Class 12 India's External Relations Mock Test (CBSE)

Topics in India's External Relations

• International context
• The policy of non-alignment
• Nehru's role
• Distance from two camps
• Afro-Asian unity
• Peace and conflict with China
• Wars and peace with Pakistan
• Bangladesh war, 1971
• India's nuclear policy

India's External Relations practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following statements correctly describes Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru's primary vision in shaping India's foreign policy?

   1. (a)He signed a formal military alliance with the Soviet Union to balance American power in Asia.
   2. (b)He kept India neutral by staying out of world disputes such as the Korean War.
   3. (c)He sought India's security by joining Western defence pacts such as SEATO and CENTO.
   4. (d)He championed non-alignment to keep India's freedom of action during the Cold War.
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   1. Correct option: (d) He championed non-alignment to keep India's freedom of action during the Cold War.+1

   Answer: (d)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Maintaining "distance from two camps" by India during the Cold War era primarily implied which of the following?

   1. (a)Refusing to participate in any international trade agreements or global economic forums.
   2. (b)Remaining entirely indifferent and neutral on all global moral, political, and humanitarian issues.
   3. (c)Staying away from military alliances led by the US and the Soviet Union while retaining an independent voice in world affairs.
   4. (d)Forming a third military superpower bloc to wage defensive wars against both capitalist and communist nations.
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   1. Correct option: (c)+1

   Answer: (c)

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