South Asia and the Contemporary World Class 12 MCQs Questions with Answers
Question 1.
The expression ‘South Asia’ usually includes:
(A) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
(B) Bangladesh, Ukraine, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
(C) Bangladesh, Bhutan, Utopia, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
(D) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Melbourne, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Answer:
(A) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Question 2
………….. is becoming an accepted norm in the entire region of South Asia.
(A) Authorization
(B) Democracy
(C) Dictatorship
(D) Socialism
Answer:
(B) Democracy
Explanation:
In 2006, a successful uprising led to restoration of democracy and reduced the king to a nominal position, from the experience of Bangladesh and Nepal, we can say that democracy is becoming an accepted norm in the entire region of South Asia.
Question 3.
Choose the wrong statement:
(A) Six- point proposal of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman for greater autonomy to East Pakistan.
(B) India and Pakistan conduct nuclear tests in 1998.
(C) SAFTA signed at the 7th SAARC Summit in Islamabad.
(D) India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty for sharing of the Ganga waters in 1996.
Answer:
(C) SAFTA signed at the 7th SAARC Summit in Islamabad.
Explanation: The South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) is the free trade arrangement of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). 11 was signed at the 12th SAARC summit in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Question 4.
Which factors contributed to Pakistan’s failure in building a stable democracy? [CBSE SQR 2020-21]
(A) Dominance of the military
(B) Dominance of the clergy
(C) Dominance of the landowning aristocracy
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(D) All of the above
Question 5
…………… gave up the office because of the popular dissatisfaction against him.
(A) Zubaida Jalal Khan
(B) General Ayub Khan
(C) Imran Khan
(D) Benazir Bhutto
Answer:
(B) General Ayub Khan
Question 6.
East Pakistan broke away to emerge as an independent country called:
(A) Bangladesh
(B) Burma
(C) West Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan
Answer:
(A) Bangladesh
Explanation:
As of 16 December 1971, Last Pakistan was separated from West Pakistan and became the newly independent state of Bangladesh.
Question 7.
In 2001, General Musharraf got himself elected as the:
(A) President
(B) Prime Minister
(C) Defence Minister
(D) Foreign Affair Minister
Answer:
(B) Prime Minister
Explanation:
After President Rafiq Tarar’s resignation, Musharraf formally appointed himself as President on 20 June 2001.
Question 8.
Which one of the following statements about the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka is false?
(A) Politics in Sri Lanka openly favoured the Sinhalas.
(B) Interests of Tamils were neglected.
(C) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were supported by the SAARC countries.
(D) There was no political equality in Sri Lanka.
Answer:
(C) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam were supported by the SAARC countries.
Question 9.
LTTE stands for:
(A) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(B) Lieutenant Tigers of Tamil Estate
(C) Lifelong Tigers of Tamil Estrangement
(D) Liberation Terror of Tamil Estate
Answer:
(A) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
Explanation:
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was an organisation of Sri Lankan Tamils. The objective of the organisation was to establish an independent socialist Tamil state called Tamil Eelam in the North and the East provinces of the Sri Lanka.
Question 10.
Sri Lanka has retained democracy since its independence in:
(A) 1938
(B) 1948
(C) 1958
(D) 1968
Answer:
(B) 1948
Question 11.
Kashmir and the Indian province of Jammu and Kashmir are divided by the:
(A) Line of Control
(B) Line of Commons
(C) Line of Connect
(D) Line of Capricorn
Answer:
(A) Line of Control
Explanation:
The line of Control (LoC) is a geographical line lying between India and Pakistan’s controlled parts of the former (under the British) Jammu and Kashmir and controlled by the army. This line is not actually a legally recognized international boundary but prevails as per de facto.
Question 12.
India’s relations with the Maldives remains:
(A) warm and cordial
(B) sour and unhappy
(C) bitter and cold
(D) unfriendly E
Answer:
(A) warm and cordial
Explanation: India and Maldives are neighbours sharing a maritime border. Relations have been friendly and close in strategic, economic and military cooperation. India continues to contribute in maintaining security on the island nation.
