CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2023 Political Science (Solved)

Qu e st i o n

P a p e r
2023

Series GEFH1/1 SET~1
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amob Z§. Q.P. Code 59/1/1
Roll No.
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Candidates must write the Q.P. Code
on the title page of the answer-book. *

amOZr{V {dkmZ
POLITICAL SCIENCE
:3 : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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{bI| &
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Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions.
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{bI| &
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answer-book before attempting it.
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students will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the
answer-book during this period.

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(i) 30

(ii)

(iii) 1 12 (MCQ)

(iv) 13 18 (SA)
50

(v) 19 23 (LA)
100

(vi) 24 26

(vii) 27 30 (LA)
170

(viii)

(ix)

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1 12 (MCQ) 12 1=12

1.
{_ImBb Jmo~m©Mod __________ &
(a) gmo{d`V g§K H$s H$å`y{ZñQ> nmQ>u Ho$ _hmg{Md Wo
(b) ê$g Ho$ gmå`dmXr Xb Ho$ g§ñWmnH$ Wo
(c) npíM_r `yamonr` Xoem| Ho$ EH$ ZoVm Wo
(d) gmo{d`V g§K _| gwYmam| H$m {damoY H$aZo dmbo EH$ ZoVm Wo
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper is divided into five sections Section A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) In Section A Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type
questions, carrying 1 mark each.
(iv) In Section B Questions no. 13 to 18 are Short Answer (SA) type questions,
carrying 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50 words
each.
(v) In Section C Questions no. 19 to 23 are Long Answer (LA) type questions,
carrying 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words
each.
(vi) In Section D Questions no. 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based
questions.
(vii) In Section E Questions no. 27 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions,
carrying 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words
each.
(viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions
has to be attempted.
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.

SECTION A

Questions no. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions, carrying
1 mark each. 12 1=12

1. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence :
Mikhail Gorbachev was ___________.
(a) General Secretary of the Communist Party of USSR
(b) the founder of the Communist Party of Russia
(c) a leader of Western European countries

(d) a leader against reforms in the USSR

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2.
Aa~ pñ૧J EH$ __________ &
(a) amOZr{VH$ AmÝXmobZ Wm (b) gm§ñH¥${VH$ AmÝXmobZ Wm
(c) gm_m{OH$ AmÝXmobZ Wm (d) n`m©daUr` AmÝXmobZ Wm

3. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gr g§ñWm AÝVam©îQ´>r` g§Kfmoª H$mo amoH$Zo H$m H$m_ H$aVr h¡ ?
(a) g§`wº$ amîQ´ _mZdm{YH$ma Am`moJ>
(b) g§`wº$ amîQ´ gwajm n[afX²
(c) Am{g`mZ
(d) E_ZoñQ>r BÝQ>aZoeZb

4. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ d¡pídH$ gwajm Ho$ {bE IVam h¡ ?
(a) ½bmo~b dm{_ªJ (d¡pídH$ Vmnd¥{Õ) (b) AÝVam©îQ´>r` AmV§H$dmX
(c) _hm_m[a`m± (d)

5. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-go H$WZ n`m©daU Ho$ ~mao _| ghr h¢ ?
(i) n`m©daU H$s {MÝVmE± d¡pídH$ amOZr{V H$m A§J h¢ &
(ii) n`m©daU na EH$ gå_obZ 1992 _| [a`mo-S>r-OZo[a`mo _| Am`mo{OV hþAm Wm &
(iii) g§`wº$ amîQ´>g§K Zo n`m©daUr` H$m`©H«$_m| H$m g§MmbZ g§`wº$ amîQ´> _mZdm{YH$ma Am`moJ
H$mo gm¢n {X`m h¡ &
(iv) n¥Ïdr gå_obZ H$m Am`moOZ g§`wº$ amîQ´> Ûmam {H$`m J`m Wm &
ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE &
(a) (i), (iii), (iv) (b) (i), (ii), (iv)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii) (d) (ii), (iii), (iv)

6. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ d¡ídrH$aU H$m _w»` H$maU h¡ ?
(a) g§`wº$ amîQ´>g§K H$m JR>Z
(b) ZB© àm¡Úmo{JH$s H$m {dH$mg
(c) {díd ~¢H$ H$s ñWmnZm
(d) ^maV Am¡a MrZ _| AW©ì`dñWm H$m CËWmZ
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2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence :
Arab Spring was a ___________.
(a) Political movement (b) Cultural movement
(c) Social movement (d) Environmental movement

