First Phase of Review

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. 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. Cold War was a political and military rivalry between the United States of America and the erstwhile Soviet Union.

1. True
2. False

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. 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. India conducted her first nuclear tests in _____.

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

Q. India has not fought any war with China.

1. False
2. True

Q. Who devised the policy of Non-Alignment?

1. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
2. Rajiv Gandhi
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. Which Prime Minister of India shaped India’s foreign policy just after India attained independence?

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

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

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

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

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

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

1. Non-alignment policy
2. G-20
3. SAARC
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. Electricity generation was the primary purpose of India's nuclear programmes.

1. True
2. False

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

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