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Foreign policy of India - class-XII

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Shimla Agreement was signed between India and Pakistan on _____________.

  1. 13 July 1972

  2. 02 July 1972

  3. 30 July 1972

  4. 31 July 1972


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Shimla agreement was signed by Indian PM Indira Gandhi and Pakistan President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 2nd July 1971. It was a comprehensive blue print for maintaining good neighborly relations. Moreover, it brought about the withdrawal of troops and the exchange of prisoners of war. Emphasis was on maintaining each other's territorial integrity, sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs and renounce hostile propaganda. 

Which of the following country took objection to India's intervention in Bangladesh crisis in 1971 ? 

  1. America

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. Britain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Indo-Pakistani war of 1971 was fought with the backdrop of international politics of the United States. US Navy task force fleet of US 7th fleet was deployed in the Bay of Bengal by the President Nixon administration in December 1971. It was a show of force by the USA in support of Pakistan. As the Soviet Union was aligned with India, the Indo-Pakistani war threatened to spread beyond the borders of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. 

India had to go to war with Pakistan ____________.

  1. Two times

  2. Three times

  3. Four times

  4. Five times


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India has fought four wars with Pakistan which are as follows: 

First : In 1947, India and Pakistan went to war over Kashmir's union with India. Second : In 1965, Operation Gibralter was initiated by Pakistan to invade Jammu & Kashmir, and India responded by launching attack in west Pakistan. Third : In 1971, India fought war with Pakistan to liberate East Pakistan, today known as Bangladesh. Fourth : In 1999, Pakistan sent troops to capture Kargil by joining rebels. Indian Army and Air Force responded jointly to the offensive to regain control of Kargil. 

There has been a dispute between India and Bangladesh ___________.

  1. Regarding sharing of Ganga water at Farakka

  2. Regarding sharing of river Ravi's water 

  3. Regarding sharing of water at Bhakra Nangal 

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

India played a major role in the independence of Bangladesh in the war fought in 1971. India-Bangladesh shares a friendly relation and Bangladesh is surrounded by Indian territory and shares 54 rivers with India. The Ganga run through the North Indian States and at the end of the downstream it enters Bangladesh. The major area of dispute between India and Bangladesh is India's construction and operation at Farakka Bridge. The aim of construction of the Farakka Barrage was to increase the lean period flow of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly branch of Ganga to increase the water depth at the Kolkata port which was threatened by siltation to facilitate the navigators. The inadequacy of water during lean season to meet the demand is the major root cause of conflict. The Bangladesh government feels that the reduction in flow adversely impacted the agriculture, industry, and ecology in the basin areas.

In Sri Lanka, the two sub groups of Tamils are ________________.

  1. Sinhala Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamils

  2. Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils

  3. Colombo Tamils and Indian Tamils

  4. Sinhala Tamils and Colombo Tamils


Correct Option: B

The major cause of the civil war in Sri Lanka was the distrust between the two communities namely _________________.

  1. Sri Lankan Tamils and the Indian Tamils.

  2. Hindus and Muslims

  3. Sinhalas and Moors

  4. Sinhalas and the Tamils.


Correct Option: D

In Sri Lanka, the democratically elected government adopted a series of ________________________.

  1. Reforms to establish Tamils power and to protect Buddhism.

  2. Majoritarian measures to establish Sinhala supremacy.

  3. Repressive measures to establish the supremacy of Indian Tamils

  4. Preferential policies to establish a strong democracy.


Correct Option: B

Ethnic communities of Sri Lanka are composed of _______________.

  1. Sinhalese, Indian Tamil and Muslim Communities.

  2. Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamil, Indian Tamil and Muslim Communities

  3. Muslim, Sinhalese and Indian Tamil Communities.

  4. Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils


Correct Option: B

The major objective of LTTE in Sri Lanka is to ______________.

  1. Establish autonomy for Buddhist people

  2. Attain independence for Christians

  3. End Sinhala rule.

  4. Demand separate homeland for Tamils.


Correct Option: D

The period in which acute tension existed between Dutch and French-speaking people in Brussels was ________________.

  1. 1940s and 1950s

  2. 1950s and 1960s

  3. 1970s and 1980s

  4. 1980s and 1990s


Correct Option: B

In Belgium, Constitution (1970-1993). prescribes that the number of ____________________.

