India’S Relationship With Other Countries Class 10 Questions and Answers KSEEB 10th Social Science
I. Fill in the blanks with appropriate answers
Question 1.
The relationship with _____________ was strengthened with Panchasheela principle.
Answer:
China
Question 2.
International peace and cooperation is discussed in the _____________ article of our Constitution.
Answer:
Fourth part of 51st
Question 3.
In 1962 _____________ invaded our country.
Answer:
China
II. Discuss in group and answer the following questions
Question 1.
Why do countries need to have good relationship with other countries?
Answer:
A country can never progress without interacting with another country. In the globalised and modernized environment of the world, it is inevitable for a country to have cordial relationship with other countries.
Question 2.
What are the reasons for tensions between India and Pakistan?
Answer:
The reasons for tensions between India and Pakistan.
- Jammu and Kashmir issue O River water sharing disputes.
- Pakistan based terrorist attacks on Indian Parliament
- In 2001, Mumbai attack in 2007 and Pathankot attack in 2016.
Question 3.
The relationship between India and China is recently spoiled. What are the reasons for this?
Answer:
India and China are embroiled in border dispute regarding Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh. China has a friendly relationship with Pakistan. The asylum offered to Dalai Lama of Tibet, has affected Bilateral relationship between India and China.
India has established good trade relationship with Chiba after 1980’s
India and China have come together to establish BRICS.
Question 4.
India and USA are two democratic countries. Explain the mutual cooperation that exists between both his countries.
Answer:
India and USA are democratic countries and are also big countries. In the present international scenario, both India and USA have a major role to play. The relationship between both the countries have found a few major shifts ever since 1947. During the bipolar world of cold war era, India had maintained equal distance between Russia and USA with Non Alignment Policy.
USA has supported a lot to India’s Five year plans. USA has extended its support during Indo-china war of 1965. But, later the political leaders of USA extended their support to Pakistan during the war between Indian and Pakistan. Many a times, the foreign policy of USA has been anti-Indian and pro- Pakistan, Interestingly, both India and USA have shared interest in controlling terrorism.
India enjoys better relationship with USA in the field of foreign trade, science and technology, space science, education and other areas of mutual interest. Both countries share mutual responsibility strengthening UNO and maintenance of global peace. India keeps observing the policy shift in the two Parties of USA Democratic and Republican parties and adjusts its policies in accordance to it.
Question 5.
Explain the relationship between India and Russia.
Answer:
India has cordial relationship with Russia. It had similar relationship with United Socialist Soviet Russia also. Even though, India followed Non Aligned policy, it had good relationship with Russia in the field of economics, politics and other areas. (USSR had opposed China’s invasion of India in 1962.
During the Goa liberation in 1961, USSR had supported India at UNO) USSR had supported the Tashkent Agreement between India and Pakistan in 1966. In 1971, India and USSR signed an agreement of 20 years for peace and cooperation. USSR had supported for the establishment of Bilai and Bhokora steel plants. India has taken major support from Russia to improve its industries and technology. Russia has extended its support to India’s quest for permanent seat in the UN Security Council.
Additional Questions and Answers
Question 1.
Which is the main problem that is affecting bilateral relationship between India and China?
Answer:
The insistence of China claiming Arunachal Pradesh belongs to it is one of the main problems between India and China.
Question 2.
What is BRICS? When was it established?
Answer:
BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) a trade alliance established 2003.
Question 3.
What steps were taken by India and Pakistan to improve bilateral relationship between the two countries?
Answer:
In order to improve bilateral relationship between India and Pakistan, Tashkent Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Lahore bus Yathra Agra conference have been made between the two countries.
Question 4.
What was Tibetan Crisis? How did it effect India and China’s bilateral relationship?
Answer:
TIBETAN CRISIS: In March 1959, an uprising erupted in Lhasa (Tibetan capital) against Chinese rule. The Dalai Lama took refuge in Assam, Tibetan refugees where provided shelter by India. The enraged Chinese invaded India in 1962.