๐✨ Class 12 Political Science - Chapter 5: Contemporary South Asia ✨๐
๐ 1-Mark Questions ๐
❓ Q1. What is the full form of ‘SAARC’? (All India 2014)
✅ Ans: The full form of SAARC is South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ๐๐ค.
❓ Q2. Who controlled the North-Eastern parts of Sri Lanka? (All India 2014)
✅ Ans: The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) ๐
controlled the North-Eastern parts of Sri Lanka ๐ฑ๐ฐ. After its defeat, the area is now under the Sri Lankan Government ๐.
❓ Q3. Whose mediation resolved the ‘Indus River Waters Dispute’ between India and Pakistan? (All India 2012)
✅ Ans: The World Bank ๐๐ฆ mediated and resolved the Indus River Waters Dispute between India ๐ฎ๐ณ and Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ.
❓ Q4. Mention any two objectives of SAARC. (Delhi 2011)
✅ Ans: The two key objectives of SAARC are:
1️⃣ Promoting regional cooperation through multilateral ways ๐ค.
2️⃣ Ensuring peace and friendly relations among member nations ๐️.
❓ Q5. Mention any four names of the countries belonging to SAARC. (All India 2013, Delhi 2009, All India 2009)
✅ Ans: SAARC member countries ๐ are:
India ๐ฎ๐ณ
Bangladesh ๐ง๐ฉ
Sri Lanka ๐ฑ๐ฐ
Maldives ๐ฒ๐ป
Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ
Nepal ๐ณ๐ต
Bhutan ๐ง๐น
Afghanistan ๐ฆ๐ซ
❓ Q6. What does SAFTA stand for? (Delhi 2008)
✅ Ans: SAFTA stands for South Asian Free Trade Agreement ๐๐ฐ.
❓ Q7. Mention the names of any four countries of South Asia. (All India 2008)
✅ Ans: Four countries in South Asia ๐ are:
Bangladesh ๐ง๐ฉ
Bhutan ๐ง๐น
India ๐ฎ๐ณ
Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ
๐ 2-Mark Questions ๐
❓ 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 ๐ต๐ฐ were:
1️⃣ 1940 Lahore Resolution ๐ – The Muslim League passed a resolution demanding a separate nation for Muslims.
2️⃣ Direct Action Day (16 August 1946) ๐ฅ – 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 ๐ค๐ฎ๐ณ๐ต๐ฐ:
1️⃣ End cross-border terrorism ๐ซ๐ฃ – Pakistan should stop supporting terrorist activities.
2️⃣ Cultural exchange programs ๐ญ – 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 ๐️ – 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 ๐ง๐ฉ) were:
1️⃣ Political and economic dominance ๐️๐ฐ – West Pakistan controlled the economy and government.
2️⃣ Language issue ๐ฃ️ – 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 ๐ง๐ฉ – East Pakistan became an independent country.
2️⃣ Largest military surrender in history ๐ณ️ – 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 ๐ are:1️⃣ Diverse Political Systems ๐️ – Some countries have democracy (India ๐ฎ๐ณ), while others have military rule (Pakistan ๐ต๐ฐ).
2️⃣ Cultural Diversity ๐ญ – Different languages, religions, and traditions exist but share a common regional identity.
