Political Science Question Paper 2024
AHSEC Class 12 New Syllabus

(For New Course Students)
Full Marks: 80
(Part-A = 40 + Part-B = 40)
Pass Marks: 24
(For Old Course students in lieu of Project Works)
Full Marks: 100
(Part-A = 40 + Part-B = 40 + Part-C = 20)
Pass Marks: 30
Time: 3 hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
PART – A
(Contemporary World politics)

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

(a) When India did economic reforms?

(b) What is the name of the common currency of European Union?

(c) Write any one threat to human security.

(d) What is the full form of SAARC?

(e) Which day is celebrated as the World Environment Day?

(f) Which Earth Summit made environment as important issue in World Politics?

(g) When was ASEAN Regional Forum established?

(h) How many countries signed the UN Charter when it was formed?

(i) When was the United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) established?

(j) China adopted an ‘Open Door policy’. Write yes or no.

2. Answer any five from the following questions:                            2x5=10

(a) Who was the first Secretary-General of U.N.O.? Where are the Head-quarters of U.N.O.?

Or

Name two NGOs which are concerned with the Protection of Human Rights all over the world.

(b) Write two differences between migrants and refugees.

(c) Which two countries signed Farakka Treaty?

(d) What do you mean by environment awareness?

(e) Name any two member-states of ASEAN.

(f) Write the name of two countries which emerged after Soviet disintegration.

Or

What is meant by Second World?

3. Answer any three from the following questions:                      4x3=12

(a) Discuss the effects of globalisation in underdeveloped nations.

(b) What is meant by ‘Global Commons’? Suggest two steps for protection of Global Commons.

Or

Discuss the causes of environmental pollution.

(c) What are the functions of Security Council?

(d) Explain the causes for the disintegration of Soviet Union.

(e) Discuss briefly about the components of the security strategy of India.

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

(a) Discuss the importance and relevance of SAARC.

Or

Write a note on India-Pakistan relationship.

(b) What are the main pillars of ASEAN? Discuss elaborately.

(c) Discuss China’s role in World Politics.

PART – B

(Politics in India since Independence)

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

(a) Name a major project that was included in the First Five Year Plan.

(b) In which year, era of coalition government started in centre?

(c) At present which institution has replaced the Planning Commission of India?

(d) Which party led National Democratic Alliance?

(e) Under which government Mandal Commission was appointed?

(f) In which year Nagaland state was created?

(g) Simla Agreement was signed between India and _______. [Fill in the blank]

(h) In which year, internal emergency was declared for the first time in India?

(i) In which year State Re-organisation Commission was formed?

(j) Name the Agreement signed between Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan in 1966.

6. Answer any five from the following questions:                     2x5=10

(a) Write a short note on ‘Privy Purses’.

(b) Mention two causes for the rise of communalism.

(c) What is ‘Grand Alliance’ in the context of Indian politics?

(d) Write two features of New Economy Policy.

(e) When was the Election Commission of India formed? Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner?

Or

Mention any two ideologies of Bharatiya Jana Sangha.

(f) Mention two solutions of the problem of regionalism.

Or

Write two causes of the emergence of regionalism.

7. Answer any three from the following questions:                       4x3=12

(a) Discuss the role of opposition party in India.

(b) Why did the leaders of Freedom Movement have given importance on the principle of secularism?

Or

Explain the consequences of partition of India.

(c) Discuss the causes of the defeat of Congress in 1977.

(d) Explain briefly the dominance of Congress Party in the first three general elections.

Or

Explain the challenges that India faced after independence.

(e) What were the British Indian states? How did they differ from Princely states?

Or

What are the main principles of India’s foreign policy?

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

(a) Discuss the main controversies around planned development in the early years of India’s independence.

(b) Discuss India’s relation with neighbouring countries.

(c) Discuss the principles and challenges associated with the partition of country.

Or

What is planning? What is its role on ‘Development’?

PART – C

(For Old Course Students in lieu of Project Works)

9. Answer any two from the following questions:                            5x2=10

(a) Briefly describe the goals of New International Economic Order.

Or

Write briefly about Non-Aligned Movement.

(b) What are the different types of hegemony? Give example of each of them.

(c) Discuss briefly the consequences of Globalisation.

Or

Do you think that United Nations Organisation (UNO) is a perfect international organisation? Give reasons.

10. Answer any two from the following questions:                      5x2=10

(a) Why did the Narmada Bachao Andolan oppose the dam project in the Narmada valley?

(b) What is Hung Parliament? Discuss the current political situations of India and frequent cases of Hung Parliament.

Or

Discuss the importance of regional parties in coalition government.

(c) Explain briefly the politics and programme of Bharatiya Janata Party.

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