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Describe the four issues on which a broad consensus had emerged among most political parties of India during the coalition era.

Candidates are free to express their viewpoint, it may be either yes or no but the answer should be supported with appropriate arguments. Weightage should be given for originality and logic.

1) If a candidate writes “yes” then the answer may include the following points or any other relevant point:


(i) People have given absolute majority to one party i.e. B.J.P.


(ii) People were fed up with the previous experience of coalition governments.


(iii) Regional parties like S.P., B.S.P, and DMK etc. have been wiped out.


(iv) Many important decisions could not be taken due to varying interests of coalition parties.


2) If a candidate writes “No” then the answer may include the following points or any other relevant point.


(i) Regional parties still have relevance and they are ruling in different states.


(ii) Congress and B.J.P both are trying continuously to woo the regional parties in their favour.


(iii) The present government still depends and needs the support of different regional parties to get the bills passed in the Parliament.


(iv) At present, the Congress party is trying to unite the opposition parties/ regional parties against the ruling party with the purpose to regain power.


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Why did India oppose the indefinite extension of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1995?

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Analyse the reasons given by the Government for declaring a National Emergency in 1975.

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

“India did not follow any of the two known paths to development – it did not accept the capitalist model of development, nor did it follow the socialist model. Elements from both these models were taken and mixed together in India. That is why it was described as ‘mixed economy’. Much of the agriculture, trade, and industry were left in private hands. The state controlled key heavy industries, provided industrial infrastructure, regulated trade and made some crucial interventions in agriculture.”


i. Explain the concept of the capitalist model of development


ii. Highlight the main feature of the socialist model.


iii. Explain any three points of criticism against the mixed model adopted by India.

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

“The Emergency and the period around it can be described as a period of constitutional crisis because it had its origins in the constitutional battle. On the other hand, it was also a period of political crisis. The party in power had absolute majority and yet, its leadership decided to suspend the democratic process. The makers of India’s Constitution trusted that all political parties would abide by the democratic norm. Even during the Emergency, when the government would use extraordinary powers, its use would be within the norms of the rule of law.”


i. The constitutional battle was drawn between which two organs of the government?


ii. Explain any two reasons that led to the imposition of emergency in 1975.


iii. Highlight any two excesses that took place during emergency.