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Intergovernmental Org Non-Aligned Movement
Asked 5 times across 3 UPSC exams over 9 years (2014–2023), peaking in 2014.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 5 PYQs
- Most asked in 2014
- Recurs across 3 years (2014–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2014 → NDA 2022
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (3 of 5) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2023
Who among the following was not in the core leadership of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in its formative phase?
- A Kwame Nkrumah
- B Gamal Abdel Nasser
- C Jawaharlal Nehru
- D Fidel Castro ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
NDA2022
Nkrumah was one of the five leaders, who comprised the core of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM). He was the leader of which country in Africa?
- A Nigeria
- B Kenya
- C Uganda
- D Ghana ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
International Relations › International Organizations & Groupings
CDS2014
Consider the following statements relating to the Non-Alignment Movement
- The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was created and founded during the collapse of the colonial system and the independence struggles of the peoples of Africa, Asia, Latin America and other regions of the world and at the height of the Cold War
- The First Summit of the Movement was convened by the leaders of India, Indonesia, Egypt, Syria and Yugoslavia at Belgrade on September 1-6, 1961
- During the early days of the Movement, its actions were a key factor in the decolonization process, which led later to the attainment of freedom by many countries and to the founding of several new sovereign States
- The fundamental principle of the movement is to maintain equal distance from both the super powers by joining the military alliances of both the blocs
Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- B 2 and 3 only
- C 1, 3 and 4
- D 1 and 2 only
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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