TN 12th Question Paper 2023 Political Science

Tamil Nadu
State Board

2023
QUESTION
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PART - III
Aµ]¯À AÔ¯À / POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Note : (i) Answer all the questions.
(ii) Choose the most appropriate answer from the given four alternatives

and write the option code and the corresponding answer.

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1. C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¦ {ºn¯a \ø£ |øhö£ØÓ Põ»® :
(A) 9 i\®£º 1946 & 24 áÚÁ› 1950
(B) 9 BPìm 1946 & 24 áÚÁ› 1950
(C) 15 BPìm 1945 & 10 ©õºa 1950
(D) 10 i\®£º 1945 & 10 ©õºa 1950
The Indian Constituent Assembly debate was held between :
(a) 9th December 1946 to 24th January 1950
(b) 9th August 1946 to 24th January 1950

(c) 15th August 1945 to 10th March 1950
(d) 10th December 1945 to 10th March 1950

2. "J¸|£º J¸ ÁõUS›ø©' GÝ® ÷Põm£õmiß Ai¨£øh°À __________ Á¯x
{øÓÁøh¢÷uõº ÷uºu¼À ÁõUPÎUS® uSv ö£ÖQÓõº.
(A) 25 (B) 18 (C) 30 (D) 21
Based on the principle of one person one vote, persons who complete the age of
__________ years are entitled to vote in the elections.

(a) 25 (b) 18 (c) 30 (d) 21

3. ©õ{»[PÍøÁ°ß A¾ÁÀ ÁÈ AøÁz uø»Áº :
(A) C¢v¯ ¤µu©º
(B) C¢v¯ Si¯µ_z uø»Áº
(C) ©UPÍøÁ \£õ|õ¯Pº
(D) C¢v¯ Si¯µ_z xønz uø»Áº
The ex-officio Chairman of the Rajya Sabha is :
(a) The Prime Minister of India
(b) The President of India

(c) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(d) The Vice-President of India

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4. ©õ{» BÐ|º __________ BÀ {¯ªUP¨£kQÓõº.
(A) Ea\}v©ßÓ uø»ø© }v£v
(B) ¤µu©º
(C) xøn Si¯µ_z uø»Áº
(D) Si¯µ_z uø»Áº
The Governor of a State is appointed by __________.
(a) The Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(b) The Prime Minister
(c) Vice President
(d) The President

5. C¢v¯ Si¯µ_z uø»Áº ¯õøµ ©õ{»[PÍøÁ EÖ¨¤ÚµõP ÷uºÄ ö\´QÓõº ?
(A) |õmiØS uSv Áõ´¢u ÷\øÁø¯ ö\´uÁºPøÍ
(B) C¢v¯õÂß _u¢vµ¨ ÷£õµõmhzvÀ £[÷PØÓÁºPøÍ
(C) Pø», C»UQ¯®, \‰P÷\øÁ ÷£õßÓÁØÔÀ ]Ó¢x ÂÍ[S£ÁºPøÍ
(D) wµ Aµ]¯¼À C¸¢x K´Ä ö£ØÓÁºPøÍ
The President nominates the members of Rajya Sabha from amongst persons who :
(a) have rendered meritorious service to the country.
(b) have taken part in India’s Freedom Struggle.
(c) have distinguished themselves in fine arts, literature, social service, etc.
(d) have retired from active politics.

6. C¢v¯õÂß Si¯µ_z uø»Á¸US £u¨ ¤µ©õn® ö\´x øÁ¨£Áº __________
(A) ©UPÍøÁ \£õ|õ¯Pº
(B) Ea\}v©ßÓ uø»ø© }v£v
(C) E¯º}v©ßÓ uø»ø© }v£v
(D) ¤µu©º
The oath of office to the President is administered by :
(a) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(b) The Chief Justice of India

(c) The Chief Justice of High Court
(d) The Prime Minister
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7. Tmhõm] }v©ßÓ® öuõh[Q øÁUP¨£mh Bsk :
(A) 1935 (B) 1937 (C) 1932 (D) 1936
The Federal Court was inaugurated in the year :

