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India's relations with other countries - class-VIII

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Globalization leads to ___________________.

  1. The interference by one nation in the matter of other nation

  2. The domination of a nation or a group of nations over other nations or a group of nations

  3. Useful co-operations among the nations

  4. Perpetual warfare among the nations


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Internationalism is a political principle which transcends nationalism and advocates a greater political or economic cooperation among nations and people. Supporters of this principle are referred to as internationalists, and generally believe that the people of the world should unite across national, political, cultural, racial, or class boundaries to advance their common interests, or that the governments of the world should cooperate because their mutual long-term interests are of greater importance than their short-term disputes.

The Headquarters of SAARC is located at ______________.

  1. New Delhi

  2. Dhaka

  3. Lahore

  4. Kathmandu


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

SAARC stands for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It was established when its Charter was formally adopted on 8th December 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The headquarters of the SAARC Secretariat are in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Who proposed the idea of forming a regional organisation of South Asian Nations? 

  1. Zia-ur-Rehman

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru

  3. Musharaf

  4. Gandhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The proposal of setting up a regional body was first made by the late President of Bangladesh MR Zia-ur-Rehman between 1977-80. The leaders of the governments of other countries studied the proposals and the first summit of the leaders of the member countries was held in Dhaka in December 1985. 

The first summit of SAARC was held in ____________.

  1. Kathmandu

  2. Islamabad

  3. Colombo

  4. Dhaka


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The first summit was held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 7–8 December 1985 and was attended by the Government representatives and presidents of Bangladesh, Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, the kings of Bhutan and Nepal, and the prime minister of India.

South Asian Association for Regional Organization was formed in the year ______________.

  1. 1985

  2. 1986

  3. 1950

  4. 1946


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded in Dhaka on 8th December, 1985. Its secretariat is based in Kathmandu, Nepal. The organization promotes development of economic and regional integration. It launched the South Asian Free Trade Area in 2006. SAARC maintains permanent diplomatic relations with the United Nations as an observer and has developed links with multilateral entities, including the European Union.

India hosted the second SAARC summit in New Delhi in _________.

  1. 1985

  2. 1986

  3. 1991

  4. 1995


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The second summit of SAARC was held in November 16–17 Bengaluru, India in 1986. The Heads of State or Government welcomed the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment of the SAARC Secretariat by the Council of Ministers and their decision to locate the Secretariat in Kathmandu and appoint Ambassador Abul Ahsan of Bangladesh as the first Secretary-General of south Asian association of regional cooperation.

Which of the following is a member of the SAARC ?

  1. Bhutan

  2. Tibet

  3. Myanmar

  4. Malaysia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The member states are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. SAARC was founded by seven states in 1985.

The South Asain Federation Games are held in each SAARC member country in turn.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first South Asian Games were hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984 and have since been held every two years except for some occasions. In 2004, it was decided to rename the games from South Asian Federation Games to South Asian Games.

What is meant by national security?

  1. Security of a country defined in socio-economic terms

  2. Security largely defined in militarized terms

  3. Security based on a country's domestic politics

  4. None of the options given are correct


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The national security of a nation can be understood as the safety or security against the sovereignty, territorial Integrity, and terrorist threats etc. National security is defined in the militarized term. Every nation in the world maintains an army and makes weapons to prepare themselves to defend against any such incident and to protect the people and sovereignty of its nation. The border security, physical security is often related to national security. The military actions, number, and maintenance are vital in achieving national security.

The headquarters of SAARC is at ________.

  1. Bangkok

  2. Kathmandu

  3. Colombo

  4. Delhi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established on 8th December 1985 by the Heads of State or Government of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and the Headquarters of SAARC Secretariat is in Kathmandu, Nepal. SAARC provides a platform for the peoples of South Asia to work together in a spirit of friendship, trust and understanding. It aims to accelerate the process of economic and social development in the Member States.

The First Secretary General of SAARC was ________.

  1. Vijayalaxmi Pandit

  2. Abdul Ahsan

  3. Kofi Annan

  4. Mahatma Gandhi


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

SAARC stands for South Asian Association For Regional Cooperation. It is a regional intergovernmental organisation. It was founded on 8th December 1985 in Dhaka. The organisation promotes the development of economic and regional integration. Its member states include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Maldives. Mr. Abul Ahsan was elected as the first secretary general of SAARC.

Which one of the following is the biggest moneylender for any country in the world?

  1. World Bank

  2. International Monetary Fund

  3. Reserve Bank of India

  4. Reserve Bank of Scotland


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

IMF was founded in 1945. Its headquarters is in Washington D.C. At present, there are 190 members. Its aim is to promote global economic growth and financial stability.

