Political Science Exam Prep
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Political Science Exam Prep
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Explain the challenging and difficult conditions prevailing in the world at the time of India's independence.
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Post-WWII, the world faced colonialism, economic instability, and rising nationalism.
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"India has maintained good relations with Russia after the end of Cold War." Justify the statement with four examples.
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Examples include defense cooperation, economic ties, joint ventures, and cultural exchanges.
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(a) Highlight any two lessons learnt from the imposition of Emergency in India in 1975.
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Lessons include the importance of civil liberties and the need for checks on executive power.
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(b) Highlight any four consequences of the imposition of Emergency in India in 1975.
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Consequences included political repression, media censorship, and loss of democratic freedoms.
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(a) Explain the difference between cultural homogenisation and cultural hetrogenisation.
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Homogenisation leads to uniformity, while heterogenisation promotes diversity in cultures.
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(b) Explain any two economic consequences of globalisation.
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Economic consequences include increased trade and investment flows, and job market changes.
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How did India address the regional aspirations of the people? Explain with the help of any two examples.
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India addressed regional aspirations through state reorganization and autonomy for local governance.
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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow. The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil. This was also called the Earth Summit. (i) In which year was the Earth Summit held?
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The Earth Summit was held in 1992.
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(ii) Which one of the following countries was exempted from the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol?
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China was exempted from the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol.
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(iii) Which one of the following was not an outcome of the Rio Summit?
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The Kyoto Protocol was not an outcome of the Rio Summit.
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(iv) The Ozone hole was discovered in the mid 80's over the?
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The Ozone hole was discovered over the Antarctic Ocean.
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In the given outline Map of India, four states have been marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify the states on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in the answer book alongwith the respective serial numbers of the information used and the concerned alphabet as per the format that follows.
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States are Tamil Nadu (A), Haryana (C), Uttar Pradesh (B), Kerala (D).
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Why did the people of East Pakistan resent the domination of West Pakistan? Explain the reason.
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The people of East Pakistan resented domination due to economic disparity and political exclusion.
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"Terrorism is a new threat to security." Support the statement.
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Terrorism undermines national security and creates instability in regions.
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Name the two models of development before India on the eve of independence.
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The two models were the capitalist model and the socialist model.
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Why was India's experiment with universal adult franchise described as "bold and risky"? Explain.
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It was bold as it empowered all citizens, risky due to diverse socio-economic backgrounds.
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Explain 'Balance of power' as a component of traditional security.
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'Balance of power' refers to the distribution of power among nations to prevent dominance.
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Highlight any two recommendations of the Mandal Commission.
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Recommendations included reservation for OBCs in government jobs and educational institutions.
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Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option as answer.
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(b) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
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Which Central Asian Republic witnessed a civil war for ten years till 2001?
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(a) Tajikistan
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A process in which the countries share ideas and information with their rivals is called?
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(c) confidence building
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People who seek better economic opportunities abroad are called?
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(c) migrants
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Match the List-I correctly with List-II.
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(a) 4 3 2 1
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In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as the answer. Assertion (A) India, China and other developing countries were exempted from the requirements of Kyoto Protocol. Reason (R) Their contribution to the emission of green house gases during the industrialisation period was not significant.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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For the first time the communist party came to power through democratic elections in which state of India?
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(b) Kerala
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The first Chief Election Commissioner of India was?
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(b) Sukumar Sen
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In which year did China annex Tibet?
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(a) 1950
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In the following question, Statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a Statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as the answer. Assertion (A) The Mizo National Front (MNF) started an armed campaign for independence. Reason (R) After independence the Mizo Hill area was made an autonomous district within Assam.
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(a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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India made earnest effort for the early realisation of freedom of Indonesia from the colonial regime of the?
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(d) Dutch
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'Karbis' community belongs to which state of India?
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(b) Assam
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