Security in the Contemporary World — Political Science STD 12 Humanities — Question

Analyse any six consequence of the partition of Indian in 1947.

Describe any three broad components of India’s security strategy.

What were the major consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union for countries like India?

Describe the advantages of the democratic approach to the question of diversity in uniting a large country like India.

Describe any three obstacles that delayed the merger of Jammu and Kashmir with India.

How did India play a crucial role in the Non-aligned Movement during the Cold War period? Explain.

Read carefully the passage given below and answer the following questions:
The Cold War was not simply a matter of power rivalries, military alliances and of balance of power. These were accompanied by a real ideological conflict as well, a difference over the best and most appropriate way of organising political, economic, and social life all over the world.

1. Why is a war-like situation called Cold War?
2. Identify one military pact each signed by each of the two super powers to balance the power rivalries.
3. Differentiate between the ideologies represented by the rival blocs.

How did the New International Economic Order come into being? What reforms were proposed by UNCTAD in its report in 1972?

State which of these were reasons for the defeat of the Congress in 1967. Give reasons for your answer.

1. The absence of a charismatic leader in the Congress party.
2. Split within the Congress party.
3. Increased mobilisation of regional, ethnic and communal groups.
4. Increasing unity among non-Congress parties.
5. Internal differences within the Congress party.

Why do some countries question the issue of India’s inclusion as a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council? Explain.