Civics Polity

International Relations

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International relations examines how nation states interact, resolve conflicts, and formulate foreign policies on global issues. It covers concepts like deterrence, interventionism, cultural diplomacy, and peacekeeping operations. These topics are frequently tested in civil services and political science examinations.

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International Relations Questions

Multiple choice

Use military force only when needed, be intimidating.

  1. Dollar Diplomacy

  2. Moral Diplomacy

  3. Roosevelt Corollary

  4. Big Stick Diplomacy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Big Stick Diplomacy refers to Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy of negotiating peacefully while simultaneously threatening with the military. The phrase comes from the proverb: Speak softly and carry a big stick.

Multiple choice

What is a military reason for imperialism?

  1. To spread democracy

  2. To get naval bases

  3. To spread culture

  4. For trade routes
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Military expansion was a key driver of imperialism, with nations seeking strategic naval bases to project power and protect global trade routes. These bases were essential for maintaining a global navy.

Multiple choice

One foreign policy goal of President TheodoreRoosevelt was to

  1. create future states by annexing Pacific islandterritories

  2. restrict European intervention in theWestern Hemisphere

  3. limit United States investment in LatinAmerica

  4. encourage independence movements inAfrica
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine asserted the right of the U.S. to intervene in Latin American affairs to prevent European interference, effectively policing the Western Hemisphere.

Multiple choice

Which statement BEST describes the policy of "brinkmanship" supported by John Foster Dulles

  1. Diplomacy & disarmament are encouraged to avoid nuclear war

  2. Gaining allies & agreements are encouraged to avoid war

  3. Threats & aggression actions used against opponents

  4. Create treaties preventing nuclear war
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Brinkmanship, a term associated with John Foster Dulles, refers to the practice of pushing a dangerous situation to the verge of disaster (the brink) to force an opponent to back down.

Multiple choice

What was the goal of the Washington Conference (1921) and the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928)?

  1. to reduce barriers to international trade

  2. to work with other nations to prevent future wars

  3. to form military alliances as a defense against aggression

  4. to expand American influence over Asia and Latin America
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Washington Naval Conference (1921) sought to limit naval arms races, and the Kellogg-Briand Pact (1928) was an international agreement in which signatory states promised not to use war to resolve disputes or conflicts.

Multiple choice

What is a treaty?

  1. The president's budget plan

  2. A license

  3. A peace agreement

  4. The country's "report card"
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C Correct answer
Explanation

A treaty is a formal, legally binding agreement between two or more sovereign states, often used to establish peace or trade relations.

Multiple choice political science india’s international relations india's relations with other countries india and her neighbours india and other countries

What is meant by national security?

  1. Security of a country defined in socio-economic terms

  2. Security largely defined in militarized terms

  3. Security based on a country's domestic politics

  4. None of the options given are correct
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The national security of a nation can be understood as the safety or security against the sovereignty, territorial Integrity, and terrorist threats etc. National security is defined in the militarized term. Every nation in the world maintains an army and makes weapons to prepare themselves to defend against any such incident and to protect the people and sovereignty of its nation. The border security, physical security is often related to national security. The military actions, number, and maintenance are vital in achieving national security.

Multiple choice political science india’s international relations india's relations with other countries india and her neighbours india and other countries

The realist pessimist position is based upon which assumptions about the way the international system works?

  1. The international system is anarchic

  2. States that are claiming sovereignty will inevitably develop offensive military capabilities to defend themselves and extend their power

  3. States will want to maintain their independence and sovereignty and therefore survival will be the driving force influencing their behaviour

  4. All of the options given are correct
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D Correct answer
Explanation
Realism has long been the dominant perspective in International relation theory. A central assumption of the realist approach is that the rules of the international system are dictated by anarchy. Realist, such a Kenneth Waltz, link this lack of 'world governments to the continued occurrence of violence among states. 
The belief of realists being that the States are the only relevant actors in international politics and there being no central authority to regulate nation-states, a state of anarchy exists, and due to which war and conflict is a constant threat. So the states that are claiming sovereignty will always develop offensive military capabilities to defend themselves and extend their power. The states ultimately count on self-help for guaranteeing their own security. States want to maintain independence and sovereignty and therefore survival is the deriving force influencing their behaviour. For the realist, the highest goal is the survival of the state.
Multiple choice political science indian foreign policy india's foreign policy foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries foreign relations

Disarmament means ______.

  1. The creation of weapons

  2. The destruction of weapons

  3. Both of the above

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Disarmament means the reduction of arms and weapons through international treaties and agreements signed in between two or more states. It’s an attempt to eliminate or radically reduce armaments. Most disarmament proposals are based on the assumption that weapons are an important source of conflict in themselves.

Multiple choice political science indian foreign policy india's foreign policy foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries foreign relations

The disarmament is aimed at firstly to destruction of all nuclear weapons that threaten world peace and secondly to divert these funds (used for making these weapons) to ____________.

  1. Fight against disease and poverty

  2. End discrimination

  3. Create more wealth

  4. Provide human rights
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The aim of disarmament is:-

1. Elimination and abolition of nuclear weapons.
2. Abolition of other threats of mass destruction.
3. Channelise the funds which are used for making the weapons in poverty eradication and eliminating diseases.
4. Empower people to engage actively to work for a nuclear-free and peaceful future.

Multiple choice political science indian foreign policy india's foreign policy foreign policy of india and india's relations with the neighbouring countries foreign relations

Which of the following is NOT an obligation of the NWS under the treaty?

  1. NWS may not transfer nuclear weapons to NNWS

  2. NWS may not assist or encourage any NNWS to acquire or manufacture nuclear weapons

  3. NWS must pursue negotiations on nuclear disarmament, and general and complete disarmament

  4. NWS must prevent NNWS from acquiring or building nuclear power reactors on their own territory.
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The Non - Proliferation Treaty is a landmark international treaty with the objective of preventing the spread of Nuclear weapons, reducing or eliminating nuclear weapons and the peaceful use of nuclear technology. It was signed in 1968 and came into force on 1970. It recognizes Nuclear Weapons States and the Non-Nuclear Weapon States. It was initially made for 25 years but was extended to an indefinite period in 1995. The Nuclear Weapon States agree not to transfer nuclear weapon and not to assist, encourage, or induce a non-nuclear weapon state in acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Multiple choice political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

"Special powers to the permanent member countries of UNO is undemocratic" because__________.

  1. It is impossible to establish world peace with these nations

  2. Existence of democratic countries depend on the decisions of these nations

  3. They influence the UNO to accept their decisions

  4. Above all
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The veto power held by permanent members of the UN Security Council is often criticized because it allows these nations to block resolutions that conflict with their national interests, thereby influencing the UN to align with their decisions.

Multiple choice political science united nation organisation (u.n.o) organs of the united nations organs of united nations india and the world

What was the main task of Trusteeship Council?

  1. Preventing third world war

  2. Supervising the administration of trust territories placed under the trusteeship system

  3. Maintenance of global peace

  4. All of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Trusteeship Council was established to provide international supervision for 11 trust territories and ensure that adequate steps were taken to prepare them for self-government or independence.