Consider the following statements relating to the Non-Alignment Move- ment : 1. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was created and founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America

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Q: 48 (CDS-II/2014)
Consider the following statements relating to the Non-Alignment Move- ment :
1. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was created and founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world and at the height of the Cold War.
2. The First Summit of the Move- ment of Non-Aligned Countries was convened by the leaders of India, Indonesia, • Egypt, Syria and Yugoslavia at Belgrade on September 1-6, 196
1.
3. During the early days of the Move- ment, its actions were a key factor in the decolonization process, which led later to the attainment of freedom by many countries and to the founding of several new sovereign States.
4. The fundamental principle of the movement is to maintain equal distance from both the super powers by joining the military alliances of both the blocs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

stats: 

0,25,24,25,5,15,4

keywords: 

{'military alliances': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'decolonization process': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'movement': [9, 3, 7, 28], 'colonial system': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'several new sovereign states': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'nam': [0, 0, 1, 2], 'independence': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'founding': [0, 0, 0, 3], 'cold war': [2, 0, 0, 0], 'first summit': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'freedom': [1, 1, 2, 2], 'yugoslavia': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'collapse': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'leaders': [1, 2, 5, 10], 'indonesia': [1, 0, 1, 0]}

The correct answer is option 1: 1, 2 and 3.

Statement 1 is correct as the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was indeed created during the collapse of the colonial system and the struggles for independence in various parts of the world. It emerged during the Cold War era when countries wanted to maintain their neutrality and independence.

Statement 2 is correct as the first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was convened by the leaders of India, Indonesia, Egypt, Syria, and Yugoslavia in Belgrade in September 1961. This summit played a crucial role in establishing the principles and objectives of the movement.

Statement 3 is correct as the Non-Aligned Movement actively supported the decolonization process and contributed to the freedom and independence of many countries. Its actions played a significant role in the establishment of new sovereign states.

Statement 4 is incorrect. The fundamental principle of the Non-Aligned Movement is to maintain an equal distance from both superpowers (United States and Soviet Union during the Cold War). It does not involve joining military alliances of either bloc.

In conclusion, options 2, 3, and 4 are incorrect, and the only correct option is option 1: 1, 2, and 3.