First Phase of Review

Q. India conducted her first nuclear tests in _____.

1. 1998
2. 1974
3. 1990
4. 1947

Q. ______ was the first Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission.

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru
4. Dr Homi Bhabha

Q. India shares its land boundaries with which of the following SAARC member countries?

1. Nepal
2. Maldives
3. Bhutan
4. Sri Lanka

Q.

Which Of The Following Pair Is Not Correct?

1. ASEAN - Jakarta.

2. Interpol - Lyon.

3. SAARC - New Delhi.

4. International Committee Of The Red Cross - Geneva

Q. _____ was established to increase cooperation among South Asian countries.

1. SAARC
2. Non-alignment policy
3. G-20
4. BRICS

Q. Which of the following were the main objectives of India’s nuclear energy programme?

1. Electricity generation
2. Destruction
3. Military capability
4. Economic growth

Q. Which Prime Minister of India shaped India’s foreign policy just after India attained independence?

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Indira Gandhi
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru

Q. Which of the following nuclear treaties have not been signed by India?

1. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
2. Non-Alignment Treaty
3. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
4. Comprehensive Nuclear Treaty

Q. Which of the following were the crucial factors around which India’s foreign policy revolved during the first phase?

1. Desire for peace
2. Threats from China and Pakistan
3. Self-reliance
4. Nuclear Energy

Q. India has not fought any war with China.

1. False
2. True

Q. What was the duration of the first stage of India's foreign policy?

1. 1947 to 1990
2. 1947 till present
3. 1980 to 1990
4. 1990 till present

Q. Who devised the policy of Non-Alignment?

1. Rajiv Gandhi
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3. V.P. Singh
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. Which of the following countries is/are part of the International organisation “BRICS”?

1. Brazil
2. Russia
3. Sri Lanka
4. China

Q. Who was the first chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission?

1. Homi Jehangir Bhabha
2. Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose
3. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
4. Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis

Q. Where did India conduct its first nuclear tests?

1. West Bengal
2. Bihar
3. Gujarat
4. Rajasthan

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. Indo-China War
2. Indo-Pak War
3. Bangladesh
4. 1962
5. 1971
6. 1965

Q. In which of the following years India had to fight wars with her neighbouring country Pakistan?

1. 1965
2. 1971
3. 1962
4. 1974

Q. Which of the following statements about SAARC is false?

1. SAARC is an economic and geopolitical organisation.
2. The organisation works towards the promotion of peace and welfare among South-Asian nations.
3. The organisation allows for member countries to interfere in the internal affairs of each other.
4. It also aims at acceleration of economic growth, social progress and cultural development of the participant nations.

Q. I am often known as the 'Father of the Indian Nuclear Programme'. I was also one of the founding members of the Atomic Energy Establishment at Trombay. I was also the first Chairman of the Indian Atomic Energy Commission.

Who am I?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Dr. Homi J. Bhabha
3. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Q. In which year did India conduct its first nuclear tests?

1. 1954 CE
2. 1964 CE
3. 1974 CE
4. 1984 CE