  1. Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the central government.

  2. German and English speaking people shall be equal in the state government

  3. Spanish and French speaking leaders shall be unequal in the local government.

  4. German and Dutch speaking ministers shall be German and Dutch speaking ministers shall be


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Article 99 of the Belgian Constitution provides that the Council of Ministers must comprise as many Dutch-speaking as French-speaking members, with the possible exception of the Prime Minister. Hence, Option A is correct. The rest of the clauses are not mentioned in the Constitution, hence, incorrect.  

The country where a Grand Coalition came into being after the elections of 2005 is _____________.

  1. Belgium

  2. Lebanon

  3. SriLanka

  4. Germany


Correct Option: D

Belgium is made up of ________________.

  1. German Region, the Flemish Region and the Brussels Region

  2. Walloon Region, the Flemish Region and the Brussels Region

  3. Walloon Region, the Flemish Region and the German Region.

  4. German Region, the Flemish Region and Walloon Region


Correct Option: B

Belgium is made up of three Communities namely _____________________.

  1. French Community, Flemish Community, and European Community

  2. French Community, English Community, and German-speaking Community.

  3. French Community, Dutch Community, and German-speaking Community

  4. Spain Community, Flemish Community, and German-speaking Community.


Correct Option: C

Give an example of linguistic and religious differences _____________.

  1. Yugoslavia

  2. Ireland

  3. Srilanka and Belgium

  4. USA


Correct Option: C

The population of Sri Lanka is divided into ___________.

  1. Sinhala 55 % and Tamil 40%.

  2. Sinhala 68 % and Tamil 25%.

  3. Sinhala 74 % and Tamil 18%.

  4. Sinhala 80 % and Tamil 15%.


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is an Islamic country?

  1. Nepal

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Japan

  4. Pakistan


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Major population of Sri Lanka and Japan practice Buddhist religion. Major population of Nepal practice Hindu religion. Major population in Pakistan practice muslim religion.

The main issue of the war between India and Pakistan in 1971 was _______________.

  1. Repatriation of refugees

  2. Kashmir

  3. Liberation of Bangladesh

  4. Kargil


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Bangladesh War of Independence or the Bangladesh Liberation War refers to an armed conflict between West Pakistan now Pakistan and East Pakistan now known as Bangladesh that lasted for roughly nine months in 1971. The war resulted in Bangladesh's independence from Pakistan.

Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had concluded that instead of taking in millions of refugees, it was economical to go to war against Pakistan. As early as 28 April 1971, the Indian Cabinet had asked General Manekshaw to go into East Pakistan. Hostile relations in the past between India and Pakistan added to India’s decision to intervene in Pakistan’s civil war. Resultantly, the Indian government decided to support the creation of a separate state for ethnic Bengalis by supporting the Mukti Bahini.

India has Kalapani and Susta territorial dispute with _________________.

  1. Bangladesh

  2. Nepal

  3. Bhutan

  4. China


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Territorial disputes of India and Nepal include Kalapani and Susta.The Kali River borders the Nepalese zone of Mahakali and the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The Kali River runs through an area that includes a disputed area of about 400 km². Susta is an Indian Army controlled area. It lies between Tribenisusta, Nepal and Nichaul, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Proposal for Joint Defence between Pakistan and India was made by ______.

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru

  2. Chou-En-Lie

  3. Ayub Khan

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Mohammed Ayub Khan was a Pakistani politician and army general. He served as the second president of Pakistan. It was his idea to establish a joint defence of India and Pakistan.

Silk route, an ancient trade route, includes which of the following countries?

  1. India

  2. China

  3. Both A and B

  4. None


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Silk route, an ancient trade route includes India and China. This name was derived from silk trade that was carried by China. It connected east and west which included regions of Asia that is from china to Mediterranean Sea.

The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka made a point about ______________.

  1. Establishment of provincial councils

  2. Sinhala and Tamil as the official language of the country

  3. English as link language

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 On 14th November 1987, the Sri Lankan Parliament passed the 13th amendment to the 1978 Constitution of Sri Lanka. The 13th amendment to the constitution of Sri Lanka made a point about:-

1. The amendment made Sinhala and Tamil as the official language.
2. Creation of provincial councils in Sri Lanka.
3. Preserving English as the link language.

The Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) of Tamil Nadu was the outcome of an inter-governmental agreement between which of the following country with India __________.

  1. Bangladesh

  2. China

  3. Russia

  4. USA


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant is the single largest nuclear power station in India, situated in Tirunelveli district of Tamilnadu. It was the outcome of an inter-governmental agreement between India and Russia.

MOUs for strengthening cooperation in the fields of rural development, education and standardisation between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Afghan National Standardisation Authority were signed between Afghanistan and India during the visit of ______________.

  1. Hamid Karzai

  2. Ashraf Ghani

  3. Ahmad Shah Massoud

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

MOUs for strengthening cooperation in the fields of rural development, education and standardisation between the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Afghan National Standardisation Authority were signed between Afghanistan and India during the visit of Hamid Karzai the president of Afghanistan. This took place during his visit to India in April 2006.

Most recently, India reported decision to sign which of the following three ''foundational'' defence Agreements with USA _______________________.

  1. Logistics Support Agreement (LSA)

  2. Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA)

  3. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)

  4. all the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Three ''foundational'' defence Agreements of India with USA includes following:

  • CISMOA stands for Communication and Information Security Memorandum Agreement: according to this agreement India and US gets access to the secret technologies and communications among each other
  • LSA refers to Logistics Support Agreement: this agreement enables the mutual exchange of support, supplies, and services between the defence forces of both the countries.
  • BECA refers to Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement: this is a geo-spatial cooperation agreement. This agreement would facilitate the exchange of geospatial information between India and USA.

17th Indo-Russian bilateral annual summit was held in __________.

  1. Goa

  2. Moscow

  3. New Delhi

  4. Mumbai


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The 17th Indo-Russian bilateral annual summit was held in Goa. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on October 15, 2016, and signed a total of 16 agreements at the 17th annual bilateral summit in Goa. This agreement involves various deals ranging from defense to energy and investment. 

McMahon Line is the border between India and which of the following country?

  1. Bangladesh

  2. China

  3. Srilanka

  4. Afghanistan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

McMahon Line is the border between India and China. It was an agreement between Britain and Tibet as part of the Shimla Accord, a treaty signed in 1914. The line is named after Sir Henry McMahon, foreign secretary of the British-run Government of India.

Which of the following Presidents of America visited India twice while in office?

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. George W. Bush

  3. Barack Obama

  4. All the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Barak Obama was the President of America who visited India twice while in his office. His first visit to India was in the year 2010, November 6–9 and the second visit was in 2015, January 25–27 to participate in Republic Day celebrations.

Name the border between India and China.

  1. Radcliffe Line

  2. Durand Line

  3. McMahon Line

  4. Maginot Line


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The McMahon Line is a line agreed to by Britain and Tibet as part of the Shimla Accord. It is the effective boundary between China and India, although its legal status is disputed by the Chinese government.

Who among following United States Presidents visited India? 

  1. Bill Clinton

  2. Barak Obama

  3. George W Bush

  4. All the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Bill Clinton visited India in March 2000
  • George W. Bush visited India in March 2006.
  • Barak Obama was the president of America who visited India twice in his office. His first visit to India was in the year 2010, November 6–9 and the second visit was in 2015, January 25–27 to participate in the Republic Day celebrations.

Pakistan and India signed an agreement at ______ in 1966.

  1. Tashkent

  2. Khiva

  3. Samarkand

  4. Bukhara


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Tashkent Declaration was a peace agreement between India and Pakistan signed on 10 January 1966 that resolved the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. Peace had been achieved on 23 September by the intervention of the great powers who pushed the two nations to cease fire, afraid the conflict could escalate and draw in other powers.

________ region is the reason for conflict between India and Pakistan.

  1. Kashmir

  2. Punjab

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Gujarat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kashmir the northern most state of India is the reason for conflict between the two countries India and Pakistan. It is known for its majestic landscape. The territory under dispute lies in India's Kashmir Valley, separated from Pakistan by the 450-mile Line of Control. 

Which UN secretary general persuaded India and Pakistan to agree to a ceasefire?

