Class 12 Chapter 3 Contemporary South Asia MCQ
1. What major event shifted global attention to South Asia in the post-Cold War era?
(a) Independence movements
(b) Nuclear weapons development
(c) Economic reforms
(d) Climate change agreements
Answer
Answer: (b) Nuclear weapons development
2. What is the primary focus of global attention on South Asia?
(a) Economic cooperation
(b) Insurgency
(c) Water sharing disputes
(d) Climate change initiatives
Answer
Answer: (c) Water sharing disputes
3. What are some of the conflicts in South Asia mentioned in the passage?
(a) Economic disparities
(b) Border disputes
(c) Religious harmony
(d) Educational reforms
Answer
Answer: (b) Border disputes
4. What conditions are mentioned as contributing to the turbulence in the South Asian region?
(a) Cultural diversity
(b) Economic prosperity
(c) Insurgency, ethnic strife, and resource sharing
(d) Climate stability
Answer
Answer: (c) Insurgency, ethnic strife, and resource sharing
5. What aspect is considered as a potential factor for South Asian development and prosperity?
(a) Isolationism
(b) Cooperation among regional states
(c) Military dominance
(d) Political instability
Answer
Answer: (b) Cooperation among regional states
6. What is highlighted as a root or conditioning factor for conflict and cooperation in South Asian countries?
(a) Globalization
(b) Domestic politics
(c) Technological advancements
(d) Environmental concerns
Answer
Answer: (b) Domestic politics
7. What does the passage suggest about the region’s potential for development and prosperity?
(a) It depends on global support
(b) It is inevitable
(c) It is unlikely due to internal conflicts
(d) It requires international intervention
Answer
Answer: (b) It is inevitable
8. What factor does the passage identify as making the South Asian region turbulent?
(a) Economic cooperation
(b) Insufficient resources
(c) Conflicts related to insurgency, ethnic strife, and resource sharing
(d) Lack of cultural diversity
Answer
Answer: (c) Conflicts related to insurgency, ethnic strife, and resource sharing
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1. What painting is mentioned in the source, adapted by Subhas Rai?
(a) Mona Lisa
(b) Starry Night
(c) Liberty Leading the People
(d) The Last Supper
Answer
Answer: (c) Liberty Leading the People
2. What event is used as an analogy to describe the tension in India-Pakistan relations?
(a) Political summit
(b) Cricket match
(c) Cultural festival
(d) Trade agreement
Answer
Answer: (b) Cricket match
3. What is symbolic of the larger pattern of South Asian affairs according to the passage?
(a) Political treaties
(b) Cricket diplomacy
(c) Economic agreements
(d) Cultural exhibitions
Answer
Answer: (b) Cricket diplomacy
4. How is the natural geography described that contributes to the distinctiveness of the South Asian subcontinent?
(a) Vast deserts
(b) Mighty rivers
(c) Dense forests
(d) Himalayas in the north and Indian Ocean in the south
Answer
Answer: (d) Himalayas in the north and Indian Ocean in the south
5. What countries are usually included when referring to ‘South Asia’?
(a) India, China, and Afghanistan
(b) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
(c) Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand
(d) Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea
Answer
Answer: (b) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
6. What geographical features are mentioned as providing a natural insularity to the South Asian region?
(a) Dense forests
(b) Vast deserts
(c) Mighty rivers
(d) Himalayas in the north and Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal in the south, west, and east respectively
Answer
Answer: (d) Himalayas in the north and Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea, and Bay of Bengal in the south, west, and east respectively
7. Which two countries are mentioned as sometimes included in discussions of the South Asian region?
(a) China and Myanmar
(b) Afghanistan and Myanmar
(c) China and Afghanistan
(d) Nepal and Bhutan
Answer
Answer: (b) Afghanistan and Myanmar
8. What role does China play in the South Asian region according to the passage?
(a) Important participant
(b) Non-existent
(c) Dominant force
(d) Neutral observer
Answer
Answer: (a) Important participant
9. How is South Asia described in terms of diversity?
(a) Homogeneous
(b) Geopolitically divided
(c) Diverse in every sense
(d) Culturally isolated
Answer
Answer: (c) Diverse in every sense
10. What term does the passage use to describe the geopolitical space formed by South Asia?
(a) Isolated region
(b) Homogeneous space
(c) Diverse enclave
(d) One geopolitical space
Answer
Answer: (d) One geopolitical space
1. What political system has Sri Lanka and India successfully operated since their independence from the British?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Autocracy
(c) Oligarchy
(d) Democracy
Answer
Answer: (d) Democracy
2. What aspect of India’s democracy is highlighted despite its problems and limitations?
(a) Recent establishment
(b) Continuous existence since independence
(c) Homogeneous structure
(d) Military dominance
Answer
Answer: (b) Continuous existence since independence
3. In what period did Pakistan experience a military coup?
(a) 1980s
(b) 1999
(c) 2008
(d) 2010s
Answer
Answer: (b) 1999
4. Who were the successive democratic leaders in Pakistan during the post-Cold War period?
(a) Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif
(b) Military rulers
(c) Monarchs
(d) Religious leaders
Answer
Answer: (a) Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif
5. When did Nepal abolish the monarchy and emerge as a democratic republic?
(a) 1990
(b) 2000
(c) 2006
(d) 2008
Answer
Answer: (d) 2008
6. What was Nepal’s political system before it became a democratic republic?
(a) Oligarchy
(b) Absolute monarchy
(c) Parliamentary monarchy
(d) Constitutional monarchy
Answer
Answer: (d) Constitutional monarchy
7. What term does the passage use to describe democracy in the entire region of South Asia?
(a) Controversial
(b) Evolving
(c) Accepted norm
(d) Experimental
Answer
Answer: (c) Accepted norm
8. What countries have experienced both civilian and military rulers?
(a) India and Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh and Nepal
(c) Pakistan and Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka and Nepal
Answer
Answer: (c) Pakistan and Bangladesh
9. What textbook is mentioned for studying the evolution of democracy in India?
(a) Geography textbook
(b) History textbook
(c) Mathematics textbook
(d) Politics in India since independence
Answer
Answer: (d) Politics in India since independence
10. Despite its problems, what important fact about India’s democracy is emphasized in the passage?
(a) Recent establishment
(b) Continuous existence since independence
(c) Absence of limitations
(d) Dominance by a single party
Answer
Answer: (b) Continuous existence since independence
11. What is the current political system of Nepal?
(a) Absolute monarchy
(b) Oligarchy
(c) Constitutional monarchy
(d) Democratic republic
Answer
Answer: (d) Democratic republic
12. When did Nepal transition from a constitutional monarchy to a democratic republic?
(a) 1990
(b) 2000
(c) 2006
(d) 2008
Answer
Answer: (d) 2008
13. Which country experienced a military coup in 1999?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) India
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer
Answer: (c) Pakistan
14. What term does the passage use to describe democracy in the post-Cold War period?
(a) Fragile
(b) Evolving
(c) Controversial
(d) Accepted norm
Answer
Answer: (d) Accepted norm
15. What is highlighted as becoming an accepted norm in the entire region of South Asia?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Autocracy
