Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 12 Political Science Solutions Unit 4 India in World Politics Objective Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 12th Class Political Science Unit 4 India in World Politics Objective Questions
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
Who is known as the architect of foreign Polity of India?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Rajiv Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer:
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
Question 2.
Non-alignment is totally opposed to:
(a) Military Alliances
(b) Security blocs
(c) Cold War
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 3.
The key word that can be used for describing Foreign Policy of India
(a)Non-alignment
(b) Anti-imperialism
(c) Panchsheel
(d) World Peace
Answer:
(a) Non-alignment.
Question 4.
India is a strong contender for a permanent seat in:
(a) ICJ
(b) WTO
(c) World Bank
(d) UN Security Council
Answer:
(d) UN Security Council
Question 5.
Third World Countries means :
(a) Poor Countries
(b) Asian Countries
(c) Latin American Countries
(d) Developing Countries
Answer:
(d) Developing Countries
Question 6.
India became a Nuclear Weapon State in:
(a) January 1950
(b) October 2008
(c) May 1974
(d) May 1998
Answer:
(d) May 1998
Question 7.
India has consistently refused to sign:
(a) PTBT
(b) NPT
(c) NPT & CTBT
(d) CTBT
Answer:
(c) NPT & CTBT
Question 8.
Third World Countries means:
(a) 15 August 1947
(b) 26 January 1950
(c) 26 November 1949
(d) 30 October 1945
Answer:
(d) 30 October 1945
Question 9.
India is totally opposed to:
(a) Racial Discrimination
(b) Uni-Polarism
(c) Colonialism
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 10.
Non-Alignment Stands:
(a) Opposition to military alliances
(b) Independence in foreign relations
(c) Opposition to Cold War
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 11.
China became a Communist Country in the year:
(a) 1947
(b) 1949
(c) 1962
(d) 1967
Answer:
(c) 1962
Question 12.
Bandung Conference of Afro-Asian Countries was held in the year:
(a) 1945
(b) 1949
(c) 1955
(d) 1967
Answer:
(c) 1955
Question 13.
Which line serves as the boundary line between India and China in the Eastern Sector?
(a) Huang Hua border
(b) Me. Mohan Line
(c) Indo-China border
Answer:
(c) Indo-China border
Question 14.
Who is the President of China visited India in the year 1996?
(a) Chou-Enlai
(b) Mao Tse Tung
(c) Jiang Zemin
Answer:
(c) Jiang Zemin
Question 15.
The United Nations Charter was signed in 1945 at the City of:
(a) Geneva
(b) New York
(c) San Francisco
(d) India
Answer:
(c) San Francisco
Question16.
How many countries were the original members of the United Nation?
(a) 45
(b) 51
(c) 172
(d) 191
Answer:
(b) 51
Question 17.
Which organ at the United Nations performs the function of coordinating the activities of the specialized agencies?
(a) General Assembly
(b) Security Council
(c) Economic & Social Council
(d) All the above
Answer:
(c) Economic & Social Council
Question 18.
The Judges of the World Court are elected by:
(a) General Assembly
(b) Security Council
(c) Both Security Council & General Assembly
Answer:
(c) Both Security Council & General Assembly
Question 19.
India has always stood for:
(a) A nuclear weapons free world
(b) A world where every country has nuclear weapons.
(c) A world where nuclear weapons are selectively held by few countries.
Answer:
(a) A nuclear weapons free world
Question 20.
The first Peacekeeping nation with Indian troops was sent to:
(a) Korea
(b) Sinai
(c) Congo
(d) Kalombo
Answer:
b) Sinai
Question 21.
Which of the following is not a permanent member of the Security Council?
(a) Russia
(b) Great Britain
(c) India
(d) China
Answer:
(c) India
Question 22.
Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Cold War is over
(b) Soviet Union has disintegrated
(c) Globalisation is a reality
(d) United Nations has been dissolved
Answer:
(d) United Nations has been dissolved
Question 23.
The first peacekeeping nation with Indian troops was sent to
(a) Korea
(b) Sinai
(c) Congo
Answer:
(b) Sinai
Question 24.
Which of the following statements is false?
(a) India is one of the second largest troop contributors to UN peace-keeping.
