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1. America refers to the United States of America. It covers two continents-the North and the South America, the US is only one of the countries of the continent which is a symbol of US hegemony.
 
2. After the disintegration of USSR in 1991, the first instance of US hegemony came into observation through:
• some aspects of US hegemony did not emerge in 1991 but in fact go back to the end of the Second World War in 1945.
• second, the US did not start behaving like a hegemonic powerright from 1991; it became clear
• much later that the world was in fact living in a period of hegemony.
• Let us therefore look at this process by which US hegemony got established more closely.
• Operation Desert Storm by the UN during first Gulf War to retreat Iraqi forces from Kuwait.
• The First Gulf War revealed the vast technological gap that had opened up between the US military capability and that of other states.
 
3. William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton, the newly elected President of the US in 1992 and again in 1996, During the Clinton years, it often seemed that the US had withdrawn into itsinternal affairs and was not fully engaged in world politics. In foreign policy, the
Clinton government tended to focus on ‘soft issues’ like :
• Democracy promotions,
• Climate change
• World trade rather than of military power and security.
 
4. The above mentioned policies of the US were contradicted in response to Yugoslavian action
• against predominant Albanian population in Kosovo By targeting bombards through Operation Infinite against Al-Qaeda
• In response to the bombings of US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, Dar-es-Salaam and Tanzania in 1998.
 
5. On 11 September 2001, nineteen hijackers hailing from a number of Arab countries took control of four commercial aircrafts shortly after take off and crushed into World Trade Centre in New York, Pentagon building in Arlington. Virginia (US Defence Department) and the capital building of the US Congress in Pennysylvania, came to be known as event of 9/11 in the US.
 
6. In response to 9/11, George W. Bush won the elections in the US succeeding Bill Clinton.
The US launched Operation Enduring Freedom against all those suspected behind attack in 9/11 mainly Al-Qaeda and Taliban regime.
 
7. The US forces made arrests all over the world,
• Transported and detained the persons in secret prisons like Guantanamo Bay, A US navy
• base in Cuba where the prisoners did not enjoy the protection of international law
• Or the law of their own country or that of the US.
• Even the UN representatives were not allowed to meet these persons.
 
8. On 19 March 2003, the US launched Operation Iraqi Freedom to prevent Iraq from developing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in the ostensible purpose to control oil fields and installing a regime in Iraq friendly to US.
9. World Political power is in the form of military domination,economic power,political clout and cultural superiority.
10. The international system dominated by a sole superpower ,or hyper-power,is called a 'Unipolar' system.
11. Hegemony is an international system with only one center of power to be gained and retained in the form of military domination,economic,political chart and center superiority which was enjoyed only by the US after disintegration of Soviet Union. 
12. Hegemony is an international system with only one centre of power to be gained
• Retained in the form of military domination, Economic
• political chart and central superiority
• Which was enjoyed only by the US after disintegration of Soviet Union.
 
13. Hegemony as hard power is based on
• Military capabilities of a country and the US has proved it.
• The US today spends more on its military than the next 12 powers
• Even technologically no other power can match with the US.
 
14. Hegemony as structural power
• Must sustain global structure in economic sense.
• The US has provided global public goods as sea lanes of communications (SLOCs) As well as accounts for 15 percent of world trade if EU is included and 20 per cent in world economy.
• The US has contributed basic economic structure in the form of Bretton Woods System and Degree in MBA.
 
15. Hegemony as soft power implies class ascendency in social, political and ideological spheres which is more effective than coercion to move hand in hand and the US was proved ultimately triumphant in this.
 
16. The first business school in the world ,the wharton school at the university of pennsylvonia, was establishled in 1881.The first MBA course were initiated around 1900.
 
17. Though the US has been a hegemonic power, still it experiences some constraints in itself
¶ As institutional architecture (division of power). pen nature of American Society
¶ The presence of only one organisation in international system to moderate the exercise of American Power i.e. NATO.
 
18. After the collapse of Soviet Union,
¶ India decided to liberalise its economy and integrate it with global economy.
¶ Hence the US also found India an attractive economic partner due to technological dimension and the role of lndian-American diaspora.
 
19. India needs an appropriate mix of foreign policy strategies to deal with the US.
¶ Either India should maintain aloofness from Washington and comprehend its military power
¶ Or to establish mutual convergences or to lead a coalition in weaning the hegemony assay from its dominance.
 
