POLITICAL SCIENCE: 2017: CBSE [DELHI] Set–II

If large segment of Indian society, do not get adequate representation in administration for a long period of time then they have right to get their due share of political power by reservation.

Left parties followed the variants of communist ideology.

Globalisation leads to the rise of uniform culture or what is called cultural homogenization. This is dangerous not only for the poor countries but for the whole of humanity, for it leads to the shrinking of rich cultural heritage of the entire globe.

(c) As a part of its ‘Global War on Terror’, the US launched ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’ against all those suspected to be behind this attack, mainly Al-Qaeda and the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.

India’s relations with Russia are an important aspect of India’s foreign policy. Indo-Russian relations are embedded in a history of trust and common interests and are matched by popular perceptions. Russia and India share a vision of a multipolar world order.

The best way to respond to regional aspirations is through democratic negotiations rather than through suppression. Look at the situations in the 1980s--militancy had erupted in Punjab; problems were persisting in the North-East; students in Assam were agitating; Kashmir valley was on the boil. Instead of treating these as simple law and order problems, the Government of India reached negotiated settlement with regional movements. This produced a reconciliation which reduced the tensions existing in many regions.

TheAnandpur Sahib Resolution asserted regional autonomy and wanted to redefine centre-state relationship in the country. The resolution also spoke of the aspirations of the Sikh qaum(community or nation) and declared its goal as attaining the bolbala(dominance or hegemony) of the Sikhs. The Resolution was a plea for strengthening federalism, but it could also be interpreted as a plea for a separate Sikh nation.

Starting in the 1960s, the two sides signed three significant agreements within a decade. These were the Limited Test Ban Treaty, Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.

There were two goals during the national movement, on which  almost every Indian agreed upon: one, that after Independence, we shall run our country through democratic government; and two, that the government will be run for the good of all, particularly the poor and the socially disadvantaged groups. These have been fulfilled after independence.