Question

India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, maintained a policy of nonalignment. This meant he __________.

established a foreign policy of refusing to align with any other Hindu nation in South Asia


avoided becoming an ally of either the United States or the Soviet Union


created a judicial branch of the government that was not aligned with the other branches


refused to recognize either Hinduism or Islam as the official state religion of India

Answer 1

B: avoided becoming an ally of either the United States or the Soviet Union

Answer 2

The correct option is B

Jawaharlal Nehru He was a prominent Indian nationalist and politician, standing out in the struggle for the independence of his country from the British Empire. He was leader of the moderate socialist wing of the National Congress of India, and was also the first person to occupy the post of prime minister of India, serving as such since independence, which took place on August 15, 1947, until his death .

In the international arena, he was a pacifist fighter and a strong supporter of the United Nations and co-founder of the Non-Aligned Movement that profess neutrality between the rival blocs of nations led by the United States and the Soviet Union.