Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): The cold war was an intense form of rivalry between great powers but both sides had the capacity to retaliate against any attack and cause so much of destruction that neither could afford to initiate war
Statement (II): The two superpowers and the countries in the rival block were expected to behave as rational and responsible actors
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct

Answer 2

The correct option is (A): Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct