Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Aug 2024 Political Science
Choose the correct statements given below about security organisations.
- 1. NATO is a security pact created for the defence of US-led Western countries.
- 2. The Warsaw Pact was created by the Soviet Union and its allies in response to NATO.
- 3. SAARC was created for the security of South Asia.
- 4. ASEAN is a security organisation.
- 5. The European Union was created for the security of Europe.
A1 and 2 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1, 2, 3 and 4 only
D3, 4 and 5 only
Correct answer: (A) 1 and 2 only — Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2 only.
Explanation
★Statements 1 and 2 are correct, so the answer is 1 and 2 only.
★NATO was created in 1949 as a military alliance to defend Western states against the Soviet Union.
★The Warsaw Pact was formed in 1955 by the USSR and its Eastern Bloc allies to counter NATO.
★Statement 3 is wrong because SAARC was set up in 1985 for regional development, not security.
★Statement 4 is wrong because ASEAN focuses mainly on economic and political cooperation, with security only secondary.
★Statement 5 is wrong because the European Union was built for economic integration, not as a security bloc.
★Only NATO and the Warsaw Pact were genuine Cold-War security and defence alliances.
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