CUET Political Science Chapter 5 Contemporary South Asia

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Political Science - MCQ on contemporary south Asia

Class XII

Q.1.This of the following country is not considered as a part of south Asia:

a. Bangladesh

b. Bhutan

c. China

d. India

Answer:

(c)

Q.2. Bangladesh was formed as an independent country in:

a. 1970

b. 1969

c. 1971

d. 1972

Answer:

(c)

Q.3. Conflict-prone zone is:

a. European union

b. SAARC

c. ASEAN

d. South East Region

Answer:

(b)

Q.4. Which country was a sultanate till 1968:

a. Nepal

b. Maldives

c. Bhutan

d. None of the above

Answer:

(b)

Q.5. IPKF stands for:

a. India Peace Keeping Force

b. Indian Peace Keeping Force

c. Indian Peace Keeping Federation

d. Indian Peace Keeping Forum

Answer:

(b)

Q.6. Anti – India campaigns in India’s northeast are operated by:

a. Inter services intelligence

b. International services intelligence

c. Intra services intelligence

d. None of the above

Answer:

(a)

Q.7. The eighth member country of SAARC is:

a. Bhutan

b. India

c. Sri Lanka

d. Afghanistan

Answer:

(d)

Q.8. Which of the following country is not an observer of SAARC?

a. United states

b. European union

c. Iraq

d. South Korea

Answer:

(c)

Q.9. The headquarter of SAARC is situated at:

a. New Delhi

b. Kathmandu

c. Islamabad

d. Dhaka

Answer:

(b)

Q.10. Nepal was a constitutional monarchy till:

a. 2002

b. 2003

c. 2005

d. 2006

answer:

(d)

Q.11. India and Pakistan conducted nuclear tests in:

a. 1996

b. 1997

c. 1998

d. 1999

answer:

(c)

Q.12. the treaty-related for sharing the Ganga water between India and Bangladesh is:

a. the Delhi Dhaka treaty

b. the Farakka Treaty

c. the Ganga Treaty

d. none of the above

answer:

(b)

Q.13. The government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was removed by:

a. General Ayub Khan

b. General Zia –Ul-Haq

c. General Yahya Khan

d. General Parvez Musharrf

Answer:

(b)

Q.14. Muslim league is the political party of this country:

a. Bangladesh

b. Pakistan

c. Iraq

d. Iran

Answer:

(b)

Q.15. Which of the following lacks in Pakistan?

a. a courageous and relatively free press

b. strong human rights movement

c. stable democracy

d. all the above

Answer:

(c)

Q.16. Which of the following south Asian country remained democratic since its independence?

a. Sri Lanka

b. Pakistan

c. Bangladesh

d. Nepal

Answer:

(a)

Q.17. Which of the following has been a Hindu kingdom?

a. India

b. Bhutan]

c. Bangladesh

d. Nepal

Answer:

(d)

Q.18. India sent an Indian peace keeping force to Sri Lanka:

a. 1986

b. 1987

c. 1988

d. 1989

answer:

(b)

Q.19. The first country in the south Asia region to liberalize the economy was:

a. India

b. Bhutan

c. Sri Lanka

d. Maldives

Answer:

(c)

Q.20. Which of the following is not a contentious issue between India and Pakistan?

a. sharing of Indus water

b. sharing of Ganga water

c. Sir Creek in the Rann Of Kutch

d. Kashmir

Answer:

(b)

Q.21. Which of the following country is a part of India’s look east policy:

a. Sri Lanka

b. Bhutan

c. Nepal

d. Bangladesh

Answer:

d.

Q.22. Which country is Bhutan’s biggest source of development aid:

a. America

b. Russia

c. India

d. Maldives

Answer:

(c)

Q.23. Which of the following is a landlocked country:

a. Maldives

b. Bangladesh

c. Nepal

d. Pakistan

Answer:

(c)

Q.24. SAFTA is an agreement signed by the members of:

a. SAARC

b. ASEAN

c. The EU

d. SSA

Answer:

(a)

Q.25. The first summit of SAARC was held in:

a. Delhi

b. Dhaka

c. Islamabad

d. Kathmandu

Answer:

(b)

Political Science - MCQ on Contemporary South Asia

Class XII

Q.1. Why did India send troops to the Maldives in 1988?

a. To fight against LTTE

b. For rescue and rehabilitation

c. To foil a coup attempt by mercenaries

d. For Joint Military Venture

Answer:

(c)

Explanation: In November 1988, a group of sea-born mercenaries invaded Male with the aim of overthrowing the Gayoom regime. The Maldivian President made an appeal on 3 November 1988 for the Indian military assistance to foil the coup attempt.

Q.2. When Pakistan did join the Cold War military blocs?

a. 1965-66

b. 1954-55

c. 1970-71

d. 1974-75

Answer:

 

b.

Explanation: Pakistan had joined US sided military blocs SEATO and CENTO during 1954-55.

Q.3. Which was the South Asian nation, which first liberalized its economy and had the highest GDP for many years even during the civil war period?

a. Sri Lanka

b. Nepal

c. India

d. Pakistan

Answer:

(a)

Political Science - MCQ on Contemporary South Asia-Contemporary World Politics

CUET Political Science: World politics Chapter 5 Contemporary South Asia questions set-2

Q.1.In which year was the position of king of Nepal reduced to a nominal one?

i. 2001

ii. 2002

iii. 2005

iv. 2006

Answer:

iv. 2006

Q.2.Name the party that dominates the political affairs of Maldives.

i.Maldivian dictatorship party.

ii.Maldivian Democratic party.

iii. Maldivian People’s Party.

iv. Maldivian Majority party.

Answer:

ii Maldivian Democratic Party.

Q.3.When was SAFTA signed?

i. 12^th SAARC Summit.

ii. 11^th SAARC Summit

iii. 10^th SAARC Summit

iv. 9^th SAARC Summit.

Answer:

i. 12^th SAARC Summit.

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