20. To deal with the hegemony,
¶ All the states bear the different strategies either to extract benefits by operating within hegemonic system
¶ Or to stay away as far as possible from dominant power i.e. Russia, China and European Union have opted this policy.
¶ Both the policies are known as Bandwagon Strategy and to hide respectively.
 

Question. Generally, governments design their foreign policies through     
(a) High-level decision-making processes
(b) Attacking other country
(c) prolonged conflicts with other countries
(d) non-interventionist stance Calcutta

Answer : A

Question. India's first Satellite Aryabhata was launched into space with the cooperation of the         
(a) USA
(b) England
(c) France
(d) Soviet Union

Answer : D

Question. Which of the following element is known as an important tool of foreign policy (s, , ,)         
(a) GDP
(b) Economic progress
(c) Diplomacy
(d) Nuclear stockpile

Answer : C

Question. UNCLOS stands for             
(a) United Nations Convention on the Laws of the Sea
(b) United Nations Child Laws of States
(c) United national Criminal laws of States
(d) United Nation Convention on the Legal Orders

Answer : A

Question. Korean War took place between               
(a) 1945-50
(b) 1950-53
(c) 1973-79
(d) 1980-85

Answer : B

Question. Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant situated in the state of Tamil Nadu is built in collaboration with ……..based company.
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) Italy
(d) USA

Answer : A

Question. How many members constitute the United Nations Security Council       
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

Answer : A

Question. Act East Policy in India was initiated by    
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) I K Gujral

Answer : A

Question. United Nations Security Council was expanded to add non permanent members in         
(a) 1961
(b) 1963
(c) 1965
(d) 1967

Answer : B

Question. Diplomacy is another name for            
(a) Disloyalty
(b) Violence
(c) Treachery
(d) Statecraft

Answer : D

Question. In the post-cold war era, India's relationship with the US on ……. issue has strengthened            
(a) Cultural exchange
(b) China
(c) Kashmir
(d) Defense and strategic

Answer : D

Question. Traditionally diplomacy meant the conduct of official relations between ………..        
(a) Common people
(b) Sovereign states
(c) Two leaders
(d) Monarchs

Answer : B

Question. India liberated Bangladesh in            
(a) 1970
(b) 1971
(c) 1973
(d) 1974

Answer : B

Question. ASEAN was established in        
(a) 1963
(b) 1965
(c) 1967
(d) 1969

Answer : C

Question. What is official name of China?                
(a) Sovereign China
(b) Chinese People’s Republic
(c) Chinese Republic
(d) People’s Republic of China

Answer : D

Question. Look East Policy was initiated in     
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1994
(d) 1995

Answer : B

Question. South Asia has the world’s largest         
(a) Working-age population
(b) Old age population
(c) Middle age population
(d) Upper class population

Answer : A

Question. Diplomacy is the process of………….          
(a) War and peace
(b) Conflicts and treaties
(c) Representation and negotiation
(d) Expansionism

Answer : C

Question. India introduced the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism in the year       
(a) 1956
(b) 1984
(c) 1987
(d) 1996

Answer : D

Question. What was India's policy in the face of the bipolar order of the cold war?      
(a) Non alignment
(b) Agreement
(c) Intervention
(d) Alignment

Answer : A

Question. The Tashkent Agreement was signed between Lal Bahadur Shastri and         
(a) Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto
(b) Ayub Khan
(c) Gen Zia-ul Haq
(d) Benazir Bhtto

Answer : B

Question. The South Asian countries have a common historical experience of        
(a) Bhoodan movement
(b) Trade Union movement
(c) Sarvodya
(d) Colonial Rule and Freedom movements

Answer : D

Question. Formation of foreign policy lies within the discretionary jurisdiction of        
(a) Common people
(b) Head of government
(c) Local executives
(d) Army officials

Answer : B

Question. LAC stands for           
(a) Line of Actual Control
(b) Line of Automatic Control
(c) Line of Action Control
(d) Line of Automated Control

Answer : A

Question. The Maritime Boundary dispute between India and Bangladesh was settled in         
(a) 2015
(b) 2014
(c) 2013
(d) 2012

