Q21 A of 46 Page 1

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.


(21.1) The movement of rural women in Andhra Pradesh to protest against alcoholism, mafias and government is called the Anti-arrack movement.


(21.2) Nagaland has seen movement for separate national existence in the North East since 1951.


(21.3) The Bodo and Karbi communities are part of the Tibeto – Burman speaking community of Assam.


(21.4) The accord signed by Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and the Akali leader of Punjab Harchand Sing Longowal in July 1985, in Punjab is known as the Longowal Accord.


(21.5) Under Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with "Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions", Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is a 'temporary provision' which grants special autonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir.


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20 A

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 ?


 21

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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What is meant by the logic of ‘deterrence’ as followed by the rival alliances during Cold War period ? Describe any two advantages of this logic.

OR

Describe the ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’, which was a high point of what came to be known as the Cold War.

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State any three arguments in support of India’s candidature to the UN Security Council. Specify any three factors that obstruct permanent membership status for India.

OR


Describe any three reforms which may improve the structure, process and the jurisdiction of the United Nations.