Sample paper
Class -12
Political science
SECTION A
Objective type questions: ( 1 X 12 =12 )
1. Who propounded two-Nation theory?
(a) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
(b) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan
(c) Nizam of Hyderabad
(d) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
2 ………is the ex-officio Chairperson of NITI Aayog.
(a) The President of India
(b) The Vice President of India
(c) The Prime Minister of India
(d) The Chief Justice of India
3. ……… National Emergency was imposed on
(a) 12th June, 1975
(b) 15th June, 1975
(c) 25th June, 1975
(d) 26th June, 1975
4. The first meeting of NAM was held in
(a) Belgrade. (c) Baku
(b) Uzbekistan. (d) New Delhi
5. Lal Bahadur Shastri gave the famous slogan of..
(a) Garibi Hatao
(b) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
(c) Aya Ram, Gaya Ram
(d) Indira Hatao
6. Name the leader who quit active politics after 1995 and became Gandhian and was involved in Bhoodan movement.
(a) Charu Majumdar
(b) Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan
(c) Jagjivan Ram
(d) Morarji Desai
7. Who among the following was the President of India during Emergency?
(a) VV Giri
(b) Morarji Desai
(c) Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed
(d) Ram Manohar Lohia
8. Which articles of the Indian Constitution provided special provision to Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) A-370
(b) A-356
(c) A-270
(d) A-324
9. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
List I. List II
A. Standstill Agreement. 1. 1949
B. Maharaja of Manipur 2. 1972
Signed Merger Agreement
C. State Reorganisation Act Passed 3. 1947
D. Major Reorganisation 4. 1956
of States in North-East
Codes
A B C D
(a) 3 1 4 2
(b) 3 2 1 4
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d)4 3 2 1
Directions (Q. Nos. 10 and 11) In the questions given below there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read these statements and choose the correct option.
Codes
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
10. Assertion (A) Global atmosphere is warming up.
Reason (R) The depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in an increase in ultravoilet radition reaching the Earth.
11. Assertion (A) On 1st January, 2015, NITI Aayog was constituted with the objective of providing the necessary a the necessary and technical advice to the Union Government regarding the policy making.
Reason (R) It was formed because the National Development Council (NDC) became ineffective and irrelevant in today's era.
12. Arrange the following in a chronologist order.
1. Second General Elections
2. VV Giri elected as the President of India
3. Fourth General Elections
4. Congress (R)-CPI alliance won more seats in general elections
Codes
(a) 1, 3, 2, 4
(b) 3, 2, 4, 1
(c) 2, 4, 1, 3
(d) 4, 3, 1, 2
SECTION-B
13. Identify any two outcomes of the Partition of India into India and Pakistan 2
14. What were the main reasons behind the split of Congress in 1969? 2
15. What problems did the Election Commission confront while holding the first general elections in the country?(2)
16. Explain the role of opposition parties in India? (2)
17. Explain 4 objective of Non Aliged movement? (2)
18. Explain the Bihar movement before the emergency?
SECTION-C
19. Describe the features of India's Nuclear Policy.(4)
20. Explain the political decade from Nehru to Shastri ?(4)
21. Explain the internal and external dispute in Kashmir ?(4)
22. Discuss the role of Ayodhya dispute in India political era since 1990s? (4)
23. Explain new socia economic welfare scheme to make development in India ? (4)
SECTION-D
24. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Two developments strained this relationship. China annexed Tibet in 1950 and thus, removed a historical buffer between the two countries. Initially, the Government of India did not oppose this openly. But as more information came in about the suppression of Tibetan culture, the Indian Government grew uneasy. The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, sought and obtained political asylum in India in 1959. China alleged that the Government of India was allowing anti-China activities to take place within India. (1+1+1+1=4)
(i) In the above passage 'historical buffer' means……
(a) a country which prevents conflicts
(b) a country lying between two rival or potentially hostile powers
(c) an agreement between the countries
(d) None of the above
(ii) Why didn't Government of India oppose the annexation of Tibet by China?
(a) Due to the Panchsheel Agreement signed between India and China.
(b) As it believed that it is the internal matter of China.
(c) China assured India that Tibet will be given greater autonomy.
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(iii) Why Indian Government grew uneasy over the Tibet issue?
(a) As Tibetan culture was suppressed by China.
(b) Due to migration from Tibet to India.
(c) As India was unable to help Tibet.
(d) All of the above
(iv) How far it was justified on the part of India to grant political asylum to Dalai Lama and thousands of Tibetan refugees?
(a) As Dalai Lama was a known Tibetan Spiritual leader.
(b) India granted political asylum on humanitarian grounds.
(c) Dalai Lama had a political influence over India.
(d) As there were many followers in India who supported Dalai Lama.
25. Study the given cartoon and answer the following questions: 4 marks
Related to the end of the decade of 1960, study the cartoon given above and answer the following
questions:
(a) The cartoon refefs to which event ?
(b) This event happened in which year ?
(c) Why is the lady in the cartoon so pleased ?
(d) Who is the man wearing the garland?
26. Observe the cartoon given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
(i) What does the cartoon represent? 2
(ii) Who were the members of this committee? 1
(iii) Who have been shown sitting on the top? 1
SECTION-E
27. Was the declaration of emergency in 1975 necessary? Support your answer with three suitable argument?
Or
What are the three democratic upsurges that emersed in the post independence history of India? Explain 6
28. Explain the term 'Privy Purse'? What wat the reason behind it being abolished in 1970 by Indira Gandhi?
Or
Explain any three lessons learnt from the Emergency of 1975.
29. Explain any four challenges faced by India at the time of independence.
Or
What were the reasons and effects of accepting the demands for separate states on linguistic claims?
30. Explain first and second five year plan in India ?
Or
Major issues leading to formal split of congress as congress (0) and congress (R)?