Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: India's External Relations

Question:

What was the impact of the Indo-China Conflict on the opposition parties in India?

i) The CPI, which was in favor of the Soviet Union, grew closer with Congress.
ii) The Communist Party of India broke up in 1963.
iii) Alerted the leaders of India about the situation in the Northeast.
iv) Nagaland was given state status.

Select the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

i, iii and iv only.

iii only

i and iii only

ii only.

Correct Answer:

i, iii and iv only.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 1 -  i, iii and iv only.

Given statements:

i) The CPI, which was in favor of the Soviet Union, grew closer with Congress.
ii) The Communist Party of India broke up in 1963.
iii) Alerted the leaders of India about the situation in the Northeast.
iv) Nagaland was given state status.

Correct statement ii) The Communist Party of India broke up in 1964.

The Sino-Indian conflict affected the opposition as well. This and the growing rift between China and the Soviet Union created irreconcilable differences within the Communist Party of India (CPI). The pro-USSR faction remained within the CPI and moved towards closer ties with the Congress. The other faction was for sometime closer to China and was against any ties with the Congress. The party split in 1964 and the leaders of the latter faction formed the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M). In the wake of the China war, many leaders of what became CPI (M) were arrested for being pro-China. The war with China alerted the Indian leadership to the volatile situation in the Northeast region. Apart from being isolated and extremely underdeveloped, this region also presented India with the challenge of national integration and political unity. The process of its reorganisation began soon after the China war. Nagaland was granted statehood; Manipur and Tripura, though Union Territories, were given the right to elect their own legislative assemblies.