Series Pol Sc./SP/1A Code No. SP/1-A...„Chipko Movement‟ was a very significant social movement...

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Series Pol Sc./SP/1A Code No. SP/1-A

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POLITICAL SCIENCE

Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 100

General Instructions:

(i) All Questions are compulsory

(ii) Q.1. to Q.5. carry 1 mark each. The answer to these questions should not exceed

20 words each.

(iii) Q.6. to Q.10. carry 2 marks each. The answer to these questions should not exceed

40 words each.

(iv) Q.11. to Q.16. carry 4 marks each. The answer to these questions should not

exceed 100 words each.

(v) Q.17. to Q.21. carry 5 marks each. The answer to these questions should not


(vi) Q.22. to Q.27. carry 6 marks each. The answer to these questions should not


1. What was the most important reason behind the Cuban

crises?

2. How can the World Trade Organization be made more

acceptable to developing nations?

3. __________ is the present Secretary-General of the United

Nations. He belongs to ____________.

4. In which state of India was the first non-Congress

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Government formed. Which was this political party that

formed the state government?

5. How far will it be correct to describe India as a world

power?

6. Name one military bloc formed by Soviet Union and three

military blocs formed by the United States of America

during the era of Cold War.

7. Who were the targets of „Operation Enduring Freedom‟

started by US as a part of its program to end terrorism?

8. In which year were the electronic voting machines

introduced in India for the first time and why were they

introduced?

9. What was the „Grand Alliance‟ formed before 1977 General

Elections in India?

10. Highlight two important environmental issues to be

tackled globally.

11. Give the reasons behind Non-Aligned countries classified

as „Least Developed Countries‟.

12. What is the importance of Kyoto Protocol? Has India

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signed this protocol?

13. Discuss the significance of Bandung Conference.

14. „Chipko Movement‟ was a very significant social movement

in India. Describe this statement.

15. Enlist any four features that characterize the Non-Aligned

Movement.

16. Year 1967 was a milestone in the electoral history of India.

Discuss.

17. Mention some of the measures taken by India and

Pakistan to end their bitter relationship.

18. How far will it be correct to say that India tries to

dominate its smaller neighbors?

19. Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

“Even as political parties play their role within the limits

of given agreements, political movements and

organizations are at the same time discovering new forms,

visions and pathways of growth. Challenges like poverty,

displacement ……. are put on political agenda by people‟s

movements, reminding the state of its duties.”

a. What do you mean by „agreements‟ mentioned in the

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passage?

b. How are political parties and movements in

contemporary India interrelated?

c. Support the point made in the passage with any popular

movement in India.

20. On the political map of India, Five states have been

marked as A, B C, D, and E., which have been carved as

separate states due to demands of the people. Name these

states

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21.

a. What does the cartoon signify?

b. What led to the revival of Congress?

c. Give any two reasons because of which the Congress

was able to get clear majority in 1980.

22. What was India‟s policy towards the ongoing Cold War?

Why did India favour Non-Alignment?

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How far was the relationship with Russia beneficial for

India?

23. Analyze as to how India should carry out its relationship

with the United States of America in the phase of global

hegemony.

Or

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Write a descriptive summary of US role in fight against

terrorism after 9/11.

24. Explain any three challenges after independence that

required immediate attention in India?

Or

India‟s relationship with China has always been

fluctuating. Throw light on this statement.

25. Why was national emergency imposed in 1975? Mention its

three important outcomes.

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Indira Gandhi‟s Congress received thumping majority in

1971 elections. Give any three reasons.

26. Regional demands from different parts of India

demonstrate „Unity in Diversity‟. Justify the given

statement.

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Enlist the major trends seen in the performance of

Congress and BJP in elections since 1989.

27. Enlist the important landmarks in world politics that

shaped the Non-Aligned Movement.

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Trace the progress of NAM through its various

conferences.

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1. Nuclear missiles placed by USSR in Cuba.

2. Through transparency in its working and its working should not be

dictated by US, Japan and the European Union.

