CLASS XI
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SAMPE PAPER
General Instructions
1. The question paper consists of five section (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question numbers 1-20 are multiple choice questions of one mark each.
4. Question numbers 21-25 are of 3 marks each. Answer to these question should not exceed 50-60 words each.
5. Question numbers 26-30 are of 4 marks each. Answer to these question should not exceed 100-120 words each.
6.Question no. 31-35 are of 6 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 170-180 words.
Time : 3 hours. Max marks: 80
SECTION-A
1. The Nehru Report of 1928 provided that every person of age and above should be entitled to vote.
(a) 18
(b) 21
(c) 25
(d) 28
2. Which of the following constitutional provision of Indian Constitution borrowed from British Constitution?
(a) Judicial Review
(b) Procedure Established by Law
(c) Parliamentary Privileges
(d) Suspension of fundamental Right during Emergency
3. The concept of Five Year Plans in the Constitution of India is borrowed from
(a) Russia
(b) England
(c) The United States
(d) Germany
4. Who among the following is elected directly by the direct election system in India?
(a) President
(b) Vice-President
(c) Lok Sabha
(d) None of these
5. In how many Constituencies the entire country is divided?
(a) 545
(b) 543
(c) 540
(d) 535
6. Which of the following institution recruit All India Civil Service?
(a) Union Public Service Commission
(b) Comptroller and Auditor General
(c) Bar Council of India
(d) State Public Service Commission
7. Right to Property was removed by which amendment act?
(a) 42nd Amendment Act
(b) 44th Amendment Act
(c) 40th Amendment Act
(d) 45th Amendment Act
8. The book Hind Swaraj was written by
(a) Dr. BR Ambedkar
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
9. The Theory of Trusteeship was given by
(a) Chanakya
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Karl Marx
10. What is apartheid?
(a) Gender discrimination
(b) Facial discrimination
(c) Caste discrimination
(d) Racial discrimination
11. Which of the following inequalities cannot be altered?
(a) Social Inequalities
(b) Natural Inequalities
(c) Political Inequalities
(d) Inherent Inequalities
12. ______equality means that all people are equal before law.
(a) Political
(b) Social
(c) Civil
(d) Positive
13. Confucius was a philosopher who belonged to____
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea
14. Which German philosopher argued that human beings possess dignity?
(a) Socrates
(b) Plato
(c) Immanuel Kant
(d) John Rawls
15. 'The Republic' argued that "to not interfere in work area of others and to do our duties is justice". Whose word are given in the above statement?
(a) Confucius
(b) Socrates
(c) Pláto
(d) Immanuel Kant
16. Picture based questions
(i) Which Fundamental right has been violated in above picture?
(a) Right to Equality
(b) Right against Exploitation
(c) Right to Constitutional Remedy
(d) Right to Freedom
(ii) What are the various forms exploitation in our country?
(a) Forced labour
(b) Human slavery
(c) Buying and selling human beings
(d) All of the above
(iii) The Constitution forbids employment of children below age of in dangerous jobs like factories and mines.
(a) 14 years
(b) 18 years
(c) 15 years
(d) Below 10 years
(iv) With child labour being made illegal which right has been becoming fundamental for children?
(a) Right to Freedom
(b) Right to Education
(c) Right to Information
(d) None of these
20.what are the main organs of government of India ?
SECTION-B
21. What is constitution ? Why do we need a constitution?
22. Explain ‘’bill of rights ‘’ in South Africa?
23. What were the views of Dr BR Ambedkar about scheduled caste ?
24. What do you mean by equality and feminism?
25. Why do we need affirmative action?
SECTION-C
26. Explain “ Rawl’s theory of justice “?
27. Explain the power and function of the prime minister?
28. Explain the importance of political theory?
29. Explain and 4 fundamental rights ?
30 . Comparison of FPTP and PR system?
SECTION-D
31. What are the main provisions of the cabinet mission plan ?
Or
Explain the writs which the supreme court can issue for protecting of fundamental rights?
32. What are the importance of election?
33. What do you mean by politics? How is politics significant for the society?
34. What are different kinds of freedom? Explain with examples?
Or
Explain the three dimensions of equality ?
35. Explain the relationship between the president and the prime minister?