POLITICAL SCIENCE - Class XII (MCQ)

Chapter- Contemporary Centres of power

Q1.The ___ & China have moved fast to negotiate FTAs with ASEAN.
Q2. ASEAN countries have celebrated what is known as the _____ .
Q3. The ASEAN Regional Forum was established in ____ .
Q4. ASEAN as a whole is much bigger in economy compared to the US, the EU and Japan. T/F
Q5. ASEAN was formed with agreement to uphold peace, co-operation and non- interference
among nations. T/F
Q6. The Bandung Conference and Non-Aligned Movement were ineffective in establishing co-
operation among South Asian countries. T/F
Q7. ASEAN was established in ____-
Q8. The basic objective of ASEAN was to exercise its military power to fight against super
powers. T/F
Q9. During the First World War, the region of South East of Asia suffered the economic and
political consequences due to repeated colonialism. T/F
Q10. Britain’s PM, Tony Blair, was America’s partner in the ___ invasion. (
Q11.India and China are great powers in Asia. T/F
Q12.India and China had peaceful relations on Tibet. T/F
Q13.Britain’s former PM, ____, kept the UK out of the European Market.
Q14. ____ visit to China in December 1998 provided the impetus for an improvement in India-
China relations.
Q15. Premier ____ proposed the four modernizations in China in 1973.
Q16. Japan is the only Asian member of the G-7. T/F
Q17. Japan’s military expenditure is 20% of its GDP. T/F
Q18. OEEC stands for Organization of European Economic Cooperation. T/F
Q19.Miracle on the Hun river refers to ____ .
Q20. China & India were involved in border conflict in1962 over competing territorial claims in
Arunachal Pradesh &______ region in Ladakh.
Q21. Samsun, LG & Hyundai are ____ brands renowned in India.
Q22. By 1978, ____ announced the open door policy & economic reforms in China.
Q23. Panasonic, Cannon, Honda are ____ brands well known all over the world.
Q24. Japan is the _____ largest economy in the world.
Q25. Japan is the second largest contributor to the regular budget of the UN. T/F
Q26. EU has political & economic control on its member nations. T/F
Q27. Disintegration of USSR paved the way for the establishment of EU.T/F
Q28.America extended massive financial help for reviving Europe’s economy under what was
called the ____ .
Q29.There is a deep seated ____ in some parts of Europe about the EU’s integrationist agenda.
Q30. Two members of European Union, Britain & France, hold permanent seats in the UN
Security Council. T/F
Q31. Political analysts believe that Euro can pose a threat to US Dollar. T/F
Q32. Although a member of the European Union, U.K has kept itself away from European
market. T/F
Q33. European Union uses coercion and military force in its dialogue with China. T/F
Q34. EU’s combined armed forces and its military expenditure surpasses that of the US. T/F
Q35. Germany and France joined the U.S. led ‘coalition of the willing’ in the second Gulf War.
T/F
Q36. Twelve stars on the EU flag symbolize the number of its members. T/F
Q37. The EU was formed by signing the _____ .
Q38.The Chinese did not go far shock therapy.T/F
Q39.‘Open Door Policy’ proved a failure to China’seconomy. T/F
Q40. Although Chinese economy has risen dramatically yet there has been an increase in
unemployment. T/F
Q41. Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping announced the ‘Open Door policy’ and economic reforms in
China. T/F
Q42. SEZs did not help foreign investors to set up enterprises in China. T/F
Q43. Britain gave massive financial help for reviving Europe’s economy after the Second World
War. T/F
Q44. Britain’s former P.M. Margaret Thatcher kept the U.K. out of the European Market. T/F
Q45. The Vision ___ has defined an outward-looking role for ASEAN in the international
community. (2020)
Q46. ARF carries out coordination of security and foreign policy. T/F
Q47. India’s Look East Policy has led to greater economic interaction with Southeast Asian
Nations.T/F

Q11.Match the following:

i) EU a) Dollar
ii) ASEAN b) Euro
c) 1985
d) 1967

Q12.Match the following:

i) Britain a) SAARC
ii) Singapore b) EU
c) ASEAN
d) BRICS

Q13.Match the following:

i) Rising Chinese economy a.Bangkok Declaration
ii) ASEAN b. Euro
 c.Look East Policy
d.Open door policy

Q14.Match the following:

i) EU Parliament a.Brussels
ii) Mao Zedong b.China
c.Chicago
d.Vietnam

Q15.In which year did China end its political and economic
isolation?
(a) 1972 (b) 1970 (c) 1965 (d) 1971

40. Who proposed the four modernizations in China ?

(a) Zhou Enlai (b) Deng Xiapong (c) Mao (d) Hu Jin Tao

41. The full form of SEZ is

(a) Special Economic Zones (b) Special Enterprise Zones
(c) Special Environment Zones (d) Special Ecology Zones

42. Which among the following countries adapted open door

policy?
(a) China (b) Japan (c) Britain (d) U.S.S.R.