3. Which one of the following organisations works to prevent international
conflicts ?
(a) United Nations Human Rights Commission
(b) United Nations Security Council
(c) ASEAN
(d) Amnesty International

4. Which one of the following is not a threat to global security ?
(a) Global warming (b) International terrorism
(c) Epidemics (d) Rising prices

5. Which of the following statements about environment are correct ?
(i) Environmental concerns are part of the global politics.
(ii) A conference on environment was held in Rio-de-Janeiro in 1992.
(iii) The UN has assigned the environmental programmes to UN
Human Rights Commission.
(iv) The Earth Summit was organised by the United Nations.
Choose the correct option.
(a) (i), (iii), (iv) (b) (i), (ii), (iv)
(c) (i), (ii), (iii) (d) (ii), (iii), (iv)

6. Which one of the following is the main cause of Globalisation ?
(a) The formation of United Nations
(b) The development of new technology
(c) The establishment of the World Bank
(d) The rise of economy in India and China
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7. {ZåZ{b{IV {dH$ënm| _| go ^maV Ho$ nydm©oÎma Ho$ amÁ`m| dmbm g_yh Mw{ZE :
(a)
(b) _{Unwa, {Ìnwam, ZmJmb¡ÊS>
(c) PmaIÊS>, ZmJmb¡ÊS>, CÎmamIÊS>
(d) _{Unwa, _hmamîQ´>, {_µOmoa_

8. {dH$ën Mw{ZE :
^maV gaH$ma Zo n§Mdfu` `moOZmAm| H$mo __________ H$s Zr{V Ho$ ê$n _| AnZm`m >&
(a) {Z`mo{OV {dH$mg (b) {_{lV AW©ì`dñWm
(c) g_mOdmX (d) Am¡ÚmoJrH$aU

9. 1974 {H$`m Wm ?
(a) O`àH$me Zmam`U (b) Om°O© \$ZmªS>rg
(c) am_ _Zmoha bmo{h`m (d) _moamaOr XogmB©

10. {ZåZ{b{IV H$mo H$mbH«$_mZwgma ì`dpñWV H$s{OE :
(i) nm{H$ñVmZ Zo H$í_ra _| H$~m`br Kwgn¡{R>E ^oOo &
(ii) eoI AãXþëbm Oå_y-H$í_ra H$m dµOrao-AmµO_ ~Zm &
(iii) n§Om~ g_Pm¡Vo na bm|Jmodmb Am¡a amOrd Jm±Yr Zo hñVmja {H$E Wo &
(iv) Oå_y-H$í_ra EH$ Xogr [a`mgV Wr &
ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE &
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (b) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(c) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) (d) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

11. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g àYmZ _§Ìr Zo gd©àW_ ^maV _| Am{W©H$ gwYmam| H$s ewéAmV H$s ?
(a) B§{Xam Jm±Yr
(b) amOrd Jm±Yr
(c) _Z_mohZ qgh
(d) BÝÐ Hw$_ma JwOamb
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7. From the following options, choose the set of States that belong to
North-East India only.
(a) Assam, Manipur, Chhattisgarh
(b) Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland
(c) Jharkhand, Nagaland, Uttarakhand
(d) Manipur, Maharashtra, Mizoram

8. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence :
Five Year Plans were adopted by the Government of India as a policy of
___________.
(a) planned development (b) mixed economy
(c) socialism (d) industrialisation

9. Who gave a call for a nationwide Railway Strike in 1974 ?
(a) Jayaprakash Narayan (b) George Fernandes
(c) Ram Manohar Lohia (d) Morarji Desai

10. Arrange the following in the chronological order :
(i) Pakistan sent tribal infiltrators to Kashmir.
(ii) Sheikh Abdullah became Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir.
(iii) The Punjab Accord was signed by Longowal and Rajiv Gandhi.
(iv) Jammu and Kashmir was a Princely State.
Choose the correct option.
(a) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (b) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
(c) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) (d) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

11. Who among the following was the first Prime Minster to start economic
reforms in India ?
(a) Indira Gandhi
(b) Rajiv Gandhi
(c) Manmohan Singh
(d) Inder Kumar Gujral

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12 (A)
(R)
(a), (b), (c) (d)