(a) 1935 (b) 1937 (c) 1932 (d) 1936

8. E¯º}v©ßÓzvØS ÷£µõønPøÍ ¤Ó¨¤UP AÝ©v AÎUS® EÖ¨¦ :
(A) EÖ¨¦ 228 (B) EÖ¨¦ 226
(C) EÖ¨¦ 229 (D) EÖ¨¦ 227
The Article which empowers the High Courts to issue writs :

(a) Article 228 (b) Article 226

(c) Article 229 (d) Article 227

9. C¢v¯ Tmhõm] •øÓø¯ ""TmkÓÄU Tmhõm]'' GÚ ÂÁ›zuÁº ¯õº ?
(A) áÁíº»õÀ ÷|¸ (B) QµßÂÀ Bìiß
(C) ÷Áº (D) hõUhº A®÷£zPº
Who described Indian Constitution as “Co-operative Federalism” ?

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru (b) Granville Austin

(c) Wheare (d) Dr. Ambedkar

10. Põ¢v¯ ÁÈ°À Esnõ÷|õߦ C¸¢x E°º }zuÁº :
(A) \[Pµ¼[PÚõº (B) ãÁõÚ¢u®
(C) _¨¤µ©o¯® (D) ]ÁbõÚ®
The person who ended his life by observing fast in Gandhiyan way :

(a) Sankarlinganar (b) Jeevanandham

(c) Subramaniam (d) Sivagnanam

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11. ö£õ¸¢uõu JßøÓz ÷uº¢öukUPÄ® :
(A) C¢v¯ ö£õ¸Íõuõµ¨ £o (B) C¢v¯ PõÁÀ £o
(C) C¢v¯ ÁÚ¨ £o (D) C¢v¯ Bm]¨ £o
Find the odd one out.

(a) Indian Economic Service (b) Indian Police Service

(c) Indian Forest Service (d) Indian Administrative Service

12. JßÔ¯ Aµ_¨ £o¯õͺ ÷uºÁõøn¯U SÊÂß E¸ÁõUP® :
(A) Si¯µ_z uø»ÁµõÀ wº©õÛUP¨£mhx
(B) Aµ\ø©¨¤À TÓ¨£mkÒÍx
(C) EÒxøÓ Aø©a\PzuõÀ •iÄ ö\´¯¨£mhx
(D) |õhõЩßÓzuõÀ •iÄ ö\´¯¨£mhx
The establishment of the Union Public Service Commission has been :

(a) Determined by the President

(b) Laid down in the Constitution

(c) Determined by the Union Home Ministry

(d) Determined by the Parliament

13. ö\ßøÚ ©õPõnzøu E¸ÁõUQ¯Áº :
(A) ›¨£ß ¤µ¦ (B) Pº\ß ¤µ¦
(C) ö©Íßm ÷£mhß ¤µ¦ (D) öÁÀö»ì¼ ¤µ¦
The Madras Presidency was created by :

(a) Lord Ripon (b) Lord Curzon

(c) Lord Mountbatten (d) Lord Wellesley
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14. ö£õ¸zxP.
(1) vmh Bøn¯® (i) |÷µ¢vµ ÷©õi
(2) {v B÷¯õU (ii) G®.Gì. _Áõª|õuß
(3) £_ø©¨ ¦µm] (iii) ÁºRì S›¯ß
(4) öÁsø©¨ ¦µm] (iv) áÁíº»õÀ ÷|¸
(A) (1)-(iii), (2)-(ii), (3)-(i), (4)-(iv)
(B) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii)
(C) (1)-(i), (2)-(iv), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)
(D) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)
Match the following.
(1) Planning Commission (i) Narendra Modi
(2) NITI Aayog (ii) M.S. Swaminathan
(3) Green Revolution (iii) Verghese Kurian
(4) White Revolution (iv) Jawaharlal Nehru
(a) (1)-(iii), (2)-(ii), (3)-(i), (4)-(iv)
(b) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii)
(c) (1)-(i), (2)-(iv), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)
(d) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)

