Multiple choice

The reason why India adopted the policy of non-alignment is that it

  1. wanted to seek help from external power blocs

  2. did not want to join any power bloc

  3. wanted to build up a third bloc

  4. wanted to build up its military strength
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B Correct answer
Explanation

India adopted the policy of non-alignment as it did not want to join any power bloc. Nehru saw an India which was no longer dependent on any external power; the impact of colonialism was fresh in the mind. He did not wish India to be tied into one camp or the other. 

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