AHSEC| CLASS 12| POLITICAL SCIENCE| QUESTION PAPER - 2024| H.S. 2ND YEAR
2024
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(For New Course students)
Full Marks: 80
(Part-A 40+ Part-B = 40)
Pass Marks: 24
(For Old Course students in lieu of
Project Works)
Full Marks: 100
(Part-A 40+ Part-B = 40+ Part-C = 20)
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours.
Those who appeared till H.S. Final
Exam. 2023 have been treated as Old Course students
The figures in the margin indicate
full marks for the questions.
PART - A
(Contemporary
World Politics)
1. Answer any six from the following questions: 1×6=6
(a) When India
did economic reforms?
(b) What is the
name of the common currency of European Union?
(c) Write any
one threat to human security.
(d) What is the
full form of SAARC?
(e) Which day is
celebrated as the World Environment Day?
(f) Which Earth
Summit made environment an important issue in World Politics?
(g) When was
ASEAN Regional Forum established?
(h) How many
countries signed the UN Charter when it was formed?
(i) When was the
United Nations Organisation (U.N.O.) established?
(j) China
adopted an 'Open Door Policy'. Write yes or no.
2. Answer any five from the following questions: 2x5= 10
(a) Who was the
first Secretary-General of U.N.O.? Where is the Head-quarters of U.N.O.?
Or
Name two NGOs
which are concerned with the Protection of Human Rights all over the world.
(b) Write two
differences between migrants and refugees.
(c) Which two
countries signed Farakka Treaty?
(d) What do you
mean by environment awarness?
(e) Name any two
member-states of ASEAN.
(f) Write the
name of two countries which emerged after Soviet disintegration.
Or
What is meant by
Second World?
3. Answer
any three from the following questions: 4×3-12
(a) Discuss the
effects of globalisation in underdeveloped nations.
(b) What is
meant by 'Global Commons'? Suggest two steps for protection of Global Commons.
Or
Discuss the
causes of environmental pollution.
(c) What are the
functions of Security Council?
(d) Explain the
causes for the disintegration of Soviet Union.
(e) Discuss
briefly about the components of the security strategy of India.
4. Answer
any two from the following questions: 6x2=12
(a) Discuss the
importance and relevance of SAARC.
Or
Write a note on
India-Pakistan relationship.
(b) What are the
main pillars of ASEAN? Discuss elaborately.
(c) Discuss
China's role in World Politics.
PART-B
(Politics in India
Since Independence)
5. Answer any six from the following questions: 1×6=6
(a) Name a major
project that was included in the First Five Year Plan.
(b) In which
year, era of coalition government started in centre?
(c) At present
which institution has replaced the Planning Commission of India?
(d) Which party
led National Democratic Alliance?
(e) Under which
government Mandal Commission was appointed?
(f) In which
year Nagaland state was created?
(g) Simla
Agreement was signed between India and ______. (Fill in the blank)
(h) In which
year, internal emergency was declared for the first time in India?
(i) In which
year State Reorganisation Commission was formed?
(j) Name the
Agreement signed between Lal Bahadur Shastri and General Ayub Khan in 1966.
6. Answer any five from the following questions: 2x5=10
(a) Write a
short note on 'Privy Purses'.
(b) Mention two
causes for the rise of communalism.
(c) What is
'Grand Alliance' in the context of Indian politics?
(d) Write two
features of New Economic Policy.
(e) When was the
Election Commission of India formed? Who was the first Chief Election
Commissions
Or
Mention any two
ideologies of Bharatiya Jana Sangha.
(f) Mention two
solutions of the problem of regionalism.
Or
Write two causes
of the emergence of regionalism.
7. Answer any three from the following questions: 4×3=12
(a) Discuss the
role of opposition party in India.
(b) Why did the
leaders of Freedom Movement have given importance on the principle of
secularism?
Or
Explain the
consequences of partition of India.
(c) Discuss the
causes of the defeat of Congress in 1977.
(d) Explain
briefly the dominance of Congress Party in the first three general elections.
Or
Explain the
challenges that India faced after independence.
(e) What were
the British Indian states? How did they differ from Princely states?
Or
What are the
main principles of India's foreign policy?
8. Answer any two from the following questions: 6x2= 12
(a) Discuss the
main controversies around planned development in * the early years of India's
independence.
(b) Discuss
India's relation with neighbouring countries.
(c) Discuss the
principles and challenges associated with the partition of country.
Or
What is
planning? What are its role on 'Development'?
PART-C
(For Old Course
Students in lieu of Project Works)
9. Answer any two from the following questions: 5x2= 10
(a) Briefly
describe the goals of New International Economic Order.
Or
Write briefly
about Non-Aligned Movement.
(b) What are the
different types of hegemony? Give example of each of them.
(c) Discuss
briefly the consequences of Globalisation.
Or
Do you think that
United Nations Organisation (UNO) is a perfect international organisation? Give
reasons.
10. Answer any two from the following questions: 5x2= 10
(a) Why did the
Narmada Bachao Andolan oppose the dam project in the Narmada valley?
(b) What is Hung
Parliament? Discuss the current political situations of India and frequent
cases of Hung Parliament.
Or
Discuss the
importance of regional parties in coalition government.
(c) Explain
briefly the politics and programme of Bharatiya Janata Party.
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