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Chapter 10: India and Its Neighbours — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which regional organization was formed to promote cooperation among South Asian countries?

Answer: B. SAARC — SAARC stands for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It was established to promote cooperation among South Asian nations.

Q: India's 'Look East Policy' was mainly aimed at strengthening relations with which region?

Answer: C. Southeast Asia — The Look East Policy focused on improving political, economic, and strategic relations with Southeast Asian countries.

Q: Which of the following is a major reason for tension between India and Pakistan?

Answer: B. Kashmir issue — The Kashmir issue has been the central and long-standing source of conflict between India and Pakistan.

Q: Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with the issue most associated with them?

Answer: B. India-Pakistan — Kashmir issue — The Kashmir issue is most closely associated with India-Pakistan relations. The other pairs are incorrectly matched.

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Which regional organization was formed to promote cooperation among South Asian countries?

A. ASEAN
B. SAARC ✓
C. EU
D. OPEC

Answer: B. SAARC
SAARC stands for the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It was established to promote cooperation among South Asian nations.

India's 'Look East Policy' was mainly aimed at strengthening relations with which region?

A. Western Europe
B. Central Asia
C. Southeast Asia ✓
D. Latin America

Answer: C. Southeast Asia
The Look East Policy focused on improving political, economic, and strategic relations with Southeast Asian countries.

Which of the following is a major reason for tension between India and Pakistan?

A. River water disputes only
B. Kashmir issue ✓
C. Trade surplus
D. Common currency

Answer: B. Kashmir issue
The Kashmir issue has been the central and long-standing source of conflict between India and Pakistan.

Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with the issue most associated with them?

A. India-Bangladesh — Kashmir issue
B. India-Pakistan — Kashmir issue ✓
C. India-Nepal — Tamil issue
D. India-Bhutan — ethnic conflict in the north-east

Answer: B. India-Pakistan — Kashmir issue
The Kashmir issue is most closely associated with India-Pakistan relations. The other pairs are incorrectly matched.

India's Look East Policy was later expanded into a broader strategy known as the Act East Policy. Which option best reflects the key difference between the two?

A. Look East was about disengagement; Act East was about isolation
B. Look East focused on building relations; Act East emphasized faster and deeper action-oriented engagement ✓
C. Look East applied only to Pakistan; Act East applied only to Nepal
D. There was no difference between them in purpose or approach

Answer: B. Look East focused on building relations; Act East emphasized faster and deeper action-oriented engagement
Look East was mainly about developing ties with East and Southeast Asia, while Act East gave that policy a more active and strategic direction.