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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on it : ‘‘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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China took control of Tibet in 1950, followed by the signing of the Seventeen Point Agreement in 1951 and the Dalai Lama's flight to India in 1959.
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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 granting of political asylum to the Dalai Lama in 1959 was one of the primary catalysts for the 1962 Sino-Indian border war.
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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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Panchsheel was signed on April 29, 1954, between Jawaharlal Nehru and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.
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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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While the Tibetan issue caused diplomatic friction, the immediate and formal trigger for the 1962 war was the territorial border claim over Aksai Chin and NEFA.
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  • Boundary dispute
  • India’s interference in Tibet
  • India’s policy of non-alignment
  • India’s good relations with USA
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The Correct Option is A

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