{"id":87708,"date":"2025-06-01T06:51:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:51:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=87708"},"modified":"2025-06-01T06:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T06:51:40","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-in-1948-burma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-in-1948-burma\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  1. In 1948, Burma"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. In 1948, Burma was admitted to the United Nations and immediately supported the USA in the Cold War<\/li>\n<li>2. In 1948, Burma joined the United Nations but refused to denounce China as the aggressor in the Korean War<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC NDA-1 &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-nda-1-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nLet&#8217;s analyze the statements:<br \/>\n1.  &#8220;In 1948, Burma was admitted to the United Nations and immediately supported the USA in the Cold War.&#8221; 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.<br \/>\n2.  &#8220;In 1948, Burma joined the United Nations but refused to denounce China as the aggressor in the Korean War.&#8221; 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.<\/p>\n<p>Since both statements contain factual inaccuracies as written, neither is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nBurma (Myanmar) joined the UN in 1948 but pursued a policy of non-alignment in the Cold War. The Korean War started in 1950.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nBurma&#8217;s neutral stance in the Cold War was a key aspect of its foreign policy after independence. Its refusal to join US-led alliances or condemn China in the Korean War was consistent with this position, aimed at maintaining friendly relations with all major powers and focusing on internal development and stability.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements is\/are correct ?\n  1. 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