  1. Ban Ki-moon

  2. Gladwyn Jebb

  3. U Thant

  4. Kurt Waldheim


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

U Thant was a Burmese diplomat and the third secretary-general of the United Nations from 1961 to 1971. He was the first European to hold this position. The India- Pakistan War of 1965 and Conflict of 1971 between India and Pakistan broke out in Kashmir in early August of 1965 soon spread along the entire length of the International border from the Lahore area to the sea.

The council on 20th September demanded a ceasefire and authorized the secretary general to provide the necessary assistance to ensure supervision of the ceasefire and withdrawal of all armed personnel. For that purpose the then UN secretary general U Thant persuaded India and Pakistan to agree to a ceasefire.

Sino-Indian relations are the relationship of which country with India?

  1. China

  2. Bangladesh

  3. Srilankha

  4. Nepal


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sino-Indian relations refer to the relation between India and China. Sino means Chinese people. China is the largest trading partner of India and is also one of the neighbouring countries of India.

US President George W Bush visited India during which Prime Minister's tenure?

  1. Narendra Modi

  2. Dr. Manmohan Singh

  3. Both A and B

  4. None


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

US President George W. Bush visited India and Pakistan in March 2006 on a five-day trip. During this period Dr. Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of India. The main goal of the visit was to strengthen American relations with two Asian countries India and Pakistan.

China invaded India in _______.

  1. October 1962

  2. November 1962

  3. December 1962

  4. September 1962


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On October 20, 1962, China's People's Liberation Army invaded India in Ladakh, and across the McMahon Line in the then North-East Frontier Agency.

Which of the following country is India's second largest trading partner?

  1. China

  2. USA

  3. Pakistan

  4. Russia


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The United States is India’s second largest trading partner of India first being China. The total trade worth 72,347.42 million US Dollars took place between these countries for the financial year 2014–15.

Which Prime Minister of India was assassinated by Tamil militants?

  1. Rajiv Gandhi

  2. Indira Gandhi

  3. Feroze Gandhi

  4. Sanjay Gandhi


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rajiv Gandhi, late prime minister of India was assassinated, in Tamilnadu, on 21 May 1991. The attack was carried by Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant organization from Sri Lanka

India has had differences with Bangladesh over sharing of river waters like _______.

  1. Godavari

  2. Narmada

  3. Sabarmati

  4. Brahmaputra


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers between them. India has had differences with Bangladesh over sharing of water of Brahmaputra river,  Teesta river, Meghna river, Ganga river, Jamuna river etc. The reason for the conflict was to how to share the water resources effectively between both the countries.

In which year was Bangladesh created?

  1. 1970

  2. 1971

  3. 1972

  4. 1973


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Bangladesh Liberation War also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh, was a revolution and armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Bengali nationalist and self-determination movement in East Pakistan and the 1971 Bangladesh genocide. It resulted in the independence of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The war began after the Pakistani military junta based in West Pakistan launched Operation Searchlight against the people of East Pakistan on the night of 25 March 1971. It pursued the systematic elimination of nationalist Bengali civilians, students, intelligentsia, religious minorities and armed personnel. The junta annulled the results of the 1970 elections and arrested Prime Minister-elect Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Which island country is situated in the Indian ocean towards the south of India?

  1. Greece

  2. Sri Lanka

  3. Indonesia

  4. Japan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Srilanka is an Island country located in the Indian Ocean to the south of India.  Sri Lanka has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest. Sri Lanka was known from the beginning of British colonial rule until 1972 as Ceylon which is now known as Srilanka. 

Bangladesh signed a ______ years peace treaty with India.

  1. 25

  2. 10

  3. 15

  4. 20


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The India-Bangladesh Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Peace was a 25-year treaty that was signed on 19 March 1972. The treaty was also known as the Indira-Mujib Treaty. The signatories of the treaty were Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

The ______ agreement was signed between Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Indira Gandhi.

  1. Islamabad

  2. Delhi

  3. Shimla

  4. Karachi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Simla Agreement was signed by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan on 2nd July 1972. It was much more than a peace treaty seeking to reverse the consequences of the 1971 war i.e. to bring about withdrawals of troops.

When did China become a Republic?

