| Study the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow. |
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| (a) The mighty solider with weapons represents which country? |
| (b) Why do names 01 various countries appeal on his uniform? |
| (c) What important message does the cartoon convey to the world? |
| In the given political map of India four places have been marked as A, B, C, D. Identify them with the help of information given below and write their correct names in the answer book, along with their serial numbers and the alphabets concerned. |
| (i) The state associated with Narmada Bachao Andolan. |
| (ii) The state which merged with Indian Union in 1975. |
| (iii) The state related to Operation Blue Star. |
| (iv) The state whose one of the important leader was Lal Denga. |
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| What was Cuban Missile Crisis? Describe its main events. |
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| Explain any three reasons for the disintegration of the USSR. |
| Explain the concept of ?Common but differentiated responsibilities. How and where was it emphasised upon? |
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| Explain any three benefits of globalization with examples. |
| What forced the Union Government of India to appoint the States Reorganization Commission in 1953? Mention its two main recommendations. Name any four new states formed after 1956. |
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| Describe the various steps taken to hold the first general elections in India. How far were these elections successful? |
| Examine the three main reasons responsible for the split of the Congress Party during 1969. |
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| Evaluate any three consequences of the emergency imposed in 1975. |
| Read the passage carefully given below and answer the questions that follow: |
| The Assam movement from 1979 to 1985 is the best example of such movements against Outsiders. The Assamese suspected that there were huge numbers of illegal Bengali Muslim settlers from Bangladesh. They felt that unless these foreign national are detected and deported, they would reduce the indigenous Assamese into a minority. There were other economic issues too. There was widespread poverty and unemployment in Assam despite the existence of natural resources like oil, tea and coal. It was felt that these were drained out of the State without any commensurate benefit to the people. |
| (i) Name the group that lead the movement against outsiders in 1979. |
| (ii) Why did the Assamese seek the detection and deportation of the outsiders? |
| (iii) What were the economic issues taken up as part of the movement? |
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| This new challenge came to the force in the 1980s, as the Janata experiment came to an end and there was some political stability at the centre. This decade will be remembered for some major conflicts and accords in the various regions of the country especially in the Assam, the Punjab, Mijoram and the development in Jammu and Kashmir. |
| (i) Explain the meaning of the phrase ?Janata experiment came to an end?. |
| (ii) 'There was some stability at the centre' what does it imply? |
| (iii) Highlight any two developments in Punjab in 1980s. |
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