Question 13.
Until 1960, India-Pakistan were locked in a fierce argument over the use of the rivers of the:
(A) Ravi basin
(B) Beas basin
(C) Indus basin
(D) Satluj basin
Answer:
(C) Indus basin
Explanation:
India and Pakistan always have had problems over the sharing of river waters. Until I960, they were locked in a fierce argument over the use of the rivers of Indus basin.
Question 14.
Which of the following countries is not included in South Asia?
(A)Bangladesh
(B) Sri Lanka
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
Answer:
(C) China
Question 15.
What type of government was in Nepal till 2006?
(A) Constitutional monarchy
(B) Democratic
(C) Liberal communist
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) Constitutional monarchy
Explanation:
A mass civil protest was launched by a coalition of the maoists and the political parties in 2006, which forced the king to stepped down and established a democratic republic by 2008.
Question 16.
The Maldives was a Sultanate till
(A) 1969
(B) 1978
(C) 1960
(D) 1968
Answer:
(D) 1968
Explanation:
The Maldives was a Sultanate till 1968 when it was transformed into a republic with a presidential form of government.
Question 17.
Which party in Maldives dominates the politics?
(A) Communist Party
(B) Liberal Democratic Party
(C) The Maldivian Democratic Party
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) The Maldivian Democratic Party
Explanation:
The Maldivian Democratic Party is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 29,277 individuals as of June 2018. It is a party with its staled goal being the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives.
Question 18.
When was the democracy strengthened in Maldives?
(A) 2003
(B) 2005
(C) 2003
(D) 2001
Answer:
(B) 2005
Question 19.
When did General Ayub Khan take over the administration of Pakistan?
(A) After the adaptation of constitution
(B) After the independence of Pakistan
(C) After the first election
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) After the adaptation of constitution
Explanation:
On October 7, when the President of Pakistan Iskander Mir/.a abrogated the Constitution of Pakistan and declared martial law, and on October 27, Mir/a himself was deposed by Gen. Ayub Khan, the Commander- in-Chief of the Pakistan Army.
Question 20.
During which General’s reign Pakistan faced Bangladesh crisis?
(A) Ayub Khan
(B) Mohammad Ali Jinnah
(C) YahyaKhan
(D) Benazir Bhutto
Answer:
(C) YahyaKhan
Question 21.
When was Bhutto Government removed?
(A) 1967
(B) 1977
(C) 1987
(D) 1990
Answer:
(B) 1977
Question 22.
When was the demand of democratic constitution accepted by the king of Nepal?
(A) 1991
(B) 1990
(C) 1992
(D) 1995
Answer:
(B) 1990
Question 23.
What step was taken by the king of Nepal in 2002?
(A) abolished monarchy
(B) abolished constitution
(C) abolished parliament and dismissed democracy
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) abolished parliament and dismissed democracy
Explanation:
In 2002, the King abolished the Parliament and dismissed the government, thus ending even the limited democracy that existed in Nepal.
Question 24.
Who dominated the politics in Sri Lanka after 1948?
(A) Forces that represented the interest of the majority Sinhala community.
(B) People of Tamil Sri Lanka
(C) LTTE
(D) There was no one party or community dominance at all
Answer:
(A) Forces that represented the interest of the majority Sinhala community
Question 25.
Who were Sinhala hostile to?
(A) Local people
(B) LTTE
(C) Government
(D) Tamils migrated from India
Answer:
(A) Local people
Explanation:
Sinhala were hostile to a large 1 number of ‘Iamils who had migrated from I India to Sri Lanka and settled there.
Question 26.
Which territory was the issue for the Indo- Pak war 1947-48 and 1965?
