Chapter – 5

Contemporary South Asia

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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

1. When was the Indian Peace Keeping Force sent to Sri Lanka?
   1. In 1987
   2. In 1988
   3. In 1989
   4. In 1990
2. SAARC was established?
   1. In 1988
   2. In 1985
   3. In 1982
   4. In 1960
3. What is the full name of SAARC?
   1. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
   2. South American Association for Territorial Cooperation
   3. South Asian Association for Rural Cooperation
   4. none of the above
4. Where is the Secretariat of SAARC located?
   1. In Kathmandu
   2. In Dhaka
   3. In New Delhi
   4. In lahore
5. What were the main objectives of the establishment of SAARC?
   1. Wishing for the welfare of the people of South-Asia
   2. Cooperation with developing countries
   3. Seeing each other’s problems with mutual trust and understanding
   4. All of the above
6. When and where was the first SAARC summit held?
   1. 1985 Dhaka
   2. 1986 Bangalore
   3. 1987 Kathmandu
   4. 1988 Islamabad
7. How many members were in SAARC in 2006?
   1. 10
   2. 9
   3. 7
   4. 15
8. Which one of the following is not a neighboring country of India?
   1. Nepal
   2. Bhutan
   3. Sri Lanka
   4. America
9. For how many years was the treaty signed between India and Bangladesh in 1972?
   1. 30 years
   2. 35 years
   3. 25 years
   4. None of the above
10. When was the Lahore Agreement signed between India and Pakistan?
    1. In 1950
    2. In 1999
    3. In 1966
    4. In 1971
11. When did Pakistan invade India?
    1. 1965
    2. 1971
    3. Both a and b
    4. None of the above
12. When was the Shimla Agreement signed between India and Pakistan?
    1. In 1975
    2. In 1972
    3. In 1962
    4. In 1977
13. When did the Kargil war happen?
    1. 1999
    2. 1998
    3. 2001
    4. 2003
14. Which operation was carried out in the Indian Army during the Kargil conflict?
    1. Operation shanti
    2. operation safety
    3. Operation vijay
    4. Operation desert
15. What is the main reason for the tension between India and Pakistan?
    1. Kashmir dispute
    2. terrorism
    3. Pakistan blames India for the establishment of Bangladesh
    4. All of the above
16. Between which two countries was the Agra summit held?
    1. India – Pakistan
    2. India – Sri Lanka
    3. India – Nepal
    4. None of the above
17. What is the main problem of Sri Lanka?
    1. Problem of tamil citizens
    2. Problem of drinking water
    3. Fear of China’s invasion
    4. Fear of India’s invasion
18. When did the India-Bhutan Friendship Treaty take place?
    1. In August 1949
    2. In September 1971
    3. In January 1991
    4. In March 1982
19. When did China take over Tibet?
    1. 1949
    2. 1950
    3. 1989
    4. 1957
20. When did the Dalai Lama take refuge in India?
    1. In 1959
    2. In 1957
    3. In 1948
    4. In 1988

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