Alternative Centres of Power important questions and answers
Here are 30 more important 1-mark questions (Q.21 to Q.50) with answers from the chapter "Alternative Centres of Power":
21. When was China’s Cultural Revolution launched?
Answer: 1966
22. In which year did China adopt economic reforms?
Answer: 1978
23. What does the term ‘open door policy’ refer to in China?
Answer: Policy to open China’s economy to foreign businesses
24. What is the full form of EEC?
Answer: European Economic Community
25. What does the EU mainly promote among its member states?
Answer: Economic and political integration
26. Name the largest economy in the ASEAN region.
Answer: Indonesia
27. Which policy helped China to grow economically after 1978?
Answer: Economic liberalisation
28. Which country is referred to as the ‘Asian Tiger’?
Answer: South Korea (or Singapore, depending on context)
29. Name the document that established ASEAN in 1967.
Answer: Bangkok Declaration
30. Where is the headquarters of ASEAN located?
Answer: Jakarta, Indonesia
31. Which organ of the EU is responsible for foreign policy matters?
Answer: The European Council
32. What is China's rank in world economy as of recent decades?
Answer: Second largest economy
33. What is one major sector of China’s economic strength?
Answer: Manufacturing
34. Which Asian country transformed into a global trading power after joining WTO?
Answer: China
35. Name any two member countries of the EU.
Answer: France and Italy
36. Which EU institution represents member governments?
Answer: The Council of the European Union
37. What does ASEAN emphasize to resolve disputes?
Answer: Dialogue and consensus
38. Name a non-member country of ASEAN in South Asia.
Answer: India
39. Which Chinese city is known as a major Special Economic Zone?
Answer: Shenzhen
40. What does the EU act as in global politics besides an economic power?
Answer: Political and diplomatic power
41. What is the function of the ASEAN Regional Forum?
Answer: Promotes peace and security in the Asia-Pacific
42. Name one challenge faced by the EU.
Answer: Brexit
43. What type of political system does China follow?
Answer: One-party communist system
44. Which sector did China liberalize first during reforms?
Answer: Agriculture
45. Name any one country that joined the EU in 2004.
Answer: Poland
46. What is the main focus of ASEAN Vision 2020?
Answer: Regional peace and shared prosperity
47. Which organization preceded the EU?
Answer: European Economic Community (EEC)
48. What is China’s permanent status in the UN Security Council?
Answer: Permanent member with veto power
49. When did the Maastricht Treaty come into effect?
Answer: 1993
50. How many countries were original signatories of the ASEAN?
Answer: Five
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