Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: India's External Relations

Question:

Match the following Personalities of the post-independence era in List 1 with the description that suits them the most in List 2:

List- 1

List- 2

(A) Dalai Lama

(I) Advisor to USA’s President

(B) Henry Kissinger

(II) Leader of the Pakistani Army

(C) Parvez Musharraf

(III) Defence Minister of India

(D) K. Krishna Menon

(IV) Spiritual Leader

Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, accompanied the Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai during an official visit to India in 1956.

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.

K. Krishna Menon (1897-1974) was a notable diplomat and minister, deeply engaged in the Labour Party in the United Kingdom from 1934 to 1947. A Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha and subsequently the Lok Sabha, he further contributed to governance by being part of the Union Cabinet from 1956. Notably, he held the position of Defence Minister starting from 1957.