Question About The reason of the Chinese invasion in 1962 was:

India's policy of non-alignment

India's good relations with USA

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‘‘After the Chinese revolution, India was one of the first countries to recognise the communist government. Nehru felt strongly for this neighbour and helped the new government in international fora. A joint enunciation of peaceful coexistence was signed by Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese premier in 1954. But two developments strained this relationship. China annexed Tibet and removed a historical buffer between the two countries. A little earlier, a boundary dispute had surfaced between India and China.’’

Question: 1

In which year was Tibet annexed by China?

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To remember this key timeline, pair the creation of the modern Chinese state with the annexation: Communist China was established in 1949, and they took over Tibet exactly one year later in 1950.

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1949
1950
1951
1952

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The Correct Option is B

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Question: 2

Choose the name of the Tibetan spiritual leader who had obtained political asylum in India.

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The Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959, creating a major diplomatic rift. You can remember this by associating his flight with the end of the 1950s decade (1959).

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Dalai Lama
Kazi Dorzi
Zhou Enlai
V.K.S. Menon

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The Correct Option is A

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Question: 3

Which one of the following was jointly signed by India and China in 1954?

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To remember the core of Panchsheel, think of it as the Five Pillars of Peace. The word Panch literally translates to five in Hindi and Sanskrit, directly representing the five core principles of coexistence.

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Non-Alignment Agreement
Panchsheel
Agreement on Apartheid
Principles of Socialism

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The Correct Option is B

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Question: 4

The reason of the Chinese invasion in 1962 was:

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Remember that while the Dalai Lama/Tibet issue was the emotional and diplomatic catalyst, the physical border dispute (Aksai Chin and NEFA) was the actual, structural cause of the war in 1962.

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