CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS

Chapter - 1
The End of Bipolarity

1. Which among the following statements that describe the nature of Soviet economy is wrong?
a. Socialism was the dominant ideology
b. State ownership/control existed over the factors of production
c. People enjoy economic freedom
d. Every aspect of the economy was planned and controlled by the state.

2. Arrange the following in chronological order :

a. Russian Revolution (1917)
b. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (1979)
c. Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
d. Disintigration of Soviet Union (1991)

3. Which among the following is NOT an outcome of the disintigration of the USSR?
a. End of the ideological war between the US and USSR
b. Birth of CIS
c. Change in the balance of power in the world order
d. Crisis in the Middle East

4. Match the following

i. Mikhail Gorbache a. Introduce reforms
ii. Shock Therap b. Economic model
iii. Russi c. Successor of Russia
iv. Boris Yeltsi d. President of Russia
v. Warsa e. Military pact

5. Fill in the blanks :

a. The Soviet political system was based on Socialist ideology.
b. Warsaw Pact was the military alliance started by the USSR.
c. Communist party dominated the Soviet Union’s political system.
d. Mikhail Gorbachev initiated the reforms in the USSR in 1985.
e. The fall of the Berlin Wall symbolised the end of the Cold War
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Chapter - 2
Contemporary Centres of Power

1. Arrange the following in chronological order :

a. Establishment of the EEC ( European Economic Community - 1957)
b. Establishment of the EU ( Europian Union - 1992)
c. Birth of ARF ( ASEAN Regional Forum - 1994)
d. China’s accession to WTO ( World Trade Organization - 2001)

2. Which of the following nations adopted an ‘Open Door’ Policy?

a. China b. South Korea c. Japan d. USA

3. Fill in the blanks :

a. The border con ict between China and India in 1962 was principally over Arunachal Pradesh
and Akshai Chin (Ladakh) region.
b. ARF was establish in the year 1994.
c. China entered into bilateral relations with USA (a major country) in 1972.
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Cooperation in 1948.
e. ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is the organisation of ASEAN that deals with security.
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Chapter - 3
Contemporary South Asia

1. Identify the country :

a. The struggle among pro-monarchy, pro-democracy groups and extremists created an

atmosphere of political instability - Nepal
b. A landlock country with multi-party competition - Bhutan
c. The rst country to liberalise its economy in the South Asian region - India
d. In the con ict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has prevailed over
democracy - Pakistan
e. Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South-Asian countries - India
f. Earlier the Island had the Sultan as the head of the state. Now its a Republic - Maldives
g. Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty -
India
h. A landlocked country with a monarchy - Nepal

2. Which among the following statements about South Asia is wrong?

a. All the countries in South Asia are democratic.
b. Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement on river-water sharing.
c. SAFTA was signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad.
d. The US and China play an in uencial role in South Asian politics.
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Chapter - 4
International Organisations

1. Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the veto power.
a. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power - Correct
b. Its a kind of negative power - Correct
c. The Secretary-General uses this power when not satis ed with any decision - Wrong
d. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution. - Correct

2. Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the way the UN functions.
a. All security and peace related issues are dealt with in the Security Council - Correct
b. Humanitarian policies are implemented by the main organs and specialised agencies spread
across the globe - Correct
c. Having consensus among the ve permanent members on security issues is vital for its
implementation - Correct
d. The members of the General Assembly are automatically the members of all other principal
organs and specialised agencies of the UN - Wrong

3. Which among the following would give more weightage to India’s proposal for permanent
membership in the Security Council?
a. Nuclear capability
b. It has been a member of the UN since its inception
c. It is located in Asia
d. India’s growing economic power and stable political
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4. The UN agency concerned with the safety and peaceful use of nuclear technology is:
a. The UN Committee on Disarmament
b. International Atomic Energy Agency
c. UN International Safeguard Committee
d. None of the above.

5. WTO is serving as the successor to which of the following organisations :

a. General Agreement on Trade and Tari s
b. General Agreement on Stock
c. World Health Organisation
d. UN Development Programme

6. Fill in the blanks :

a. The prime objective of the UN is to maintain international peace and security.
b. The highest function of the UN is called Security Council.
c. The UN Security Council has 5 permanent and 10 non-permamnent members.
d. Antonio Guterres is the present UN Secretary General.

7. Match the principal organs and agencies of the UN with rheir functions:

A B

1. Economic and Social Council - Looks into the economic and social welfare of memeber country
2. Internatonal Court of Justice - Resolves disputes between and among member countries
3. International Atomic Energy Agency - Safety and peaceful use of nuclear technology
4. Security Council - Preservation of international peace and security
5. UN High Commission for Refugees - Provides shelter and medical help during emergencies
6. World Trade Organisation - Facilitates free trade among member countries
7. International Monetary Fund - Oversees the global nancial system
8. General Assembly - Debates and discusses global issues
9. World Health Organisation - Providing good health for all
10. Secretariat - Administration and coordination of UN a airs

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Chapter - 5
Security in Contemporary World

1. Match the term with their meaning :

i) Con dence Building Measures(CBM) - A process of exchanging information on defence
matter between nations on regular basis
ii) Arms Control - Regulates the aquisition or development of weapons
iii) Alliance - A coalition of nations meant to deter or defend against military attack
iv) Disarmament - Giving up certain types of weapons.

