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Act East Policy

Act East Policy is a Current Affairs concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 2 past MPSC questions (2018, 2019). Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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What you need to know first

Look East PolicyASEAN relations

Real questions that test this

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने बिनूक आहेत ? Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

(a)भारताने म्यानमारच्या सीमेवर असलेला मिझोरम राज्यातील झोखावधार हा इमिग्रेशन तपासणी नाका सुरु केला आहे. / India opens Zokhawthar immigration check-post in Mizoram along Myanmar border.

(b)म्यानमारच्या सीमेवर असलेला मिझोरम राज्यातील झोखावधार हा झोरीनपुरी नंतरचा दुसरा तपासणी नाका आहे. / Zokhawthar is the second immigration check-post in Mizoram along Myanmar border after Zorinpui check-post.

(c)म्यानमार बरोबर भारताची 1751 कि.मी. लांबीची सीमा असून ती अरुणाचल प्रदेश, नागालँड, आसाम आणि मेघालय या राज्यांना स्पर्श करते. / India shares 1751 km long border with Myanmar which touches Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Assam and Meghalaya.

1)अ आणि ब / a and b✓ Correct
2)अ आणि क / a and c
3)अ, ब आणि क / a, b and c
4)फक्त अ / Only a

Statements a and b regarding the opening of the Zokhawthar immigration check-post in Mizoram along the Myanmar border are correct, while statement c contains inaccuracies regarding state borders.

भारताच्या परराष्ट्र धोरणापैकी 'पूर्वलक्षी कृती धोरणा' संदर्भाी विधानापैकी कोणते विधान चुकीचे आहे ? Which of the following statements is incorrect about India's 'Act East Policy'.

1)हे धोरण भारताच्या विस्तारीत शेजारी देश म्हणजेच आशिया-पॅसिफिक प्रदेशावर भर देते. / This policy focuses on the extended neighbourhood in Asia-Pacific region.
2)हे धोरण मुळात आर्थिक पुढाकार म्हणून आखण्यात आले. / This policy was originally conceived as an economic initiative.
3)या धोरणाने आशिया-पॅसिफिक प्रदेशाशी ईशान्य प्रांतातून सुधारीत संपर्काचा पुरस्कार केला आहे. / This policy promotes enhanced connectivity to Asia-Pacific region through North-Eastern Region.
4)या धोरणाने कृतीशील राजनयाचा पुरस्कार करत आशिया-पॅसिफिक आणि भारतीय सागरी प्रदेशातील घुसखोरीला आळा घालण्यासाठी राजकीय आणि लश्करी हस्तक्षेपाचाही पुरस्कार केला आहे. / This policy promotes proactive diplomacy with political and military intervention to curb insurgency in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region.✓ Correct

The Act East Policy is an upgraded version of the Look East Policy, focusing on economic, strategic, and cultural relations with the Indo-Pacific region. Incorrect statements regarding its timeline or focus areas usually form the trap in MPSC questions.

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