Globalisation — Political Science STD 12 Humanities — Question

How is global poverty a source of insecurity? Explain.

Examine the factors responsible for the U.S. hegemony in the world politics.

The value of the ruble declined dramatically. The rate of inflation was so high that people lost all their savings. The collective farm system disintegrated leaving people without food security, and the government started to import food. The old trading structure broke down with no alternative in its place. The old system of social welfare was systematically destroyed. The withdrawal of government subsidies pushed large sections of the people into poverty.
Read the above passage carefully and answer the following questions:

1. What is meant by subsidy?
2. How did the disintegration of collective farm system lead to the loss of food security?
3. This passage is associated to which country? Why did the government start importing food?

Which three lessons do we learn from regional aspirations and their accommodation as an integral part of democratic politics? Describe.

Which three major developments took place in Indian politics during the last decade of the 20th century? Describe.

What does the term ‘Syndicate’ mean in the context of the Congress Party of the sixties? What role did the Syndicate play in the Congress Party?

What is meant by traditional notion of external security? Describe any two components of this type of security.

Describe India’s relations with China from Independence to 1962.

The Cold War produced an arms race as well as arms control. What were the reasons for both these developments?

Explain any two points of conflict between India and Bangladesh.