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POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
SAMPLE QUESTIONPAPER 
CLASS XII (2024-25) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them: 
1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
3. Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question 
carries 1 mark. 
4. Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question 
carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words. 
5. Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer Type -I question. Each question 
carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words. 
6. Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions. 
Answer each question accordingly. 
7. Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question 
carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180words. 
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been 
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted. 
9. In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only 
SECTION –A (12x1=12 MARKS) 
 
1 The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following 
statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy? 
A)  The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the 
countries of the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these 
economies. 
C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines. 
D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region. 
1 
2 In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of 
Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the 
correct answer: 
Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine 
and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the 
Soviet Union was disbanded. 
Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics. 
Options: 
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
C) A is true, but R is false. 
D) A is false, but R is true. 
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POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
SAMPLE QUESTIONPAPER 
CLASS XII (2024-25) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them: 
1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
3. Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question 
carries 1 mark. 
4. Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question 
carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words. 
5. Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer Type -I question. Each question 
carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words. 
6. Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions. 
Answer each question accordingly. 
7. Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question 
carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180words. 
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been 
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted. 
9. In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only 
SECTION –A (12x1=12 MARKS) 
 
1 The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following 
statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy? 
A)  The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the 
countries of the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these 
economies. 
C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines. 
D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region. 
1 
2 In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of 
Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the 
correct answer: 
Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine 
and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the 
Soviet Union was disbanded. 
Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics. 
Options: 
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
C) A is true, but R is false. 
D) A is false, but R is true. 
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3 Match the terms given in column ‘A’ correctly with their meaning given in column ‘B’ 1 
and choose the appropriate code as the correct answer: 
 
 Column ‘ A ’ Column ‘B’ 
I Confidence 
building measure 
(i) Giving up certain types of weapons 
II Arms Control (ii) A process of exchanging information on Defense matters 
between nations on a regular basis. 
III Alliance (iii) A coalition of nations meant to deter or Defend against 
military attacks. 
IV Disarmament (iv) Regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
 
Codes: 
A) I-(ii), II-(iv), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
B) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iii), IV-(iv) 
C) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iv), IV-(iii) 
D) I-(iv), II-(ii), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
4 In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in: 1 
A) Eastern Europe 
B) South Asia 
C) Middle East Asia 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa 
 
5 Given below are two statements: 1 
 
Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the 
cold war. 
Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics. 
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
A) Both statement I and Statement II are true 
B) Both statement I and Statement II are false. 
C) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. 
D) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true. 
 
6 Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation: 1 
I) Energy Conservation Act 
II) Paris Climate Agreement 
III) The Electricity Act 
IV) Montreal Protocol 
Choose the correct option: 
A) (I), (II), (III), (IV) 
B) (II), (IV), (I), (III) 
C) (IV), (I), (III), (II) 
D) (III), (I), (II), (IV) 
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POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
SAMPLE QUESTIONPAPER 
CLASS XII (2024-25) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them: 
1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
3. Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question 
carries 1 mark. 
4. Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question 
carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words. 
5. Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer Type -I question. Each question 
carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words. 
6. Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions. 
Answer each question accordingly. 
7. Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question 
carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180words. 
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been 
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted. 
9. In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only 
SECTION –A (12x1=12 MARKS) 
 
1 The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following 
statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy? 
A)  The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the 
countries of the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these 
economies. 
C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines. 
D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region. 
1 
2 In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of 
Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the 
correct answer: 
Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine 
and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the 
Soviet Union was disbanded. 
Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics. 
Options: 
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
C) A is true, but R is false. 
D) A is false, but R is true. 
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3 Match the terms given in column ‘A’ correctly with their meaning given in column ‘B’ 1 
and choose the appropriate code as the correct answer: 
 
 Column ‘ A ’ Column ‘B’ 
I Confidence 
building measure 
(i) Giving up certain types of weapons 
II Arms Control (ii) A process of exchanging information on Defense matters 
between nations on a regular basis. 
III Alliance (iii) A coalition of nations meant to deter or Defend against 
military attacks. 
IV Disarmament (iv) Regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
 
Codes: 
A) I-(ii), II-(iv), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
B) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iii), IV-(iv) 
C) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iv), IV-(iii) 
D) I-(iv), II-(ii), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
4 In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in: 1 
A) Eastern Europe 
B) South Asia 
C) Middle East Asia 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa 
 
5 Given below are two statements: 1 
 
Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the 
cold war. 
Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics. 
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
A) Both statement I and Statement II are true 
B) Both statement I and Statement II are false. 
C) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. 
D) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true. 
 
