Q9 of 44 Page 1

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.


The two factors that led to the creation of Pakistan are:

1. The idea of a two-nation theory was strongly opposed by Hindus who believed that India should not be partitioned.


2. There was a stiff competition between the Congress and the Muslim leaders.


OR


Many severe difficulties appeared in the creation of Pakistan. A few of them are mentioned below:


1. All Muslim majority areas did not want to be in Pakistan.


2. Two of the Muslim majority provinces of British India, Punjab and Bengal had very large areas where the non-Muslims were also in a large number.


3. The Hindus and Sikhs on the side of Pakistan and the Muslims on the side of India now felt trapped.


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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


 8

‘‘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.


 10

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

 11

State any four reasons for which the superpowers needed smaller states as allies.

OR


Mention two ways in which the Non-alignment policy of India served its national interests. Also, write any two bases on which this policy was Criticized.