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International Events/Relations/Organisations/Bilateral Relations

Discuss the role played by the United States in
1 promoting/hindering improved relations between Indian & 2004 2*15 150
Pakistan.
2 Explain India's strategic relationship with Russia. 2004 2*15 150
Account for India's increasing involvement in the South-
3 2004 2*15 150
East Asian Region.
4 The Panchsheel Pact 2004 5*2 20
5 India-Israel cooperation 2004 5*2 20
6 European Union's trade restrictions against India. 2004 5*2 20
7 Weak-spots in India-Nepal relations 2004 5*2 20
8 Hot line between Islamabad & New Delhi 2004 5*2 20
Discuss the role of 'intelligence' in the making of foreign
9 2004 2*15 150
policy.
Describe the role of the Amnesty International in securing
10 2004 2*15 150
human rights.
Examine the relevance of Pt. Nehru's ideas in the
11 2004 2*15 150
international relations of today.
12 ICJ verdict on Israel's erection of barrier on the West Bank 2004 10*2 20
13 Beijing-Taiwan Spat 2004 10*2 20
14 Prospects of international water-wars 2004 10*2 20
15 Al Gharib Prisoners 2004 10*2 20
16 Recent developments in India-Myanmar relations 2004 10*2 20
17 BIMSTEC (Objectives) 2004 10*2 20
18 ARF (Objectives) 2004 10*2 20
19 Red Cross (Objectives) 2004 10*2 20
20 OPEC (Objectives) 2004 10*2 20
21 IAEA (Objectives) 2004 10*2 20
Discuss the major issues in Indo-US relations in recent
22 2003 2*15 150
times.
Discuss the impact of the collapse of the Soviet Union on
23 2003 2*15 150
Indo-Russian relations.
24 Discuss the recent trends in India's relations with China. 2003 2*15 150
Discuss the importance of the Agra Summit on Indo-
25 2003 5*2 20
Pakistan relations.
What has been the nature of 'Track II diplomacy' between
26 2003 5*2 20
Indian & Pakistan?
27 Discuss the major irritants to Indo-Bangladesh relations. 2003 5*2 20
28 Discuss India's policy towards international terrorism. 2003 5*2 20
In what sense is Indo-Nepal cooperation important for both
29 2003 5*2 20
countries' national security?
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30 What is Veto in the UN system? 2003 2*15 150

31 Discuss the role of NATO after the end of the cold war. 2003 2*15 150
Discuss the role of the United Nations in the protection &
32 2003 2*15 150
promotion of Human Rights.
33 What do the following stand for - (i) IBRD (ii) UNCHR 2003 5*2 20
34 Who is Hans Blix? 2003 5*2 20
35 Why was David Kelly in news recently? 2003 5*2 20
36 What is the problem in Chechnya? 2003 5*2 20
37 What is the significance of the Robin Island? 2003 5*2 20
What is the significance of Enola Gay in the world of
38 2003 5*2 20
history?
39 What is Gauantanamo Bay in the news now? 2003 5*2 20
40 What is the theory of 'clash of civilisations'? 2003 5*2 20
41 What does the theory of 'end of history' mean? 2003 5*2 20
42 What was Robert Mugabe in the news recently? 2003 5*2 20
Discuss the major irritants in Indo-China relations and
43 2002 2*15 2*15
highlight the latest moves to overcome these.
How did US respond to the problem of Cross-boarder
44 terrorism in the State of Jammu & Kashmir after the 2002 2*15 2*15
Kaluchak event?
Account for India's opposition to Comprehensive Test Ban
45 2002 2*15 2*15
Treaty.
46 Explain India's stand on LTTE. 2002 5*2 5*2
47 What does 'Gujral doctrine' stands for? 2002 5*2 5*2
How does Indian benefit from good neighbourly relations
48 2002 5*2 5*2
with Bangladesh?
49 What do you know about 'Pinaka'? 2002 5*2 5*2
Explain India's 'No First Use' policy in context of Nuclear
50 2002 5*2 5*2
Weapons
Highlight the main points of Nuclear Disarmament Treaty
51 signed by US President George Bush & Russian President 2002 2*15 2*15
Vladimir Putin in May 2002.
Outline the features of latest Saudi Peace Plan for West Asia
52 2002 2*15 2*15
Crisis and assess its importance.
NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) is relevant in Unipolar
53 2002 2*15 2*15
world as well. Comment.
What do the following stand for - (i) WCAR (ii) SPDC (iii)
54 2002 5*2 5*2
INTERPOL (iv) WIPO
55 Why was Bander Seri Begawan in news recently? 2002 5*2 5*2
56 Who is Xanana Gusmao? 2002 5*2 5*2
57 What do you mean by Uni-Polar World? 2002 5*2 5*2
58 What do you know about North-Polar dialogue? 2002 5*2 5*2
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What do the following stand for - (i) UNCHR (ii) UNIDO

