TN 12th Model Question Paper Political Science

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PART - III
Aµ]¯À AÔ¯À / POLITICAL SCIENCE
( uªÌ ©ØÖ® B[Q» ÁÈ / Tamil & English Version )

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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. ©Ûu \•uõ¯zvß ÁõÌÂØS®, Á\vUS® HØ£kzu¨£mh J¸
CßÔ¯ø©¯õu Aø©¨¦ :
(A) Aµ_ (B) öuõÈØ\[P[PÒ
(C) Sk®£® (D) \‰P®
Which one of the following occupies the most important place among all social
institutions ?
(a) State (b) Trade unions
(c) Family (d) Society

2. ©UPÒ |» Aµ_ SÔzu ]¢uøÚ •uß •u¼À G¢u |õmiÀ BÌ¢x
÷Á¹ßÔ¯x :
(A) |õº÷Á (B) öhß©õºU
(C) C[Q»õ¢x (D) ìÃhß
The welfare state ideals took strong root in :
(a) Norway (b) Denmark
(c) England (d) Sweden

3. u¢øu ÁÈ öPõÒøPUS BuµÄ öu›ÂzuÁº :
(A) öíßÔ ö©°ß (B) öáßUì
(C) ©U»Úß (D) ©õºPß
The chief exponent of the Patriarchal theory is :
(a) Henry Maine (b) Jenks
(c) Mclennan (d) Morgan

4. C¯ØøP {ø»ø¯ £h® ¤izx Põmi¯ öPõÒøP :
(A) uõ´ÁÈU öPõÒøP (B) \•uõ¯ J¨£¢uU öPõÒøP
(C) öu´ÃPz ÷uõØÓ öPõÒøP (D) Á¼ø©U öPõÒøP
The theory which pictured the state of nature :
(a) Matriarchal theory (b) Social contract theory
(c) Divine theory (d) Force theory

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5. |hzøu C¯÷»õk öuõhº¦øh¯ AÔbº :
(A) ¹÷éõ (B) áõß ÷£õuõß
(C) ïßì ³»õ (D) PõµÀ ©õºUì
Who among the following is Behaviouralist ?

(a) Rousseau (b) Jean Bodin

(c) Heinz Eulau (d) Karl Marx

6. C¢v¯ P»õa\õµ® ªPÄ® £»® Áõ´¢ux GÚ TÔ¯Áº :
(A) \õ•÷ÁÀ P. ísi[hß (B) PõµÀ ©õºUì
(C) A©ºzv¯õ ö\ß (D) ¤Íõm÷hõ
In the view of ________"Indian culture is a very strong culture".

(a) Samuel P. Huntington (b) Karl Marx

(c) Amartya Sen (d) Plato

7. Á¸©õÚ Á›ø¯ ö\¾zxuÀ Gߣx GuøÚU SÔUQßÓx ?
(A) £õµ®£›¯ BÐø©
(B) £SzuÔÄ \mh BÐø©
(C) ]Ó¨¤¯À¦PøÍ Eøh¯ uø»ø© BÐø©
(D) ÷©ØTÔ¯ AøÚzx®
Paying Income Tax signifies :

(a) Traditional authority

(b) Rational-legal authority

(c) Charismatic authority

(d) All the above

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8. uõµõÍ©¯©õUSuÀ C¢v¯õÂÀ G¢u Bsk öPõsk Áµ¨£mhx ?
(A) 1985 (B) 2002 (C) 1996 (D) 1991
Liberalised economy was introduced in India in the year :
(a) 1985 (b) 2002 (c) 1996 (d) 1991

9. ÷Pªµõ GßÓ C»zwß ö\õÀ¼ß ö£õ¸Ò :
(A) Aø©¨¦ (B) £h® (C) Ãk (D) Pmih®
The Latin word camera means :
(a) Structure (b) Picture (c) House (d) Building

10. SÊ •øÓ Aµ\õ[PzvØS ]Ó¢u Euõµn® :
(A) Aö©›UPõ (B) C¢v¯õ
(C) _Âm麻õ¢x (D) C[Q»õ¢x
The best example for collegiate form of Government is :
(a) U.S.A. (b) India
(c) Switzerland (d) U.K.

