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Contemporary Centres of Power — Set 02 (Advanced Level)

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Chapter Overview & Core Concepts: Contemporary Centres of Power

Class 12 Study Guide

Mastering Contemporary Centres of Power in Class 12 provides critical subject intuition, analytical skills, and examination readiness.

Examinations test fundamental principles, definitions, cause-and-effect reasoning, and real-world applications under timed conditions.

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Glossary & Concepts
Term / Formula Type Definition / Meaning Explanation / Notes Example / Usage
Core Concept Principle Primary concept governing Contemporary Centres of Power. मुख्य सिद्धांत "Understand and apply the principle accurately."
Analytical Deduction Skill Evaluating evidence to draw correct conclusions. तार्किक विश्लेषण "Examine question clues systematically."

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Q1
How does the 'European Union' (EU) function as a formidable supranational\veconomic and diplomatic power despite lacking a common European military army?
एक आम यूरोपीय सैन्य सेना की कमी के बावजूद 'यूरोपीय संघ' (ईयू) एक दुर्जेय सुपरनैशनल आर्थिक और राजनयिक शक्ति के रूप में कैसे कार्य करता है?
A
It has 10 million nuclear missiles ready to launchइसके पास 10 मिलियन परमाणु मिसाइलें लॉन्च करने के लिए तैयार हैं
B
It forces all global countries to pay taxes to Brusselsयह सभी वैश्विक देशों को ब्रुसेल्स को कर देने के लिए बाध्य करता है
C
It operates all foreign governments through secret agentsयह सभी विदेशी सरकारों को गुप्त एजेंटों के माध्यम से संचालित करता है
D
It possesses the world's second-largest\veconomy, its currency (Euro) rivals the US Dollar, it commands massive global trade leverage (accounting for thrice the US share), and uses diplomatic\veconomic sanctions and structural aid as potent geopolitical instrumentsइसके पास दुनिया की दूसरी सबसे बड़ी अर्थव्यवस्था है, इसकी मुद्रा (यूरो) अमेरिकी डॉलर को टक्कर देती है, यह बड़े पैमाने पर वैश्विक व्यापार का लाभ उठाता है (अमेरिकी हिस्सेदारी का तीन गुना), और राजनयिक आर्थिक प्रतिबंधों और संरचनात्मक सहायता को शक्तिशाली भूराजनीतिक उपकरणों के रूप में उपयोग करता है
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The EU's power is supranational\veconomic/diplomatic: single market bargaining power, WTO influence, foreign aid leverage, and regulatory rulemaking (the 'Brussels Effect').
यूरोपीय संघ की शक्ति अंतरराष्ट्रीय आर्थिक/राजनयिक है: एकल बाजार सौदेबाजी की शक्ति, डब्ल्यूटीओ का प्रभाव, विदेशी सहायता का लाभ, और नियामक नियम बनाना ('ब्रुसेल्स प्रभाव')।
Q2
Assertion (A): China's\veconomic transition model differed fundamentally from the post-Soviet Russian 'Shock Therapy'. Reason (R): China followed a phased, gradualist opening-up strategy—privatizing agriculture first (1978), followed by rural township industries, and opening state-owned heavy industries only in stages with Special Economic Zones (SEZs) while maintaining strong state political authority.
दावा (ए): चीन का आर्थिक संक्रमण मॉडल सोवियत-पश्चात रूसी 'शॉक थेरेपी' से मौलिक रूप से भिन्न था। कारण (आर): चीन ने एक चरणबद्ध, क्रमिक उद्घाटन रणनीति का पालन किया - पहले कृषि का निजीकरण (1978), उसके बाद ग्रामीण टाउनशिप उद्योगों का निजीकरण, और मजबूत राज्य राजनीतिक अधिकार बनाए रखते हुए केवल विशेष आर्थिक क्षेत्रों (एसईजेड) के साथ राज्य के स्वामित्व वाले भारी उद्योगों को खोलना।
A
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)(ए) और (आर) दोनों सत्य हैं लेकिन (आर) (ए)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)का सही स्पष्टीकरण नहीं है (ए) और (आर) दोनों सत्य हैं और (आर) (ए)
C
(A) is true but (R) is falseका सही स्पष्टीकरण है (ए) सच है लेकिन (आर) गलत है
D
(A) is false but (R) is true(ए) गलत है लेकिन (आर) सच है
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Unlike Russia's disastrous sudden 'Shock Therapy', Deng Xiaoping engineered gradual market reforms: agriculture (1978), rural TVEs (1982), SEZs, and WTO entry (2001) without state collapse.
रूस की विनाशकारी अचानक 'शॉक थेरेपी' के विपरीत, डेंग जियाओपिंग ने क्रमिक बाजार सुधारों की योजना बनाई: कृषि (1978), ग्रामीण टीवीई (1982), एसईजेड, और डब्ल्यूटीओ में प्रवेश (2001) राज्य के पतन के बिना।

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