(b) Peace-keeping was confined to cold war years.
(c) India’s role was significant in protecting the Congo from separation.
Answer:
(c) India’s role was significant in protecting the Congo from separation.
Question 25.
India’s contribution to peacekeeping included
(a) only troops.
(b) only non-military staff.
(c) both military and civilian staff.
Answer:
(c) both military and civilian staff.
Question 26.
Which of the following is not a permanent member of the Security Council?
(a) Russia
(b) Great Britain
(c) India
(d) China
Answer:
(c) India
Question 27.
Which of the following statements is false?
(a) Cold war is over
(b) Soviet Union has disintegrated
(c) Globalisation is a reality
(d) United Nations has been dissolved.
Answer:
(d) United Nations has been dissolved.
Fill In The Blanks
1. ______ was the main architect of India’s foreign policy.
Answer:
Nehru
2. The Afro-Asian Conference, 1955 was held at _______.
Answer:
Bandung
3. The first NAM Conference was held at ________ in the year _______.
Answer:
Belgrade, 1961
4. The Panchsheel agreement was signed between _______ and _______.
Answer:
India, China
5. India hosted NAM Summit in _______.
Answer:
New Delhi
6. China became a communist country in the year __________.
Answer:
1949
7. Bandung Conference of Afro-Asian countries was held in the year ________.
Answer:
1955
8. _________ serves as the boundary line between India and China in the eastern sector.
Answer:
McMahon Line
9. China liberalised its economy in ________.
Answer:
Late 1970s
10. ________ the President of China visited India in the year 1996.
Answer:
Jiang Zemin
11. The United Nations Charter was signed in 1945 at the city of____________.
Answer:
San Francisco
12. ___________countries were the original members of the United Nations.
Answer:
51
13. The main purpose of the United Nations Charter is _________.
Answer:
Maintenance of international peace and security
14. The permanent members of enjoy the veto power, _______.
Answer:
The Security Council
15. How many territories did The Trusteeship Council used to administer?
Answer:
11
16. Which organ of the United Nations performs the function of coordinating the activities of the specialized agencies?
Answer:
The Economic and Social Council
17. _______ is at present the UN Secretary General.
Answer:
Bam Ki-moon
18. The judges of the World Court are elected by_________.
Answer:
Both the Security Council and the General Assembly
20. When did Sri Lanka gain her independence?
Answer:
February 4, 1948
21. Name the two categories of Tamil-speaking people in Sri Lanka.
Answer:
Indian Tamils and Ceylonese Tamils
23. Regarding which island did India surrender her claims to Sri Lanka in 1974?
Answer:
Kacchativu island
24. In what year did India send IPKF to Sri Lanka?
Answer:
1987
True or False
1. Non-alignment and neutrality can be treated as same.
Answer:
False
2. India opposed the policy of apartheid as practised by the government of South Africa.
Answer:
True
3. Nehru along with Tito and Nasser played a major role in the founding of NAM.
Answer:
True
4. International relations in the post cold war period is based upon the bipolar model.
Answer:
False
5. Kashmir issue became the biggest foreign policy problem for India in 1990s.
Answer:
True
6. India’s foreign policy after cold war wants to neglect Arab countries and embrace Israel.
Answer:
False
7. India is trying to forge a coalition of countries to counter terrorism.
Answer:
True
8. The two-nations theory was accepted by Indian National Congress.
Answer:
False
9. Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir demanded assistance from both India and Pakistan but only India responded.
Answer:
False
10. Pakistan occupied Kashmir is known as Azad Kashmir in Pakistan.
Answer:
True
11. The people of East Pakistan declared themselves independent in April 1971.
Answer:
True
12. The Shimla Agreement was signed between India and Bangladesh in 1972.
Answer:
False
13. Kargil war happened immediately after the nuclear test by India in May l972.
Answer:
False
14. Sovereign equality among the member states is a cardinal principle of the United
Nations.
Answer:
True
15. The United Nations cannot normally take up the domestic problems of its member countries.
Answer:
False
16. The United Nations’ membership has not increased since its existence.
Answer:
False
17. Private individuals can bring disputes before the World Court.
Answer:
False