6 Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation: 1 
I) Energy Conservation Act 
II) Paris Climate Agreement 
III) The Electricity Act 
IV) Montreal Protocol 
Choose the correct option: 
A) (I), (II), (III), (IV) 
B) (II), (IV), (I), (III) 
C) (IV), (I), (III), (II) 
D) (III), (I), (II), (IV) 
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7 The “Era of One-Party Dominance” in India refers to the period from : 
A) 1952 to1962 
B) 1977 to1984 
C) 1989 to 1996 
D) 1998 to 2004 
1 
8 Identify and write the Incorrect pair: 
A) Dr. B.R Ambedkar– Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution 
B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad–India’s first Education Minister 
C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur— India’s first Health Minister 
D) Acharya Narendra Dev—Founding President of the Communist Party of India. 
1 
9 Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly 
independent Asian and African nations? 
A) Malaysian Conference 
B) Singapore Conference 
C) Bandung Conference 
D) Egyptian Conference 
1 
10 Which of the following issues led to the attack on Egypt in 1956 by Britain? 
A) Suez Canal issue 
B) Suzhou Canal issue 
C) Panama Canal issue 
D) Bruges Canal issue 
1 
11 ‘Bodo’ is a community in state of India. 
A) Arunachal Pradesh 
B) Assam 
C) Manipur 
D) Mizoram 
1 
12 
Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution allows complete autonomy to 
different tribes to preserve their practices and customary laws? 
A)  Fourth Schedule 
B)  Sixth Schedule 
C)  Seventh Schedule 
D)  Eighth Schedule 
 
1 
 
 SECTION-B (6x2=12 MARKS)  
13 ‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against 
contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement. 
2 
14 Show with the help of two examples that involvement of USA in South Asia has 
increased after the end of Cold War. 
2 
15 It is now an almost universally-accepted view that countries should only go                                      to war for 
the right reasons. Explain with an example. 
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POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
SAMPLE QUESTIONPAPER 
CLASS XII (2024-25) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them: 
1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
3. Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question 
carries 1 mark. 
4. Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question 
carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words. 
5. Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer Type -I question. Each question 
carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words. 
6. Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions. 
Answer each question accordingly. 
7. Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question 
carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180words. 
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been 
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted. 
9. In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only 
SECTION –A (12x1=12 MARKS) 
 
1 The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following 
statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy? 
A)  The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the 
countries of the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these 
economies. 
C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines. 
D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region. 
1 
2 In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of 
Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the 
correct answer: 
Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine 
and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the 
Soviet Union was disbanded. 
Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics. 
Options: 
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
C) A is true, but R is false. 
D) A is false, but R is true. 
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3 Match the terms given in column ‘A’ correctly with their meaning given in column ‘B’ 1 
and choose the appropriate code as the correct answer: 
 
 Column ‘ A ’ Column ‘B’ 
I Confidence 
building measure 
(i) Giving up certain types of weapons 
II Arms Control (ii) A process of exchanging information on Defense matters 
between nations on a regular basis. 
III Alliance (iii) A coalition of nations meant to deter or Defend against 
military attacks. 
IV Disarmament (iv) Regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
 
Codes: 
A) I-(ii), II-(iv), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
B) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iii), IV-(iv) 
C) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iv), IV-(iii) 
D) I-(iv), II-(ii), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
4 In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in: 1 
A) Eastern Europe 
B) South Asia 
C) Middle East Asia 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa 
 
5 Given below are two statements: 1 
 
Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the 
cold war. 
Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics. 
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
A) Both statement I and Statement II are true 
B) Both statement I and Statement II are false. 
C) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. 
D) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true. 
 
6 Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation: 1 
I) Energy Conservation Act 
II) Paris Climate Agreement 
III) The Electricity Act 
IV) Montreal Protocol 
Choose the correct option: 
A) (I), (II), (III), (IV) 
B) (II), (IV), (I), (III) 
C) (IV), (I), (III), (II) 
D) (III), (I), (II), (IV) 
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7 The “Era of One-Party Dominance” in India refers to the period from : 
A) 1952 to1962 
B) 1977 to1984 
C) 1989 to 1996 
D) 1998 to 2004 
1 
8 Identify and write the Incorrect pair: 
A) Dr. B.R Ambedkar– Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution 
B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad–India’s first Education Minister 
C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur— India’s first Health Minister 
D) Acharya Narendra Dev—Founding President of the Communist Party of India. 
1 
9 Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly 
independent Asian and African nations? 
A) Malaysian Conference 
B) Singapore Conference 
C) Bandung Conference 
D) Egyptian Conference 
1 
10 Which of the following issues led to the attack on Egypt in 1956 by Britain? 
A) Suez Canal issue 
B) Suzhou Canal issue 
C) Panama Canal issue 
D) Bruges Canal issue 
1 
11 ‘Bodo’ is a community in state of India. 
A) Arunachal Pradesh 
B) Assam 
C) Manipur 
D) Mizoram 
1 
12 
Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution allows complete autonomy to 
different tribes to preserve their practices and customary laws? 
A)  Fourth Schedule 
B)  Sixth Schedule 
C)  Seventh Schedule 
D)  Eighth Schedule 
 
