HBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Political Science

CLASS : 12th (Sr. Secondary) Code No. 2216
Series : SS/Annual Exam.-2025
Roll No.
SET : A
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
[ Hindi and English Medium ]

ACADEMIC/OPEN
(Only for Fresh/Re-appear/Improvement/Additional Candidates)

Time allowed : 3 hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80

• Ñi;k tk¡p dj ysa fd bl iz'u&i= esa eqfnzr i`"B 16 rFkk iz'u 40 gSaA
Please make sure that the printed pages in this question paper are 16 in number
and it contains 40 questions.

• iz'u&i= esa nkfgus gkFk dh vksj fn;s x;s dksM uEcj rFkk lsV dks Nk= mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds eq[;&i`"B ij
fy[ksaA
The Code No. and Set on the right side of the question paper should be written by
the candidate on the front page of the answer-book.
• Ñi;k iz'u dk mÙkj fy[kuk 'kq: djus ls igys] iz'u dk Øekad vo'; fy[ksaA
Before beginning to answer a question, its Serial Number must be written.
• mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds chp esa [kkyh iUuk@iUus u NksMsa+A
Don’t leave blank page/pages in your answer-book.
• mÙkj&iqfLrdk ds vfrfjDr dksbZ vU; 'khV ugha feysxhA vr% vko';drkuqlkj gh fy[ksa vkSj fy[kk mÙkj u
dkVsaA
Except answer-book, no extra sheet will be given. Write to the point and do not
strike the written answer.

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• ijh{kkFkhZ viuk jksy ua0 iz'u&i= ij vo'; fy[ksaA jksy ua0 ds vfrfjDr iz'u&i= ij vU; dqN Hkh u
fy[ksa vkSj oSdfYid iz'uksa ds mÙkjksa ij fdlh izdkj dk fu'kku u yxk,¡A
Candidates must write their Roll No. on the question paper. Except Roll No. do not
write anything on question paper and don't make any mark on answers of objective
type questions.
• d`i;k iz'uksa ds mÙkj nsus lss iwoZ ;g lqfuf'pr dj ysa fd iz'u&i= iw.kZ o lgh gS] ijh{kk ds mijkUr bl
Lohdkjj ugha fd;k tk;sxkA
lEcU/k esa dksbZ Hkh nkok Lohdk
Before answering the questions, ensure that you have been supplied the correct and
complete question paper, no claim in this regard, will be entertained after
examination.

lkekU; funsZ'k %
(i) lHkh ç'u vfuok;Z gSaA
(ii) lHkh iz'uksa ds vad muds lkeus n'kkZ, x, gSaA

(iii) iz'ui= dks pkj [k.Mksa % d] [k
[k] x ,oa ?k esa foHkkftr fd;k x;k gSA ftuesa dqy 40 iz'u gSaA
(iv) [k.M – d esa iz'u la[;k 1 ls 20 rd oLrqfu"B ç'u gSaA çR;sd ç'u 1 vad dk gSA
(v) [k.M – [k esa iz'u la[;k 21 ls 28 rd vkarfjd fodYi ds lkFk vfry?kq mÙkjkRed ç'u fn, x, gSaA
çR;sd ç'u 2 vadksa dk gSA çR;sd ç'u dk mÙkj ,d ;k nks okD;ksa esa vFkok dqN 'kCnksa esa gksuk pkfg,A
(vi) [k.M – x esa iz'u la[;k 29 ls 36 rd vkarfjd fodYi ds lkFk y?kwÙkjkRed iz'u fn, x, gSaA
izR;sd iz'u 3 vadksa dk gSA izR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj yxHkx 80 ls 100 'kCnksa esa gksuk pkfg,A
(vii) [k.M – ?k esa iz'u la[;k 37 ls 40 rd fucU/kkRed iz'u gSaA lHkh ç'u vkarfjd fodYi ds lkFk fn,
x, gSaA izR;sd iz'u 5 vadksa dk gSA izR;sd iz'u dk mÙkj yxHkx 150 ls 180 'kCnksa esa gksuk pkfg,A

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General Instructions :
(i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Marks of all questions are shown against them.
(iii) Question paper comprises four sections A, B, C & D. There are 40 questions
in the question paper.
(iv) Section – A consists of Question Nos. 1 to 20 are objective type questions.
Each question is of 1 mark.
(v) Section – B consists of Question Nos. 21 to 28 are very short answer type
questions with internal choice. Each question is of 2 marks. The answer of
these questions should be in one or two sentences or in few words.
(vi) Section – C consists of Question Nos. 29 to 36 are short answer type
questions with internal choice. Each question is of 3 marks. The answer to
each question should be in about 80 to 100 words.
(vii) Section – D consists of Question Nos. 37 to 40 are essay type questions. All
questions are given with internal choice. Each question is of 5 marks. The
answer to each question should be in about 150 to 180 words.

