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Q1
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1 mark
Arrange the following rulers of Pakistan in the chronological order as per the period of their rule:
(i) General Zia-ul-Haq
(ii) Benazir Bhutto
(iii) General Musharraf
(iv) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Choose the correct option.
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A.
(iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
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B.
(i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
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C.
(iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
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D.
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
Q2
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Which one of the following countries is not
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A.
Bangladesh
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B.
China
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C.
Bhutan
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D.
Maldives
Q3
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Which one of the following countries is not a founder-member of ASEAN ?
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A.
Singapore
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B.
Thailand
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C.
Myanmar
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D.
Indonesia
Q4
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The
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A.
formal
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B.
confrontationist
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C.
cooperative
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D.
provocative
Q5
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Which one of the following was not a major objective of Jawaharlal
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A.
To preserve the hard-earned sovereignty of India.
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B.
To protect the territorial integrity of India.
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C.
To make India a nuclear power.
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D.
To promote rapid economic development.
Q6
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There was considerable unease in Indo-US relations during the 1950s because :
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A.
India had a growing partnership with the Soviet Union.
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B.
The Soviet Union invaded Hungary.
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C.
India was not a member of NATO.
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D.
India was a founder member of NAM.
Q7
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Assertion (A) : An alliance is a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to deter or defend against military attack.
Reason (R) : Countries form alliances to increase their effective power relative to another country or alliance.
Options :
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A.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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B.
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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C.
Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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D.
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
Q8
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Which one of the following is not considered as a new source of threat to security ?
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A.
Terrorism
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B.
Hijacking of planes
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C.
Use of drones
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D.
War
Q9
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Match List-I with the List-II and choose the correct option :
List-I List-II
1. Clear majority in the 17th Lok Sabha
2. Implementation of the recommendations of the Mandal Commission
3. Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda
4. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
Options :
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A.
1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
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B.
1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)
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C.
1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
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D.
1-(i), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
Q9
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Match List-I with the List-II and choose the correct option :
List-I List-II
1. Clear majority in the 17th Lok Sabha (i) National Front Government
2. Implementation of the recommendations of the Mandal Commission (ii) United Front Government
3. Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (iii) United Progressive Alliance Government
4. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (iv) National Democratic Alliance
Options :
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A.
1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
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B.
1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)
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C.
1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
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D.
1-(i), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
Q10
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Arrange the following Prime Ministers of India in the chronological order as per their period of rule :
(i) H.D. Deve Gowda
(ii) Chandra Shekhar
(iii) P.V. Narsimha Rao
(iv) V.P. Singh
Choose the correct option.
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A.
(i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
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B.
(iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
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C.
(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
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D.
(iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
Q16
short answer
2 marks
In which year was the Planning Commission of India set up and how ?
Q17
short answer
2 marks
Highlight any two features of the Constitution of Bangladesh.
Q18
short answer
2 marks
Explain the impact of acceptance of the political and social claims of the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) on the political parties of India.
Q19
short answer
4 marks
Describe any four criteria proposed in 1997 for new permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Q20
long answer
4 marks
(a) What is the primary goal of human security ? Explain the difference between the narrow and broad concepts of human security.
OR
(b) Explain the security challenges faced by the newly independent countries of Asia and Africa.
Reading Passage
Globalisation is a multi-dimensional concept. It has various manifestations, and these must be adequately distinguished. It is wrong to assume that globalisation has only one dimension, just as it would also be mistaken to assume that it is a purely cultural phenomenon. The impact of globalisation is multi-dimensional; it affects some societies more than others and it is important to avoid drawing general conclusions about the impact of globalisation without paying sufficient attention to specific contexts.
Q24
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4 marks
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow :
Globalisation is a multi-dimensional concept. It has various manifestations, and these must be adequately distinguished. It is wrong to assume that globalisation has only one dimension, just as it would also be mistaken to assume that it is a purely cultural phenomenon. The impact of globalisation is multi-dimensional; it affects some societies more than others and it is important to avoid drawing general conclusions about the impact of globalisation without paying sufficient attention to specific contexts.
(i) Which one of the following is not a dimension of globalisation ?
(ii) Which one of the following statements related to globalisation is not correct ?
(iii) Globalisation as a concept does not deal with which one of the following ?
(iv) The impact of globalisation is vastly ___________.
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A.
(i) Political
(ii) The technological advances do help a lot in the flow of ideas, capital, commodities and people.
(iii) Flow of ideas
(iv) even
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B.
(i) Ethical
(ii) Globalisation affects the cultures of different countries.
(iii) Flow of capital
(iv) uneven
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C.
(i) Cultural
(ii) It affects all over the world equally.
(iii) Flow of rivers
(iv) discriminatory
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D.
(i) Economic
(ii) When major economic events take place, their impact is felt at the global level.
(iii) Flow of people
(iv) regional
Q25
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4 marks
In the given political outline map of India (on page 17), four States have been marked as and . Identify these States on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer-book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following format:
Q25
short answer
1 mark
Name the State where the Naxalites were very active.
Q25
short answer
1 mark
Name the State to which former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh belonged.
Q25
short answer
1 mark
Name a State from where the Congress Party could win only one seat in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
Q25
short answer
1 mark
Name the State where Morarji Desai led the Janata Party in 1974-75.
Q26
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4 marks
The given cartoon is related to the era of coalition governments. Study the cartoon and answer the questions that follow:
Q26
short answer
2 marks
Which coalition government decided to implement the recommendations of the Mandal Commission and why?
Q26
short answer
1 mark
Name the first Non-Congress Prime Minister of India.
Q26
short answer
1 mark
Name the Prime Minister who headed a coalition government from May 1996 to June 1996.
Q27
long answer
6 marks
Analyse any three reasons for the movement against outsiders in Assam from 1979 to 1985.
Q28
long answer
6 marks
Explain any three common demands of the indigenous people at the global level.
Q29
long answer
6 marks
Describe any four consequences of the partition of British India.
Q30
long answer
6 marks
“a history of trust” appropriate arguments.
Q30
long answer
6 marks
Analyse any three effects of shock therapy after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.