Please refer to Chapter 4 India’s External Relations MCQ Class 12 Political Science with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 12 Political Science. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 Political Science with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 Political Science exams. Students should read the chapter India’s External Relations and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 12 Political Science Chapter 4 India’s External Relations

India’s External Relations MCQ Class 12 Political Science provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations?
(i) Bandung Conference
(ii) Singapore Conference
(iii) Egyptian Conference
(iv) Malaysian Conference

Question.When China annexed Tibet?
(a) 1930
(b) 1940
(c) 1950
(d) 1960

Question. Who exercised a profound influence in the formulation and implementation of India’s foreign policy from 1946 to 1964?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

Question.The basis of India’s foreign policy is
(a) non-alignment
(b) promoting US bloc
(c) promoting USSR bloc
(d) aligning with China

Question.After Nehru, the first Prime Minister to visit China was
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Rajiv Gandhi
(d) V.P. Singh

Question.“The foreign policy of a country is the outcome of her economic policy” these remarks were made by:
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Charan Singh

Question. It was in _______ that full diplomatic relations restored between India and Pakistan
(a) 1976
(b) 1966
(c) 1956
(d) 1946

Question. Why were stronger countries’ foreign policies supported by many countries after WW2?
(a) Because stronger countries supported them and aided them financially.
(b) Because they were afraid of being colonized again.
(c) Because most countries in the world did so.
(d) Because they were poor.

Question. Directive principles of state policy on ‘Promotion of international peace and security’ are mentioned in which article of the Indian constitution?
(a) Article 55
(b) Article 52
(c) Article 51
(d) Article 53

Question. Which of the following was not among the founding members of NAM?
(a) Nasser
(b) Nkrumah
(c) Lal Bahadur Shasri
(d) Tito

Question. Where was the first summit of NAM held?
(a) Tehran
(b) Shimla
(c) Accra
(d) Belgrade

Question. first summit of NAM was held in Belgrade in _______
(a) September 1961
(b) March 1961
(c) July 1962
(d) April 1965

Question. Article 51 of the Indian Constitution lays down some provisions regarding…
(a) Powers of Prime Minister.
(b) Fundamental Rights.
(c) Promotion of international peace and security.
(d) Fundamental Duties.

Question. Dalai lama has made ______ his home in India
(a) Tibet
(b) Dharamshala
(c) Manali
(d) Coorg

Question. The Panchsheel agreement was signed between _______ and ________
(a) Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri and Yahya Khan
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru and Zhou Enlai
(d) None of these

Question. For the early freedom of which country India made earnest effort by convening international conference?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Vietnam
(d) Singapore

Question. Who was the defence minister at the time of Indo china war 1962?
(a) V.Krishna Menon
(b) Manohar Parrikar
(c) Jagjivan Ram
(d) Yashwantro Chavan

Question. Panchsheel agreement was signed on_______
(a) 29 April 1954
(b) 21 August 1956
(c) 19 January 1953
(d) 25 April 1954

Question. Who was the second prime minister of India?
(a) Lal Bahadur shastri
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Rajendra Prasad
(d) V.K. Menon

Question. Shimla agreement was signed between ________ and_________
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri and Zhou Enlai
(b) Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(c) V.P. Mandal and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
(d) None of the above

Question. Which of the following was not a reason of bitterness between India and China in 1962?
(a) Tibet issue
(b) Boundary dispute
(c) Water dispute
(d) Both B and C

Question. Which statement is true about Indo – Pak war 1965?
(a) Pakistan launched armed attacks in the Rann of Kutch area of Gujarat
(b) Indian army reached close to Lahore
(c) Prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri ordered Indian troops to launch a counter-offensive on the Punjab border
(d) All of the above

Question. Which of the following was not among the areas occupied by Pakistan in the Kargil War?
(a) Dras
(b) Kaksar
(c) Mashkoh
(d) Doda

Question. Who was worried about a possible Chinese aggression in future?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(c) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(d) Atal Behari Vajpayee

Question. When did China attack Tibet?
(a) 1960
(b) 1950
(c) 1952
(d) 1955

Question.Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation in :
(a) January 1972
(b) December 1971
(c) March 1971
(d) November 1971.

Question. Why Britain attacked Egypt in 1956?
(a) over Suez Canal issue
(b) over Suzhou Canal issue
(c) over Panama Canal issue
(d) over Bruges Canal issue

Question. Who formed the Indian National Army ?
(a) Subhash Chandra Bose
(b) Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar
(c) Bhagat Singh
(d) Sukhdev

Question. What are the 3 major objectives of Nehru’s foreign policy ?
(a) To preserve the sovereignty gained from hard struggle
(b) Maintaining territorial integrity
(c) rapid economic growth
(d) ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question. Under the leadership of Nehru, India organized the Asian Relations Conference in __?
(a) January 1947
(b) March 1947
(c) August 1947
(d) February 1949

Question. When was the first conference of the Non-Aligned Movement held ?
(a) 1955
(b) 1960
(c) 1961
(d) 1970

Question. When was the Panchsheel Pact signed between India and China ?
(a) 20 April 1951
(b) 25 April 1953
(c) 24 April 1952
(d) 29 April 1954

Question. When did the Dalai Lama seek asylum in India ?
(a) 1960
(b) 1962
(c) 1965
(d) 1959

Question. Who among the following resigned after the Indo-China war in 1962 ?
(a) VK krishnamanan
(b) C Rajagopalachari
(c) Major General Sanjeet
(d) none of these

Question. Which Indian Prime Minister died during the Tashkent Agreement ?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(c) Gulzarilal Nanda
(d) none of these

Question. When did Kargil war happen ?
(a) 1948
(b) 1965
(c) 1971
(d) 1999

Question. When did India conduct its first nuclear test ?
(a) 1974
(b) 1975
(c) 1998
(d) 1999

Question. When was the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty brought ?
(a) 1968
(b) 1970
(c) 1975
(d) 1990

Question. In the Nehru cabinet who was apprehensive of the future attack from china?
(a) Vallabhbhai Patel
(b) C. Rajagopalachari
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Jagjivan Ram

Question. CTBT :
(a) Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty
(b) Comuter Test Ban Treaty
(c) Comprehensive Test Ban Technology
(d) None of these

Question. When did the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi visit Israel for the first time ?
(a) 2004
(b) 2014
(c) 2017
(d) 2019

Question. What is the objective of India’s nuclear policy ?
(a) Weapons for your protection
(b) Keeping the peace
(c) Not having used a nuclear weapon before
(d) ALL OF THE ABOVE

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