[k.M – d
SECTION – A
[ oLrqfu"B iz'u ]
[ Objective Type Questions ]
1. ^HkkX;o/kw ls fpj-izrhf{kr HksaV* uke ls tkuk tkus okyk Hkk"k.k fdlus fn;k \ 1
(A) tokgj yky usg: (B) ljnkj oYyHk HkkbZ iVsy
(C) egkRek xka/kh (D) lqHkk"k pUnz cksl
Who gave the speech known as 'Tryst With Destiny' ?
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru (B) Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
(C) Mahatma Gandhi (D) Subhash Chandra Bose

2. yksdlHkk ds igys vke pquko esa 16 lhVsa thrdj nwljs LFkku ij dkSu-lh ikVhZ jgh \1
Which party stood second by winning 16 seats in the first general election of Lok
Sabha ?
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3. ^ckEcs Iyku* ds ckjs esa fuEu esa ls dkSu-lk c;ku lgh ugha gS \ 1

(A) ;g Hkkjr ds vkfFkZd Hkfo"; dk ,d Cyw-fizaV FkkA
(B) blesa m|ksxksa ij jkT; ds LokfeRo dk leFkZu fd;k x;k FkkA
(C) bldh jpuk dqN vxz.kh m|ksxifr;ksa us dh FkhA
(D) blesa fu;kstu ds fopkj dk iqjtksj leFkZu fd;k x;k FkkA
Which one of the following statements about the 'Bombay Plan' is not correct ?

(A) It was a blue-print for India's economic future.

(B) It supported state ownership of industries.

(C) It was created by some leading industrialists.

(D) The idea of planning was strongly supported in it.

4. fuEufyf[kr dFkuksa esa ls lgh dFku@dFkuksa dk fodYi pqfu, % 1

1. 1974 esa xqtjkr vkSj fcgkj vkanksyu gqvkA

2. laiw.kZ Økafr dk vkg~oku t;izdk'k ukjk;.k us fd;kA
3. vkikrdky dh ?kks"k.kk 1972 esa dh xbZA
4. xjhch gVkvks dk ukjk 1971 esa bafnjk xka/kh us fn;kA
fodYi %
(A) dsoy 1 vkSj 2 (B) dsoy 2 vkSj 4
(C) dsoy 1, 3 vkSj 4 (D) dsoy 1, 2 vkSj 4

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Choose the correct statement(s) from the following statements :
1. Gujarat and Bihar Movement took place in 1974.
2. Jayaprakash Narayan called for a total revolution.
3. Emergency was declared in 1972.
4. The slogan of Garibi Hatao was given by Indira Gandhi in 1971.
Options :
(A) 1 and 2 only (B) 2 and 4 only
(C) 1, 3 and 4 only (D) 1, 2 and 4 only

5. 1956 esa nwljh iapo"khZ; ;kstuk fdlds usr`Ro esa vFkZ'kkfL=;ksa vkSj ;kstukdkjksa dh Vksyh }kjk rS;kj dh
xbZ \ 1

(A) ,e0 ,l0 LokehukFku (B) ih0 lh0 egkyuksfcl
(C) ts0 lh0 dqekjIik (D) tokgj yky usg:

In 1956 the Second Five Year Plan was prepared by a team of economist and
planners under whose leadership ?
(A) M. S. Swaminathan (B) P. C. Mahalanobis
(C) J. C. Kumarappa (D) Jawaharlal Nehru

6. 1971 esa gq, yksdlHkk pqukoksa ds ckn Hkkjr ds iz/kkuea=h dkSu cus \ 1
(A) eksjkjth nslkbZ (B) pUnz'ks[kj
(C) bafnjk xka/kh (D) pj.k flag
Who became the Prime Minister of India after the Lok Sabha election held in
1971 ?
(A) Morar Ji Desai (B) Chandrashekhar
(C) Indira Gandhi (D) Charan Singh

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7. fdl laoS/kkfud la'kks/ku dks ^y?kq lafo/kku* dgk x;k gS \ 1

(A) 38ok¡ la'kks/ku (B) 40ok¡ la'kks/ku

(C) 42ok¡ la'kks/ku (D) 44ok¡ la'kks/ku

Which Constitutional Amendment has been called the 'Mini Constitution' ?

