This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Political Science > Class 12 Political Science Chapter 9 India'S External Relations – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Political Science Chapter 9 India'S External Relations Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 'Promotion of international peace and security' is found in the Article? A) Article 51. B) Article 356. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Article 51. 2. China annexed Tibet in A) 1950. B) 1960. C) 1949. D) 1951. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1950. 3. Which of the following are the major objectives of Nehru's foreign policy? A) Protect territorial integrity. B) Promote rapid economic development. C) To preserve sovereignty. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 4. From India's side who signed the Taskent agreement? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) Indira Gandhi. C) Lal Bahadur Shastri. D) Morarji Desai. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lal Bahadur Shastri. 5. What does "Soft Power" refer to in the context of India's foreign policy? A) Military strength. B) Cultural influence and diplomacy. C) Economic dominance. D) Trade agreements. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural influence and diplomacy. 6. When was the Panchsheel Agreement signed? A) 1954. B) 1948. C) 1977. D) 1956. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1954. 7. What is the full form of NAM? A) Non Aligned Movement. B) Non Allegiance Movement. C) Non Association Movement. D) Non Acceptance Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non Aligned Movement. 8. Soviet Union sided with ..... during 1962 war A) Uno. B) Noone. C) China. D) India. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Noone. 9. Nehruji remained India's PM and Foreign Affairs Minister from 1947 till ..... A) 1964. B) 1962. C) 1961. D) 1963. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1964. 10. In 1956 Britain attacked ..... over the Suez Canal issue. A) Ghana. B) Sudan. C) Nigeria. D) Egypt. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Egypt. 11. Name the leader who was worried about a possible Chinese aggression in the future. A) Sardar Patel. B) Gandhiji. C) Jay Prakash Narain. D) Chaudhary Charan Singh. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sardar Patel. 12. What will be the impact of a broad foreign policy based on economic, cultural and people to people contact as against a narrow one on just political? A) It is beneficial for both the countries. B) It worsens the relation between the two. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is beneficial for both the countries. 13. In which year did the Dalai Lama take asylum in India? A) 1959. B) 1956. C) 1988. D) 2006. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1959. 14. Which country led WARSAW? A) Spain. B) USA. C) USSR. D) Belgium. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) USSR. 15. Panchsheel Agreement was signed between ..... A) India and Pakistan. B) India and Nepal. C) India and China. D) India and Myanmar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) India and China. 16. India's "Look East" policy has been transformed into "Act East" policy. What is the key focus of this policy? A) Strengthening economic ties with Asian nations. B) Promoting cultural exchanges with East Asian countries. C) Enhancing military alliances with ASEAN countries. D) Isolating China in the region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Strengthening economic ties with Asian nations. 17. State True or False:Indus waters treaty was signed by Nehru and General Ahia Khan A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. This country has respected India's stand on Kashmir. A) Israel. B) Russia. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Russia. 19. When was the Asian Conference held in India? A) October 1947. B) May 1947. C) September 1947. D) March 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) March 1947. 20. Who was the defence minister at the time of india china war of 1962 A) Nehru. B) Shastri. C) Indira Gandhi. D) Krishna Menon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Krishna Menon. 21. Who is the chief architect of India's foreign policy? A) The Foreign Secretary. B) The President of India. C) The Chief Justice of India. D) The Prime Minister of India. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Prime Minister of India. 22. Which of the following principles guides India's foreign policy? A) Non-alignment. B) Military alliances. C) Imperialism. D) Hegemony. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-alignment. 23. Which country is India's largest trading partner and a significant player in India's foreign policy in recent years? A) United States. B) Brazil. C) China. D) Russia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) China. 24. The ..... party wanted India to follow a pro US policy. A) Congress. B) CPI. C) Bhartiya Jan Sangha. D) Swaraj Party. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bhartiya Jan Sangha. 25. The first summit of NAM was held in? A) Kolkata. B) Sri Lanka. C) Australia. D) Belgrade. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Belgrade. 26. Central Asian countries includes A) Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Yemen etc. B) Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan etc. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan etc. 27. India and Russia believes in a ..... world A) Bipolar. B) Unipolar. C) Multipolar. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Multipolar. 28. The Tibetan spiritual leader took ..... in India. A) Exile. B) Refuge. C) Shelter. D) Political Asylum. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political Asylum. 29. When did India test its first nuclear test? A) 1988. B) 1974. C) 1976. D) 1948. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1974. 