Chapter – 5
Contemporary South Asia
Class 12 Political Science Chapter 5 Contemporary South Asia Objective Questions in English. These Objective Questions are helpful for the students who are in class 12 and have Political Science. Attempt These Objective Questions to Check your knowledge and the status of your preparation. These Objective Questions are also helpful for the preparation of 1 Mark Questions.
| Board | CBSE Board, UP Board, JAC Board, Bihar Board, HBSE Board, UBSE Board, PSEB Board, RBSE Board |
| Textbook | NCERT |
| Class | Class 12 |
| Subject | Political Science |
| Chapter no. | Chapter 5 |
| Chapter Name | Contemporary South Asia |
| Category | Class 12 Political Science Objective Questions in English |
| Medium | English |
Contemporary South Asia
Objective Questions in English
- When was the Indian Peace Keeping Force sent to Sri Lanka?
- In 1987
- In 1988
- In 1989
- In 1990
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Answer: (A) In 1987
- SAARC was established?
- In 1988
- In 1985
- In 1982
- In 1960
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Answer: (B) In 1985
- What is the full name of SAARC?
- South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- South American Association for Territorial Cooperation
- South Asian Association for Rural Cooperation
- none of the above
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Answer: (A) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
- Where is the Secretariat of SAARC located?
- In Kathmandu
- In Dhaka
- In New Delhi
- In lahore
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Answer: (A) In Kathmandu
- What were the main objectives of the establishment of SAARC?
- Wishing for the welfare of the people of South-Asia
- Cooperation with developing countries
- Seeing each other’s problems with mutual trust and understanding
- All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above
- When and where was the first SAARC summit held?
- 1985 Dhaka
- 1986 Bangalore
- 1987 Kathmandu
- 1988 Islamabad
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Answer: (A) 1985 Dhaka
- How many members were in SAARC in 2006?
- 10
- 9
- 7
- 15
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Answer: (C) 7
- Which one of the following is not a neighboring country of India?
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Sri Lanka
- America
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Answer: (D) America
- For how many years was the treaty signed between India and Bangladesh in 1972?
- 30 years
- 35 years
- 25 years
- None of the above
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Answer: (C) 25 years
- When was the Lahore Agreement signed between India and Pakistan?
- In 1950
- In 1999
- In 1966
- In 1971
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Answer: (B) In 1999
- When did Pakistan invade India?
- 1965
- 1971
- Both a and b
- None of the above
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Answer: (C) Both a and b
- When was the Shimla Agreement signed between India and Pakistan?
- In 1975
- In 1972
- In 1962
- In 1977
- When did the Kargil war happen?
- 1999
- 1998
- 2001
- 2003
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Answer: (A) 1999
- Which operation was carried out in the Indian Army during the Kargil conflict?
- Operation shanti
- operation safety
- Operation vijay
- Operation desert
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Answer: (C) Operation vijay
- What is the main reason for the tension between India and Pakistan?
- Kashmir dispute
- terrorism
- Pakistan blames India for the establishment of Bangladesh
- All of the above
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Answer: (D) All of the above
- Between which two countries was the Agra summit held?
- India – Pakistan
- India – Sri Lanka
- India – Nepal
- None of the above
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Answer: (A) India – Pakistan
- What is the main problem of Sri Lanka?
- Problem of tamil citizens
- Problem of drinking water
- Fear of China’s invasion
- Fear of India’s invasion
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Answer: (A) Problem of tamil citizens
- When did the India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty take place?
- In August 1949
- In September 1971
- In January 1991
- In March 1982
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Answer: (A) In August 1949
- When did China take over Tibet?
- 1949
- 1950
- 1989
- 1957
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Answer: (B) 1950
- When did the Dalai Lama take refuge in India?
- In 1959
- In 1957
- In 1948
- In 1988
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Answer: (A) In 1959