3. Ban Ki Moon is the present Secretary-General of the United Nations. He

belongs to South Korea.

4. At Kerala in 1957 by the Communist Party of India (CPI).

5. It is definitely correct to call India a world power as India‟s economy is

growing at a very fast rate and it has always played a vital role in world

peace both as the member of UN and NAM.

6. Warsaw Pact (Soviet Bloc), formed in 1955.

American Blocs:

a. South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), formed in 1954

b. Central Treaty Organization (CENTO), formed in 1955.

c. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), formed in 1949.

7. a. Al-Qaeda and Taliban were the target as they were responsible behind

9/11 attack.

b. Suspected people were arrested all over the world and detained at

secret places like the Guantanamo Bay.

8. In 1990. For the purpose of holding free and fair elections in India.

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9. Alliance of all the non-Congress and non-Communist political parties

comprising of SSP, PSP, Bhartiya Jan Sangh, etc. to fight the general

elections under one umbrella.

10. a. Loss of fertility by Agricultural lands.

b. The ozone layer depletion.

11. a. Low level of Economic Development.

b. A very minor role in international economic institutions.

c. Economic development not in a sustained manner.

d. Misuse of natural resources by developed nations.

12. a. Signed in 1997 at Kyoto in Japan.

b. Controls the greenhouse gas emitted by industrialized nations.

c. Member nations to protect environment in accordance to their

potentials.

d. The protocol sets guidelines to protect the Earth from harmful gases

that are responsible for global warming.

e. India signed the protocol in 2002.

13. a. A conference of Afro-Asian nations held at Bandung in 1955.

b. Nehru gave an outline of the policy of Non-Alignment.

c. A symbol of nascent solidarity of Asian and African nation in

international relations.

d. It represented the desire of Asian and African nations to play an

important role in world affairs.


14. a. Started in Uttarkahand in protest against the refusal of Forest

Department to the cutting of ash trees for making agricultural tools by

the villagers and allotting the same land for commercial logging to

industrial ventures.

b. It started on 1973 and both men and women participated.

c. The villagers hugged the trees to prevent them from being cut.

d. The Government finally declared a prohibition on the felling of trees in

the Himalayan region for 15 years.

15. a. Independent external policy

b. Global peace and security

c. Decolonization

d. Democratization of international relations

e. Détente

f. Development

1. Disarmament

2. International issues to be considered on merit

3. Justice in world affairs.

16. a. Fourth general elections in India.

b. Congress facing elections for the first time without Nehru.

c. Congress received a setback both at the centre as well as the states.

d. Many ministers in Indira Gandhi‟s cabined were defeated.

e. Congress lost elections in 7 states and in two states was not able to

form government because of defection.

17. a. Confidence building measures taken by both the countries.


b. Role played by social activists and prominent personalities of both the

countries.

c. Starting of bus service between the two countries.

18. a. Because of its size and power, India is accused by smaller neighbors

that India is dominating.

b. India too is often exploited by its smaller neighbors.

c. India wants these countries to be politically stable so that no foreign

power exerts influence over them.

d. India is the only member of the SAARC that shares common border

with all the member nations so it will not try to dominate so as to

maintain friendship.

e. So it is not correct to say that India tries to dominate its smaller

neighbors.

19. a. 1. Agreement on economic policies.

2. Acceptance of the constitutional privileges given to backward

classes.

3. Acceptance of the role of state parties.

b. 1. Weak relationship between the two

2. Popular movements are non-party movements.

3. Popular movements believe the direct involvement of people rather

than depending on political parties.

4. They put pressure on government.

c. Narmada Bachao Andolan


1. Started against the Sardar Sarovar Project in Narmada valley.

2. The protesters demanded a review of the benefits of all such projects

undertaken previously.

3. The protesters demande the rehabilitation of all those affected by

the project both directly and indirectly.

4. The protesters wanted the involvement of local communities in

decision making.

5. In 2003, The Comprehensive Rehabilitation Policy formed by the

Government and Supreme Courts decision to rehabilitate the

affected people can be seen as a victory for the protestors.

