Janata Party government declared its intention to follow ‘genuine non-alignment.’ It meant that -
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → The pro-Soviet tilt in India's foreign policy will be corrected.
Option (1) The pro-Soviet tilt in India's foreign policy will be corrected. — Correct. Non-alignment means staying away from the alliances of both power blocs. The Janata Party government that came to power in 1977 announced ‘genuine’ non-alignment, which implied that the pro-Soviet tilt in the foreign policy will be corrected.
Option (2) The pro-Soviet tilt in the foreign policy will be continued. — Incorrect.
Option (3) Janata Party government will enter into bilateral treaties with both USA and USSR. — Incorrect.
Option (4) Janata Party government will take initiatives for restoring better relations with China. — Incorrect. Since then, all governments, Congress or non-Congress, have taken initiatives for restoring better relations with China.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Shifting alliances in world politics … The Janata Party government that came to power in 1977 announced that it would follow genuine non-alignment. This implied that the pro-Soviet tilt in the foreign policy will be corrected. Since then, all governments (Congress or non-Congress) have taken initiatives for restoring better relations with China and entering into close ties with US. In Indian politics and in popular mind, India’s foreign policy is always very closely linked to two questions. One is India’s stand vis-à-vis Pakistan and the other is Indo-US relations.…” |