Question : What was a significant impact of the 1962 Sino-Indian War on India's international relations?

Option 1: Strengthened ties with Pakistan

Option 2: Led to closer relations with the United States

Option 3: Improved relations with China

Option 4: Isolated India diplomatically

Question : During the Cold War, India adopted a foreign policy of:  
 

Option 1: Alignment with the Soviet Union  
 

Option 2: Non-alignment  
 

Option 3: Alignment with the United States  

Option 4: Isolationism  

Question : What was a major criticism of Nehru's Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) policy during the Cold War era?

Option 1: It isolated India internationally

Option 2: It led to excessive military spending

Option 3: It was perceived as being too aligned with the Soviet Union

Option 4: It ignored economic development

Question : The signing of the Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in 1971 indicated:  
 

Option 1: India's shift towards alignment with the US  
 

Option 2: India's departure from the Non-Aligned Movement  
 

Option 3: Strengthening of Indo-Soviet relations amidst the Cold War  

Option 4: India's support for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan  

Question : How did the rise of new economic interests during the era of planned development impact India's fiscal policy?

Option 1: It led to a reduction in government spending.

Option 2: It prompted a shift towards indirect taxation.

Option 3: It resulted in increased borrowing from international institutions.

Option 4: It encouraged the implementation of progressive taxation.