Class 12 Political Science paper(with marking scheme) - 2023 (Set -3-1) | Political Science Class 12 - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

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narjmWu àíZ-nÌ H$moS> >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ 
_wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Q.P. Code 
on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series 
GEFH1/1
  SET~3 
  àíZ-nÌ H$moS>   
   
 
amob Z§. 
Q.P. Code  
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
amOZr{V {dkmZ  
POLITICAL SCIENCE  
: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
ZmoQ> / NOTE : 
(i) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 23 h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 23 printed pages. 
(ii) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE àíZ-nÌ H$moS>
 
H$mo narjmWu CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written 
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(iii) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >30 àíZ h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions. 
(iv) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` 
{bI| & 
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(v) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-
Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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narjmWu àíZ-nÌ H$moS> >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ 
_wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Q.P. Code 
on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series 
GEFH1/1
  SET~3 
  àíZ-nÌ H$moS>   
   
 
amob Z§. 
Q.P. Code  
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
amOZr{V {dkmZ  
POLITICAL SCIENCE  
: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
ZmoQ> / NOTE : 
(i) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 23 h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 23 printed pages. 
(ii) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE àíZ-nÌ H$moS>
 
H$mo narjmWu CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written 
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(iii) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >30 àíZ h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions. 
(iv) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` 
{bI| & 
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(v) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-
Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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: 
: 
(i) 30 
(ii) 
(iii) 1 12 (MCQ)
(iv) 13 18 (SA)
50 
(v) 19 23 (LA)
100 
(vi) 24 26 
(vii) 27 30 (LA)
170 
(viii) 
(ix) 
IÊS> H$ 
1 12 (MCQ) 12 1=12 
1  (A) 
(R) 
(a), (b), (c) (d) 
1. (A) : _B© 1977 _|, OZVm nmQ>u H$s gaH$ma Zo Ý`m`_y{V© Oo.gr. emh Ho$ ZoV¥Ëd _| 
EH$ Om±M Am`moJ H$mo {Z`wº$ {H$`m &  
(R) : Am`moJ H$mo B§{Xam Jm±Yr gaH$ma Ûmam Kmo{fV AmnmVH$mb Ho$ H$maUm| H$s 
Om±M Ho$ {bE {Z`wº$ {H$`m J`m Wm & 
(a) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ & 
(b) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m  H$aVm h¡ & 
(c) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ & 
(d) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ & 
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narjmWu àíZ-nÌ H$moS> >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ 
_wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Q.P. Code 
on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series 
GEFH1/1
  SET~3 
  àíZ-nÌ H$moS>   
   
 
amob Z§. 
Q.P. Code  
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
amOZr{V {dkmZ  
POLITICAL SCIENCE  
: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
ZmoQ> / NOTE : 
(i) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 23 h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 23 printed pages. 
(ii) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE àíZ-nÌ H$moS>
 
H$mo narjmWu CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written 
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(iii) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >30 àíZ h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions. 
(iv) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` 
{bI| & 
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(v) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-
Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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: 
: 
(i) 30 
(ii) 
(iii) 1 12 (MCQ)
(iv) 13 18 (SA)
50 
(v) 19 23 (LA)
100 
(vi) 24 26 
(vii) 27 30 (LA)
170 
(viii) 
(ix) 
IÊS> H$ 
1 12 (MCQ) 12 1=12 
1  (A) 
(R) 
(a), (b), (c) (d) 
1. (A) : _B© 1977 _|, OZVm nmQ>u H$s gaH$ma Zo Ý`m`_y{V© Oo.gr. emh Ho$ ZoV¥Ëd _| 
EH$ Om±M Am`moJ H$mo {Z`wº$ {H$`m &  
(R) : Am`moJ H$mo B§{Xam Jm±Yr gaH$ma Ûmam Kmo{fV AmnmVH$mb Ho$ H$maUm| H$s 
Om±M Ho$ {bE {Z`wº$ {H$`m J`m Wm & 
(a) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ & 
(b) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m  H$aVm h¡ & 
(c) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ & 
(d) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ & 
 
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Section A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each.  
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 13 to 18 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50 words 
each. 
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 19 to 23 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, 
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words 
each. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based 
questions.  
(vii) In Section E  Questions no. 27 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, 
carrying 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words 
each. 
(viii) 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. 
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary. 
SECTION A 
Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions, carrying  
1 mark each. 12 1=12 
For Question number 1, two statements are given  one labelled as Assertion (A) 
and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose the 
correct option as the answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.  
1. Assertion (A) : In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a 
Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah. 
Reason (R) : The Commission was appointed to inquire into the 
reasons for declaring Emergency, by the Indira Gandhi 
Government. 
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the 
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).  
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not 
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).  
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.  
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.  
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narjmWu àíZ-nÌ H$moS> >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ 
_wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Q.P. Code 
on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series 
GEFH1/1
  SET~3 
  àíZ-nÌ H$moS>   
   
 
amob Z§. 
Q.P. Code  
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
amOZr{V {dkmZ  
POLITICAL SCIENCE  
: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
ZmoQ> / NOTE : 
(i) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 23 h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 23 printed pages. 
(ii) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE àíZ-nÌ H$moS>
 
