MBOSE Class 12 Sample Question Paper 2027 Political Science

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2027 Political Science
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Meghalaya Class 12 2027 Sample Paper Political Science

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Sample Question Paper
Subject: Political Science
Class- XII
Full marks: 80 Time: 3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total.

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2. All questions are compulsory.
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3. Question numbers1-12are multiple choice questions of one mark each.
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4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed
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5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed
100-120 words each. There are internal choices in two of the 4 marks questions
6. Question numbers 24-26 are picture, map and passage-based questions. Answer
accordingly. 7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions
should not exceed 170-180 words.
8. There are internal choices in all the 6 marks questions.

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SECTION – A
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Which of the following nations adopted an ‘open door’ policy?
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(a) South Korea
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) USA
2. Arrange the following in chronological order: 1
I. Formation of European Economic Community
II. Establishment of European Coal and Steel Commission
III. Introduction of Euro currency
IV. The Treaty of Maastricht
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3. Who took the administration after Pakistan framed its first Constitution? 1
a (a) General Zia-ul-Haq
(b) General Ayub Khan
(c) General Yahya Khan
(d) General Pervez Musharraf
4. Identify the country that is centrally located and shares borders with most of 1
the South Asian Countries?
(a) Pakistan

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(b) Nepal
(c) India
(d) Bangladesh
5. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a 1
statement of Reason (R). Choose the appropriate answer from the options
given below as the correct answer:
Assertion (A): The main privilege of the five Permanent Members of the
UN Security Council is the 'Veto Power'.
Reason (R): The UN Charter gave the Permanent members a privileged
position to bring about the stability in the world.
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
b) A is false, but R is true.
6. Match the Principal Organs and Agencies of the UN in Column 'A' correctly 1
with their functions given in Column 'B' and choose the appropriate code as
the correct answer.

Column 'A' Column 'B'
A. Economic and Social (i) Resolves disputes between
Council and among member countries.
B. International Court of Justice (ii) Provides shelter and medical
help during emergencies.
C. UN High Commission for (iii) Looks into the economic
Refugee and social welfare of the
member countries.
D. International Atomic Energy (iv) Safety and peaceful use of
Agency Nuclear Technology.

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(a) A-(iii), B-(ii), C-(iv), D-(i)
(b) A-(ii), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(iv)
(c) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(ii), D-(iv)
(d) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)
7. The First Five-Year Plan was drafted by ____________. 1
(a) K. C. Neogy
(b) K. N. Raj
(c) P. C. Mahalanobis
(d)J. C. Kumarappa
8. The idea of Planning in India was drawn from ____________. 1
1. The Bombay Plan
2. Experiences of the Soviet Bloc countries
3. Gandhian Vision of Society
4. Demand by peasant organization
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(a) 2 and 4

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(b) 4 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) All of these
9. The Bandung Conference in 1955 later led to the establishment of which 1
Regional Organization?
(a) NAM
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(b) SAARC

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(c) NATO
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(d) BRICS
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Assertion (A): India has opposed to the indefinite extension of NPT in 1995 1
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against the monopoly of five nuclear weapon powers.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.
11. Which kind of Political scenario was witnessed in India after 1989? 1
(a) Era of Dominance
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(b) Era of Developments
(c) Era of Coalitions
(d) Era of Regional Parties
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What were the consequences of implementing Mandal Commission?
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(a) There were agitations and violent protest in many cities of North
India.
(b) The decision was challenged in the Supreme Court.
(c) In December 1992, the Supreme Court gave a ruling upholding the
decision of the government.
(d) Both (a) and (b)
SECTION – B
(6 × 2 = 12 Marks)
13. State any two features of the European Union that make it an influential 2
organization.
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15. What is the difference between Traditional and Non-Traditional security? 2