43. The Great Wall and Dragon are two symbols most commonly
associated with which country?
(a) China (b) Singapore (c) Indonesia (d) Malaysia

44. ASEAN was established in 1967 by

(a) Five Countries (b) Six Countries (c) Eight Countries (d) Four Countries

45. The “ASEAN way” is a:

(a) Form of interaction that is informal non confrontationist and cooperative
(b) Form of the lifestyle of ASEAN members
(c) Defense policy followed by ASEAN members
(d) Roads that connect all ASEAN member nations.

46. Europe’s economy was revived by

(a) Marshall Plan (b) Maastricht Treaty (c) NATO (d) IMF

47. The circle of gold stars in the European Union flag stands for
(a) Solidarity and Harmony (b) Unity and Integrity (c) Perfection (d) Completeness
48. Name the countries which resisted the Maastricht Treaty.
(a) Denmark and Sweden (b) Britain and Japan
(c) Russia and France (d) China and India

Q49.Which organization was established through Marshall Plan?

(a) Organization for European Economic Co-operation
(b) The Council of Europe
(c) European Economic Community
(d) European Union

Q50. Find the wrong statement about EU:

(a) EU has its own constitution
(b) EU has its flag with Twelve golden stars
(c) EU has its common currency i.e. Euro
(d) EU has its own anthem

Q51. EU is acquiring new members from:

(a) Erstwhile Soviet bloc. (b) Asia (c) Africa (d) Latin America

Q52. As a supranational organization EU:

(a) Intervenes in economic, political and social areas
(b) Controls its member countries
(c) Uses coercion to restrict its members
(d) Gives commands on the foreign policies of its members

Q53. Which of the following statements hold true for EU?

(a) EU’s integrationist agenda is doubtful.
(b) EU has power over foreign relations of its members.
(c) Euro is used as a common currency by all the members.
(d) All the EU members support USA in its mission.

Q54. Which position is bagged by EU on space and technology?

(a) Second (b) First (c) Third (d) Fourth

Q55. Choose the right statement :

(a) EU is the world’s 2ndbiggest economy.
(b) EU’s military expenditure excels that of USA.
(c) EU’s combined armed forces are the largest in the world.
(d) EU is the world’s most important source of space and communications technology.
Q56. Name the country which supported USA in its Iraq’s invasion:
(a) Britain (b) Germany (c) France (d) India

Q57. In which year did the EU come into existence?

(a)1992 (b) 1957 (c) 2001 (d) 1948

Q58. European Union is changing its role from an economic union to a

(a) Political Union (b) Military Union (c) Security Union (d) Trade Union

Q59.ASEAN is rapidly growing into

(a) Regional Organization (b) Military Organization
(c) Social Organization (d) Economic Organization

Q60. The FTA was signed by India with which two ASEAN
countries?
(a) Singapore and Thailand (b) India and China
(c) Indonesia and Philippines (d) Japan and Russia

Q61. What is the full form of ASEAN?

(a) Association of South East Asian Nations
(b) Administration of Southern Eastern Nations
(c) Organization of South East Nations
(d) Administration of South East nations

Q62. How many members are there in ASEAN?

(a) 10 (b) 18 (c) 53 (d) 67

Q63. Which of the following is not an ASEAN country?

(a) Mauritius (b) La (c) Philippines (d) Thailand

Q64. Which one of the following is not a community of ASEAN?

(a) ASEAN Military Community
(b) ASEAN Security Community
(c) ASEAN Economics Community
(d) ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community

Q65. The ASEAN was established in

(a) 1967 (b) 1976 (c) 1945 (d) 1954
Q66. India’s “Look East Policy” is with which east Asian nations?
(a) China, Japan, South Korea
(b) Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand
(c) Vietnam, Japan, Indonesia
(d) Lao PDR, Myanmar, Burma

Q67. Where was the first ASEAN summit held?

