India's Foreign Policy

JKPSC Assistant Professor (Political Science) · Political Science · 53 practice questions with answers and explanations: 5 Easy, 45 Medium, 3 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The Kargil conflict took place in:

  1. 1999
  2. 2001
  3. 1984
  4. 1971
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Answer: A. It was fought in the Kargil sector of Ladakh.

Sample Easy question 2

The Panchsheel agreement of 1954 was signed between India and:

  1. Nepal
  2. The Soviet Union
  3. China
  4. Pakistan
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Answer: C. It set out five principles of peaceful coexistence.

Sample Easy question 3

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

  1. 1961
  2. 1955
  3. 1947
  4. 1971
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Answer: A. Nehru, Tito and Nasser were among its founders.

Sample Medium question 4

The theme of India's G20 presidency, 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam', means:

  1. The world is a battlefield
  2. The world is a market
  3. The world is a classroom
  4. The world is one family
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Answer: D. It was adopted for the 2023 summit.

Sample Medium question 5

India's term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2021–22 was its:

  1. Fourth term
  2. Eighth term
  3. Second term
  4. Sixth term
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Answer: B. It last served in 2011–12.

Sample Medium question 6

India seeks reform of the UN Security Council to get a:

  1. Veto abolished
  2. New body
  3. Permanent seat
  4. Seat without a vote
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Answer: C. It is a member of the G4.

Sample Hard question 7

The Simla Agreement of 1972 was signed between:

  1. India and China
  2. India and Bangladesh
  3. India and Nepal
  4. India and Pakistan
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Answer: D. It was signed by Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

Sample Hard question 8

The Nehru–Liaquat Pact of 1950 concerned:

  1. Trade between the two countries
  2. The protection of minorities in India and Pakistan
  3. The sharing of river waters
  4. The border in Kashmir
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Answer: B. It followed communal violence in Bengal.

Sample Hard question 9

The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 was signed with Pakistan through the mediation of the:

  1. United Nations
  2. Soviet Union
  3. Commonwealth
  4. World Bank
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Answer: D. It allotted the three eastern rivers to India and the three western rivers to Pakistan.

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