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ASEAN stands for Association of South East Asian Nations.

(a) Non-traditional 

(b) Non-traditional

(c) Traditional 

(d) Not a threat

(e) Not a threat

India has security threats from within and without. So India has followed a policy to face them. It has 4 factors. Timely changes are made to the policy and it is being carried out.

• Increase our military strength so that we can increase our safety and solve our disputes with our neighbours.
• Protect and strengthen international laws and organizations.
• The third thing is facing internal challenges. Through democracy, we maintain the unity of the country and allow different communities to live according to their beliefs and share ideas with others.
• Efforts to free India from poverty by reducing the economic inequality here.

1. Special Economic Zones (SEZs) were created to invite foreign investors to set up their own enterprises. 

2. The privatization of agriculture and industry in 1982 and 1998.

ASEAN stands for Association of South East Asian Nations.

a. non-traditional

b. non-traditional

c. traditional 

d. traditional 

e. not a threat

The answer is (C) Military coup 

The circle with golden stars on the European Union flag stands for solidarity and harmony between the people of Europe.

The European Union has its own flag, anthem, founding date and currency.

Terrorism is a non-traditional threat to wound the peace and order in the country: 

1. Terrorism refers to political violence to target civilians deliberately and indiscriminately. 

2. Civilians are usually terrorized to be it as a weapon against the national government and other parties in the conflict. 

3. Terrorism involves hijacking planes or planting bombs in trains, cafes, markets and other crowded places. 

4. After a terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001, the other governments and public also are paying more attention to terrorism.

Non traditional

Up Terrorist is a non-traditional threat. It is a threat to individuals as well as mankind. This started appearing with the advent of the 20th century.

To more extent it can be said that ASEAN is an economic association: 

1. ASEAN Economic Community aims to create an open market and production based activities within ASEAN states. 

2. ASEAN has created Free Trade Areas (FTAs) for investment, labor and services. 

3. The current economic strength of ASEAN as a trading and investment partner to the growing Asian economies as India and China make this attractive proposition.

1. Shattered many assumptions and structures on which European states maintained their relations. 

2. The European states confronted the ruin of economies and the destruction on which Europe had been founded.

Estonia and Poland.

Austria and Denmark.

The European Union has now started to act more as a nation-state because: 

1. European Union has its own flag, anthem, founding date and a common currency. 

2. European Union bears common foreign and security policy. 

3. The EU has made efforts to expand areas of cooperation while acquiring new members, especially from Soviet bloc.

The objectives behind the formation of ASEAN are as follows: 

1. Territorial disputes should not escalate into armed confrontations. 

2. To accelerate economic growth through social progress and cultural development. 

3. To promote regional peace and stability based on the rule of law and the principles of the United Nations; charter. 

4. To establish a Dispute Settlement Mechanism to resolve economic disputes. 

5. To create Free Trade Areas for investment, labor, and services.

Terrorism is the non-traditional threat to security as it is goal oriented political.

1. It represents ‘Industrial Pollution’ commenting on ‘Global warming’.

2. Fingers denote pollution coming out of chimneys from industries and the lighter represents burning and depleting of natural resources. 

3. This picture draws the attention of the world towards industrial pollution, if it continues on, flora and fauna will be depleted which will create an imbalance to the ecosystem.

Though the Chinese economy has improved dramatically, still everyone in China has not been benefitted by the reforms which can be judged by the following facts: 

1. Unemployment has risen. About 100 million people are looking for jobs. 

2. Female employment and conditions are bad as in Europe of 18th and 19th centuries. 

3. Increasing environmental degradation and corruption. 

4. Rising economic inequality between rural and urban residents.

As a supernational organization, the European Union bears economic, political diplomacy and military influence as a regional organization in the following manner: 

1. Economic Influence: 

(а) Three times larger share in world trade than the US. 

(b) Its currency Euro can pose a threat to the dominance of the US dollar. 

(c) The EU functions as an important bloc in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). 