12. (A) : _B© 1977 _|, OZVm nmQ>u H$s gaH$ma Zo Ý`m`_y{V© Oo.gr. emh Ho$ ZoV¥Ëd _|
EH$ Om±M Am`moJ H$mo {Z`wº$ {H$`m &
(R) : Am`moJ H$mo B§{Xam Jm±Yr gaH$ma Ûmam Kmo{fV AmnmVH$mb Ho$ H$maUm| H$s
Om±M Ho$ {bE {Z`wº$ {H$`m J`m Wm &
(a) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ &
(b) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s
ghr ì¶m»¶m H$aVm h¡ &
(c) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ &
(d) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ &

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13. Am{g`mZ e¡br H$s {H$Ýht Xmo _hÎdnyU© {deofVmAm| H$mo COmJa H$s{OE & 2 1=2

14. {H$Ýht Xmo CXmhaUm| H$s ghm`Vm go g§`wº$ amîQ´>g§K H$s e{º$ H$mo Xem©BE & 2 1=2

15. gwajm nX H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2

16. Eogo {H$Ýht Mma joÌr` Xbm| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE, {OÝhm|Zo {H$gr amÁ` _| H$^r AnZr gaH$ma
1
~ZmB© hmo & 4 =2
2

17. _§S>b Am`moJ H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {g\$m[aem| H$mo COmJa H$s{OE & 2 1=2

18. ^maV _| nhbr {_br-Owbr gaH$ma (JR>~§YZ H$s gaH$ma) {H$g df© _| ~Zr
~Zr ? 1+1=2

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For Question number 12, two statements are given one labelled as Assertion (A)
and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose the
correct option as the answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.

12. Assertion (A) : In May 1977, the Janata Party government appointed a
Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice J.C. Shah.

Reason (R) : The Commission was appointed to inquire into the
reasons for declaring Emergency, by the Indira Gandhi
Government.

(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(d) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

SECTION B

13. 2 1=2

14. Show with the help of any two examples, the strength of the United
Nations. 2 1=2

15. 2

16. Name any four regional parties which have ever formed their government
1
in any State. 4 =2
2

17. Highlight any two recommendations of the Mandal Commission. 2 1=2

18. In which year was the first coalition government formed in India and
why ? 1+1=2

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19. `y{Zgo\$ (UNICEF) H$m nyU© ê$n {b{IE VWm BgHo$ H$moB© Xmo H$m`© {b{IE & 1+3=4

20. AnZo X¡{ZH$ OrdZ na d¡ídrH$aU Ho$ hþE {H$Ýht Xmo à^mdm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 2 2=4

21. àmH¥${VH$ g§gmYZm| Ho$ g§ajU Ho$ H$moB© Xmo Cnm` gwPmBE & 2 2=4

22. ^maV-BµOam`b g§~§Ym| H$s {H$Ýht Mma {deofVmAm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 4 1=4

23. µJar~r hQ>mZo Ho$ {bE B§{Xam Jm±Yr Ûmam CR>mE JE {H$Ýht Mma H$X_m| H$mo COmJa H$s{OE & 4 1=4

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24. {ZåZ{b{IV AdVaU {XE JE àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE & 4 1=4

MrZ Ho$ gmW hþE `wÕ Zo ^maV Ho$ ZoVmAm| H$mo nydm©oÎma joÌ H$s S>m±dm±S>mob pñW{V Ho$ à{V
gMoV {H$`m & AbJ-WbJ Ed§ AË`ÝV A{dH${gV hmoZo Ho$ A{V[aº$, `h joÌ ^maV Ho$
g_j amîQ´>r` AI§S>Vm Am¡a amOZr{VH$ EH$Vm Ho$ {bE MwZm¡Vr àñVwV H$a ahm Wm &
(i) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm amÁ`, nydm©oÎma H$m amÁ` h¡ ?
(a) AéUmMb àXoe (b) CÎmamIÊS>
(c) _oKmb` (d) {Ìnwam
(ii) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm amÁ`, ^maV-MrZ `wÕ Ho$ H$maU g~go A{YH$ à^m{dV
hþAm ?
(a) Ag_ (b) ZmJmb¡ÊS>
(c) AéUmMb àXoe (d)

(iii) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm amÁ`, ^maV-MrZ `wÕ Ho$ VwaÝV ~mX nydm}Îma _| J{R>V
{H$`m J`m Wm ?
(a) ZmJmb¡ÊS> (b) Ag_
(c) (d) AéUmMb àXoe
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SECTION C

19. Write 1+3=4

20. Analyse any two effects of globalisation on your daily life. 2 2=4

21. Suggest any two measures to conserve the natural resources. 2 2=4

22. Explain any four features of India-Israel relations. 4 1=4

23. Highlight any four steps taken by Indira Gandhi to remove poverty. 4 1=4

SECTION D
24. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that
follow : 4 1=4
r with China alerted the Indian leadership to the volatile
situation in the North-East region. Apart from being isolated and
extremely under-developed, this region also presented India with the
challenge of national integration and political unity.

