(Write an essay for each question and it should be 4 pages for each question and the total should be 16 pages.)

1. India became an independent country in 1947. For about 55 years, India had only one political party which dominated and ruled India. The name of this party is the Indian National Congress. For short, it is generally called just the Congress Party. But now for several years, it is out of power and is losing every election.

The question to answer is: What are the causes of the decline of the Congress Party?

In your answer, include the following: (a) A brief history of the Congress Party.

(b) The ideology of the Congress Party(c) Leadership crisis in the Congress Party. Is the party a ONE FAMILY PARTY?

(d) Has the CongressParty lost relevance with the new generation of Indians?

. Google Congress Party,, Congress Ideology, Nehru-Gandhi Family, Decline of the Congress.

2. The political party which has replaced the Congress Party and has been ruling since 2014 is the BJP. The full name is BHARTIYA JANTA PARTY which means Indian People’s Party. This party has been winning elections both at national and state/local levels.

The question is : What are the causes of the success of the BJP?

In your answer, include the following: (a) A brief history of the BJP.

(b) Ideology of Hindu Nationalism(c) Why is the new generation of Indians attracted to the BJP?

Google BJP, Hindu Nationalism, HINDUTVA, Narendra Modi Leadership

3. What is India’s Kashmir Problem?

Write an essay the Kashmir Problem. Include in your essay: (a) Brief history of the Kashmir Problem

(b) The Role of Pakistan

(c) Kashmir Ideology of Separatism

(d) Violence and Terrorism

(e) What is Article 370? What is the dispute over it?

There is lots of material on Google on Kashmir.

4. Briefly describe the following: (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Khalistan Movement (c) Demolition of Babri Masjid (d) 26/11/in India (e) Taliban (f) Love Jihad (g) Farmer’s agitation (h) Triple Divorce

(i) Bollywood (j) Imran Khan

Write at least one paragraph on each.