(A) 38th Amendment (B) 40th Amendment

(C) 42nd Amendment (D) 44th Amendment

8. tEew vkSj d'ehj iquxZBu vf/kfu;e] 2019 }kjk vuqPNsn 370 dc lekIr fd;k x;k \ 1

(A) 5 vxLr] 2019 (B) 15 vxLr] 2019

(C) 18 vxLr] 2019 (D) 25 vxLr] 2019

When was Article 370 abolished by the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act,
2019 ?

(A) 5 August, 2019 (B) 15 August, 2019

(C) 18 August, 2019 (D) 25 August, 2019

9. jktho xka/kh ds usr`Ro esa yM+s 1984 ds yksdlHkk vkepquko esa dkaxzsl ikVhZ us fdruh yksdlHkk lhVsa
thrh \ 1

(A) 409 (B) 411

(C) 415 (D) 418

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How many Lok Sabha seats did the Congress Party win in the 1984 General Lok
Sabha election fought under the leadership of Rajiv Gandhi ?

(A) 409 (B) 411

(C) 415 (D) 418

10. fyV~Vs laxBu ls tqM+s JhyadkbZ rfeyksa }kjk ebZ] 1991 esa -------------- dh gR;k dh xbZA 1

Srilankan Tamils belonging to the LTTE Organization killed …………. in May
1991.

11. 1991 esa yqd bZLV dh uhfr fdl ns'k }kjk viukbZ xbZ \ 1

(A) phu (B) tkiku
(C) nf{k.k dksfj;k (D) Hkkjr

Which country adopted the Look East Policy in 1991 ?

(A) China (B) Japan

(C) South Korea (D) India

12. jktk dh lsuk] yksdra= leFkZdksa vkSj ekvksokfn;ksa ds chp f=dks.kh; la?k"kZ fdl ns'k esa gqvk \ 1
(A) Jhyadk (B) usiky
(C) HkwVku (D) ckaXykns'k
In which country did the triangular conflict take place between the king's army,
democracy supporters and Maoists ?
(A) Sri Lanka (B) Nepal
(C) Bhutan (D) Bangladesh

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13. lkdZ dk eq[;ky; dgk¡ ij fLFkr gS \ 1

(A) ubZ fnYyh (B) dkBekaMw
(C) djkph (D) dksyEcks
Where is the headquarters of SAARC located ?

(A) New Delhi (B) Kathmandu

(C) Karachi (D) Colombo

14. dks"Vd esa fn;s x, lgh fodYi ds lkFk [kkyh LFkku Hkjsa % 1

lksfo;r jktuhfrd O;oLFkk ------------- fopkj/kkjk ij vk/kkfjr FkhA ¼lektokn@iw¡thokn½
Fill in the blanks using the correct option given in the bracket :

Soviet political system was based on …………… ideology. (Socialism/Capitalism)

15. Hkkjrh; laln ij vkradoknh geyk dc fd;k x;k \ 1

When was the terrorist attack carried out on the Indian Parliament ?

16. Dyc vkWQ jkse us ^fyfeV~l Vw xzksFk* 'kh"kZd ls iqLrd dc izdkf'kr dh \ 1

(A) 1962 esa (B) 1971 esa

(C) 1972 esa (D) 1982 esa

When did the Club of Rome publish a book titled 'Limits to Growth' ?
(A) In 1962 (B) In 1971

(C) In 1972 (D) In 1982

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17. la;qDr jk"Vª la?k dh LFkkiuk fdlds mÙkjkf/kdkjh ds :i esa gqbZ \ 1
(A) yhx vkWQ us'kal (B) ;wjksih; la?k
(C) lksfo;r la?k (D) buesa ls dksbZ ugha
The United Nations was established as the successer of :
(A) League of Nations (B) European Union
(C) Soviet Union (D) None of these

18. la;qDr jk"Vª la?k ds orZeku egklfpo dk uke fyf[k,A 1
Write the name of current Secretary General of the United Nations.

