🌍✨ Class 12 Political Science - Chapter 5: Contemporary South Asia ✨🌍

🏛 1-Mark Questions 🏛

❓ Q1. What is the full form of ‘SAARC’? (All India 2014)

✅ Ans: The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation 🌏🤝.

❓ Q2. Who controlled the North-Eastern parts of Sri Lanka? (All India 2014)

✅ Ans: The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) 🐅 controlled the North-Eastern parts of Sri Lanka 🇱🇰. After its defeat, the area is now under the Sri Lankan Government 🏛.

❓ Q3. Whose mediation resolved the ‘Indus River Waters Dispute’ between India and Pakistan? (All India 2012)

✅ Ans: The World Bank 🌍🏦 mediated and resolved the Indus River Waters Dispute between India 🇮🇳 and Pakistan 🇵🇰.

❓ Q4. Mention any two objectives of SAARC. (Delhi 2011)

✅ Ans: The two key objectives of SAARC are:

1️⃣ Promoting regional cooperation through multilateral ways 🤝.

2️⃣ Ensuring peace and friendly relations among member nations 🕊️.

❓ Q5. Mention any four names of the countries belonging to SAARC. (All India 2013, Delhi 2009, All India 2009)

✅ Ans: SAARC member countries 🌏 are:

India 🇮🇳
Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
Maldives 🇲🇻
Pakistan 🇵🇰
Nepal 🇳🇵
Bhutan 🇧🇹
Afghanistan 🇦🇫

❓ Q6. What does SAFTA stand for? (Delhi 2008)

✅ Ans: SAFTA stands for South Asian Free Trade Agreement 📜💰.

❓ Q7. Mention the names of any four countries of South Asia. (All India 2008)

✅ Ans: Four countries in South Asia 🌏 are:

Bangladesh 🇧🇩
Bhutan 🇧🇹
India 🇮🇳
Pakistan 🇵🇰

🏛 2-Mark Questions 🏛

❓ Q1. Analyse two political developments of the 1940s that led to the creation of Pakistan. (All India 2017)

✅ Ans: Two major political developments that led to the creation of Pakistan 🇵🇰 were:

1️⃣ 1940 Lahore Resolution 📜 – The Muslim League passed a resolution demanding a separate nation for Muslims.

2️⃣ Direct Action Day (16 August 1946) 🔥 – Hindu-Muslim riots intensified, leading to partition.

❓ Q2. Suggest any two measures to improve relations between India and Pakistan. (All India 2015)

✅ Ans: Two ways to improve Indo-Pak relations 🤝🇮🇳🇵🇰:

1️⃣ End cross-border terrorism 🚫💣 – Pakistan should stop supporting terrorist activities.

2️⃣ Cultural exchange programs 🎭 – Encouraging sports, films, and trade to build friendship.

❓ Q3. State any two reasons for the instability of democracy in Pakistan. (Delhi 2014)

✅ Ans: Two major reasons for Pakistan’s unstable democracy are:

1️⃣ Military dominance 🎖️ – The army has repeatedly taken over the civilian government.

2️⃣ Political conflicts ⚔️ – Frequent power struggles among political parties.

❓ Q4. Before 1971, why were people in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) angry with West Pakistan? (Delhi 2013)

✅ Ans: Two main reasons for resentment in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh 🇧🇩) were:

1️⃣ Political and economic dominance 🏛️💰 – West Pakistan controlled the economy and government.

2️⃣ Language issue 🗣️ – Urdu was forced upon East Pakistan instead of Bengali.

❓ Q5. What were the two main consequences of the Indo-Pak war of 1971? (All India 2013)

✅ Ans: Two major consequences of the 1971 war were:

1️⃣ Creation of Bangladesh 🇧🇩 – East Pakistan became an independent country.

2️⃣ Largest military surrender in history 🏳️ – 93,000 Pakistani soldiers surrendered to India.

❓ Q6. Explain any two common features relevant to the countries of South Asia. (All India 2008)

✅ Ans: Two common features of South Asian countries 🌏 are:1️⃣ Diverse Political Systems 🏛️ – Some countries have democracy (India 🇮🇳), while others have military rule (Pakistan 🇵🇰).

2️⃣ Cultural Diversity 🎭 – Different languages, religions, and traditions exist but share a common regional identity.