Subject

Political Science

Class

CBSE Class 12

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31.

Explain 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?

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32.

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.

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33.

Evaluate any three factors that helped the congress to continue to dominate the Indian political scenario for almost three decades after independence.

 

OR

 

What was Green Revolution? Mention it’s any two positive and any two negative consequences.

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34.

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.

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35.

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.

 

 


The ways popular movements contributed to the expansion of democracy rather than causing disruption are-

 

(i) They represent new social groups whose economic and social grievances were not redressed in the realm of electoral politics.

 

(ii) These movements raise issues related to some underlying social conflicts.

 

(iii) Popular movements ensured effective representation of diverse groups and their demands.

 

(iv) Popular movements suggest new forms of active participation and broaden the idea of participation in democracy.

 

(v) The movements make people aware of their rights and the expectations that they can have from democratic institutions.

 

(vi) The frequency and the methods used by the movements suggest that the routine functioning of democracy did have enough space for the voices of these social groups.

 

OR

 

(i) Two states where the Left parties won the majority of Lok Sabha seats are Kerala and West Bengal.

 

(ii) Two states where the NDA won the Majority of Lok Sabha seats are Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

 

(iii) Two states where the UPA won the majority of seats in Lok Sabha are Andhra Pradesh and Assam.

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