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‘‘Free India was born in very difficult circumstances.’’ Justify the a statement with any two suitable arguments.

OR


‘‘The Constitution framers of India ensured the development and well being of the entire society and not only of some sections.’’ Validate the statement with any two suitable arguments.


Yes, India was born out of very difficult circumstances. These are explained below:

1. The country got its freedom but at the heavy cost of the partition of the country.


2. The partition was followed by a lot of violence and trauma of displacement.


OR


‘‘The Constitution framers of India ensured the development and well being of the entire society and not only of some sections.’’ This statement is validated by the following points:


1. The Consitution had laid down the principle of equality and had highlighted its importance.


2. Special protection was given to the socially disadvantaged sections of the society.


3. It had also laid down the Directive Principles of State Policy for the welfare of all.


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Name the republic that succeeded the Soviet Union after its disintegration.

What was its position in the international domain?


 7

Match the following events in Column ‘A’ with their corresponding dates in Column ‘B’ :

Column ‘A’


(a) World War II


(b) Kuwait Invasion


(c) Presidency of Bill Clinton


(d) Pearl Harbour


Column ‘B’


(i) 1990


(ii) 1992


(iii) 1941


(iv) 1945


OR


Find the correct sequence of the following events :


(a) US invasion of Iraq under Operation Iraqi Freedom


(b) The bombing of the US Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Tanzania


(c) Attack on North and South towers of the World Trade Organisation


(d) Iraq’s invasion on Kuwait


 9

Analyze any two factors that led to the creation of Pakistan.

OR


‘‘The idea of Pakistan might have appeared simple, but its creation


presented many severe difficulties.’’ Elucidate any two of them.


 10

Highlight any two constitutional issues between the Parliament and the Judiciary during the 1970s.