International Organisations — Political Science STD 12 Humanities — Question

Describe any four significant changes in the Indo-China relations that have taken place since the end of Cold War.

Explain balance of power as a component of traditional security policy. How could a state achieve this balance?

Explain any three reasons for the disintegration of the USSR.

No region exists in a vacuum. It is influenced by outside powers and events, no matter how much it may try to insulate itself from non-regional powers. China and the United States remain key players in South Asian politics. Sino-Indian relations have improved significantly in the last ten years, but China's strategic partnership with Pakistan remains a major irritant. The demands of development and globalization have brought the two Asian giants closer, and their economic ties have multiplied rapidly since 1991.
Study the paragraph given above carefully and answer the following questions:

1. Which two countries have been referred to as 'outside powers'?
2. Which are the two Asian giants and why have they been called so?
3. China's strategic partnership with Pakistan is a major irritant for which country and why?

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the following questions:India stands to benefit from its relationship with Russia on issues like Kashmir, energy supplies, sharing information on international terrorism, access to Central Asia and balancing its relations with China. Russia stands to benefit from this relationship because India is the second largest arms market for Russia. The Indian military gets most of its hardware from Russia. Since India is an oil importing nation, India is important to Russia and has repeatedly come to the assistance of India during its oil crises. India is seeking to increase its energy imports from Russia and the republics of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Cooperation with these republics includes partnership and investment inoilfields. Russia is important for India’s nuclear energy plans and assisted India’s space industry also.

1. How did Russia help India on Kashmir issue?
2. How do good relations with Russia help India to balance its relations with China?
3. In what way did Russia help the space industry of India?
4. How did India and Russia get benefitted from each other? Give on example from each side.

Describe the security challenges faced by the newly independent countries of Asia and Africa after the Second World War.

Examine India-U.S. relations.

Explain any two causes of the partition of India in 1947. Analyse its any four major consequences.

Give any three suitable arguments to support India's candidature for permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council.