Contemporary South Asia Important Short and Long Question Class 12 Political Science Chapter-3 Book-Contemporary World Politics

 

Question: What is the main problem of the countries of South Asia?

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What are the main challenges of the countries of South Asia?

Answer -

• South Asia is a region of conflict  

• There is a border dispute between the countries of South Asia  

• There is a river water dispute between the countries of South Asia 

• Ethnic conflict has also been seen in some countries of South Asia 

• South Asia is a sensitive area 

Question:  Suggest measures to overcome the main challenges faced by the countries of South Asia?

Answer -

• SAARC should have a conference every year in which all the leaders meet each other and establish dialogue 

• Resolve river water sharing through dialogue 

• Let us all come together on the issue of terrorism 

• Try to resolve the border dispute through dialogue 

Question -  Why could SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) not succeed?

Answer -

• South Asia is a region of conflict  

• There are political differences between member countries. 

• All these countries look at India with suspicion 

• They feel that India wants to break  into their market under the guise of SAFTA 

• There is terrorism and border dispute between these countries 

Question:  What are the reasons for democracy not being permanent in Pakistan?

Answer -

• The military, religious leaders and landowning elites dominate here. 

• Pro-army groups are more powerful in Pakistan due to its tense relations with India

• political parties here are corrupt 

• There is no international support to run a democratic regime in Pakistan as America and other western countries have promoted military rule to fulfill their selfish interests.

Question:  Explain the issues of cooperation and conflict between India and Bangladesh? 

Answer -

Consent

• The issue of disaster management

• Environmental issue

• Look East and Act East Policy

• Trade issue

Disagreement

• Sharing of Ganga Brahmaputra river water

• The issue of illegal immigration in India

• Support of anti-India radical Islamic Jamaat

• Decision not to export natural gas to India

Question:  Tell us about the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka?

Answer -

• There is ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka between the majority Sinhalese and minority Tamil community

• Sinhalese people, the majority community of Sri Lanka, raise their voice against the Tamil people who have come from India 

• Sinhalese nationalists believe that no concessions should be made to Tamils ​​in Sri Lanka 

• The neglectful treatment of Tamils ​​has given rise to a voice of militant Tamil nationalism 

• Since 1983, the militant Tamil organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)

• is fighting an armed conflict with the Sri Lankan Army 

• It has demanded a separate country for Tamils

Question -  When and why did India send peacekeeping forces to Sri Lanka? Why was the peacekeeping force called back without achieving its goal?

Answer -

• India sent peacekeeping forces to Sri Lanka in 1987

• The army was sent to normalize relations between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamils  

• The Indian army was caught in a conflict with the LTTE 

• Due to which he was called back in 1989 without achieving the target 

Question -  Despite the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, there has been progress in economic and other fields? Explain?

Answer -

• There is ethnic conflict between the majority Sinhalese community and the minority Tamil community in Sri Lanka, but despite this there has been progress in economic and other areas.

• Sri Lanka has successfully controlled population growth

• Sri Lanka was the first country in South Asia to liberalise its economy

• Sri Lanka has the highest GDP in South Asia 

• Despite the conflicts, Sri Lanka continues to have a democratic system of government

Question:  Analyze the mutual relations between small countries of South Asia and India? 

Answer -

• India is located in the centre of South Asia. 

• India shares its borders with most of the South Asian countries. 

• India is big in size and powerful. 

• Because of this, smaller countries view India with suspicion. 

• On the other hand, the Indian government often feels that its neighboring countries take undue advantage of it. 

• India does not want political instability to arise in these countries. 

• Smaller countries feel that India wants to establish its dominance in South Asia.

Question –  Analyse the role of China and America in the politics of South Asia.

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Analyse the external forces influencing bilateral relations in South Asia with two examples.

Answer -

China and America play an important role in the politics of South Asia.  Due to the need of development and globalization, both the Asian countries, China and India, have come closer.

• America has improved its relations with both India and Pakistan after the Cold War.

•  Economic reforms took place in both the countries. Liberal policies were adopted. This further deepened American involvement in South Asia.

• The number of people of South Asian origin in America is high. The population of South Asia region is high and the market size is large. Therefore, America's interests are also tied to the future of security and peace in this region.

• SAARC is a major regional initiative by Asian states to develop cooperation through multilateral means.