India’s International Relations Book Back Questions 10th Social Science Lesson 22

10th Social Science Lesson 22

22] India’s International Relations

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The countries that share the most number of neighbours touching its borders are China and Russia.

From the Indus Civilisation, India and Afghanistan have a deep-rooted multi-faceted relationship. During the reign of Kanishka, a large number of Indian missionaries went to China, Central Asia and Afghanistan to preach their religion. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan of Baluchistan (a border province in today’s Pakistan) was a prominent leader of the Indian Independence movement and active supporter of the Indian National Congress.

The Teen Bigha Corridor is a strip of land belonging to India on the West Bengal-Bangladesh border, which was leased to Bangladesh in 2011.

Gur Padmasambhava, a Buddhist saint who went to Bhutan from India, played an influential role in spreading Buddhism and cementing traditional ties between people of both nations.

McMahon Line: This is the boundary line between India and China, east of Bhutan. It was determined 1914 at a conference of representatives of British India, Tibet and China. The Secretary of State for India (in British Cabinet) , Arthur Henry McMahon, represented British India at the Conference.

Ashoka had sent his son Mahinda and daughter Sangamitra to Ceylon (Sri Lanka) for the propagation of Buddhism. Chola kings Rajaraja I and Rajendra I conquered the northern part of Ceylon.

LoC (Line of Control): The Ceasefire line determined in 1949 was called the LoC after 1972. This is the boundary that came to be agreed between India and Pakistan under the Shimla Agreement of 1972. It was called Radcliffe Line at the time of partition in 1947, (Radcliffe was the chairman of the border commission) . This is now called LoC.

One of the oldest maritime trading routes ran from ancient Sumeria via Bahrain to the Indus Civilisation called Meluha.

The acronym BRICS was coined by Jim O’Neill, a famous British economist. He predicted that by year 2050 Brazil, Russia, India and China would become bigger than the six most industrialised nations in dollar terms and would completely change the power dynamics of the last 300 years.

The OPEC LOGO: It is the result of an international design competition held in 1969. An Austrian designer Svoboda won the competition with her design, which combined the different letters of the organisation’s name in a rounded design.

Choose the best answers:

1. Mc Mahon Line is a border between

(a) Burma and India

(b) India and Nepal

(c) India and China

(d) India and Bhutan

2. India is not a member of which of the following

(1) G20 (2) ASEAN (3) SAARC (4) BRICS

(a) 2 only

(b) 2 and 4

(c) 2, 4 and 1

(d) 1, 2 and 3

3. OPEC is

(a) An international insurance Co

(b) An international sports club

(c) An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries

(d) An international company

4. With which country does India share its longest land border?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Myanmar

(c) Afghanistan

(d) China

5. Match the following and choose the correct answer form the codes given below.

i) Salma Dam – 1. Bangladesh

ii) Farakka accord – 2. Nepal

iii) Chukha hydroelectric project – 3. Afghanistan

iv) Sharda River project – 4. Bhutan

(a) 3 1 4 2

(b) 3 1 2 4

(c) 3 4 1 2

(d) 4 3 2 1

6. How many countries share its border with India?

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

7. Which two island countries are India’s neighbours?

(a) Sri Lanka and Andaman island

(b) Maldives and Lakshadweep Island

(c) Maldives and Nicobar island

(d) Sri Lanka and Maldives

8. Which Indian state is surrounded by three countries?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Mizoram

(d) Sikkim

9. How many Indian states have their boundary with Nepal?

(a) Five

(b) Four

(c) Three

(d) Two

10. Who drew up the borders for independent Pakistan?

(a) Lord Mountbatten

(b) Sir Cyril Radcliffe

(c) Clement Atlee

(d) None of the Above

Fill in the blanks:

1. _____________ is a small Himalayan kingdom.

2. India’s gateway to South East Asia is ___________

3. ___________ is a buffer country between India and China.

4. A strip of land _____________, belongs to India on West Bengal and Bangladesh border.

5. _____________ is known as the Land of thunderbolt.

6. India and Sri Lanka are separated by _____________

Consider the following the statements and tick the appropriate answer:

1. The Kaladan transport project by India and Myanmar consists of which of the following modes of transport?

(1) Road (2) Railways (3) Shipping (4) Inland water transport

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only

(b) 1, 3 and 4 only

(c) 2, 3 and 4 only

(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

2. Assertion (A): India and France launched International Solar Alliance.

Reason (R): It was done to bring together countries between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn for co-operation of solar energy.

(a) A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) A is correct and R is not the correct explanation of A

(c) A is wrong and R is correct

(d) Both are wrong

3. Which of the following statements are true?

Statement 1: ICCR has initiated a Tagore Chair in University of Dhaka.

Statement 2: Mayanmar is India’s gateway to western countries.

Statement 3: Nepal and Bhutan are land locked nations.

Statement 4: Sri Lanka is one of the partner in Nalanda University Project of India.

(a) 1, 2 and 3

(b) 2, 3 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 4

4. Assertion (A): OPEC has vested interest in India’s economic growth.

Reason (R): Devoid of necessary oil resources India strongly focuses on agriculture and industrial production.

(a) A is correct and R explains A

(b) A is wrong and R is correct

(c) Both are correct

(d) Both are wrong

Match the following:

1. Brandix – Vienna

2. COMCASA – Japan

3. Shinkansen System – Shanghai

4. BRICS – USA

5. OPEC – Garment city in Vishakapatnam

Answers:

Choose the best answers:

1. India and China 2. 2 and 4 3. An Organisation of Oil Exporting Countries 4. Bangladesh

5. 3 1 4 2 6. 7 7. Sri Lanka and Maldieves 8. Sikkim 9. Five 10. Sir Cyril Radcliffe

Fill in the blanks:

1. Bhutan 2. Myanmar 3. Nepal 4. Teen Bigha corridor 5. Bhutan 6. Palk strait

Consider the statements given below and choose the correct option:

1. 1, 3 and 4 only

2. A is correct and R is the correct explanation of A

3. 1, 3 and 4

4. Both are correct

Match the following:

1.Brandix – Garment city in Vishakapatnam

2.COMCASA – USA

3.Shinkansen system – Japan

4.BRICS – Shanghai

5.OPEC – Vienna