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Nehru's foreign policy inspired which movement that India co-founded?Read the answer and worked solution →In which year did the Sino-Indian War over the Himalayan border occur?Read the answer and worked solution →Which territory does India still dispute China's control over after the 1962 war?Read the answer and worked solution →Nehru died in 1964. Who succeeded him as Prime Minister?Read the answer and worked solution →The Tashkent Agreement ended which war, mediated by the Soviet government?Read the answer and worked solution →Who became the third Prime Minister of India after Shastri?Read the answer and worked solution →The Indian National Congress split into two parties in which year?Read the answer and worked solution →Indira Gandhi ended which guarantee for former Indian royalty?Read the answer and worked solution →The 1971 war led to the independence of which country?Read the answer and worked solution →Which 1971 treaty with India broke explicitly from non-alignment?Read the answer and worked solution →India tested its first nuclear weapon in 1974 near which place in Rajasthan?Read the answer and worked solution →The Shimla Agreement of 1972 followed which event?Read the answer and worked solution →Sikkim became which numbered state of the Indian Union in 1975?Read the answer and worked solution →Which amendment made Sikkim a full state after first calling it an associate state?Read the answer and worked solution →Which state was the 16th state of India, formed in 1963?Read the answer and worked solution →The Khasi, Jaintia and Garo demands led to the formation of which state?Read the answer and worked solution →The Green Revolution mainly raised the yield of which crops?Read the answer and worked solution →Operation Flood encouraged the production of which product?Read the answer and worked solution →Which Bengali party led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman won the Pakistani election?Read the answer and worked solution →In what year did the Allahabad High Court find Indira Gandhi guilty of electoral malpractice?Read the answer and worked solution →Who led the united opposition against Indira Gandhi's rule in 1975?Read the answer and worked solution →On which date was the Emergency declared in 1975?Read the answer and worked solution →Which President declared the 1975 Emergency on Indira Gandhi's advice?Read the answer and worked solution →The 42nd Amendment of 1976 amended many parts of which document, including the Preamble?Read the answer and worked solution →Which landmark case struck down parts of the 42nd Amendment in 1980?Read the answer and worked solution →Which party defeated Congress in the 1977 general elections?Read the answer and worked solution →Which commission's report led to arrests of Indira and Sanjay Gandhi?Read the answer and worked solution →Which operation raided Khalistan militants in the Golden Temple, Amritsar?Read the answer and worked solution →Which operation captured the Siachen Glacier in April 1984?Read the answer and worked solution →Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards on which date in 1984?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Nehru's foreign policy inspired which movement that India co-founded?

  1. Non-Aligned Movement
  2. Quit India Movement
  3. Khilafat Movement
  4. Swadeshi Movement
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Correct answer: A. Non-Aligned Movement

1. Nehru's foreign policy was the inspiration of the Non-Aligned Movement. 2. India was a co-founder. 3. He kept friendly relations with both the United States and the Soviet Union. _Source: Wikipedia, History of India (1947–present), Foreign policy and military conflicts_

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In which year did the Sino-Indian War over the Himalayan border occur?

  1. 1959
  2. 1965
  3. 1971
  4. 1962
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Correct answer: D. 1962

1. China and India fought a brief war in 1962. 2. It was a complete rout for the Indians. 3. It led to arms build-up and better relations with the United States. _Source: Wikipedia, History of India (1947–present), Sino Indian War_

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Which territory does India still dispute China's control over after the 1962 war?

  1. Aksai Chin
  2. Siachen
  3. Kalapani
  4. Tawang
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Correct answer: A. Aksai Chin

1. India disputes China's sovereignty over the smaller Aksai Chin territory. 2. India says it controls the western part of the border area. 3. Siachen is a glacier held by India, and Kalapani is disputed with Nepal. _Source: Wikipedia, History of India (1947–present), Sino Indian War_

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