CUET Political Science Previous Year Paper 2024

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CUET2024PoliticalScienceQuestionPaper(Set-A)
withSolution
Question1. Whichofthefollowingpoliticalpartyledthemovementfortheformation
ofPunjabiSuba?
1. Congress
2. LokDal
3. AkaliDal
4. CPI
CorrectAnswer: (3)AkaliDal
Solution: The Akali Dal spearheaded the movement for the formation of Punjabi Suba,
advocatingforaseparatePunjabi-speakingstate. Themovementwasdrivenbylinguisticand
culturalidentity,leadingtothereorganizationofPunjabin1966.
QuickTip
ThecreationofPunjabiSubawasalandmarkeventinIndia’slinguisticreorganization,
strengtheningculturalidentitywithinPunjab.
Question 2. Who among the following led the Anti Brahmin movement, worked for
theJusticeParty,andalsofoundedDravidarKazhagam?
1. A.K.Gopalan
2. E.V.RamasamiNaicker
3. K.Kamaraj
4. PottiSriramulu
CorrectAnswer: (2)E.V.RamasamiNaicker
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CUET2024PoliticalScienceQuestionPaper(Set-A)
withSolution
Question1. Whichofthefollowingpoliticalpartyledthemovementfortheformation
ofPunjabiSuba?
1. Congress
2. LokDal
3. AkaliDal
4. CPI
CorrectAnswer: (3)AkaliDal
Solution: The Akali Dal spearheaded the movement for the formation of Punjabi Suba,
advocatingforaseparatePunjabi-speakingstate. Themovementwasdrivenbylinguisticand
culturalidentity,leadingtothereorganizationofPunjabin1966.
QuickTip
ThecreationofPunjabiSubawasalandmarkeventinIndia’slinguisticreorganization,
strengtheningculturalidentitywithinPunjab.
Question 2. Who among the following led the Anti Brahmin movement, worked for
theJusticeParty,andalsofoundedDravidarKazhagam?
1. A.K.Gopalan
2. E.V.RamasamiNaicker
3. K.Kamaraj
4. PottiSriramulu
CorrectAnswer: (2)E.V.RamasamiNaicker
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Solution: E.V.RamasamiNaicker,popularlyknownasPeriyar,wasaprominentleader
oftheanti-BrahminmovementinTamilNadu. HewasassociatedwiththeJusticePartyand
laterfoundedtheDravidarKazhagam,advocatingforsocialreformandrationalism.
QuickTip
Periyar’seffortstochallengecaste-baseddiscriminationandpromotesocialjusticehave
leftalastingimpactonTamilNadu’ssocio-politicallandscape.
Question3. WhatdoesBAMCEFstandfor?
1. BackwardandMuslimCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
2. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEducationFederation
3. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
4. BackwardandMajorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
CorrectAnswer: (3)BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
Solution: BAMCEFstandsforBackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFed-
eration. Itisanorganizationthatrepresentsandworksfortheempowermentofmarginalized
andminoritycommunitiesinIndia,primarilyfocusingonsocialjusticeandequality.
QuickTip
BAMCEFaimstobringsocio-economicequalitybychampioningtherightsandwelfare
ofbackwardandminoritycommunitiesinIndia.
Question 4. The Mandal Commission was appointed by which Government at the
Centre?
1. IndianNationalCongressParty
2. BharatiyaJanataParty
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CUET2024PoliticalScienceQuestionPaper(Set-A)
withSolution
Question1. Whichofthefollowingpoliticalpartyledthemovementfortheformation
ofPunjabiSuba?
1. Congress
2. LokDal
3. AkaliDal
4. CPI
CorrectAnswer: (3)AkaliDal
Solution: The Akali Dal spearheaded the movement for the formation of Punjabi Suba,
advocatingforaseparatePunjabi-speakingstate. Themovementwasdrivenbylinguisticand
culturalidentity,leadingtothereorganizationofPunjabin1966.
QuickTip
ThecreationofPunjabiSubawasalandmarkeventinIndia’slinguisticreorganization,
strengtheningculturalidentitywithinPunjab.
Question 2. Who among the following led the Anti Brahmin movement, worked for
theJusticeParty,andalsofoundedDravidarKazhagam?