2. Political and Diplomatic Influences: 

(a) Two members of the EU, Britain, and France hold permanent seats in the Security Council to influence the UN policies. 

(b) The EU also includes various non-permanent members of the UNSC. 

(c) The European Union play an influential role in diplomacy and negotiations except for the military force i.e. the EU’s dialogue with China on human rights and environmental degradation is remarkable. 

3. Military Influence: 

(a) The EU’s combined armed fo^fees are second largest in the world. 

(b) Its total expenditure on the military is second to the US. 

(c) Its two important members Britain and France also experience nuclear ascends of 550 nuclear warheads. 

(d) The EU is the world’s second most important source of space and communications technology.

The European Union has now started to act more as a nation-state because: 

(i) European Union has its own flag, anthem, founding date and the common currency. 

(ii) European Union bears common foreign and security policy. 

(iii) The EU has made efforts to expand areas of cooperation while acquiring new members, especially from Soviet bloc. 

European Union is a supernational organization but in many areas, its member states have their own foreign relations and defense policies that are often at odds as- 

1. British Prime Minister Tony Blair supported the US’s Iraq invasion and many new members made US-led ‘coalition of willing’ while Germany and France opposed it. 

2. Denmark and Sweden have resisted the Maastricht treaty and the adoption of the Euro.

(a) Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin,

(b) 1994, 

(c) the US, 

(d) Marshall,

(e) Asian Regional Forum.

China adopted an ‘open door policy.

(b) A form of interaction among ASEAN members that is informal and cooperative.

1. The cartoon represents the methods adopted by industrialized countries to fulfill their essentials from weaker sections. 

2. The stronger country like the USA and the weaker nation like Iraq. 

3. Resources are the real strength of a nation and neo-colonialism play politics to obtain it.

1. The US’s massive expenditure on defense and lack of money for peace-related issues. 

2. Our country spends a lot on peaceful initiations first as well as make efforts to find out a peaceful solution first. 

3. This cartoon conveys the message that the countries are ready to spend on military rather than on peaceful initiation.

Answer is 3. Jakarta

1. A puppet government showing example of the coalition government. 

2. It plays the negative and positive role both. In a negative way, it provides an unstable form of government. In a positive way, it provides opportunities to regional parties also in forming ruling alliances. 

3. No direct participation and position in government but support in the formation of the government.

1. Economic Influence: 

(a) Three times larger share in World trade than the US. 

(b) Its currency Euro can pose a threat to the dominance of the US Dollar. 

(c) The EU functions as an important bloc in World Trade Organisation (WTO). 

2. Political Influence: 

(а) Two members of the EU, Britain, and France hold permanent seats in the Security Council to influence UN policies. 

(b) The EU also includes various non-permanent members of UNSC. 

(c) The European Union plays an influential role in diplomacy and negotiations except for military force i.e. EU’s dialogue with China on Human Rights and environmental degradation is remarkable. 

3. Military Influence: 

(a) The EU’s combined armed forces are second largest in the world. 

(b) Its total military expenditure is second to the US. 

(c) Its two important members Britain and France also experience nuclear arsenals of 550 nuclear warheads. 

(d) The EU is the world’s second most important source of space and communication technology.

China had adopted the Soviet model of an economy. Despite development, China faced the economic crisis as industrial production was not growing fast, international trade was minimal. Under these situations, some major policy decisions were taken- 

1. China established relations with the US in 1972. 

2. China proposed four areas of modernization as agriculture, industry, science, and technology in 1973. 

3. Open door policy was introduced to generate higher productivity by the investment of capital and technology from abroad. 

4. The privatization of agriculture and industry in 1982 and 1998. 

5. China set Special Economic Zones to remove trade barriers. 

6. The integration of the Chinese economy and inter-dependencies has enabled China to have considerable influence with its trade partners. 

7. The open door policy has stabilized the ASEAN economy. 

8. China’s outward looking for investment and aid policies in Latin America and Africa are projecting China as a global player.

