Question

Assertion [A]: Nehru at the Asian Relations Conference announced that - "the people of Asia should stand on their own legs and cooperate with all those who would be ready to cooperate with them."

Reason [R]: Many Asian countries had just gained independence post the second world war and wanted to progress ahead on the global scale with their own policies and an independent government without outside interference.

• A. [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct justification for [A].
• B. [A] and [R] are false.
• C. [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].
• D. [A] is true but [R] is false.

Answer 1

The correct option is C [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct justification for [A].

Asian Relations Conference was the first step towards the Non Aligned Movement. Leaders of independent nations and freedom movements of Asian countries participated.
The nations discussed the cultural, social and economic issues to promote mutual understanding and contact. Nehru spread the idea of Asians ‘standing on their own legs’ and ‘cooperation with those who were ready to cooperate’.