Karnataka SSLC Mid Term Question Paper 2025 Political Science

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It includes 15 minutes for reading the question paper.
I. Four choices are given for each of the following questions / incomplete
statements. Choose the correct answer and write the complete answer
along with its letter of alphabet. 10 × 1 = 10
1. We celebrate the Republic Day on
(A) 15th August (B) 5th September
(C) 2nd October (D) 26th January
2. The biggest written constitution of the world is
(A) Constitution of India
(B) Constitution of Japan
(C) Constitution of China
(D) Constitution of England

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3. The subject that related to Article 21 ‘A’ is

(A) Right to Information (B) Right to Education

(C) Right to Equality (D) Right to Freedom

4. The article that is known as soul and heart of our constitution is

(A) Article 21 (B) Article 12

(C) Article 32 (D) Article 19

5. The Directive Principles of State Policy has been borrowed from the
constitution of

(A) India (B) Ireland

(C) England (D) America

6. Our constitutional articles from 36 to 51 explains about the subject of

(A) Directive Principles of State Policy

(B) Right to Education

(C) Fundamental Duties

(D) Foreign Policy of India

7. The first President of our country is

(A) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

(B) Jawaharlal Nehru

(C) V. V. Giri

(D) Dr. Babu Rajendra Prasad

8. The official residence of our President is

(A) Raj Bhavan (B) Rashtrapati Bhavan

(C) Parliament House (D) Jantar-Mantar

9. The upper house in England is called as

(A) House of Lords (B) House of Commons

(C) Rajya Sabha (D) Senate

10. The part of the constitution that describes about the formation of Union
Legislature among the following is

(A) Part XI (B) Part VI

(C) Part III (D) Part V

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II. 11. Match the following list ‘A’ with list ‘B’ and write the answer along
with its letter of alphabet : 5×1=5
List-A List-B
(A) Zatia Sansad (i) Bhutan
(B) Tsengdu (ii) Nepal
(C) Congress (iii) Japan
(D) National Panchayat (iv) Sri Lanka
(E) Diet (v) India
(vi) America
(vii) Bangladesh
III. Answer the following questions in a word or sentence each : 15 × 1 = 15
12. What is the single citizenship ?
13. Who shall declare the national emergency in India ?
14. What do you mean by the written constitution ?
15. Explain the Parliamentary form of government.
16. The Constitution of India is called as the balanced constitution. Why ?
17. Who moved the objective resolution in the Constituent Assembly ?
18. Define the term Habeas Corpus.
19. The Supreme Court is known as the custodian of fundamental rights.
Why ?
20. Which part of our constitution is called as the Magna Carta of India ?
21. What is the Directive Principles of State Policy according to Granville
Austin ?
22. Which part of our constitution explains about the Directive Principles of
State Policy ?
23. What are the liberal principles ?
24. Who administers the oath to the Vice-President ?
25. What is the term of the members of Rajya Sabha ?
26. Define the term ‘Well of the house’.
IV. Answer the following questions in about two to four sentences / points
each : 14 × 2 = 28
27. ‘‘India has an independent judicial system.’’ Justify.
28. What is the universal adult franchise ?
29. ‘‘India is a democratic country.’’ Substantiate.

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30. State the kinds of justice.
31. What are the features of fundamental rights ?
32. Mention the importance of the Right to Information Act.
33. What are the features of the Directive Principles of State Policy ?
34. List out the differences between Fundamental Rights and the Directive
Principles of State Policy.
35. Describe the socialist principles.
36. Explain the implementation of Directive Principles of State Policy.
37. The Prime Minister is real head of the union executive. How ?
38. What are the qualifications required to become the President of India ?
39. Describe the kinds of the Council of Ministers.
40. The Lok Sabha enjoys the supreme power of safeguarding democracy.
Justify.
V. Answer the following questions in about three to six sentences /points
each : 6 × 3 = 18
41. Describe the salient features of the Constitution of India.
42. List out the important contents of the Preamble of Indian Constitution.
43. Mention the fundamental rights which are enjoyed by the citizens of
India.
44. Explain the Gandhian principles.
45. Describe the functions of the President of India.
46. State the constitutional powers and functions of Rajya Sabha.
VI. Answer the following question in about four to eight sentences / points :
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47. The legislature has the control over the government. Explain.

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