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Political Science Marking Scheme 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
MARKING SCHEME 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
 
SECTION A (12Marks) 
Ans. 
No. 
Answers Marks 
NCERT 
Textbook 
1. 
Arrange the following events in chronological order and 
choose the correct option: 
(i) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
(ii) End of civil war in Tajikistan. 
(iii) A military coup by the Communist Party hardliners. 
(iv) Russian Revolution. 
Ans: (c) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
1  
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg.No:2,3,3, 
10 
2. 
The President of which Central Asian country appointed 
himself to power first for ten years and extended it for 
another ten years? 
a. Turkmenistan 
b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
Ans. a. Turkmenistan 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 10 
3. 
Arms control is an important measure of traditional 
security as: 
a. It prevents the military action. 
b. It coordinates actions to defend against military attack. 
c. It regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
d. It is concerned with preventing a war like situation. 
Ans: c. It regulates the acquisition or development of 
weapons. 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 69 
4.    
ensures that rivals do not go to war 
through misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
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Political Science Marking Scheme 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
MARKING SCHEME 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
 
SECTION A (12Marks) 
Ans. 
No. 
Answers Marks 
NCERT 
Textbook 
1. 
Arrange the following events in chronological order and 
choose the correct option: 
(i) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
(ii) End of civil war in Tajikistan. 
(iii) A military coup by the Communist Party hardliners. 
(iv) Russian Revolution. 
Ans: (c) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
1  
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg.No:2,3,3, 
10 
2. 
The President of which Central Asian country appointed 
himself to power first for ten years and extended it for 
another ten years? 
a. Turkmenistan 
b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
Ans. a. Turkmenistan 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 10 
3. 
Arms control is an important measure of traditional 
security as: 
a. It prevents the military action. 
b. It coordinates actions to defend against military attack. 
c. It regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
d. It is concerned with preventing a war like situation. 
Ans: c. It regulates the acquisition or development of 
weapons. 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 69 
4.    
ensures that rivals do not go to war 
through misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
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 b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
Ans. b. Confidence Building 
 
Pg. No 70 
5. 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ans. a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 96 
6. 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): Throughout the Cold War the industrialized 
countries of the North tried to ensure a steady flow of 
resources. 
Reason (R): They deployed military forces near exploitation 
sites. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans: b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but 
the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 92-93 
7. Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
Ans. b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 34 
8. After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to 
be postponed twice and finally held from: 
1 
Politics in India 
 
List I List II 
A. Indigenous people of the 
Cordillera region 
(i) Chile 
B. Mapuche (ii) Bangladesh 
C. Tribal people of the 
Chittagong Hill Tracts 
(iii) Philippines 
D. Kuna tribe (iv) East of Panama Canal 
 
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Page 1 of 18 
Political Science Marking Scheme 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
MARKING SCHEME 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
 
SECTION A (12Marks) 
Ans. 
No. 
Answers Marks 
NCERT 
Textbook 
1. 
Arrange the following events in chronological order and 
choose the correct option: 
(i) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
(ii) End of civil war in Tajikistan. 
(iii) A military coup by the Communist Party hardliners. 
(iv) Russian Revolution. 
Ans: (c) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
1  
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg.No:2,3,3, 
10 
2. 
The President of which Central Asian country appointed 
himself to power first for ten years and extended it for 
another ten years? 
a. Turkmenistan 
b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
Ans. a. Turkmenistan 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 10 
3. 
Arms control is an important measure of traditional 
security as: 
a. It prevents the military action. 
b. It coordinates actions to defend against military attack. 
c. It regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
d. It is concerned with preventing a war like situation. 
Ans: c. It regulates the acquisition or development of 
weapons. 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 69 
4.    
ensures that rivals do not go to war 
through misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
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World Politics 
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 b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
Ans. b. Confidence Building 
 
Pg. No 70 
5. 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ans. a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
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Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 96 
6. 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): Throughout the Cold War the industrialized 
countries of the North tried to ensure a steady flow of 
resources. 
Reason (R): They deployed military forces near exploitation 
sites. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans: b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but 
the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 92-93 
7. Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
Ans. b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 34 
8. After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to 
be postponed twice and finally held from: 
1 
Politics in India 
 