19. fuEu esa ls dkSu-lk@ls lqj{kk dh ikjaifjd /kkj.kk ds rÙo gS@gSa \ 1
(A) vijks/k (B) 'kfDr larqyu
(C) xBca/ku cukuk (D) mijksDr lHkh
Which of the following is/are the elements of the traditional concept of security ?
(A) Opposition (B) Balance of power
(C) Forming alliance (D) All of the above

20. 'kkWd Fksjsih ekWMy ------------- }kjk funsZf'kr FkkA 1
The Shock Therapy model was guided by …………… .

[k.M – [k
SECTION – B
[ vfry?kq mÙkjkRed iz'u ]
[ Very Short Answer Type Questions ]

21. pquko vk;ksx dk xBu dc gqvk \ izFke pquko vk;qDr dkSu cus \ 2

When was the Election Commission formed ? Who became the first Election
Commissioner ?

2216/(Set : A) P. T. O.

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22. Hkkjr vkSj phu ds e/; fdUgha nks fooknksa dks Li"V dhft,A 2
Explain any two disputes between India and China.

23. iatkc le>kSrs ds dksbZ nks fcUnq crkb,A 2

Mention any two points of the Punjab Agreement.

24. phu dh ^[kqys }kj dh uhfr* dks Li"V dhft,A 2

Explain China's 'Open Door Policy'.

vFkok
OR

;wjksih; la?k dh LFkkiuk dc vkSj fdl lfU/k }kjk gqbZ \
When and by which treaty was the European Union Established ?

25. n{ksl ¼lkdZ½ ls vkidk D;k vfHkizk; gS \ 2
What do you mean by SAARC ?

vFkok
OR

Hkkjr vkSj ckaXykns'k ds e/; erHksn ds dksbZ nks eqn~ns fyf[k,A
Write any two issues of differences between India and Bangladesh.

26. ,f'k;k vkSj vÝhdk ds uo Lora= ns'kksa ds lkeus lqj{kk dh nks eq[; pqukSfr;k¡ D;k Fkha \ 2
What were the two main security challenges facing the newly independent
countries of Asia and Africa ?

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27. i`Foh lEesyu ij laf{kIr fVIi.kh fyf[k,A 2
Write a short note on Earth Summit.

28. fefJr vFkZO;oLFkk ls vki D;k le>rs gSa \ 2
What do you understand by mixed economy ?

vFkok
OR

izFke iapo"khZ; ;kstuk dc 'kq: dh xbZ] blesa fdl pht ij lcls T;knk tksj Fkk \
When was the first Five Year Plan started and what was given the most
emphasis in it ?
vFkok
OR
;ksX;rk vk/kkfjr iz'u %
Competency Based Question :

nwljh iapo"khZ; ;kstuk ds nkSjku vkS|ksfxd fodkl cuke Ñf"k fodkl dk fookn pyk FkkA bl fookn esa
D;k-D;k rdZ fn, x, Fks \ dksbZ nks rdZ fyf[k,A
During the second Five Year Plan there was a controversy between Industrial
development and Agricultural development. What arguments were given in this
controversy ? Write any two arguments.
[k.M – x
SECTION – C
[ y?kw
y?kwÙkjkRed
ÙkjkRed iz'u ]
[ Short Answer Type Questions ]
29. 1960 ds n'kd dh dkaxzsl ikVhZ ds lanHkZ esa ^flafMdsV* dk vFkZ Li"V djrs gq, bldh Hkwfedk dk o.kZu
dhft,A 3
Explain the meaning of 'Syndicate' and describe its role in the context of the
Congress Party of the 1960's.

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30. 1975 esa vkikrdky dh ?kks"k.kk djrs gq, ljdkj us blds D;k dkj.k crk, Fks \ 3

What reasons did the government give while declaring Emergency in 1975 ?

vFkok
OR

1977 ds pqukoksa ds ckn igyh ckj dsUnz esa foi{kh ny dh ljdkj cuus ds dksbZ rhu dkj.k fyf[k,A

Write any three reasons for the formation of the opposition party government at
the Centre for the first time after the 1977 elections.

