Long Answer TypeHow did culture play an important role in creating the idea of the ‘nation’ in Europe? Explain with examples.
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How were Vietnamese nationalists inspired by Japan and China to set up a democratic republic? Explain with examples.
“Dalit participation was limited in the Civil Disobedience Movement”. Examine the statement.
Dalit participation was limited in the Civil Disobedience movement. The reasons for this were:
(i) Dr B.R. Ambedkar, who organised the Dalits into the Depressed Classes Association in 1930, clashed with Mahatma Gandhi at the second Round Table Conference by demanding separate electorates for Dalits.
(ii) When the British government conceded Ambedkar’s demand, Gandhiji began a fast unto death.
(iii) Gandhiji believed that separate electorates for Dalits would slow down the process of their integration into the society.
(iv) Dr. Ambedkar ultimately accepted Gandhiji’s position and the result was the Poona Pact of September 1932.
(v) It gave the Depressed Classes (later to be known as the Schedule Castes) reserved seats in provincial and central legislative councils, but they were to be voted in by the general electorate.
Two features A and B, are marked in the political outline map of India. Identify these features with the help of the following information and write their correct names on the lines marked in the map :
A The place, where the Indian National Congress Session was held in December 1920.
B The place, where the 'Movement of Indigo Planters' was started.
On the same given political outline map of India, locate and label the following features with appropriate symbols:
(i) Kalpakkam − Nuclear power plant
(ii) Bhadrawati − Iron and steel plant
(iii) Kochchi − Major sea port
How did the struggle of the Nepali people become a source of inspiration to democrats all over the world? Explain.
“Democracy is seen to be good in principle but felt to be not so good in practice.” Justify the statement.
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