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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions based on it : India made earnest efforts for the early realisation of freedom of Indonesia from the Dutch colonial regime by convening an international conference in 1949 to support its freedom struggle. India was a staunch supporter of the decolonisation process and firmly opposed racism, especially apartheid in South Africa. The Afro-Asian Conference held in the Indonesian city of Bandung in 1955, commonly known as the Bandung Conference, marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations. The Bandung Conference later led to the establishment of the NAM.

Question: 1

Which Indian leader played an important role in manifesting the Afro-Asian unity?

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Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru was both Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of India during this period, making him the central figure of Afro-Asian unity and NAM.

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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mahatma Gandhi
Lal Bahadur Shastri

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The Correct Option is B

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Question: 2

In which year did the Non-Alignment Movement become the symbol of Afro-Asian unity?

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Remember the progression: Bandung Conference (1955) $\rightarrow$ First NAM Summit in Belgrade (1961).

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1959
1960
1961
1962

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The Correct Option is C

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Question: 3

Identify the main intention behind the strengthening Afro-Asian unity.

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Non-alignment did not mean neutrality or isolationism; it meant independence of foreign policy decision-making without joining military alliances.

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To gain economic support from the USA bloc
To co-operate with the USSR bloc in enhancing its global policies
To form military alliances in the era of Cold War
To maintain distance from both the superpowers (USA and USSR) in order to protect its freedom

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