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What does 'Hindutva' mean?
Describe two major objectives of Nehru's Foreign Policy?
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SECTION – C
(5 × 4 = 20 Marks)
19. (A) Mention two areas each of cooperation and disagreement between India 4
and Bangladesh.
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(B) Why could democracy not succeed in Pakistan? Explain any four 4
reasons.
20. (A) Critically evaluate the difficulties involved in implementing the 4
suggested reforms to reconstruct the UN.
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(B) Why should India be made a Permanent Member of the United Nations 4
Security Council? Give any 4 arguments to support your answer.
21. 'Terrorism and Global Poverty are another source of insecurity.' Do you 4
agree with the statement? Substantiate your arguments.
22. (A) What were the factors which led to the popularity of Indira Gandhi's 4
government in the early 1970s?
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(B) Examine any four major issues which led to the split in the Congress 4
Party in 1969.
23. Write a short note on Jayaprakash Narayan’s contributions through his 4
concept of Total Revolution.
SECTION – D
(3 × 4 = 12 Marks)
24. Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follows: 4

(i) Which party is being referred to show the dominance? 1
(a) Congress Party
(b) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
(c) Communist Party of India
(d) Bharatiya Kranti Dal
(ii) Who is the lady shown in the first image given above? 1
(a) Amrit Kaur
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) Sonia Gandhi
(d) Priyanka Gandhi

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(iii) What does the above image depict? 1
(a) Era of one-party dominance to the formation of a Coalition
government.
(b) Condition of strong and weak leaders.
(c) Strategy to topple the government
(d) opposition resistance
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(iv) What is meant by a coalition government? 1

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(a) Party that loses election with big margin
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(c) Agreement between two or more parties to form government
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ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED
CANDIDATES (IN LIEU OF Q. 24)
i) What is meant by Coalition Government? 1
ii) Who became the Prime Minister of India in 1984 Lok Sabha
Elections? 1
iii) In which year the Mandal Commission gave its recommendation? 1
iv) What is the full form of UPA-2004? 1

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25.

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 information given below
and write their correct names in your answer book along with the respective
serial numbers of the information used and the concerned alphabets as per
the format provided:
Sr. Number for Concerned alphabet in Name of the State
Information used map
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(i) One State where Congress was not in Power at some point during 1952- 1
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(ii) Rafi Ahmed Kidwai (1894-1954) was a congress leader from which 1
state and was a minister in 1937 and 1946.
(iii) The State on the Eastern front where Chinese invaded India in October 1
1962.
(iv) The State where the Dalai Lama the Spiritual leader of Tibet resides in 1
India.
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ALTERNATIVE QUESTIONS FOR VISUALLY CHALLENGED

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CANDIDATES (IN LIEU OF Q.25)
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i) Name the State in South India where the Congress Party was not in 1
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iii) The region over run by China in 1962 War. 1

iv) The State where the Dalai Lama is taking political Asylum in India 1
since 1959.
26. Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer for the questions
that follow:
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"While Globalisation is not caused by any single factor, technology remains
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communication between different parts of the world. When printing initially
came into being it laid the basis for the creation of nationalism. So also,
today we should expect that technology will affect the way we think of our
personal but also our collective lives."

(i) Which of the following is the critical element of globalisation? 1
(a) Interconnectedness
(b) Technology
(c) Capital Market
(d) Market
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(iii) On what basis we can say that Globalisation is a multi-dimensional 1
concept?
(a) Because it is adopted in every nation
(b) Because it has political, economic and cultural manifestations.
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(d) All of the above

(iv) In what forms Globalisation affects us?
(a) Eating habits 1
(b) Dressing sense
(c) Thinking process
(d) All of these
SECTION – E
(4 × 6 = 24 Marks)
27. (A) Explain any six reasons responsible for the disintegration of the USSR? 6
OR

(B) Highlight any three positive and three negative features each of the
Soviet system in the Soviet Union. 6
28. (A) What is meant by 'Common but differentiated responsibilities'? How 6
could we implement the idea?
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(B) Why do you think 'natural phenomena', which should be studied in 6
geography are now studied in Political Science. Describe some of the
Environmental issues that became part of 'World Politics'.
29. (A) Describe the events that led to the merger of Hyderabad and Manipur 6
with the Union of India.

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(B) Analyze any six consequences of the Partition of India in 1947. 6
30. (A) Describe any two secessionist Movements of North-East India. 6

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(B) "A large and diverse democracy like India must deal with regional 6
aspirations on a regular basis." Suggest any three measures which in
your opinion, are very effective to strengthen the National Integration of
India.

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