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Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pakistan. 3. Why was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed? A) To disarm countries with nuclear weapons. B) To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. C) To regulate the use of nuclear power for energy. D) To make nuclear technology accessible to all nations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. 4. What was the focus of India's foreign policy in the post-cold war period? A) Political and military relations. B) Economic, trade, education, and technology. C) Isolation from global affairs. D) Military expansion. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Economic, trade, education, and technology. 5. Where did Pakistan first make an incursion into Indian territory in 1965? A) Nowshera-Poonch area of Kashmir. B) Assam. C) Rann of Kutch. D) Srinagar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rann of Kutch. 6. From which country India has significantly benefited expertise and technologies in horticulture, mechanisation, protected cultivation, orchard and canopy management, nursery management, micro-irrigation and post-harvest management? A) USA. B) Israel. C) China. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Israel. 7. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological sequence from the earlier to the latest:(a) First nuclear test conducted by India.(b) Twenty year treaty of peace and relationship between India and Soviet Union.(c) The Tashkent Agreement.(d) The Panchsheel declaration. A) A c d b. B) C d b a. C) D c a b. D) D c b a. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D c b a. 8. The main reason for the tension between India and Pakistan is. A) Jammu and Kashmir issue. B) Trade disputes. C) Pakistan relationship with China. D) Lahore Bus yatra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jammu and Kashmir issue. 9. The countries which have not signed in the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty and Non-Proliferation Treaty are A) India and Israel. B) India and Pakistan. C) India and Iran. D) India and China. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India and Pakistan. 10. With which country India entered into a new Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in January 1993 and a bilateral Military-Technical Cooperation agreement in 1994? A) Pakistan. B) USA. C) China. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Russia. 11. Which factor considers the size, population, topography, and coastline of a country in foreign policy? A) Geographical factor. B) Economy. C) Political system. D) Political leadership. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Geographical factor. 12. The Father of the Indian nuclear programme is A) Homi J bhabha. B) CNR Rao. C) APJ Abdul kalam. D) JC bose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homi J bhabha. 13. Which is not related to India's foreign policy A) World peace. B) Colonialism. C) World co operation. D) Racial equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Colonialism. 14. Identify one organization based in Delhi which take up issue of Dowry. A) Stri Sangharsh. B) Janwadi Mahila Samiti. C) Mahila Atma Rakhsha Samiti. D) SEWA. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stri Sangharsh. 15. What is the role India has accepted regarding nuclear weapons? A) Non-nuclear power. B) Neutral nuclear power. C) Aggressive nuclear power. D) Responsible nuclear power. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Responsible nuclear power. 16. Which neighboring country's events affect West Bengal? A) Pakistan. B) Bangladesh. C) Nepal. D) Bhutan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bangladesh. 17. What change occurred in India's foreign policy after 1991? A) Focus on military expansion. B) Isolation from neighboring countries. C) Reduction in trade activities. D) Adoption of the free market policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Adoption of the free market policy. 18. The countries need to have regulate its interaction with other countries. A) Interdependent policy. B) Dual policy. C) Mutual policy. D) Foreign policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Foreign policy. 19. India shares its longest land border with which country? A) Pakistan. B) Nepal. C) Bangladesh. D) China. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bangladesh. 20. Which article of Indian constitution directs to adopt foreign policy? A) Article 50. B) Article 53. C) Article 51. D) Article 52. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Article 51. 21. Which country did not support India in its war against Pakistan in 1971 A) France. B) Britain. C) USA. D) USSR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USA. 22. What did India conduct in 1998? A) Economic reforms. B) Nuclear tests. C) Environmental policies. D) Space missions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nuclear tests. 23. What did India establish immediately after independence for nuclear energy? A) Space Research Organization. B) Ministry of Defense. C) Environmental Agency. D) Department of Atomic Energy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Department of Atomic Energy. 24. What was the impact of adopting the free market policy in India? A) Decrease in trade with neighboring countries. B) Increase in world trade. C) Isolation from global markets. D) Focus on military alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase in world trade. 25. Panchsheel does not include one of the following five principles of foreign policy: A) Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty. B) Non-aggression against each other. C) Non-interference in each other's external affairs. D) Equality and mutual benefit. E) Peaceful co-existence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non-interference in each other's external affairs. 26. Who currently heads the interim government of Bangladesh (as of 2025)? A) Abdul Hamid. B) Muhammad Yunus. C) Khaleda Zia. D) Sheikh Hasina. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Muhammad Yunus. 27. Who is considered the principal architect of India's foreign policy after independence? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Lal Bahadur Shastri. C) B.R. Ambedkar. D) Sardar Patel. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru. 28. The agreement signed by India and China in 1954 related to ..... A) Trade and commerce. B) Restoration of normal relations. C) Cultural exchange programs. D) The five principles of Co-existence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The five principles of Co-existence. 29. At present our foreign policy acts as a means to generate ..... for domestic growth and development A) Inward investment. B) Selling. C) Buying. D) Outward investment. