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Q) The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy?

A) The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the countries of the Soviet bloc.

B) Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these economies.

C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines.

D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region.

Q)  In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of

Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the correct answer:

Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded.

Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics.

Options:

A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C) A is true, but R is false.

D) A is false, but R is true.

Q) In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in:

A) Eastern Europe

B) South Asia

C) Middle East Asia

D) Sub-Saharan Africa

Q)  Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the cold war.

Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics.

In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A) Both statement I and Statement II are true

B) Both statement I and Statement II are false.

C) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.

D) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.

Q) Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation:

I) Energy Conservation Act

II) Paris Climate Agreement

III) The Electricity Act

IV) Montreal Protocol

Choose the correct option:

A) (I), (II), (III), (IV)

B) (II), (IV), (I), (III)

C) (IV), (I), (III), (II)

D) (III), (I), (II), (IV)

Q) The “Era of One-Party Dominance” in India refers to the period from :

A) 1952 to1962

B) 1977 to1984

C) 1989 to 1996

D) 1998 to 2004

Q) Identify and write the Incorrect pair:

A) Dr. B.R Ambedkar– Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution

B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad–India’s first Education Minister

C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur— India’s first Health Minister

D) Acharya Narendra Dev—Founding President of the Communist Party of India.

Q) Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations?

A) Malaysian Conference

B) Singapore Conference

C) Bandung Conference

D) Egyptian Conference

Q) Which of the following issues led to the attack on Egypt in 1956 by Britain?

A) Suez Canal issue

B) Suzhou Canal issue

C) Panama Canal issue

D) Bruges Canal issue

Q) ‘Bodo’ is a community in state of India.

A) Arunachal Pradesh

B) Assam

C) Manipur

D) Mizoram

Q) Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution allows complete autonomy to different tribes to preserve their practices and customary laws?

A) Fourth Schedule

B) Sixth Schedule

C) Seventh Schedule

D) Eighth Schedule

Q) ‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement.

Q) Show with the help of two examples that involvement of USA in South Asia has increased after the end of ColdWar.

Q) It is now an almost universally-accepted view that countries should only go to war for the right reasons. Explain with an example.

Q) Did the prevalence of ‘one-party dominance’ in India affect the democratic nature of Indian politics? Express your opinion.

Q) Explain any two reasons which led to a multi-party alliance system in Indian politics since 1989.

Q) List two models of development and give reason for the model adopted by India.

Q) List four Directive Principles of State Policy that aim to promote international peace and security.

Q) Describe the events that led to the merger of Sikkim with India.

Q) A) “Soviet Union’s disintegration was the consequence of many different factors”. Justify the statement

OR

B) ‘Most former Soviet republics had tensions and conflicts.’ Support the statement with examples.

Q) A) Analyse any two political consequences of globalization

OR

B) Analyse any two reasonsforresistanceto globalisation in India.

Q) Examine the factors that led to the conflict between the Judiciary and the Parliament in India in 1973.

Q) Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer for the questions given below:

In spite of the many conflicts, the states of South Asia recognise the importance of cooperation and friendly relationship, among themselves. The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is a major regional initiative by the South Asian states to evolve cooperation through multilateral means. It began in 1985. Unfortunately, due to persisting political differences, SAARC has not had much success. SAARC members signed the South Asian Free Trade (SAFTA) agreement which promised the formation of a free trade zone for the whole of South Asia

I) Which of the following was the primary goal of establishing South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?

A) To create a unified military force

B) To enhance mutual support

C) To develop a common currency

D) To resolve territorial disputes among member states

II) What was the main objective of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)?

A) To create safer environment for investment.

B) To establish free and fare market place.

C) To form chamber of South Asian Association of Commerce.

D) To promote business through cultural ties.

III) Explain the significance of SAARC in South Asia and the factor which led to the limited success of SAARC.

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