H$mo narjmWu CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written 
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(iii) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >30 àíZ h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions. 
(iv) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` 
{bI| & 
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(v) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-
Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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: 
: 
(i) 30 
(ii) 
(iii) 1 12 (MCQ)
(iv) 13 18 (SA)
50 
(v) 19 23 (LA)
100 
(vi) 24 26 
(vii) 27 30 (LA)
170 
(viii) 
(ix) 
IÊS> H$ 
1 12 (MCQ) 12 1=12 
1  (A) 
(R) 
(a), (b), (c) (d) 
1. (A) : _B© 1977 _|, OZVm nmQ>u H$s gaH$ma Zo Ý`m`_y{V© Oo.gr. emh Ho$ ZoV¥Ëd _| 
EH$ Om±M Am`moJ H$mo {Z`wº$ {H$`m &  
(R) : Am`moJ H$mo B§{Xam Jm±Yr gaH$ma Ûmam Kmo{fV AmnmVH$mb Ho$ H$maUm| H$s 
Om±M Ho$ {bE {Z`wº$ {H$`m J`m Wm & 
(a) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ & 
(b) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m  H$aVm h¡ & 
(c) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ & 
(d) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ & 
 
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General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Section A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each.  
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 13 to 18 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50 words 
each. 
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 19 to 23 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, 
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words 
each. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based 
questions.  
(vii) In Section E  Questions no. 27 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, 
carrying 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words 
each. 
(viii) 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. 
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary. 
SECTION A 
Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions, carrying  
1 mark each. 12 1=12 
For Question number 1, two statements are given  one labelled as Assertion (A) 
and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose the 
correct option as the answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.  
1. Assertion (A) : In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a 
Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah. 
Reason (R) : The Commission was appointed to inquire into the 
reasons for declaring Emergency, by the Indira Gandhi 
Government. 
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the 
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).  
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not 
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).  
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.  
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.  
 
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2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g àYmZ _§Ìr Zo gd©àW_ ^maV _| Am{W©H$ gwYmam| H$s ewéAmV H$s ? 
(a) B§{Xam Jm±Yr 
(b) amOrd Jm±Yr 
(c) _Z_mohZ qgh 
(d) BÝÐ Hw$_ma JwOamb 
3. {ZåZ{b{IV H$mo H$mbH«$_mZwgma ì`dpñWV H$s{OE : 
(i) nm{H$ñVmZ Zo H$í_ra _| H$~m`br Kwgn¡{R>E ^oOo & 
(ii) eoI AãXþëbm Oå_y-H$í_ra H$m dµOrao-AmµO_ ~Zm & 
(iii) n§Om~ g_Pm¡Vo na bm|Jmodmb Am¡a amOrd Jm±Yr Zo hñVmja {H$E Wo &  
(iv) Oå_y-H$í_ra EH$ Xogr [a`mgV Wr & 
ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE & 
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (b) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) 
(c) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) (d) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
4. 1974 _| amîQ´> {H$`m Wm ? 
(a) O`àH$me Zmam`U (b) Om°O© \$ZmªS>rg 
(c) am_ _Zmoha bmo{h`m (d) _moamaOr XogmB© 
5. :  
 ^maV gaH$ma Zo n§Mdfu` `moOZmAm| H$mo __________ H$s Zr{V Ho$ ê$n _| AnZm`m >& 
(a) {Z`mo{OV {dH$mg (b) {_{lV AW©ì`dñWm 
(c) g_mOdmX (d) Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU 
6. {ZåZ{b{IV {dH$ënm| _| go ^maV Ho$ nydm©oÎma Ho$ amÁ`m| dmbm g_yh Mw{ZE : 
(a)  
(b) _{Unwa, {Ìnwam, ZmJmb¡ÊS> 
(c) PmaIÊS>, ZmJmb¡ÊS>, CÎmamIÊS> 
(d) _{Unwa, _hmamîQ´>, {_µOmoa_ 
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narjmWu àíZ-nÌ H$moS> >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ 
_wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ & 
Candidates must write the Q.P. Code 
on the title page of the answer-book. 
 Series 
GEFH1/1
  SET~3 
  àíZ-nÌ H$moS>   
   
 
amob Z§. 
Q.P. Code  
Roll No. 
 
