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Identify the country:
Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty.
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What are some of the commonalities and differences between Bangladesh and Pakistan in their democratic experiences?
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Mark correct or wrong against the following statement about the way the UN functions:
Humanitarian policies are implemented by the main organs and specialised agencies spread across the globe.
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Mark correct or wrong against the following statement about the way the UN functions:
Having consensus among five permanent members on security issues is vital for its implementation.
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Fill in the blank:
The prime objective of the UN is __________________________ .
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What are the functions of Security Council?
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Match the terms with their meaning:
| 1. Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) | (a) Giving up certain types of weapons. |
| 2. Arms Control | (b) A process of exchanging information on defence matters between nations on a regular basis. |
| 3. Alliance | (c) A coalition of nations meant to deter or defend against military attacks. |
| 4. Disarmament | (d) Regulates the acquisition of development of weapons. |
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Which among the following would you consider as a traditional security concern/non-traditional/not a threat?
- The spread of chikungunya/dengue fever
- Inflow of workers from a neighbouring nation.
- Emergence of a group demanding nationhood for their region.
- Emergence of a group demanding autonomy for their region.
- A newspaper that is critical of the armed-forces in the country.
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‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement.
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Match the principles with the instances :
| (a) Mapping of boundaries on religious ground | (i) Pakistan and Bangladesh |
| (b) Mapping of boundaries on grounds of different languages | (ii) India and Pakistan |
| (c) Demarcating boundaries within a country by geographical zones | (iii) Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh |
| (d) Demarcating boundaries within a country on administrative and political grounds | (iv) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
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Take a current political map of India (showing outlines of states) and mark the location of the following Princely States.
- Junagadh
- Manipur
- Mysore
- Gwalior.
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What was the task of the States Reorganisation Commission? What was its most salient recommendation?
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Mark correct or wrong against the following statement about the Earth Summit:
For the first time, global environmental issues were firmly consolidated at the political level.
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Mark correct or wrong against the following statement about the Earth Summit:
It was a summit meeting.
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What is meant by ‘Common but differentiated responsibilities’? How could we implement the idea?
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Compromise and accommodation are the two essential policies required by states to save Planet Earth. Substantiate the statement in the light of the ongoing negotiations between the North and South on environmental issues.
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Which of the statements are FALSE about globalisation?
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Critically evaluate the impact of the changing role of state in the developing countries in the light of globalisation?
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What are the economic implications of globalisation? How has globalisation impacted on India with regard to this particular dimension?
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The 1977 elections for the first time saw the Opposition coming into power at the Centre. What would you consider as the reasons for this development?
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