(A) Kashmir
(B) Parts of Gujarat
(C) It was a political rivalry
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) Kashmir
Explanation:
The stale of Jammu and Kashmir, which had a predominantly Muslim population but a Hindu leader, shared borders with both India and West Pakistan. The argument over which nation would incorporate the state led to the first lndia-Pakistan War in 1947-48 and ended with L:N mediation.
Question 27.
Why did India and Pakistan fight a war in 1971?
(A) over the issue of Kashmir
(B) over the issue of Kargil
(C) over the issue of Bangladesh
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(C) over the issue of Bangladesh
Question 28.
What is the major issue between governments of India and Bangladesh?
(A) Water dispute
(B) Industrialisation
(C) Terrorism
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(A) Water dispute
Explanation:
Water dispute is one of the major problems between the two countries. Sharing of the water on a permanent basis is a major thrust of Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh share 54 common rivers and have an agreement on the sharing of waters of river Ganga during lean season.
Question 29.
Why does the Indian Government expresses a displeasure with Nepal at times?
(A) Because Nepal interprets the borders of India.
(B) Because of illegal smuggling of drugs from Nepal.
(C) Because of Nepal’s dry political approach.
(D) Because the warm relationship between Nepal and China.
Answer:
(D) Because the warm relationship between Nepal and China.
Explanation:
The government of India has often expressed displeasure at the warm relationship between Nepal and China and at the Nepal government’s inaction against anti- Indian elements.
Assertion and Reason Based MCQs
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of
Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Question 1.
Assertion: Despite the mixed record of the democratic experience, the people in all these countries share the aspiration for democracy.
Reason: A recent survey of the attitudes of the people in the five big countries of the region showed that there is widespread support for democracy in all these countries.
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
People wish to be ruled by representatives elected by them as a democratic government, it is people’s own government and makes them believe that it is suitable for heir country as it is a legitimate government.
Question 2.
Assertion: Various countries in South Asia do not have the same kind of political systems.
Reason: Despite many problems and limitations, Sri Lanka and India have successfully operated a democratic system since their independence from
the British.
Answer:
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Despite of the frequent ups and downs in the governments of South Asia, Sri Lanka and India managed to maintain their democratic status. The path to democracy was not easy for both of them, but thev have overcome every obstacle to attain stability in democracy.
Question 3.
Assertion: Pakistan and Bangladesh have experienced both civilian and military rulers.
Reason: Bangladesh remained a democracy in the post-Cold War period. Pakistan began the post-Cold War period with successive democratic governments under Benazir Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif respectively. But it suffered a military coup in 1999.
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Both the countries have many a times experienced military as well as democratic rule. Governments in both these countries were never stable. These frequent upheavals have affected their political, social and economic development.
Question 4.
Assertion: Bhutan never became a constitutional monarchy.
Reason: Under the leadership of the king, Bhutan emerged as a multi-party democracy.
Answer:
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Explanation:
Bhutan became a constitutional monarchy in 2008. This happened under the leadership of the king. Bhutan emerged as a multi-party democracy.
Question 5.
Assertion: General Ayub Khan had to give up office when there was popular dissatisfaction against his rule.
Reason: This gave way to a military takeover once again under General Yahya Khan
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Yahya Khan succeeded Ayub Khan as President when the latter resigned his office in March 1969. Hence, Pakistan was yet to see another military rule.
Question 6.
Assertion: General Pervez Musharraf removed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in 2001.
Reason: Pakistan continued to enjoy the status of being a democratic nation.
Answer:
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Explanation:
After the removal of Nawaz Sharif in 2000, Pakistan no longer remained a democratic nation. General Parvez Musharraf imposed a military rule over Pakistan.
Question 7.
Assertion: Pakistan gave an independent status to Bangladesh without any conflict.
Reason: Bangladesh was a part of Pakistan from 1947 to 1971.
