Highly Simulated Sample Question Paper for CBSE Class XII Examination
POLITICAL SCIENCE
General Instructions
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each.
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50-60 words each.
5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100-120 words each.
There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer accordingly.
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170-180 words.
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions.
Time: 3 hours
Max. Marks: 80
SECTION-A
1. country is not considered as a part of South-Asia region.
(a) Afghanistan
(c) China
(b) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka
2_____country is not considered as a part of South-Asia region.
(a) Afghanistan
(c) China
(b) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka
3. India has signed FTA's with two ASEAN members including
(a) Singapore and Thailand
(b) Philippines and Thailand
(c) Sri Lanka and Russia
(d) China and Sri Lanka
4. This country emerged as the strong successor of USSR. It is
(a) Russia
(b) Ukraine
(c) Georgia
(d) None of the above
5. Name the party that dominates the political affairs of Maldives.
(a) Maldivian Dictatorship Party
(b) Maldivian Democratic Party
(c) Maldivian People's Party
(d) Maldivian Majority Party
6. In which year BRICS was founded?
(a) 2000
(b) 2002
(c) 2004
(d) 2006
7. The First Summit of NAM was held at September, 1961.
(a) Brazil
(b) Belgrade
(c) Paris
(d) Philippines
8. The tenure of non-permanent members in the Security Council is
(a) one year
(b) two year
(c) three year
(d) four year
9. Why did Russia become the successor of USSR?
(a) Russia led the formation of CIS
(b) It inherited the Soviet seat in the UN
(c) It was the largest republic
(d) Boris Yeltsin was more charismatic than Gorbachev
10. In which year ASEAN established the ASEAN community comprising of three pillars?
(a) 2001
(b) 2002
(c) 2003
(d) 2004
Directions (Q. Nos. 11and 12) In the questions given below there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read these statements and choose the correct option. 11) In given 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.
11. Assertion (A) Global atmosphere is warming up.
Reasona (R) The depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer has resulted in an increase in ultravoilet radition reaching the Earth.
12. Assertion (A) BRICS does not exist in the form of organisation, but it is an annual summit between the supreme leaders of five nations.
Reason (R) The chairmanship of the forum is rotated annually among the members in accordance with the acronym BRICS.1
SECTION-B
13. State any two features of the soviet system?
14. Explain any three objectives of ASEAN with image ?
15. Describe the role of Government of India in the ethic struggle of Sri Lanka.
16. Why do only the five permanent members of the Security Council have right to veto?
17. Explain the tradition concept of security?
18. Explain the main cause of climate change?
SECTION-C
19. Explain any three benefits of globalisation with examples?
20. Which steps must be adopted to conserve the Natural resources?
21. Describe any three new sources of threat to security?
22. What is WHO ? Explain the objectives of WHO ?
23. Explain India’s changing relationship with Pakistan ?
SECTION-D
24. Study the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The declaration on the disintegration of the USSR and the formation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) came as a surprise to the other republics, especially to the Central Asian ones. The exclusion of these republics was an issue that was quickly solved by making them founding members of the CIS. Russia was now accepted as the successor state of the Soviet Union. It inherited the Soviet seat in the UN Security Council. Russia accepted all the international treaties and commitments of the Soviet Union.
(i) CIS here stands for
(a) Commonwealth of Independent States
(b) Commonwealth of International Successor
(c) Common Independent States
(d) Commonwealth of Independent Sovereigns
(ii) Which among the following state was accepted as a successor state of the Soviet Union?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Latvia
(c) Russia
(d) Belarus
(iii) Disintegration of USSR came as a surprise because
(a) it emerged as a great power after the Second World War.
(b) it had vast energy resources.
(c) in the arms race, Soviet Union managed to match the US.
(d) All of the above
(iv) What kind of role was played by the successor of Soviet Union in the International Politics?
(a) It accepted all international treaties and commitments of the Soviet Union.
(b) It inherited the Soviet Seat in the UN Security Council.
(c) It signed treaties with the US.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
25. Pictures Based MCQs
Study the given cartoon and answer the questions that follow
Study the given cartoon and answer the questions that follow
