Class 12 – Political Science (Alternative Centres of Power)

1. The head quarter of the ASEAN is ______.
1. Kahira      2.New Delhi   3.Dhaka 4.Jakarta
2. The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) was signed by the members of SAARC in which year?
3. Mention the full form of the following

1. CTBT     2. ASEAN
2. When did China get independence?
3. What are the components of the ASEAN Vision 2020?
4. Give  reasons why regionally and globally China has become an economic power to reckon with.
5. Highlight the drawbacks in the changed Chinese economic system.
6. Explain the role of emerging alternative centres of power in transforming the different countries into prosperous economies.
7. Identify the contentious issues between China and India. How could these be resolved for greater cooperation ? Give your suggestions.
8. What steps should be taken to strengthen the ASEAN in the international community?
9. On a political outline map of world locate and label the following and symbolise them a indicated:
   Questions

1. An older member of EU between Portugal and Farnce. Symbolise (A)
2. An older member near Belguim and Netherlands. Symbolise (B)
3. The four new members of EU. Symbolise 1,2,3,4.
4. Four old members of EU. Symbolise 5, 6,7,8.
5. (i) An older member of the European Union located between Portugal and France.
   (ii) An older member of the European Union located near Belgium and the Netherlands.
   (iii) Two new members of the European Union.

2. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions: ASEAN was and still remains principally an economic association. While the ASEAN region as a whole is a much smaller economy compared to the US the EU, and Japan, its economy is growing much faster than all these. This accounts for the growth in its influence both in the region and beyond. The objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community are to create a common market and production base within ASEAN States and to aid social and economic development in the region, The Economic Community would also like to improve the existing ASEAN Dispute Settlement Mechanism to resolve economic disputes. ASEAN has focused on creating a Free Trade Area (FTA) for investment, labour, and services. The US and China have already moved fest to negotiate FTAs with ASEAN. Questions

1. What is the objective of ASEAN Economic Community?
2. Why did ASEAN establish Free Trade Areas (FTAs)?
3. How ASEAN Economic Community would resolve economic disputes?
4. Which countries have already moved fast to negotiate FTAs with ASEAN and why?
2. How does geographical proximity influence the formation of regional organisations?
3. Why was ASEAN established?
4. What does the logo on the ASEAN flag symbolise?
5. Under which plan did the USA extend financial support for reviving Europe’s economy after the Second World War?
6. Name any two members of the EU, who are permanent members of the UN Security Council.
7. Trace the evolution process of the European Union,
8. What was the objective of founding the European Union?
9. What is meant by ASEAN way?
10. What is meant by the ‘Maastricht Treaty’?
11. In 1992 which regional organisation was formed?
12. In the European Union Flag, what does the symbol of ‘twelve gold stars in a circle’ signify?
13. Describe India’s relations with China from independence
14. Evaluate any three major factors responsible for making the European Union a political force from economic forces.(6 marks)
15. Explain the factors responsible for the rise of the Chinese economy.
16. Explain the vision of the ASEAN for 2020.
17. Study the cartoon given below and answer the following questions
    (i) Which country does the given cartoon refer to?
    (ii) Identify the two symbols in this cartoon which have given you the clue about the related country.
    (iii) Where does the cartoon place the related country in international power politics?
18. The conflict of 1962, in which India suffered military reverses, had long-term implications for India-China relations. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were downgraded until 1976. Thereafter, relations bet even the two countries began to ii approve slowly. After the change in China’s political leadership from the mid to late 1970s, China’s policy became more pragmatic and less ideological. So, it was prepared to put off the settlement of contentious issues while improving relations with India. A series of talks to resolve the border issues were also initiated in 1981. (Delhi 2012 )
    Study the paragraph given above carefully and answer the following questions
    (i) Why did India suffer military reverses as a result of the conflict of 1962?
    (ii) Why did the relation between India and China slowly improve?
    (iii) What was the change in the policy of China in the seventies?
    (iv) Which efforts were made to resolve the border issue between? India and China?
19. Do you think Japan as one of the alternative powers? Justify
    
    

QUESTIONS FOR US HEGEMONY IN WORLD POLITICS

1. Name the place where the fourth Air plane was crashed in 9/11 attack?

1.      Pennsylvania

2.      World Trade centre

3.      Pentagon

4.      Washington DC

2. Highlight  main features of the US economy.
3. Where did the US use military power during Clinton years?
4. Explain hegemony as a soft power.
5. What was ‘New International Order’?
6. Explain any two strategies to overcome hegemony.
7. In reference of structural power mention the global public goods by which the US established its hegemony?
8. Analyse the role of USA in Global War on terrorism after the attack on World Trade Centre on 9/11 in 2001?
9. Explain the U.S. hegemony as a structural power with the help of four examples.
10. “Economic preponderance of the US is inseparable from its structural power”. Discuss.
11. On a political outline map of the world locate and label the following and symbolise them as indicated:

Questions

1. The country Iraq invaded in Aug.1990.
2. The country is the president ship of Saddam Hussein.
3. The country referred to as a hegemonic power.
4. The Operation Infinite Reach was launched against these countries.

1. The First Gulf War revealed the vast technological gap that had opened up between the US military capability and that of other states. The highly publicised use of so-called ‘smart bombs’ by the US-led some observers to call this a ‘computer war’. Widespread television coverage also made it a ‘video game war’, with viewers around the world watching the destruction of Iraqi forces live on TV in the comfort of their living rooms.
1. Which human fault has been highlighted in the above passage?
2. Which bomb was utilised in this war? What message did the country which had produced this bomb want to share with the world?
2. How can the US hegemony be checked?

Question 12.

Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the questions that follow (Delhi 2015, 2011)

(i) Which country is represented by this mighty soldier?

(ii) Why have the names of so many countries been written on the uniform of the soldier?

(iii) What message does this cartoon convey to the international community?

13. What is meant by hegemony?

14. What was the significance of ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom?

15. What was ‘Operation Enduring Freedom’?

16. What was the main objective of ‘Operation Desert Storm’?

17. How did the US respond to the 9/11 attacks?

18. What was ‘Bandwagon strategy’?

19. How is 9/11 important in the context of the USA?

20. What is the main reason for the beginning of the US hegemony in 1991?

21. What was ‘New International Order’?/ ‘New World Order’?

22. What is meant by US hegemony in world politics?

23. How does the open nature of society act as a constraint on the US military action overseas?

24. How can hegemony be overcome?

25. Highlight the facts showing cordiality in the relationship between India and the United States.

26. Mention any four tasks that military forces usually try to accomplish in an invasion. In which task was the serious weakness of US reflected in the war over Iraq?

27. What are the  constraints in the exercise of the US hegemony?

28. Explain the strategies to overcome hegemony.

29. “Economic preponderance of the US is inseparable from the structural power”. Describe

30. Analyse the three different interpretations of American hegemony.(6 marks)