Case Study Chapter 4 Alternative Centres of Power

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There are certain organisations which are set up for providing services to its members and the public in general. Such organisations are called Not for Profit Organisation. Eg: Clubs, charitable institutions, schools, welfare societies etc.

Question. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow: 
Under the Marshall Plan, the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was established in 1948 to channel aid to the west European states. It became a forum where the western European states began to cooperate  on trade and economic issues. The Council of Europe, established in 1949, was another step forward in political cooperation. The process of economic integration of European capitalist countries proceeded step by step (see Time-line of European Integration) leading to the formation of the European Economic Community in 1957. This  process acquired a political dimension with the  creation of the European Parliament. The collapse of the Soviet bloc put Europe on a fast track and resulted in the establishment of the European Union in 1992. The foundation was thus laid for a common foreign and security policy, cooperation on justice and home affairs, and the creation  of a single currency. The European Union has evolved over time from an economic union to an increasingly political one. The EU has started to act more as a nation state. While the attempts to have a Constitution for the EU have failed, it has its own flag, anthem, founding date, and currency. The EU has economic, political and diplomatic, and  military influence. The EU is the world’s second biggest economy with a GDP of more than $17 trillion in 2016, next to that of the United States of America. Its currency, the euro, can pose a threat to the dominance of the US dollar. Its share of world trade is much larger than that of the United States allowing it to be more assertive in trade disputes with the US and China. Its economic power gives it influence over its closest neighbours as well as in Asia and Africa.

Question. After OEEC, what was another step forward to achieve political cooperation in Europe?
(A) Marshall plan
(B) The Council of Europe
(C) Formation of EU
(D) All the above

Question. When was European Union formed?
(A) 1992
(B) 1990
(C) 1991
(D) 1993 

Question. The OEEC was established in:
(A) 1949
(B) 1947
(C) 1948
(D) 1946   

Question. What was the GDP of European Union in 2016?
(A) $17.5 trillion
(B) $18 trillion
(C) $17.3 trillion
(D) $17 trillion   

Question. Study the cartoon carefully and give the answers to the question that follows:

Question. Write any one challenge this organization is facing?
(A) less and weaker members
(B) too many members that it cannot accommodate
(C) lack of a custodian that can keep the association going
(D) none of the above

Question. Name the countries that are causing instability to the above organization and why?
(A) India and Pakistan, as both are the enemy nations
(B) China and USA, both the countries are not enjoying good relations with each other
(C) France and China, as they don’t want to see the members of this organization become powerful
(D) Sri Lanka and India, as both are having rivalry to succeed as the leader of Asia

Question. Which organization walks on a tight rope in the above picture?
(A) AESAN
(B) SAARC
(C) UN
(D) NATO

Question. Why is it difficult to maintain balance in the contemporary world?
(A) Amid the ego and clashes between the powerful nation it becomes difficult to maintain balance.
(B) Amid the cooperation among the nation it becomes difficult to maintain balance.
(C) Because weaker nations don’t know how to deal with international issue. 
(D) Because of the increasing economic differences it becomes difficult to maintain balance. 

Question. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow: 
On 1 April, 1950, India became the first nonsocialist bloc country to establish diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Prime Minister Nehru visited China in October 1954. While, the India-China border conflict in 1962 was a serious setback to ties, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s landmark visit in 1988 began a phase of  improvement in bilateral relations. In 1993, the signing of an Agreement on the Maintenance of Peace and Tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the India-China Border Areas during Prime Minister Narasimha Rao’s visit reflected the growing stability and substance in bilateral ties. Cumulative outcomes of the recent high level visits have been transformational for our ties. During Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s visit in 2003, India and China signed a Declaration on Principles for Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation and also mutually decided to appoint Special Representatives (SRs) to explore the framework of a boundary settlement from the political perspective. During the April 2005 visit of Premier Wen Jiabao, the two sides established a Strategic and Cooperative Partnership for Peace and Prosperity, while the signing of an agreement on Political Parameters and Guiding Principles, signalled the successful conclusion of the first phase of SR Talks.

Question. Who visited India in 2005 for the first phase of SR Talks?
(A) Premier Wen Jiabao
(B) Premier Li Keqiang
(C) Both the above
(D) None of the above 

Question. When did India and China establish their diplomatic relations?
(A) 1944
(B) 1948
(C) 1950
(D) 1952 

Question. When did India and China sign a Declaration on Principles for Relations and Comprehensive Cooperation?
(A) 2002
(B) 2000
(C) 1999
(D) 2003 

Question. Whose visit in 1988 began a phase of improvement in bilateral relations?
(A) PM Rajiv Gandhi
(B) PM Narsimha Rao
(C) PM Nehru
(D) PM Atal Bihari Vajpeyi 

Question. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow: 
ASEAN was established in 1967 by five countries of this region — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand — by signing the Bangkok Declaration. The objectives of ASEAN were primarily to accelerate economic growth and through that ‘social progress and cultural development’. A secondary objective was to promote regional peace and stability based on the rule of law and the principles of the United Nations Charter. Over the years, Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam, Lao PDR, Myanmar (Burma) and Cambod ia joined ASEAN taking its strength to ten. With some of the fastest growing economies in the world, ASEAN broadened its objectives beyond  the economic and social spheres. In 2003, ASEAN moved along the path of the EU by agreeing to establish an ASEAN Community comprising three pillars, namely, the ASEAN Security Community, the ASEAN Economic Community and the ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community. The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), which was established in 1994, is the organisation that carries out coordination of security and foreign policy.

Question. When the ARF was established?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1995
(D) 1994 

Question. In 1967, when AESAN was established, which countries were its members?
(A) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Brunei
(B) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand
(C) Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei and Vietnam
(D) Indonesia, Malaysia and Philippines 

Question. What was the objective of ASEAN?
(A) To achieve political and military stability
(B) To achieve economic development and flexibility in trade
(C) To accelerate economic growth and through that ‘social progress and cultural development’.
(D) None of the above

Question. When did ASEAN start moving along the path of EU?
(A) in 2004
(B) in 2003
(C) in 2007
(D) in 2000