Explain the role played by Sardar Patel in the unification of Princely States in India.
Describe any four factors which were responsible for the dominance of the Congress Party in India 1967.
Highlight the developments in India’s nuclear programme.
The highlights are:
(i) India opposed the indefinite extension of NPT in 1995 and also refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) .
(ii) India conducted a series of nuclear tests in May 1998, demonstrating its capacity to use nuclear energy for military purposes.
(iii) India’s nuclear doctrine of credible minimum nuclear deterrence professes “ no first use”.
(iv) India reiterates commitment to global, verifiable and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament leading to a nuclear weapons free world.
It is not enough to have representative form of democracy. It is necessary to participate in popular movements to make democracy a success. ‘Do you agree with this View? Why?