History & Civics
With reference to the given picture, answer the following questions :
(a) Name the organisation founded by these leaders.
(b) Identify and name the leaders in the picture.
(c) Mention any three objectives of the organisation.
Answer
(a) The organisation found by these leaders is the Non-Aligned Movement.
(b) The leaders in the given picture are — Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru of India, President Sukarno of Indonesia, President Nasser of Egypt and Marshall Tito of Yugoslavia.
(c) Three objectives of NAM are given below:
- The new independent states should avoid alignment to preserve their independence because they are militarily weak.
- Colonialism and imperialism have encouraged the spirit of exploitation, so every attempt is made by the non-aligned countries to end colonialism and imperialism.
- The NAM is against the spirit of warfares. It has full faith in co-operation and peaceful co-existence.
Related Questions
With reference to the Non-Aligned Movement explain the following:
(a) Meaning of the Non-Aligned Movement.
(b) Major objectives of the NAM.
With reference to the Bandung Conference, explain the following :
(a) When was this Conference held?
(b) Name the Five Principles of Mutual Coexistence adopted in this Conference.
(c) By which popular name they are generally called?
With reference to the role of Jawaharlal Nehru in the foundation of NAM, explain the following:
(a) His role in urging the newly independent countries to maintain their unity and separate identity.
(b) His role in the first two Summits of the NAM.
With reference to the different summits of the NAM, answer the following :
(a) In what way have the NAM objectives changed over the years?
(b) Do you think Non-Alignment is necessary today? Give reasons for your answer.