1. What measures were taken to bring in socio-economic change during the initial years after independence? (AS1 )

2. What do you understand about one party dominance? Would you consider it as dominance only in elections or also in terms of ideology? Discuss with reasons. (AS1 )

3. Language became a central rallying point in Indian politics on many occasions, either as a unifying force or as divisive element. Identify these instances and describe them.(AS1 )

4. What were the major changes in political system after 1967 elections? (AS1)

5. Think of the other ways in which states could have been created and how would they be better than language based reorganisation. (AS1 )

6. What measures of Indira Gandhi are called 'left turn'? How do you think was this different from policies of the previous decades? Based on the knowledge gained the economics chapters, describe how is it different from the current policies. (AS1 )

7. In what ways was the Emergency period a set back to the Indian democracy? (AS1 )

8. What were the institutional changes that came up after the Emergency? (AS1 )

9. Locate the following on the map of India. (AS5 ) a) Maharashtra b) Gujarat c) Bihar d) Uttar Pradesh e) Jammu-Kashmir f) Nagaland g) Punjab h) Meghalaya

10. Analyse the advantages and problems faced by the people done to the Multi- party system in India. (AS4 )

11. Read the para 2 of page 242 and comment on it. (AS2 )