Question

Match List-I with List-II: 

List-I (Policy Initiatives)	List-II (Year)
A. Act East Policy	I. 1960
B. Indus Water Treaty	II. 2014
C. IPKF pulled out of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}	III. 1989
D. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} adopted a new constitution	IV. 2015

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
• B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
• C. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
• D. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

Hint:

"Look East" was the 90s (Manmohan Singh era). "Act East" is the 2010s (Modi era). Indus Water Treaty (1960) is one of the most durable treaties between India and Pakistan.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: This matching exercise covers a broad timeline of Indian foreign policy and significant political changes in the neighboring Himalayan region.

Step 1: Analyzing Foreign Policy Shifts.

• A. Act East Policy (2014): At the ASEAN-India Summit in November 2014, Prime Minister Narendra Modi upgraded the "Look East Policy" (of the 1990s) to the more proactive "Act East Policy." (A-II)
• B. Indus Water Treaty (1960): This water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, mediated by the World Bank, was signed in Karachi in September 1960. (B-I)

Step 2: Analyzing Regional Military and Constitutional Events.

• C. IPKF pullout (1989-90): The Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), which had entered Sri Lanka in 1987, began its final withdrawal following a change in government in India. The process was largely completed by late 1989 and early 1990. (C-III)
• D. Nepal's New Constitution (2015): After years of transition from a monarchy to a republic, Nepal formally adopted its current secular, federal constitution in September 2015. (D-IV)

Step 3: Final Sequence.
The combination A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV matches Option (1).