15. 1971 &À G¢u C¸ |õkPÐUQøh°À ÷£õº |øhö£ØÓx ?
(A) ^Úõ & µè¯õ (B) C¢v¯õ & ^Úõ
(C) C¢v¯õ & £õQìuõß (D) µè¯õ & £õQìuõß
A war was fought between which two countries in 1971 ?
(a) China - Russia (b) India - China
(c) India - Pakistan (d) Russia - Pakistan

16. £g\^»U öPõÒøP°øÚ HØÖU öPõsh |õkPÒ :
(A) C¢v¯õ & C»[øP (B) C¢v¯õ & ^Úõ
(C) C¢v¯õ & Á[P÷u\® (D) C¢v¯õ & £õQìuõß
Panchsheel principle was agreed between __________.

(a) India - Sri Lanka (b) India - China
(c) India - Bangladesh (d) India - Pakistan

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17. ""QÇUS ÷|õUQ öPõÒøP'' E¸ÁõUP¨£mh Bsk :

(A) 1991 (B) 1989 (C) 1992 (D) 1990
“Look East Policy” was established in the year :

(a) 1991 (b) 1989 (c) 1992 (d) 1990

18. ]®»õ J¨£¢uzvÀ øPö¯ÊzvmhÁº :

(A) »õÀ £Pyº \õìv› (B) C¢vµõ Põ¢v

(C) Â.¤. ][ (D) áÁíº»õÀ ÷|¸

Simla Agreement was signed by :

(a) Lalbahadur Shastri (b) Indira Gandhi

(c) V.P. Singh (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

19. 1938 &CÀ |øhö£ØÓ ‰Ûa ©õ|õk GuøÚ ¤›zux ?

(A) Bìi›¯õ (B) ³U÷Põì»õ¯õ

(C) ÷£õ»¢x (D) ö\U÷Põì÷»õÁõQ¯õ

The 1938 Munich Conference agreed to the dismantling of __________.

(a) Austria (b) Yugoslavia

(c) Poland (d) Czechoslovakia

20. ""GvºPõ»® |® ¸¨£®'' GÝ® BÁn® SÔ¨¤kÁx :

(A) ›÷¯õ + 20 (B) ›÷¯õ + 18 (C) ›÷¯õ + 21 (D) ›÷¯õ + 19
The report themed “The Future We Want” deals with __________.

(a) Rio + 20 (b) Rio + 18 (c) Rio + 21 (d) Rio + 19
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£Sv & II / PART - II
SÔ¨¦ : H÷uÝ® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 30 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x2=14
Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 30 is Compulsory.

21. ö£õxU PnUS SÊ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about the Public Accounts Committee.

22. Tmk Tmhzöuõhº AøǨ¤ØPõÚ {£¢uøÚPÒ GßÚ ?
What are the conditions to call for joint session ?

23. v¸zua \mhzvß ÁøPPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the types of Amendments ?

24. £o¯õͺ {ºÁõPzvß ÷|õUP[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the aims of Personnel Administration ?

25. P»¨¦¨ ö£õ¸Íõuõµ® £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write a note on mixed economy.

26. Ao÷\µõ C¯UP® £ØÔ TÖP.
Mention about Non-Alignment Movement.

27. £µõUPõ Aøn ¤µa\øÚ £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a note on Farakka Barrage issue.

28. AÓ[PõÁ»º SÊ SÔzx ]Ö SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write short note on Trusteeship Council.

29. E»P©¯©õUPÀ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Globalisation ?

30. C¢v¯õÂß Si¯µ_z uø»ÁµõP ÷uº¢öukUP¨£kÁuØSz ÷uøÁ¯õÚ

Ai¨£øh uSvPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the essential qualifications to be elected as the President of India ?

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£Sv & III / PART - III
SÔ¨¦ : H÷uÝ® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 40 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x3=21
Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 40 is Compulsory.

31. C¢v¯U Si²›ø©¨ £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a short note on Indian Citizenship.

32. {v •ß ÁøµÄ – Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define Money Bill.

33. BÐ|›ß {¯©Ú®, £uÂPõ»® ©ØÖ® ©õ{» Aµ]À AÁµx {ø» SÔzx SÔ¨¦
ÁøµP.
Write a brief note on the appointment, term of office and position of the Governor
in the State.

