Q. With reference to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) consider the following statements:
1.It was established during the Cold War.
2.It is a type of trade and economic alliance between the member countries.
3.It is an alliance of countries from Europe and North America.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 and 3 are correct. NATO was established during the Cold War in response to the threat posed by the Soviet Union. It is an alliance of countries from Europe and North America.
Statement 2 is incorrect. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance established by the North Atlantic Treaty (also called the Washington Treaty) of April, 1949.
Source: ForumIAS