1 
 
 SECTION-B (6x2=12 MARKS)  
13 ‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against 
contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement. 
2 
14 Show with the help of two examples that involvement of USA in South Asia has 
increased after the end of Cold War. 
2 
15 It is now an almost universally-accepted view that countries should only go                                      to war for 
the right reasons. Explain with an example. 
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16 Did the prevalence of ‘one-party dominance’ in India affect the democratic 
nature of Indian politics? Express your opinion. 
2 
17 Explain any two reasons which led to a multi-party alliance system in Indian 
politics since 1989.   
2 
18 List two models of development and give reason for the model adopted by India.      1+1=2 
 
SECTION-C (5x4=20 MARKS) 
 
19 List four Directive Principles of State Policy that aim to promote international 
peace and security. 
4 
20 Describe the events that led to the merger of Sikkim with India. 4 
21 A) “Soviet Union's disintegration was the consequence of many different factors”. 
Justify the statement 
4 
 
OR 
 
 
B) ‘Most former Soviet republics had tensions and conflicts.’ Support the 
statement with examples. 
 
22 A) Analyse any two political consequences of globalization 4 
 
OR 
 
 
B) Analyse any two reasons for resistance to globalisation in India. 
 
23  Examine the factors that led to the conflict between the Judiciary and the 
Parliament in India in 1973.  
 
    4 
 
SECTION-D (3x4=12 MARKS) 
 
24 Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow: 
 
 
Source-NCERT-Class XII- Contemporary World Politics-page 83 
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POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
SAMPLE QUESTIONPAPER 
CLASS XII (2024-25) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
General Instructions: 
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them: 
1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory. 
2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E. 
3. Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question 
carries 1 mark. 
4. Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question 
carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words. 
5. Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer Type -I question. Each question 
carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words. 
6. Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions. 
Answer each question accordingly. 
7. Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question 
carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180words. 
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been 
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted. 
9. In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired 
candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be 
attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only 
SECTION –A (12x1=12 MARKS) 
 
1 The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following 
statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy? 
A)  The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the 
countries of the Soviet bloc. 
B)  Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these 
economies. 
C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines. 
D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region. 
1 
2 In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of 
Reason(R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the 
correct answer: 
Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine 
and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the 
Soviet Union was disbanded. 
Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics. 
Options: 
A) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A. 
B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. 
C) A is true, but R is false. 
D) A is false, but R is true. 
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3 Match the terms given in column ‘A’ correctly with their meaning given in column ‘B’ 1 
and choose the appropriate code as the correct answer: 
 
 Column ‘ A ’ Column ‘B’ 
I Confidence 
building measure 
(i) Giving up certain types of weapons 
II Arms Control (ii) A process of exchanging information on Defense matters 
between nations on a regular basis. 
III Alliance (iii) A coalition of nations meant to deter or Defend against 
military attacks. 
IV Disarmament (iv) Regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. 
 
Codes: 
A) I-(ii), II-(iv), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
B) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iii), IV-(iv) 
C) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iv), IV-(iii) 
D) I-(iv), II-(ii), III-(iii), IV-(i) 
4 In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in: 1 
A) Eastern Europe 
B) South Asia 
C) Middle East Asia 
D) Sub-Saharan Africa 
 
5 Given below are two statements: 1 
 
Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the 
cold war. 
Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics. 
In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
A) Both statement I and Statement II are true 
B) Both statement I and Statement II are false. 
C) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. 
D) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true. 
 