2. Which among the following would you consider as a traditional security / non-traditional security
concern / not a threat ?
i) The spread of chikungunya / dengue fever - Non-Traditional Security
ii) In ow of workers from a neighbouring countries - Non-Traditional Security
iii) Emergence of a group demanding nationhood - Non-Traditional Security
iv) Emergence of a group demanding autonomy - Non-Traditional Security
iv) A newspaper that is critical of the armed forces - Not a threat
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Chapter - 6
Environment and Natural Resources

1. Which among the following best explains the reason for growing concerns about the environment?
a) the developed countries are concerned about protecting nature.
b) Protection of the environment is vital for indigenous people and natural habitats.
c) The environmental degradation caused by human activities has become pervasive and
had reached a dangerous level.

2. Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the Earth Summit :
a) It was attended by 170 countries, thousands of NGOs and many MNCs. - Correct
b) The summit was held under the aegis of the UN. - Correct
c) For the rst time, global environmental issues were rmly consolidated at the political level. -
Correct
d) It was a summit meeting. - Incorrect

3. Which of the follwing are/is TRUE about the Global Commons?

a) The Earth’s atmosphere, Antartica, ocean oor and outer space are considered as part of the
global commons. - TRUE
b) The global commons are outside the sovereign jurisdiction. - TRUE
c) The question of managing the global commons has re ected the North-South divide. - TRUE
d) The countries of the North are more concern about the protection of global commons than the
countries of the South. - FALSE
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Chapter - 7
Globalisation
1.Which of the st atements are ‘True’ about globalisation?
(a) Globalisation is purely an economic phenomenon.
(b) Globalisation began in 1991.
(c) Globalisation is the same thing as westernisation.
(d) Globalisation is a multi-dimensional phenomenon. - TRUE

2.Which of the statements are ‘True’ about the impact of globalisation?

(a) Globalisation has been uneven in its impact on states and societies. - TRUE
(b) Globalisation has had a uniform impact on all states and societies.
(c) The impact of globalisation has been con ned to the political sphere.
(d) Globalisation inevitably results in cultural homogeneity.

3. Which of the statements are ‘True’ about causes of globalisation?

(a) Technology is an important cause of globalisation. - TRUE
(b) Globalisation is caused by a particular community of people.
(c) Globalisation originated in the US.
(d) Economic interdependence alone causes globalisation.

4. Which statements are ‘true’ about globalisation?

(a) Globalisation is only about movement of commodities.
(b) Globalisation does not involve a con ict of values.
(c) Services are an insigni cant part of globalisation.
(d) Globalisation is about worldwide interconnectedness. - TRUE

5. Which of the statements are False about globalisation?

(a) Advocates of globalisation argue that it will result in greater economic growth.
(b) Critics of globalisation argue that it will result in greater economic disparity.
(c) Advocates of globalisation argue that it will result in cultural homogenisation. - FALSE
(d) Critics of globalisation argue that it will result in cultural homogenisation.
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 POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE
Chapter - 1
Challenges of Nation Building

1. Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?

(a) Partition of India was the outcome of the “two-nation theory”.
(b) Punjab and Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion.
(c) East Pakistan and West Pakistan were not contiguous.
(d) The scheme of Partition included a plan for transfer of population across the border.

2. Match the principles with instances:

(a) Mapping of boundaries on religious grounds - India and Pakistan
(b) Mapping on boundaries on grounds of di erent languages - Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand
(c) Demarcating boundaries with a country by geographical zone - Pakistan and Bangladesh
(d) Demarcating boundaries within a country on administrative and political grounds - Jharkhand and
Chhattisgarh
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Chapter - 2
Era of One-party Dominance

1. Choose the correct option to ll in the blanks.

(a) The First General Elections in 1952 involved simultaneous elections to
the Lok Sabha and………….
(The President of India/State Assemblies/Rajya Sabha/The Prime Minister)

(b) The party that won the second largest number of Lok Sabha seats in the rst
elections was the …………
(Praja Socialist Party/Bharatiya Jana Sangh/Communist Party of India/Bharatiya Janata Party)

(c) One of the guiding principles of the ideology of the Swatantra Party was………
(Working class interest/protection of Princely States/Economy free from State control/
Autonomy of States within the Union)

2. Match the following :

a) S.A Dange - Communist Party of India
b) Prasad Mukherjee - Bharatiya Jana Sang
c) Minoo Masani - Swatantra Party
d) Asoka Mehta - Praja Socialist Party

