The Asian-African Conference of 1955, an important step towards non-alignment, was held at which place?
- A.Colombo
- B.Bandung
- C.Belgrade
- D.Cairo
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Bandung. The Asian-African Conference met at Bandung in Indonesia in April 1955 with twenty-nine newly independent countries, condemned colonialism and racialism, and endorsed the principles of peaceful coexistence; it is often called the forerunner of the Non-Aligned Movement. Option A is wrong because Colombo hosted the smaller conference of five Asian prime ministers in 1954 that prepared the ground for Bandung. Option C is wrong because Belgrade hosted the first formal summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in 1961, six years later; mixing up Bandung 1955 with Belgrade 1961 is the commonest error in this topic. Option D is wrong because Cairo hosted the second non-aligned summit, in 1964. Keep the sequence: Colombo 1954, Bandung 1955, Belgrade 1961, Cairo 1964. Bandung also adopted ten principles of international relations, often called the Dasa Sila Bandung, which restated Panchsheel in a wider form for all the participating states.
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- A.Fulton, Missouri
- B.Washington, D.C.
- C.Boston, Massachusetts
- D.Chicago, Illinois
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- A.1945
- B.1947
- C.1949
- D.1955
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- A.Moscow
- B.Warsaw
- C.Prague
- D.Budapest
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- A.Cairo
- B.Jakarta
- C.Belgrade
- D.Lusaka
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- A.1950
- B.1954
- C.1962
- D.1955
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