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Regional Aspirations
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Examine the map given below and answer the questions that follow :

Study the map given below and answer the questions that follow :(i) Which are seven States or ‘seven sisters’ in the North-East region ? (ii) Describe the geographical position of North-East region ?

(i) Which are the seven States in the North-East region ?

(ii) Describe the geographical features of North-East region?

Answer

(i)The seven Seven States are Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, and Arunachal Pradesh.

(ii) (a) The region has four per cent of the country’s population but about twice as much share of its area.

(b) A small corridor of about 22 kilometers connects the region to the rest of the country.

(c) It shares boundaries with China, Myanmar, and Bangladesh.

(d) It serves as India’s gateway to South-East Asia.

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Some More Questions From Regional Aspirations Chapter

What were the main provisions of the Punjab accord ? In what way can they be the basis for further tensions between the Punjab and its neighboring States ?

Why did the Anandpur Sahib Resolution become controversial ?

Explain the internal divisions of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and describe how these lead to multiple regional aspirations in that State.

What are the various positions on the issue of regional autonomy for Kashmir ? Which of these do you think are justifiable ? Give reasons for your answer.

The Assam movement was a combination of cultural pride and economic backwardness. Explain.

All regional movements need not lead to separatist demands. Explain by giving examples from this chapter.

Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle of unity with diversity. Do you agree ? Give reasons.

Read the passage and answer the questions below :

One of Hazarika’s songs ....... dwells on the unity theme; the seven states of north-eastern India become seven sisters born of the same mother .... ‘Meghalaya went own way ...... Arunachal too separated and Mizoram appeared in Assam’s gateway as a groom to marry another daughter,’ ......... The song ends with a determination to keep the unity of the Assamese with other smaller nationalities that are left in the present-day Assam– ‘the Karbis and the Missing brothers and sisters are our dear ones.’ —Sanjib Baruah

(a) Which unity is the poet talking about ?

(b) Why were the States of North-East created separately out of the erstwhile State of Assam ?

(c) Do you think that the same theme of unity could apply to all the regions of India ? Why ?

Describe the issues which India had to face immediately after independence.

Which is the main issue of dispute between India and Pakistan ?