(i) Which one of the following States is not a North-Eastern State ?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh (b) Uttarakhand
(c) Meghalaya (d) Tripura

(ii) Which one of the following States was affected the most due to
Sino-Indian conflict ?
(a) Assam (b) Nagaland

(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Sikkim

(iii) Which one of the following States was created in the North-East
just after the end of Indo-China War ?
(a) Nagaland (b) Assam

(c) Sikkim (d) Arunachal Pradesh
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(iv) H$m¡Z-gm amOZr{VH$ Xb, ^maV-MrZ `wÕ Ho$ VwaÝV ~mX Am§V[aH$ _V^oX hmoZo Ho$
H$maU {dK{Q>V hþAm ?
(a) ñdV§Ì nmQ>u
(b) H$m±J«og nmQ>u
(c) H$å`w{ZñQ> nmQ>u Am°\$ B§{S>`m
(d) OZg§K

25. ^maV Ho$ {XE JE amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (n¥îR> 13 na) _| Mma amÁ`m|/Ho$ÝÐ-em{gV joÌm|
H$mo VWm Ho$ Ûmam A§{H$V {H$`m J`m h¡ & ZrMo Xr JB© OmZH$mar Ho$ AmYma
na BZ amÁ`m|/Ho$ÝÐ-em{gV joÌm| H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE Am¡a AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| BZHo$ ghr
Zm_, à`moJ H$s JB© OmZH$mar H$s H«$_-g§»`m VWm _mZ{MÌ _| {X`m J`m g§~§{YV Aja, ZrMo
Xr JB© Vm{bH$m Ho$ ê$n _| {b{IE : 4 1=4

à`moJ H$s JB©$ OmZH$mar _mZ{MÌ _| {X`m
amÁ` H$m Zm_
H$s H«$_-g§»`m J`m g§~§{YV Aja
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(i) dh amÁ` {Oggo _§S>b Am`moJ Ho$ AÜ`j, ~r.nr. _§S>b H$m gå~ÝY Wm &
(ii) dh amÁ` Ohm± ~hþOZ g_mO nmQ>u Zo AnZr nhbr gaH$ma ~ZmB© &
(iii) dh Ho$ÝÐ-em{gV joÌ {OgH$m JR>Z 2019 _| {H$`m J`m Wm &
(iv) dh amÁ` Ohm± Ì H$fJ_ amOZr{VH$ nmQ>u H$m CX` hþAm &

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àíZ g§. 25 Ho$ {bE

^maV H$m aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (amOZr{VH$)

A

D
B

C

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(iv) Which political party got split just after the Indo-China War due to
internal differences ?
(a) Swatantra Party
(b) Congress Party
(c) Communist Party of India
(d) Jana Sangh

25. In the given political outline map of India (on page 15), four
States/Union Territories have been marked as and .
Identify these States/Union Territories on the basis of the information
given below and write their correct names in your answer-book along
with the respective serial number of the information used and the
concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following format :

Serial number of the Concerned alphabet Name of the
information used given in the map State

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(i) The State to which the Chairman of the Mandal Commission,
B.P. Mandal, belonged.

(ii) The State where Bahujan Samaj Party formed its first
government.

(iii) The Union Territory which was constituted in 2019.

(iv) The State from which the political party Dravida Munnetra
Kazhagam originated.
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For question no. 25

Outline Map of India (Political)

A

D
B

C

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: 25

: 4 1=4

(25.1) ~hþOZ g_mO nmQ>u Ho$ g§ñWmnH$ ZoVm H$m Zm_ {b{IE &
(25.2) ^maV Ho$ nhbo µJ¡a-H$m±J«ogr àYmZ _§Ìr H$m¡Z Wo ?
(25.3) _§S>b Am`moJ Ho$ AÜ`j, ~r.nr. _§S>b, ^maV Ho$ {H$g amÁ` go g§~§{YV Wo ?
(25.4) 2019 _| {H$g Ho$ÝÐ-em{gV joÌ H$m JR>Z {H$`m J`m Wm ?

