Samacheer Kalvi 8th Social Defence and Foreign Policy Questions - 1

Question: 1

Which of the following islands belonged to India

(A) The Maldives and Lakshadweep Island

(B) Sri Lanka and the Maldives

(C) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

(D) Andaman and Lakshadweep Island

Question: 2

The Supreme Commander of the Armed forces is our

(A) Chief Minister

(B) Governor

(C) Prime Minister

(D) President

Question: 3

India's foreign policy is based on several principles. One of which is

(A) Panchasheel

(B) Satyameva Jayate

(C) Both of these

(D) None of these

Question: 4

The Army Day is

(A) 1st February

(B) 10th march

(C) 7th October

(D) 5th January

Question: 5

Indian Coast Guard was established in

(A) 1976

(B) 1977

(C) 1978

(D) 1979

Question: 6

Assam Rifles is under the control of

(A) PMO

(B) Ministry of Home Affairs

(C) Ministry of Defence

(D) National Security Advisor

Question: 7

The primary mission of Indian Army is to ensure

(A) Defending the nation from external aggression

(B) National security

(C) National unity

(D) All the above

Question: 8

Which is called the worst form of racial discrimination?

(A) Apartheid

(B) Panch sheel

(C) Non alignment

(D) All the above

Question: 9

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) is a _____ star general.

(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 4

(D) 6

Question: 10

Name the monument built by the government of India to honour the Indian Armed forces.

(A) National War memorial

(B) India Gate

(C) Special Frontier force

(D) All the above