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

Who acted against the arms race of the superpowers during the Cold War?

  1. NAM

  2. National Congress

  3. American Congress

  4. All above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation
  • NAM has helped in easing of tension between the two power blocs and ultimately in bringing about the end of Cold War.
  • NAM acted against the arm race of the superpowers during the Cold War years.
Multiple choice political science the non-aligned movement nam non-aligned movement non-aligned movement and west asia

When was Afghanistan invaded by the Soviet Union?

  1. 1985

  2. 1965

  3. 1979

  4. 1996
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 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 was against the philosophy advocated by the two power blocs?

  1. Gamal Abdel Nasser

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Josip Broz Tito

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B 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 He had rejected the communist state as monolithic and described Marxism as an outdated theory.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

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.