1. A.K.Gopalan
2. E.V.RamasamiNaicker
3. K.Kamaraj
4. PottiSriramulu
CorrectAnswer: (2)E.V.RamasamiNaicker
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Solution: E.V.RamasamiNaicker,popularlyknownasPeriyar,wasaprominentleader
oftheanti-BrahminmovementinTamilNadu. HewasassociatedwiththeJusticePartyand
laterfoundedtheDravidarKazhagam,advocatingforsocialreformandrationalism.
QuickTip
Periyar’seffortstochallengecaste-baseddiscriminationandpromotesocialjusticehave
leftalastingimpactonTamilNadu’ssocio-politicallandscape.
Question3. WhatdoesBAMCEFstandfor?
1. BackwardandMuslimCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
2. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEducationFederation
3. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
4. BackwardandMajorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
CorrectAnswer: (3)BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
Solution: BAMCEFstandsforBackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFed-
eration. Itisanorganizationthatrepresentsandworksfortheempowermentofmarginalized
andminoritycommunitiesinIndia,primarilyfocusingonsocialjusticeandequality.
QuickTip
BAMCEFaimstobringsocio-economicequalitybychampioningtherightsandwelfare
ofbackwardandminoritycommunitiesinIndia.
Question 4. The Mandal Commission was appointed by which Government at the
Centre?
1. IndianNationalCongressParty
2. BharatiyaJanataParty
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3. JanataParty
4. SamajwadiParty
CorrectAnswer: (3)JanataParty
Solution: The Mandal Commission was appointed by the Janata Party government in
1979 to identify and promote the welfare of socially and educationally backward classes in
India. TheCommission’srecommendationsledtotheimplementationofreservationpolicies
forOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs).
QuickTip
The Mandal Commission’s recommendations in the 1990s signi?cantly in?uenced In-
dia’ssocialstructure,sparkingdebatesandprotestsoveraf?rmativeactionpolicies.
Question 5. In 1974, the nationwide strike by all the employees of the Railways was
ledbywhichofthefollowingleaders?
1. JayaprakashNarayan
2. CharuMajumdar
3. GeorgeFernandes
4. IndiraGandhi
CorrectAnswer: (3)GeorgeFernandes
Solution: The 1974 nationwide railway strike was led by George Fernandes, a well-
known trade union leader. The strike, involving over 1.7 million workers, was one of the
largest industrial actions in independent India and highlighted the grievances of railway em-
ployees.
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CUET2024PoliticalScienceQuestionPaper(Set-A)
withSolution
Question1. Whichofthefollowingpoliticalpartyledthemovementfortheformation
ofPunjabiSuba?
1. Congress
2. LokDal
3. AkaliDal
4. CPI
CorrectAnswer: (3)AkaliDal
Solution: The Akali Dal spearheaded the movement for the formation of Punjabi Suba,
advocatingforaseparatePunjabi-speakingstate. Themovementwasdrivenbylinguisticand
culturalidentity,leadingtothereorganizationofPunjabin1966.
QuickTip
ThecreationofPunjabiSubawasalandmarkeventinIndia’slinguisticreorganization,
strengtheningculturalidentitywithinPunjab.
Question 2. Who among the following led the Anti Brahmin movement, worked for
theJusticeParty,andalsofoundedDravidarKazhagam?
1. A.K.Gopalan
2. E.V.RamasamiNaicker
3. K.Kamaraj
4. PottiSriramulu
CorrectAnswer: (2)E.V.RamasamiNaicker
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Solution: E.V.RamasamiNaicker,popularlyknownasPeriyar,wasaprominentleader
oftheanti-BrahminmovementinTamilNadu. HewasassociatedwiththeJusticePartyand
laterfoundedtheDravidarKazhagam,advocatingforsocialreformandrationalism.
QuickTip
Periyar’seffortstochallengecaste-baseddiscriminationandpromotesocialjusticehave
leftalastingimpactonTamilNadu’ssocio-politicallandscape.
Question3. WhatdoesBAMCEFstandfor?
1. BackwardandMuslimCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
2. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEducationFederation
3. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
4. BackwardandMajorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
CorrectAnswer: (3)BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
Solution: BAMCEFstandsforBackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFed-
eration. Itisanorganizationthatrepresentsandworksfortheempowermentofmarginalized
andminoritycommunitiesinIndia,primarilyfocusingonsocialjusticeandequality.
