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Study the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow:

 

The best way to respond to regional aspirations is through democratic negotiations rather than through suppression. Look at the situation in the eighties- militancy had erupted in Punjab; problems were persisting in the North-East; students in Assam were agitating; Kashmir Valley was on the boil. Instead of treating these as simple law and order problems, the Government of India reached negotiated settlement with regional movements.

 Questions:

 (i) How are regional aspirations dangerous for the unity of the country?

 (ii) What is meant by democratic negotiations?

 (iii) Who was leading the agitation in Assam?

 (iv) What steps were taken by the Government of India to respond to the regional aspiration?

                                                                     OR

Study the passage given below and answer the question that follow.

 In fact, the BSP under Kanshi Ram‘s leadership was envisaged as an organization based on pragmatic politics. It derived confidence from the fact that the Bahujans (SCs, STs, OBCs and religious minorities) constituted the majority of the population and were a formidable political force on the strength of their numbers.

 Questions:

 (i) Which organization was formed by Kanshi Ram?

 (ii) Give the full form of BSP?

(iii) Name any two religious minorities?

(iv) Why are the Bahujans considered a formidable political force?

 

Solution

(i) Many a times regional aspiration become a threat with unity when the agitation based on them either go out of the control of the organisers or violence is resorted to as means to achieve the goal.

 (ii) It means peaceful negotiation between the organisers of the movement and the union government/ state government within the constitutional frame work.

 (iii)All Assam Students Union (AASU) and Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)

 (iv) Various accords were reached at from time to time. For example:

 (a) Between Rajiv Gandhi – AASU leaders in 1985.

 (b) Accord between Rajiv Gandhi and Lal Denga in 1986 (Mizoram). 
                                                   Or

(i) The Backward and Minority Classes Employees Federation (BAMCEF).

 (ii) Bahujan Samaj Party.

 (iii) Buddhist and Jains

(iv) The Bahujans constitute the majority of the population and are a formidable political force on the strength of their numbers.

 

 

Some More Questions From Regional Aspirations Chapter

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 ?

What are external and internal dimensions of the ‘Kashmir issue’ ?

Rectify the following.

“Before 1947, Jammu and Kashmir was a Muslim State. Its Sikh ruler, Hari Singh, wanted to merge with Pakistan.”

What was the view of the Pakistani leaders with regard to Kashmir region?

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