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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SANGRUR
SUBJECT: Political Science
Chapter. India's Foreign Policy
Revision Worksheet
CLASS XII
Multiple Choice Questions
Bandung Conference was held in the year:
(a) 1954
(b) 1955
(c) 1956
(d) 1957
Answer: (b) 1955
Q2. The Architect of Non-alignment is:
(a) Pt. Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Y. B. Chavan
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer (a) Pt. Nehru
Q3. Who exercised profound influence in the formulation and implementation of India’s foreign policy from 1946 to
1964?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q4. Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in:
(a) January 1972
(b) December 1971
(c) March 1971
(d) November 1971
Answer (b) December 1971
Q5. India convened the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947 under the leadership of
(a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Radha Krishnan
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(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Rajendra Prasad
Answer (c) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q6. China made a sudden attack on India in:
(a) August 1962
(b) September 1962
(c) October 1962
(d) September 1965
Answer (c) October 1962
Q7. In the Nehru cabinet who was apprehensive of the future attack from china?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Answer (a) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q8. Bandung Conference was held in the year:
(a) 1954
(b) 1955
(c) 1956
(d) 1957
Answer (b) 1955
Q9. Expand NEFA.
(a) North-Eastern Far Agency
(b) North Eastern Frontier Agency
(c) North-Eastern Fullest Agency
(d) North Eastern Farther Agency
Answer (b) North Eastern Frontier Agency
Q10. In which year McMahon Line boundary line was determined between India and China?
(a) 1924
(b) 1914
(c) 1916
(d) 1927
Answer (b) 1955
Q11. India convened the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947 under the leadership of
(a) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
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(b) Dr. Radha Krishnan.
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(d) Rajendra Prasad.
Answer (c) Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q12. When China annexed Tibet?
(a) 1930
(b) 1940
(c) 1950
(d) 1960
Answer (c) 1950
Q13. The foreign policy of a country is the outcome of her economic policy” these remarks were made by:
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Charan Singh
Answer (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q14. Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in:
(a) January 1972
(b) December 1971
(c) March 1971
(d) November 1971
Answer: (b) December 1971
[Link] basis of India’s foreign policy is
(a) Non-alignment
(b) Promoting US bloc
(c) Promoting USSR bloc
(d) Aligning with China
Answer (a) Non-alignment
Q17. Who accompanied the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama during the official Chinese visit to India in 1956?
(a) Hua Guofeng
(b) Zhao Ziyang
(c) Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai
(d) Li Peng
Answer (c) Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai
Q18. Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ against each of these statements.
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(a) Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from U.S.A. and U.S.S.R.
(b) India’s relationship with her neighbors has been strained from the beginning.
(c) The Cold War has affected the relationship between India and Pakistan.
(d) The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India’s closeness to the U.S.A.
Answer (a) True (b) True (c) True (d) False
Q19. For the early freedom of which country India made an earnest effort by convening an international conference?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Vietnam
(d) Singapore
Answer (b) Indonesia
Q20. After Nehru, the first Prime Minister to visit China was
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri.
(b) Indira Gandhi.
(c) Rajiv Gandhi.
(d) V.P. Singh.
Answer (c) Rajiv Gandhi.
Q21. Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African
nations?
(a) Bandung Conference
(b) Singapore Conference
(c) Egyptian Conference
(d) Malaysian Conference
Answer (a) Bandung Conference
Q22. Why Britain attacked Egypt in 1956?
(a) Over Suez Canal issue
(b) Over Suzhou Canal issue
(c) Over Panama Canal issue
(d) Over Bruges Canal issue
Answer (a) Over Suez Canal issue
Q23. In the Nehru cabinet who was apprehensive of the future attack from china?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Jagjivan Ram
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Answer (a) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q24. Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African
nations?
(a) Bandung Conference
(b) Singapore Conference
(c) Egyptian Conference
(d) Malaysian Conference
Answer (a) Bandung Conference
Q25. Who proposed the partition of Kashmir?
(a) Mohammad Ali Jinah
(b) Motilal Nehru
(c) M.C. Naughton.
