Assam ASSEB Higher Secondary Political Science case studies
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The Assam Higher Secondary Political Science examination is the Class 12 subject paper set by the Assam State School Education Board (ASSEB) for students completing higher secondary study in the science, arts and commerce streams. It is a board-conducted academic paper, not a recruitment or entrance test: the score contributes to the Higher Secondary final certificate and is used for admission to undergraduate programmes in Assam and elsewhere. The Assam ASSEB Higher Secondary Political Science case studies are 5 cases and about 3,996 words.
1Non-Alignment Under Pressure: The Rivergate Aid Decision
In 1971, Rivergate, a newly independent state of 8 million people, faces a border incursion 40 km inside its territory and an 18% fall in rice output after drought. Its army has 9,000 soldiers and no air defence.
752 words, about 4 min2Hillstate's Transit Deal: India, China, and a Smaller Neighbour
Hillstate is a landlocked Himalayan country of 1.2 million people. About 78% of its imports enter through Indian ports, and hydropower sales to India provide 45% of government revenue.
813 words, about 4 min3Coalition Arithmetic in a Hung Assembly
After a state assembly election, the 126-seat house returns Party A 54, Party B 40, Regional Party C 18, Party D 8, and 6 independents. The incumbent chief minister from A claims 57 seats with three independents and says the Governor must invite him first because A is the largest party.
803 words, about 4 min4Street Vendors and the Clean City Order
The municipal corporation of a city of 900,000 bans street vending on 14 main roads to reduce congestion and 'restore public order'. About 4,200 vendors are affected; 60% are women, average daily earnings are ₹350, and only 600 stalls are available at an alternative site 11 km away.
818 words, about 4 min5The Prior-Permission Conversion Law
State Y passes the Religious Conversion (Prior Permission) Act. Anyone seeking to change religion must apply to the district magistrate 60 days in advance; the magistrate may refuse if the conversion would 'disturb public order or community harmony'.
810 words, about 4 min