WORKSHEET FOR SUNDAY EXTRA CLASS

‘Choose the wrong statement:

1 a) Six- point proposal of Sheikh Mujibur Rehman for greater autonomy to East Pakistan.

b) India and Pakistan conduct nuclear tests in 1998.

c) SAFTA signed at the 7th SAARC Summit in Islamabad.

d) India and Bangladesh sign the Farakka Treaty for sharing of the Ganga waters in 1996.

c) SAFTA signed at the 7th SAARC summit in Islamabad

2. Correct and rewrite the statement----- Ravi, Beas river dispute was resolved between Himachal Pradesh,
Punjab and Uttarakhand.

2.Ravi, Beas river dispute was resolved between Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.

3. Which of the following countries had an issue related to the migration of Rohingyas?

a) Nepal b) Bhutan c)Myanmar d)China

3. Myanmar

4. Which of the following is not the disputed site between India and China?

a) Doklam b) Galwan Valley c) Depsang Plains d) Lipulekh Pass

4. (d) Lipulekh Pass

5. What was the impact of the Indo-China Conflict on the opposition parties?

i) The CPI, which was in favour of the Soviet Union, grew closer with the Congress.

ii) The Communist Party of India broke up in 1963.

iii) Alerted the leaders of India about the situation in the Northeast.

iv) Nagaland was given state status.

Select the correct answer using the force given below:

a) i, ii and iii only. b) iii only. c) i and iii only. d) i only.

5. (d) i only

6. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was entrusted with the task of unification of the princely states. Which of the
following argument is not correct?

a) He had a long political experience.

b) He was a visionary and a good speaker.

c) Muslim League wanted that the task of integration should be entrusted toSardar Vallabbhai Patel.
d) He was the Home Minister as well as the Minister of Concession Department.

(c) Muslim League wanted that the task of integration should be entrusted to Sardar Vallabbhai Patel.

7. Choose the correct set of countries that refused to adopt the Maastricht Treaty and European currency,
Euro?

(a) Britain and France (b) Denmark and Sweden (c) US and USSR (d) Canada and Sweden

7. Denmark and Sweden

8. Assertion (A) Traditional Security accepts confidence building as a means of avoiding violence.

Reason (R) Confidence building is a process in which countries share ideas and information with their rivals.

8. b) Both (A) & (R) are true but R is not the correct explanation of (A)

9. Assertion (A) The real challenge to Indira Gandhi came not from the opposition but from within her own
party. Reason (R) She had to deal with the ‘Syndicate’, a group of powerful and influential leaders from within
the Congress

9.a) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

10. Name the personality who drafted Second Five Year Plan.

(a) K. C. Negoy (b) T.T. Krishnamachari (c) Smt. Durgabai Deshmukh (d) P. C. Mahalnobis

10. P.C. Mahalnobis

11. Arrange the following in chronological order-

(a) Second General Elections (b) V.V. Giri elected as the President of India

(C) Fourth General Elections (d) Congress(R)-CPI alliance won many seats in General
Elections

(a) i), iii) ,ii), iv) (b) iii), ii), iv), i) (c) ii), iv), i), iii) (d) iv), iii),i), ii)

11.a) i), iii), ii), iv)

12. Find the odd one out in the context of proclamation of emergency –

(a) Call for ‘Total Revolution’. (b) the Railway Strike of 1974 (c) Naxalite Movement (d) Gujarat Movement

12. Naxalite Movement

13.Highlight any two issues that dominate the politics of North–East India.

13. Two issues that dominate the politics of North – East India are______ 1. Demands for Autonomy 2.
Movements for secessions and opposition to outsiders.

14. Evaluate balance of power as a significant component of traditional security policy

14. I)The Rajiv Gandhi-Longowal Accord or the Punjab Accord was a step towards bringing normalcy to Punjab
but peace did not come easily or immediately and the cycle of violence continued nearly for a decade.The
central government had to impose President's rule in the state and the normal electoral and political process
was suspended.

II) It was not easy to restore the political process in the atmosphere of suspicion and violence. When
elections were held in Punjab in 1992 only 24% of the electors turned out to vote. Militancy was eventually
eradicated by the security forces. Peace returned to Punjab by the middle of the 1990s

15. ‘Some of the most significant responses to the challenge of environmental degradation have come from
the environmental movements’. Justify the statement with special reference to movements against extraction
of earth and against mega- dams

15. I) Extraction of Earth: a) The mineral industry’s extraction of earth,its use of chemicals,its pollution of
waterways and land, its displacement of community continue to invite criticism and resistance in various
parts of the globe. b) One example is of Philippines where a vast network of groups and organisations
campaign against the Western Mining Corporation ,an Australia based multinational company . Much
opposition to the company in its own country , Australia is based on anti nuclear sentiments and advocacy for
the basic rights of Australian indigenous peoples. II)

Mega- dams: a)Today,wherever a mega dam is being built in the world, one is likely to find an environmental
movement opposing it. The early 1980s saw the first anti- dam movement launched in the North, namely, the
campaign to save the Franklin river and its surrounding forest in Australia. b) India has had some of the
leading anti-dam, pro- river movements.Narmada Bachao Andolan is one of these best known movements .