  1. 1950

  2. 1949

  3. 1945

  4. 1960


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A republic was formally established on 1st January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution which began on 10th October 1911. The Revolution helped in throwing the Qing Dynasty that ruled over two thousand years in China. From its founding until 1949 it was based on mainland China. After 1912 the republic faced many hurdles but in 1949 China emerged as a Republic Nation.

Which region acted as a buffer zone between India and China?

  1. Nepal

  2. Tibet

  3. Bhutan

  4. Sri Lanka


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

From times, Tibet has served as buffer zone between India and China. But it’s not so in present times. In 1959, China occupied Tibet and since then the border has become a contentious issue between India and China.

In which year did Sri Lanka gain freedom?

  1. 1945

  2. 1947

  3. 1948

  4. 1949


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

On February 4, 1948, Ceylon was granted independence as the Dominion of Ceylon. Dominion status within the British Commonwealth was retained for the next 24 years until May 22, 1972 when it became a republic and was renamed the Republic of Sri Lanka.

China annexed Tibet in _____.

  1. 1960

  2. 1940

  3. 1945

  4. 1950


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

On October 7th, 1950 the units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army crossed the River Yangtze into Kham, the eastern province of Tibet in the foothills of the Himalayas.

This was not the reason for Indo-China war in 1962 ____________.

  1. Border dispute between two countries

  2. Chinese regarded India as their main rival in Asia

  3. Growing friendship between India and former Soviet Union

  4. Growing friendship between India and U.S.A.


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is not a reason at all.

Who demarcated the line which divides India and Pakistan?

  1. Sir Cyril Radcliffe

  2. Mr Mortimer Durand

  3. Sir Henry McMohan

  4. Lord Mountbatten


Correct Option: A

In which of the following year did India and China enter a war over the border issue in the year ?

  1. 1960

  2. 1962

  3. 1964

  4. 1966


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

On October 20 1962, China's People's Liberation Army invaded India across McMohan line on the northeast frontier and Ladakh. A disputed Himalayan region was the main reason for the war along with other issues. Unable to reach a political solution on the disputed 3,225 km Himalayan border, China launched attack. Chinese troops had captured Rezang La in Chushul and Tawang region.  

Pakistan and India went to war over Bangladesh issue in year __________.

  1. 1948

  2. 1965

  3. 1971

  4. 1975


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The India - Pakistan war of 1971 started on December 3 and it lasted 13 days, which led to the surrender of Pakistan to India and liberation of East Pakistan which is today known as Bangladesh. It started with Pakistani Air Force launching a pre-emptive strike on 11 airfields in northwestern India. The war ended when the chief of Pakistani forces General Amir Abdullah Khan Niazi and his 93,000 troops surrendered to the joint forces of Indian Army and Mukti Bahini. 

Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the LoC on 29th September, 2016. What other responses has India made to Pakistani terror threat?

  1. Withdrawing from the SAARC summit

  2. Withdrawing MFN status to Pakistan

  3. Both of the above

  4. Neither of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Indian Army conducted surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control. DGMO Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh said the motive of the operation was to hit out at terrorists planning to infiltrate into  the Indian territory.

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru's five principles of peace are named as _________.

  1. Swadeshi

  2. New Deal

  3. Panchasheel

  4. Apartheid


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The five principles of peace known as the Panchsheel Treaty Non-interference in others internal affairs and respect for each other's territorial unity, integrity, and sovereignty. Panchsheel is a set of principles to govern relations between states. The principles were emphasized by the Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru at Ministers conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

India is a country with unbounded faith in _________.

  1. War

  2. Peace

  3. Love

  4. Enmity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

India is a country with unbounded faith in peace. India played a great role in setting many world disputes and thereby maintained peace and security. India has time and again declared her determination to pursue the path of peace and take effective action for the promotion of international peace, security, and cooperation.

The principle of 'Co-existence' was enunciated in the _______.

  1. U. N. Charter

  2. Declaration of the Panchsheel

  3. Declaration of Human Rights

  4. Preamble of the Constitution of India.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Panchsheel, or the Five Principles of Peaceful Co-existence, were first formally enunciated in the Agreement on Trade and Intercourse between the Tibet region of China and India signed on April 29, 1954.

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