Political Science : Contemporary World Politics 2010 CBSE [ All India ] Set III

Impacts of the end of Cold War were:

(i) Ideological dispute was over.

There are 15 judges in the International Court of Justice, all of different nationalities, elected for 9 year terms (five retiring every third year) by the Assembly and Security Council jointly.

Bharatiya Jana Sang laid emphasis on:

(i) One country, one culture and one nation.

(ii) Re-union of India and Pakistan as Akhand Bharat.

The Senior Congress leaders may have supported Indira Gandhi in the belief that her administrative and political inexperience would compel her to be dependent on them for support and guidance.

It was a movement in Andhra Pradesh led by women to put a ban on the sale of arrack (alcohol).

‘Punjab Accord’ of 1985 was signed between Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal to bring normalcy in Punjab.

The model of transition in Russia, Central Asia and East Europe was influenced by the World Bank and the IMF as these institutions gave them loans for their transition to capitalism. This was known as the ‘Shock Therapy’.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is a UN Public health agency. It is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations organisation.

Janata Party won 330 out of 542 seats in the Lok Sabha. Janata Party itself won 295 seats and thus, enjoyed a clear majority.

‘Syndicate’ was a group of powerful and influential leaders from within the Congress. The Syndicate played a role in the installation of Indira Gandhi as the Prime-Minister.