26. ZrMo {XE JE H$mQy>©Z H$m AÜ``Z H$s{OE Am¡a {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 4 1=4

(i) Xm`t Amoa ~¡R>m ~mK H$m¡Z-go g§JR>Z H$mo Xem© ahm h¡ ?
(a) {b~aoeZ Q>mBJg© Am°\$ V{_b B©b_
(b) {b~ab Q>mBJg© Am°\$ V{_b EñQ>oQ>
(c) {b~aoeZ Q>mBJg© Am°\$ V{_b B©ñQ>
(d) {b~ab Q>mBJg© Am°\$ V{_b B©b_

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Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates
only, in lieu of Q. No. 25 : 4 1=4

(25.1) Name the founder leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

(25.2) Who was the first Non-Congress Prime Minister of India ?
(25.3) B.P. Mandal, the chairman of Mandal Commission belonged to
which State of India ?

(25.4) Which Union Territory was constituted in 2019 ?

26. Study the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow : 4 1=4

(i) The tiger sitting on the right-hand side represents which
organisation ?

(a) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
(b) Liberal Tigers of Tamil Estate

(c) Liberation Tigers of Tamil East
(d) Liberal Tigers of Tamil Eelam

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(ii) 1983 Ho$ ~mX lrb§H$m _| C^am g§Kf© {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g na AmYm[aV Wm ?
(a) gaH$ma Ûmam amOZr{VH$ nm{Q>©`m| Ho$ ~rM ^oX^md
(b) gaH$ma Ûmam Xmo g_wXm`m| Ho$ ~rM ^oX^md
(c) gaH$ma Ûmam Xmo joÌm| Ho$ ~rM ^oX^md
(d) gaH$ma Ûmam Xmo Y_m] Ho$ ~rM ^oX^md

(iii) lrb§H$m _| g§Kf© Ho$ ~mao _| {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm H$WZ h¡ ?
(a) ^maV Bg g_ñ`m go Xÿa ahm Am¡a H$moB© hñVjon Zht {H$`m &
(b) ^maV Zo g§`wº$ amîQ´>g§K go g_ñ`m hb H$aZo H$mo H$hm &
(c) ^maV Zo lrb§H$m Ho$ gmW EH$ g_Pm¡Vo na hñVmja {H$E Am¡a g_ñ`m Hoo$
g_mYmZ _| em{_b hþAm &
(d) g§Kf

(iv) ?

(a) lrb§H$m H$s gaH$ma nañna {damoYr XmoZm| JwQ>m| Ho$ ~rM g§Vb
w Z ~ZmZo _| g\$b
ahr &
(b) XmoZm| JwQ> gaH$ma Ho$ {déÕ Wo &
(c) gaH$ma Zo XmoZm| g_wXm`m| Ho$ gmW g_mZ ì`dhma {H$`m &
(d) nañna {damoYr XmoZm| JwQ>m| Ho$ ~rM g§VwbZ ~ZmZm ~hþV H${R>Z Wm &

: 26
: 4 1=4

(26.1) lrb§H$m _| g§Kf© _________ Ho$ ~rM Wm &
(a) Xmo g_wXm`m|
(b) Xmo joÌm|
(c) Xmo Y_mªo
(d) Xmo {dMmaYmamAm|
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(ii) The conflict in Sri Lanka from 1983 onwards was based on which
of the following ?
(a) Discrimination by the government between political parties
(b) Discrimination by the government between two
communities
(c) Discrimination by the government between two regions
(d) Discrimination by the government between two religions

(iii) Which one of the following statements about Sri Lankan crisis is
true ?
(a) India did not interfere in the crisis and kept away from the
problem.
(b) India asked the United Nations to resolve the problem.
(c) India signed an Accord with Sri Lanka and got involved in
the solution to the problem.
(d) India snapped its diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka
during the crisis.

(iv) What message does the cartoon convey ?
(a) Sri Lankan government managed to balance the two rival
groups.
(b) Both the groups were against the government.
(c) The government treated both the communities equally.
(d) It was very difficult to maintain balance between the two
rival groups.

