Chapter 9: India and the World — Online MCQ Test
POLITICAL SCIENCE · CLASS 12th · Tamil Nadu State Board
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Chapter 9: India and the World — Important Questions & Answers
Who was the first Prime Minister of India to strongly associate India with the policy of Non-Alignment?
- A. Jawaharlal Nehru
- B. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- C. B. R. Ambedkar
- D. Indira Gandhi
Answer: A. Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru is considered the chief architect of India’s Non-Alignment policy. He believed India should stay independent of both Cold War blocs.
Jawaharlal Nehru is considered the chief architect of India’s Non-Alignment policy. He believed India should stay independent of both Cold War blocs.
How many principles are included in Panchsheel?
- A. Three
- B. Four
- C. Five
- D. Six
Answer: C. Five
Panchsheel literally means five principles. These guided peaceful coexistence in India’s foreign policy.
Panchsheel literally means five principles. These guided peaceful coexistence in India’s foreign policy.
Which of the following is NOT a Panchsheel principle?
- A. Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignty
- B. Mutual non-aggression
- C. Permanent military alliance with a superpower
- D. Peaceful coexistence
Answer: C. Permanent military alliance with a superpower
Panchsheel supports peace, respect, and non-interference. Permanent military alliance with a superpower is contrary to the idea of non-alignment.
Panchsheel supports peace, respect, and non-interference. Permanent military alliance with a superpower is contrary to the idea of non-alignment.
A student says India followed Panchsheel mainly to promote friendship with neighbouring countries. Which statement best explains this idea?
- A. Panchsheel encouraged aggressive expansion
- B. Panchsheel promoted peaceful coexistence and non-interference
- C. Panchsheel supported colonization
- D. Panchsheel required joining blocs for security
Answer: B. Panchsheel promoted peaceful coexistence and non-interference
Panchsheel was designed to build peaceful relations based on respect and non-interference. This helped India present itself as a responsible Asian power.
Panchsheel was designed to build peaceful relations based on respect and non-interference. This helped India present itself as a responsible Asian power.
Which statement about the Non-Aligned Movement is best suited for a board-exam answer?
- A. It was a military bloc formed to oppose the United Nations.
- B. It emerged to give newly independent countries a collective voice in world politics.
- C. It was created to enforce nuclear weapons development.
- D. It was only a trade agreement among Asian countries.
Answer: B. It emerged to give newly independent countries a collective voice in world politics.
NAM helped newly independent nations assert their independence in global politics. It was not a military alliance but a platform for cooperation and voice.
NAM helped newly independent nations assert their independence in global politics. It was not a military alliance but a platform for cooperation and voice.