(c) Democracy
(d) Oligarchy
Answer
Answer: (c) Democracy
1. In which year did Bhutan become a constitutional monarchy?
(a) 1998
(b) 2005
(c) 2008
(d) 2012
Answer
Answer: (c) 2008
2. What form of government did the Maldives have before it became a republic in 1968?
(a) Democracy
(b) Sultanate
(c) Monarchy
(d) Oligarchy
Answer
Answer: (b) Sultanate
3. In what year did the Maldives parliament vote unanimously to introduce a multi-party system?
(a) 1995
(b) 2000
(c) 2005
(d) 2010
Answer
Answer: (c) 2005
4. Which political party dominates the political affairs of the Maldives?
(a) Republican Party
(b) Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
(c) Nationalist Party
(d) Progressive Party
Answer
Answer: (b) Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
5. Which party won the 2018 Elections in the Maldives?
(a) Nationalist Party
(b) Progressive Party
(c) Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
(d) Republican Party
Answer
Answer: (c) Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
6. What is the political system of Bhutan under the leadership of the king?
(a) Oligarchy
(b) Republic
(c) Constitutional monarchy
(d) Autocracy
Answer
Answer: (c) Constitutional monarchy
7. What is the aspiration of the people in all these countries despite the mixed record of democratic experience?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Autocracy
(c) Oligarchy
(d) Democracy
Answer
Answer: (d) Democracy
8. In what year did the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) win the elections?
(a) 2010
(b) 2014
(c) 2018
(d) 2022
Answer
Answer: (c) 2018
9. What is the political system of the Maldives after it was transformed into a republic?
(a) Constitutional monarchy
(b) Oligarchy
(c) Republic with a presidential form of government
(d) Autocracy
Answer
Answer: (c) Republic with a presidential form of government
10. What change did the Maldives parliament make in June 2005?
(a) Introduced monarchy
(b) Abolished republic
(c) Voted unanimously to introduce a multi-party system
(d) Established autocracy
Answer
Answer: (c) Voted unanimously to introduce a multi-party system
11. In what year did Bhutan become a multi-party democracy?
(a) 1998
(b) 2005
(c) 2008
(d) 2012
Answer
Answer: (c) 2008
12. What form of government did Bhutan transition to in 2008?
(a) Absolute Monarchy
(b) Constitutional Monarchy
(c) Oligarchy
(d) Republic
Answer
Answer: (b) Constitutional Monarchy
13. What was the political status of the Maldives before 1968?
(a) Constitutional Monarchy
(b) Republic
(c) Sultanate
(d) Oligarchy
Answer
Answer: (c) Sultanate
14. What party dominates the political affairs of the Maldives?
(a) Republican Party
(b) Nationalist Party
(c) Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
(d) Progressive Party
Answer
Answer: (c) Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)
15. What does a recent survey reveal about the attitudes of people in the five big countries of the region?
(a) Widespread support for autocracy
(b) Indifference towards political systems
(c) Widespread support for democracy
(d) Preference for oligarchy
Answer
Answer: (c) Widespread support for democracy
1. What do the people in South Asia prefer over any other form of government, according to the passage?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Autocracy
(c) Oligarchy
(d) Democracy
Answer
Answer: (d) Democracy
2. What belief about democracy in the world did the South Asian experience challenge?
(a) Flourishing only in prosperous countries
(b) Limited to Western countries
(c) Suitable only for large nations
(d) Unpopular in diverse societies
Answer
Answer: (a) Flourishing only in prosperous countries
3. What administration change occurred in Pakistan after the framing of its first constitution?
(a) Military takeover under General Ayub Khan
(b) Establishment of a democratic government
(c) Continued autocratic rule
(d) Oligarchic regime
Answer
Answer: (a) Military takeover under General Ayub Khan
4. What event led to the emergence of Bangladesh as an independent country in 1971?
(a) War with Afghanistan
(b) War with Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh crisis during Yahya Khan’s rule
(d) Political unrest in East Pakistan
Answer
Answer: (c) Bangladesh crisis during Yahya Khan’s rule
5. Who removed the Bhutto government in Pakistan in 1977?
(a) General Ayub Khan
(b) General Ziaul-Haq
(c) General Yahya Khan
(d) General Pervez Musharraf
Answer
Answer: (b) General Ziaul-Haq
6. When did Benazir Bhutto lead an elected democratic government in Pakistan?
(a) 1971 to 1977
(b) 1982 to 1988
(c) 1988 onwards
(d) 1999 to 2001
Answer
Answer: (c) 1988 onwards
7. What political movement did General Ziaul-Haq face from 1982 onwards?
(a) Pro-autocracy movement
(b) Pro-oligarchy movement
(c) Pro-democracy movement
(d) Pro-monarchy movement
Answer
Answer: (c) Pro-democracy movement
8. When did the army step in again in Pakistan, removing Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif?
(a) 1991
(b) 1999
(c) 2001
(d) 2008
Answer
Answer: (b) 1999
9. Who removed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 1999?
(a) General Ayub Khan
(b) General Ziaul-Haq
(c) General Yahya Khan
(d) General Pervez Musharraf
Answer
Answer: (d) General Pervez Musharraf
10. In what year did General Musharraf get himself elected as the President of Pakistan?
(a) 2001
(b) 2005
(c) 2008
(d) 2010
Answer
Answer: (a) 2001
11. What has been the ruling pattern in Pakistan since 2008?
(a) Military dictatorship
(b) Democratic elected leaders
(c) Oligarchic regime
(d) Monarchic rule
Answer
Answer: (b) Democratic elected leaders
12. What do the army rulers do to give their rule a democratic image?
(a) Hold regular elections
(b) Abolish political parties
(c) Suppress democratic movements
(d) Establish absolute monarchy
Answer
Answer: (a) Hold regular elections
13. What phase of elective democracy in Pakistan lasted until 1999?
(a) 1971 to 1977
(b) 1982 onwards
(c) 1988 to 1999
(d) 2001 to 2008
Answer
Answer: (c) 1988 to 1999
14. What was the political focus in Pakistan during the period mentioned?
(a) Monarchy vs. Democracy
(b) Competition between political parties
(c) Autocracy vs. Oligarchy
(d) Military vs. Civilian rule
Answer
Answer: (b) Competition between political parties
15. Who was the leader of the elected government in Pakistan from 1971 to 1977?
(a) General Yahya Khan
(b) General Ziaul-Haq
(c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(d) Benazir Bhutto
Answer
Answer: (c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
1. What are some of the factors contributing to Pakistan’s failure in building a stable democracy, according to the passage?