 
 
 
amOZr{V {dkmZ  
POLITICAL SCIENCE  
: 3 : 80 
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80 
 
ZmoQ> / NOTE : 
(i) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV n¥ð> 23 h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 23 printed pages. 
(ii) 
àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE àíZ-nÌ H$moS>
 
H$mo narjmWu CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na 
{bI| & 
 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written 
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate. 
(iii) 
H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| >30 àíZ h¢ & 
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions. 
(iv) 
H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Adí` 
{bI| & 
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the 
answer-book before attempting it. 
(v) 
Bg  àíZ-nÌ  15 {_ZQ >H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ &  àíZ-
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db àíZ-
Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & 
 15 minute time has been allotted to read this question paper. The question 
paper  will  be  distributed at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the 
students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the 
answer-book during this period. 
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: 
: 
(i) 30 
(ii) 
(iii) 1 12 (MCQ)
(iv) 13 18 (SA)
50 
(v) 19 23 (LA)
100 
(vi) 24 26 
(vii) 27 30 (LA)
170 
(viii) 
(ix) 
IÊS> H$ 
1 12 (MCQ) 12 1=12 
1  (A) 
(R) 
(a), (b), (c) (d) 
1. (A) : _B© 1977 _|, OZVm nmQ>u H$s gaH$ma Zo Ý`m`_y{V© Oo.gr. emh Ho$ ZoV¥Ëd _| 
EH$ Om±M Am`moJ H$mo {Z`wº$ {H$`m &  
(R) : Am`moJ H$mo B§{Xam Jm±Yr gaH$ma Ûmam Kmo{fV AmnmVH$mb Ho$ H$maUm| H$s 
Om±M Ho$ {bE {Z`wº$ {H$`m J`m Wm & 
(a) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ & 
(b) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s 
ghr ì¶m»¶m  H$aVm h¡ & 
(c) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ & 
(d) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ & 
 
59/1/3   Page 3 of 23 P.T.O.   
General Instructions : 
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them : 
(i) This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.  
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections  Section A, B, C, D and E.  
(iii) In Section A  Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type 
questions, carrying 1 mark each.  
(iv) In Section B  Questions no. 13 to 18 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, 
carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50 words 
each. 
(v) In Section C  Questions no. 19 to 23 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, 
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words 
each. 
(vi) In Section D  Questions no. 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based 
questions.  
(vii) In Section E  Questions no. 27 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, 
carrying 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words 
each. 
(viii) 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. 
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and 
question, wherever necessary. 
SECTION A 
Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions, carrying  
1 mark each. 12 1=12 
For Question number 1, two statements are given  one labelled as Assertion (A) 
and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose the 
correct option as the answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.  
1. Assertion (A) : In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a 
Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah. 
Reason (R) : The Commission was appointed to inquire into the 
reasons for declaring Emergency, by the Indira Gandhi 
Government. 
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the 
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).  
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not 
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).  
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.  
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.  
 
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(b) amOrd Jm±Yr 
(c) _Z_mohZ qgh 
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(iv) Oå_y-H$í_ra EH$ Xogr [a`mgV Wr & 
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(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (b) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) 
(c) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) (d) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
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(a)  
(b) _{Unwa, {Ìnwam, ZmJmb¡ÊS> 
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2. Who among the following was the first Prime Minster to start economic 
reforms in India ? 
(a) Indira Gandhi 
(b) Rajiv Gandhi 
(c) Manmohan Singh 
(d) Inder Kumar Gujral 
3. Arrange the following in the chronological order : 
(i) Pakistan sent tribal infiltrators to Kashmir. 
(ii) Sheikh Abdullah became Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir. 
(iii) The Punjab Accord was signed by Longowal and Rajiv Gandhi. 
(iv) Jammu and Kashmir was a Princely State. 
Choose the correct option. 
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (b) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) 
(c) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) (d) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) 
4. Who gave a call for a nationwide Railway Strike in 1974 ? 
(a) Jayaprakash Narayan (b) George Fernandes 
(c) Ram Manohar Lohia (d) Morarji Desai 
5. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence : 
 Five Year Plans were adopted by the Government of India as a policy of 
___________. 
(a) planned development (b) mixed economy 
(c) socialism (d) industrialisation 
6. From the following options, choose the set of States that belong to  
North-East India only. 
(a) Assam, Manipur, Chhattisgarh 
(b) Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland 
(c) Jharkhand, Nagaland, Uttarakhand 
(d) Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram