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Academic Year: 2019-2020
Date & Time: 6th March 2020, 10:30 am
Duration: 3h
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The Russian Revolution of 1917 was inspired by the ideals of ______ as opposed to capitalism and the need for an ______ society.
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Who emerged as a national hero in opposing the coup that took place in the USSR in 1991?
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Which one of the following was NOT a consequence of the disintegration of the USSR?
Many new states emerged.
Russia emerged as a new superpower.
Power relations in world politics changed.
The capitalist system emerged as the winner.
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Identify any two fields in which the Soviet Union lagged behind the West.
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In your opinion, which one of the following is better for India and why? Working against the Hegemon or working with the Hegemon.
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Explain the main objective of the United Nations.
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Correct and rewrite the following statement in your answer book:
“India signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in 2002 and was compelled to meet the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol, because the emission of green house gases in India was not significant.”
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Choose the correct option that has significantly contributed to the process of ‘Globalisation’.
Fear of war
Security threats
Advancement of technology
Achievements of the United Nations
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Name any two important leaders of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, formed in 1951.
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Which one of the following leaders played an important role in the integration of the princely states with India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C. Rajagopalachari
B. R. Ambedkar
Chapter: [2.1] Challenges of Nation-building
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According to the guidelines of the second Five-Year Plan, how did the government try to protect the domestic industries?
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Which one of the following statements related to Indo-China War (1962) is correct?
China could not cross the line of control.
The Soviet Union remained neutral during the conflict.
The Soviet Union helped China against India.
The Chinese forces did not withdraw their troops back to earlier position.
Chapter: [2.4] India's External Relations
Why had India refused to sign the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT)?
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What main objective did Indira Gandhi want to achieve by launching a series of initiatives under the Ten Point Programme in 1967?
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Analyse the root cause of the fall of the government headed by Morarji Desai.
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Why did the Janata Party government appoint a Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah in May 1977?
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Explain any one reason for the movement against outsiders in Assam.
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Who is considered to be the proponent of Bahujan Empowerment and the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party?
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Explain the difference between refugees and migrants.
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Match correctly the following in column ‘A’ with those in column ‘B’:
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| (a) First Prime Minister belonging to a non- Congress Party. | (i) George Fernandes |
| (b) The leader who led people’s march to the Parliament in 1978 | (ii) Morarji Desai |
| (c) The Presidential candidate who defeated the official candidate of the Congress Party in 1969 | (iii) Jayaprakash Narayan |
| (d) The leader associated with the Railway strike of 1974. | (iv) V. V. Girl |
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“European Union is a highly influential regional organization.” Justify the statement with any four suitable arguments.
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Describe any four features of the Communist Party of India.
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Explain any two reasons that led to National Jubilation in India after the 1971 war with Pakistan.
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Explain with the help of any two examples from India that foreign policy is always dictated by ideas of national interest.
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Assess the impact of coalition governments on the politics of India.
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Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the following questions:

- What is the significance of bicycles in a large country like China?
- Highlight the message being given by the symbols shown in the two wheels of the bicycle.
- Show, with the help of any two examples, how China has opened its economy to other countries.
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Study the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:
| The UN is an imperfect body, but without it the world would be worse off. Given the growing connections and links between societies and issue - what we often call ‘interdependence’ - it is hard to imagine how more than seven billion people would live together without an organization such as the UN. Technology promises to increase planetary interdependence, and, therefore, the importance of the UN will only increase. Peoples and governments will have to find ways of supporting and using the UN and other international organisations in ways that are consistent with their own interests and the interests of the international community more broadly. |
- Identify any two limitations of the United Nations that make it an imperfect body.
- How would the world be worse off if there were no United Nations? Explain.
- Given any one example of planetary interdependence.
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Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
| The opposition to Emergency could keep the Janata Party together only for a while. Its critics felt that the Janata Party lacked direction, leadership, and a common programme. The Janata Party Government could not bring about a fundamental change in policies from those pursued by the Congress. The Janata Party split, and the government, which was led by Morarji Desai lost its majority in less than 18 months. Another government headed by Charan Singh was formed on the assurance of the support of the Congress party. |
- In which year did the Janata Party government come to power?
- Analyse any two reasons responsible for the split of the Janata Party.
- Why could the Charan Singh government remain in power for just about four months only?
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In the given political outline map of India, five states have been marked as (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E). Identify these states on the basis of information given below and write their correct names in your answer book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabet given in the map as per the following format.
| Sr. No. of the Information used |
Concerned Alphabet |
Name of the State |
| (i) | ||
| (ii) | ||
| (iii) | ||
| (iv) | ||
| (v) |
- The state from which Haryana was carved out.
- The state which was created in 1963.
- The state from which Jharkhand was carved out.
- The state which was formed by separating Telugu-speaking areas from Madras (now Tamil Nadu).
- The state where the Communist Party Government was formed in 1957.
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Why did the superpowers need smaller states as their allies? Explain any four reasons.
Chapter: [1.2] The End of Bipolarity
Explain any four factors that were responsible for the disintegration of the USSR.
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Explain India’s stand on environmental issues.
Chapter: [1.8] Environment and Natural Resources
Explain any four consequences of Globalisation.
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Do you agree that popular movements go a long way in strengthening democracy? Justify your answer by giving any three suitable arguments.
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The Assam Movement from 1979 to 1985 is the best example of the movements against ‘outsiders’. Support the statement with suitable arguments.
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