NCERT Class 12 Political Science Chapter 4 Answer English Medium | India’s External Relations |


1. Write ‘true’ or ‘false’ against each of these statements.

(a) Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from USA and

USSR.

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(b) India’s relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the

beginning.

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(c) The cold war has affected the relationship between India and

Pakistan.

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(d) The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India’s

closeness to USA.

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2. Match the following

(a) The goal of India’s foreign       i. Tibetan spiritual leader who

 policy in the period 1950-1964     crossed over to India

(b) Panchsheel                                       ii. Preservation of territorial integrity, sovereignty and economic development

(c) Bandung Conference                       iii. Five principles of peaceful coexistence

(d)  Dalai Lama                                       iv. Led to the establishment of NAM

3. Why did Nehru regard conduct of foreign relations as an essential indicator of independence? State any two reasons with examples to support your reading.

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4.  “The conduct of foreign affairs is an outcome of a two-way interaction

between domestic compulsions and prevailing international climate”.

Take one example from India’s external relations in the 1960s to

substantiate your answer.

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5.   Identify any two aspects of India’s foreign policy that you would like to

retain and two that you would like to change, if you were to become a

decision maker. Give reasons to support your position.

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6. Write short notes on the following.

 (a)  India’s Nuclear policy

 (b)  Consensus in foreign policy matters

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7.   India’s foreign policy was built around the principles of peace and

cooperation. But India fought three wars in a space of ten years

between 1962 and 1971. Would you say that this was a failure of the

foreign policy? Or would you say that this was a result of international

situation? Give reasons to support your answer.

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