Compare the aims and achievement of the first and the second five year plans to conclude which of the two was a turning point in india's developmet
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Answer:CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12 Political Science 2018 Delhi
August 23, 2019 by Bhagya
CBSE Previous Year Question Papers Class 12 Political Science 2018 Delhi
Time allowed : 3 hours
Maximum marks : 100
General Instructions:
All questions are compulsory. This questions paper has 27 questions in all. There are five sections in this question paper.
Section A contains Questions number 1-5 of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each.
Section B contains Questions number 6-10 of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 40 words each.
Section C contains Questions number 11-16 of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
Section D contains Questions number 17-21 of 5 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 150 words each.
In Section D Question number 21 is a map-based question. Write its answer in your answer-book.
Section E contains Question number 22-27 of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 150 words each.
Question 1.
Identify the reason responsible for the people’s disliking of the National Emergency imposed in 1975. [1]
Answer:
During the emergency, imposed in 1975 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, people thought that in the name of the emergency, powers given by the constitution to citizens were suspended, including Fundamental Rights.
Question 2.
Explain any one difference between the ideologies represented by the US and the USSR during the Cold War period. [1]
Answer:
Difference between US and USSR—US represented the ideology of liberal democracy and capitalism. Whereas, Soviet Union was committed to the ideology socialism and communism.
Question 3.
Highlight any one advantage of the popular movements. . [1]
Answer:
One advantage of anti-arrack movement was, equal representation to women in politics during the nineties. Addition of the 73rd and 74th amendments have granted reservation to women in local level political offices.
Question 4.
How did the ‘Chipko Movement’ get its name ? [1]
Answer:
When contractors came to cut the trees of the forest in villages of Uttarakhand, the village ladies, children and men embraced the trees and did not allow the contractors to cut those trees. Hence, this movement was called as “CHIPKO MOVEMENT”.
Question 5.
Which one of the following statements is ‘true’ about the constraints on American hegemony ? [1]
(a) The increasing power of Russia.
(b) The widespread terrorism in the world.
(c) The institutional structure of the American State itself.
(d) The rise of the India as a new economic power.
Answer:
(c) The institutional structure of the American State itself.
Question 6.
Mention any two environmental issues that have become the concern of global politics. [1 × 2 = 2]
Answer:
Two environmental issues that have become the concern of global politics were :
(i) According to the Human Development Report 2006 of the United Nations Development Programme, 1.2 billion people in developing countries have no access to clean water and 2.6 billion have no access to basic sanitation etc., which is resulting in the increasing death rate of more than three million children every year.
(ii) Natural forests which help in stabilising the climate moderate water supplies and harbour a majority of the planet’s biodiversity on land—are being cut down and people are being displaced. The loss of biodiversity continues due to the destruction of habitat in areas which are rich in species.
Question 7.
Assess any two consequences of shock therapy. [1 × 2 = 2]
Answer:
Two consequences of shock therapy are :
Economic set-up after disintegration in Russia, 90% of the state controlled industrial complex were put up for sale for private individuals and companies. Thus, this led to the virtual disappearance of all state controlled industries.
The value of Rouble, the Russian currency declined very rapidly. The GDP of Russia in 1999 was below what it was in 1989. People lost all their savings due to high rate of inflation.
Question 8.
Match the facts given in Column ‘A’ with those in Column ‘B’ in a meaningful way :[1/2 × 4 = 2]
Column ’A’ Column ’B’
(a) Proponent of two- nation theory. (i) Sukumar Sen
(b) Raised the demand for a separate state in 1952. (ii) M. A. Jinnah
(c) First Election Commissioner of India. (iii) C. Rajagopalachari
(d)Founder of the Swatantra Party. (iv) Potti Sreeramulu
Explanation: