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

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesPolitical ScienceSecurity in the Contemporary World5 Marks
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Identify and explain any four new sources of threat to security.
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Answer

  1. Terrorism.
  2. Health epidemics like HIV-AIDS, bird flu and SARS.
  3. Violation of Human Rights.
  4. Global poverty.

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