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Chapter-3 Contemporary South Asia — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which country is NOT a member of SAARC?

Answer: C. Myanmar — Myanmar is in Southeast Asia and is not part of SAARC. SAARC comprises South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Afghanistan.

Q: In which year was SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) established?

Answer: B. 1985 — SAARC was established in 1985 as a platform for regional cooperation among South Asian nations.

Q: Which of the following is a major challenge to democracy in Pakistan?

Answer: A. Frequent military interventions and coups — Pakistan's democracy has been repeatedly interrupted by military coups, which have undermined democratic processes and institutions.

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Which country is NOT a member of SAARC?

A. Nepal
B. Bhutan
C. Myanmar ✓
D. Maldives

Answer: C. Myanmar
Myanmar is in Southeast Asia and is not part of SAARC. SAARC comprises South Asian countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and Afghanistan.

In which year was SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) established?

A. 1980
B. 1985 ✓
C. 1990
D. 1995

Answer: B. 1985
SAARC was established in 1985 as a platform for regional cooperation among South Asian nations.

Which of the following is a major challenge to democracy in Pakistan?

A. Frequent military interventions and coups ✓
B. Strong democratic institutions
C. Universal literacy
D. Religious harmony

Answer: A. Frequent military interventions and coups
Pakistan's democracy has been repeatedly interrupted by military coups, which have undermined democratic processes and institutions.

Compare the democratic trajectories of India and Pakistan since 1947 and explain the major differences in their political systems.

A. Both followed identical democratic paths with regular elections
B. India maintained continuous democracy with regular elections despite challenges, while Pakistan experienced military coups that interrupted democratic processes ✓
C. Pakistan has a stronger democratic tradition than India
D. Both countries abandoned democracy after 1960

Answer: B. India maintained continuous democracy with regular elections despite challenges, while Pakistan experienced military coups that interrupted democratic processes
India's democracy has been consistently maintained through elections and constitutional framework, while Pakistan's democracy has been interrupted by multiple military interventions since 1958.

According to NCERT's analysis, which structural feature most distinguishes India's political system from Pakistan's in the post-independence period?

A. India's adoption of a secular, democratic constitution with strong institutional checks, while Pakistan moved toward Islamic nationalism with weaker institutional constraints on executive power ✓
B. Both countries adopted identical constitutions
C. Pakistan has stronger democratic institutions than India
D. India abandoned democracy earlier than Pakistan

Answer: A. India's adoption of a secular, democratic constitution with strong institutional checks, while Pakistan moved toward Islamic nationalism with weaker institutional constraints on executive power
India's secular constitutional framework with checks and balances has sustained democracy, while Pakistan's emphasis on Islamic nationalism and weaker institutional safeguards contributed to military interventions.

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