Write 'true' or 'false' against each of these statements.
Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from USA and USSR.
True - Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from USA and USSR.
India's relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the beginning.
False - India's relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the beginning.
The cold war has affected the relationship between India and Pakistan.
True - The cold war has affected the relationship between India and Pakistan.
The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India's closeness to USA.
False - The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India's closeness to USA.
Explanation
For (a), the context shows Nehru defined non-alignment as 'trying to maintain friendly relations with all countries,' which allowed India to receive assistance from both superpowers. For (b), while India fought wars between 1962-1971, the context mentions principles like Panchsheel (five principles of peaceful coexistence) and India's participation in the Bandung Conference, suggesting India initially sought peaceful relations with neighbors. For (c), the context places India's foreign policy in the Cold War period when 'the world was getting divided into two camps,' which would have affected regional relationships including India-Pakistan. For (d), the context refers to the 'Indo-Soviet friendship treaty' in question 10(b), indicating the 1971 treaty was with the Soviet Union, not USA.