POLITICAL SCIENCE: 2017: CBSE [ALL INDIA] Set–II
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Q1
What was the significance of ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom’?
Marks:1View AnswerAnswer:
Operation Iraqi Freedom was launched by US to prevent Iraq from developing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD).
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Q2
Why is violence between two communities considered as a threat to democracy?
Marks:1View AnswerAnswer:
Because violence disturbs not only the social and economic inter-dependence , but also it adversely affects the secular system. It also hampers the religious freedom of an individual.
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Q3
Assess the impact of Valentine’s Day on Indian culture.
Marks:1View AnswerAnswer:
The celebration of something like valentine’s day by some people, threatens our beliefs and culture. Valentine’s Day has an impact on the society which is really not visible. It leads to the Christianization of the Indian society.
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Valentine's day is not hurting our Culture in any manner. Culture is a constantly evolving entity that relies on our knowledge, beliefs and morals. India has always been a melting pot of world cultures, religions and traditions.
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Q4
Highlight any one feature of the multi-polar world as visualized by both Russia and India.
Marks:1View AnswerAnswer:
Russia and India share a vision of multipolar world order. By the multipolar world they mean:-
(i) Coexistence of several powers in the international system.
(ii) Collective Security and a collective response.
(iii) Negotiated settlements of international conflicts.
(iv) An independent foreign policy for all countries,
(v) Decision making through bodies like the UN.
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Q5
Why does development have different meanings for different sections of the people?
Marks:1View AnswerAnswer:
To an industrialist who is planning to set up a steel plant in a rural area, and at the same time to the Adivasi who lives in that region development means different because they lose their forest land.
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Q6
Match the following meaningfully from the names in Column ‘A’ with the information in Column ‘B’:
Column ‘A’
Column ‘B’
(a) Indira Gandhi
(i) A Member of Parliament from 1952 till his death
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia
(ii) Symbol of opposition during emergency of 1975
(c) Jai Prakash Narayan
(iii) Nationalisation of banks
(d) Jagjiwan Ram
(iv) Best known for his sharp attacks on Nehru
Marks:2View AnswerAnswer:
Column ‘A’
Column ‘B’
(a) Indira Gandhi
(iii) Nationalisation of banks
(b) Ram Manohar Lohia
(iv) Best known for his sharp attacks on Nehru
(c) Jai Prakash Narayan
(ii) Symbol of opposition during emergency of 1975
(d) Jagjiwan Ram
(i) A Member of Parliament from 1952 till his death
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Q7
In which way did the policy of Non-Alignment serve India’s interests?
Marks:2View AnswerAnswer:
Non-aligned posture served India’s interests in at least two ways:
(i) Non-alignment allowed India to take international decisions and stances that served its interests rather than the interests of the superpowers and their allies.
(ii) India was often able to balance one superpower against the other. If India felt ignored or unduly pressurized by one superpower, it could tilt towards the other, neither alliance system could take India for granted.
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Q8
Analyse the two political developments of 1940s that led to the decision for the creation of Pakistan.
Marks:2View AnswerAnswer:
Two political developments in 1940s:-
i) The political competition between the Congress and the Muslim League.
ii) The ‘two nation theory’ advanced by the Muslim League.
ii) The British role and policy of divide and rule.
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Q9
What will happen if the regions are not given their due share in decision-making at the national level?
Marks:2View AnswerAnswer:
If regions are not given a share in the national level decision making, it will develop a feeling of injustice and alienation among the regional people.
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Q10
How far did the Rajiv Gandhi – Longowal Accord succeed in bringing normalcy in Punjab?
Marks:2View AnswerAnswer:
(i) Rajiv Gandhi – Longowal Accord was an important step towards bringing normalcy to Punjab, but peace was not restored easily and immediately. The cycle of violence continued nearly for a decade.
(ii) Peace returned by the middle of 1990s’ and that too after having lot of losses.
