Factors Affecting Foreign Policy

Q. What are the factors that influence the foreign policies of a nation?

1. Population
2. Corruption
3. Personal interests
4. Administration
5. Leadership
6. Economy
7. Political System
8. Location

Q. Which of the following geographical factors in a country is/are taken into account while designing the foreign policy?

1. Air Pressure
2. Topography
3. Natural resources
4. Coastline

Q. What is the difference between economic activities and non-economic activities?

Q. Who among the following do not contribute to India's foreign policy?

1. Defence Minister
2. Agriculture Minister
3. Home Minister
4. Finance Minister

Q. Which of the following administrative factors are involved in designing the foreign policy of a country?

1. Ministry of External Affairs
2. Foreign Secretary
3. Diplomatic officers
4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q. ______ played a crucial role in shaping Indo-China relations during the 1990(s).

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3. Indira Gandhi
4. Lal Bahadur Shastri

Q. The Indian government is planning to start a new river water agreement with its neighbouring country Bangladesh. Choose why the government needs to consider the relation between West Bengal and Bangladesh before beginning the agreement?

1. The agreement with Bangladesh will affect the constituent State of West Bengal.
2. The State government of West Bengal can deny permission for the project.
3. The affairs of Bangladesh will not affect West Bengal.
4. The Indian government doesn’t have to consider the relationship between West Bengal and Bangladesh.

Q. Which of the following is/are the significant factors that influence the foreign policy of a country?

1. Geographical location
2. Political system
3. Economy
4. Inter-state migration

Q. Why unemployment has a negative effect on the economic development of a country? Give reasons.

Q. Treaties, international trade, defence systems and national interest are some factors that contribute to the foreign policy of a nation.

1. True
2. False

Q. One of President Nixon's most important diplomatic initiatives was to ____________________.

1. establish a forum for discussions of human rights.
2. pressure China to recognize Taiwan.
3. end the Cold War.
4. open diplomatic relations between China and the United States.
5. reunite Vietnam.

Q. Of the following, which Indian Prime Minister played a crucial role in improving Indo-China relations?

1. Narendra Modi
2. Lal Bahadur Shastri
3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
4. Rajiv Gandhi

Q. S1: Foreign policy is shaped by the need to establish economic relations with other countries.
S2: Countries with a strong economy do not have an independent foreign policy.
S3: Countries with a strong and big economy are generally considered as strong nations.

1. S1: True, S2: True, S3: False
2. S1: True, S2: False, S3: True
3. S1: False, S2: True, S3: False
4. S1: True, S2: True, S3: True