2016 · Q53
Which of the following statements relating to the Bandung Conference on Afro-Asian Resurgence (1955) are correct?
- 1Bandung Conference was organized by Indonesia, Myanmar (Burma), Ceylon (Sri Lanka), India, and Pakistan in which 29 countries representing more than half of the world’s population sent delegates
- 2The Conference reflected the five sponsors’ dissatisfaction with what they regarded as a reluctance by the Western powers to consult with them on decisions affecting Asia
- 3The Conference was concerned over tension between the People’s Republic of China and the United States
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1 and 2 only
- B2 and 3 only
- C1 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: the Bandung Conference (April 1955) was sponsored by Indonesia, Burma, Ceylon, India and Pakistan, with 29 African and Asian countries attending, representing over half the world's population. Statement 2 is correct: the sponsors resented the Western powers' failure to consult Asia on Asian questions. Statement 3 is correct: the conference took place against the First Taiwan Strait Crisis (1954-55), and Sino-American tension was a live concern. All three statements are correct, option (D).