Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: India's External Relations

Question:

Match the following Leaders in List 1 with the country with which they are associated in List 2:

List- 1 (Leader)

List- 2 (Country)

(A) Richard Nixon

(I) Pakistan

(B) Parvez Musharraf

(II) India

(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(III) China

(D) Zhou Enlai

(IV) USA

Options:

(A)- I, (B)- IV, (C)- III, (D)- II

(A)- III, (B)- IV, (C)- II, (D)- I

(A)- II, (B)- III, (C)- IV, (D)- I

(A)- IV, (B)- I, (C)- II, (D)- III

Correct Answer:

(A)- IV, (B)- I, (C)- II, (D)- III

Explanation:

In contrast, backing for Pakistan originated from the United States and China. The reconciliation between the US and China, which commenced in the late 1960s, caused a shift in power dynamics across Asia. Henry Kissinger, an advisor to US President Richard Nixon, undertook a confidential trip to China via Pakistan in July 1971.

In Pakistan, the Kargil conflict generated significant controversy, with subsequent claims suggesting that the Prime Minister had been unaware of the Army Chief's actions. Following the conflict, Pakistan saw a change in leadership as the Pakistan Army, under General Parvez Musharraf, assumed control of the government.

In January 1966, Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri and Pakistan’s General Ayub Khan formalized an agreement known as the Tashkent Agreement, which had been facilitated by the Soviet Union. Despite causing significant military setbacks for Pakistan, the 1965 war exacerbated India's existing economic challenges.

A significant agreement between Nehru and Chinese Premiere Zhou Enlai was the Panchsheel Agreement of 1954, which included clauses about the mutual respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty.