UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 11: Foreign Policy, Non-Alignment and the Cold War (22 MCQs)

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UPSC Post-Independence India – Chapter 11: Foreign Policy, Non-Alignment and the Cold War (22 MCQs) – 22 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The Asian Relations Conference of 1947 was held in:

Correct Answer: A [New Delhi]

Explanation:

The Asian Relations Conference met in New Delhi in March–April 1947, convened by Nehru to build Asian solidarity before independence.

2.  

India remained in the Commonwealth as a republic under the:

Correct Answer: A [London Declaration of 1949]

Explanation:

The London Declaration of April 1949 let India remain in the Commonwealth as a republic, accepting the Crown only as a symbol.

3.  

The Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission in Korea (1953) was chaired by:

Correct Answer: B [K.S. Thimayya]

Explanation:

General K.S. Thimayya chaired the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission that handled prisoners of war after the 1953 Korean armistice.

4.  

The first summit of the Non-Aligned Movement was held in 1961 at:

Correct Answer: A [Belgrade]

Explanation:

The first NAM summit met at Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in September 1961, with 25 member countries.

5.  

Which of the following was not among the founders of the Non-Aligned Movement?

Correct Answer: C [Zhou Enlai]

Explanation:

China's leader at Bandung, not a NAM founder.

6.  

The Panchsheel Agreement was signed on 29 April 1954 between India and:

Correct Answer: D [China]

Explanation:

The Panchsheel Agreement of 29 April 1954 was signed between India and China on trade with the Tibet region.

7.  

The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 was concluded with the help of:

Correct Answer: B [the World Bank]

Explanation:

The World Bank mediated the Indus Waters Treaty, signed by Nehru and Ayub Khan at Karachi on 19 September 1960.

8.  

The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Co-operation was signed in:

Correct Answer: D [1971]

Explanation:

The Indo-Soviet Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Co-operation was signed on 9 August 1971.

9.  

SAARC was founded in 1985 at:

Correct Answer: C [Dhaka]

Explanation:

SAARC's Charter was adopted at the first summit of seven South Asian leaders held at Dhaka in December 1985.

10.  

Consider the following statements:

1. India refused to sign the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty of 1968.
2. India hosted the Seventh NAM Summit in 1983.
3. Pakistan joined the Non-Aligned Movement as a founder member in 1961.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

India never signed the NPT and hosted the 1983 NAM summit, but Pakistan joined NAM only in 1979, so only 1 and 2 hold.

11.  

Assertion (A): India moved closer to the Soviet Union in the 1950s and 1960s.

Reason (R): Pakistan joined US-led military alliances such as SEATO and CENTO.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Pakistan's entry into SEATO (1954) and CENTO (1955) drew India towards Soviet support, so R correctly explains A.

12.  

India took the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council on:

Correct Answer: A [1 January 1948]

Explanation:

India referred Pakistan's role in the attack on Kashmir to the UN Security Council on 1 January 1948.

13.  

Which of the following is a principle of Panchsheel?

Correct Answer: B [Mutual non-aggression]

Explanation:

Mutual non-aggression is the second of the five Panchsheel principles in the India–China agreement of 29 April 1954.

14.  

India refused to sign the CTBT in:

Correct Answer: D [1996]

Explanation:

The CTBT was opened for signature in September 1996; India refused to sign it, calling it discriminatory.

15.  

The Sirimavo–Shastri Pact of 1964 between India and Sri Lanka dealt mainly with:

Correct Answer: B [the citizenship of persons of Indian origin in Sri Lanka]

Explanation:

the 1964 pact settled the citizenship and repatriation of stateless persons of Indian origin in Sri Lanka.

16.  

After the Geneva Conference of 1954, India chaired the:

Correct Answer: C [International Control Commission for Indo-China]

Explanation:

After the 1954 Geneva Conference India chaired the International Control Commissions for Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, with Canada and Poland.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. First NAM summit at Belgrade
2. Asian Relations Conference
3. Panchsheel Agreement
4. Indo-Soviet Treaty

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: C [2-3-1-4]

Explanation:

Order: Asian Relations Conference (1947) → Panchsheel Agreement (1954) → First NAM summit at Belgrade (1961) → Indo-Soviet Treaty (1971).

18.  

India's main reason for not signing the NPT was that it:

Correct Answer: D [divided the world into nuclear "haves" and "have-nots"]

Explanation:

India held that the NPT froze five nuclear-weapon states as 'haves' and barred all others, an unequal, discriminatory bargain.

19.  

In which country is Brioni, where Nehru, Tito and Nasser met in 1956?

Correct Answer: C [Yugoslavia (now Croatia)]

Explanation:

The Brioni (Brijuni) islands lie in the Adriatic, then in Yugoslavia and now in Croatia; the three leaders met there in July 1956.

20.  

The Katchatheevu island was recognised as part of Sri Lanka by an agreement in:

Correct Answer: D [1974]

Explanation:

The June 1974 India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreement placed Katchatheevu on the Sri Lankan side of the line.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 1997

Which one of the following is not a principle of "Panchsheel"?

Correct Answer: A [Non-alignment]

Explanation:

non-alignment is a separate policy, not one of the five principles.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2005

In which country is Bandung, where the conference of African and Asian nations was held which led to establishing Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) situated?

Correct Answer: C [Indonesia]

Explanation:

the Afro-Asian Conference met at Bandung, Indonesia, in April 1955.

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