31. {ks=okn dks lekIr djus ds fdUgha rhu lq>koksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 3
Describe any three suggestions to end Regionalism.

vFkok
OR

iwoksZÙkj {ks= dh lhfer 'kCnksa esa leh{kk dhft,A
Review the North-East region in limited words.

32. Hkkjrh; jktuhfrd O;oLFkk esa xBca/ku ljdkj ds mn; ds fdUgha rhu dkj.kksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 3
Describe any three reasons for the emergence of coalition government in Indian
political system.

33. f}-/kzqoh; O;oLFkk dh lekfIr ds fy, mÙkjnk;h dkjd fyf[k,A 3
Write the factors responsible for the end of bipolar system.

34. vkfl;ku 'kSyh D;k gS \ vkfl;ku ds nks mís'; crkb,A 3
What is the ASEAN system ? State two objectives of ASEAN.

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35. fo'o dh lk>h fojklr ls vki D;k le>rs gSa \ bldk nksgu dSls gksrk gS \ 3

What do you understand by the world's common heritage ? How is it exploited ?

vFkok
OR

i;kZoj.k laj{k.k ds fdUgha rhu mik;ksa dks Li"V dhft,A

Explain any three measures for environmental protection.

36. oS'ohdj.k ds lkaLÑfrd i{k dh O;k[;k dhft,A 3

Explain the cultural aspect of globalization.

[k.M – ?k
SECTION – D
[ fucU/kkRed iz'u ]
[ Essay Type Questions ]

37. Lora= Hkkjr ds lkeus vkbZ eq[; pqukSfr;ksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 5
Describe the main challenges faced by Independent India.

vFkok
OR

dgk tkrk gS fd jk"Vª ,d O;kid vFkZ esa ^dfYir leqnk;* gksrk gS vkSj loZekU; fo'okl bfrgkl]
jktuhfrd vkdka{kk vkSj dYiukvksa ls ,d lw= esa ca/kk gksrk gSA mu fo'ks"krkvksa dh igpku dhft, ftuds
vk/kkj ij Hkkjr ,d jk"Vª gSA
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It is said that a nation is a broadly conceived community bound together by a
common belief, history, political aspirations and imagination. Identify the
characteristics on the basis of which India is a nation.

38. xqV-fujis{k dk vFkZ crkrs gq, bldh fo'ks"krkvksa dk o.kZu dhft,A 5
Explain the meaning of non-alignment and describe its characteristics.

vFkok
OR

fuEufyf[kr ij laf{kIr fVIi.kh dhft, %
1
(i) Hkkjr dh ijek.kq uhfr 2
2
1
(ii) iap'khy ds fl)kUr 2
2

Write brief comment on the following :

(i) India's Nuclear Policy

(ii) Principles of Panchsheel

39. Hkkjr ds ukxfjd ds :i esa lqj{kk ifj"kn~ esa Hkkjr dh LFkk;h lnL;rk ds i{k dk leFkZu vki dSls
djsaxs \ vius çLrko dk vkSfpR; fl) djsaA 5

As a citizen of India, how would you support India's case for permanent

membership in the Security Council ? Justify your proposal.

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vFkok
OR

la;qDr jk"Vª ds mís';ksa ,oa fl)kUrksa dk o.kZu dhft,A
Describe the objectives and principles of the United Nations.

vFkok
OR

;ksX;rk vk/kkfjr iz'u %
Competency Based Question :

fuEufyf[kr fp= dks ns[kdj blls lacaf/kr vius fopkjkuqlkj ik¡p okD; fyf[k, %
Look at the following picture and write five sentences rela
ated to it according to
your thinking :

LFkk;h
LFkk;h lnL;ksa }kjk ^ohVks-ikoj*
ikoj* dk bLrseky ¼1 twu] 2018 rd½
Use of 'Veto-Power'
Power' by perman
permanent members (Till 1 June, 2018)
2018

phu 11
Ýkal
;wds 18
lksfo;r
32
la?k
:l
ves
vesfjdk
fjdk 135
84

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40. oS'ohdj.k ds ldkjkRed vkSj udkjkRed i{kksa dk mYys[k dhft,A 5
Mention the positive and negative aspects of globalization.

vFkok
OR

oS'ohdj.k dks ifjHkkf"kr djrs gq, blds mn; ds eq[; dkj.kksa ij izdk'k Mkfy,A
Define globalization and highlight the main reasons for its rise.

S

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