11. {v ©÷\õuõUPÒ ©õ{»[PÒ AøÁ°À GzuøÚ |õmPÒ Áøµ
uõ©u¨£kzu»õ® ?
(A) 14 |õmPÒ (B) 7 |õmPÒ (C) 30 |õmPÒ (D) 20 |õmPÒ
Money bills can be delayed in the Rajya Sabha only for :
(a) 14 days (b) 7 days (c) 30 days (d) 20 days

12. AvPõµ ¤›ÂøÚU öPõÒøPø¯ ÂÍUQ¯Áº ¯õº ?
(A) ÷hÂm Dìhß (B) ö£ßuõ®
(C) ©õsöhìQ³ (D) PõºÚº
The Separation of powers is advocated by :
(a) David Easton (b) Bentham
(c) Montesquieu (d) Garner

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13. C¢v¯ Aµ]¯»ø©¨¦ |øh•øÓUS Á¢u Bsk :
(A) 26 \ÚÁ› 1947 (B) 15 BPìk 1945
(C) 26 \ÚÁ› 1950 (D) 15 BPìk 1947
The Constitution of India came into force on :

(a) 26 th January 1947 (b) 15th August 1945

(c) 26th January 1950 (d) 15th August 1947

14. ©õ{»[PÒ AøÁ°ß uø»Áº ¯õº ?
(A) xøn Si¯µ_zuø»Áº (B) xøn \£õ|õ¯Pº
(C) \£õ|õ¯Pº (D) Si¯µ_zuø»Áº
The Chairperson of Rajya Sabha is :

(a) Vice president (b) Deputy Speaker
(c) Speaker (d) President

15. ©õ{» BÐ|øµ {¯ª¨£Áº ¯õº ?
(A) Si¯µ_zuø»Áº (B) ¤µu©º
(C) •u»ø©a\º (D) E¯º }v©ßÓ }v£v
Who appoints the Governor ?

(a) President of India (b) Prime Minister
(c) Chief Minister (d) High Court Judge

16. Ea\ }v©ßÓzvß J¸ }v£v GzuøÚ Á¯x Áøµ £u ÁQ¨£õº ?
(A) 62 (B) 65 (C) 58 (D) 60
A Judge of Supreme Court shall hold office until the age of :

(a) 62 (b) 65 (c) 58 (d) 60

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17. CµõqÁU Th Áõ›¯® G¢u {ºÁõPzvØS Em£mh £Sv :
(A) ©õ{» Aµ\õ[P® (B) ³Û¯ß ¤µ÷u\®
(C) ©zv¯ Aµ\õ[P® (D) ÷©ØTÔ¯ AøÚzx®
The Cantonments are administered by :
(a) State Government (b) Union territory
(c) Central Government (d) All of these

18. GUSÊÂß £›¢xøµPÒ, £g\õ¯zx Cµõä⯠•øÓ°ß "©Põ \õ\Ú®' GßÖ
¦PÇõµ® `mh¨£mhx ?
(A) £ÀÁ¢zµõ´ ÷©zuõ SÊ (B) hõºSß÷h SÊ
(C) A÷\õU ÷©zuõ SÊ (D) ÷PõºÁõ»õ SÊ
Whose report is hailed as the 'Magna Carta' of the Panchayat Raj Systems ?
(a) Balwantrai Mehta Committee (b) Tarkunde Committee
(c) Ashok Mehta Committee (d) Gorwala Committee

19. uªÌ|õmiß uØ÷£õøu¯ BÐ|º :
(A) ÷µõ\´¯õ (B) £õzv©õ ¥Â
(C) £ßÁõ›»õÀ ¦÷µõîz (D) Âz¯õ\õPº µõÆ
The Present Governor of Tamil Nadu is :
(a) Rosaiah (b) Fathima Bevi
(c) Banwarilal Purohit (d) Vidhyasagar Rao

20. Q.¤. 2000 GßÓ ¡ø» GÊv¯Áº :
(A) •øÚÁº •. Áµuµõáß (B) uõ©ì ‰º
(C) •øÚÁº A.P.J. A¨xÀ P»õ® (D) ÷|¸
The book A.D. 2000 is written by :
(a) Dr. Mu. Varadharajan (b) Thomas More
(c) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (d) Nehru

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H÷uÝ® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 30 &ØS
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x2=14

Answer any seven questions, in which question No. 30 is compulsory .

21. ÷\õ\¼é Aµ]øÚ & Áøµ¯Ö.

Define Socialist state.

22. Aµ]ß ÷uõØÓzøu ÂÍUS® öPõÒøPPÒ ¯õøÁ ?

What are the theories which explain the origin of the state ?

23. Aµ]¯À AÔbºPÒ £iUP ¸®¦® \‰P {ÖÁÚ[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?

Name the Social Institutions that the Political Scientists may study .

24. £o\õº SÊ©[PÒ |õßQøÚ GÊxP.

Write four Professional associations.

25. Tmhõm] & Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.

Define Federal Government.

26. }v£vPÍõÁuØPõÚ uSvPÒ ¯õøÁ ?

What are the qualifications to become a Judge ?

