Long Answer TypeExplain any three constraints on the American power.
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The conflict of 1962, in which India suffered military reverses, had long-term implications for India-China relations. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were downgraded until 1976. Thereafter, relations the two countries began to improve slowly. After the change in China’s political leadership from the mid to late 1970s. China’s policy became more and more pragmatic and less ideological. So it was prepared to put off the settlement of contentious issues while improving relations with India. A series of talks to resolve the border issues were also initiated in 1981.
Study the paragraph given above carefully and answer the following question:
(i) Why did India suffer military reverses as a result of the conflict of 1962?
(ii) When did the relation between India and China Slowly improve ?
(iii) What was the change in the policy of China in the seventies?
(iv) Which efforts were made to resolve the border issue between India and China?
What is cold war? Why did the Super Powers depend on military alliances with smaller countries?
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Explain any six consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
Evaluate any three factors that helped the congress to continue to dominate the Indian political scenario for almost three decades after independence.
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What was Green Revolution? Mention it’s any two positive and any two negative consequences.
The factors that helped the congress to continue to dominate the Indian political scenario for almost three decades after independence are:
(i) It had inherited the legacy of national movement. The Congress was the only party to have organization spread all over the country.
(iii) The party had Jawaharlal Nehru the most popular and charismatic leader in Indian politics. He led the congress campaign and toured through the country.
(iv) Congress was all inclusive- a social and ideological coalition and had transformed into a rainbow-like social coalition, which accommodated the revolutionary as well as pacifist.
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Answer:
Green Revolution was a policy of putting more resources into those areas which already had irrigation and those farmers who were already well-off to help increase production rapidly in the short run. In this, high- yielding variety seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and better irrigation at highly subsidised prices offered.
Merits:
(i) The green revolution delivered agricultural growth with a rise in wheat production.
(ii) It raised the availability of food in the country.
Demerits:
(i) Some regions like Punjab and Western Uttar Pradesh became agriculturally prosperous, while others remained backward.
(ii) It resulted in the rise of what is called the middle peasant sections.
Explain any six factors which led to the popularity of Indira Gandhi’s government in the Early 1970s.
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‘The 1977 elections for the first time saw the opposition coming to power at the centre’. Examine any six reasons for this change.
How have popular movements contributed to the expansion of democracy rather than causing disruption?
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In the given political outline map of India, six states have been labelled as A, B, C, D, E, and F, Keeping in mind, the Lok Sabha Election result of 2004 and with the help of the information provided below, Identify these states. Write their correct names in your answer book in the following tabular form:
| Name of coalition | Alphabet |
| Name of the State |
(i) Two states where the Left parties won the majority of Lok Sabha seats.
(ii) Two states where the NDA won the Majority of Lok Sabha seats.
(iii) Two states where the UPA won the majority of seats in Lok Sabha.
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