MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2022 for Political Science

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2. The term ‘State’ in modern sense was first used
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(a) Machiavelli
POLITICAL SCIENCE (b) Hobbes
(c) Locke.

Full Marks : 100
3. Pressure Group is a group of people
Time : 3 hours (a) Which contests elections
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions (b) Which forms the government
(c) Which seeks to influence the government.
General Instructions :

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script. 4. The UNO is
(a) A Nation
(ii) Attempt Part –––A Objective Questions serially.
(b) A State
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place. (c) An International Organisation.

( PART : A –– OBJECTIVE ) 5. Which of the following is not the agency of public
opinion
( Marks : 50 )
(a) Political parties
SECTION – I (b) Judiciary
( Marks : 30 ) (c) Media.

A. Choose and write the correct answer : 1  20  20 6. Political Science is “a part of the social science
1. Political Science deals with the study of which treats the foundations of the state and the
principles of government”. Who said this?
(a) Human behaviour
(a) Garner
(b) Political activities of man (b) Laski
(c) Paul Janet
(c) Governmental activities.

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7. In a single party system there exists 12. The Head of State in a Parliamentary form of
(a) No opposition party government enjoys

(b) Only one opposition party (a) Real powers
(c) None of the above. (b) Nominal powers

(c) Both nominal powers and real powers.
8. The power of interpretation of the Constitution
lies with the
(a) Executive 13. The direct democratic device through which an
(b) Legislature elected representative may be compelled either
to resign or to submit to re-election before the
(c) Judiciary.
expiry of her/his term is known as

(a) Initiative
9. Which of the following states does not have a
federal government? (b) Plebiscite
(a) India
(c) Recall.
(b) U. K.
(c) U. S. A.
14. The Constitution of India came into force on

10. Which of the following is not a device of Direct (a) 26th November 1949
Democracy?
(b) 26th January 1950
(a) Initiative
(b) Elections (c) 28th December 1952
(c) Recall.
15. India is a Republic which implies that the
11. If the executive powers of a country are vested in (a) Head of the State is elected for a fixed term
a group of persons it is said to be
(a) Plural executive (b) Final authority lies with the Parliament
(b) Nominal executive (c) Country is completely free from outside
(c) Elective executive control.

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16. Amendment to the Constitution of India is 20. The apex institution of the Panchayati Raj is
enshrined in
(a) Gram Sabha
(a) Article 368
(b) Panchayat Samiti
(b) Article 369
(c) Zilla Parishad.
(c) Article 360.

B. Write whether the following statements are True or
17. State Governors are appointed by the
False 110  10
(a) President
1. Aristotle is known as the Father of Political
(b) Prime Minister Science.
(c) Chief Justice of High Court.
2. Meghalaya is a state.

18. Powers of the District Council are mentioned in 3. The twin principles of separation of powers is
the Checks and Balances.

(a) Fifth Schedule
4. Any opinion held by the majority is Public
(b) Sixth Schedule Opinion.
(c) Seventh Schedule.
5. An Empirical statement can be tested and shown
to be correct or incorrect.
19. Money Bill can originate only in the
6. The Governor can dissolve the Legislative Council.
(a) Legislative Assembly

(b) Legislative Council 7. The Chief Minister presides over the meetings of
(c) Both Houses. the Council of Ministers.

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8. A Gram Panchayat is constituted for one village 7. Mention any two non-federal features of the
or a group of villages. Indian Constitution. 2

9. State High Court is not a Court of Record. 8. Name the categories of Ministers in the state
Council of Ministers. 2
10. The Syiem is the head of the Khasi State.
9. What is the composition of the District Council? 2

10. Identify the two aspects of Sovereignty. 2
SECTION –– II

( Marks : 20 )

(PART : B –– DESCRIPTIVE )
Answer the following questions in Two or Three sentences
2 10  20 ( Marks : 50 )
1. State two points to show the importance of the
GROUP –– A
study of Political Science. 2
POLITICAL THEORY
2. Is Political Science a Science? 2
Answer any three questions 10  3  30
3. Write any two points of differences between an
Interest Group and a Pressure Group. 2 1. Explain the Normative and Empirical approaches to
the study of Political Science. 5  5  10
4. What is meant by a Bi-Party System? 2
2. Define ‘State’. Explain the various elements of State.
2  8  10
5. What is Quorum? 2 3. What is a Bi-Party System? Discuss its merits and
demerits. 2  8  10
6. Why is Direct Democracy not applicable in
modern times? 2 4. What is a Dictatorship? Explain the merits and
demerits of Dictatorship. 2  8  10

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5. What is Executive? Examine the various kinds of 10. Write short notes on any two of the following : 5  2  10
Executive. 2  8  10
(a) Functions of the Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly. 5

6. Write short notes on any two of the following :- 5  2  10 (b) Various Types of Nokmas. 5

(a) Referendum and Initiative. 5 (c) Amendment Procedure of the Indian Constitution. 5

(b) Role of Opposition Party in a Democracy. 5 (d) Objectives of Panchayati Raj. 5

(c) Distinction between State and Society. 5 (e) Sources of Income of Municipal Corporations. 5

(d) Two agencies of Public Opinion. 5
(e) Two characteristics of a Nation? 5 

GROUP : B

The Indian Constitution and Political System in Operation

Answer any two questions : 10  2  20

7. What is a Preamble? Elucidate the ideals of the
Preamble to the Indian Constitution? 2 + 8 = 10

8. What are the qualifications necessary for a person to
be appointed as a Governor of a State? Describe the
powers and functions of the Governor. 2  8  10

9. Examine the composition, powers and functions of the
High Court. 2  8  10

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