Political Science Question Paper 2023 [AHSEC Class 11 Political Science Question Paper]

Political Science Question Paper 2023
[AHSEC Class 11 Political Science Question Paper]

Full Marks: 100
Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
PART – A
(Indian Constitution at Work)

1. Answer any six from the following:         1x6=6

(a) Who is the ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?

(b) Who is the Real Executive of India?

(c) Mention one feature of the Fundamental Rights in India.

(d) When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

(e) The 42nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution was passed in the year _______. (Fill in the blank)

(f) In which case did the Supreme Court advance the theory of basic structure of the Constitution of India?

(g) The Directive Principles of State Policy are justiciable. (Write True or False)

(h) Who presides over a Joint Session of the Parliament?

(i) Which Article of the Indian Constitution describes the amendment procedure?

(j) Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

2. Answer any six from the following questions:    2x6=12

(a) Mention two means of ensuring independence of the judiciary in India.

(b) Write two main points of the Objective Resolution.

(c) Mention the name of the two States in India having bicameral legislature.

(d) Mention two provisions that India borrowed from the US Constitution.

(e) What do you mean by Preventive Detention?

(f) Why is India called a Republic?

(g) Write any two differences between the Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

(h) Mention two federal features of the Indian Constitution.

(i) What do you mean by Universal Adult Franchise?

(j) Mention two functions of the Municipal Board of Assam.

3. Answer any five from the following questions:         4x5=20

(a) Explain in brief the unitary characteristics of the Indian Constitution.

(b) Explain the debate over the basic structure of the Indian Constitution.

(c) Explain how the Parliament controls the executive.

(d) What do you mean by political philosophy approach? Explain it in Indian context.

(e) Explain how the Constitution is a means of democratic transformation.

(f) Discuss the main sources of the Indian Constitution.

(g) Discuss the role of the Governor during the President’s rule.

(h) Discuss the powers and functions of the Lok Sabha.

4. Answer any two from the following questions:      6x2=12

(a) Discuss the powers and functions of the Supreme Court of India.

(b) Discuss the Fundamental Rights enshrined in the Constitution of India.

(c) Discuss the composition, power and functions of the Election Commission of India.

(d) Discuss the lawmaking procedure in the Indian Parliament.

PART – B

(Political Theory)

5. Answer any six from the following questions:        1x6=6

(a) Who wrote the book, Republic?

(b) Who put forward the concept of distributive justice?

(c) Give an example of political rights.

(d) Write a difference between negative and positive peace.

(e) Mention a difference between Indian secularism and Western secularism.

(f) In which year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted?

(g) Write a feature of development.

(h) Who first used the term ‘politics’?

(i) Who wrote a book, Long Walk to Freedom?

(j) Give an example of Human Rights.

6. Answer any six from the following questions:      2x6=12

(a) Mention two forms of structural violence.

(b) Why do we need constraints in enjoying freedom?

(c) Mention two components of nationalism.

(d) What do you mean by global citizenship?

(e) Mention two negative dimensions of development.

(f) Mention two firms of equality.

(g) What do you mean by social justice?

(h) Mention two subject matters of political theory.

(i) What do you mean by individual liberty?

(j) What is meant by national right to self-determination?

7. Answer any five from the following questions:     4x5=20

(a) Explain the different challenges to peace in contemporary world.

(b) Write a note on alternative concepts of development.

(c) Write a note on non-violence.

(d) Explain the concept of liberty as put forward by J. S. Mill.

(e) Write the relationship between rights and duties.

(f) Mention the differences between Political Science and History.

(g) Explain John Rawls’ theory of justice.

(h) Mention four differences between citizens and aliens.

8. Answer any two from the following questions:    6x2=12

(a) Define political theory. Discuss the utility of the study of political theory.

(b) What is freedom? Explain the main dimensions of freedom.

(c) What do you mean by secularism? Write a critical note on Indian secularism.

(d) “Political liberty without economic equality is meaningless.” Explain.

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