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Political Science

Class

CBSE Class 12

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31.

’States have common but differentiated responsibilities towards environment.’ Analyses the statement giving suitable Examples. 

                                                                                  Or

Analyse India‘s stand on environmental issues. 


(i) The developing countries feel that much of the ecological degradation in the world is the product of industrial development undertaken by the developed countries. If they have caused more degradation, they must also take more responsibility for undoing the damage now.

 (ii) Moreover developing countries are in process of industrialization and they must not be subjected to the same restrictions. They must be taken in account in the development application and interpretation of rules of international environmental law. This argument was accepted in the Rio Declaration at the Earth Summit in 1992 and is called ‘common but differentiated responsibilities’.

 (iii) The 1992 United National Framework Conversation on Climate Change (UNFCCC) also provides that the parties should act to protect the climate system “on the basis of equality and in accordance with their common but differentiated responsibilities.”

(iv) The KYOTO Protocol is an international agreement setting targets for industrialised countries to cut their greenhouse gas emissions. 

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India, China and other developing countries were exempted from the requirements of KYOTO Protocol. But the critics of the KYOTO Protocol pointed out that sooner or later, both India, China along with other developing countries, will be among the leading contributors to Green House gas emission.

 (i) At the G-8 meeting in June. 2005, India pointed out the per capita emission rates of the developing countries are a tiny fraction of those in the developed world.

 (ii) India is of the view that the major responsibility of curbing emission rests with the developed countries, which have accumulated emissions over a long period of time.

 (iii) India‘s international negotiating position relies heavily on principles of historical responsibility, as enshrined in UNFCCC. 

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32.

What was the Soviet System? Assess any four features of the Soviet System.

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Examine the relevance of the Non- aligned Movement after the Cold War era.

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33.

Study the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

 

The best way to respond to regional aspirations is through democratic negotiations rather than through suppression. Look at the situation in the eighties- militancy had erupted in Punjab; problems were persisting in the North-East; students in Assam were agitating; Kashmir Valley was on the boil. Instead of treating these as simple law and order problems, the Government of India reached negotiated settlement with regional movements.

 Questions:

 (i) How are regional aspirations dangerous for the unity of the country?

 (ii) What is meant by democratic negotiations?

 (iii) Who was leading the agitation in Assam?

 (iv) What steps were taken by the Government of India to respond to the regional aspiration?

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Study the passage given below and answer the question that follow.

 In fact, the BSP under Kanshi Ram‘s leadership was envisaged as an organization based on pragmatic politics. It derived confidence from the fact that the Bahujans (SCs, STs, OBCs and religious minorities) constituted the majority of the population and were a formidable political force on the strength of their numbers.

 Questions:

 (i) Which organization was formed by Kanshi Ram?

 (ii) Give the full form of BSP?

(iii) Name any two religious minorities?

(iv) Why are the Bahujans considered a formidable political force?

 

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34.

Explain any three consequences of partition of British India in 1947. 

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Explain the process and basis of the reorganisation of States of Indian Union.

 

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35.

 ‘Was the declaration of emergency in 1975 necessary?’ Support your answer with any three suitable arguments.

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Explain any three lessons learnt from the emergency imposed in 1975. 

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