Security in the Contemporary World Important Short and Long Question class 12 Political Science Chapter-5 Book-Contemporary World Politics

 

Question – What is meant by security?

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• Security means freedom from danger

• That is, security means removing the threats to human life 

• so that people can live a peaceful life  

Q.  Tell us about the concept of security?

Answer -

Concepts of security

1. Traditional perception 

• External  threat 

• Internal   threat 

2. Unconventional perception

• protection of humanity 

• Security of the world 

Question:  Tell us about the traditional concept of external security?

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• In this it is believed that the source of the threat is an external country  

• A foreign country can cause harm by launching a military attack or threatening to attack 

Question: Tell us about the traditional concept of internal security?

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• It assumes that the source of the threat is within the country 

• The country can be harmed by spreading civil war, separatism and riots within the country 

Question –  According to the traditional concept of security, highlight any two threats to the security of a country.

Answer -

Traditional perception 

1. External threat 

• Military attack 

• Genocide 

2. Internal threat 

• Civil War

• Separatism 

• riots 

Question –  What is meant by disarmament?

Answer -

• Disarmament means not making weapons of destruction 

• Reducing the number of dangerous weapons that can pose a threat to humanity 

•  control of weapons of destruction 

Question –  What is meant by objection?

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• Preventing the possibility of war  by a country  as a part of its security policy  is called deterrence 

 Question - Write the definition of 'cooperative security'?

Answer -

• In today's time, new sources of danger are emerging in front of the countries around the world   like terrorism, poverty, epidemic, global warming etc. 

• No country can fight these threats alone, they can only be fought together;  this is called cooperative security  

Q.  What do you mean by 'human security'?

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• In today's time, human life is full of various kinds of dangers  and keeping human life safe from various dangers is 'human security'  

Question:  Explain the difference between immigrant and refugee.

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1. Immigrants - people who leave the country of their own free will  

2. Refugees - People who are forced to leave the country due to some problem   like civil war, riots, natural disaster, political persecution   

Question:  Explain the elements of traditional security policy.

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What are the four components of the traditional view of security against external threats?

Answer -

• power balance

• Forming coalitions

• obstruction 

• military power 

 

Question –  Describe some challenging international issues that can be resolved only  if all countries work together.

Answer -

• Terrorism 

• poverty 

• Global Warming 

• pandemic 

• Human rights abuses 

Question:  Explain the difference between traditional and non-traditional concept of security.

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1. Traditional Security

• Military attack

• Separatism, civil war  

• Restoring trust 

• Disarmament 

• arms control 

2. Unconventional security

• The threat to all of humanity 

• terrorism, human rights, refugee problem 

• poverty 

Question:  Tell me four important security strategies of India?

Answer -

• strengthen its military capabilities

• strengthen international institutions 

• Dealing with an internal problem 

• Social and economic development  

Question:  Tell me the new sources of danger?

Answer -

• Terrorism 

• poverty 

• Epidemics 

• Global Warming 

• pollution 

• Disasters 

• The problem of refugees 

• Population growth 

• AIDS, bird flu 

Question:  Tell me the traditional methods of security?

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• reducing the use of violence 

• There must be a just war 

• War should be fought for just causes, self-defense, to protect others from genocide

• There should be limited use of warfare 

• A fighting army  should not kill an enemy who is reluctant to fight, an unarmed person, or an enemy who surrenders 

• The army should be used only to the extent necessary for self-defense 

Question:  Explain the reasons for the increase of terrorism at international level?

Answer -

• access to modern weapons 

• technical knowledge 

• development of means of transport 

• Indirect support from different countries 

Question:  How are the threats faced by people in the Third World different from those faced by people living in the First World? 

Answer -

• Here the third world means the non-aligned countries  which are still developing countries. The threats they face are completely different from those faced by the people living in the first world (developed countries).  

The main threats faced by third world countries are as follows: 

• There is a possibility of a military attack from a neighboring country

• Threat of separatist movement within the country

• Fear of internal military conflict

• Boundary line dispute between neighbouring countries 

• Fear of conflict with neighboring countries