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What were the early initiatives taken by the Planning Commission for building new India?
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Describe any three weaknesses and any three points of strength of India's democracy that came to light during the Emergency of 1975.
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What were the major conflicts between the Parliament and the Judiciary during the leadership of Indira Gandhi?
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Explain any three elements of consensus which have emerged among most political parties after the Lok Sabha elections of 2004
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Here is a list of countries. Write against each of these the bloc they belonged to during the Cold War.
a) Poland
b) France
c) Japan
d) Nigeria
e) North Korea
f) Sri Lanka
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Why did the superpowers have military alliances with smaller countries? Give three reasons.
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Which of the following nations adopted an ‘open door’ policy?
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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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