(a) Economic factors
(b) Social dominance of the military, clergy, and landowning aristocracy
(c) Lack of natural resources
(d) Foreign intervention
Answer
Answer: (b) Social dominance of the military, clergy, and landowning aristocracy
2. According to the passage, what has the conflict with India done to the pro-military groups in Pakistan?
(a) Weakened them
(b) Strengthened them
(c) Made them neutral
(d) Eliminated them
Answer
Answer: (b) Strengthened them
3. Why do the pro-military groups in Pakistan justify the army’s stay in power, as mentioned in the passage?
(a) Due to economic reasons
(b) Fear of external invasion
(c) Belief in the flaws of political parties and democracy
(d) Lack of military capability in political parties
Answer
Answer: (c) Belief in the flaws of political parties and democracy
4. Despite the challenges, what sentiment exists in Pakistan, according to the passage?
(a) Pro-military sentiment
(b) Anti-democracy sentiment
(c) Pro-democracy sentiment
(d) Anti-military sentiment
Answer
Answer: (c) Pro-democracy sentiment
5. What institutions contribute to the pro-democracy sentiment in Pakistan, as mentioned in the passage?
(a) Military and clergy
(b) Landowning aristocracy
(c) Free press and human rights movement
(d) Foreign governments
Answer
Answer: (c) Free press and human rights movement
6. What has encouraged the military to continue its dominance in Pakistan?
(a) Lack of internal challenges
(b) Genuine international support for democratic rule
(c) Fear of external threats
(d) Lack of support for democracy
Answer
Answer: (d) Lack of support for democracy
7. Why have the United States and other Western countries encouraged the military’s rule in Pakistan?
(a) Support for democratic values
(b) Fear of global Islamic terrorism
(c) Lack of interest in the region
(d) Trust in Pakistan’s democratic institutions
Answer
Answer: (b) Fear of global Islamic terrorism
8. What role does the military regime play, according to the passage?
(a) Protector of Western interests
(b) Advocate for democracy
(c) Neutral mediator
(d) Observer of global affairs
Answer
Answer: (a) Protector of Western interests
9. What is the primary concern of Western countries regarding Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal?
(a) Fear of nuclear war
(b) Fear of internal misuse
(c) Fear of external invasion
(d) Fear of falling into the hands of terrorist groups
Answer
Answer: (d) Fear of falling into the hands of terrorist groups
10. What does the passage suggest about the role of the military in Pakistan?
(a) Neutrality
(b) Support for democracy
(c) Frequent overthrow of elected governments
(d) Limited influence
Answer
Answer: (c) Frequent overthrow of elected governments
11. What has been the role of the clergy in Pakistan’s political landscape?
(a) Support for democracy
(b) Neutrality
(c) Frequent overthrow of elected governments
(d) Limited influence
Answer
Answer: (c) Frequent overthrow of elected governments
12. How has the lack of international support for democratic rule affected Pakistan?
(a) Strengthened democracy
(b) Encouraged military dominance
(c) Led to internal stability
(d) Fostered diplomatic relations
Answer
Answer: (b) Encouraged military dominance
13. What has the United States and other Western countries encouraged in the past?
(a) Democracy
(b) Authoritarian rule
(c) Religious extremism
(d) Oligarchic regime
Answer
Answer: (b) Authoritarian rule
14. What does the passage say about Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal?
(a) It is secure under democratic rule
(b) It is a global threat
(c) It is at risk of falling into the hands of terrorist groups
(d) It is controlled by the military
Answer
Answer: (c) It is at risk of falling into the hands of terrorist groups
15. What role does the lack of genuine international support play in the continuation of military dominance?
(a) Neutralizes military influence
(b) Weakens democracy
(c) Encourages diplomatic relations
(d) Strengthens pro-democracy sentiment
Answer
Answer: (b) Weakens democracy
1. What region was Bangladesh a part of from 1947 to 1971?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Answer
Answer: (b) Pakistan
2. What were the partitioned areas that constituted Bangladesh?
(a) Punjab and Sindh
(b) Bengal and Assam
(c) Gujarat and Maharashtra
(d) Rajasthan and Haryana
Answer
Answer: (b) Bengal and Assam
3. What did the people of the region resent, leading to protests?
(a) Economic policies
(b) Imposition of Urdu language
(c) Lack of natural resources
(d) Foreign invasion
Answer
Answer: (b) Imposition of Urdu language
4. Who led the popular struggle against West Pakistani domination?
(a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(b) Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman
(c) General Yahya Khan
(d) Pervez Musharraf
Answer
Answer: (b) Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman
5. What did Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman demand for the eastern region?
(a) Independence
(b) Autonomy
(c) Union with India
(d) Economic reforms
Answer
Answer: (b) Autonomy
6. What happened in the 1970 elections in the then Pakistan?
(a) All seats were won by the military
(b) Awami League secured a majority in East Pakistan
(c) West Pakistani leadership won all seats
(d) Elections were canceled
Answer
Answer: (b) Awami League secured a majority in East Pakistan
7. What did the government dominated by West Pakistani leadership refuse to do after the 1970 elections?
(a) Convene the assembly
(b) Accept the election results
(c) Implement martial law
(d) Step down from power
Answer
Answer: (a) Convene the assembly
8. Who led the mass movement against the Bengali people under General Yahya Khan?
(a) Pervez Musharraf
(b) Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman
(c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(d) General Yahya Khan himself
Answer
Answer: (d) General Yahya Khan himself
9. In what years did Bangladesh cease to be a part of Pakistan?
(a) 1947 to 1950
(b) 1951 to 1960
(c) 1961 to 1970
(d) 1971 onwards
Answer
Answer: (d) 1971 onwards
10. What was the major demand of the people of the region during the protests?
(a) Economic reforms
(b) Autonomy
(c) Union with India
(d) Imposition of Urdu language
Answer
Answer: (b) Autonomy
11. Who was arrested under the military rule of General Yahya Khan?
(a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(b) Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman
(c) General Yahya Khan
(d) Pervez Musharraf
Answer
Answer: (b) Sheikh
Mujib-ur Rahman
12. What was the result of the 1970 elections in the then Pakistan?
(a) All seats were won by West Pakistani leadership
(b) All seats were won by the military
(c) Awami League secured a majority in East Pakistan
(d) Elections were canceled
Answer
Answer: (c) Awami League secured a majority in East Pakistan
13. What did the military regime try to suppress under General Yahya Khan?
(a) Economic reforms
(b) Autonomy demands
(c) Imposition of Urdu language
(d) Mass movement of the Bengali people
Answer
Answer: (d) Mass movement of the Bengali people
14. What was the major cause of resentment among the people of the region?
(a) Economic policies
(b) Imposition of Urdu language
(c) Lack of natural resources
(d) Foreign invasion
Answer
Answer: (b) Imposition of Urdu language
15. Who demanded autonomy for the eastern region?
(a) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(b) Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman
(c) General Yahya Khan
(d) Pervez Musharraf
Answer
Answer: (b) Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman
1. What event led to a large-scale migration into India, creating a refugee problem?
(a) Earthquake
(b) Independence movement
(c) War between India and Pakistan
(d) Assassination of a leader
Answer
Answer: (c) War between India and Pakistan
2. What was the outcome of the war between India and Pakistan in December 1971?
(a) Surrender of Indian forces
(b) Formation of Bangladesh as an independent country
(c) Partition of Bangladesh
(d) Continuation of Pakistani rule in East Pakistan
Answer
Answer: (b) Formation of Bangladesh as an independent country
3. What did Bangladesh declare in its constitution drafted after gaining independence?
(a) Faith in monarchy
(b) Faith in secularism, democracy, and socialism
(c) Support for military rule
(d) Support for one-party system
Answer
Answer: (b) Faith in secularism, democracy, and socialism
4. In 1975, how did Sheikh Mujib change the form of government in Bangladesh?
(a) Established a constitutional monarchy
(b) Shifted from presidential to parliamentary form
(c) Abolished the constitution
(d) Shifted from parliamentary to presidential form
Answer
Answer: (d) Shifted from parliamentary to presidential form
5. What action did Sheikh Mujib take regarding political parties in Bangladesh?
(a) Encouraged the formation of new parties
(b) Abolished all parties except his own, the Awami League
(c) Promoted a multi-party system
(d) Allowed free formation of political parties
Answer
Answer: (b) Abolished all parties except his own, the Awami League
6. What happened to Sheikh Mujib in August 1975?
(a) Retired from politics
(b) Assassinated in a military uprising
(c) Elected as President
(d) Fled the country
Answer
Answer: (b) Assassinated in a military uprising
7. Who succeeded Sheikh Mujib after his assassination?
(a) Ziaur Rahman
(b) H. M. Ershad
(c) Awami League
(d) Bangladesh National Party
Answer
Answer: (a) Ziaur Rahman
8. What political party did Ziaur Rahman form?
(a) Awami League
(b) Bangladesh National Party
(c) Bangladesh People’s Party
(d) Bangladesh Democratic Party
Answer
Answer: (b) Bangladesh National Party
9. Who succeeded Ziaur Rahman after his assassination?
(a) H
. M. Ershad
(b) Sheikh Mujib
(c) Sheikh Hasina
(d) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Answer
Answer: (a) H. M. Ershad
10. What role did students play in the demand for democracy in Bangladesh?
(a) Opposed democracy
(b) Supported military rule
(c) Were indifferent
(d) Were in the forefront of mass public protests for democracy
Answer
Answer: (d) Were in the forefront of mass public protests for democracy
11. Who was forced to step down in 1990 due to mass public protests?
(a) Sheikh Mujib
(b) Ziaur Rahman
(c) H. M. Ershad
(d) Sheikh Hasina
Answer
Answer: (c) H. M. Ershad
12. When were elections held in Bangladesh after Ershad stepped down?
(a) 1985
(b) 1988
(c) 1991
(d) 1995
Answer
Answer: (c) 1991
13. What form of democracy has been working in Bangladesh since 1991?
(a) Monarchy
(b) One-party rule
(c) Representative democracy based on multi-party elections
(d) Military rule
Answer
Answer: (c) Representative democracy based on multi-party elections
14. Who was the military ruler after Sheikh Mujib’s assassination?
(a) H. M. Ershad
(b) Ziaur Rahman
(c) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
(d) Sheikh Hasina
Answer
Answer: (b) Ziaur Rahman
15. What did Bangladesh declare faith in, in its constitution drafted after gaining independence?
(a) Monarchy, democracy, and socialism
(b) Secularism, democracy, and socialism
(c) Military rule, democracy, and socialism
(d) One-party rule, democracy, and socialism
Answer
Answer: (b) Secularism, democracy, and socialism
1. When did Nepal accept the demand for a new democratic constitution?
(a) 1980
(b) 1990
(c) 2000
(d) 2010
Answer
Answer: (b) 1990
2. What type of government did Nepal have in the modern period before accepting the demand for a new democratic constitution?
(a) Absolute monarchy
(b) Communist rule
(c) Constitutional monarchy
(d) Republic
Answer
Answer: (c) Constitutional monarchy
3. What movement led to the demand for a new democratic constitution in Nepal?
(a) Maoist insurgency
(b) Pro-monarchy movement
(c) Pro-democracy movement
(d) Communist revolution
Answer
Answer: (c) Pro-democracy movement
4. In which year did the king abolish the parliament and dismiss the government in Nepal?
(a) 1995
(b) 2000
(c) 2002
(d) 2005
Answer
Answer: (c) 2002
5. What type of movement did the Maoists of Nepal believe in during the nineties?
(a) Pro-monarchy movement
(b) Communist revolution
(c) Pro-democracy movement
(d) Armed insurrection
Answer
Answer: (d) Armed insurrection
6. What led to a violent conflict between the Maoist guerrillas and the armed forces of the king?
(a) Economic reforms
(b) Territorial disputes
(c) Religious conflicts
(d) Maoists’ belief in armed insurrection
Answer
Answer: (d) Maoists’ belief in armed insurrection
7. What happened to democratic governments in Nepal during the nineties?
(a) Flourished
(b) Had a short and troubled career
(c) Were abolished by the Maoists
(d) Were strongly supported by the king
Answer
Answer: (b) Had a short and troubled career
8. What was the outcome of the triangular conflict in Nepal during the nineties?
(a) Victory for the monarchist forces
(b) Victory for the democrats
(c) Victory for the Maoists
(d) Stalemate
Answer
Answer: (c) Victory for the Maoists
9. What did the king do in 1990 in response to the prodemocracy movement?
(a) Abolished the parliament
(b) Dismissed the government
(c) Accepted the demand for a new democratic constitution
(d) Declared Nepal a republic
Answer
Answer: (c) Accepted the demand for a new democratic constitution
10. What was Nepal before becoming a constitutional monarchy in the modern period?
(a) Absolute monarchy
(b) Communist state
(c) Republic
(d) Hindu kingdom
Answer
Answer: (d) Hindu kingdom
11. What belief did the Maoists of Nepal have?
(a) Pro-monarchy
(b) Armed insurrection
(c) Pro-democracy
(d) Communism
Answer
Answer: (b) Armed insurrection
12. What did the king do in 2002 that ended the limited democracy in Nepal?
(a) Promoted democracy
(b) Abolished the parliament and dismissed the government
(c) Embraced communism
(d) Fought against the Maoists
Answer
Answer: (b) Abolished the parliament and dismissed the government
13. Who was successful in spreading their influence in many parts of Nepal during the nineties?
(a) Political parties
(b) The king
(c) Maoists
(d) Democrats
Answer
Answer: (c) Maoists
14. What did the Maoists believe in during the nineties?
(a) Absolute monarchy
(b) Communism
(c) Democracy
(d) Pro-monarchy movement
Answer
Answer: (b) Communism
15. What was the outcome of the conflict between the Maoist guerrillas and the armed forces of the king in Nepal?
(a) Victory for the king
(b) Stalemate
(c) Victory for the Maoists
(d) Victory for the democrats
Answer
Answer: (c) Victory for the Maoists
1. What was the major victory achieved by the pro-democracy forces in Nepal in April 2006?
(a) Abolishing the monarchy
(b) Forming a constituent assembly
(c) Restoring the House of Representatives
(d) Suspending armed struggle
Answer
Answer: (c) Restoring the House of Representatives
2. What alliance led the largely non-violent movement for democracy in Nepal?
(a) Maoists
(b) Social activists
(c) Seven Party Alliance (SPA)
(d) Monarchists
Answer
Answer: (c) Seven Party Alliance (SPA)
3. What was unique about Nepal’s transition to democracy?
(a) Formation of a constituent assembly
(b) Abolishing the monarchy
(c) Adoption of a new constitution
(d) Suspension of armed struggle
Answer
Answer: (a) Formation of a constituent assembly
4. What did some sections in Nepal think was necessary for the country to retain its link with the past?
(a) Abolishing the monarchy
(b) Nominal monarchy
(c) Communism
(d) Republic
Answer
Answer: (b) Nominal monarchy
5. What did the Maoist groups agree to do during Nepal’s transition to democracy?
(a) Abolish the monarchy
(b) Form a constituent assembly
(c) Suspend armed struggle
(d) Establish a communist state
Answer
Answer: (c) Suspend armed struggle
6. What did the Maoists and some other political groups in Nepal distrust?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Communism
(c) Indian government
(d) Democratic system
Answer
Answer: (c) Indian government
7. When did Nepal become a democratic republic?
(a) 2006
(b) 2008
(c) 2010
(d) 2015
Answer
Answer: (b) 2008
8. What did Sri Lanka face a serious challenge from, leading to demands for secession?
(a) Military
(b) Monarchy
(c) Ethnic conflict
(d) Communism
Answer
Answer: (c) Ethnic conflict
9. What community dominated politics in Sri Lanka after its independence in 1948?
(a) Tamils
(b) Sinhala
(c) Indian
(d) Buddhist
Answer
Answer: (b) Sinhala
10. What militant organization fought an armed struggle for the Tamils in Sri Lanka?
(a) Indian National Congress
(b) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
(c) Seven Party Alliance (SPA)
(d) Maoists
Answer
Answer: (b) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)