6 Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation: 1 
I) Energy Conservation Act 
II) Paris Climate Agreement 
III) The Electricity Act 
IV) Montreal Protocol 
Choose the correct option: 
A) (I), (II), (III), (IV) 
B) (II), (IV), (I), (III) 
C) (IV), (I), (III), (II) 
D) (III), (I), (II), (IV) 
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7 The “Era of One-Party Dominance” in India refers to the period from : 
A) 1952 to1962 
B) 1977 to1984 
C) 1989 to 1996 
D) 1998 to 2004 
1 
8 Identify and write the Incorrect pair: 
A) Dr. B.R Ambedkar– Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution 
B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad–India’s first Education Minister 
C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur— India’s first Health Minister 
D) Acharya Narendra Dev—Founding President of the Communist Party of India. 
1 
9 Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly 
independent Asian and African nations? 
A) Malaysian Conference 
B) Singapore Conference 
C) Bandung Conference 
D) Egyptian Conference 
1 
10 Which of the following issues led to the attack on Egypt in 1956 by Britain? 
A) Suez Canal issue 
B) Suzhou Canal issue 
C) Panama Canal issue 
D) Bruges Canal issue 
1 
11 ‘Bodo’ is a community in state of India. 
A) Arunachal Pradesh 
B) Assam 
C) Manipur 
D) Mizoram 
1 
12 
Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution allows complete autonomy to 
different tribes to preserve their practices and customary laws? 
A)  Fourth Schedule 
B)  Sixth Schedule 
C)  Seventh Schedule 
D)  Eighth Schedule 
 
1 
 
 SECTION-B (6x2=12 MARKS)  
13 ‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against 
contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement. 
2 
14 Show with the help of two examples that involvement of USA in South Asia has 
increased after the end of Cold War. 
2 
15 It is now an almost universally-accepted view that countries should only go                                      to war for 
the right reasons. Explain with an example. 
2 
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16 Did the prevalence of ‘one-party dominance’ in India affect the democratic 
nature of Indian politics? Express your opinion. 
2 
17 Explain any two reasons which led to a multi-party alliance system in Indian 
politics since 1989.   
2 
18 List two models of development and give reason for the model adopted by India.      1+1=2 
 
SECTION-C (5x4=20 MARKS) 
 
19 List four Directive Principles of State Policy that aim to promote international 
peace and security. 
4 
20 Describe the events that led to the merger of Sikkim with India. 4 
21 A) “Soviet Union's disintegration was the consequence of many different factors”. 
Justify the statement 
4 
 
OR 
 
 
B) ‘Most former Soviet republics had tensions and conflicts.’ Support the 
statement with examples. 
 
22 A) Analyse any two political consequences of globalization 4 
 
OR 
 
 
B) Analyse any two reasons for resistance to globalisation in India. 
 
23  Examine the factors that led to the conflict between the Judiciary and the 
Parliament in India in 1973.  
 
    4 
 
SECTION-D (3x4=12 MARKS) 
 
24 Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow: 
 
 
Source-NCERT-Class XII- Contemporary World Politics-page 83 
1+1+1+1= 
4 
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Choose the most appropriate option: 
 
I) What does the lighter in the cartoon symbolize? 
A) The Earth being consumed as a source of fuel 
B) The continents being burned for energy 
C) The world being used up for power 
D) The oceans being exploited for its resources 
 
II) Why are the fingers in the cartoon designed like chimneys? 
A) To represent humans are supporting earth 
B) To show only humans are causing global warming 
C) To show importance of chimneys in cleaning factories 
D) To show importance of industrial revolution 
 
III) The main theme of the cartoon could be: 
A) The celebration of technological advancement 
B) The impact of deforestation on wildlife 
C) The role of industrial pollution in global warming 
D) The importance of reducing waste to save planet 
 
IV) Thicker chimney has been shown on the push button of the lighter to show 
that   
A) only humans can stop pollution 
B) only developed countries contribute to pollution 
C) pollution can be curbed by shutting factories 
D) chimneys need to be made more efficient to save earth. 
 
Following questions are for the Visually Challenged candidates in lieu of 
question number 24 
I) What principle recognized in the Rio Declaration addresses the differing 
responsibilities of developed and developing countries in environmental 
conservation? 
II) What was the aim of Kyoto Protocol? 
III) In which year and city was the Kyoto Protocol agreed upon? 
IV) What is meant by “Agenda 21”? 
25   In the given outline political map of India, four states have been marked as (A), 
(B), (C) and (D). 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 numbers of the information used and the concerned alphabets 
as per the format that follows: 
1+1+1+ 
1=4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1+1+1+ 
1=4 
 
Sr. Number for the 
Information used 
Concerned 
alphabet given in 
the map 
Name of the State 
I 
  
II 
  
III 
  
IV