Short Answer TypeRead the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Despite the mixed record of the democratic experience, the people in all these countries of South Asia share the aspiration for democracy. A recent survey of the attitudes of the people in the five big countries of the region showed that there is widespread support for democracy in all these countries. Ordinary citizens, rich as well as poor and belonging to different religions, view the idea of democracy positively and support the institutions of representative democracy. They prefer democracy or any other form of government and think that democracy is suitable for their country. These are significant findings, for it was earlier believed that democracy could flourish and find support only in prosperous countries of the world.
(i) Assess the popularity of representative democracy.
(ii) Analysethe reasons for the widespread support for democracy in the five big countries of South Asia.
(iii) How far do you agree with the statement that democracy can flourish and find support only in prosperous countries.
(i) Representative democracy has gained popularity due to widespread support in the five big countries, where ordinary citizens – rich and poor, belonging to different religions, view the idea of democracy positively and support the institutions of representative democracy.
(ii) The reason for widespread support for democracy in the five big countries of South Asia is that it suits their country and gives the hope of fulfilling their aspirations.
(iii) I do not agree with this view as the examples of India and Sri Lanka are a proof of the success of democrary. Other countries also have successful democracies.
Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
Movements are not only about collective assertions or only about rallies
and protests. They involve a gradual process of coming together or people with similar problemssimilar demands and similar expectations that they can have from democratic institutions. Social movements in India have been involved in these educative tasks for a long time and have thus contributed to expansion of democracy rather than causing disruptions.
(i) Mention any one right granted to the people of India as a result of any movement.
(ii) How far do you agree that social movements have contributed to the expansion democracy rather than causing disruptions?
(iii) What is relationship between the movements and the democratize
institutions?
Study the following cartoon carefully and answer the questions that follow 
(i) Identify that name and leader shown on the right in the cartoon
(ii) What type of relationship does the cartoon indicate between the people and the ruler?
(iii) In your opinion , how successful was the approach adopted by the leader on the right to solve the issue of princely states?
Long Answer TypeHow did India play a crucial role in the Non-aligned movement during the Cold
War period ? Explain .
Why did the Soviet Union, the second most powerful country in the world,
disintegrate? Explain any six reasons.
The bedrock of contemporary U.S. Power lies in the overwhelming superiority of
its military power.” Justify the statement with any three suitable arguments.
Analyse any three major factors responsible for evolving the European Union
from an economic union to a political one.
Examine the developments that gave rise to the conflict between the Union
Government and the Judiciary in India.
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