National Interest

Q. Which among the following is not correct about the term “National interest”?

1. National interest implies the means through which the independence and sovereignty of our country can be safeguarded.
2. National interest includes the steps taken towards decreasing our national power.
3. National interest also includes efforts to achieve economic development.
4. National interest is nurtured when decisions are taken for the country’s good.

Q.

Look at the following data for crude oil.
The table gives an estimate of reserves of crude oil (column 1). More important, it also tells us for how many years the stock of crude oil will last if people continue to extract it at the present rate. The reserves would last only 53 years more. This is for the world as a whole. However different countries face different situations. Countries like India depend on importing oil from abroad because they do not have enough stocks of their own. If the prices of oil increase this becomes a burden for everyone. There are countries like USA which have low reserves and hence want to secure oil through military or economic power.
The question of sustainability of development raises many fundamentally new issues about the nature and process of development.
(a) Is crude oil essential for the development process in a country'? Discuss.
(b) India has to import crude oil, what problems do you anticipate for the country looking at the above situation?

Q. is the interest of the nation as a whole.

1. Foreign policy
2. National interest
3. Sovereignty
4. International relations

Q. How many member nations are a part of the economic and geopolitical grouping called SAARC?

1. Five
2. Six
3. Seven
4. Eight