Question

Assertion [A]: One of the main reasons that motivated the nations that were members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) not to align with any of the power blocs was to maintain peace.

Reason [R]: The Non-Aligned Countries did not want another world war that would lead to destruction.

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

Answer 1

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

One of the main reasons that motivated the nations that were members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) not to align with any of the power blocs was to maintain peace. They did not want another world war that would lead to destruction. They propounded support for global nuclear disarmament.