QUESTION PAPER
2024 BOARD EXAM
CBSE CLASS 12-HUMANITIES POLITICAL SCIENCE Board Paper 2024 — Set 2
2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE
CLASS 12-HUMANITIES
CBSE EXAMINATION PAPER-2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Solved)
General Instructions :
Read the following instructions carefully and follow them :
- This question paper contains 36 questions. All questions are compulsory.
- This question paper is divided into 6 sections.
- Section A – questions number 1 to 1 are case based questions
- Section B – questions number 2 to 7 are very short answer
- Section C – questions number 8 to 15 are multiple choice questions
- Section D – questions number 16 to 21 are short answer
- Section E – questions number 22 to 28 are long answer type i
- Section F – questions number 29 to 36 are long answer type ii
- There is no overall choice given in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions.
- Use of calculator is NOT allowed.
Section A
Question 1.
Study the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow:
(1) Identify and name the leader who toppled the Janata Government.
[1 Marks](2) Identify and name the Prime Minister of the Janata Party Government shown in the cartoon.
[1 Marks](3) Highlight any two reasons for the defeat of the Janata Party in 1980.
[2 Marks](4) Highlight any two reasons for the defeat of the Congress Party in the general elections of 1977.
(5) Name the political party that won the general elections in 1977.
(6) Name the Prime Minister of India before the Congress Party won the elections in 1980.
Section B
Question 2.
Which political party won all the seats in the 1970 elections in East Pakistan and under whose leadership?
[1 Marks]
Question 3.
Explain the meaning of Global Security.
[1 Marks]
Question 4.
Highlight any two features of the First Five Year Plan.
[1 Marks]
Question 5.
Why did the elections of 1952 become a landmark in the history of democracy all over the world? Explain.
[1 Marks]
Question 6.
How has the strengthening of international norms and international institutions helped India protect its security interests? Explain.
[1 Marks]
Question 7.
Assess any two advantages of coalition governments at the Centre.
[1 Marks]
Section C
Question 8.
Which two republics of Russia have had violent secessionist movements?
[1 Marks]
Question 9.
Balance of power requires countries to __________.
[1 Marks]
Question 10.
People who flee their homes but remain within national borders are called __________.
[1 Marks]
Question 11.
Which political party came to power in Jammu and Kashmir in 1952?
[1 Marks]
Question 12.
In which year was the Election Commission of India set up?
[1 Marks]
Question 13.
In which of the following countries did Dalai Lama obtain political asylum?
[1 Marks]
Question 14.
The first summit of NAM was held in:
[1 Marks]
Question 15.
In which state of India are the Khasi Hills located?
[1 Marks]
Section D
Question 16.
Which political party won all the seats in the 1970 elections in East Pakistan and under whose leadership?
[2 Marks]
Question 17.
Explain the meaning of Global Security.
[2 Marks]
Question 18.
Highlight any two features of the First Five Year Plan.
[2 Marks]
Question 19.
[2 Marks]
Why did India's general elections of 1952 become a landmark in the history of democracy all over the world? Explain.
Question 20.
How has the strengthening of international norms and international institutions helped India protect its security interests? Explain.
[2 Marks]
Question 21.
Assess any two advantages of coalition governments at the Centre.
[2 Marks]
Section E
Question 22.
Describe the circumstances that led to the Bangladesh War in 1971.
[4 Marks]
Question 23.
Explain any two reasons for the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
[4 Marks]
Question 24.
[4 Marks]
Suggest any two measures to improve Indo-Pakistan relations.
Question 25.
Suggest any two measures to improve Indo-China relations.
[4 Marks]
Question 26.
Highlight any two causes of globalization.
[4 Marks]
Question 27.
Highlight any two positive effects of globalization.
[4 Marks]
Question 28.
The best way to respond to regional aspirations is through democratic negotiations rather than through suppression. Justify the statement with examples.
[4 Marks]
Section F
Question 29.
Analyze any four factors that make the European Union an influential regional organization.
[6 Marks]
Question 30.
ASEAN is rapidly growing into a very important regional organization. Justify the statement.
[6 Marks]
Question 31.
Explain the grounds on the basis of which India seeks to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
[6 Marks]
Question 32.
Explain the three main complaints reflected in the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1992 to reform the UN Security Council.
[6 Marks]
Question 33.
Describe the difficulties faced by India to get the merger of all the Princely States into the Union of India.
[6 Marks]
Question 34.
Describe the events that led to the accession of Hyderabad into the Union of India.
[6 Marks]
Question 35.
Describe any four major developments in Indian politics since 1989.
[6 Marks]
Question 36.
Describe any three issues on which a general consensus has emerged among most of the political parties of India.
[6 Marks]
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