1 Which Directive principles of state policy deals with India's foreign policy?
Ans. Article 51 of the Indian constitution lays down some direcive principles on promotion of international peace and security .
2. Name the wars faced by India during 60s and 70s.
Ans. The Indo China war of 1962, The Indo -Pak war of 1965 and 1971.
3.Who was the first foreign minister of India?
Ans. Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru was both the prime minister as well as the foreign minister of India.
4.What were the three major objectives of Nehru's foreign policy?
Ans.a) to preserve the hard earned sovereignty
b) protect territorial integrity
c) promote rapid economic development
5. How did India manage to maintain distance from two camps ?
Ans. By pursuing the dream of a peaceful world by advocating the policy of non -alignment .
6.What was Afro-Asian conference?
Ans. It was held in the Indonesian city of Bandung in 1955, also known as Bandung conference, led to the establishment of the Non Alignment movement.
7. When and where was the first NAM summit held?
Ans. In September 1961 at Belgrade.
8. What is Panchsheel agreement?
Ans. It was an agreement on five principles of peaceful coexistence signed by the Indian Prime Minister Nehru and the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai on 29 April 1954 to foster stronger relationship between the two countries.
9. In which year did China annex Tibet ?
Ans. In 1950
10. Who was the defence minister of India during the Indo China war?
Ans.V.Krishna Menon. He had to leave the cabinet after the war.
11. How did Indo China war affect the opposition party?
Ans. The Communist party of India split in 1964 resulting in the formation of CPI(M)
12. When did India and China resume normal relations?
Ans.It took more than a decade for India and China to resume normal relations.It was 1976 that full diplomatic relations were restored between the two countries.
13. When was the Indus waters Treaty signed?
Ans.The India -Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty was signed by Nehru and General Ayub Khan in 1960.
14. Name the person who made a secret visit to China via Pakistan in July 1971.
Ans. Henry Kissinger , the advisor to the U.S. president Richard Nixon.
15. In which year did India sign the Treaty of friendship with Soviet Union?
Ans. In 1971.This treaty assured India of Soviet support if the country faced any attack.
16. When was Shimla Agreement signed?
Ans. It was signed between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 3 July 1972 to bring peace.
17. When did the Kargil war take place?
Ans.In May - June 1999.
18. Under whose guidance did India start its nuclear programme?
ans. Homi.J.Bhabha.
19. Why did India refuse to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
Ans. India always considered the Treaty discriminatory. It felt that the Treaty was selectively applicable to non nuclear powers and legitimised the monopoly of the five nuclear weapons powers.
20. What has been India's foreign policy post 1990?
Ans. India's foreign policy has shifted to a more pro-U.S.strategy.
Ans. Article 51 of the Indian constitution lays down some direcive principles on promotion of international peace and security .
2. Name the wars faced by India during 60s and 70s.
Ans. The Indo China war of 1962, The Indo -Pak war of 1965 and 1971.
3.Who was the first foreign minister of India?
Ans. Pt.Jawaharlal Nehru was both the prime minister as well as the foreign minister of India.
4.What were the three major objectives of Nehru's foreign policy?
Ans.a) to preserve the hard earned sovereignty
b) protect territorial integrity
c) promote rapid economic development
5. How did India manage to maintain distance from two camps ?
Ans. By pursuing the dream of a peaceful world by advocating the policy of non -alignment .
6.What was Afro-Asian conference?
Ans. It was held in the Indonesian city of Bandung in 1955, also known as Bandung conference, led to the establishment of the Non Alignment movement.
7. When and where was the first NAM summit held?
Ans. In September 1961 at Belgrade.
8. What is Panchsheel agreement?
Ans. It was an agreement on five principles of peaceful coexistence signed by the Indian Prime Minister Nehru and the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai on 29 April 1954 to foster stronger relationship between the two countries.
9. In which year did China annex Tibet ?
Ans. In 1950
10. Who was the defence minister of India during the Indo China war?
Ans.V.Krishna Menon. He had to leave the cabinet after the war.
11. How did Indo China war affect the opposition party?
Ans. The Communist party of India split in 1964 resulting in the formation of CPI(M)
12. When did India and China resume normal relations?
Ans.It took more than a decade for India and China to resume normal relations.It was 1976 that full diplomatic relations were restored between the two countries.
13. When was the Indus waters Treaty signed?
Ans.The India -Pakistan Indus Waters Treaty was signed by Nehru and General Ayub Khan in 1960.
14. Name the person who made a secret visit to China via Pakistan in July 1971.
Ans. Henry Kissinger , the advisor to the U.S. president Richard Nixon.
15. In which year did India sign the Treaty of friendship with Soviet Union?
Ans. In 1971.This treaty assured India of Soviet support if the country faced any attack.
16. When was Shimla Agreement signed?
Ans. It was signed between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on 3 July 1972 to bring peace.
17. When did the Kargil war take place?
Ans.In May - June 1999.
18. Under whose guidance did India start its nuclear programme?
ans. Homi.J.Bhabha.
19. Why did India refuse to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
Ans. India always considered the Treaty discriminatory. It felt that the Treaty was selectively applicable to non nuclear powers and legitimised the monopoly of the five nuclear weapons powers.
20. What has been India's foreign policy post 1990?
Ans. India's foreign policy has shifted to a more pro-U.S.strategy.
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