CBSE Class 12 Humanities Political Science Board Paper 2026 — Set 4

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions based on it :

‘‘After the Chinese revolution, India was one of the first countries to recognise the communist government. Nehru felt strongly for this neighbour and helped the new government in international fora. A joint enunciation of peaceful coexistence was signed by Indian Prime Minister and the Chinese premier in 1954. But two developments strained this relationship. China annexed Tibet and removed a historical buffer between the two countries. A little earlier, a boundary dispute had surfaced between India and China.’’

In the given political outline map of India (on page 15), four States have been marked as (Ⓐ, Ⓑ, Ⓒ,and Ⓓ) Identify these States on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer-book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following format :

Which one of the following countries is not a member of SAARC ?

In which year was a multi-party system introduced in the Maldives ?

Which one organ of the United Nations stands suspended at present ?

Arrange the following in chronological order :

(i) Creation of the World Bank

(ii) Foundation of the United Nations

(iii) World Trade Organisation was set up

(iv) Establishment of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Assertion (A) : India signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol in August 2002.

Reason (R) : India was reluctant to participate in global efforts of environment conservation.

Which one of the following statements is true about Global Commons ?

Match the Leaders in the Column ‘A’ with the Facts listed in the Column ‘B’ correctly.

Column A - Column B

1. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel - (i) Tryst with Destiny

2. Bodhchandra Singh - (ii) First Deputy Prime Minister

3. Potti Sriramulu - (iii) Vishalandhra Movement

4. Jawaharlal Nehru - (iv) Maharaja of a Princely State

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : During colonial period, the state boundaries were drawn on the administrative convenience. Statement II : After independence, redrawing of the boundaries of the states was based on different languages. In the light of the above given statements,

choose the correct answer from the options given below :

In which state was a coalition government formed in 1957 under the leadership of Communist Party of India ?

To which political party did Rafi Ahmed Kidwai belong ?

Choose the correct full form of ‘NITI’ of NITI Aayog.

The focus of the Second Five Year Plan was

How can the economy of the European Union pose a threat to the US economy ? Explain.

Name any four Global Commons.

‘‘Water is a crucial resource that is relevant to global politics.’’ Justify the statement with the help of one example.

Why did the Communist Party of India abandon the path of violent revolution in 1951 ? Explain

Highlight any two steps taken by India for Asian and Afro-Asian Unity.

Analyse any two major problems of Indian politics from 1989 to 1999.

Analyse the relations between India and China since independence.

Explain the reasons for ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka and its impact on India.

Explain any four reasons for good relations between Nepal and India.

Show with the help of examples that flows of ideas, capital, commodities and people are instrumental for globalisation.

Describe any four consequences of the partition of British India .

Describe any four problems of the process of partition of British India.

Explain any four steps taken by the government to control the opposition to Emergency imposed in 1975.

Why is ‘Shock Therapy’ considered a painful process of transition from an authoritarian socialist system to a democratic capitalist system ? Explain any three reasons.

Explain any four reasons for the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

Analyse the non-traditional notion of security as a notion of human security.

‘‘India has given priority to non-traditional security in the last two decades.’’ Analyse the statement with examples.

Describe any three major developments witnessed by Punjab that led to dissatisfaction and violence.

Describe any three measures that can be taken by the Union government to address the regional movements and demands.

State any four major political happenings of the decade of the nineties which had a widespread impact.

Describe any four issues on which a broad agreement has emerged among most of the political parties in India.