QuickTip
BAMCEFaimstobringsocio-economicequalitybychampioningtherightsandwelfare
ofbackwardandminoritycommunitiesinIndia.
Question 4. The Mandal Commission was appointed by which Government at the
Centre?
1. IndianNationalCongressParty
2. BharatiyaJanataParty
2
3. JanataParty
4. SamajwadiParty
CorrectAnswer: (3)JanataParty
Solution: The Mandal Commission was appointed by the Janata Party government in
1979 to identify and promote the welfare of socially and educationally backward classes in
India. TheCommission’srecommendationsledtotheimplementationofreservationpolicies
forOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs).
QuickTip
The Mandal Commission’s recommendations in the 1990s signi?cantly in?uenced In-
dia’ssocialstructure,sparkingdebatesandprotestsoveraf?rmativeactionpolicies.
Question 5. In 1974, the nationwide strike by all the employees of the Railways was
ledbywhichofthefollowingleaders?
1. JayaprakashNarayan
2. CharuMajumdar
3. GeorgeFernandes
4. IndiraGandhi
CorrectAnswer: (3)GeorgeFernandes
Solution: The 1974 nationwide railway strike was led by George Fernandes, a well-
known trade union leader. The strike, involving over 1.7 million workers, was one of the
largest industrial actions in independent India and highlighted the grievances of railway em-
ployees.
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QuickTip
GeorgeFernandes’leadershipduringthe1974railwaystrikeshowcasedthepowerand
unityoforganizedlabormovementsinIndia.
Question6. MatchList-IwithList-II:
List-I(PrimeMinister) List-II(Period)
(A)H.D.DeveGowda (III)April1997–March1998
(B)I.K.Gujral (II)June1996–April1997
(C)V.P.Singh (IV) December 1989 – Novem-
ber1990
(D)ManmohanSingh (I)May2004–May2014
Choosethecorrectanswerfromtheoptionsgivenbelow:
1. (A)-(III),(B)-(II),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
2. (A)-(I),(B)-(III),(C)-(II),(D)-(IV)
3. (A)-(II),(B)-(III),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
4. (A)-(III),(B)-(IV),(C)-(I),(D)-(II)
CorrectAnswer: (1)(A)-(III),(B)-(II),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
Solution: Thecorrectmatchesareasfollows:
(A)H.D.DeveGowda-June1996toApril1997(III)
(B)I.K.Gujral-April1997toMarch1998(II)
(C)V.P.Singh-December1989toNovember1990(IV)
(D)ManmohanSingh-May2004toMay2014(I)
QuickTip
The timeline of prime ministers highlights important periods of political change and
policy-makinginIndia’srecenthistory.
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CUET2024PoliticalScienceQuestionPaper(Set-A)
withSolution
Question1. Whichofthefollowingpoliticalpartyledthemovementfortheformation
ofPunjabiSuba?
1. Congress
2. LokDal
3. AkaliDal
4. CPI
CorrectAnswer: (3)AkaliDal
Solution: The Akali Dal spearheaded the movement for the formation of Punjabi Suba,
advocatingforaseparatePunjabi-speakingstate. Themovementwasdrivenbylinguisticand
culturalidentity,leadingtothereorganizationofPunjabin1966.
QuickTip
ThecreationofPunjabiSubawasalandmarkeventinIndia’slinguisticreorganization,
strengtheningculturalidentitywithinPunjab.
Question 2. Who among the following led the Anti Brahmin movement, worked for
theJusticeParty,andalsofoundedDravidarKazhagam?
1. A.K.Gopalan
2. E.V.RamasamiNaicker
3. K.Kamaraj
4. PottiSriramulu
CorrectAnswer: (2)E.V.RamasamiNaicker
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Solution: E.V.RamasamiNaicker,popularlyknownasPeriyar,wasaprominentleader
oftheanti-BrahminmovementinTamilNadu. HewasassociatedwiththeJusticePartyand
laterfoundedtheDravidarKazhagam,advocatingforsocialreformandrationalism.
QuickTip
Periyar’seffortstochallengecaste-baseddiscriminationandpromotesocialjusticehave
leftalastingimpactonTamilNadu’ssocio-politicallandscape.
