Q20 A of 46 Page 1

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

(20.1) Premier Zhou Enlai and the then leader Deng Xiaoping belonged to which country ? What is the complete name of this country ?


(20.2) What was the main contribution of these two leaders in their country’s economic development ?


(20.3) Why is the little man shown in the picture trying to stop the dragon ?


(i) Premier Zhou Enlai and the then leader Deng Xiaoping belonged to the country of China. The full name of China is ‘People’s Republic of China’.


(ii) the main contribution of these two leaders in their country’s economic development are as follows –


• Premier Zhou Enlai proposed the ‘four modernisations’ in the sectors of agriculture, industry, science and technology and military in 1973.


• Deng Xiaoping announced the ‘open door’ policy and economic reforms in China by 1978.


(iii) The little man shown in the picture represents the concerns that have risen because of the Chinese economic growth. These include rise in unemployment, environmental degradation etc. the Chinese economic power is also viewed with caution at the world stage where long established Western countries do not want to lose their influence over the developing countries. In spite of these concerns which aim to slow down the Chinese growth, China has managed to establish itself as an economic power to reckon with.


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

An ambitious developmental project was launched in the Narmada valley of central India in early eighties. The project consisted of 30 big dams, 135 medium sized and around 3,000 small dams to be constructed on the Narmada and its tributaries that flow across three states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Sardar Sarovar Project in Gujarat and the Narmada Sagar Project in Madhya Pradesh were two of the most important and biggest, multi-purpose dams planned under the project. Narmada Bachao Anadolan, a movement to save Narmada, opposed the construction of these dams and questioned the nature of ongoing developmental projects in the country.


(i) Name the ambitious project launched in the Narmada valley.


(ii) Explain any two concerns raised by the activists of Narmada Bachao Andolan against this project.


(iii) Since its inception, why did the Narmada Bachao Andolan link its oppositions to this project with other larger issues ?


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


(i) The given picture refers to which country ? Name the continent where it is located. 59/5/1 14


(ii) Identify the two symbols in this picture which help in the identification of the country ?


(iii) What do these two symbols depict ?


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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 on the basis of the information given below and write 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 associated with Anti-Arrack Movement.


(ii) The State which saw movement for separate national existence.


(iii) The State where the Bodo and Karbi communities live.


(iv) The State where Longowal Accord was signed.


(v) The State which has a special status given by the Constitution of India.



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Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates only, in lieu of Question No. 21 :

(21.1) Name the State which is associated with Anti-Arrack Movement.


(21.2) Which State saw movement for separate national existence in the North-east ?


(21.3) Which North-eastern State is associated with Bodo and Karbi communities ?


(21.4) Name the State where Longowal Accord was signed.


(21.5) Identify a northern State which has special status under Article 370.