TextBook Solutions for Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education Class 12 Political Science Contemporary World Politics Chapter 5 Contemporary South Asia

(a) The struggle among pro-monarchy, pro-democracy groups and extremists created an atmosphere of political instability:

(b) A landlocked country with multi-party competition:

(c) The first country to liberalise its economy in the South Asian region :

(d) In the conflict between the military and pro-democracy groups, the military has prevailed over democracy:

(e) Centrally located and shares borders with most of the South Asian countries:

(f) Earlier the island had the Sultan as the head of state. Now, it’s a republic:

(g) Small savings and credit cooperatives in the rural areas have helped in reducing poverty:

(h) A landlocked country with a monarchy:

• All the countries in South Asia are democratic.
• Bangladesh and India have signed an agreement on river-water sharing.
• SAFTA was signed at the 12th SAARC Summit in Islamabad.
• The US and China play an influential role in South Asian politics.