Question3. WhatdoesBAMCEFstandfor?
1. BackwardandMuslimCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
2. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEducationFederation
3. BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
4. BackwardandMajorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
CorrectAnswer: (3)BackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFederation
Solution: BAMCEFstandsforBackwardandMinorityCommunitiesEmployeesFed-
eration. Itisanorganizationthatrepresentsandworksfortheempowermentofmarginalized
andminoritycommunitiesinIndia,primarilyfocusingonsocialjusticeandequality.
QuickTip
BAMCEFaimstobringsocio-economicequalitybychampioningtherightsandwelfare
ofbackwardandminoritycommunitiesinIndia.
Question 4. The Mandal Commission was appointed by which Government at the
Centre?
1. IndianNationalCongressParty
2. BharatiyaJanataParty
2
3. JanataParty
4. SamajwadiParty
CorrectAnswer: (3)JanataParty
Solution: The Mandal Commission was appointed by the Janata Party government in
1979 to identify and promote the welfare of socially and educationally backward classes in
India. TheCommission’srecommendationsledtotheimplementationofreservationpolicies
forOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs).
QuickTip
The Mandal Commission’s recommendations in the 1990s signi?cantly in?uenced In-
dia’ssocialstructure,sparkingdebatesandprotestsoveraf?rmativeactionpolicies.
Question 5. In 1974, the nationwide strike by all the employees of the Railways was
ledbywhichofthefollowingleaders?
1. JayaprakashNarayan
2. CharuMajumdar
3. GeorgeFernandes
4. IndiraGandhi
CorrectAnswer: (3)GeorgeFernandes
Solution: The 1974 nationwide railway strike was led by George Fernandes, a well-
known trade union leader. The strike, involving over 1.7 million workers, was one of the
largest industrial actions in independent India and highlighted the grievances of railway em-
ployees.
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QuickTip
GeorgeFernandes’leadershipduringthe1974railwaystrikeshowcasedthepowerand
unityoforganizedlabormovementsinIndia.
Question6. MatchList-IwithList-II:
List-I(PrimeMinister) List-II(Period)
(A)H.D.DeveGowda (III)April1997–March1998
(B)I.K.Gujral (II)June1996–April1997
(C)V.P.Singh (IV) December 1989 – Novem-
ber1990
(D)ManmohanSingh (I)May2004–May2014
Choosethecorrectanswerfromtheoptionsgivenbelow:
1. (A)-(III),(B)-(II),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
2. (A)-(I),(B)-(III),(C)-(II),(D)-(IV)
3. (A)-(II),(B)-(III),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
4. (A)-(III),(B)-(IV),(C)-(I),(D)-(II)
CorrectAnswer: (1)(A)-(III),(B)-(II),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
Solution: Thecorrectmatchesareasfollows:
(A)H.D.DeveGowda-June1996toApril1997(III)
(B)I.K.Gujral-April1997toMarch1998(II)
(C)V.P.Singh-December1989toNovember1990(IV)
(D)ManmohanSingh-May2004toMay2014(I)
QuickTip
The timeline of prime ministers highlights important periods of political change and
policy-makinginIndia’srecenthistory.
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Question7. WhowasthefounderofBahujanSamajParty?
1. Mayawati
2. B.R.Ambedkar
3. JagjivanRam
4. KanshiRam
CorrectAnswer: (4)KanshiRam
Solution: The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) was founded by Kanshi Ram in 1984. The
party was established to represent and advocate for the rights of marginalized communities,
includingDalits,Adivasis,andOtherBackwardClasses(OBCs).
QuickTip
KanshiRamplayedapivotalroleinorganizingandempoweringmarginalizedcommu-
nities,transformingtheirpoliticalrepresentationthroughtheBSP.
Question 8. The model of transition in Russia, Central Asia, and East Europe that
wasin?uencedbytheWorldBankandtheIMFcametobeknownas:
1. CurrentTherapy
2. ShockTherapy
3. FiscalTherapy
4. Glasnost
CorrectAnswer: (2)ShockTherapy
Solution: The economic model known asShockTherapy was applied in Russia, Central
Asia, and Eastern Europe during the 1990s to transition from centrally planned economies
to market-oriented ones. It involved rapid privatization, market liberalization, and economic
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