Which of the following statements is/are correct ?
- 1. In 1948, Burma was admitted to the United Nations and immediately supported the USA in the Cold War
- 2. In 1948, Burma joined the United Nations but refused to denounce China as the aggressor in the Korean War
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer is Right!
Answer is Wrong!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-1 – 2019
1. “In 1948, Burma was admitted to the United Nations and immediately supported the USA in the Cold War.” Burma gained independence in January 1948 and was admitted to the UN in April 1948. However, independent Burma adopted a policy of strict neutrality and non-alignment, particularly in the early years of the Cold War. It did not immediately support the USA. This statement is incorrect.
2. “In 1948, Burma joined the United Nations but refused to denounce China as the aggressor in the Korean War.” Burma did join the UN in 1948. However, the Korean War began in June 1950, more than two years after 1948. Burma did indeed refuse to condemn China as an aggressor in the Korean War, consistent with its neutral stance and its shared border with China, but this refusal happened in the context of the war in 1950, not in 1948. Therefore, the statement is chronologically incorrect as phrased.
Since both statements contain factual inaccuracies as written, neither is correct.