11. What did the Sinhala nationalists believe about Sri Lanka?
(a) It belongs to Tamils
(b) It should give concessions to Tamils
(c) It belongs to Sinhala people only
(d) It should be a communist state
Answer
Answer: (c) It belongs to Sinhala people only
12. What did the neglect of Tamil concerns in Sri Lanka lead to?
(a) Economic growth
(b) Democratic reforms
(c) Pro-democracy movements
(d) Militant Tamil nationalism
Answer
Answer: (d) Militant Tamil nationalism
13. When did the armed struggle between the LTTE and the Sri Lankan army begin?
(a) 1960s
(b) 1971
(c) 1983
(d) 1990s
Answer
Answer: (c) 1983
14. What did the LTTE control in Sri Lanka?
(a) Southern parts
(b) Western parts
(c) Northern and eastern parts
(d) Central parts
Answer
Answer: (c) Northern and eastern parts
15. When did Nepal adopt a new constitution?
(a) 2008
(b) 2010
(c) 2015
(d) 2020
Answer
Answer: (c) 2015
1. What was the Indian government’s direct involvement in the Sri Lankan Tamil question in 1987?
(a) Signing an accord with the LTTE
(b) Sending troops and signing an accord with Sri Lanka
(c) Supporting the LTTE
(d) Mediating between Sri Lanka and the LTTE
Answer
Answer: (b) Sending troops and signing an accord with Sri Lanka
2. What happened to the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in Sri Lanka in 1989?
(a) It achieved its objective
(b) It pulled out without attaining its objective
(c) It joined the LTTE
(d) It intensified its operations
Answer
Answer: (b) It pulled out without attaining its objective
3. What Scandinavian countries tried to bring the warring groups in Sri Lanka back to negotiations?
(a) Denmark and Finland
(b) Norway and Iceland
(c) Sweden and Norway
(d) Finland and Iceland
Answer
Answer: (b) Norway and Iceland
4. When did the armed conflict in Sri Lanka come to an end?
(a) 1990
(b) 2000
(c) 2009
(d) 2010
Answer
Answer: (c) 2009
5. Despite the conflict, what significant achievements has Sri Lanka registered?
(a) Economic growth and human development
(b) Military dominance
(c) Population growth
(d) Authoritarian rule
Answer
Answer: (a) Economic growth and human development
6. What did the Sri Lankans perceive the presence of Indian troops in Sri Lanka as?
(a) A diplomatic effort
(b) A welcome intervention
(c) An attempt to interfere in internal affairs
(d) A sign of friendship
Answer
Answer: (c) An attempt to interfere in internal affairs
7. Who vanquished the LTTE in 2009?
(a) Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF)
(b) Sri Lankan government
(c) Scandinavian countries
(d) United Nations
Answer
Answer: (b) Sri Lankan government
8. What was Sri Lanka’s status as the conflict ended?
(a) Republic
(b) Autocracy
(c) Democratic political system
(d) Communism
Answer
Answer: (c) Democratic political system
10. What was the primary cause of the conflict in Sri Lanka?
(a) Economic disparities
(b) Religious differences
(c) Linguistic and ethnic issues
(d) Political ideology
Answer
Answer: (c) Linguistic and ethnic issues
11. What happened to the political system in Sri Lanka despite the ravages of internal conflict?
(a) Shift to autocracy
(b) Collapse of democracy
(c) Maintenance of democratic political system
(d) Establishment of monarchy
Answer
Answer: (c) Maintenance of democratic political system
12. What was unique about Nepal’s transition to democracy?
(a) Establishment of monarchy
(b) Introduction of communism
(c) Formation of a constituent assembly to draft the constitution
(d) Continuation of autocracy
Answer
Answer: (c) Formation of a constituent assembly to draft the constitution
13. What did the Maoists in Nepal believe in during the nineties?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Armed insurrection against the monarch and ruling elite
(c) Democracy
(d) Peaceful negotiations
Answer
Answer: (b) Armed insurrection against the monarch and ruling elite
14. What happened in Nepal in 2008?
(a) Abolishment of democracy
(b) Establishment of monarchy
(c) Adoption of a new constitution
(d) Introduction of communism
Answer
Answer: (c) Adoption of a new constitution
15. What characterized Nepal’s political system in the nineties?
(a) Autocracy
(b) Communism
(c) Democracy
(d) Monarchy
Answer
Answer: (a) Autocracy
1. What is the primary focus of the conflicts mentioned in the passage?
(a) Ethnic differences
(b) Internal democracy
(c) International relations
(d) Arms race
Answer
Answer: (c) International relations
2. Which countries are mentioned in the conflicts discussed?
(a) India and Bangladesh
(b) India and Sri Lanka
(c) India and Nepal
(d) India and Pakistan
Answer
Answer: (d) India and Pakistan
3. What was the main issue of conflict between India and Pakistan after partition?
(a) Control of Siachen glacier
(b) Kashmir
(c) Nuclear weapons
(d) Arms acquisition
Answer
Answer: (b) Kashmir
4. What was the outcome of the war between India and Pakistan in 1971?
(a) India won, and Kashmir issue was settled
(b) Pakistan won, and Kashmir issue was settled
(c) India won, but Kashmir issue remained unsettled
(d) Pakistan won, but Kashmir issue remained unsettled
Answer
Answer: (c) India won, but Kashmir issue remained unsettled
5. What is the Line of Control mentioned in the passage?
(a) A diplomatic agreement
(b) The border between India and Pakistan
(c) A military strategy
(d) A geographical boundary
Answer
Answer: (b) The border between India and Pakistan
6. What marked the new character of the arms race between India and Pakistan in the 1990s?
(a) Diplomatic negotiations
(b) Nuclear weapons acquisition
(c) International mediation
(d) Economic cooperation
Answer
Answer: (b) Nuclear weapons acquisition
7. How did India and Pakistan respond to each other’s nuclear tests in 1998?
(a) Both conducted nuclear tests
(b) Only India conducted nuclear tests
(c) Only Pakistan conducted nuclear tests
(d) Neither conducted nuclear tests
Answer
Answer: (a) Both conducted nuclear tests
8. How has the military relationship between India and Pakistan evolved since the 1990s?
(a) Increased possibility of a direct and full-scale war
(b) Decreased possibility of a direct and full-scale war
(c) No change in the possibility of a direct and full-scale war
(d) Military alliances with other nations
Answer
Answer: (b) Decreased possibility of a direct and full-scale war
9. What is mentioned as a significant outcome of the arms race between India and Pakistan?
(a) Increased diplomatic relations
(b) Decreased military capabilities
(c) Decline in international support
(d) Declined possibility of direct war
Answer
Answer: (d) Declined possibility of direct war
10. What is the primary subject of conflict mentioned in the passage?
(a) Nuclear weapons
(b) Arms race
(c) Control of Siachen glacier
(d) Kashmir
Answer
Answer: (d) Kashmir
11. In what year did India conduct nuclear explosions in Pokaran?
(a) 1998
(b) 1965
(c) 1971
(d) 1947
Answer
Answer: (a) 1998
12. What marked the shift in the arms race between India and Pakistan in the 1990s?
(a) Diplomatic negotiations
(b) Economic cooperation
(c) Nuclear weapons and missiles acquisition
(d) Military alliances
Answer
Answer: (c) Nuclear weapons and missiles acquisition
13. How did Pakistan respond to India’s nuclear tests in 1998?
(a) Conducted nuclear tests in Chagai Hills
(b) Signed a nuclear disarmament treaty
(c) Called for international mediation
(d) Initiated diplomatic negotiations
Answer
Answer: (a) Conducted nuclear tests in Chagai Hills
14. What characterized the military relationship between India and Pakistan after the 1990s?
(a) Increased possibility of a full-scale war
(b) Decreased possibility of a full-scale war
(c) Unchanged possibility of a full-scale war
(d) No military relationship
Answer
Answer: (b) Decreased possibility of a full-scale war
15. What is the current status of the Kashmir issue mentioned in the passage?
(a) Settled
(b) Unsettled
(c) Internationally mediated
(d) No longer a point of conflict
Answer
Answer: (b) Unsettled
1.
What has the Indian government blamed the Pakistan government for?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Low-key violence
(c) Encouraging democracy
(d) Promoting trade
Answer
Answer: (b) Low-key violence by helping Kashmiri militants
2.
Which agency of Pakistan is alleged to be involved in anti-India campaigns?
