CLASS 12 · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · CH 3: US HEGEMONY IN WORLD POLITICS (NCERT CLASS 12 — CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS)
US Hegemony in World Politics 🌐
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Key locations covered (10)
- Concept of Hegemony — India
- Three Forms of US Hegemony — India
- 9/11 Attacks — India
- Operation Enduring Freedom — India
- Iraq Invasion 2003 — India
- Constraints on US Hegemony — India
- India's Response to Hegemony — India
- Bretton Woods System — India
- IT Services + India — India
- Soft Power — India
Sample questions (12 of 38)
Define hegemony.
Dominance by one power over others, often with consent of weaker.
Origin of term?
Greek 'hegemonia' — leadership of Greek city-state alliance.
Which chapter discusses 'Concept of Hegemony'?
NCERT Class 12 — US Hegemony in World Politics.
Three forms?
Military, economic, structural/cultural.
Military hegemony evidence?
Largest defence budget, 750+ overseas bases.
Economic hegemony evidence?
Dollar as reserve currency; control of IMF + WB.
Cultural hegemony?
Hollywood, English language, McDonaldisation.
Which chapter discusses 'Three Forms of US Hegemony'?
NCERT Class 12 — US Hegemony in World Politics.
Date of 9/11 attacks?
11 September 2001.
Targets?
World Trade Center New York + Pentagon.
Response?
War on Terror; Afghanistan 2001; Iraq 2003.
Which chapter discusses '9/11 Attacks'?
NCERT Class 12 — US Hegemony in World Politics.
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT Class 12 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 3: US Hegemony in World Politics (NCERT Class 12 — Contemporary World Politics). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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