UPSC Prelims 2007·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Consider the following statements: 1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 2. The United States of America and the United Kingdom became the members of the NATO when it was formed in the year 1949. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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  1. A1 only
  2. B2 onlyCorrect
  3. CBoth 1 and 2
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 and continues to exist today. It has not been replaced by the North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC). NACC was a forum for dialogue between NATO and non-NATO countries, established in 1991, and was later succeeded by the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) in 1997. It was never a replacement for NATO itself.

Statement 2 is correct. NATO was formed in 1949 with twelve founding members. Both the United States of America and the United Kingdom were among these original twelve signatories of the North Atlantic Treaty.

Therefore, only statement 2 is correct, making option B the answer.

polity-and-governance: Consider the following statements: 1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization whi
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