Answer:
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Explanation:
The Last Pakistan Renaissance Socielv advocated the creation of a sovereign stale in eastern British India. The violent crackdown bv the Pakistan Army led to Awami League lender Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declaring Last Pakistan’s independence as the state of Bangladesh on 26 March 1971. Thus was not without anv conflict.
Question 8.
Assertion: Bangladesh drafted its constitution declaring faith in secularism, democracy and socialism.
Reason: However, in 1975 Sheikh Mujib got the constitution amended to shift from the parliamentary to presidential form of government.
Answer:
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
After achieving victory, Bangladesh’s constitution, drafted in 1972, stated Four State Principles as the character of 1 the new state. They would be Nationalism, Democracy, Secularism and Socialism. I he Bangladesh parliament in 1477 amended the constitution bv changing the Four Slate Principles.
Question 9.
Assertion: Political parties and the common people of Nepal have wanted a more open and responsive system of government.
Reason: The king accepted the demand for a new democratic constitution in 1990, in the wake of a strong pro-democracy movement.
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
It has seen three major movements, the Revolution of 1951, Jana Andolan and oktanlro Andolan which ultimately abolished the Shah monarchy, transitioned Nepal towards a republic and reintroduced multi-party bicameral democracy.
Question 10.
Assertion: Democratic governments had a short and troubled career.
Reason: India continued to enjoy democratic status since its inception. It is considered to be among the best democracies of the world.
Answer:
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Explanation:
It depends upon the leaders of | the nation whether the country enjoys the i democratic status and for how long. In the case of Indian politics, it had newer tried curbing the fundamental rights of the people. While, in case of Pakistan, the country had faced major upheavals in the politics. It never remained a consistent democratic nation.
Question 11.
Assertion: In April 2006, there were massive, country wide, pro-democracy protests.
Reason: The largely non-violent movement was led by the Seven Party Alliance (SPA), the Maoists and social activists.
Answer:
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Civil War in Nepal lasted between 1996 and 2006. The Nepalese Civil war was a dispute between the Nepalese government and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) whereby each side went up in arms. The I dispute was started by the communist parly who wanted to overthrow the Nepalese Monarchy.
Question 12.
Assertion: The Maoist groups agreed to suspend armed struggle.
Reason: In 2008, Nepal became a democratic republic after abolishing the monarchy
Answer:
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
On May 28, 2008, the newly elected Constituent Assembly declared Nepal a Federal Democratic Republic, abolishing the 240 year-old monarchy. The Constituent Assembly made significant progress to accomplish the mandate of writing a new- democratic constitution of Nepal during its first 4 years term.
Question 13.
Assertion: Sinhala were hostile to a large number of Tamils who had migrated from India to Sri Lanka and settled there. This migration continued even after independence.
Reason: The Sinhala nationalists thought that Sri Lanka should not give ‘concessions’ to the Tamils because Sri Lanka belongs to the Sinhala people only.
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
The combination of religious and ethnic differences continues to create violent conflicts between the parties although they have shared Sri Lanka for innumerable centuries. Religious tension intensifies the struggle for supremacy between Tamils and Sinhalese.
Question 14.
Assertion: The Sri Lankan problem involves people of Indian origin, and there is considerable pressure from the Tamil people in India to the effect that the Indian government should protect the interests of the Tamils in Sri Lanka.
Reason: The government of India has from time to time tried to negotiate with the Sri Lankan government on the Tamil question.
Answer:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
The Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan Civil War was the deployment of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka intended to perform a peacekeeping role. The original intention was the Indian Pteace Keeping Force would not be involved in large scale military operations.
Question 15.
Assertion: The Sri Lankan crisis continued to be violent.
Reason: However, international actors, particularly the Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Iceland tried to bring the warring groups back to negotiations.
Answer:
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Explanation:
Because the Sri Lankan conflict has extended throughout multiple generations, it has severely impacted children’s lives and health. The Sri Lankan Civil War destroyed many homes and displaced thousands of people, causing immense mental stress.
Question16.