Answer : B

Question. Central Treaty Organisation (CENTO) is also known as             
(a) Non-Aligned Movement
(b) Bagdad Pact
(c) Warsaw Pact
(d) SEATO

Answer : B

Question. A center for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK) was set up in New Delhi in      
(a) 2000
(b) 2003
(c) 2005
(d) 2008

Answer : A

Question. NATO stands for               
(a) North Asian Travel Organisation
(b) New Atlantic Treaty Organisation
(c) North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
(d) Northern Asiatic Treaty Organisation

Answer : C

Question. Pakistan became a member of a SEATO and CENTO and also engaged with USA to gain       
(a) Dignity and honour
(b) Cultural support
(c) Financial and military assistance
(d) Domestic support

Answer : C

Question. First woman Elected President of the UN General Assembly          
(a) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
(b) Maria Fernanda Espinosa
(c) Haya Rashed Al Khalifa
(d) Angie Brooks

Answer : A

Question. How many Indian States/ Union Territories Share Boundaries with China?           
(a) 4 States and 1 UT
(b) 3 States
(c) 5 States
(d) 3 States and 2 UTs

Answer : A

Question. BRICS stands for        
(a) Britain, Russia, India, China and South Africa
(b) Brazil, Russia, India, China and South America
(c) Bhutan, Russia, India, China and South Africa
(d) Bangladesh, Russia, India, China and South Africa

Answer : B

Question. India Bangladesh land boundary Agreement came into force following the exchange of instrument of notification in     
(a) 2012
(b) 2013
(c) 2014
(d) 2015

Answer : D

Question. The most reliable determinant of foreign policy is           
(a) NGO’s
(b) Political organization
(c) Geographical area
(d) Political parties

Answer : C

Question. SCO stands for             
(a) Standard Cooperation Organisation
(b) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
(c) Stanford Cooperation Organisation
(d) Scholars Cooperation Organisation

Answer : B

Question. Where was the first ASEAN Summit held              
(a) Bali
(b) Manila
(c) Singapore
(d) Jakarta

Answer : A

Question. There have been greater differences between India and USA on the question of         
(a) Galwan standoff
(b) Nuclear deal
(c) Signing of CTBT
(d) Globalisation and liberalization

Answer : C

Question. A joint military exercise between India and China is known by which name?           
(a) Lamitiye
(b) Vajra Prahar
(c) Hand in Hand
(d) Surya Kiran

Answer : C

Question. Which country is not a part of SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation)?     
(a) Indonesia
(b) Maldives
(c) Bhutan
(d) Sri Lanka

Answer : A

Question. The South Asian Region comprises of      
(a) 04 countries
(b) 08 countries
(c) 05 countries
(d) 06 countries

Answer : B

Question. The primary objective of foreign policy is          
(a) To safeguard its national interests
(b) To promote culture dynamics
(c) To invest in multinational corporations
(d) To initiate a dialogue with different political parties

Answer : A

Question. India signed a treaty of Friendship and Cooperation in August 1971 with which of the following country.          
(a) Japan
(b) Israel
(c) USA
(d) Russia

Answer : D

Question. Group of 77 (G77) consists of how many countries           
(a) 130
(b) 134
(c) 138
(d) 142

Answer : B

Question. What is not a Core Area of the SAARC Agenda?       
(a) Biotechnology
(b) HRD
(c) Trade
(d) Kashmir

Answer : D

Question. Chakma refugees has been a issue between India and      
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bhutan

Answer : B

Question. Factors influencing the making of foreign policy      
(a) Military preparedness
(b) History of Culture
(c) Geography
(d) (1)&(2)&(3)

Answer : D

Question. Observer status for SAARC has been given to              
(a) Australia
(b) Iran
(c) South Korea
(d) China

Answer : A

Question. Number of judges in the International Court of Justice are          
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 18
(d) 20

Answer : B

Question. The types of determinants of Foreign Policy are       
(a) Subjective and Objective
(b) Internal and External
(c) Specific and Genera
(d) Narrow and Broad

Answer : B

Question. USSR stands for          
(a) Union of Soviet Socialist Republic
(b) Union of sovereign Socialist Republi(c)
(c) Unification of Soviet Socialist Republi(c)
(d) Union of Soviet Sovereign Republi(c)

Answer : A

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