Class 12 Political Science Official Sample Question Paper (2023-24) | Political Science Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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Political Science Class XII SQP 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each. 
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 50-60 words each. 
5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 100-120 words each. 
There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions 
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer 
accordingly. 
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 170-180 words. 
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions. 
 
 
SECTION – A (12 MARKS) 
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. 
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 
b. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
c. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
d. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) 
1 
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 
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Page 1 of 8 
Political Science Class XII SQP 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each. 
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 50-60 words each. 
5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 100-120 words each. 
There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions 
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer 
accordingly. 
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 170-180 words. 
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions. 
 
 
SECTION – A (12 MARKS) 
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. 
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 
b. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
c. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
d. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) 
1 
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 
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 b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
 
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. 
1 
4     
ensures that rivals do not go to war through 
misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
1 
5 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Codes: 
a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
b. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iii), D-(iv) 
c. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iv), D-(iii) 
d. A-(iv), B- (ii), C-(iii), D-(i) 
1 
6 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
 
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 8 
Political Science Class XII SQP 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each. 
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 50-60 words each. 
5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 100-120 words each. 
There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions 
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer 
accordingly. 
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 170-180 words. 
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions. 
 
 
SECTION – A (12 MARKS) 
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. 
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 
b. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
c. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
d. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) 
1 
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 
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 b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
 
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. 
1 
4     
ensures that rivals do not go to war through 
misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
1 
5 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Codes: 
a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
b. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iii), D-(iv) 
c. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iv), D-(iii) 
d. A-(iv), B- (ii), C-(iii), D-(i) 
1 
6 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
 
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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7 
Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
1 
8 
After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to be postponed 
twice and was finally held from: 
a. November 1951 to February 1952 
b. December 1951 to February 1952 
c. September1951 to February 1952 
d. October 1951 to February 1952 
1 
9 
Which one of the following Chinese leaders was accompanied by 
Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 1956? 
a. Hua Guofeng 
b. Zhao Ziyang 
c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
d. Li Peng 
1 
10 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
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 
1 
12 
Bodo community belongs to . 
a. Manipur 
b. Assam 
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Page 1 of 8 
Political Science Class XII SQP 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each. 
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 50-60 words each. 
5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 100-120 words each. 
There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions 
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer 
accordingly. 
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 170-180 words. 
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions. 
 
 
SECTION – A (12 MARKS) 
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. 
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 
b. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
c. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
d. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) 
1 
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 
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 b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
 
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. 
1 
4     
ensures that rivals do not go to war through 
misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
1 
5 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Codes: 
a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
b. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iii), D-(iv) 
c. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iv), D-(iii) 
d. A-(iv), B- (ii), C-(iii), D-(i) 
1 
6 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
 
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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7 
Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
1 
8 
After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to be postponed 
twice and was finally held from: 
a. November 1951 to February 1952 
b. December 1951 to February 1952 
c. September1951 to February 1952 
d. October 1951 to February 1952 
1 
9 
Which one of the following Chinese leaders was accompanied by 
Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 1956? 
a. Hua Guofeng 
b. Zhao Ziyang 
c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
d. Li Peng 
1 
10 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
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 
1 
12 
Bodo community belongs to . 
a. Manipur 
b. Assam 
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 c. Mizoram 
d. Arunachal Pradesh 
 
SECTION- B (12 MARKS) 
13 
Highlight any two features of Indo-Bhutan relationship. 
2x1=2 
14 
Analyse any two components of India’s security strategy. 
2x1=2 
15 
State any two differences between the First Five Year Plan and the 
Second Five Year Plan. 
2 
16 
Describe any two problems faced by the Election Commission while 
holding  the first general elections in the country. 
2x1=2 
17 
Describe any two security challenges faced by the newly 
independent           countries of Asia and Africa after the Second World War. 
2x1=2 
18 
Explain any two lessons learnt from the emergency imposed in 1975. 
2 
SECTION-C (20 MARKS) 
19 
Describe any four features of India’s Nuclear Policy. 
4x1=4 
20 
Discuss the developments that escalated the crisis within the USSR 
that hastened its Disintegration. 
4 
21 
‘In spite of the conflict, Sri Lanka has registered considerable 
economic growth and recorded high levels of human development’. 
Support the statement. 
OR 
Highlight any four hurdles in the path of building a stable democracy 
in Pakistan. 
4x
1=4 
(CB) 
22 
‘The culture of the politically & economically dominant society leaves 
its imprint on a less powerful society.’ Analyse the statement. 
OR 
Analyse the economic effects of globalization on developing nations. 
4 
(CB) 
23 
‘Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle 
of unity with diversity’. Do you agree? Support your answer with 
appropriate arguments. 
4 
(CB) 
SECTION-D (12 MARKS) 
 
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Political Science Class XII SQP 2023-24 
 
CBSE 
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
POLITICAL SCIENCE (028) 
CLASS XII (2023-24) 
Time allotted: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total. 
2. All questions are compulsory. 
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each. 
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 50-60 words each. 
5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 100-120 words each. 
There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions 
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer 
accordingly. 
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not 
exceed 170-180 words. 
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions. 
 
