PSC/VI/10 Student's Copy
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6th Semester
POLITICAL SCIENCE
TENTH PAPER
Indian Foreign Policy
Full Marks 75
Time 3 hours
PART A—OBJECTIVE
Marks 25
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
SECTION—A
Marks 10
Tick the correct answer in the brackets provided 1×10=10
1. Indo-US Nuclear Cooperation was signed in
October, 2008
November, 2008
November, 2009
2. The term 'Non-Alignment' was coined by
V. K. Menon
Jawaharlal Nehru
Indira Gandhi
/450 1 Contd.
3. The Second Indo-Pakistan War took place in the year
1965
1936
1966
4. India's erstwhile 'Look East' Policy has become an 'Act East' Policy under the
Prime Ministership of
Dr. Manmohan Singh
P. V. Narasimha Rao
Narendra Modi
5. Panchsheel was signed by India and China in the year
1955
1954
1990
6. Who is the incumbent Union Minister of External Affairs?
Arun Jaitley
Sushma Swaraj
Najma Heptullah
7. Who is the first chairman of Atomic Energy Commission in India?
J. L. Nehru
V. K. Menon
Homi J. Bhaba
8. Non-Alignment as a movement formally came to be established in
1955, Warsaw Pact
1961, Belgrade Conference
1955, Bandung Conference
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9. The Treaty of Peace and Friendship and Cooperation was signed in the year
1971 between
India and USSR
India and USA
India and Russia
10. India conducted its first nuclear test at Pokhran in the year
1998
1974
1964
SECTION—B
Marks 15
Answer the following questions in about 4/5 sentences each 3×5=15
1. What is the meaning of Foreign Policy?
2. Define Cold War.
3. Write a note on McMahon Line.
4. Discuss in brief the role of Indian Peace-keeping Force in Sri Lanka.
5. Write about European Union.
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PART B—DESCRIPTIVE
Marks 50
The questions are of equal value
1. Examine various factors which determine Indian Foreign Policy.
OR
Discuss the principles of Indian Foreign Policy.
2. Discuss the concept of Non-Alignment and examine how the policy of
Non-Alignment shapes Indian Foreign Policy.
OR
Examine the relevance of Non-Aligned Movement in the present world order.
3. Discuss the recent developments in the Indo-US relations.
OR
Describe the tension areas in the Sino-Indian relationship.
4. Analyze the main points of tension in the Indo-Pakistan relationship.
OR
Critically discuss the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord, 1987.
5. Discuss Indian's Nuclear Policy.
OR
Examine Indian Foreign Policy in relation with ASEAN.