International Relations
International Relations is a Polity concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 8 past MPSC questions across 8 exam years between 2013 and 2025. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.
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खालील विधाने पहा. (a) 1 जानेवारी 1950 रोजी प्रजासत्ताक चीनला मान्यता देणारा भारत हा प्रथम देश होता. (b) संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघाच्या सुरक्षा परिषदेतील चीनच्या कायम सदस्यत्वासाठी भारताने आक्षेप घेतला होता. वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने बरोबर आहेत ? Consider the following statements : (a) India was the first country to recognize the people's Republic of China on 1st January, 1950. (b) India objected to China's permanent membership in the Security Council of UN. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)1 जानेवारी 1950 रोजी प्रजासत्ताक चीनला मान्यता देणारा भारत हा प्रथम देश होता. / India was the first country to recognize the people's Republic of China on 1st January, 1950.
(b)संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघाच्या सुरक्षा परिषदेतील चीनच्या कायम सदस्यत्वासाठी भारताने आक्षेप घेतला होता. / India objected to China's permanent membership in the Security Council of UN.
India was indeed the non-communist country outside the Soviet bloc to recognize the People's Republic of China on January 1, 1950. However, India did not object to China's UN Security Council membership in the way stated; rather, Nehru advocated for China's seat.
वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने बरोबर आहे/त ? / Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
(a)कॉमनवेल्थ राष्ट्र स्वतंत्र राष्ट्र आहेत, जी पूर्वी ब्रिटिश साम्राज्येत होती. / The Commonwealth countries are independent states which were earlier parts of the British Empire.
(b)ही सर्व राष्ट्रे इंग्लंडच्या राणीला कॉमनवेल्थची प्रमुख मानतात, परंतु आपापल्या राष्ट्रांचे प्रतीकात्मक प्रमुख मानित नाहीत. / All of them recognise the Queen as the head of the Commonwealth only, not as the titular head of their states.
Commonwealth countries are indeed independent states from the British Empire, but recognition of the British Monarch as the Head of the Commonwealth does not make the Monarch the titular head of all member states (many are republics like India).
इतक्यात उत्तर कोरियाने हायड्रोजन बॉम्बची यशस्वी चाचणी केल्याने जगभरात खळबळ उडाली. वरील दोन पैकी कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ? Recently the news of North Korea having successfully tested Hydrogen bomb shook the world. Which of the above two statements is/are correct ?
(a)हायड्रोजन बॉम्ब तितक्याच क्षमतेच्या अणुबॉम्बपेक्षा किमान दुप्पट विध्वंसक असतो.
(b)न्युट्रॉन बॉम्ब ने वित्तहानी कमी होते परंतु प्राणहानी अधिक होते.
Neutron bombs (enhanced radiation weapons) are designed to kill living organisms with minimal damage to buildings and infrastructure (property).
2016 मध्ये झालेल्या सशस्त्र सेनेच्या सराव संबंधी जोड्या लावा : Match the pairs about Armed Forces Exercises during 2016 :
(a)शक्ति
(b)इंद्र
(c)युद्ध अभ्यास
(d)मित्र शक्ती
(I)भारत आणि श्रीलंका / India and Sri Lanka
(II)भारत आणि यू.एस.ए. / India and U.S.A.
(III)भारत आणि रशिया / India and Russia
(IV)भारत आणि फ्रान्स / India and France
This question tests the matching of bilateral military exercises conducted by India in 2016. 'Shakti' is with France, 'Indra' with Russia, 'Yudh Abhyas' with USA, and 'Maitree/Mitra Shakti' with Sri Lanka.
खालील कथने लक्षात घ्या : (a) डिसेंबर 2017 मध्ये इराणी राष्ट्रध्यक्ष हसन रूहोनी यांच्या हस्ते छबाहार बंदराच्या पहिल्या टप्प्याचे उद्घाटन झाले. (b) मोक्याच्या छबाहार बंदराच्या कामकाजाबाबत भारतदवारे कृती करण्यात आली. सीमा क्षेत्राच्या बाहेर बंदर बनविण्याचे ही भारताची पहिली वेळ असेल. वरीलपैकी कोणते/ती विधान/ने अयोग्य आहेत ? Consider the following statements : (a) The first phase of the Chabahar Port was inaugurated in December 2017 by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. (b) India has taken over operations of the strategic Chabahar Port. This is the first time India will be operating a port outside its territory. Which is/are the above incorrect statement/s ?
(a)डिसेंबर 2017 मध्ये इराणी राष्ट्रध्यक्ष हसन रूहोनी यांच्या हस्ते छबाहार बंदराच्या पहिल्या टप्प्याचे उद्घाटन झाले. / The first phase of the Chabahar Port was inaugurated in December 2017 by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani.
(b)मोक्याच्या छबाहार बंदराच्या कामकाजाबाबत भारतदवारे कृती करण्यात आली. सीमा क्षेत्राच्या बाहेर बंदर बनविण्याचे ही भारताची पहिली वेळ असेल. / India has taken over operations of the strategic Chabahar Port. This is the first time India will be operating a port outside its territory.
Both statements are correct: the first phase of Chabahar Port was indeed inaugurated in December 2017 by President Hassan Rouhani, and India taking over its operations marked the first time it operated a port outside its territory. Therefore, neither statement is incorrect.