Question

Match List-I with List-II

List-I	List-II
(Events)	(Year)
(A) Establishment of the Department of Defence Supplies	(I) 1962
(B) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty	(II) 1965
(C) Establishment of the Department of Defence Production	(III) 1966
(D) Tashkent Agreement	(IV) 1968

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• (A) - (I), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (I), (D) - (IV)

Hint:

Tashkent was signed in 1966 after the 1965 war, and the NPT dates to 1968. Defence Production came first, in 1962.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept
We must match four events from India's defence and foreign policy with their years. The events come from the period after the 1962 war with China, when India built up its defence structure.

Step 2: Match (A) Department of Defence Supplies
India set up the Department of Defence Supplies in 1965, after the lessons of the 1962 war. So (A) matches (II) 1965.

Step 3: Match (B) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
The NPT was signed in 1968 and came into force in 1970. India refused to sign it. So (B) matches (IV) 1968.

Step 4: Match (C) Department of Defence Production
The Department of Defence Production was set up in 1962 to make India self-reliant in arms. So (C) matches (I) 1962.

Step 5: Match (D) Tashkent Agreement
The Tashkent Agreement ended the 1965 war between India and Pakistan. It was signed in January 1966. So (D) matches (III) 1966.

Step 6: Compare with the options
The full matching is (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(III). This is exactly option 3. Options 1 and 2 put (A) with 1962, which is wrong. Option 4 puts (B) with 1966, which is wrong.

Final Answer:
The correct matching is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III, which is option 3. \[ \boxed{\text{Option 3}} \]