3. Four statements regarding one-party dominance are given below. Mark each of them as true or false:
(a) One-party dominance is rooted in the absence of strong alternative political parties - True
(b) One-party dominance occurs because of weak public opinion. - True
(c) One-party dominance is linked to the nation’s colonial past. - False
(d) One-party dominance re ects the absence of democratic ideals in a country. - True
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Chapter - 3
Politics of Planned Development

1. Which of these statements about the Bombay Plan is incorrect?

(a) It was a blueprint for India’s economic future.
(b) It supported state-ownership of industry.
(c) It was made by some leading industrialists.
(d) It supported strongly the idea of planning.
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2. Which of the following ideas did not form part of the early phase of India’s development policy?
(a) Planning
(b) Liberalisation
(c) Cooperative farming
(d) Self su ciency

3. The idea of planning in India was drawn from

(a) The Bombay plan
(b) Experiences of the Soviet bloc countries
(c) Gandhian vision of society
(d) Demand by peasant organisations
(i) (b) and (d) only
(ii) (d) and (c) only
(iii) (a) and (b) only
(iv) All the above

4. Match the following:

a) Charan Singh - Farmers
b) PC Mahalanobis - Industrialisation
c) Bihar Famine - Zoning
d) Verghese Kurien - Milk Cooperatives
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Chapter - 4
India’s External Relations

1. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against each of these statements.

(a) Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from USA and USSR. - TRUE
(b) India’s relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the beginning. - TRUE
(c) The cold war has a ected the relationship between India and Pakistan. - TRUE
(d) The treaty of Peace and Friendship in 1971 was the result of India’s closeness to USA.- FALSE

2. Match the following :

a) The goal of India’s foreign policy in the period of 1950-1964 - Preservation of territorial
intergrity, sovereignty and economic development
b) Panchsheet - Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistance
c) Bandung Conference - Led to the establishment of NAM
d) Dalai Lama - Tibetam spiritual leader who crossed over to India
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Chapter - 5
Challenges and Restoration of the Congress System

1. Which of these statements about the 1967 elections is/are correct?

(a) Congress won the Lok Sabha elections but lost the Assembly elections in many states.
(b) Congress lost both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
(c) Congress lost majority in the Lok Sabha but formed a coalition government with the support of
some other parties.
(d) Congress retained power at the Centre with an increased majority. Ans. (a) Congress won the Lok
Sabha elections but lost the Assembly elections in many states.

2. Match the following :

a) Syndicate - A group of powerful and in uential leaders within the Congress
b) Defection - An elected representative leaving the party on whose ticket s/he has been elected
c) Slogan - A catchy phrase that attracts public attention
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Congress
3. Whom would you identify with the following slogans/phrases?
(a)Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan - Lai Bahadur Shastri
(b) Indira Hatao! - Syndicate
(c) Garibi Hatao! - Indira Gandhi

4. Which of the following statement about the Grand Alliance of 1971 is correct? The Grand Alliance …
(а) was formed by non-Communist, non-Congress parties. - Correct
(b) had a clear political and ideological programme.
(c) was formed by all non-Congress parties.
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Chapter - 6
The Crisis of Democratic Order

1. State whether the following statements regarding the Emergency are correct or incorrect.
(a) It was declared in 1975 by Indira Gandhi. - CORRECT
(b) It led to the suspension of all fundamental rights. - CORRECT
(c) It was proclaimed due to the deteriorating economic conditions. - INCORRECT
(d) Many Opposition leaders were arrested during the emergency. - CORRECT
(e) CPI supported the proclamation of the Emergency. - CORRECT

2. Find the odd one out in the context of proclamation of Emergency.

(a) The call for ‘Total Revolution’.
(b) The Railway Strike of 1974
(c) The Naxalite Movement
(d) The Allahabad High Court verdict
(e) The ndings of the Shah Commission Report

3. Match the following :

a) Total Revolution - Jayaprakash Narayan
b) Garibi Hatao - Indira Gandhi
c) Student’s Protest - Bihar Movement
d) Railway strike - George Fernandes
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Chapter - 7
Regional Aspiration

1. Match the following

a) Socio-religious identity leading to statehood - Punjab
b) Linguistic identity and tension with Centre - Tamil Nadu
c) Regional imbalance leading to demand for statehood - Jharkhand/Chattisgarh
d) Secessionist demands on account of tribal identity - Nagaland/Mizoram
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Chapter - 8
Recent Developments in Indian Politics

1. Arrange the le chronologically.

i) Assasination of Indira Gandhi (1984)

ii) Formation of Janata Dal - (1989)
iii) Mandal recommendation and anti reservation stir (1990)
iv) Demolition of Babri Masjid (1992)
v) Formation of the NDA governmen (1997)
vi) The Godhra incident and its fallout (2002)
vii) Formation of the UPA Government (2004)

2. Match the following

a) Politics of Consensus - Agreement on economic policies

b) Caste based parties - Rise of OBSs
c) Personal Law and Gender Justice - Shah Bano Case
d) Growing strength of regional parties - Coalition Govt.

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