59 2002 5*2 5*2
(iii) WTO (iv) MIGA
60 What is meant by AU? 2002 5*2 5*2
Explain US stand on the proposal for establishing an
61 2002 5*2 5*2
International Crime Court.
62 What is the main purpose of G-15? 2002 5*2 5*2
63 Why is SAFTA being mooted? 2002 5*2 5*2
Discuss the global response to President Bush's 'National
64 2001 2*15 2*15
Missile Defence Plan (NMD)'?
What were the major recommendations of the 'group of
65 2001 2*15 2*15
ministers' on Indian National Security System?
66 Examine the latest phase of Indo-Iran relations. 2001 2*15 2*15
67 What is India's 'Look East Policy'? 2001 5*2 5*2
68 What do you understand by G-15? 2001 5*2 5*2
69 Explain the problem of infiltration in eastern parts of India. 2001 5*2 5*2
Why does Indian object to Kashmir being treated as a
70 2001 5*2 5*2
'disputed territory'?
What is the significance of Pyrdiwah & Boraibari in Indo-
71 2001 5*2 5*2
Bangladesh relations?
Discuss the significance of Kyoto Protocol. Why is US not
72 2001 2*15 2*15
signing it?
Evaluate the performance of Summit meeting of the Arab
73 2001 2*15 2*15
League held in March 2001?
Outline the salient feature of India's nuclear policy and
74 2001 2*15 2*15
explain the reasons for India's refusal to sign the C.T.B.T.
75 What do the following stand for - (i) UNCIP (ii)KLA 2001 5*2 5*2
Why has Slobodan Milosevic been in news in the recent
76 2001 5*2 5*2
past?
77 Who is Gao Zhan? 2001 5*2 5*2
78 Who is Meghawati Sukarnoputri? 2001 5*2 5*2
Which is the latest right confirmed by the 57th session of
79 2001 5*2 5*2
the UN?
80 What is GCC? 2001 5*2 5*2
81 Why was Macau in the news recently? 2001 5*2 5*2
82 What is G8? 2001 5*2 5*2
83 What is European Union? 2001 5*2 5*2
84 Explain the position of US vis-à-vis the League of Nations. 2001 5*2 5*2
85 Discuss Indian-Sri Lankan relations in recent years. 2000 2*15 2*15
India's Kargil victory rested on its successful effort at
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combining diplomacy with the use of force. Discuss.
87 Differentiate & state the significance of Pokharan I & II. 2000 2*15 2*15
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88 What does track two diplomacy stands for? 2000 5*2 5*2
89 Non-alignment is a need, not a creed. Elaborate. 2000 5*2 5*2
90 Differentiate between peace-making & peace-keeping. 2000 5*2 5*2
91 What is deterrence? 2000 5*2 5*2
Why has the indigenous development of Cryogenic Engine
92 2000 5*2 5*2
become necessary for India?
Define Globalisation & differentiate it with
93 2000 2*15 2*15
internationalism.
There is a wide-spread concern about the degradation of
94 environment and the problems that go with it. Asses the 2000 2*15 2*15
international response.
How can India accommodate her foreign policy principle of
95 2000 2*15 2*15
'non-intervention' with the emerging right to 'intervention'.
96 What are the prospects of CTBT? 2000 5*2 5*2
Differentiate between Collective security & Cooperative
97 2000 5*2 5*2
security.
What do the following stand for - (i) MARV (ii) MIRV (iii)
98 2000 5*2 5*2
ICBM
99 Differentiate between Explosion & Implosion. 2000 5*2 5*2
100 What do you know about Siachin Dispute? 2000 5*2 5*2
What do the following stand for - (i) SAARC (ii) ASEAN
101 2000 5*2 5*2
(iii) OIC
102 What is meant by SDI? 2000 5*2 5*2
103 Differentiate between SALT & START 2000 5*2 5*2
104 What do you know about G-77? 2000 5*2 5*2
105 What is Global Environment Facility (GEF)? 2000 5*2 5*2

• Weightage to International Relations/Events etc. (excluding questions on NRIs) is

90 marks, which may roughly be divided into –
o India & the World – 40 Marks
o International events/institutions – 50 Marks
• We may classify questions into following categories –
o India’s Foreign Relations – Most significant part; India’s relations with
US, Russia, Europe, Israel, Gulf countries and its neighbours – Pak,
China, Nepal, Lanka, Bangladesh. (Presently, India’s relations with Pak,
China, Nepal & Iran are in news)
o India & the World – World events affecting India (including economic
issues) + India’s role in international organisations (e.g. UN), associations
(e.g. SAARC), events (e.g. Nepal crisis), peace-processes etc.
o World Events (including economic issues)– With no direct relevance to
India. E.g. Israel-Palestine conflict. Includes persons/places/treaties in
news.
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o World Organisations/Associations, their objectives; The UN system &

allied organisations
o Misc-
 World issues like terrorism, nukes, oil, water crisis, globalisation,
its impact on foreign policy etc.
 Old international events/pacts etc. Panchsheel/Cold war, their
impact on world/India
 Views of Nehru etc on foreign policy
 Theoretical aspect of foreign policy