Non Alignment Movement

Question 1

The power Blocs the world was divided into

Answer 1

USA led block

Soviet led block

Question 2

________ was the chief characteristic of awakening in Asia and Africa

Answer 2

Non Alignment

Question 3

Define Non Alignment

Answer 3

Non Alignment refers to the international policy which a sovereign state follows according to which it does not align itself with any of the power blocs but at the same time actively participates in the world affairs to promote international peace and harmony.

Question 4

Founding fathers of NAM?

Answer 4

1. Prime Minister of India - Prime Minister Nehru
2. President of Yugoslavia- Joseph Broze Tito
3. President of Egypt- President Nasser

Question 5

Other members of NAM?

Answer 5

Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus
King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah of Nepal
U Nu of Burma
President Sukarno of Indonesia
Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana
Emperor Haile Sellasie of Ethiopia

Question 6

Main objective of NAM

Answer 6

1. to keep away the newly independent countries of Asia and Africa from the super power rivalry and to protect and preserve their newly acquired independence.

Question 7

Other Important objectives of the NAM were:(10 pts)

Answer 7

1. to protect the nascent freedom of new-born independent countries of Asia and Africa from colonial domination
2. To oppose colonialism, imperialism, racial discrimination
   3, To advocate sovereign equality of all states
3. To advocate peaceful settlement of international disputes
4. To oppose the use of force or of Nuclear weapons
5. To eliminate all those causes which could lead to war
6. To encourage friendly relations among countries
7. To protect human rights and protect the environment
8. To strengthen the UN as an organ of world peace
9. to build a New International Economic Order based on EQUITY EQUALITY AND JUSTICE.