List I List II 
A. Indigenous people of the 
Cordillera region 
(i) Chile 
B. Mapuche (ii) Bangladesh 
C. Tribal people of the 
Chittagong Hill Tracts 
(iii) Philippines 
D. Kuna tribe (iv) East of Panama Canal 
 
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 a. November 1951 to February 1952 
b. December 1951 to February 1952 
c. September1951 to February 1952 
d. October 1951 to February 1952 
Ans. d. October 1951 to February 1952 
 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 30 
9. 
Which one of the following Chinese leaders w as 
accompanied by Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 
1956? 
a. Hua Guofeng 
b. Zhao Ziyang 
c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
d. Li Peng 
Ans. c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 59 
10. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows 
different tribes complete autonomy of preserving their practices 
and customary laws. 
Reason (R): These provisions proved crucial in resolving 
complex political problems in the Northeast. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans. a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and 
the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
1  
 
 
 
 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 132 
11. 
For the early realization of freedom of which country did 
India make an earnest effort by convening an international 
conference to support the freedom struggle. 
a. Malaysia 
b. Vietnam 
c. Thailand 
d. Indonesia 
Ans. d. Indonesia 
1  
 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
Pg. No: 58 
12 Bodo community belongs to . 
a. Manipur 
b. Assam 
c. Mizoram 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
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Political Science Marking Scheme 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
MARKING SCHEME 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
 
SECTION A (12Marks) 
Ans. 
No. 
Answers Marks 
NCERT 
Textbook 
1. 
Arrange the following events in chronological order and 
choose the correct option: 
(i) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
(ii) End of civil war in Tajikistan. 
(iii) A military coup by the Communist Party hardliners. 
(iv) Russian Revolution. 
Ans: (c) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
1  
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg.No:2,3,3, 
10 
2. 
The President of which Central Asian country appointed 
himself to power first for ten years and extended it for 
another ten years? 
a. Turkmenistan 
b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
Ans. a. Turkmenistan 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 10 
3. 
Arms control is an important measure of traditional 
security as: 
a. It prevents the military action. 
b. It coordinates actions to defend against military attack. 
c. It regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
d. It is concerned with preventing a war like situation. 
Ans: c. It regulates the acquisition or development of 
weapons. 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 69 
4.    
ensures that rivals do not go to war 
through misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
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World Politics 
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 b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
Ans. b. Confidence Building 
 
Pg. No 70 
5. 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ans. a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
1  
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 96 
6. 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): Throughout the Cold War the industrialized 
countries of the North tried to ensure a steady flow of 
resources. 
Reason (R): They deployed military forces near exploitation 
sites. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans: b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but 
the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 92-93 
7. Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
Ans. b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 34 
8. After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to 
be postponed twice and finally held from: 
1 
Politics in India 
 
List I List II 
A. Indigenous people of the 
Cordillera region 
(i) Chile 
B. Mapuche (ii) Bangladesh 
C. Tribal people of the 
Chittagong Hill Tracts 
(iii) Philippines 
D. Kuna tribe (iv) East of Panama Canal 
 
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 a. November 1951 to February 1952 
b. December 1951 to February 1952 
c. September1951 to February 1952 
d. October 1951 to February 1952 
Ans. d. October 1951 to February 1952 
 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 30 
9. 
Which one of the following Chinese leaders w as 
accompanied by Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 
1956? 
a. Hua Guofeng 
b. Zhao Ziyang 
c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
d. Li Peng 
Ans. c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 59 
10. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows 
different tribes complete autonomy of preserving their practices 
and customary laws. 
Reason (R): These provisions proved crucial in resolving 
complex political problems in the Northeast. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans. a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and 
the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
1  
 
 
 
 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 132 
11. 
For the early realization of freedom of which country did 
India make an earnest effort by convening an international 
conference to support the freedom struggle. 
a. Malaysia 
b. Vietnam 
c. Thailand 
d. Indonesia 
Ans. d. Indonesia 
1  
 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
Pg. No: 58 
12 Bodo community belongs to . 
a. Manipur 
b. Assam 
c. Mizoram 
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Since 
Independence 
 
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       d. Arunachal Pradesh 
Ans: b. Assam 
 
 
Pg. No: 127 
SECTION B (12Marks) 
13 Highlight any two features of Indo-Bhutan relationship. 
Ans. India does not have any major conflict with the Bhutanese 
government. 
 
