Short Answer TypeIn the given political outline map of India, five States are marked as (A), (B), (C), (D) and (E). Identify them on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer-book with their respective serial numbers and the alphabets concerned :
(i) The State which was carved out of Madhya Pradesh.
(ii) The State which opposed its merger with India after independence.
(iii) The first State of free India having a Communist government.
(iv) The State adjoining Pakistan territory up to 1971.
(v) The State which became agriculturally prosperous due to Green Revolution.
Long Answer TypeDescribe any three steps taken by the Indian Government to check the environmental degradation.
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Describe any three effects of globalisation on the culture of a country.
Suppose there had been no Cold War, how would that situation have affected India’s foreign policy ?
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If the Soviet Union has not disintegrated and the world had remained bipolar, how would that situation have affected the world politics ?
Give any three suitable arguments to support India’s candidature for the permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council.
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How are the threats faced by the people in the Third World different from those faced by the people living in the First World ? Support your answer with examples.
The reasons:
(i) India is second most populous country in the World comprising almost one-fifth of the World’s Population.
(ii) India is also the world’s largest democracy and has virtually participated in all of the initiatives of the U.N.
(iii) Its role in the UN’s peace -keeping efforts is a long and substantial one.
(iv) India has also made regular financial contribution to the UN and never faltered on its payments.
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The differences in the threats that people in the Third World faced and those living in the First World.
(i) The Third world countries face the threats not only from outside their borders, mostly from neighbour but also from within. On the other hand, most of the First World countries face threats only from outside their borders.
(ii) Third World faces threats from separatist movements which wanted to form independent countries . There is no such threat in the First World Countries.
(iii) For the newly independent Third World Countries, external and internal wars posed a serious challenge to their security than the First world countries faced.
Analyse the political impact of hegemony of the U.S. on the world.
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Analyse any three factors responsible for the European Union to be a highly influential regional organization.
Which three major developments took place in Indian politics during the last decade of the 20th century ? Describe.
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Briefly describe the story of Sikkim from the time of India’s Independence to its merger with India.
Explain any three causes of the split in the Congress Party in 1969.
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Explain the circumstances that led to the mid-term elections in 1980. Cause of split in the Congress Party in 1969
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