Short Answer TypeWhich are the two models of development? Which model of development was adopted by India?
Mention any two issues of concern related to developmental projects such as Sardar Sarovar project.
List any four ‘Directive Principles of State Policy’ given in the Constitution of India for the promotion of international peace and security.
Explain any four reasons for the dominance of the Congress Party in the first three General Elections.
Where and when was the organization ‘Dalit Panthers’ formed? Describe any three of its activities.
Dalit Panthers, a militant organization was formed in Maharashtra in 1972.
Activities of Dalit Panthers:
(i) Dalit writers protested against the brutalities of the caste system in their numerous autobiographies and other literary works.
(ii) These works portraying the life experiences made literature more broad based and representative of different social sections and initiated contestations in cultural realm.
(iii) In the post-Emergency period, Dalit Panthers got involved in electoral compromises; it also underwent many splits.
Why is the ‘Emergency’ and the period around it known as the period of Constitutional crisis? Explain.
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