- A. The process of rapid integration or inter-connection among countries of the world through the flow of goods, capital, people and ideas.
- B. Globalisation has increased states capabilities in the political field.
- C. Globalisation has given freedom to consumers to choose from limited alternatives.
- D. Globalisation has reduced the various opportunities of employment to the people.
Globalisation means the rapid integration and inter-connection of countries through the flow of goods, capital, people and ideas. Hence, option (A) is correct. Options (B), (C) and (D) are incorrect because globalisation does not simply increase state power, does not limit consumer choice, and does not necessarily reduce employment in all situations.
- A. Indian National Congress (INC)
- B. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- C. Shiv Sena (SS)
- D. Communist Party of India (CPI)
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) showed a continuous rise in Lok Sabha seats from 2009 to 2019. It won 116 seats in 2009, 282 seats in 2014, and 303 seats in 2019. Therefore, option (B) is correct.
- A. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
- B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
- C. Statement-I is true, but Statement-II is false.
- D. Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is true.
Both statements are true. China’s economic reforms helped end stagnation by introducing market-oriented policies, expanding production, and attracting investment. At the same time, rapid growth also led to serious environmental degradation and increased corruption. Hence, Statement-I and Statement-II are both correct.
- A. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
- B. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
- C. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
- D. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
The correct chronological order is: (iv) The Mandal Commission gave its recommendations (1980), (ii) Formation of the first non-Congress coalition government at the Centre (1989), (i) Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi (1991), and (iii) Sixteenth Lok Sabha elections (2014). Hence, option (C) is correct.
- A. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
- B. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
- C. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)
- D. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)
The question is incomplete because the events to be arranged are not provided. Therefore, the correct answer cannot be determined from the given information.
- A. Princely states were ruled by the princes.
- B. All the princely states had accepted to be an integral part of India after the end of British rule.
- C. The princes of princely states accepted British supremacy and enjoyed some form of control over their internal affairs.
- D. After the end of British paramountcy, the provinces were free to join either India or Pakistan or remain independent.
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- B. Madhya Pradesh
- C. Haryana
- D. Rajasthan
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- B. Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are true, but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
- C. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
- D. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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Log in to view solution →The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) is a major regional initiative by the South Asian states to evolve co-operation through multilateral means. It began in 1985. Unfortunately due to persisting political differences, SAARC has not had much success. SAARC members signed the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) in 2002 which promised the formation of a free trade zone for the whole of South Asia.
- A. Nepal
- B. Bhutan
- C. Afghanistan
- D. Bangladesh
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- B. Russia
- C. France
- D. Britain
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- B. to establish a common currency for the regional organisation for its economic development.
- C. to solve all regional conflicts without interference of external powers.
- D. to co-operate member states for economic growth, social progress and cultural development through multilateral means.
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