The Dev Public School

Political Science (028)

Session (2022-23)
Class-XII
Pre Board Examination
Time: 3 hours M.M.:80
General Instructions:
i) All questions are compulsory.
ii) Section A has 16 objective type questions of 1 marks each.
iii) Section B has 2 passage-based questions 17 and 18 having Multiple Choice questions of 1 mark each.
iv) Ques. No. 19-22 carries 2 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 40 words each.
v) Ques. No. 23-27 carried 4 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
vi) Ques. No. 28-29 pertain to map and cartoon questions carrying 5 marks each to be answered saccordingly.
vii) Ques. No. 30-32 carries 6 marks each. Answer to these questions should not exceed 150 words each.

SECTION – A
1. Identify the country that is landlocked with a multi-party system.
a) Bhutan b) Ghana c) Austria d) England
2. The term ‘deterrence’ is related to
a) Ending War b) Preventing War
c) Surrender in War d) Political Violence Targeting Civilians.
3. The present-day states that constituted the old Madras province are ________.
4. Correct and rewrite the statement .
“European integration after 1948 aided by the cold war.”
5. The ASEAN way ____________.
a) reflects the life style of the ASEAN members
b) is a form of interaction among ASEAN members that is cooperative and informal
c) is the defence policy followed by the ASEAN members
d) is the road that connects all the ASEAN members.
6. Which among the following is not an outcome of the disintegration of the USSR?
a) End of ideological war between US and USSR b) Birth of CIS
c) Change in the balance of power in the world order d) Crises in the Middle East
7. By adopting a bottom of approach NITI Aayog acts in the spirit of ___________.
a) holding together federation
b) cooperative federalism to ensure equal participation of all states
c) enforcing financial equilibrium and stability in the country
d) planning the annual budget
8. Planning Commission was replaced by ___________ in 2015.
9. Match the correct issues related to the given convention.
A B
i) G8 meeting a) Cut greenhouse gas emission
ii) The Earth Summit b) Climate change
iii) Kyoto Protocol c) Improve energy efficiency
iv) UNFCCC d) Ecological issues
v) Montreal Protocol e) Environmental Development
Option
I. (i) – (a), (ii) – (c), (iii) – (b), (iv) – (e), (v) – (d)
II. (i) - (d), (ii) - (e), (iii) – (a), (iv) - (b), (v) - (c)
III. (i) - (c), (ii) - (e), (iii) - (a), (iv) - (b), (v) - (d)
IV. (i) - (b), (ii) - (a), (iii) - (c), (iv) - (d), (v) - (e)
10. An astounding leader who combined in himself the features of Nationalst, Catalyst and Realist ______.
a) Sardar Patel b) DeenDayalUpadhyaya
c) Ram ManoharLohia d) Jaya Prakash Narayan
11. The Think Tank of the Union Govt. is
a) Planning commission of India b) Election Commission
c) YojnaAayog d) NITI Aayog
12. Which of the following is not a development agenda of BRICS?
a) Climate change b) Sustainable Development
c) Global Trading Order d) Science
13. _________ was accredited with the title of Iron Man for his Role in the Integration of states in the Indian
Union after Independence .
a) Nehru b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
c) Abdul Kalam Azad d) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
14. Complete the sentence
Article ____________ of the Indian Consitution Lays down some directive principles of state policy on
‘Promotion of International peace and security’.
15. Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?
a) Partition of India was the outcome of the ‘Two Nation Theory’
b) Punjab & Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion.
c) East Pak and West Pak were not contiguous.
d) The Scheme of partition included a plan for transfer of population across the border.
16. Which of the following statement is not true about global commons?
a) The global commons are outside the sovereign jurisdiction.
b) The atmosphere, Ocean floor and outer space are a part of global commons.
c) The countries of North are more concerned about the protection of global commons as compared to
countries of south.
d) There is a North-South divide on the question of managing global commons.

SECTION-B
17. Read the given passage and answer the questions that follow:
“Glbalisation, however, does not emerge merely because of the availability of improved communication.
What Important is for people in different parts of the world to recognise these inter-connections with the rest of
the world. Currently we are aware of the fact that events taking place in one part of the world could have an
impact on other part of the world.”
Answer any three questions:-
1) What is globalisation?
a) Integration of our economy and the world economy
b) Inter-connectedness of the world
c) Flow of goods, capital and ideas
d) Cultural Homogensation
2) Which forum was used to resist globalisation in India?
a) World Social Forum c) Indian Social Forum
b) Non-governmental Organisation d) World Trade Organisation
3) Which organisation strains on the liberalisation of foreign investment and foreign trade?
a) International Monetary Fund c) World Health Organisation
b) World Trade Organisation d) International Labour Organisation
4) Which of the following is not a reason for reason for restriction to globalisation?
a) Western dominance c) Varied Choices in the market
b) Stiff competition d) Reduction of the importance of Welfare State
18. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:-
America extended massive financial help for reviving Europe’s economy under what was called the
“Marshali Plan “ The US also created a new collective security structure under NATO. Under the Marshall Plan,
the Organisation.” The European Economic Cooperation (OEEC) was established in 1948 to channel aid to the
West European States became a forum where the Western European States began to cooperate on trade and
economic issues. The Council of Europe, established in 1949, was another step forward in political cooperation.
The process of economic integration of European capitalist countries proceeded step by step leading to the
formation of the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957.
1) What was the “Marshall Plan”?
a) Aid given by the US c) Economic Aid given by the US
b) Military help given by the US d) Financial Aid given by the US
2) The US created a new collective security structure under which organisation?
a) SEATO b) CENTO c) NATO d) any other
3) Under which plan the organisation for European Economic Cooperation was established?
a) Maastricht Plan c) Marshall Plan
b) American Plan d) Any other plan
4) Which organisation became a forum where the western European states began to cooperate on
trade and economic issues?
a) Organisation for European Political Cooperation
b) Organisation for European Economic Cooperation
c) Organisation for European Military Cooperation
d) Any other Organisation

19. Bangladesh War led to the liberation of Bangladesh but put India into financial constraint. List any two
problems faced by the government of India after 1971-72.
20. State two objectives of NITI Aayog.
Or
Sardar Patel will always remain an astounding leader who played a skilful role in the integration of the princely
states. Justify the statement.
21. Write a short note on ‘Nuclear Policy’.
22. What was Shah Commission of inquiry?

SECTION-D
23. Why do the people in the SAARC countries share the aspiration for democracy?
24. Explain India’s stand on environmental issues. What steps have been suggested by India in this respect?
Or
The most serious challenge before the states is pursuing economic development without causing further damage
to the global environment. How could we achieve this? Explain with a few examples.
25. Can UN serve as a balance against UN domination? Give your opinion.
26. What does NDC stand for? List its objectives.
27. What was the task of the state reorganisation commission? What was its most salient recommendations?

SECTION-E
28. 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
their respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets as per format the follows:
(i) The State to which Minister for communication in the first Ministry of free India belonged.
(ii) The state to which the former Prime Minister Morarji Desai was related? 1
(iii) The state to which S. Nijalingappa belonged.
(iv) The state related to former Congress President K. Kamraj.
29. Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow:
a) What does this picture represent?
b) Mention some consequences of partition.
c) Which year is being denoted in the picture? State your opinion.

SECTION-F
30. Examine the challenges of political succession after the death of Jawaharlal Nehru.
31. How did India benefit from globalisation? Express your opinion with the reference of instances.
Or
Analyse two demerits of globalisation each of Political, Economic and Cultural.
32. Do you see India emerging as a new centre of power? Give relevant points.
Or
What were the reasons which led to the mid team election in 1980?