(a) Bali (b) Cambodia (c) Burma (d) Thailand

Q68. Which is the wrong statement about the objective of ASEAN ?

(a) To increase competition among member countries
(b) To accelerate economic growth
(c) Social Progress and Cultural development
(d) Promote regional peace

Q69.After the change in China’s political leadership, China’s policy became more:
(a) Pragmatic and less ideological (b) Peaceful
(c) Developed (d) Promotional

Q70. Rajiv Gandhi visited China in 1988, which agreement did he sign?
(a) Cooperation in Science and Technology
(b) Non-aggression between India and China
(c) Trade
(d) Conflicts on border

Q71. India’s nuclear tests in 1998 sometimes justified on grounds of :

(a) Threat from China (b) Threat from Russia
(c) Threat from USA (d) Threat from internal conflicts

Q72. Whose path was followed by China in introducing a market

economy ?
(a) Its own path (b) USA’s (c) India (d) Canada

Q73. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was established in the

year:
(a) 1994 (b) 1990 (c) 1998 (d) 2004

Q74. EU was able to intervene in

(a) Economic, Political and Social areas (b) Confidential areas
(c) Social Areas (d) Psychological Areas

Q75. The Council of Europe was established in

(a) 1949 (b) 1955 (c) 1932 (d) 1940

Q76.Which country turns now to the third major alternative centre of power?
(a) China (b) Nepal (c) Bhutan (d) Sri Lanka

Q77. China is projected to overtake which country to become the largest economy by 2040?
(a) USA (b) Japan (c) USSR (d) None of the above

Q78. Which step taken by China to develop market economy is wrong?

Analyzing
(a) used shock therapy (b)privatization of agriculture
(c) trade barriers were eliminated (d) SEZs were introduced

Q79. Which two countries were great powers before the advent of western imperialism?
(a) India and China (b) Sri-Lanka and China
(c) US and China (d) None of the above

Q80. The two nations which are upcoming rising economies in Asia.
(a) India and China (b) India and Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal and Bhutan (d) China and Nepal

Q81. China’s strength of its economy together along with different other factors is:
(a) Population (b) Government (c) Russian help (d) Japanese help

Q82. Problem faced by China which is now causing low pace of development is.
(a) Low industrial production (b) Political Policies
(c) Location (d) Land

Q83. China took some policy decisions in 1970. One of them is-
(a) China ended political & economic isolation with US
(b) Fight with India
(c) Agreement with India
(d) Population control

Q84. How did China and India contain conflicts & maintain peace?
(a) signed agreements on cultural exchanges
(b) by invading China
(c) war between China and India
(d) closing the gates for trade

Q85. Which step has not been initiated by India and China for Understanding
peaceful relations?
(a) Close Door policy
(b) Increase in transportation & communication
(c) Common economic interests
(d) common global concerns

Q86.After the inception of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Chinese economy under the
leadership of Mao was based on ______model.
Q87.The privatization of agriculture in 1982 in China was followed by privatisation
of_____in the year 1998.
Q88.China has become the most important destination for____ .
Q89.Despite of a rise in economic inequality between rural and urban resident , coastal and
inland provinces, environmental degradation and ______, FDI's share have increased
in China.
Q90.China is projected to overtake the____is the world's largest economy by 2040.
Q91.India and China have adopted similar policies in international economic institutions like the
_____ .
Q92.China's military relations with Bangladesh and Myanmar were viewed as hostile to Indian
interest in______ region.
Q93.India's nuclear test in 1998 justify on the grounds of threat from ____ .
Q94.China took over Tibet in the year______
Q95.EU exercises economic influence not only in Europe but also in_____ & ___.
Q96.European Coal and Steel Community was established by the Treaty of _____ .
Q97.Border control among the EU members was abolished by the___Agreement.
Q98.Euro was introduced as a new currency in the year_____ .
Q99.China's strength for its economy based on the factors of _______ and _______

Q100. Deng Xiaoping announced the______policy and economic reform in India.

Q101.The slogan that denotes the friendly relations of both India and China is "__________"
Q102.A S E A N was established in the year ____
Q103.A S E A N is principally a/an _________association.
Q104.A S E A N was established in the year 1967 by signing the _____