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Promise made by the countries to uphold a rule or principle is called ___________.

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Covenant

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Summon

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Solution

The correct option is C Covenant
A covenant is a promise made by individuals, groups or countries to uphold a rule or principle. It is legally binding on the signatories to the agreement or statement. Hence, Option B is correct. Among the rest of the terms, none of these indicates any specific promise to uphold something. Hence, these are incorrect.

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