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. Who among the following leaders of the National Movement strongly opposed the Two-Nation Theory?
(a) Mohammed Ali Jinnah
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Khan Abdul Gaffar khan
2. Who among the following leaders started the strategy of 'Non-Congressism'?
(a) Ram Manohar Lohia
(b) Jay Prakash Narayan
(c) Janeshwar Mishra
(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
3. In which year Panchsheel was signed?
(a) 1955. (b) 1956
(c) 1954. (d) 1950
4. Who led the Syndicate group?
(a) S Nijalingappa. (b) SK Patil
(c) K Kamraj. (d) Indira Gandhi
5. National Emergency was imposed on…………..?
(a) 12th June, 1975
(b) 15th June, 1975
(c) 25th June, 1975
(d) 26th June, 1975
6. Assertion (A) Democracy allows the political expressions of regional aspirations and does not look upon them as anti-nationals.
Reason (R) Democratic Polities allows parties and groups to address the people on the basis of their regional identity, aspiration and specific regional problems.
Choose the correct option
(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.
7.Operation Blue Star was carried out by the Indian Government in
(a) May 1984
(b) June 1984
(c) July 1984
(d) August 1984
8. What does Hindutva mean?
(a) It means Hinduness
(b) It was based on Indian nationhood
(c) It means everyone must accept India not only as their fatherland but also as their holyland
(d) All of the above
9. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) came into being after the Socialist Revolution in Russia in
(a) 1914
(b) 1917
(c) 1939
(d) 1991
10. Bangkok Declaration is related to which of the following?
(a) SAARC
(b) BRICS
(c) EU
(d) ASEAN
11. Who took the administration after Pakistan framed its first constitution?
(a) General Zia-ul-Haq
(b) General Yahya Khan
(c) General Parwez Musharraf
(d) General Ayub Khan
12. Identify the country which has all the four features.
(i) It is a part of India's Look East Policy.
(ii) It came into existence with India's help.
(iii) Its border touches the border of India.
(iv) It is a secular and democratic country.
Choose the correct option.
(a) Myanmar
(b) Nepal
(c) Bhutan
(d) Bangladesh
SECTION B
13.What is ASEAN way ? Mention any two objectives with diagram ?
14. Explain any four features of the congress party ?
15. Explain any four features of the India’s Nuclear policy?
16. Explain the rise of political violence in the north eastern part of India?
17. Explain the features of Indo - Bhutan relationship?
18. Name the two models of development before India on the eve of independence?
SECTION C
19. What is the relationship between India and Russia ?
20. What is NITI Aayog ? Explain the objective of NiTI Aayog ?
21. Analysis the circumstances responsible for the declaration of a state of emergency in India on 25 June 1975 ?
22. Discuss the significance of linguistic states in nation building?
23. Explain the impact of New economic policy in china?
SECTION D
24. Passage Based Objective Type Questions
1. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow
The Planning Commission of India opted for Five Year Plans (FYP) like in the USSR. Five Year Plans (FYPs) are centralised and integrated national economic programs. Under this Government of India prepares a plan document for all its income and expenditure for the next five years. The budget of the central and all the state government was divided into two parts i.e. plan budget that is spent on priorities of next five years and non-plan budget that is spent on routine items on yearly basis. The draft of the First Five Year Plans and the actual plan document was released in December 1951.
(i) Five Year Plans was opted by the Planning Commission of India as it followed the model of
(a) USA
(b) United Kingdom
(c) USSR
(d) China
(ii) Plan budget of the government is defined as
(a) Budget which is allotted for priorities items of the nation.
(b) Budget which is allotted for routine items of the nation.
(c) Budget which is allotted for poverty alleviation.
(d) All of the above
(iii) The First Five Year Plan was implemented in
(a) 1950
(b) 1951
(c) 1952
(d) 1953
(iv) Why there is a need of Five Year Plans?
(a) For growth and development of the country.
(b) It helps in eradicating poverty.
(c) Helps to boost the economy through different measures.
(d) All of the above
25. 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)
26. 24. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
The growing focus on environmental issues within the arena of global politics was firmly consolidated at United Nations Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro of Brazil. This was also called the Earth Summit.
(i) In which year was the Earth Summit held?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
(ii) Which one of the following countries was exempted from the requirements of the Kyoto Protocol?
(a) USA
(b) United Kingdom
(c) France
(d) China
(iii) Which one of the following was not an outcome of the Rio Summit?
(a) Argenda-21
(b) Sustainable Development
(c) Common but differentiated responsibilities
(d) Kyoto Protocol
(iv) The Ozone hole was discovered in the mid 80's over the
(a) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Pacific Ocean
(c) Antarctic Ocean
(d) Arctic Ocean
SECTION E
27. Describe any four principles of India’s foreign policy?
Or
Explain India’s changing relationship with Pakistan?
28. Briefly explain the role of opposition parties in India ?
Or Analysis any six consequences of the partition of India in 1947 ?
29. Explain any six factors which were responsible for split of the congress in 1969 ?
Or
Describe any two secessionist movements of North East India?
30. Coalition government is a bane or boon for democracy in India'. Explain any three arguments in support of your answer.
Or
Explain any three challenges faced by India at the time to its independence?