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates
only, in lieu of Q. No. 26 : 4 1=4

(26.1) In Sri Lanka, there was a conflict between __________.
(a) two communities
(b) two regions
(c) two religions
(d) two ideologies
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(26.2) 1989 _|, ^maV Zo lrb§H$m _| AnZr goZm, {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g EH$ Zm_ Ho$
AÝVJ©V ^oOr ?
(a) ^maVr` empÝV g_yh
(b) ^maVr` empÝV goZm
(c) ^maVr` empÝV XÿV
(d) V{_bm| H$s ^maVr` goZm
(26.3) &
(a) ^maVr` V{_b
(b) {bÅ>o (Eb.Q>r.Q>r.B©.)
(c) V{_ëg \$m°a S>o_moH«o$gr
(d) V{_b `yZmBQ>oS> \Ǥ$Q>
(26.4) g§Kfmªo Ho$ ~mdOyX, lrb§H$m Zo ____________ &
(a) Am{W©H$ d¥{Õ Am¡a {dH$mg àmßV {H$`m
(b) AW©ì`dñWm _| {JamdQ> XO© H$s
(c) OZg§»`m _| d¥{Õ XO© H$s
(d) ì`mnma _| {JamdQ> XO© H$s

IÊS> L>

27. (H$) gmo{d`V g§K Ho$ {dKQ>Z Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r {H$Ýht VrZ H$maUm| H$m {díbofU
H$s{OE & 3 2=6
AWdm
(I) Aa~ pñà¨J Ho$ àmaå^ hmoZo Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo H$maUm| VWm Bg Am§XmobZ Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo
1
n[aUm_m| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE &$ 4 1 =6
2

28. (H$) ñdV§ÌVm Ho$ ~mX ^maV Ho$ g_j AmB© {H$Ýht VrZ MwZm¡{V`m| H$mo COmJa
H$s{OE & 3 2=6
AWdm
(I) _| em{_b H$aZo _| gaXma dëb^^mB© nQ>ob
H$s ^y{_H$m COmJa H$s{OE & {H$Ýht VrZ CXmhaUm| H$s ghm`Vm go AnZo CÎma H$m
g_W©Z H$s{OE & 3 2=6

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(26.2) In 1989, India sent troops to Sri Lanka, named as :
(a) Indian Peace Groups
(b) Indian Peace Keeping Force
(c) Indian Peace Workers
(d) Indian Troops for Tamils

(26.3) Name the group of Tamils who fought against the army of
Sri Lanka.
(a) Indian Tamils
(b) LTTE
(c) Tamils for Democracy
(d) Tamil United Front

(26.4) In spite of conflict, Sri Lanka has registered __________.
(a) rise in its economy and development
(b) fall in its economy
(c) rise in the population
(d) fall in its trade

SECTION E

27. (a) Analyse any three reasons responsible for the disintegration of the
Soviet Union. 3 2=6
OR
(b) Analyse any two reasons for the beginning of Arab Spring and any
1
two outcomes of this movement. 4 1 =6
2

28. (a) Highlight any three challenges faced by India after independence. 3 2=6
OR
(b) Highlight the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel to bring the Princely
States into the Indian Union. Support your answer with the help of
any three examples. 3 2=6

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29. (H$) EH$ A{V à^mdembr joÌr` g§JR>Z Ho$ ê$n _| `yamonr` g§K H$s VmH$V H$m _yë`m§H$Z
{H$Ýht VrZ VÏ`m| Ho$ AmYma na H$s{OE & 3 2=6
AWdm
(I) {d{^Þ g_ñ`mAm| Ho$ ~mdOyX, X{jU E{e`m Ho$ g^r Xoem| Ho$ bmoJ bmoH$V§Ì H$m
g_W©Z Ed§ CgH$s AmH$m§jm H$aVo h¢ & {H$Ýht VrZ Cn`wº$ CXmhaUm| g{hV Bg
H$WZ H$s nwpîQ> H$s{OE & 3 2=6

30. (H$) ñdV§ÌVm Ho$ ~mX àW_ ~rg dfmªo _| ^maVr` amOZr{V _| H$m±J«og nmQ>u Ho$ à^wËd Ho$
{H$Ýht VrZ H$maUm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 3 2=6
AWdm
(I) 1975 _| AmnmVH$mb Kmo{fV H$aZo Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ H$maUm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 3 2=6

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29. (a) Evaluate the strength of European Union as the most effective
regional organisation on the basis of any three facts. 3 2=6
OR

(b) the people in all the South Asian
countries share the aspiration and support for democracy. Justify
the statement with any three suitable examples. 3 2=6

30. (a) Analyse any three reasons for the dominance of the Congress Party
in Indian politics during the initial twenty years after
independence. 3 2=6
OR

(b) Analyse any three reasons for the declaration of Emergency in
1975. 3 2=6

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