 
SECTION – A (12 MARKS) 
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. 
a. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) 
b. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
c. (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) 
d. (iii), (i), (ii), (iv) 
1 
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 
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 b. Ukraine 
c. Azerbaijan 
d. Kyrgyzstan 
 
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. 
1 
4     
ensures that rivals do not go to war through 
misunderstanding or misconception. 
a. Alliance Building 
b. Confidence Building 
c. Balance of power 
d. Arms Control 
1 
5 
Match the List I with the List II 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Codes: 
a. A-(iii), B- (i), C-(ii), D-(iv) 
b. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iii), D-(iv) 
c. A-(ii), B- (i), C-(iv), D-(iii) 
d. A-(iv), B- (ii), C-(iii), D-(i) 
1 
6 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
 
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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7 
Name the founder President of ‘Congress Socialist Party’. 
a. K.M. Munshi 
b. Acharya Narendra Dev 
c. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee 
d. Minoo Masani 
1 
8 
After Independence, the first Lok Sabha elections had to be postponed 
twice and was finally held from: 
a. November 1951 to February 1952 
b. December 1951 to February 1952 
c. September1951 to February 1952 
d. October 1951 to February 1952 
1 
9 
Which one of the following Chinese leaders was accompanied by 
Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 1956? 
a. Hua Guofeng 
b. Zhao Ziyang 
c. Premier Zhou Enlai 
d. Li Peng 
1 
10 
In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate option as answer: 
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. 
1 
(CB) 
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 
1 
12 
Bodo community belongs to . 
a. Manipur 
b. Assam 
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 c. Mizoram 
d. Arunachal Pradesh 
 
SECTION- B (12 MARKS) 
13 
Highlight any two features of Indo-Bhutan relationship. 
2x1=2 
14 
Analyse any two components of India’s security strategy. 
2x1=2 
15 
State any two differences between the First Five Year Plan and the 
Second Five Year Plan. 
2 
16 
Describe any two problems faced by the Election Commission while 
holding  the first general elections in the country. 
2x1=2 
17 
Describe any two security challenges faced by the newly 
independent           countries of Asia and Africa after the Second World War. 
2x1=2 
18 
Explain any two lessons learnt from the emergency imposed in 1975. 
2 
SECTION-C (20 MARKS) 
19 
Describe any four features of India’s Nuclear Policy. 
4x1=4 
20 
Discuss the developments that escalated the crisis within the USSR 
that hastened its Disintegration. 
4 
21 
‘In spite of the conflict, Sri Lanka has registered considerable 
economic growth and recorded high levels of human development’. 
Support the statement. 
OR 
Highlight any four hurdles in the path of building a stable democracy 
in Pakistan. 
4x
1=4 
(CB) 
22 
‘The culture of the politically & economically dominant society leaves 
its imprint on a less powerful society.’ Analyse the statement. 
OR 
Analyse the economic effects of globalization on developing nations. 
4 
(CB) 
23 
‘Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle 
of unity with diversity’. Do you agree? Support your answer with 
appropriate arguments. 
4 
(CB) 
SECTION-D (12 MARKS) 
 
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Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 
‘Commons’ are those resources which are not owned by anyone but rather 
shared by a community. This could be a ‘common room’, a ‘community 
centre’, a park or a river. Similarly, there are some areas or regions of the 
world which are located outside the sovereign jurisdiction of any one state, 
and therefore require common governance by the international community. 
These are known as res communis humanitatis or global commons. 
 
1. Which of the following is a part of global commons? 
a. Ocean floor 
b. River Narmada 
c. Thar desert 
d. Nilgiris 
 
2. The Earth summit was held in . 
a. Kyoto 
b. Rio- de- Janeiro 
c. Rome 
d. Montreal 
 
3. Which of the following agencies of the United Nations is associated 
in dealing with environmental issues? 
a. UNESCO 
b. ECOSOC 
c. UNEP 
d. UNFCCC 
 
4. Why is cooperation over global commons not easy? 
a. Task cannot be monitored 
b. Lack of consensus on common environmental agendas 
c. Similar approach to environment between the global north and south. 
d. All of the above 
1+1+1 
+1=4 
(CB) 
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: 
(i) The state related to the leader who signed the Tashkent Agreement 
(ii) The state related to C Natarajan Annadurai. 
(iii) The state related to Karpuri Thakur, who implemented reservation for 
backward classes. 
1+1+1 
+1=4 
(CB)