34. ÷»õU Auõ»z £ØÔ J¸ ]Ö SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write a short note on Lok Adalat.

35. öÁ[Phö\Àø»¯õ SÊøÁ¨ £ØÔ Â›ÁõÚ SÔ¨¦ u¸P.
Provide a detailed account on Venkatachaliah Commission.

36. ö£õ¸ÒPÒ ©ØÖ® ÷\øÁ Á› GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Goods and Service Tax ?

37. ©uµõì ©õ{»® Gߣøu uªÌ|õk GÚ ö£¯º ©õØÓ |øhö£ØÓ ÷£õµõmh®
SÔzx GÊxP.
Write about the struggle for renaming Madras State into Tamil Nadu.

38. {v B÷¯õU Aø©¨¦ SÔzx GÊxP.
Write the composition of the NITI Aayog.

39. E»P® •ÊÁx® ÁõÊ® uªÇºPøͨ £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Write about the Tamil Diaspora across the world.

40. }» ö£õ¸Íõuõµ® SÔzx GÊxP.
Write a note on Blue Economy.
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£Sv & IV/PART - IV
SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x5=35
Note : Answer all the questions.

41. (A) C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¤ß ‰» Buõµ[PÒ SÔzx ›ÁõP GÊxP.
AÀ»x
(B) C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¤ß ]Ó¨¦ A®\[PøÍ öuÎÄ£kzxP.
(a) Give a detailed account of the sources of Indian Constitution.
OR
(b) Elucidate the salient features of Indian Constitution.

42. (A) I.|õ&Âß ÷uõØÓ® ©ØÖ® Auß £o°øÚ Bµõ´P.
AÀ»x
(B) •u»ø©a\›ß AvPõµ[PÒ ©ØÖ® £oPÒ £ØÔ Pmkøµ JßøÓ ÁøµP.
(a) Examine the origin and role of the United Nations.
OR
(b) Write an essay on the powers and functions of the Chief Minister.

43. (A) Si¯µ_z uø»Á›ß £oPÒ ©ØÖ® AvPõµ[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
AÀ»x
(B) C¢v¯õÂÀ _ØÖa`ÇÀ C¯UP® E¸ÁõÚ Áµ»õØøÓ Bµõ´P.
(a) What are the functions and powers of the President ?
OR
(b) Trace the evolution of Environmental Movements in India.

44. (A) C¢v¯ Ea\ }v©ßÓzvß Aø©¨¦, AvPõµ® ©ØÖ® £oPøÍ £ØÔ
ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) \ºUPõ›¯õ SÊÂß •UQ¯ £›¢xøµPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Discuss the organizational power and functions of Supreme Court of India.
OR

(b) Describe the salient features of Sarkaria Commission Recommendations.

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45. (A) £o¯õͺ ÷uºÁõøn¯zvß £oPÒ SÔzx ÂÁ›UPÄ®.

AÀ»x

(B) ÷u\ Pmhø©¨¦ E¸ÁõUSÁvÀ GvºöPõsh •UQ¯ I¢x \ÁõÀPøÍ
ÂÍUSP.

(a) Write about the functions of Staff Selection Commission.

OR

(b) Identify five major challenges in the process of Nation building in India.

46. (A) C¢v¯ öuõÈÀ©¯©õUP¼ß ö\¯À•øÓPÒ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.

AÀ»x

(B) 21 &B® ¡ØÓõsiÀ C¢v¯ & Aö©›UP EÓÄPøͨ £ØÔ Â›ÁõP GÊxP.

(a) Examine the process of industrialisation in India.

OR

(b) Evaluate Indian-American relations in the 21st Century.

47. (A) C¢v¯ Aµ]ß Aµ]¯À |PºÄPÒ H÷uÝ® I¢vøÚ GÊxP.

AÀ»x

(B) C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¦ v¸zua \mh[PÒ H÷uÝ® I¢vøÚ GÊxP.

(a) Write any five political moves of Indian Government.

OR

(b) Write any five amendments to the Constitution of India.

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