Kerala SET Unit 6: India’s Foreign Policy - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Kerala SET Unit 6: India's Foreign Policy

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1. India had demarcated its maritime border with one of the following countries (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) Pakistan

B) Bangladesh

C) China

D) Sri Lanka

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2. Panchsheel agreement was concluded between (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) India – Pakistan

B) India – Sri Lanka

C) India - China

D) India – Soviet Union

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3. SAARC consists of _________ countries (KERALA SET 2013 DECEMBER)

A) Seven

B) Eight

C) Six

D) Ten

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4. SAARC was founded by seven countries in: (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

A) 1982

B) 1983

C) 1984

D) 1985

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5. Which country mediated in the Tashkent Declaration signed between India and Pakistan in 1966? (KERALA SET 2015 DECEMBER)

A) Soviet Union

B) Britain

C) USA

D) France

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6. Arrange chronologically the following Prime Ministers of India. (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

1. I. K. Gujral

2. Chandra Sekhar

3. Deve Gowda

4. Charan Singh

5. V. P Singh

A) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

B) 4, 5, 2, 3, 1

C) 2, 4, 5, 3, 1

D) 5, 2, 4, 3, 1

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7. Assertion (A): The demand for a New International Economic Order called for a restructuring of the world economy to bridge the gap between rich and poor countries of the world.

Reason (R): Very many specific demands have been fulfilled due to the positive response of rich countries.

(KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

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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8. India’s status in Arctic Council is: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Member

B) Observer

C) Dialogue Partner

D) Associate Member

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9. The First Asian Relations Conference was held at: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Manila

B) Tokyo

C) Colombo

D) New Delhi

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10. ‘Track V Diplomacy’ refers to: (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Direct people to people interaction

B) Non-officials engage in dialogue

C) Efforts by media of states towards conflict resolution

D) Socio-cultural and scientific exchanges between states

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11. Who among the following prime ministers of India developed ‘Look East Policy?’ (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)c

A) Narendra Modi

B) Manmohan Singh

C) Rajeev Gandhi

D) Narasimha Rao

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12. How many nations boycotted the 19 th SAARC summit at Islamabad? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Five

B) Six

C) Seven

D) All

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13. Which of the following is NOT a principle of “Panch Sheel? (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Non-Alignment

B) Peaceful co existence

C) Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity

D) Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs

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14. ‘Smiling Budha, is related to: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Religious Freedom

B) Nuclear Test

C) Indian Secularism

D) Article 25

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15. The first SAARC summit was conducted at- (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Dhakka

B) Kulalampur

C) Singapore

D) Bangkok

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16. The Bandung Conference is associated with? (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) NAM

B) ASEAN

C) SAARC

D) BRICS

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

Reason (R): India is having a policy of ‘no first use’

(KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

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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18. To counter Chinas dominance, trade Ministers of India, Japan and Australia launched SCRI. What is SCRI? (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) Switching to Climate Resilience Initiative

B) Supply Chain Resilience Initiative

C) Smart Climate Resilience Initiative

D) Smart Commerce and Trade Resilience Initiative

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19. The headquarters of SAARC is located in (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) New Delhi

B) Dhaka

C) Islamabad

D) Kathmandu

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20. Assertion (A): The demand for a NIEO called for a restructuring of the world economy to bridge the gap between rich and poor countries of the World.

Reason (R): Very many specific demands have been fulfilled due to the positive response of rich countries

(KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

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 us true

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21. 18. Assertion (A): The demand for a New International Economic Order called for a restructuring of the world economy to bridge the gap between rich and poor countries of the world.

Reason (R): Very many specific demands have been fulfilled due to the positive response of rich countries. (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

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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22. 17. In which year the Bandung Conference was organized? (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) 1965

B) 1952

C) 1955

D) 1951

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23. 16. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2018 FEB)

Assertion (A) : The demand for a NIEO called for a restructuring of the world economy to bridge the gap between rich and poor countries of the world.

Reason (R) : Many specific demands have been fulfilled due to the positive response of rich countries.

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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24. The first meeting of BRICS was held in: (Kerala SET January 2024)

A) Brazil

B) India

C) China

D) Russia

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25. South Africa joined as a member of ‘BRICS’ in the year (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) 2010

B) 2011

C) 2012

D) 2013

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26. The status of India in ‘Arctic Council” is (KERALA SET 2017 FEBRUARY)

A) Member

B) Associate Member

C) Observer

D) Dialogue Partner

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27. In which year the Bandung Conference was organized? (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) 1965

B) 1952

C) 1955

D) 1951

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28. Which country among the following hosted the BRICS summit in 2017? (KERALA SET 2018 JULY)

A) South Africa

B) Russia

C) Brazil

D) China

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29. ‘The Fortaleza Declaration’ is related to the affairs of: (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) OECD

B) WTO

C) BRICS

D) ASEAN

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30. Which edition of the BRICS Summit was held in September, 2017 in China? (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

A) Seventh

B) Eighth

C) Ninth

D) Tenth

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31. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). (KERALA SET 2018 FEBRUARY)

Assertion (A): The demand for a NIEO called for a restructuring of the world economy to bridge the gap between rich and poor countries of the world.

Reason (R): Many specific demands have been fulfilled due to the positive response of rich countries.

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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32. The first meeting of BRICS was held in_____. (KERALA SET 2019 JULY)

A) Brazil

B) Russia

C) India

D) China

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33. The ‘New Development Bank’ is associated with: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) ASEAN

B) BRICS

C) SAARC

D) NAM

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34. Arrange the following events in their chronological order (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

1. Jacobin Club

2. Oklahoma city bombing

3. 9/11 attacks

4. 26/11 Mumbai attack

A) 2, 1, 4, 3

B) 2, 1, 3, 4

C) 1, 2, 3, 4

D) 1, 2, 4, 3

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35. Which among the following is not a principle of Panchsheel? (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Mutual Non-Aggression

B) A Peaceful Co-Existence

C) Peaceful Trade

D) Equality and cooperation

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36. Answer the following Indo-Pak agreements in chronological order: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

1. Agra Accord

2. Tashkent Agreement

3. Lahore Agreement

4. Shimla Agreement

A) 2, 3, 1, 4

B) 2, 4, 1, 3

C) 2, 4, 3, 1

D) 1, 2, 3, 4

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37. Indian status in Arctic Council is: (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

A) Member

B) Observer

C) Dialogue Partner

D) Associate Member

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38. A joint defence venture of India and Russia: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) BRAHMOS

B) BACKFIRE

C) AGNI-V

D) SS-20

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39. Assertion (A): In the changed world Scenario, Non-Alignment in its traditional form has limited relevance

Reason (R): India is an emerging economic power in the world.

(KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

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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KERALA SET Kerala SET Unit 6: India's Foreign Policy

KERALA SET

Tashkent Declaration (1966)

Signatories

Mediator

Background

Main Provisions of the Tashkent Declaration

Significance

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Tashkent Declaration (1966)

Signatories

Mediator

Background

Main Provisions of the Tashkent Declaration

Significance

Important Exam Fact

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