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Inward investment. 30. Who contributed the policy of non-alignment to India's foreign policy? A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee. B) Indira Gandhi. C) Jawaharlal Nehru. D) Rajiv Gandhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Jawaharlal Nehru. 31. Which among the following is not the objective of Nehru's foreign policy: A) To have religious harmony in India. B) To preserve the hard-earned sovereignty. C) Protect internal integrity. D) Promote rapid economic growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To have religious harmony in India. 32. The 20 years friendship treaty between India and Russia was signed in A) 1970. B) 1962. C) 1972. D) 1971. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1971. 33. How has India's foreign policy evolved since independence? A) India has focused solely on military alliances with Western countries. B) India's foreign policy has remained strictly isolationist since independence. C) India's foreign policy has evolved from non-alignment to strategic partnerships and regional cooperation. D) India's foreign policy has been entirely driven by economic interests without any regional cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India's foreign policy has evolved from non-alignment to strategic partnerships and regional cooperation. 34. In India's democratic political system, who plays a major role in evolving foreign policy? A) Media. B) Parliament. C) Judiciary. D) Bureaucrats. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Parliament. 35. What role does cultural diplomacy play in India's foreign policy? A) Cultural diplomacy is primarily focused on economic trade agreements. B) Cultural diplomacy is only relevant for domestic policy decisions. C) Cultural diplomacy plays a crucial role in enhancing India's soft power and fostering international relationships. D) Cultural diplomacy has no significant impact on India's global image. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cultural diplomacy plays a crucial role in enhancing India's soft power and fostering international relationships. 36. Which Chinese initiative has been widely seen as a debt trap for smaller South Asian economies? A) BRICS Development Bank. B) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). C) Shanghai Cooperation Agreement (SCO). D) ASEAN-China Infrastructure Pact. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). 37. According to the paragraph, what changes along with the goals of a nation? A) National culture. B) National wealth. C) National interest. D) National boundaries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National interest. 38. Which two major countries were instrumental in founding the Non-Aligned Movement? A) China and Brazil. B) India and Yugoslavia. C) Egypt and South Africa. D) United States and Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India and Yugoslavia. 39. What organization was established to increase cooperation among South Asian countries? A) North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). B) Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). C) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). D) European Union. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). 40. What is the focus of India's foreign policy regarding nuclear weapons? A) Peace and security. B) Expansion and dominance. C) Neutrality and isolation. D) Trade and commerce. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Peace and security. 41. Strong economy reduces a country's dependency on others in terms of foreign policy A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 42. This is not in the BRICS group of organisation. A) China. B) USA. C) Russia. D) Brazil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USA. 43. Which Former Prime Minister declared India as a 'nuclear state'? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) PV Narasimha Rao. C) VP Singh. D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee. 44. Which one is the correct option for NPT? A) Non Proliferation Treaty. B) Nuclear Proliferation Treaty. C) Non Profit Treaty. D) Nuclear non Proliferation Treaty. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nuclear non Proliferation Treaty. 45. Jawaharlal Nehru outlined foreign policy of India. Expressed it on radio speech on A) Sept 7, 1950. B) Sept 7, 1946. C) Sept 7, 1951. D) Sept 7, 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sept 7, 1946. 46. Which of the following is a role of the foreign minister in foreign policy? A) Cultural promotion. B) Judicial decisions. C) Maintaining continuity. D) Regulating economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Maintaining continuity. 47. What was Pandit Nehru's contribution to India's foreign policy? A) He focused on military alliances. B) He promoted global understanding and peace. C) He prioritized economic growth. D) He isolated India from global affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He promoted global understanding and peace. 48. Which state in India is affected by events in Sri Lanka? A) Tamil Nadu. B) Gujarat. C) West Bengal. D) Maharashtra. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tamil Nadu. 49. The foreign policy of Independent India was: A) To align with USSR. B) To align with USA. C) Non Aligned Movement. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Non Aligned Movement. 50. ..... is the instrument for implementing foreign policy of a state. A) Harmony. B) Co operator. C) Belief. D) Diplomacy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diplomacy. 51. Non-military shoes offer A) Energy security. B) Water security. C) Pandemics. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 52. Which of the following is not a principle of the Panchsheel Agreement? A) Peaceful Coexistence. B) Mutual Respect for sovereignty. C) Non interference ininternal affiars. D) Strategic Partnership. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Strategic Partnership. 53. What was a significant outcome of India's economic liberalization in the 1990s? A) Decrease in foreign investment. B) Increase in global economic integration. C) Withdrawal from international organizations. D) Reduction in technological advancement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase in global economic integration. 54. Which was the biggest battle of the Kashmir war of 1947-48? A) Battle of Shelatang. B) Attack on Naushera. C) Battle in Srinagar. D) Attack on Kargil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Attack on Naushera. 55. Foreign policy is considered to be the: A) Means to achieve the goal. B) Goal. C) Result. D) Problem. 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