(A) Non-alignment is a policy that allows a country the freedom to decide its own course of actions in terms of world politics.

(R) After the Second World War it was compulsory for the newly independent countries to join any one of the two power blocs.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.

(A) Post World War II, the newly independent countries in Asia and Africa decided to maintain a distance from the two power blocs.

(R) One of the objectives of the Non-Aligned Movement is to protect human rights and to protect the environment

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.

(A) One of the objectives of NAM is to oppose the use of force and the use of nuclear weapons.

(R) NAM did not make any substantial efforts to prevent war between Russia and Ukraine or Israel and Palestine.

1. (R) contradicts (A)
2. (R) is the reason for (A)
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) and (R) are independent of each other.

When did the concept of Non-alignment emerge? Why?