Assertion: India’s conflict with Pakistan is also over strategic issues like the control of the Siachen glacier and over acquisition of arms.
Reason: India and Pakistan never come face to face on the war field over these issues.
Answer:
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Explanation:
Since Independence in 1947, India and Pakistan have been in four wars, including one undeclared war, and many border skirmishes and military stand-offs.
Case-Based MCQs
I. Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Question 1.
What does lion in the cartoon represent?
(A) Sinhala community
(B) LTTE
(C) Indian Tamils
(D) Opposition party in Sri Lankan government
Answer:
(A) Sinhala community
Question 2.
What does tiger in the cartoon represent?
(A) Sinhala community
(B) Sri Lankan rebels
(C) LTTE
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(C) LTTE
Explanation:
The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam was a Tamil militant organization that was based in north-eastern Sri Lanka.
Question 3.
Which country’s problem is depicted here?
(A) Tamil Nadu in India
(B) South India
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) Indian Tamils
Answer:
(C) Sri Lanka
Question 4.
Which external powers that helped to resolve issues?
(A) France and Canada
(B) USA and Russia
(C) Pakistan
(D) Norway and Iceland
Answer:
(D) Norway and Iceland
Explanation:
Norway helped the LTTE – which was fighting for a Tamil homeland – and the Sri Lankan government to sign a ceasefire agreement (CFA) in February 2002 with a view to ending the country’s protracted ethnic conflict.
II. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
After Pakistan framed its first constitution, General Ayub Khan took over the administration of the country and soon got himself elected. He had to give up office when there was popular dissatisfaction against his rule. This gave way to a military takeover once again under General Yahya Khan. During Yahya’s military rule, Pakistan faced the Bangladesh crisis, and after a war with India in 1971, East Pakistan broke away to emerge as an independent country called Bangladesh.
After this, an elected government under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto came to power in Pakistan from 1971 to 1977. The Bhutto government was removed by General Zia-ul-Haq in 1977. General Zia faced a pro-democracy movement from 1982 onwards and an elected democratic government was established once again in 1988 under the leadership of Benazir Bhutto. In the period that followed, Pakistani politics centred around the competition between her party, the Pakistan People’s Party, and the Muslim League.
This phase of elective democracy lasted till 1999 when the army stepped in again and General Pervez Musharraf removed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. In 2001, General Musharraf got himself elected as the President. Pakistan continued to be ruled by the army, though the army rulers have held some elections to give their rule a democratic image. Since 2008, democratically elected leaders have been ruling Pakistan.
Question 1.
Pakistan’s first constitution was enacted by the Constituent Assembly in …………..
(A) 1956
(B) 1947
(C) 1962
(D) 1952
Answer:
(A) 1956
Question 2.
How long did Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s Government lasted?
(A) 1971 to 1988
(B) 1971 to 1976
(C) 1971 to 1977
(D) 1971 to 1973
Answer:
(C) 1971 to 1977
Explanation:
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was a Pakistani barrister and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1971 to 1977.
Question 3.
Who removed Bhutto’s govt.? When?
(A) General Zia-ul-Haq, 1977
(B) General Yahya Khan, 1990
(C) Benazir Bhutto, 1976
(D) Asif Ali zardari, 2000
Answer:
(A) General Zia-ul-Haq, 1977
Explanation:
Operation Fair Play was the code name for the 5 July 1977 coup by Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Muhammad Zia-ul- Haq, overthrowing the government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.
Question 4.
Why democracy isn’t stable in Pakistan?
(A) It is a communist state.
(B) Military has all the power.
(C) People are anti-democracy.
(D) None of the above.
Answer:
(B) Military has all the power.
Explanation:
Since its independence, Pakistan’s system lias fluctuated between civilian and military governments at various time throughout its political history, mainly due to political instability, civil-military conflicts, political corruption, and the periodic coup d’etals by the military establishment.
III. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
The Sri Lankan problem involves people of Indian origin, and there is considerable pressure from the Tamil people in India to the effect that the Indian government should protect the interests of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The government of India has from time to time tried to negotiate with the Sri Lankan government on the Tamil question. But in 1987, the government of India for the first time got directly involved in the Sri Lankan Tamil question. India signed an accord with Sri Lanka and sent troops to stabilise relations between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamils.
Eventually, the Indian Army got into a fight with the LTTE. The presence of Indian troops was also not liked much by the Sri LankAnswer: They saw this as an attempt by India to interfere in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka. In 1989, the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) pulled out of Sri Lanka without attaining its objective. The Sri Lankan crisis continued to be violent. However, international actors, particularly the Scandinavian countries such as Norway and Iceland tried to bring the warring groups back to negotiations. Finally, the armed conflict came to an end, as the LTTE was vanquished in 2009.
Question 1.
Why was there a pressure of Indian Tamils to protect and safeguard the interests of Tamil living in Sri Lanka?
(A) Because Tamils living in Sri Lanka share the same ethnicity with Indian Tamils.
(B) Because the conflict in Sri Lanka involves people of Indian origin.
(C) Because Tamils from Sri Lanka are the ancestors of Indian Tamils.
(D) All of the above
Answer:
(B) Because the conflict in Sri Lanka involves people of Indian origin.
Question 2.
When did government of India directly got involve in the conflict of Sri Lanka?
(A) in 1987
(B) in 1988
(C) in 1990
(D) in 1989
Answer:
(A) in 1987
Question 3.
Who posed challenge to Indian Army in Sri Lanka?
(A) Local Tamils
(B) Indian Tamils
(C) LTTE
(D) Sri Lankan government
Answer:
(C) LTTE
Question 4.
When did IPKF have to abort the objective in Sri Lanka?
(A) 1989
(B) 1990
(C) 1999
(D) 2009
Answer:
(A) 1989
IV. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
Territorial disputes over the Kashmir region sparked two of the three major Indo- Pakistani wars in 1947 and 1965, and a limited war in 1999. Although both countries have maintained a fragile cease-fire since 2003, they regularly exchange fire across the contested border, known as the Line of Control. Both sides accuse the other of violating the cease-fire and claim to be shooting in response to attacks. An up-tick in border skirmishes that began in late 2016 and continued into 2018 killed dozens and displaced thousands of civilians on both sides of the Line of Control.
In 2014, after India’s then newly elected Prime Minister Modi invited then Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to attend his inauguration, there were hopes that Modi’s government would pursue meaningful peace negotiations with Pakistan. However, after a brief period of optimism, relations turned sour once more when India cancelled talks with Pakistan’s foreign minister in August 2014 after the Pakistani high commissioner in India met with Kashmiri separatist leaders.
A series of openings continued throughout 2015, including an unscheduled December meeting on the side-lines of the UN Climate Change Conference in Paris. This led to a meeting between national security advisors in Bangkok a few days later, where the Kashmir dispute was discussed. Later in December, Prime Minister Modi made a surprise visit to Lahore to meet with Prime Minister Sharif, the first visit of an Indian leader to Pakistan in more than a decade.
Question 1.
In which years, according to this paragraph, India and Pakistan were involved in face to face conflicts?
(A) 1947,1965,1999
(B) 1971,1961,1999
(C) 1991,1999,2003
(D) None of the above
Answer:
(A) 1947,1965,1999
Question 2.
Till which year both the countries have maintained “fragile cease fire”?
(A) 2005
(B) 2003
(C) 1999
(D) 2016
Answer:
(B) 2003
Question 3.
Under whose leadership in India, there was a hope of peace on LOC?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(B) Indira Gandhi
(C) NarendraModi
(D) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer:
(C) NarendraModi
Question 4.
When did PM Narendra Modi make a surprise visit to Pakistan?
(A) November 2015
(B) December 2015
(C) March 2015
(D) January 2015
Answer:
(B) December 2015