Consider the following statements:

1. North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) is the name of the new organization which has replaced the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
2. The United States and the United Kingdom became members of NATO when it was formed in 1949.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect

• The North Atlantic Co-operation Council (NACC) did not replace NATO. It was established in 1991 as a forum for dialogue and cooperation between NATO and former Warsaw Pact countries.

Statement 2 is correct

• The United States and the United Kingdom were indeed founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, which was established on April 4, 1949.

Answer: (b) 2 only