Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Contemporary South Asia

Question:

Match List -1 with List - 2

List- 1 (Year)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) 1962

(I) Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship signed for 20 years

(B) 1966

(II) Border conflict between India and China

(C) 1971

(III) India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty

(D) 1996

(IV) India and Pakistan sign the Tashkent Agreement

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 - (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

The correct match is:

List- 1 (Year)

List- 2 (Description)

(A) 1962

(II) Border conflict between India and China

(B) 1966

(IV) India and Pakistan sign the Tashkent Agreement

(C) 1971

(I) Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship signed for 20 years

(D) 1996

(III) India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty


IMPORTANT EVENTS FROM 1960-2000:

1962: Border conflict between India and China
1965: Indo-Pak War; UN India-Pakistan Observation Mission
1966: India and Pakistan sign the Tashkent Agreement; Six-point proposal of Sheikh Mujib-ur Rahman for greater autonomy to East Pakistan
1971 March: Proclamation of Independence by leaders of Bangladesh
1971 August: Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship signed for 20 years
December : Indo-Pak War, Liberation of Bangladesh
1972 July: India and Pakistan sign the Simla Agreement
1974 May: India conducts nuclear test
1976: Pakistan and Bangladesh establish diplomatic ties
1985 December: South Asian leaders sign the SAARC Charter at the first summit in Dhaka
1987: Indo-Sri Lanka Accord; Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) operation in Sri Lanka (1987-90)
1988: India sends troops to the Maldives to foil a coup attempt by mercenaries India and Pakistan sign the agreement not to attack nuclear installations and facilities of each other
1988-91: Democracy restoration in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal
1996 December: India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty for sharing of the Ganga Waters
1998 May: India and Pakistan conduct nuclear tests. December: India and Sri Lanka sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
1999 February: Indian PM Vajpayee undertakes bus journey to Lahore to sign a Peace Declaration