Political Science: CBSE Sample Question Paper - 2 | Sample Papers for Class 11 Humanities - Humanities/Arts PDF Download

General Instructions: 
(i) All questions are compulsory
(ii) The question paper has 34 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.  
(iii) Marks are indicated against each question.  
(iv) Questions from serial number 1 to 20 of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each.  
(v) Questions from serial number 21 to 23 are of 2 marks each. Answer of these questions should not exceed 50 words each.  
(vi) Questions from serial number 24 to 27 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
(vii) Question from serial number 28 to 31 are of 5 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 120 words each.  
(viii) Question number 32 to 34 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words each.

Q.1.  Describe Lok Adalats.

Q.2. Mention two Indian states where local governments were implemented between the 1960s and 1970s.

Q.3. What significance does Basque have?

Q.4. What does "duties" mean?

Q.5. Describe patriarchy.

Q.6. Define the term "right to life."

Q.7.  When does a person become a nationalist?

Q.8. What is meant by the rule of law?

Q.9. What are the local governments' four main sources of income?

Q.10. Provide a definition of "judicial."

Q.11. What is the meaning of term "writ of mandamus"?

Q.12. Why is the necessity for elections?

Q.13. Identify two actions that the public cannot claim to be entitled to.

Q.14. Who chooses India's Chief Election Commissioner?

Q.15. Who was the Indian Viceroy responsible for introducing the Panchayati Raj system in India?

Q.16. Describe Nelson Mandela.

Q.17. Intensify FPTP and PR.

Q.18. What does freedom mean?

Q.19. What is the updated high court judge retirement age?

Q.20. What do you mean by the word "nation"?

Q.21. What function does the Preamble of the Constitution serve?

Q.22. What does "democratic" mean?

Q.23. Make a note on the slave trade.

Q.24. What purpose does modernization serve?

Q.25. What benefits do unicameral legislatures offer?

Q.26. What did the former Basic Right to Property and Labor consist of?

Q.27. What is the justification for disarmament?

Q.28. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
Let us look at a very different kind of secularism practised in Turkey in the first half of the twentieth century. This secularism  was  not  about  principled  distance  from  organised  religion,  instead  it  involved,  active  intervention  in  and  suppression  of,  religion.  This  version  of  secularism  was  propounded  and  practised  by  Mustafa  Kemal  Ataturk. He came to power after the first war. He was determined to put an end to the institution of Khalifa in the public life of Turkey. Ataturk was convinced that only a clear break with traditional thinking and expressions could elevate Turkey from the sorry state it was in. He set out in an aggressive manner to modernise and secularise Turkey. Ataturk changed his own name from Mustafa Kemal Pasha to Kemal Ataturk (Ataturk translates as Father of  the  Turks).  The  Fez,  a  traditional  cap  worn  by  Muslims,  was  banned  by  the  Hat  Law.  Western  clothing  was  encouraged for men and women. The Western (Gregorian) calendar replaced the traditional Turkish calendar. In 1928, the new Turkish alphabet (in a modified Latin form) was adopted.

(i) The Fez was banned by the ___________ .
(a) Western Law
(b)  Cap Law
(c) Cloth Law
(d)  Hat Law

(ii) Kemal Ataturk was earlier known as:
(a) Father of the Turks
(b) Mustafa Kemal Pasha
(c) None of these
(d) Osman

(iii) What steps were taken by Ataturk to promote secularism in Turkey?
(a) The traditional cap of Muslims was banned.
(b) He put an end to the institution of Khalifa.
(c) He declared Turkey as a secular state.
(d) All of these

(iv) The Turkish calendar replace with the:
(a) Egyptian Calendar
(b) Chinese Calendar
(c) Gregorian Calendar
(d) Bhartiya Panchang

Q.29. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
The  President  also  has  veto  power  by  which  he/she  can  withhold  or  refuse  to  give  assent  to  Bills  (other  than  Money Bill) passed by the Parliament. Every bill passed by the Parliament goes to the President for his/her assent before it becomes a law. The President can send the bill back to the Parliament asking it to reconsider the bill. This ‘veto’ power is limited because, if the Parliament passes the same bill again and sends it back to the President, then, the President has to give assent to that bill. However, there is no mention in the Constitution about the time limit within which the President must send the bill back for reconsideration. This means that the President can just keep the bill pending with him without any time limit. This gives the President an informal power to use the veto in a very effective manner. This is sometimes referred to as ‘pocket veto’.

(i) What does "Pocket Veto" mean?

(ii) What exactly does the President's "Veto" power entail?

(iii) Describe the process through which a bill is approved by the Parliament and becomes a law.

Q.30. Examine the illustration below, then respond to the questions that follow:

You need to leave politics right away! Your actions are negatively affecting him. He believes that lying and cheating will get him away with it.

(i) Write down some unfavourable thoughts about politicians.

(ii) What does the cartoon portray?

Q.31. Read the passage and answer the questions that follows:
The Constitutional amendments assigned as many as 29 subjects to the local governments. All these subjects are related to functions linked to local welfare and development needs. The experience with the functioning of local government in the past decade has shown that local governments in India enjoy limited autonomy to perform the functions assigned to them. Many States have not transferred most of the subjects to the local bodies. This means that the local bodies cannot really function in an effective manner. Therefore, the entire exercise of electing so  many  representatives  becomes  somewhat  symbolic.  Some  people  criticize  the  formation  of  the  local  bodies  because this has not changed the way in which decisions are taken at the central and the State level. People at the local level do not enjoy much powers of choosing welfare programmes or allocation of resources.
(i) Mention one issue with local government.

(ii) What guiding principle guides the selection of the topics included in the State list?

(iii) What does the passage refer to?

(iv) Are the municipal governments liable in a significant or minimal way?

(v) How many subjects are included in the State list?

Q.32. Discuss the principles and contributions made by Martin Luther King Jr. to the US Civil Rights Movement.

OR

Comprehensive explanation about the political rights afforded to citizens?

Q.33. Describe the structure of the Indian Election Commission.

OR

Provide two instances of each to substantiate the following statements on the Indian Constitution:
(i) People's goals and hopes are contained in the Constitution.

(ii) The Constitution was created by reputable leaders who held the respect of the people?

(iii) The Constitution has allocated power in a manner that makes it challenging to undermine it?

Q.34. How are liberty and equality interrelated?

OR

What are the various definitions of justice?