The religious head of Tibet who took shelter in India was _______.

  1. Zhou Enlai

  2. Mao Zedong

  3. Dalai Lama

  4. Sun Yatsen


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dalai Lama is the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan people. Around 1950, due to the changing political landscape of China, plans were made to bring Tibet officially under Chinese control. But in March 1959, Tibetans took to the streets demanding an end to Chinese rule. Chinese People’s Republic troops crushed the revolt and thousands were killed. Fearing that the Chinese government would kill him, the Dalai Lama fled from Tibet to India with thousands of followers, where he was welcomed by Indian Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Nehru gave him permission to form The Tibetan Government in exile in Dharamsala in India. Thus, Dalai Lama, and the refugees who followed him created a society in which Tibetan language, culture, arts and religion are promoted.

When was the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) founded?

  1. 1984

  2. 1985

  3. 1986

  4. 1987


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation was founded in Dhaka on 8the December 1985. It was established to promote the welfare of the peoples of South Asia and to improve their quality of life, to accelerate economic growth, social progress, and cultural development and for other similar aims and purposes. It comprises of 8 members.

The realist pessimist position is based upon which assumptions about the way the international system works?

  1. The international system is anarchic

  2. States that are claiming sovereignty will inevitably develop offensive military capabilities to defend themselves and extend their power

  3. States will want to maintain their independence and sovereignty and therefore survival will be the driving force influencing their behaviour

  4. All of the options given are correct


Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Realism has long been the dominant perspective in International relation theory. A central assumption of the realist approach is that the rules of the international system are dictated by anarchy. Realist, such a Kenneth Waltz, link this lack of 'world governments to the continued occurrence of violence among states. 
The belief of realists being that the States are the only relevant actors in international politics and there being no central authority to regulate nation-states, a state of anarchy exists, and due to which war and conflict is a constant threat. So the states that are claiming sovereignty will always develop offensive military capabilities to defend themselves and extend their power. The states ultimately count on self-help for guaranteeing their own security. States want to maintain independence and sovereignty and therefore survival is the deriving force influencing their behaviour. For the realist, the highest goal is the survival of the state.

Globalisation has reduced overall unemployment.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

With the Globalization of trade and economy, business flourished internationally and markets started to interacting globally. The setting up of Companies created employment opportunities in the industrial sector and non-agricultural sector.

Asymmetrical globalisation is _____________.

  1. The way in which contemporary globalisation is equally experienced across the world and amongst different social groups.

  2. The way in which contemporary globalisation is unequally experienced across the world and amongst different social groups.

  3. The degree to which networks or patterns of social interaction are formally constituted as organisations with specific purposes.

  4. A process in which the organisation of social activities is increasingly less constrained by geographical proximity and national territorial boundaries.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Globalisation refers to the interaction and Integration of nation and governments relating to several aspects as trade, markets etc. The unequal benefits of globalisation are referred to asymmetrical  globalisation. Many countries lack in infrastructure and technologies that are preliminary required for achieving free trade. The labours are forced to work at the offered price without the scope of bargaining that was earlier available in the regulated labour market. The corporate restructuring and global market have led to the recommodification of labour.

In which country of Africa, democracy was replaced by the military in 1966?

  1. South Africa

  2. Ghana

  3. Uganda

  4. Bolivia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

On 24th February 1967, Ghana armed forces and the police overthrew the government of Dr. Nkrumah, that replaced the democracy by the military in 1966. A National Liberation Council (NLC), was formed to administer the country. It was finally on April 28, 1992, that the final draft constitution was unanimously approved by the people in a referendum.

Where the ASEAN defence ministers' meeting is being held in October 2017?

  1. Philippines

  2. Malaysia

  3. Indonesia

  4. Thailand


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 4th ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus held in Clark, the Philippines on 24th October 2017. The meeting discusses it's ways to enhance defence and security cooperation among the member nations to effectively counter various transnational security challenges.

Globalisation involves _______________.

  1. A stretching of social, political, and economic activities across political frontiers

  2. A growing magnitude of inter-connectedness in almost every sphere of social existence

  3. An accelerating pace of global interactions and processes associated with a deepening enmeshment of the local and the global

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Globalization is a process by which the world is becoming highly interconnected as a result of increased trade, cultural, service and technological exchange. This is marked by liberalisation of global markets and economic activities. The nations are becoming friendlier in terms of mutual profits. The process is also defined as extension of global relation across world space. 

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