2014 · Q48
Consider the following statements relating to the Non-Alignment Movement :
- 1The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was created and founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world and at the height of the Cold War.
- 2The First Summit of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries was convened by the leaders of India, Indonesia, Egypt, Syria and Yugoslavia at Belgrade on September 1-6, 1961.
- 3During the early days of the Movement, its actions were a key factor in the decolonization process, which led later to the attainment of freedom by many countries and to the founding of several new sovereign States.
- 4The fundamental principle of the movement is to maintain equal distance from both the super powers by joining the military alliances of both the blocs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2 and 3 only
- C1, 3 and 4
- D1 and 2 only
Explanation
NAM arose during decolonization and the Cold War with its first summit at Belgrade in 1961; it rejected joining military blocs.