1. The efforts made by Bhutanese monarch to weed out the 
guerrillas and militants from north-eastern India that operate 
in the country have been helpful to India. 
2. India is involved in big hydroelectric projects in Bhutan and 
remains the Himalayan Kingdom’s biggest source of 
development aid. 
(OR any other relevant point) 
2x1=2  
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No:41 
14 Analyse any two components of India’s security strategy. 
Ans: India’s security strategy has four broad components: 
1. The first component was strengthening its military 
capabilities. India’s decision to conduct nuclear tests in 
1998 was justified by the Indian government in terms of 
safeguarding national security. 
2. The second component of India ‘security strategy has been 
to strengthen international norms and international 
institutions to protect its security interests. 
3. The third component of Indian security strategy is geared 
towards meeting security challenges within the country. 
Several militant groups from areas such as Nagaland, 
Mizoram, the Punjab and Kashmir among others have from 
time to time sought to break away from India. India has tried 
to preserve national unity by adopting a democratic political 
system. 
4. There has been an attempt in India to develop its economy 
in a way that the vast mass of citizens is lifted out of poverty. 
(Any two points) 
2x1=2.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No:76-77 
15. State any two differences between the First Five Year Plan 
and the Second Five Year Plan. 
Ans: Difference between the First Five Year Plan and the 
Second Five-year Plan: 
2 Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No 51,52 
 
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Political Science Marking Scheme 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
MARKING SCHEME 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
 
SECTION A (12Marks) 
Ans. 
No. 
Answers Marks 
NCERT 
Textbook 
1. 
Arrange the following events in chronological order and 
choose the correct option: 
(i) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. 
(ii) End of civil war in Tajikistan. 
(iii) A military coup by the Communist Party hardliners. 
(iv) Russian Revolution. 
Ans: (c) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
1  
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg.No:2,3,3, 
10 
2. 
The President of which Central Asian country appointed 
himself to power first for ten years and extended it for 
another ten years? 
a. Turkmenistan 
b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
Ans. a. Turkmenistan 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 10 
3. 
Arms control is an important measure of traditional 
security as: 
a. It prevents the military action. 
b. It coordinates actions to defend against military attack. 
c. It regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
d. It is concerned with preventing a war like situation. 
Ans: c. It regulates the acquisition or development of 
weapons. 
1  
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 69 
4.    
ensures that rivals do not go to war 
through misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
1 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
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 b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
Ans. b. Confidence Building 
 
Pg. No 70 
5. 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ans. a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
1  
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 96 
6. 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): Throughout the Cold War the industrialized 
countries of the North tried to ensure a steady flow of 
resources. 
Reason (R): They deployed military forces near exploitation 
sites. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans: b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but 
the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No 92-93 
7. Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
Ans. b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 34 
8. After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to 
be postponed twice and finally held from: 
1 
Politics in India 
 
List I List II 
A. Indigenous people of the 
Cordillera region 
(i) Chile 
B. Mapuche (ii) Bangladesh 
C. Tribal people of the 
Chittagong Hill Tracts 
(iii) Philippines 
D. Kuna tribe (iv) East of Panama Canal 
 
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 a. November 1951 to February 1952 
b. December 1951 to February 1952 
c. September1951 to February 1952 
d. October 1951 to February 1952 
Ans. d. October 1951 to February 1952 
 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 30 
9. 
Which one of the following Chinese leaders w as 
accompanied by Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 
1956? 
a. Hua Guofeng 
b. Zhao Ziyang 
c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
d. Li Peng 
Ans. c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
1 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 59 
10. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is 
followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the 
appropriate option: 
Assertion (A): The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows 
different tribes complete autonomy of preserving their practices 
and customary laws. 
Reason (R): These provisions proved crucial in resolving 
complex political problems in the Northeast. 
a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and the 
Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
b. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, but the 
Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
c. The Assertion is incorrect, but the Reason is correct. 
d. The Assertion is correct, but the Reason is incorrect. 
Ans. a. Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct, and 
the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion. 
1  
 
