India’s Nuclear Policy PYQs - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Unit 6: India's Foreign Policy

India's Nuclear Policy

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1. Identify the incorrect statement regarding India's Nuclear Doctrine : (RAJASTHAN SET 2013 PART 2)

(1) In the absence of global nuclear disarmament, India's strategic interests require credible nuclear deterrence.

(2) India will not be the first to initiate a nuclear first strike.

(3) India will not use nuclear weapons against States which do not possess nuclear weapons.

(4) India is in favour of nuclear weapon free South Asia.

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2. India's nuclear doctrine does NOT envisage the following: (TELANGANA SET 2022)

1. Building and maintaining a credible minimum deterrence.

2. Nuclear weapons to be used in retaliation against a nuclear attack

3. Nuclear retaliation to be massive and designed to inflict unacceptable damage

4. The authorization of retaliatory attack rests with the military leadership

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3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (a) and the other labelled as Reason (r). Read the statements and choose the correct answer from the codes given below: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

Assertion (a): India is not a signatory to NPT.

Reason (r): NPT is viewed as discriminatory as it focuses only on horizontal proliferation while there is no limit for vertical proliferation.

(A) Both (a) and (r) are true and (r) is correct explanation of (a)

(B) Both (a) and (r) are true but (r) is not correct explanation of (a)

(C) (a) is true, but (r) is false

(D) (a) is false, but (r) is true

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4. Pokhran II experiment took place in (Jadavpur University B.A 2022)

i. May 1998

ii. June 1998

iii. May 1997

iv. June 1997

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5. “Indira Doctrine” is considered an important aspect of India’s foreign policy for it defines. (JNU MA 2020)

(A) The objectives of India’s foreign policy.

(B) It equates India’s security with that of the region and the predominance of India.

(C) India’s security is coterminous with the region and any interference of external powers is taken as a threat to India’s security.

(D) Doctrine enunciated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi which was for the neighbours.

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6. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as Reason R. (JNU MA 2020)

Assertion A: India is for nuclear disarmament at the global level and for a credible minimum deterrence at the regional level.

Reason R: India’s nuclear policy has dual objectives.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(C) A is true, but R is false.

(D) A is false, but R is true.

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7. Which of the the following statements about NPT and CTBT is/are correct: (DU MA 2021)

India has neither signed NPT nor ratified it.
India has signed CTBT but not yet ratified it.

1. 1 only

2. 2 only

3. Both 1 and 2

4. Neither 1 nor 2

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8. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

Assertion A: India supports global nuclear disarmament, but wishes to retain the option of "credible minimum deterrence"

Reason R: Indian nuclear policy is rooted to meet, both its global and regional concerns

In light of the above statements

Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(a) A is correct but R is not correct

(b) is not correct but R is correct

(c) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

(d) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

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9. India is NOT a member of which multilateral export control regime? (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

(a) Australia Group (AG)

(b) Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)

(c) Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)

(d) Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)

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