20. A. Haryana

B. Mizoram

C. Gujarat

D. Andhra Pradesh

E. Chattisgarh.

21. a. Sweeping majority of Congress in general and victory of Indira Gandhi

in particular.

b. 1. The inability of the party in power to fulfill its promises.

2. The inability of the leadership of party in power to act unitedly and

in cooperation.

c. 1. The Congress identified itself as a socialist and pro-poor party.

2. The charismatic personality of Indira Gandhi.

22. India‟s response to Cold War as a member of Non-Alignment

a. It did not join any of the military alliance.


b. It raised its voice against the newly independent countries joining

these military alliances.

India favored Non-Alignment

a. India could take international decisions best suited to its interests.

b. If India felt pressurized by any one super power it could tilt towards

the other thus balancing one super power against the other.

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a. Both India and Russia hold common views multi polar world order.

b. Russia has always supported India over the issue of Kashmir and many

other issues like research and space programming.

c. India is an important buyer of Russian arms and energy resources.

23. In the phase of global hegemony, there are three paths open for India to

maintain relationship with the US.

a. Maintaining aloofness from US.

b. Take advantage of US hegemony.

c. India should join alliances formed against US hegemony

d. The best course for India seems to be the second option.

Or

a. „Operation Enduring Freedom‟ was started by US as a part of its

program to end terrorism.

b. Al-Qaeda and Taliban were the target as they were responsible behind

9/11 attack.


c. Suspected people were arrested all over the world and detained at

secret places like the Guantanamo Bay.

d. Launching of operation „Iraqi Freedom‟.

e. Aims and objectives of this operation „Iraqi Freedom‟.

f. Outcome of operation „Iraqi Freedom‟.

24. a. Integration of princely states.

b. Constitution for independent India.

c. Development of nation, economically as well as socially.

Or

a. India and China were initially good friends.

b. Signing of Panchsheel

c. Contentious issues that arose between the two countries after 1957.

d. Restoration of diplomatic relations in 1976.

e. Setting up of Joint Working Group.

f. Reduction of forces along the frontiers by the two countries.

g. Role that both the countries together can play in international relations

in future.

25. National emergency was imposed in 1975 on grounds of internal

disturbance due the nationwide protests against Indira Gandhi‟s

Government under the leadership of J.P Narayan.

Three Important outcomes:

a. Civil liberties of the people were violated.

b. Conflict between executive and judiciary.

c. Suspension of the freedom of press.


26. a. In India‟s democratic set up there is fair space of the expression of

regional aspirations and they are not considered anti-national.

b. Regional aspirations are tolerated if they are for the development of a

region.

c. If the Regional aspirations go to the extent of hurting the unity and

integrity of the nation they are not tolerated.

Or

a. In the 1989 elections Congress was the single largest party and decided

to sit in the opposition.

b. BJP gave outside support to national Front Government in 1989.

c. In 1991, Congress again came back to power.

d. In 1996, the minority BJP formed the Government for 13 days.

e. After the fall of BJP at the centre in 1996, the United Front with the

support of Congress formed the Government.

f. From March 1998 till May 2004, BJP formed the Government with its

allies. This Government was called the „National Democratic Alliance‟.

g. From May 2004 to May 2014, the Congress with its allies ruled the

country. The Government was called the „United Progressive Alliance‟.

h. In 2014 elections again BJP came to power.

27. a. End of Second World War.

b. Principles of Panchsheel.

c. Independence movements in Asian and African countries.

d. Tension between super powers.

e. Starting of Détente.

f. Helsinki Agreement.


g. Process of Liberalization and Democratization.

h. Break-up of the USSR and the end of Cold War.

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a. Asian Relations Conference

b. The Bandung Conference

c. The Belgrade Conference

d. UN Declaration f 1960

e. Colombo Conference of 1976

f. New Delhi Conference of 1983

g. Harare Conference of 1986

h. Belgrade Conference of 1989.

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