Question 1.
“The foreign policy of a country is the outcome of her economic policy” these remarks were made by:
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Charan Singh

Answer

Answer: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru

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Question 2.
Bandung Conference was held in the year:
(a) 1954
(b) 1955
(c) 1956
(d) 1957

Answer

Answer: (b) 1955

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Question 3.
Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in:
(a) January 1972
(b) December 1971
(c) March 1971
(d) November 1971

Answer

Answer: (b) December 1971

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Question 4.
China made a sudden attack on India in:
(a) August 1962
(b) September 1962
(c) October 1962
(d) September 1965

Answer

Answer: October 1962

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Question 5.
The Architect of Non-alignment is:
(a) Pt. Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Y. B. Chavan
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee

Answer

Answer: (a) Pt. Nehru

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Question 6.
Match the following:

(a) The goal of India’s foreign policy in the period 1950-1964	(I) Tibetan spiritual leader who crossed over to India
(b) Panchsheel	(II) Preservation of territorial integrity, sovereignty, and economic development
(c) Bandung Conference	(III) Five principles of peaceful coexistence
(d) Dalai Lama	(IV) Led to the establishment of NAM

Answer

Answer:

(a) The goal of India’s foreign policy in the period 1950-1964	(II) Preservation of territorial integrity, sovereignty, and economic development
(b) Panchsheel	(III) Five principles of peaceful coexistence
(c) Bandung Conference	(IV) Led to the establishment of NAM
(d) Dalai Lama	(I) Tibetan spiritual leader who crossed over to India

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Question 7.
In the formulation of foreign policy, what was Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru’s first priority?

Answer

Answer: National interest was the first priority of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Question 8.
In which year McMahon Line boundary line was determined between India and China?

Answer

Answer: In 1914, McMahon Line was determined.

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Question 9.
Who proposed the partition of Kashmir?

Answer

Answer: M.C. Naughton.

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Question 10.
In which year, who declared the five principles of Panchsheel?

Answer

Answer: In 1954, Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru declared five principles of Panchsheel.

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Question 11.
In which year China invaded India?

Answer

Answer: China attacked India in 1962.

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Question 12.
After the Chinese revolution in 1949, which country was the first to recognize the Communist Government?

Answer

Answer: India was the first country to recognize the Communist Government.

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Question 13.
What do you mean by Panchsheel?

Answer

Answer: The word ‘Pancbsheel’ stands for five principles of conduct and behaviour.

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Question 14.
Write one basic principle of India’s foreign policy.

Answer

Answer: The most important basic principle of India’s foreign policy is non-alignment.

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Question 15.
Where the first Non-aligned Summit was held?

Answer

Answer: The first Non-aligned Summit was held in Belgrade in 1961.

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Question 17.
Which is a major issue of dispute between India and Pakistan?

Answer

Answer: Kashmir is a major issue of dispute between India and Pakistan.

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Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of these statements.

Question 18.
Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 19.
India’s relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the beginning.

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 20.
The Cold War has affected the relationship between India and Pakistan.

Answer

Answer: True

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Question 21.
The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India’s closeness to the U.S.A.

Answer

Answer: False

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