📚 Chapter 4: India’s External Relations – Important Questions & Answers

📚 Chapter 4: India’s External Relations – Important Questions & Answers

CLASS 12TH POL SCI 2025 BOARD EXAM
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📚 Chapter 4: India’s External Relations – Important Questions & Answers

🔍 Are you preparing for Political Science Class 12 Board Exams? Here’s a comprehensive list of 1-mark & 2-mark questions from the chapter "India’s External Relations." These questions have appeared in previous CBSE Board Exams and will help you revise effectively.

✅ 1-Mark Questions (Objective & Direct)

Q1: Which two objectives did Nehru wish to achieve through non-alignment? (Delhi 2016)

A:
1️⃣ To preserve sovereignty and territorial integrity.
2️⃣ To promote economic development.

Q2: Why did some political groups in India want closer ties with the US? (HOTS: All India 2016)

A: They believed the US-led bloc was pro-democracy and could support India’s development.

Q3: What is the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)? (Delhi 2010)

A: It is an international organization promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy and preventing its misuse for military purposes.

Q4: Indian foreign policy is affected by: (Choose the correct option) (All India 2009)

✅ (i) Cultural factors
✅ (ii) Domestic factors
✅ (iii) International factors
✅ (iv) Domestic and International factors (✔️ Correct Answer)

Q5: What does Panchsheel mean? (All India 2009)

A: Panchsheel refers to the five principles of peaceful co-existence signed between India and China in 1954.

✅ 2-Mark Questions (Conceptual & Analytical)

Q1: How did the Sino-Indian conflict affect the opposition in India? (Delhi 2015)

A:
🔹 It led to differences within the Communist Party of India (CPI) regarding China’s role.
🔹 In 1964, the CPI split into CPI (pro-USSR) and CPI(M) (pro-China).

Q2: Suggest two ways to improve India-Pakistan relations. (All India 2015)

A:
🔹 Strengthening economic ties for mutual benefit.
🔹 Encouraging cultural exchanges to improve people-to-people connections.

Q3: What were the key reasons for the Indo-China war of 1962? (HOTS; Delhi 2014)

A:
1️⃣ India gave political asylum to the Dalai Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader).
2️⃣ China’s growing military and strategic ties with Pakistan.

Q4: What were the two main reasons for the resentment in East Pakistan before 1971? (Delhi 2013)

A:
✅ Political dominance of West Pakistan.
✅ Economic exploitation of East Pakistan.

Q5: When and between whom was the Shimla Agreement signed? (All India 2012)

A: It was signed on 3rd July 1972 between Indira Gandhi (India) and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Pakistan).

🔥 Why These Questions Matter?

📌 Most of these questions have been asked in previous CBSE Board exams.
📌 Covers concepts, dates, treaties, policies, and major international events.
📌 Ideal for quick revision before exams.

💡 Pro Tip: Practice writing these answers in your own words to retain concepts better!

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