 
 
 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No: 132 
11. 
For the early realization of freedom of which country did 
India make an earnest effort by convening an international 
conference to support the freedom struggle. 
a. Malaysia 
b. Vietnam 
c. Thailand 
d. Indonesia 
Ans. d. Indonesia 
1  
 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
Pg. No: 58 
12 Bodo community belongs to . 
a. Manipur 
b. Assam 
c. Mizoram 
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Since 
Independence 
 
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       d. Arunachal Pradesh 
Ans: b. Assam 
 
 
Pg. No: 127 
SECTION B (12Marks) 
13 Highlight any two features of Indo-Bhutan relationship. 
Ans. India does not have any major conflict with the Bhutanese 
government. 
 
1. The efforts made by Bhutanese monarch to weed out the 
guerrillas and militants from north-eastern India that operate 
in the country have been helpful to India. 
2. India is involved in big hydroelectric projects in Bhutan and 
remains the Himalayan Kingdom’s biggest source of 
development aid. 
(OR any other relevant point) 
2x1=2  
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No:41 
14 Analyse any two components of India’s security strategy. 
Ans: India’s security strategy has four broad components: 
1. The first component was strengthening its military 
capabilities. India’s decision to conduct nuclear tests in 
1998 was justified by the Indian government in terms of 
safeguarding national security. 
2. The second component of India ‘security strategy has been 
to strengthen international norms and international 
institutions to protect its security interests. 
3. The third component of Indian security strategy is geared 
towards meeting security challenges within the country. 
Several militant groups from areas such as Nagaland, 
Mizoram, the Punjab and Kashmir among others have from 
time to time sought to break away from India. India has tried 
to preserve national unity by adopting a democratic political 
system. 
4. There has been an attempt in India to develop its economy 
in a way that the vast mass of citizens is lifted out of poverty. 
(Any two points) 
2x1=2.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Contemporary 
World Politics 
 
Pg. No:76-77 
15. State any two differences between the First Five Year Plan 
and the Second Five Year Plan. 
Ans: Difference between the First Five Year Plan and the 
Second Five-year Plan: 
2 Politics in India 
Since 
Independence 
 
Pg. No 51,52 
 
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1. First Five-year plan started with a thrust on agricultural 
development whereas the Second Five Year Plan stressed 
on heavy industries. 
2. The First Five Year Plan had emphasized on patience and 
Second Five Year Plan wanted to bring about quick 
structural transformation. 
(OR other relevant points) 
  
16. Describe any two problems faced by the Election 
Commission while holding the first general elections in 
the country. 
Ans: 
1. Holding election required delimitation or drawing the 
boundaries of the electoral constituencies and this task took 
a long time. 
2. When the first draft of the electoral roll was published, 
names of nearly 40 lakh women were not recorded in the 
list. 
3. There were 17 crore eligible voters, who had to elect about 
3,200 MLAs and 489 members of Lok Sabha. 
4. Only 15 percent of these eligible voters were literate. The 
EC had to think about some special methods of voting. 
(OR other relevant points) 
2  
 
 
 
 
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Since 
Independence 
 
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17. Describe any two security challenges faced by the newly 
independent countries of Asia and Africa after the Second 
World War. 
Ans: 
1. The newly independent countries faced threats not only 
from outside their borders but also from within. 
2. Some of these states faced threats from separatist 
movement within the country. 
3. Terrorism is a problem faced from outside the borders 
4. Newly independent countries are thickly populated, and 
they are facing the problem of poverty. 
(OR other relevant points) 
2  
 
 
 
 
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World Politics 
 
Pg. No: 68 
18. Explain any two lessons learnt from emergency imposed 
in 1975. 
Ans: The emergency brought out both the strengths and 
weaknesses of India’s democracy. 
2 
Politics in India 
Since 
Independence