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

Extension of Monroe Doctrine, U.S. = international police force in Latin America

  1. Dollar Diplomacy

  2. Moral Diplomacy

  3. Roosevelt Corollary

  4. Big Stick Diplomacy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Roosevelt Corollary was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine that asserted the right of the United States to intervene in Latin American nations to stabilize their economic and political affairs. It effectively established the U.S. as an international police power in the Western Hemisphere.

Multiple choice

Wilson's diplomacy that stated US would not recognize countries in violation of ethical issues.

  1. Dollar Diplomacy

  2. Moral Diplomacy

  3. Roosevelt Corollary

  4. Big Stick Diplomacy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Moral Diplomacy, associated with Woodrow Wilson, emphasized that the U.S. should support only those nations whose beliefs and moral values were analogous to those of the United States. This policy led to the withholding of recognition from governments that were viewed as oppressive or undemocratic.

Multiple choice

Use military force only when needed, be intimidating.

  1. Dollar Diplomacy

  2. Moral Diplomacy

  3. Roosevelt Corollary

  4. Big Stick Diplomacy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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"
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.