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Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the following questions :


(i) Write the full name of the organisation represented by the tiger in this cartoon.


(ii) Explain the dilemma of Sri Lankan leadership in trying to resolve this ethnic conflict.


(iii) How did this ethnic problem affect the economic growth of Sri Lanka?


1. Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam.


2. The dilemma of Sri Lankan leadership in trying to resolve this ethnic conflict was that it was difficult to maintain a balance between the two groups of Tamils and Sinhalese. Sri Lanka followed the principle of majoritarianism and the Tamils felt ignored.


3. In spite of this ethnic problem, Sri Lanka had successfully managed to control the rate of growth of the population. They witnessed the highest GDP. They were able to liberalize the economy as well as maintain the democratic system.


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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the following questions :

Most of the time, when we read and hear about the security we are talking about traditional, national security conceptions of security related to dangers from military threats. The source of this type of danger to security is another country which, by threatening military action endangers the core values of sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.


(i) What is meant by national security?


(ii) Explain the traditional notion of security.


(iii) Suggest any two methods to respond to the threat of war from another country.


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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the following questions :


One of India’s major concerns has been the composition of the Security Council, which has remained largely static while the UN General Assembly membership has expanded considerably. India considers that this has harmed the representative character of the Security Council. It also argues that an expanded Council, with more representation, will enjoy greater support in the world community.


(i) Why has the composition of the Security Council been said to have remained ‘static’?


(ii) How has the static composition of the Security Council harmed its representative character?


(iii) Explain India’s view about the role of the developing countries in the Security Council.


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Read the passage given below carefully and answer the following questions :

Thus, began an era of the multi-party system... Our Parliament always had representatives from several political parties. But after 1989, no single party secured a clear majority of seats in Lok Sabha till 2014. This development initiated an era of coalition governments at the Centre.


(i) Which political party won a clear majority in the Lok Sabha elections in 2014?


(ii) In your opinion, what are the two main problems of coalition governments?


(iii) Analyze any two merits of the multi-party system in India.


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Note: The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, instead of Question No. 20 :

20.1) Name the two ethnic groups of Sri Lanka.


(20.2) Explain the ethnic conflict of Sri Lanka.


(20.3) How did this ethnic problem affect the economic growth of Sri Lanka.


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In the given political outline map of India (on page 16), five States have been marked as A, B, C, D, and E. Identify them based on the information is given below and writes their correct names in your answer-book with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabet as per the following format :


(i) The State that resisted its merger with the Union of India.


(ii) The State was carved out of Assam in 1972.


(iii) The State where the Communist Party of India formed its Government in 1957.*


(iv) The State formed in 1966.


(v) The State is related to Dairy Cooperative Movement under the name ‘Amul’.