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Q1Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2017
What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?
(a) India's trade with African countries will enormously increase.
(b) India's relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.
(c) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.
(d) Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.
- AIndia's trade with African countries will enormously increase.
- BIndia's relations with oil-producing Arab countries will be strengthened.
- CIndia will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.Correct
- DPakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India.
Explanation
Correct. Chabahar Port in Iran provides India an alternative route to Afghanistan and onward to Central Asia that completely bypasses Pakistani territory, reducing India's dependence on Pakistan for land access.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
Chabahar's strategic value lies in providing access to Afghanistan and Central Asia, not in boosting trade with African countries.
- Option B
The port's primary significance is connectivity to landlocked regions, not strengthening relations with Arab oil producers.
- Option D
This statement is factually incorrect. Pakistan has no role in facilitating a gas pipeline between Iraq and India through Chabahar.
Q2Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2016
Belt and Road Initiative is sometimes mentioned in the news in the context of the affairs of:
- AAfrican Union
- BBrazil
- CEuropean Union
- DChinaCorrect
Explanation
Correct. The Belt and Road Initiative is a major Chinese connectivity and infrastructure strategy launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013, involving land and maritime routes across Asia, Europe, and Africa.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
The African Union is not the originator of the Belt and Road Initiative, though some African countries have participated in BRI projects.
- Option B
Brazil has no direct connection to the Belt and Road Initiative as a proponent or originator.
- Option C
While some European countries have engaged with BRI, the initiative is not an EU programme.
Q3Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2016
Consider the following statements:
The India-Africa Summit
1. Held in 2015 was the third such Summit.
2. Was actually initiated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 onlyCorrect
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Correct. The 2015 India-Africa Forum Summit held in New Delhi was indeed the third edition of the summit series (after 2008 and 2011).
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option B
Statement 2 is incorrect. The India-Africa Forum Summit process is a contemporary diplomatic framework initiated in 2008, not by Nehru in 1951.
- Option C
Only Statement 1 is correct. The summit series was not initiated by Nehru in 1951.
- Option D
Statement 1 is factually correct as the 2015 summit was the third India-Africa Forum Summit.
Q4Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2016
Which of the following is not a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council?
- AIranCorrect
- BSaudi Arabia
- COman
- DKuwait
Explanation
Correct. Iran is not a member of the GCC. The six members are Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option B
Saudi Arabia is a founding member and the largest member state of the GCC.
- Option C
Oman is one of the six founding members of the GCC since 1981.
- Option D
Kuwait is a founding member of the GCC established in 1981.
Q5Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2016
With reference to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, consider the following statements:
1. It is an agreement among all the Pacific Rim countries except China and Russia.
2. It is a strategic alliance for the purpose of maritime security only.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2Correct
Explanation
Correct. The TPP was a trade agreement among 12 specific Pacific Rim countries (not all of them), and it was primarily an economic and trade arrangement, not a maritime security alliance.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
The TPP was not an agreement among all Pacific Rim countries. Several Pacific Rim nations were not part of it, and it did not include just those minus China and Russia.
- Option B
The TPP was primarily a trade and economic agreement, not a maritime-security-only alliance.
- Option C
Both statements are incorrect. TPP was a selective trade agreement, not an all-Pacific-Rim pact, and was not limited to maritime security.
Q6Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2012
Which of the following can be said to be essentially the parts of Inclusive Governance?
1. Permitting the Non-Banking Financial Companies to do banking
2. Establishing effective District Planning Committees in all the districts
3. Increasing the government spending on public health
4. Strengthening the Mid-day Meal Scheme
Choose the correct answer:
- A1 and 2 only
- B3 and 4 only
- C2, 3 and 4 onlyCorrect
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Correct. Inclusive governance emphasizes participatory planning (District Planning Committees), broad-based social provisioning (public health spending), and targeted welfare (Mid-day Meal Scheme). Permitting NBFCs to do banking is a financial-sector regulatory issue, not a governance inclusion measure.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
Permitting NBFCs to do banking is a financial-sector regulatory matter, not a core element of inclusive governance.
- Option B
While increased public-health spending and the Mid-day Meal Scheme are part of inclusive governance, District Planning Committees are also essential for participatory planning.
- Option D
Permitting NBFCs to do banking is a regulatory matter outside the scope of inclusive governance, making this combination incorrect.