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27. I¢x ÁøP }v¨÷£µõønPøÍ GÊxP.
Write Five Writs.

28. ©UPÒ ö|¸UP® ªS¢u |Pµ[PøÍ GÊxP.
Which are the densely populated Indian cities ?

29. ©õ|Pµõm] £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write short notes on Corporation.

30. C¢v¯õÂÀ DµøÁ \mh©ßÓzøu¨ ö£ØÖÒÍ I¢x ©õ{»[PøÍU TÖP.
Name the five bicameral legislatures states in India.

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H÷uÝ® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. AÁØÔÀ ÂÚõ Gs 40 &ØS
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x3=21

Answer any seven questions, in which question No. 40 is compulsory.

31. Á¼ø©U öPõÒøPø¯ ÂÁ›.
What is meant by force theory ?

32. Aµ]¯À \mhÂv 41 TÖÁøu GÊxP.
Explain about the Article 41.

33. E¯º ÁS¨¦ ÷Põm£õk GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Elitist theory ?

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34. ö\´v öuõhº¦ öuõÈÀ ~m£zøu ÂÍUSP.
Define Information Technology.

35. ö£¯µÍ»õÚ ö\¯ØSÊ Gߣøu ÂÍUSP.
Explain nominal executive.

36. }v ©Ö B´Ä GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? Ax |øh•øÓ°À EÒÍ |õkPøÍ GÊxP.
What is Judicial review ? What are the countries which follow the Judicial review ?

37. \mh\ø£ ÷uºu¼À ÷£õmi°k÷Áõ¸US C¸UP ÷Ási¯ uSvPÒ
¯õøÁ ?
Explain the qualifications prescribed for a person seeking election to the Legislative
Assembly.

38. C¢v¯ ÂÁ\õ¯U öPõÒøPø¯ ÂÍUSP.
Describe the Agricultural Policy of India.

39. |Pµ GÀø»¨£Sv SÊUPÒ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Explain Town Area Committee.

40. 1947 •uÀ 1998 Áøµ EÒÍ Põ»zvÀ £u ÁQzu H÷uÝ® BÖ C¢v¯¨
¤µu©ºPÎß ö£¯ºPøÍ GÊxP.
Write the names of any six Prime Ministers of India who were in power between
1947 to 1998.

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AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x5=35

Answer all the questions.

41. (A) {»¨¤µ¦zxÁ Aµ]ß GÊa]ø¯ B´Ä ö\´P.

AÀ»x

(B) ©UPÒ |» Aµ_ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ? ÂÍUP® u¸P.
(a) Explain the rise of Feudal State.

OR

(b) What is Welfare State ? Explain.

42. (A) íõ¨ì, »õU, ¹÷\õÂß \•uõ¯ J¨£¢uU ÷Põm£õmøh J¨¥k ö\´P.
AÀ»x

(B) u¢øu ÁÈU öPõÒøPø¯ ÂÁ›.
(a) Compare the views of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau regarding Social Contract theory.

OR

(b) Explain patriarchal theory.

43. (A) KµøÁ ©ØÖ® DµøÁ •øÓ°¾ÒÍ ÷ÁÖ£õkPøÍ GÊxP.
AÀ»x

(B) £õµõЩßÓ Aµ_ •øÓ°ß ]Ó¨£®\[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
(a) Explain the distinction between unicameral and bicameral legislatures.

OR

(b) Describe the essential features of parliamentary form of government.

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44. (A) BÐø©°ß ußø© ©ØÖ® •UQ¯zxÁzøu ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) £ßÚõmk {vUPÇP® ©ØÖ® E»P Á[Q°ß vmh[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
(a) Explain the Nature and Importance of Authority.
OR
(b) What are the strategic plans of IMF and World Bank ?

45. (A) ©UPÍøÁ, ©õ{»[PÒ AøÁ & ÷ÁÖ£õk u¸P.
AÀ»x
(B) ¤µu©›ß £[QøÚ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) What are the differences between Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha ?
OR
(b) Explain the role of Prime Minister of India.

46. (A) uªÌ|õk \mh©ßÓzvß Aø©¨¦, uSvPÒ, £uÂUPõ»® £ØÔ
ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) ©õ|Pµõm]°ß £oPøÍ GÊxP.
(a) Explain the Composition, Qualification and Tenure of Tamil Nadu Legislative
Assembly.
OR
(b) What are the functions of Corporation ?

47. (A) C¢v¯õÂß I¢uõsk vmh[PøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) CµõqÁU Th Áõ›¯® £ØÔ ÂÁ›UP.
(a) Explain the Five Year Plan in India.
OR
(b) Explain Cantonment Board.

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