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Answer the following questions :


(i) Name the country where ‘Montreal Protocol’ was signed in 1987.


(ii) Name the country where ‘Kyoto Protocol’ was agreed upon in 1997.


(iii) Which country mainly advocated the view that the major responsibility of curbing gas emissions rests with the developed countries?


(iv) Which country from North America is known for its forest movements?


(v) Mention the South American country which is facing enormous pressure due to deforestation.

(i) It was signed at Montreal in Canada.


(ii) The protocol was signed at Kyoto in Japan.


(iii) Kyoto Protocol signed in Japan had acknowledged that the emissions were mainly caused by developed countries.


(iv) Mexico


(v) Brazil is facing enormous pressure due to depletion of amazon forest.


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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?

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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.

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How did India play a crucial role in the Non-aligned Movement during the Cold War period? Explain.

OR


Why did the Soviet Union, the second most powerful country in the world, disintegrate? Explain any six reasons.

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“The bedrock of contemporary U.S. power lies in the overwhelming superiority of its military power.” Justify the statement with any three suitable arguments.

OR


Analyze any three major factors responsible for evolving the European Union from an economic union to a political one.