India’s Foreign Policy Book Back Questions 10th Social Science Lesson 21
10th Social Science Lesson 21
21] India’s Foreign Policy
Book Back Questions with Answer and Do You Know Box Content
Do You Know?
The Constitution of India 1950 Article 51: Lays down Directive Principles of India’s foreign policy. The state shall endeavour to: Promote International peace and security; Maintain just and honourable relations between nations; Foster respect for international law and international organisation; Encourage settlement of international disputes by arbitration.
The Ministry of External Affairs of India also known as Foreign Ministry comes under Government of India is responsible for the conduct of foreign relations of India. The Foreign Service Training Institute, New Delhi established in 1986 provides training for officers of Indian Foreign Services (IFS) .
Foreign Policy is a combination of strategies carefully formulated by a nation for maintaining relationship with other nations. Diplomacy is the instrument for implementing foreign policy of a state.
Choose the best answers:
1. Which Minister plays a vital role in molding foreign policy of our country?
(a) Defense Minister
(b) Prime Minister
(c) External Affairs Minister
(d) Home Minister
2. The Panchaseel treaty has been signed between
(a) India and Nepal
(b) India and Pakistan
(c) India and China
(d) India and Sri Lanka
3. Which article of Indian constitution directs to adopt foreign policy?
(a) Article 50
(b) Article 51
(c) Article 52
(d) Article 53
4. Apartheid is
(a) An international association
(b) Energy diplomacy
(c) A policy of racial discrimination
(d) None of these
5. The Agreement signed by India and China in 1954 related to
(a) Trade and Commerce
(b) Restoration of normal relations
(c) Cultural exchange programmes
(d) The Five Principles of Co existence
6. Which is not related to our foreign policy
(a) World co operation
(b) World peace
(c) Racial equality
(d) Colonialism
7. Which of the following country is not the founder member of NAM?
(a) Yugoslavia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Egypt
(d) Pakistan
8. Find the odd one
(a) Social Welfare
(b) Health care
(c) Diplomacy
(d) Domestic affairs
9. Non-Alliance means
(a) Being neutral
(b) Freedom to decide on issues independently
(c) Demilitarisation
(d) None of the above
10. Non-military issues are
(a) Energy security
(b) Water security
(c) Pandemics
(d) All the above
Fill in the blanks:
1. India conducted its first nuclear test at ____________
2. At present our foreign policy acts as a means to generate ___________ for domestic growth and development.
3. _____________ is the instrument for implementing foreign policy of a state.
4. _____________ was India’s policy in the face of the bipolar order of the cold war.
5. Our tradition and national ethos is to practice _____________
Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:
1. Arrange the following in the correct chronological order and choose the correct answer from the code given below.
(i) Panchsheel (ii) China’s Nuclear Test
(iii) Twenty-year treaty (iv) First Nuclear test of India
(a) i, iii, iv, ii
(b) i, ii, iii, iv
(c) i, ii, iv, iii
(d) i, iii, ii, iv
2. Which of the following is not about NAM?
(i) The term Non-Alignment was coined by V. Krishna Menon.
(ii) It aimed to maintain national independence in foreign affairs by joining any military alliance.
(iii) At present it has 120 member countries.
(iv) It has transformed to an economical movement.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (iii) and (iv)
(c) (ii) only
(d) (iv) only
3. Write true or false against each of the statement:
(a) During Cold War India tried to form a third bloc of nations in the international affairs.
(b) The Ministry of Home Affairs is responsible for the conduct of the country’s foreign relations.
(c) The nuclear test at Pokhran was done under Subterranean Nuclear Explosions Project.
4. Assertion (A): India aligned with Soviet Union by the Indo-Soviet treaty on 1971.
Reason (R): This began with a disastrous Indo-China war of 1962.
(a) A is correct and R explains A
(b) A is correct and R does not explain A
(c) A is correct and R is wrong
(d) Both A and R are wrong
5. Assertion (A): India has formal diplomatic relations with most of the nations.
Reason (R): India is the World’s second most populous country.
(a) A is correct and R explains A
(b) A is correct and R does not explain A
(c) A is wrong and R is correct
(d) Both are wrong
6. Avoidance of military blocs was necessity for India after political freedom. Because India had to redeemed from
(a) Acute Poverty
(b) Illiteracy
(c) Chaotic socio-economic conditions
(d) All the above
Match the following:
1. Indian Ocean island – 1955
2. Land bridge to ASEAN – 1954
3. Panchsheel – Maldives
4. Afro Asian Conference – Foreign Policy
5. World Peace – Myanmar
Answers:
Choose the best answers:
1. External Affairs Minister 2. India and China 3. Article 51 4. A policy of racial discrimination
5. The Five Principles of Co- existence 6. Colonialism 7. Pakistan 8. Diplomacy
9. freedom to decide on issues independently 10. All the above
Fill in the blanks:
1. Pokhran 2. Inward investment, business and technology 3. Diplomacy 4. Non- alignment 5. Disarmament
Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:
1. (i) , (ii) , (iv) , (iii)
2. (ii) only
3. a) True b) False c) True
4. A is correct and R does not explain A
5. A is correct and R does not explain A
6. All the above
Match the following:
1.Indian Ocean-island – Maldives
2.Land bridge to ASEAN – Myanmar
3.Panchsheel – 1954
4.Afro Asian Conference – 1955
5.World Peace – Foreign policy