(a) Indian Security Agency
(b) National Security Guard
(c) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)
(d) Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Answer
Answer: (c) Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)
3.
What period is mentioned regarding Pakistan aiding pro-Khalistani militants?
(a) 1970-1980
(b) 1985-1995
(c) 1995-2005
(d) 2005-2015
Answer
Answer: (b) 1985-1995
4.
What does the Indian government believe about Pakistan’s involvement in India’s northeast?
(a) Economic development
(b) Peaceful cooperation
(c) Anti-India campaigns
(d) Securing democracy
Answer
Answer: (c) Anti-India campaigns in India’s northeast
5.
What does the government of Pakistan blame the Indian government for?
(a) Fomenting trouble in Sindh
(b) Promoting democracy
(c) Economic instability
(d) Encouraging trade
Answer
Answer: (a) Fomenting trouble in Sindh
6.
Which provinces in Pakistan are mentioned in relation to India’s alleged interference?
(a) Punjab and Balochistan
(b) Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
(c) Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan
(d) Sindh and Balochistan
Answer
Answer: (d) Sindh and Balochistan
7.
What strategy does the Indian government accuse Pakistan of using?
(a) Diplomatic negotiations
(b) Low-key violence
(c) Economic cooperation
(d) Peaceful dialogue
Answer
Answer: (b) Low-key violence by helping Kashmiri militants
8.
What does the Indian government believe about Pakistan’s involvement in India’s northeast?
(a) Securing democracy
(b) Peaceful cooperation
(c) Anti-India campaigns
(d) Economic development
Answer
Answer: (c) Anti-India campaigns in India’s northeast
1. What was the primary issue between India and Pakistan regarding river waters until 1960?
(a) Control of sea resources
(b) Demarcation line in Sir Creek
(c) Sharing of river waters
(d) Interpretation of the Indus Waters Treaty
Answer
Answer: (c) Sharing of river waters
2. In what year did India and Pakistan sign the Indus Waters Treaty?
(a) 1947
(b) 1960
(c) 1971
(d) 1985
Answer
Answer: (b) 1960
3. Which international organization assisted in the resolution of the dispute over river waters between India and Pakistan?
(a) United Nations
(b) World Health Organization
(c) World Bank
(d) International Monetary Fund
Answer
Answer: (c) World Bank
4. What is the current status of the Indus Waters Treaty?
(a) Terminated
(b) Modified
(c) Unchanged
(d) Disputed
Answer
Answer: (c) Unchanged
5. What is the major concern related to the dispute over the demarcation line in Sir Creek?
(a) Impact on river interpretation
(b) Impact on control of sea resources
(c) Impact on diplomatic relations
(d) Impact on trade agreements
Answer
Answer: (b) Impact on control of sea resources
6. What are India and Pakistan currently engaged in regarding the mentioned issues?
(a) Military conflicts
(b) International arbitration
(c) Diplomatic negotiations
(d) Arms race
Answer
Answer: (c) Diplomatic negotiations
1. What has been a significant point of disagreement between India and Bangladesh?
(a) Cultural exchange
(b) Ganga and Brahmaputra river waters
(c) Trade agreements
(d) Educational collaboration
Answer
Answer: (b) Ganga and Brahmaputra river waters
2. What has been a cause of Indian dissatisfaction with Bangladesh?
(a) Support for anti-Indian Islamic fundamentalist groups
(b) Acceptance of Indian troops in its territory
(c) Exporting natural gas to India
(d) Cooperation in disaster management
Answer
Answer: (a) Support for anti-Indian Islamic fundamentalist groups
3. What policy does Bangladesh participate in as part of its cooperation with India?
(a) Look North
(b) Look West
(c) Look East (Act East since 2014)
(d) Look South
Answer
Answer: (c) Look East (Act East since 2014)
4. What is the Indian government accused of by Bangladeshi governments?
(a) Encouraging rebellion in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
