Recent Developments in Indian Politics — Political Science STD 12 Humanities — Question

Describe the three main complaints related to the U.N. Security Council which were reflected in the resolution passed by the U.N. General Assembly in 1992.

Read the following passage and answer the questions below: “Patel, the organisational man of the Congress, wanted to purge the Congress of other political groups and sought to make of it a cohesive and disciplined political party. He …. sought to take the Congress away from its all-embracing character and turn it into a close-knit party of disciplined cadres. Being a ‘realist’ he looked more for discipline than for comprehension. While Gandhi took too romantic a view of “carrying on the movement,” Patel’s idea of transforming the Congress into strictly political party with a single ideology and tight discipline showed an equal lack of understanding of the eclectic role that the Congress, as a government, was to be called upon to perform in the decades to follow.” — RAJNI KOTHARI

1. Why does the author think that Congress should not have been a cohesive and disciplined party?
2. Give some examples of the eclectic role of the Congress party in the early years.
3. Why does the author say that Gandhi’s view about Congress’ future was romantic?

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?

What are the constraints on American hegemony today? Which one of these do you expect to get more important in the future?

Answer the following questions based upon the following Press Report:
‘Bharatiya Kisan Union wants agriculture out of WTO purview’
By our Staff Correspondent
Mysore, Feb. 15
The Bharatiya Kisan Union has warned of socio-economic upheavals in the country if India does not bargain to keep agriculture out of the purview of the World Trade Organisation.
Addressing a press conference here today, the Chief of the Union, Mahender Singh Tikait and its National’ Coordinating Committee Convener, M. Yudhveer Singh warned of impending dangers if India goes ahead and agrees to the stipulations of the WTO in the next round of meetings scheduled to be held in Hong Kong in November.
Courtesy: The Hindu, February 16, 2005

1. What is BKU?
2. Why is it against the WTO?
3. What dangers are anticipated for Indian agriculture from the WTO?

Trace the evolution of the United Nations since is establishment in 1945. How does it function with the help of its structures and agencies?

Analyse the main constraints to the U.S. hegemony in the present day world.

Describe any three major events that led to the formal split in the Congress Party in 1969.

Describe the strategy adopted by the Government of India to promote the Green Revolution.

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the following questions:India stands to benefit from its relationship with Russia on issues like Kashmir, energy supplies, sharing information on international terrorism, access to Central Asia and balancing its relations with China. Russia stands to benefit from this relationship because India is the second largest arms market for Russia. The Indian military gets most of its hardware from Russia. Since India is an oil importing nation, India is important to Russia and has repeatedly come to the assistance of India during its oil crises. India is seeking to increase its energy imports from Russia and the republics of Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan. Cooperation with these republics includes partnership and investment inoilfields. Russia is important for India’s nuclear energy plans and assisted India’s space industry also.

1. How did Russia help India on Kashmir issue?
2. How do good relations with Russia help India to balance its relations with China?
3. In what way did Russia help the space industry of India?
4. How did India and Russia get benefitted from each other? Give on example from each side.