30. Identify the two nations referred here:The two nations have started cooperation in various fields like cultural exchange, security and defence, counterterrorism, space research, water and energy and agricultural development. A) Russia and Israel. B) Israel and India. C) India ad Russia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Israel and India. 31. Collective security is NOT A) An attack on any country is regarded as a threat to all countries and requires a collective response. B) An attack on any country is regarded as a threat to that country and requires an individual response. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An attack on any country is regarded as a threat to that country and requires an individual response. 32. When was the Bandung conference held? A) 1955. B) 1956. C) 1953. D) 1954. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1955. 33. In which year the Shimla agreement was signed? A) 1977. B) 1972. C) 1987. D) 1943. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1972. 34. India's foreign policy has shifted its focus from ..... to ..... in the 21$^{st}$ century. A) Political, military. B) Military, economic. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Military, economic. 35. Communist China conducted its first nuclear test in A) 1923. B) 1971. C) 1964. D) 1962. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1964. 36. Which organization was formed by India, Brazil, and South Africa to promote cooperation on global issues? A) SAARC. B) BRICS. C) ASEAN. D) EU. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BRICS. 37. For a very long time, Indian used to ..... from Russia. A) Receive economic aid. B) Buy military hardware. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buy military hardware. 38. Which country led the NATO? A) USSR. B) USA. C) France. D) Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USA. 39. What is McMohan line? A) Official boundary line between India and Pakistan. B) Official boundary line between India and China. C) Official boundary line between India and Nepal. D) Official boundary line between India and Bangladesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Official boundary line between India and China. 40. Who drew the McMohan Line? A) John Kennedy. B) Winston Churchill. C) McMohan. D) Arthur Henry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arthur Henry. 41. Which Conference led to the creation of NAM? A) Marshall. B) Earth Summit. C) Bandung. D) Agenda 21. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bandung. 42. Which Indian neighbor joined the US led military alliance? A) Pakistan. B) Bangladesh. C) Nepal. D) Afghanistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pakistan. 43. When did China launch a massive invasion on India? A) December 1962. B) October 1962. C) November 1962. D) September 1962. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) October 1962. 44. India is following the policy of disengagement with which country A) Sri Lanka. B) Pakistan. C) Bhutan. D) Nepal. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sri Lanka. 45. India critisized Britain when it attacked egypt over A) Arms. B) Nuclear weapons. C) Suez canal. D) Dictatorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Suez canal. 46. Who was defeated in the 1965 and 1971 war? A) Pakistan. B) Bangladesh. C) China. D) Afghanistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pakistan. 47. Which of the following is not one of the pillars of India's foreign policy? A) Maintaining good relations with neighboring countries. B) National security. C) Economic development. D) Environmental sustainability. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Environmental sustainability. 48. Bangladesh was formed on 12 April, 1971 A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 49. Shimla agreement was signed between? A) India-china. B) India-Pakistan. C) India-Russia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) India-Pakistan. 50. What was the most important principle of Jawaharlal Nehru's foreign policy? A) Moderation. B) Non-alignment. C) Coordination. D) Cooperation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Non-alignment. 51. What is the primary objective of India's foreign policy? A) Economic development. B) Cultural promotion. C) National security. D) Social welfare. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) National security. 52. Who is the architect of Indian foreign policy? A) Jawaharlal Nehru. B) PV Singh. C) BR Ambedkar. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jawaharlal Nehru. 53. Which Indian Leader favored USA in the Foreign Policy? A) Sardar Patel. B) Morarji Desai. C) Abdul Ghaffar Khan. D) Dr B R Ambedkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Dr B R Ambedkar. 54. The Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence signed between India and China is called as: A) Panchchinh. B) Panchdharma. C) Panchvati. D) Panchsheel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Panchsheel. 55. NPT treaty was extended indefinitely in A) 1995. B) 19992. C) 1967. D) 1994. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1995. 56. What is the code name of the 2nd Pokhran test in 1998? A) Mission Tiger. B) Smiling buddha. C) Operation Shakti. D) Mission shakti. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Operation Shakti. 57. CTBT-Computability Test Ban Treaty A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 58. Which according to you is the prime reason for Indias strianed relations with its neighbours A) Economic power. B) Religion. C) Boundry. D) Size. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boundry. 59. What was India's relation with Israel till late 1990s? A) Friendly. B) Indifferent. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Indifferent. 60. Bhartiya Janan Sangh favoured close ties with A) Soviet Union. B) USA. C) UNO. D) Western alliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) USA. 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