Arts (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Identity any two consequences of the partition of India 1947.

Assess the role of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad towards maintaining communal harmony in India.

What was 'Operation Blue Star'? Why did it hurt the sentiments of the Sikh Community?

Two developments strained this relationship. China annexed Tibet in 1950 and thus removed a historical buffer between the two countries. Initially, the government of India did not oppose this openly. But as more information came in about the suppression of Tibetan culture, the Indian government grew uneasy. The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, sought and obtained political asylum in India in 1959. China alleged that the government of India was allowing anti-: China activities to take place from within India.

Read the above passage carefully and answer the following questions:-

What is meant by 'historical buffer?

Why didn't Government of India oppose the annexation of Tibet by China?

How far was it justified on the part of India to grant political asylum to the Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetan refugees?

Study the above cartoon carefully and answer the following questions:-

1. Who was head of the Government formed by the National Front in 1989?
2. Why was the government formed by him called a puppet government?
3. Identify the puppeteers pulling the strings and the political parties they belong to?

Examine the major changes that the country witnessed at the time of fourth general election in 1967.

Why do some people feel that Article 370 should be revoked?

Explain the circumstances that forced the Tibetans to leave China. Highlight India's role in helping the Tibetan refugees.

In which year was the First General Election held in India?

What were the election symbols of the Congress Party and Bhartiya Janasangh in the first general election of 1952?

The results of which elections were called ‘Political Earthquake’?

Which two diametrically opposite political groups supported the National Front Government in 1989?

Name the original states from which the following states were carved out:-

i. Meghalaya

ii. Gujarat

What was the main outcome of the Rajiv Gandhi -Longowal Accord in July 1985?

What were the major challenges of building democracy in India?

In the given political outline map of India, six states have been indicated by A,B,C,D,E and F. Identify them with the help of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer book along with their respective Serial No. and the alphabet concerned as per the following table:-

i. Two states where the Congress party got majority and formed the government.

ii. Two states where the breakaway Congress legislators played an important role in installing non-congress governments.

iii. A states where Congress party did not get majority but formed the government with the help of other parties

iv. The state where 'Popular United Front' came into power.

Which among the following statements about the Cold War is wrong?

The Cold War produced an arms race as well as arms control. What were the reasons for both these developments?

Which among the following is NOT an outcome of the disintegration of the USSR?

Match the following: