Multiple choice

Consider the following statements in respect of the Indo-China conflict of 1962:

  1. In November 1962, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru solicited military aid from President Kennedy.
  2. The United States of America sent ten C-130 transport planes and two squadrons of B-47 Bombers to help against China.
  3. When General Thapar submitted his resignation in November 1962, the newly appointed Defence Minister proposed General J. N. Chaudhury as the new Chief of Army. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1,2 and 3

  2. 2 and 3 only

  3. 1 only

  4. 3 only
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Only statement 1 is correct. In November 1962, after the Chinese aggression, Nehru did solicit military assistance from President Kennedy. Statements 2 and 3 are incorrect. While the US did send some equipment, there's no record of ten C-130s and two B-47 bomber squadrons being sent. General J.N. Chaudhury was appointed Army Chief in 1962 after General Thapar's resignation, but he was already in service, not a 'newly appointed Defence Minister' - this is factually garbled.

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