(b) Unfairness in trade
(c) Denial of illegal immigration to India
(d) All of the above
Answer
Answer: (d) All of the above
5. What area has witnessed Indian efforts to extract natural gas?
(a) Chittagong Hill Tracts
(b) Sir Creek
(c) Ganga river
(d) Brahmaputra river
Answer
Answer: (a) Chittagong Hill Tracts
6. What was exchanged between India and Bangladesh in 2015?
(a) Territorial disputes
(b) Cultural artifacts
(c) Certain enclaves
(d) River waters
Answer
Answer: (c) Certain enclaves
7. What policy aims to link India with Southeast Asia via Myanmar?
(a) Look North
(b) Look West
(c) Look East
(d) Look South
Answer
Answer: (c) Look East
8. In what sector have India and Bangladesh cooperated regularly?
(a) Arms trade
(b) Educational collaborations
(c) Disaster management and environmental issues
(d) Cultural exchange
Answer
Answer: (c) Disaster management and environmental issues
9. What is the underlying worry related to the dispute over Sir Creek?
(a) Impact on diplomatic relations
(b) Impact on control of sea resources
(c) Impact on river interpretation
(d) Impact on trade agreements
Answer
Answer: (b) Impact on control of sea resources
10. How do the two countries aim to broaden areas of cooperation?
(a) By escalating military conflicts
(b) By identifying common threats
(c) By engaging in territorial disputes
(d) By promoting illegal immigration
Answer
Answer: (b) By identifying common threats
11. What was exchanged between India and Bangladesh in 2015?
(a) Territorial disputes
(b) Cultural artifacts
(c) Certain enclaves
(d) River waters
Answer
Answer: (c) Certain enclaves
12. What cooperation area has seen improvement in the last 20 years?
(a) Military alliances
(b) Economic relations
(c) Territorial demarcation
(d) Cultural exchange
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic relations
13. Which region has witnessed rebellion, according to the provided content?
(a) Kashmir
(b) Chittagong Hill Tracts
(c) Sir Creek
(d) Ganga river
Answer
Answer: (b) Chittagong Hill Tracts
14. Which policy aims to link India with Southeast Asia via Myanmar?
(a) Look North
(b) Look West
(c) Look East
(d) Look South
Answer
Answer: (c) Look East
15. What efforts are ongoing to broaden areas of cooperation between India and Bangladesh?
(a) Promoting illegal immigration
(b) Identifying common threats
(c) Escalating military conflicts
(d) Encouraging rebellion
Answer
Answer: (b) Identifying common threats
1. What is the unique feature of the relationship between Nepal and India?
(a) Strict visa regulations
(b) Special trade agreements
(c) Citizens can travel and work without visas and passports
(d) Limited diplomatic engagement
Answer
Answer: (c) Citizens can travel and work without visas and passports
2. What has been a source of displeasure for the Indian government in the past?
(a) Nepal’s scientific cooperation with China
(b) Indo-Nepal trade agreements
(c) Nepal’s inaction against anti-Indian elements
(d) Nepalese citizens traveling to China
Answer
Answer: (c) Nepal’s inaction against anti-Indian elements
3. How do Indian security agencies view the Maoist movement in Nepal?
(a) As a diplomatic opportunity
(b) As a security threat
(c) As an ally in the region
(d) As a peaceful movement
Answer
Answer: (b) As a security threat
4. What is the perception of many leaders and citizens in Nepal regarding the Indian government?
(a) Interference in internal affairs
(b) Support for democracy
(c) Aid in river water management
(d) Landlocked country support
Answer
Answer: (a) Interference in internal affairs
5. What areas hold Nepal and India together despite differences?
(a) Military alliances
(b) Cultural exchanges
(c) Trade, scientific cooperation, and common natural resources
(d) Exclusive economic zones
Answer
Answer: (c) Trade, scientific cooperation, and common natural resources
6. What is the hope regarding the consolidation of democracy in Nepal?
(a) Increased interference from India
(b) Deterioration of ties with India
(c) Improvements in ties between the two countries
(d) Decline in diplomatic relations
Answer
Answer: (c) Improvements in ties between the two countries
7. What is the role of hydroelectricity in Indo-Nepal relations?
(a) Source of tension
(b) Basis for trade agreements
(c) Prevents Nepal from getting easier access to the sea
(d) Holds the two countries together
Answer
Answer: (d) Holds the two countries together
8. What is a concern related to Nepal being a landlocked country?
(a) Lack of diplomatic opportunities
(b) Difficulty in accessing the sea through Indian territory
(c) Excessive dependence on China
(d) Reduced trade agreements
Answer
Answer: (b) Difficulty in accessing the sea through Indian territory
9. What cooperation area has been mentioned in the content?
(a) Joint military exercises
(b) Space exploration
(c) Disaster management
and environmental issues
(d) Intelligence sharing
Answer
Answer: (c) Disaster management and environmental issues
10. What is the view of Nepalese citizens regarding Indian river waters?
(a) Supportive
(b) Neutral
(c) Opposition
(d) Indifferent
Answer
Answer: (c) Opposition
11. What is the concern related to the Sir Creek dispute?
(a) Impact on sea resources
(b) Cross-border terrorism
(c) Religious conflicts
(d) Boundary disputes
Answer
Answer: (a) Impact on sea resources
12. What factor is expected to lead to improvements in ties between India and Nepal?
(a) Increased interference
(b) Trade disputes
(c) Consolidation of democracy in Nepal
(d) Expansion of exclusive economic zones
Answer
Answer: (c) Consolidation of democracy in Nepal
1. What is the primary source of difficulty in the relationship between India and Sri Lanka?
(a) Economic disputes
(b) Cultural differences
(c) Ethnic conflict
(d) Political rivalry
Answer
Answer: (c) Ethnic conflict
2. How does the Indian government prefer to handle Sri Lanka’s internal troubles after the military intervention in 1987?
(a) Increased military presence
(b) Active involvement
(c) Neutrality and disengagement
(d) Diplomatic intervention
Answer
Answer: (c) Neutrality and disengagement
3. What policy does the Indian government now prefer regarding Sri Lanka’s internal troubles?
(a) Active involvement
(b) Neutrality and disengagement
(c) Military intervention
(d) Diplomatic withdrawal
Answer
Answer: (b) Neutrality and disengagement
4. What agreement strengthened relations between India and Sri Lanka?
(a) Cultural exchange agreement
(b) Economic cooperation treaty
(c) Free trade agreement
(d) Military alliance
Answer
Answer: (c) Free trade agreement
5. What brought India and Sri Lanka closer in terms of post-tsunami reconstruction?
(a) Military cooperation
(b) Economic aid
(c) Diplomatic ties
(d) Free trade agreements
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic aid
6. What is the preferred Indian policy after the military intervention in Sri Lanka?
(a) Continued military intervention
(b) Active involvement in internal affairs
(c) Disengagement and neutrality
(d) Diplomatic confrontation
Answer
Answer: (c) Disengagement and neutrality
7. What factor does India find impossible to ignore in Sri Lanka’s internal troubles?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Political rivalry
(c) Ethnic conflict and killing of Tamils
(d) Cultural differences
Answer
Answer: (c) Ethnic conflict and killing of Tamils
8. What is the primary focus of the difficulties in India-Sri Lanka relations?
(a) Military conflicts
(b) Economic disputes
(c) Cultural exchange
(d) Ethnic conflict
Answer
Answer: (d) Ethnic conflict
1. What is the nature of India’s relationship with Bhutan?
(a) Strained
(b) Neutral
(c) Special and cooperative
(d) Hostile
Answer
Answer: (c) Special and cooperative
2. What has been the Bhutanese monarch’s contribution in maintaining good relations with India?
(a) Supporting guerrillas against India
(b) Weeding out guerrillas and militants
(c) Creating conflicts with India
(d) Promoting anti-India sentiments
Answer
Answer: (b) Weeding out guerrillas and militants
3. In what way has India contributed to Bhutan’s development?
(a) Military support
(b) Economic aid and hydroelectric projects
(c) Cultural exchange programs
(d) Diplomatic ties
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic aid and hydroelectric projects
