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Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

With the emergence of which institution/s, NAM has become all the more relevant?

  1. World Bank

  2. IMF

  3. WTO

  4. All above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

With the emergence of neo-colonialism, NAM has become all the more relevant. Many small and weak countries are unable to preserve their sovereignty in economic field because of the interference of international financial institutions like the World Bank, IMF, and WTO which try to impose their decisions on them.

Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

Which two members of NAM were engaged in a prolonged conflict?

  1. India and China

  2. India and Pakistan

  3. Iran and Iraq

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

NAM has virtually lost its political relevance, it continues to be an effective forum for seeking economic justice. It could not do anything when two of its own members states, i.e., Iran and Iraq were engaged in a prolonged conflict. Similarly, it could not do much when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 or Iraq was invaded by the US-led coalition force in 2003.

Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

Who rejected the communist state as "monolithic" and described Marxism as an outdated theory?

  1. Josip Broz Tito

  2. Gamal Abdel Nasser

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru was against the philosophy advocated by the two power blocs. He had rejected the communist state as monolithic and described Marxism as an outdated theory. He did not favour capitalism either and was influenced by socialism.

Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

When was Iraq invaded by the US-led coalition forces?

  1. 2001

  2. 1999

  3. 1993

  4. 2003
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

NAM has virtually lost its political relevance, it continues to be an effective forum for seeking economic justice. It could not do anything when two of its own member states, i.e., Iran and Iraq were engaged in a prolonged conflict. Similarly, it could not do much when Afghanistan was invaded by the Soviet Union in 1979 or Iraq was invaded by the US-led coalition forces in 2003.

Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

Who formulated the Panchasheel principles?

  1. Gandhiji

  2. Vallabhbhai Patel

  3. Jawaharlal Nehru

  4. Lal Bahadur Shastri
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The principles were emphasized by the Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, in a broadcast speech made at the time of the Asian Prime Ministers Conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka just a few days after the signing of the Sino-Indian treaty in Beijing.

Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

In Non Aligned movement who gave a remarkable contribution?

  1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Marshal Tito

  3. Gamal Abdul Naser

  4. Gorbachev
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

International understanding and co-operation is supported by Independent India. It always supported this policy. In Non Aligned movement Pandit Jawaharlal Nehrus contribution was a remarkable one.

Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

The correct group of NAM leaders among the following is ______.

  1. Sukarno, Mussolini, Nehru, Nasser

  2. Nehru, Gandhiji, Nasser, Tito

  3. Sukarno, Nasser, Tito, Nehru

  4. Tito, Nasser, Nehru, Adolf Hitler
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) had its origins in the Bandung Conference of April 1945 in Indonesia inspired by four world leaders viz. Nehru of India, Tito of Yugoslavia, Sukarno of Indonesia and Nasser of Egypt. Bandung formulated the concept of non-alignment based on the Third World desire not to become involved in the East-West ideological confrontation of the Cold War, and to focus instead on national independence struggles, the alleviation of poverty, and economic development. These principles were adopted at the founding non-aligned summit in Belgrade in 1961.

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F). 
We feel secure with people who are very different from us.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India is a nation which has a different language, religion, culture, and customs. This makes India a diverse country. Sometimes diversity is not celebrated because we feel safe and secure with people who look, talk, dress and think like us.

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which of the following community was the latest to be notified as national minority?

  1. lingayats

  2. Buddhist

  3. jains

  4. parsis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

2014: National minority status granted
This made the Jain community which makes for 7 million or 0.4 percent of the population as per 2001 census, the sixth community to be designated this status as a "national minority", after Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Parsis.