POLITICAL SCIENCE: 2014: CBSE: (Delhi) Set- I

The attacks on the World Trade Centre and Pentagon buildings in the United States of America was related to 9/11 incident.

During 1947-52, under the Marshall plan USA extended financial support for reviving Europe’s economy after the Second World War.

Ban-Ki-moon is the present Secretary- General of United Nations.

Security implies freedom from threat.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Home Minister in the government played a historic role in negotiating with the rulers of princely states to join Indian Union.

The Jana Sangh emphasised the idea of one country, one culture and one nation and believed that the country could become modern, progressive and strong on the basis of Indian culture and traditions.

The fifth general elections to the Lok Sabha were held in India in March 1971.

Imposition of National emergency in 1975 by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was the main reason for the defeat of Congress party in 1977 elections.

The Congress group led by ‘syndicate’ came to be referred as the Congress (Organisation) and the group led by Indira Gandhi came to be called the Congress (Requisitionists).

In 1979 the all Assam Students’ union (AASU), a student group not affiliated to any party, led the anti-foreigner movement.