The relations with China experienced friendly gestures from India as India signed popular ‘Panchsheel’ to develop Indo-China relations in 1954 and advocated China’s membership to the United Nations still, after 1957, various contentious issues arose in Indo- China relations- 

1. In 1962, military conflict over a border dispute of MacMohan Line resulted in an unwarranted claim by China which lies now in Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin regions of Ladakh. 

2. Differences arose from Chinese take over of Tibet in 1950 which was protested by India against China. 

3. After Panchsheel, attack by China on India in 1962, to occupy larger territories of India, created a humiliation. 

4. China’s assistance to Pakistan’s nuclear programme also created differences. 

5. China’s military relations with Bangladesh and Myanmar were viewed as hostile to Indian interests. 

All the above-mentioned differences/ disputes could be resolved for greater cooperation. 

(i) Both the countries should make some more efforts to revive the harmonious attitude between themselves. 

(ii) Both the countries should move hand-in-hand to fight against terrorism, nuclear race and economic disparities. 

(iii) Both the countries should develop mutual understanding and respect. 

(iv) Hence, both of them have signed agreements on cultural exchange and cooperation in science and technology.

Tryst with destiny’ speech was delivered by the first Prime Minister of independent India Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru while addressing special session of constituent Assembly as the midnight of 14-15 August 1947.

The correct answer is: 

(a) China

Answer is 2, 3, 4, 1

ISIS terrorist organization declared their head Abubakr A1 Baghdadi as Khalifa of Muslims.

1. India’s policy towards ASEAN. 

2. ‘Look East’ Policy since 1991 to interact with ASEAN, China, Japan and South Korea. 

3. Competition among various countries to develop potential relations with ASEAN. 

4. It denotes India’s strategy towards using free trade areas with ASEAN.

Travancore, Junagadh, Hyderabad and Bhopal decided to remain independent.

1. This cartoon is related to China. 

2. The Dragon and the Great Wall helped in identifying the country. 

3. This cartoon conveys a message to the world that China is emerging as a great economic power.

(b) A form of interaction among ASEAN members that is informal and cooperative.

States Reorganization Commission Report was based on the distribution of boundaries of states on language basis to reflect linguistic aspects.

a. Formation of ASEAN 1967 

b. Establishment of EU 1992

c. Birth of ARF 1994 

d. Chinese Accession to WTO 2001

After the first world war, league of Nations was established in 1920 CE-for maintaining peace in the world.

The writer cum journalist of USA Walter Lippmann wrote the book ‘Cold War’.

1. Bihar 

2. The food crisis is the unavailability of sufficient food or food shortage. 

3. (i) High prices of food items. 

    (ii) Zoning policy of the government. 

4. Yes, due to Green Revolution foodgrain production has been increased up to the maximum extent.

(b) Establishment of the EEC – 1957 

(c) Establishment of the EU – 1992 

(d) Birth of ARF – 1994 

(a) China’s accession to WTO

1. In the initial years it was felt that linguistic states may foster seperatism and create pressures on newly founded nation, but India considered democracy and federalism by making a favor to linguistic states only. 

2. State Reorganization Commission was appointed in 1953 central Government to rearrange the boundaries of states. 

3. Its main recommendations were to organize states on language basis as well as the boundaries of states could reflect the linguistic aspects also. 

4. The State Reorganization Act was passed in 1956 which created 14 states and 6 union territories. 

5. Linguistic states enhanced democratic practices. 

6. Linguistic states reduced separatist attitude by accepting the regional and linguistic claims of all regions.

India had to face many challenges immediately after she got independence, which can be summed up as follows: 

1. Challenge to Shape a Nation: India was divided among various states at the time of independence. Hence a great challenge arose to unify and integrate country into one bond. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel took upon himself to integrate these states either wishfully or diplomatically to be completed into different stages. 

2. To Establish Democratic Set up: India constituted representative democracy based on parliamentary form of government and it was a great challenge to develop these democratic practices in the nation. 

3. To Ensure Development and Well Being of the Society: Indian polity made herself to achieve welfare goals with the evolvement of effective economic policies and eradication of poverty and unemployment.