India-China Relations & LAC — Set 13
International Relations · भारत-चीन संबंध और LAC · Questions 121–130 of 160
India's 'No First Use' nuclear policy means India:
Correct Answer: B. Will only use nuclear weapons in retaliation after a nuclear strike on India or Indian forces
India's 'No First Use' (NFU) nuclear policy, declared in the 2003 Nuclear Doctrine, means India will only use nuclear weapons in retaliation after a nuclear strike on India or Indian forces. China also declared NFU in 1964. However, India's NFU has caveats — massive retaliation if biological or chemical weapons are used against India.
The Special Representatives mechanism for India-China boundary talks has completed over how many rounds (as of 2023)?
Correct Answer: B. 22+ rounds
The Special Representatives mechanism, established in 2003, has completed over 22 rounds of talks as of 2023. India's NSA (Ajit Doval) and China's State Councilor serve as Special Representatives. Despite numerous rounds, no final boundary settlement has been reached, reflecting the deep complexity of the dispute.
India's IORA (Indian Ocean Rim Association) membership and Quad participation together represent:
Correct Answer: B. India's multi-layered strategy to promote security and rules-based order in Indo-Pacific
India's IORA membership and Quad participation together represent India's multi-layered approach to Indo-Pacific security. IORA (21 member states) focuses on economic cooperation and security around the Indian Ocean rim. Quad (India, USA, Japan, Australia) focuses on a free and open Indo-Pacific. Both complement India's SAGAR vision and counter China's expanding influence.
The BrahMos missile is a joint venture between India and:
Correct Answer: B. Russia
BrahMos is a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russia's NPO Mashinostroyeniya. It is named after the Brahmaputra (India) and Moskva (Russia) rivers. BrahMos is the world's fastest supersonic cruise missile with a range extended to 450+ km, making it significant for India's deterrence against both China and Pakistan.
India's AGNI-P (Prime) missile has a range of approximately:
Correct Answer: B. 1,000-2,000 km
Agni-P (Prime) is India's new generation canisterized ballistic missile with a range of approximately 1,000-2,000 km. Being canisterized, it can be stored and transported easily with quick launch capability. It significantly enhances India's tactical deterrence against Chinese military targets near the LAC and in Tibet.
Post-2020, India-China people-to-people ties were curtailed including:
Correct Answer: B. Suspension of direct flights, visa restrictions, and closure of Confucius Institutes in India
Post-2020, India-China people-to-people ties were severely curtailed: direct flights remain suspended or severely limited, visas for Chinese nationals are restricted, and Confucius Institutes in Indian universities have been closed or suspended. Chinese student enrollment in India has dropped significantly. India has not reopened Chinese consulates closed during COVID.
India's Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) being developed for Mountain Strike Corps are:
Correct Answer: B. Offensive formations for rapid strike operations against Chinese positions
India's Mountain Strike Corps and Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) are designed as offensive formations capable of rapid strike operations against Chinese positions across the LAC. IBGs are smaller, more agile units that can penetrate and exploit breakthroughs. This represents India's shift from purely defensive posture to credible offensive deterrence against China.
China's 'Five Theatre Commands' restructuring of 2016 created dedicated commands including one targeting:
Correct Answer: B. Southern Theatre Command (South China Sea), Eastern (Taiwan), Western (India and Central Asia)
China's 2016 military restructuring created five Theatre Commands: Eastern (Taiwan), Southern (South China Sea), Western (India and Central Asia), Northern (Russia/Korea border), and Central (Beijing). The Western Theatre Command directly faces India and oversees PLA forces involved in the Ladakh border. India's own theatre command development is partly modeled on China's restructuring.
The 'Hundred-Year Marathon' theory by Michael Pillsbury (2015) argues:
Correct Answer: B. China's strategy to replace USA as global hegemon by 2049 (PRC centenary)
The 'Hundred-Year Marathon' theory, proposed by Michael Pillsbury in 2015, argues that China has a long-term strategy to displace the USA as the global hegemon by 2049 (centenary of the People's Republic of China). The theory suggests China has strategically deceived Western nations about its true intentions. This framework influences US-India strategic cooperation against China.
India's stand on Chinese 'renaming' of places in Arunachal Pradesh is:
Correct Answer: B. India firmly rejects renaming as meaningless and not changing ground realities
India has firmly rejected China's announcement of standardized Chinese names for places in Arunachal Pradesh (2017, 2021, 2023 batches). India stated that Arunachal Pradesh is and will remain an integral part of India regardless of renaming. The MEA stated that assigning invented names does not alter the ground reality.