Saturday 28 March 2020


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
  1. When did China get independence?
  2. What are the components of the ASEAN Vision 2020?
  3. Give  reasons why regionally and globally China has become an economic power to reckon with.
  4. Highlight the drawbacks in the changed Chinese economic system.
  5. Explain the role of emerging alternative centres of power in transforming the different countries into prosperous economies.
  6. Identify the contentious issues between China and India. How could these be resolved for greater cooperation ? Give your suggestions.
  7. What steps should be taken to strengthen the ASEAN in the international community?
  8. 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.
Class 12 Political Science Alternative Centres of Power Extra Questions
  1. 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?
  1. How does geographical proximity influence the formation of regional organisations?
  2. Why was ASEAN established?
  3. What does the logo on the ASEAN flag symbolise?
  4. Under which plan did the USA extend financial support for reviving Europe’s economy after the Second World War?
  5. Name any two members of the EU, who are permanent members of the UN Security Council.
  6. Trace the evolution process of the European Union,
  7. What was the objective of founding the European Union?
  8. What is meant by ASEAN way?
  9. What is meant by the ‘Maastricht Treaty’?
  10. In 1992 which regional organisation was formed?
  11. In the European Union Flag, what does the symbol of ‘twelve gold stars in a circle’ signify?
  12. Describe India’s relations with China from independence
  13. Evaluate any three major factors responsible for making the European Union a political force from economic forces.(6 marks)
  14. Explain the factors responsible for the rise of the Chinese economy.
  15. Explain the vision of the ASEAN for 2020.
  16. Study the cartoon given below and answer the following questionsPolitical Science Class 12 Important Questions Chapter 4 Alternative Centres of Power 3
    (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?
  17. 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?
  18. Do you think Japan as one of the alternative powers? Justify

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