ISC (Arts) Class 12 - CISCE Important Questions

Answer the following question.
By which treaty (1993) did Israel and the PLO formally and mutually recognize each other?

In the context of the Arab-Israeli conflict in the Middle East, discuss the following:

(a) The role of Anwar Sadat in the signing of the Camp David Accord (1979).

Answer the following question.
The circumstances that led to the Oslo Peace Accords (1993), its terms and impact.

Identify the correct option with regard to the Balfour Declaration:

Intifada refers to:

Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany after 1933 caused a flood of refugees and by 1940 about half the population of Palestine was Jewish.

In this context, answer the following:

What was the offer made by the British through the Husain-MacMahon correspondence?

Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany after 1933 caused a flood of refugees and by 1940 about half the population of Palestine was Jewish.

In this context, answer the following:

How did the Second World War make the situation in Palestine worse?

When Colonel Nasser came to power in June 1956, he was aggressively in favour of Arab unity and independence, including liberation of Palestine from the Jews.

With reference to this statement, answer the following:

Which two steps taken by Nasser outraged the Americans?

When Colonel Nasser came to power in June 1956, he was aggressively in favour of Arab unity and independence, including liberation of Palestine from the Jews.

With reference to this statement, answer the following:

Give any two consequences of the Suez War of 1956.

The American President, Jimmy Carter played an important role in negotiating peace in the Middle East after ______.

Give any one reason why the victory of the Allied Powers in the battle of El Alamein was a major turning point in the Second World War.

The origins of the Palestine problem as a global issue, lie in the events that took place towards the end of the First World War.

In this context, explain:

The contradictory promises made by the British government in the Balfour Declaration and the Hussein-McMahon Correspondence.

The origins of the Palestine problem as a global issue, lie in the events that took place towards the end of the First World War.

In this context, explain:

The four major points of agreement in the Camp David Accord (1979).

What was the primary demand of the World Zionist Movement?

Discuss any four causes of the Yom Kippur War (1973).

Discuss any four consequences of the Yom Kippur War (1973).

The Suez Crisis of 1956 was the result of the aggressive policies of all the nations involved in it. Discuss any four causes of this Crisis.

The Suez Crisis of 1956 was the result of the aggressive policies of all the nations involved in it. Discuss any four consequences of this Crisis.

The Six-Day War between Israel and its Arab neighbours in 1967 was fought amid intense global tension and apprehensions that it might spread beyond. With reference to the Six-Day War of 1967, answer the following question.

1. State any four causes for the Six-Day War.
2. Why was the war a spectacular success for the  Israelis but a humiliation for the Arab States?

The process of coating a food item with a dry ingredient before cooking is called ______.