4. How did India respond to the Maldives’ request for help in 1988?
(a) Denied assistance
(b) Reacted quickly with air force and navy support
(c) Delayed response
(d) Sent diplomatic envoys
Answer
Answer: (b) Reacted quickly with air force and navy support
5. What triggered the Indian response to the Maldives in November 1988?
(a) Economic crisis
(b) Political dispute
(c) Sri Lankan invasion by Tamil mercenaries
(d) Border conflict
Answer
Answer: (c) Sri Lankan invasion by Tamil mercenaries
6. What sector does India contribute to in the Maldives?
(a) Military
(b) Agriculture
(c) Economic development, tourism, and fisheries
(d) Cultural exchange
Answer
Answer: (c) Economic development, tourism, and fisheries
7. What characterizes India’s ties with the Maldives?
(a) Tense and hostile
(b) Disengaged
(c) Warm and cordial
(d) Unstable
Answer
Answer: (c) Warm and cordial
8. What role did India play in post-tsunami reconstruction in Sri Lanka?
(a) Active military intervention
(b) Diplomatic confrontation
(c) Economic aid
(d) Cultural exchange
Answer
Answer: (c) Economic aid
9. How did India respond to the attack on the Maldives in 1988?
(a) Sent diplomatic envoys
(b) Economic sanctions
(c) Military intervention
(d) Ignored the request
Answer
Answer: (c) Military intervention
10. What makes India the biggest source of development aid for Bhutan?
(a) Cultural exchanges
(b) Military alliances
(c) Economic aid and hydroelectric projects
(d) Political support
Answer
Answer: (c) Economic aid and hydroelectric projects
1. What does the Indian government often feel exploited by concerning its smaller neighbours?
(a) Economic agreements
(b) Political instability
(c) Cultural exchanges
(d) Military alliances
Answer
Answer: (b) Political instability
2. What is the major concern of smaller countries in the region regarding India?
(a) Economic exploitation
(b) Fear of military intervention
(c) Cultural dominance
(d) Fear of being regionally dominated
Answer
Answer: (d) Fear of being regionally dominated
3. What contributes to conflicts between India and smaller countries in South Asia?
(a) Cultural exchanges
(b) Geography of the region
(c) Economic alliances
(d) Military dominance
Answer
Answer: (b) Geography of the region
4. What has been a source of disagreement between Bangladesh and Myanmar?
(a) Political instability
(b) Ethnic migration
(c) Economic disputes
(d) Cultural dominance
Answer
Answer: (b) Ethnic migration
5. Which countries have had disagreements over the migration of ethnic Nepalese into Bhutan?
(a) India and Nepal
(b) Bangladesh and Myanmar
(c) Nepal and Bhutan
(d) India and Bangladesh
Answer
Answer: (c) Nepal and Bhutan
6. Why does the Indian government fear political instability in its smaller neighbours?
(a) It prevents cultural exchanges
(b) It may help outside powers gain influence
(c) It leads to economic exploitation
(d) It hinders military alliances
Answer
Answer: (b) It may help outside powers gain influence
7. What is the primary reason for conflicts between India and its neighbours?
(a) Military dominance
(b) Cultural exchanges
(c) Geography of the region
(d) Economic disputes
Answer
Answer: (c) Geography of the region
8. What is the smaller countries’ fear regarding India’s intentions?
(a) Cultural dominance
(b) Economic exploitation
(c) Military intervention
(d) Regionally dominant power
Answer
Answer: (d) Regionally dominant power
1. What is the major regional initiative by the South Asian states for cooperation?
(a) ASEAN
(b) SAFTA
(c) SAARC
(d) NAFTA
Answer
Answer: (c) SAARC
2. When did SAARC begin?
(a) 1985
(b) 1990
(c) 2000
(d) 2010
Answer
Answer: (a) 1985
3. What agreement did SAARC members sign for the formation of a free trade zone?
(a) NAFTA
(b) SAFTA
(c) ASEAN
(d) EU
Answer
Answer: (b) SAFTA
4. When did SAFTA come into effect?
(a) 1985
(b) 2000
(c) 2004
(d) 2006
Answer
Answer: (d) 2006
5. What does SAFTA aim at?
(a) Increasing trade tariffs
(b) Lowering trade tariffs
(c) Eliminating trade tariffs
(d) Regional dominance
Answer
Answer: (b) Lowering trade tariffs
6. What is the spirit behind the idea of SAFTA?
(a) Political dominance
(b) Military intervention
(c) Free trade across borders
(d) Cultural exchange
Answer
Answer: (c) Free trade across borders
7. What is the primary concern of some neighbours regarding SAFTA?
(a) Economic benefits
(b) Cultural exchange
(c) Fear of invasion
(d) Political cooperation
Answer
Answer: (c) Fear of invasion
8. What is the main argument in favor of SAFTA according to India?
(a) Political dominance
(b) Cultural exchange
(c) Economic benefits
(d) Bilateral agreements
Answer
Answer: (c) Economic benefits
9. What might lead to a new chapter of peace and cooperation in South Asia?
(a) Political dominance
(b) Cultural exchange
(c) Free trade across borders
(d) Military intervention
Answer
Answer: (c) Free trade across borders
10
. What do some in India think about SAFTA?
(a) It’s worth the trouble
(b) It’s a regional dominance strategy
(c) It’s not worth the trouble
(d) It’s a military alliance
Answer
Answer: (c) It’s not worth the trouble
1. What have India and Pakistan agreed upon to reduce the risk of war?
(a) Military alliances
(b) Confidence-building measures
(c) Trade agreements
(d) Territorial adjustments
Answer
Answer: (b) Confidence-building measures
2. What efforts have social activists and prominent personalities collaborated on?
(a) Military campaigns
(b) Building walls
(c) Creating an atmosphere of friendship
(d) Imposing sanctions
Answer
Answer: (c) Creating an atmosphere of friendship
3. What has increased substantially in the last five years between India and Pakistan?
(a) Military presence
(b) Bus routes
(c) Territorial disputes
(d) Trade between Punjab
Answer
Answer: (d) Trade between Punjab
4. What have leaders met at summits to achieve?
(a) Increase military presence
(b) Understand each other better
(c) Declare war
(d) Divide territories
Answer
Answer: (b) Understand each other better
5. What has been more easily given in the context of India-Pakistan relations?
(a) Sanctions
(b) Military aid
(c) Bus routes
(d) Visas
Answer
Answer: (d) Visas
6. What has substantially increased in the last five years between India and Pakistan?
(a) Military conflicts
(b) Territorial disputes
(c) Bus routes
(d) Trade between Punjab
Answer
Answer: (d) Trade between Punjab
1.
What are the key players in South Asian politics?
(a) Brazil and Russia
(b) China and the United States
(c) Japan and Australia
(d) India and Pakistan
Answer
Answer: (b) China and the United States
2.
What remains a major irritant in Sino-Indian relations?
(a) Economic ties
(b) Strategic partnership
(c) Development demands
(d) Cultural features
Answer
Answer: (b) Strategic partnership with Pakistan
3.
What has significantly improved in the last ten years between China and India?
(a) Cultural ties
(b) Economic ties
(c) Military alliances
(d) Political conflicts
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic ties
4.
What has increased rapidly since 1991 between China and India?
(a) Military alliances
(b) Economic ties
(c) Cultural conflicts
(d) Political disputes
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic ties
5.
Which country works as a moderator in India-Pakistan relations?
(a) China
(b) United States
(c) Russia
(d) Brazil
Answer
Answer: (b) United States
6.
What has rapidly increased American involvement in South Asia?
(a) Military conflicts
(b) Economic reforms
(c) Political disputes
(d) Cultural conflicts
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic reforms
7.
What does the US have with India and Pakistan since the end of the Cold War?
(a) Military conflicts
(b) Political alliances
(c) Good relations
(d) Cultural conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Good relations
8.
What has the South Asian diasporas and the population of the region given America?
(a) Economic conflicts
(b) Political disputes
(c) Cultural features
(d) An added stake in regional security and peace
Answer
Answer: (d) An added stake in regional security and peace
9.
What is the key determinant for South Asia to become a conflict-prone zone or a regional bloc?
(a) Economic reforms
(b) American involvement
(c) People and governments of the region
(d) Outside powers
Answer
Answer: (c
) People and governments of the region
10.
What does the content suggest as the primary factor for South Asia’s future?
(a) Economic conflicts
(b) Cultural conflicts
(c) People and governments of the region
(d) Outside powers
Answer
Answer: (c) People and governments of the region
11.
What remains a major irritant in Sino-Indian relations?
(a) Cultural ties
(b) Economic ties
(c) Strategic partnership with Pakistan
(d) Political conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Strategic partnership with Pakistan
12.
What does the content suggest about the relationship between India and the United States?
(a) It’s strained
(b) It’s non-existent
(c) It’s cordial
(d) It’s hostile
Answer
Answer: (c) It’s cordial
13.
What has the US increasingly worked as in India-Pakistan relations?
(a) Military mediator
(b) Economic partner
(c) Moderator
(d) Cultural advisor
Answer
Answer: (c) Moderator
14.
What has the depth of American participation in the region increased due to?
(a) Political disputes
(b) Cultural conflicts
(c) Economic reforms
(d) Military alliances
Answer
Answer: (c) Economic reforms
15.
What is the suggested role of South Asian diasporas in the US?
(a) Economic conflicts
(b) Political disputes
(c) Cultural features
(d) An added stake in regional security and peace
Answer
Answer: (d) An added stake in regional security and peace
1.
What major conflict arose between India and Pakistan in 1948?
(a) Indo-Soviet War
(b) Indo-Pak War
(c) Indo-China War
(d) Indo-Bangladesh War
Answer
Answer: (b) Indo-Pak War
2.
Which agreement was signed between India and Pakistan in 1972 after the Indo-Pak War that led to the liberation of Bangladesh?
(a) Tashkent Agreement
(b) Shimla Agreement
(c) Farakka Treaty
(d) SAFTA
Answer
Answer: (b) Shimla Agreement
3.
Which South Asian country gained independence in 1948?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Bhutan
Answer
Answer: (c) Sri Lanka
4.
Which year saw the Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan?
(a) 1996
(b) 1999
(c) 2001
(d) 2004
Answer
Answer: (b) 1999
5.
In which year did India and Sri Lanka sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)?
(a) 1987
(b) 1996
(c) 2004
(d) 1998
Answer
Answer: (d) 1998
6.
Which agreement was signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad in 2004?
(a) Shimla Agreement
(b) SAFTA
(c) Indo-Soviet Treaty
(d) Farakka Treaty
Answer
Answer: (b) SAFTA
7.
Which country joined SAARC in 2007?
(a) Nepal
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Bhutan
(d) Maldives
Answer
Answer: (b) Afghanistan
8.
In which year did the 18th SAARC Summit take place in Kathmandu, Nepal?
(a) 2007
(b) 2014
(c) 1998
(d) 2001
Answer
Answer: (b) 2014