Q7Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2011
With reference to the Look East Policy of India, consider the following statements:
1. India wants to establish itself as an important regional player in the East Asian affairs.
2. India wants to plug the vacuum created by the termination of the Cold War.
3. India wants to restore the historical and cultural ties with its neighbours in Southeast and East Asia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A1 only
- B1 and 3 onlyCorrect
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Explanation
Correct. The Look East Policy aimed at deeper strategic and economic engagement with East and Southeast Asia (Statement 1) and restoring historical and cultural ties with the region (Statement 3). Statement 2 about plugging the Cold War vacuum is not the accepted characterization of the policy.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 3 is also correct, making this answer incomplete.
- Option C
Statement 3 is correct, but Statement 1 is also correct. India's strategic positioning was a central aim of the policy.
- Option D
Statement 2 is not the standard description of the Look East Policy's objectives. The policy was driven by economic and strategic engagement, not vacuum-filling.
Q8Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2010
With reference to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, consider the following:
1. The Right to Development
2. The Right to Expression
3. The Right to Recreation
Which of the above is/are the rights of the child?
- A1 only
- B1 and 3 only
- C2 and 3 only
- D1, 2 and 3Correct
Explanation
Correct. The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes the child's rights to development (Article 6), freedom of expression (Article 13), and rest, leisure and play (Article 31). All three are covered.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
While the Right to Development is indeed covered, the other two rights are also recognized under the Convention.
- Option B
Both rights listed are covered, but the Right to Expression is also recognized, making this answer incomplete.
- Option C
These two are covered, but the Right to Development is also a core principle of the Convention, making this incomplete.
Q9Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2009
Among the following Presidents of India, who was also the Secretary General of the Non-Aligned Movement for some period?
- ADr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
- BVarahagiri Venkata Giri
- CGiani Zail SinghCorrect
- DDr. Shanker Dayal Sharma
Explanation
Correct. India hosted the 7th NAM summit in 1983, and as the host country's head of state, Giani Zail Singh was associated with the chairmanship of the Movement during that phase.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
Dr. Radhakrishnan served as President from 1962-67 but India did not chair NAM during that period.
- Option B
V. V. Giri was President from 1969-74. India's NAM chairmanship did not coincide with his tenure.
- Option D
Dr. Shanker Dayal Sharma was President from 1992-97, but India's NAM chairmanship had ended by then.
Q10Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2008
Which was the capital of Andhra State when it was made a separate State in the year 1953?
- AGuntur
- BKurnoolCorrect
- CNellore
- DWarangal
Explanation
Correct. When Andhra State was carved out of the composite Madras State in 1953, Kurnool was designated as its capital. Hyderabad became the capital later when Andhra Pradesh was formed in 1956.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
Guntur was an important city in the Andhra region but was not selected as the capital of Andhra State in 1953.
- Option C
Nellore is a coastal city in Andhra but was never the state capital.
- Option D
Warangal was part of the Hyderabad State territory and not part of the original Andhra State created in 1953.
Q11Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2008
For which one of the following reforms was a Commission set up under the chairmanship of Veerappa Moily by the Government of India?
- APolice reforms
- BTax reforms
- CReforms in technical education
- DAdministrative reformsCorrect
Explanation
Correct. Veerappa Moily chaired the Second Administrative Reforms Commission (2005), which was tasked with recommending measures to revamp public administration and governance in India.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
Police reforms were recommended by committees such as the National Police Commission and the Soli Sorabjee Committee, not by the Moily Commission.
- Option B
Tax reforms have been addressed by bodies like the Tax Reforms Committee chaired by Raja Chelliah and the Kelkar Task Force, not the Moily Commission.
- Option C
Technical education reforms were not the subject of the Moily Commission's mandate.
Q12Polity & Governance·Post-Independence Governance and India in the WorldPYQ 2007
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the formation as full States of the Indian Union?
- ASikkim - Arunachal Pradesh - Nagaland - Haryana
- BNagaland - Haryana - Sikkim - Arunachal PradeshCorrect
- CSikkim - Haryana - Nagaland - Arunachal Pradesh
- DNagaland - Arunachal Pradesh - Sikkim - Haryana
Explanation
Correct. Nagaland became a state in 1963, Haryana in 1966, Sikkim in 1975, and Arunachal Pradesh in 1987.
Why the other options are incorrect
- Option A
This sequence is incorrect. Sikkim became a state in 1975, not before Nagaland (1963) or Haryana (1966).
- Option C
Incorrect. Haryana (1966) preceded Sikkim (1975), and Nagaland (1963) preceded both.
- Option D
Incorrect. Arunachal Pradesh became a state in 1987, well after Haryana (1966) and Sikkim (1975).