16. What makes the UN an indispensable organisation? What steps should be taken to make the UN more
relevant in the changing context?

Ans: 1. Interdependence and globalisation is not possible without the international organisations such as the
UN.

2. To enforce cooperation on the issues of poverty, unemployment, environmental degradation etc.

3. To provide financial assistance to developing countries to stabilize economy all over the world

4. The UN works as a forum to solve any international dispute among nations and sort out the best possible
way.

5. To promote international peace and understanding.

Steps to be taken to make the UN more relevant in the changing context:

a. Creation of Peace Building Commission.

b. Acceptance of responsibility of international community in case of failures of national governments to

protect their own citizens from atrocities.

c. Condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

d. An agreement to achieve the Millennium Development Goals

17. Give an account of the changing role of state in the light of Globalization.
17. Ans.

(a) Globalization results in an erosion of state capacity, i.e. the ability of government to do what they do.

(b) All over the world, the old welfare state is now giving way to a more minimalist state that performs certain
core functions, such as, the maintenance of law and order and the security of its citizens.

(c) The entry and the increased role of multinational companies all over the world leads to a reduction in the
capacity of government to take decisions on their own.

(d) Globalization has also reduced the power of states to decide national and foreign policy voluntarily. They
have been forced to follow the policies and decisions of international organizations.

(e) There has been a change in the role of the state in making and implementing strict rules of import-export.
Because globalization is based on the concept of rapid flow of people, things and ideas. Therefore, the
barriers to permits, licenses etc. have been reduced, due to which the role of the state has also been reduced.

(f) In some respects state capacity has received a boost as a consequence of globalization, with enhanced
technologies available at the disposal of the state to collect information about its citizen. With the
information, the state is better able to rule, not less able.

18. “The split of Congress in 1969 was inevitable.” Elaborate.

18. Reasons for split (any three) 1.She gave left orientation 2, overlooked syndicate bosses 3.Presidential
elections V.V Giri vs Neelam S,Reddy 4.abolished privy purses 5.Banks nationalised -some old guards were
against it 6.Sidelined some congress members 7. Negated and overlooked policies- whip vs. conscience- not
willing to follow conservative lines of policy.

19. In spite of strongly propagating for nuclear disarmament, India herself conducted a nuclear test in 1998.
Analyze the possible reasons behind such a development. Also state any four important features of India‟s
Nuclear Policy.

19. India conducted a series of nuclear test in May 1996, demonstrating its capacity to use nuclear energy for
military purposes. The two primary causes were:-

a. India is surrounded by two hostile neighbors. China was already a nuclear state and we share a border
conflict with China since 1962. Since then, China has undertaken many steps that are against India’s national
interest. China is a major threat to India’s territorial security and integrity.

b. China’s close friendly relation with Pakistan is also perceived as a major security threat for India. For long,
Pakistan was seeking Chinese help in becoming a nuclear state. Pakistan’s hostility against India has always
remained a constant security threat for India.

Basic features of India’s Nuclear Policy

a. India professes ‘no first use’ doctrine. India has committed not to initiate a nuclear war against any nation.
If India will be attacked by nuclear weapons, then India will certainly retaliate back.

b. India will develop minimum number of required nuclear weapons and will use nuclear energy, as far as
possible, for peaceful purposes.
c. India is ready to disarm its nuclear weapons if all other existing nuclear states disarm their nuclear
weapons. Therefore, India still believes in horizontal and vertical nuclear disarmament.

d. India has strongly opposed NPT and CTBT. These treaties are regarded as unjust and discriminatory in
nature by India.

20. Trace the emergence of BJP as a significant force in Indian politics since 1980s.

20. Ans. Since late 1980s, BJP’s political support started gaining strength. Since then its rise has been
impressive indeed. The major trends in the electoral performance of BJP since 1989 have been quite
significant. Its political ideology has also gained widespread support. Electoral performance

a. In the elections of 1989, the National Front under Sh. VP Singh came to power supported by left front and
BJP from outside because they wanted to keep congress out of power. This government due to coalition
pressures came to an end in 1990. In 1996, BJP minority government was formed for a short period and
collapsed as it failed to generate majority of support. From March 1998 to October 1999, BJP and others
formed an alliance NDA under the leadership of Sh. Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In 1999, midterm elections NDA
alliance led by BJP came to power. In the Sixteenth Lok Sabha elections held in 2014, BJP won 282 seats and
formed the government under the leadership of Sh. Narendra Modi.

b. BJP’s Hindutva Ideology : BJP’s Hindutva ideology has received large support from different stratas of
Indian Society. Its stand on Shah Bano Case and later support on construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya
disputed area brought huge electoral success for BJP. BJP also organizes ‘Rath Yatra’ from Somnath in Gujarat
to Ayodhya in UP. This also increased the popularity of BJP.

c. BJP’s support for new economic policies – liberalization and globalization has led to huge economic
development for India. Moreover, BJP’s stand against corruption has also helped in gaining support from the
masses.