ADVIC CLASSES

WEEKLY TEST
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CLASS – 12 , Ch. – 4 New centre of powers
Note :- a) All questions are compulsory.
b) Marks are indicated against each question.

Time – 1:00 hr M.M – 30

Section – A (1 MARK QUESTIONS)

Q-1 Under which plan did the USA extend financial support for reviving Europe’s economy after the
Second World War?
Q-2 Name any two members of the EU, who are permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Q-3 What do ASEAN and FTA stand for?
Q-4 What does the logo on the ASEAN flag symbolise?
Q-5 What is meant by ‘ASEAN Way’?
Q-6 The head quarter of the ASEAN is ……………….

SECTION – B ( 2 MARKS QUESTIONS)

Q-7 What does the circle with golden stars on the European Union flag stand for?
Q-8 Mention any two steps taken by China to improve its economy.
Q-9 What was the Marshall Plan?

Section – C (4 marks questions)

Q-10 Describe India’s relations with China from independence to 1962.
Q-11 When and where was SAFTA signed? Write full name of SAFTA also ? Write one objective also?
Q-12 cartoon based question.

(1) Which country does the given cartoon refer to? (1)
(2) Identify the two symbols in this cartoon which have given you the clue about the related (2)
country.
(3) Where does the cartoon place the related country in international power politics? (1)
Section – D ( 6 marks question)
Q-13 The conflict of 1962, in which India suffered military reverses, had long-term implications for
India-China relations. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were downgraded until 1976.
Thereafter, relations bet even the two countries began to ii approve slowly. After the change in China’s
political leadership from the mid to late 1970s, China’s policy became more pragmatic and less
ideological. So, it was prepared to put off the settlement of contentious issues while improving relations
with India. A series of talks to resolve the border issues were also initiated in 1981.

Study the paragraph given above carefully and answer the following questions
(i) Why did India suffer military reverses as a result of the conflict question. (1)
(ii) Why did the relation between India and China slowly improve? (2)
(iii) What was the change in the policy of China in the seventies? (1)
(iv) Which efforts were made to resolve the border issue between? India and China? (2)