(d) Li Peng
Answer (c) M.C. Naughton.
Q26. Apartheid is the practice of
(a) Religious discrimination.
(b) Racial discrimination.
(c) Linguistic differences.
(d) Human behaviour.
Answer (b) RacialRacial discrimination.
Q27. India convened the Asian Relations Conference in March 1947 under the leadership of
(a) Dr B.R. Ambedkar
(b) Dr. Radha Krishnan.
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru.
(d) Rajendra Prasad.
Answer (c) Jawaharlal Nehru.
Q28. In the Nehru cabinet who was apprehensive of the future attack from china?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Jagjivan Ram
Answer (a) Vallabhbhai Patel
Q29. Who exercised profound influence in the formulation and implementation of India’s foreign policy from 1946 to
1964?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
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(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer (d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Q30. After second World War, the world was divided into the blocks of
(a) U.S.A and U.K.
(b) USSR and China.
(c) Japan and Korea.
(d) U.S.A and USSR.
Answer (d) U.S.A and USSR.
Q31. Article 51 of the Indian Constitution lays down some provisions regarding...
(a) Powers of Prime Minister.
(b) Fundamental Rights.
(c) Promotion of international peace and security.
(d) Fundamental Duties.
Answer (c) Promotion of international peace and security.
Q32. The basis of India's foreign policy is
(a) Non alignment.
(b) Promoting US bloc.
(c) Promoting USSR bloc.
(d) Aligning with China.
Answer (a) Non alignment.
Q33. Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African
nations?
(a) Bandung Conference
(b) Singapore Conference
(c) Egyptian Conference
(d) Malaysian Conference
Answer (a) Bandung Conference
Q34. When China annexed Tibet?
(a) 1930
(b) 1940
(c) 1950
(d) 1960
Answer (c) 1950
Q35. Expand NEFA.
(a) North Eastern Far Agency
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(b) North Eastern Frontier Agency
(c) North Eastern Fullest Agency
(d) North Eastern Farther Agency
Answer (b) North Eastern Frontier Agency
Q36. After Second World War, the world was divided into the blocks of
(a) U.S.A and U.K.
(b) USSR and China.
(c) Japan and Korea.
(d) U.S.A and USSR.
Answer: (d) U.S.A and USSR.
Q37. The Architect of Non-alignment is:
(a) Pt. Nehru
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Y. B. Chavan
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee
Answer: (a) Pt. Nehru
Q38. Non - Alliance means
(a) Being neutral
(b) Freedom to decide on issues independently
(c) Demilitarization
(d) None of the above
Answer: (b) Freedom to decide on issues independently
Q39. Expand NEFA.
(a) North Eastern Far Agency
(b) North Eastern Frontier Agency
(c) North Eastern Fullest Agency
(d) North Eastern Farther Agency
Answer: (b) North Eastern Frontier Agency
Q40. China made a sudden attack on India in:
(a) August 1962
(b) September 1962
(c) October 1962
(d) September 1965
Answer: (c) October 1962
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[Link] conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African
nations?
(a) Bandung Conference
(b) Singapore Conference
(c) Egyptian Conference
(d) Malaysian Conference
Answer: (a) Bandung Conference
Q42. The first Summit of non-alignment (NAM) was held in Belgrade in (1960/1961/1962)
(a) 1960
(b) 1961
(c) 1962
(D) 1958
Answer: (b) 1961
Q43. The Panchsheel agreement was signed between India and
(a) Pakistan
(b) China
(c) USA
(D) Bangladesh
Answer: (b) China
Q44. The Kargil conflict went on during May and June
(a) 1998
(b) 1999
(c) 2000
(D) 1988
Answer: (b) 1999
Q45. The Janata Party government came to power in
(a) 1976
(b) 1977
(c) 1978
(D) 1985
Answer: (b) Article 51
Q46. Which article of Indian constitution directs to adopt foreign policy?
(a) Article 50
(b) Article 51
(c) Article 52
(d) Article 53
Answer: (b) Article 51
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