Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET December 2015 Political Science
Which of the following statements are correct about the Bandung Conference? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below.
- 1. The convening of the Bandung Conference, 1955, was suggested by Sri Lanka.
- 2. The immediate provocation to convene this conference was a treaty between Taiwan and the United States and the creation of SEATO and the Baghdad Pact.
- 3. The idea of holding this conference was welcomed by the USSR and China.
- 4. Bandung is a city in Indonesia.
A1 and 3
B2, 3 and 4
C1, 2 and 4 ✓ Correct
D1, 3 and 4
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2 and 4 — The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 2 and 4.
★The Bandung Conference was indeed proposed at the urging of Sri Lanka, so 1 is true.
★Its immediate provocation included SEATO and the Baghdad Pact, so 2 is true.
★Bandung is indeed a city in Indonesia, so 4 is true.
★Statement 3 is wrong, since the Soviet Union was not part of this Asian-African gathering.
★So the right set is the first, second and fourth statements.
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