Study the following cartoon carefully and answer the questions that follow :

(i) Identify and name the leader shown on the right in the cartoon.

(ii) What type of relationship does the cartoon indicate between the people and the ruler?

(iii) In your opinion, how successful was the approach adopted by the leader on the right to solve the issue of Princely States?

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :

Despite the mixed record of the democratic experience, the people in all these countries of South Asia share the aspiration for democracy. A recent survey of the attitudes of the people in the five big countries of the region showed that there is widespread support for democracy in all these countries. Ordinary citizens, rich as well as poor and belonging to different religions, view the idea of democracy positively and support the institutions of representative democracy. They prefer democracy over any other form of government and think that democracy is suitable for their country. These are significant findings, for it was earlier believed that democracy could flourish and find support only in prosperous countries of the world.

(i) Assess the popularity of representative democracy.

(ii) Analyze the reasons for the widespread support for democracy in the five big countries of South Asia.

(iii) How far do you agree with the statement that democracy can flourish and find support only in prosperous countries?

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :

Movements are not only about collective assertions or only about rallies and protests.

They involve a gradual process of coming together of people with similar problems,

similar demands, and similar expectations. But then movements are also about making

people aware of their rights and the expectations that they can have from democratic

institutions. Social movements in India have been involved in these educative tasks

for a long time and have thus contributed to the expansion of democracy rather than

causing disruptions.

(i) Mention any one right granted to the people of India as a result of any movement.

(ii) How far do you agree that social movements have contributed to the expansion of democracy rather than causing disruptions?

(iii) What is the relationship between the movements and the democratic institutions?

Note: The following question is for visually impaired candidates only in lieu of

Answer the following questions :

(I) Name the Deputy Prime Minister in the first Council of Ministers under Jawaharlal Nehru.

(ii) Before signing the Instrument of Accession with the Indian The government, what assurance was given to the Maharaja of Manipur?

(iii) Which section of the people in Hyderabad rose against the Nizam and why?

In the given political outline map of the world, five countries have been marked as

±A, ±B, ±C, ± D and ± E . Identify these countries on the basis of information given

below and write their correct names in your answer book along with their respective

serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets as per the

following format :

(i) The country where ‘Earth Summit’ was held in June 1992.

(ii) A leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.

(iii) A country is known for its anti-dam pro-river movements.

(iv) A country exempted from the requirement of the Kyoto Protocol.

(v) The second largest producer of crude oil in the world.