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Class VIII SS Defence and Foreign Policy Textbook Solutions
DEFENCE & FOREIGN POLICY
EVALUATION
I Choose the correct answer
1. The Supreme Commander of the Armed forces is our
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Governor
d) Chief Minister
Ans:a) President
2. The primary mission of Indian Army is to ensure
a) National Security
b) National Unity
c) Defending the nation from external aggression
d) All the above
Ans:d) All the above
3. The Army day is
a) 15th January
b) 1st February
c) 10th March
d) 7th October
Ans:a) 15th January
4. Assam Rifles is under the control of
a) Ministry of Defence
b) National Security Advisor
c) PMO
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans:d) Ministry of Home Affairs
5. Indian Coast Guard was established in
a) 1976 b) 1977
c) 1978 d) 1979
Ans:c) 1978
6. India’s foreign policy is based on several principles. One of which is
a) Satyameva Jayate
b) Panchasheel
c) both of these
d) None of these
Ans:b) Panchasheel
7. Which of the following islands belong to India?
a) Andaman and Maldives
b) Andaman and Lakshadweep Island
c) Sri Lanka and Maldives
d) Maldives and Lakshadweep Island
Ans:b) Andaman and Lakshadweep Island
II Fill in the blanks
1. The Madras Regimental Army centre is at ____________.
Ans:Wellington
2. The Indian Navy Chief is ____________ .
Ans:Admiral
3. ____________is first and only officer of Indian Air Force to be promoted to Five Star rank Marshal of Indian Air Force.
Ans:Arjan Singh
4. The chief architect of India’s foreign policy was ____________.
Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru
5. The Word Non – Alignment was coined by ____________.
Ans:V.K.Krishna menon
III Match the following
1. Nelson Mandela - Apartheid
2. National war Memorial - New Delhi
3. Manekshaw - Field Marshal
4. SAARC - 8 members
5. BCIM - Energy development
IV State true or false
1. Central Armed Police Force serve under the Ministry of Defence.
Ans: False
2. The Madras Regiment is one of the oldest infantry regiment.
Ans:True
3. The Rapid Action Force is a specialised wing of the CRPF.
Ans:True
4. NCC Cadets are given basic military training.
Ans:True
5. Bangladesh is a part of India.
Ans:False
6. Myanmar is land bridge to ASEAN Nations.
Ans:True
V Choose the correct statement
1. Consider the following statement related to Armed forces.
i) The Indian Army is the land based branch of Armed forces.
ii) The mission of Indian Army is not only ensure the national security but
also conducts humanisation rescue operations.
a) i only b) ii only
c) Both i and ii d) Neither i nor ii
Ans:a) i only
2. Assertion (A): The President is the
Supreme Commander of the Armed forces of India.
Reason (R): The President is the head of the State and occupies the highest position.
a) A is correct and R explains A
b) A is correct and R does not explain A
c) A is correct and R is wrong
d) Both A and R are wrong
Ans:a) A is correct and R explains A
3. Assertion (A): India has favoured international co-operation.
Reason (R): She believes that all disputes among nations can be solved through friendly co-operation.
a) A is correct and R is wrong
b) Both A and R are wrong
c) A is correct and R explains A
d) A is correct and R does not explain A
Ans:c) A is correct and R explains A
4. Which of the following statements is not true about “Apartheid?”
i) Apartheid is a policy of racial discrimination.
ii) It is against humanism.
iii) The policy of racialism is practiced in India.
a) i and ii b) ii and iii
c) ii only d) iii only
Ans:d) iii only
5. Find the odd one out
a) Maldives b) Sri Lanka
c) Myanmar d) Lakshadweep
Ans:d) Lakshadweep
VI Answer the following in one or two sentences
1. Why national security is very essential?
National Security is very essential for political, Social and economics development of a country.
2. What does the following abbreviation stand for?
SFF – The Special Frontier Force
ICG – Indian Coastal Guard
BSF – The Border Security Force
NCC – National Cadet Corps
3. Write a short note on CRPF
The mission of the Central Reserve Police force shall be to enable the government to maintain Rule of law, public order and internal security effectively and efficiently, to preserve national integrity and promote social harmony and development by upholding supremacy of the Constitution.
4. Name the founding fathers of Non-aligned Movement
Jawaharlal Nehru of India, Tito of Yugoslavia, Nasser of Egypt, Sukarno of Indonesia, and Kwame Nkumarah of Ghana.
5. Write the basic principles of India’s Foreign Policy.
Basic Principles of Foreign Policy
Preservation of national interest
Achievement of world peace
Disarmament
Abolition of Colonialism, Racism and Imperialism
Increasing the number of friendly nations
Economic development
6. Name the member countries of the SAARC.
India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Afghanistan are the eight members of the SAARC.
VII Answer the following in detail
1. Describe the structure and administration of Indian Army.
The Indian Army is the land-based branch and it is the largest volunteer army in the world. It is commanded by the Chief of Army Staff COAS), who is a four-star general. The primary mission of the Indian Army is to ensure national security, national unity, defending the nation from external aggression, internal threats and maintaining peace and security within its borders.
The Indian Army has a regimental system. It is operationally and geographically divided into seven commands.
Field Marshal – is a Five Star General officer rank and the highest attainable rank in the Indian Army.
Two officers with field Marshall, a five star – rank.
The President is the supreme commander of the Indian Army.
2. Write about Paramilitary Defence Forces.
The Forces which help in maintaining internal security, protecting the coastline and assisting the army are known as “Paramilitary Forces”. The responsibility is the security of important places like Railway stations, Oil fields and refineries, water reservoirs lines. They also participate in the management of natural or man-made disasters. During peacetime, the paramilitary forces also have the responsibility of protecting the international borders.
a) Assam Rifles (AR)
b) Special Frontier Force (SFF)
3. Write five principles of Panchasheel
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India was the chief architect of India’s foreign policy. Nehru was a supporter of world peace.
He declared the five principles of peace, known as Panchsheel.
These principles included
1. Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty
2. Mutual non-aggression
3. Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
4. Equality and mutual benefit
5. Peaceful co-existence
4. India focuses on improving ties with its neighbours. How?
India’s position is unique in its neighbourhood. India has always favoured international and regional cooperation, because she believes that through cooperation all disputes and problems among nations can be sorted out peacefully. India's foreign policy is based on the principle of developing friendly relations and cooperation with her neighbours. It is part of India’s foreign policy that actively focuses on improving ties with India’s immediate neighbours. India provides neighbours with support as needed in the form of resources, equipment and training. Greater connectivity and integration is provided so as to improve the free flow of goods, people, energy, capital and information.
