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Which of the following have been discussed as crisis of India’s national unity by Paul R. Brass in his book The Politics of India since Independence ? 

(a) Punjab                  (b) The North East 

(c) Casteism              (d) Kashmir 

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

The correct answer is
(a), (b) and (d) only

Brass's Identified Crises of National Unity

Paul R. Brass, in his book The Politics of India since Independence, identified specific regional issues as major challenges to India's national unity.

The key areas discussed as crises are:

  • Punjab: Focusing on the political and social dynamics within the state.
  • The North East: Addressing the complexities and integration challenges of the region.
  • Kashmir: Examining the persistent conflict and its implications for unity.

While casteism is a significant aspect of Indian society and politics, Brass's specific analysis regarding crises of national unity in this context emphasized the aforementioned regional dimensions.

Thus, the crises identified by Brass include Punjab, The North East, and Kashmir.

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Important Questions from Political Processes in India

  1. Match List I and List II

    List I

    (Books)

    List II

    (Authors)

    (A)

    The success of India’s democracy

    (I)

    C.P. Bhampbri 

    (B)

    Caste in Indian Politics 

    (II)

    Atul Kohli 

    (C)

    Political process in India, 1947-1991 

    (III)

    Rajni Kothari 

    (D)

    The oxford companion to politics in India

    (IV)

    Nirja Jayal and Pratap B. Mehta 
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    A. A Gram Sabha may exercise such powers and perform such functions at the village level as the legislature of a state may, by law, provide

    B. A Finance Commission to be constituted every fifth year by the Governor of a state to review the financial position of the Panchayat and to make recommendations to the Governor.

    C. The legislature of a state cannot endow the Panchayat with any more powers and authority for their functioning as institutions of self- Government.

    D. An election to constitute a Panchayats shall be completed before the expiration of a period of six months from the date of its dissolution.

  3. Find out the correct one with regard to Atul Kohli's distinction between pro-market and pro-business state intervention in India in 1980s:

    A. Pro-business strategy mainly supports established producers

    B. Pro-business strategy supports new entrants and consumers

    C. Pro-market strategy supports established producers

    D. Pro-market strategy supports new entrants and consumers

  4. Arrange the following in a sequence that historically and conceptually presents the concepts of civil society.

    A. It can be understood as a collective entity that springs from society and exists for specific and limited purposes

    B. The concept was part of the economic and political liberalism that arose with John Locke and was celebrated by Scottish enlightenment.

    C. Civil society is one among many spheres of the larger society along with family, economy, polities etc.

    D. The concept found a significant place in the writings of Hegel and Marx in the 19th century.

    E. The first articulation of the concept took place in the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe.

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