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India's External Relations – Class 12 Political Science MCQs
India was born in a very trying and challenging international context. This was the overall context in which India started participating in world affairs as an independent nation-state.
This section contains the multiple-choice questions and answers on Class 12 Political Science - India's External Relations. Practice these MCQs to learn and test the skills of India's External Relations.
1. Which of the following are the major objectives of Nehru's foreign policy?
- Protect territorial integrity
- Promote rapid economic development
- To preserve sovereignty
- All the above
Answer: D) All the above
Explanation:
There are 3 major objectives of Nehru's foreign policy which are:
- To protect territorial integrity
- Promote rapid economic development
- To preserve sovereignty.
2. The first summit of NAM was held in?
- Belgrade
- Australia
- Kolkata
- Sri Lanka
Answer: A) Belgrade
Explanation:
The first summit of the NAM was held in Belgrade in September 1961.
3. When was the Panchsheel Agreement signed?
- 1977
- 1956
- 1954
- 1948
Answer: C) 1954
Explanation:
In 1954,India and China enunciated the Panchsheel,the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence.
4. Who was the first Indian prime minister to visit China in 1988?
- Indira Gandhi
- Rajiv Gandhi
- Narasimha Rao
- Pv Singh
Answer: B) Rajiv Gandhi
Explanation:
Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi visited China. At the invitation of Premier Li Peng, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India paid an official visit to China between December 19- 23, 1988. The first visit to China by an Indian prime minister in 34 years, this is a major event in Sino-Indian relations.
5. Who is the architect of Indian foreign policy?
- Jawaharlal Nehru
- PV Singh
- Baba saheb
- All the above
Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru
Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru is known as The Architect of India's Foreign.
6. In which year did the Dalai Lama take asylum in India?
- 1956
- 1959
- 2006
- 1988
Answer: B) 1959
Explanation:
On March 31, 1959, Dalai Lama began a permanent exile in India, settling at Dharamsala, where he established a democratically based shadow Tibetan government.
7. Shimla agreement was signed between?
- India-china
- India-Pakistan
- India- Russia
- None of the above
Answer: B) India-Pakistan
Explanation:
The Shimla agreement was signed between India and Pakistan Which is between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
8. In which year the Shimla agreement was signed?
- 1977
- 1972
- 1943
- 1987
Answer: B) 1972
Explanation:
The Shimla agreement was signed in 1972.
9. When did India test its first nuclear bomb?
- 1974
- 1976
- 1988
- 1948
Answer: A) 1974
Explanation:
Ok May 18, 1974, India tested its first nuclear bomb successfully in Rajasthan's Pokhran.
10. What is the code name of the 2nd Pokhran test?
- Operation Shakti
- Mission shakti
- Mission Tiger
- Smiling buddha
Answer: A) Operation Shakti
Explanation:
The tests were initiated on 11 May 1998, under the assigned code name Operation Shakti, with the detonation of one fusion and two fission bombs.