PREBOARD-2

SESSION: 2017-18
SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE (Set-B)
CLASS: XII
Name of the Student: Max. Marks: 100
Day & Date: Duration: 3hour

General Instructions
All questions are compulsory
1. Question numbers 1-5 are one mark each. The answer to these questions should not exceed more
than 20 words.
2. Question numbers 6-10 are two marks each. The answer to these questions should not exceed more
than 40 words.
3. Question numbers 11-16are four marks each. The answer to these questions should not exceed
more than 100 words.
4. Question numbers 17-19 are five marks each. There are three passage based or picture based
questions.
5. Question numbers 20-21 are cartoon based and map based questions of five marks write its
answers in your answer book.
6. Question numbers 22-27are six marks each. The answer to these questions should not exceed more
than 150 words.

1. What is the main objective behind the formation of European Union? [1]

2. Who was Charu Mazumdar? [1]

3. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words: [½+½=1]

Ban Ki Moon is the 8th UN ______________. He is the citizen of ___________

4. Write the full form of the following: [½+½=1]

a) UNCTAD b) WMD

5. When and between whom was the Punjab Accord signed? [½+½=1]

6. Why did India not join either of the two super power camps during cold war era? [2]

7. Highlight any two environmental concerns of global politics. [1+1=2]

8. Match the following: [½+ 4=2]

Founders Political Parties
(a) C.Rajagopalachari (i) Telgu Desham Party
(b) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee (ii) Lok Dal
(c) N.T Rama Rao (iii) Bharatiya Jan Sangh
(d) Ch. Charan Singh (iv) Swantantra Party

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9. What is meant by ‘Coalition’? During which period did this type of government gain popularity for the first
time in the center in India? [2]

10. What was Shimla Agreement? Who were the signatories to it? [1+1]

11. Examine the reasons responsible for the disintegration of USSR. [4]

12. How was the planning Commission of India set up? Mention its scope. [2+2]

13. Why the year 1967 was considered landmark year in India’s political and electoral history? Explain. [4]

14. Explain any four reasons why super powers encouraged alliance with smaller countries. [4]

15. Explain any four challenge faced by India at the time of independence. [4]

16. Describe any two important components of India’s security strategy. [4]

17. Read the passage and answer the following questions: [1+2+2=5]

“India adopted a democratic approach to the question of diversity. Democracy allows the political
expressions of regional aspirations and does not look upon them as anti-national. Besides, democratic
politics allows parties and groups to address the people on the basis of their regional identity, aspiration and
specific regional problems. Thus, in the course of democratic politics, regional aspirations get strengthened.
At the same time, democratic politics also means that regional issues and problems will receive adequate
attention and accommodation in the policy making process.”
(a) In which way was the Indian approach different from the one followed in many European democracies?
(b) Does it mean that regionalism is good for Indian democracy?
(c) Substantiate the argument of this passage with the example of Tamil Nadu or Punjab.

18. Read this passage and answer the following questions: [1+2+2=5]

“Even as political parties act within the sphere of a given consensus, political movements and organizations
are simultaneously identifying new forms, visions and pathways of development. Issues like poverty,
displacement, minimum wages, livelihood and social security are being put on the political agenda by
peoples’ movements, reminding the state of its responsibility.”
(a) What is the ‘consensus’ mentioned in this passage?
(b) What is the relationship between political parties and movements in contemporary India?
(c) Substantiate the point made in this passage with the example of any popular movement.

19. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: [1+2+2=5]

a) Name the group that led the movement against the outsiders.
b) Why did Assamese seek the detection and deportation of the outsiders?

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 c) What were the economic issues taken up in this movement?

20. Study the cartoon carefully and answer the questions given below: [1+1+3=5]

a) Who are the leaders shown in the first cartoon?

b) Name the lady shown in the second cartoon. Which political party does she belongs?
c) What does the two cartoon reflect on the changing Indian political scenario?

21. Study the map carefully and answer the questions given below: [2+3=5]

a) Identify and write down the names founding members of ASEAN.

b) Elaborate ASEAN 2020 vision.

22. Explain as to why the first decade of electoral competition is known as Congress system. [6]
Or
After independence what was the general agreement about the development and what were the difference in
approach to development.
23. What does the term Syndicate mean in the context of the Congress Party of the sixties? What role did the
syndicate play in the Congress party? [6]

Or
Discuss the nature of the contest in 1971. How was the Congress (O) different from Congress(R).
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24. How was Non-Alignment neither an isolation nor neutrality towards international affairs? [6]

Or
Assess any four principles of India’s foreign policy.

25. Critically evaluate the impact of the changing role of the state in the developing countries in the light of the
Globalization. [6]
Or
“Pursuing economic development without causing further damage to the global environment is a major
challenge before the states”. Suggest any three measures to overcome this problem.

26. What were the objective behind the formation of ASEAN in 1967? [6]
Or
Why did the superpowers need smaller allies during the cold War? Give any four reasons

27. What are the steps that should be taken to make UN more relevant in the changing context? [6]
Or
Analyze the different ways in which American hegemony could be overcome.