Class 12 Question Paper 2025 Political Science

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Total number of pages - 20 CODE : 35T POSC
(EN/AS/BN/BD)

2025

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Full Marks : 80

(Part-A =40 + Part-B = 40)
Pass Marks : 24

Time : Three hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions.

PART-A (# - )
lx6 = 6
Q. No. 1 carries 1 mark each (any six).
O. No. 2 carries 2 marks each (any five) 2x5 = 10
O. No. 3carries 4 marks each (any three)........4x3 =12
.6x2 = 12
0. No. 4 carries 6 marks each (any two)
Total = 40

PART-B ( - R)

Q. No. 5 carries 1mark each (any six) ]x6 = 6
0. No. 6 carries 2 marks each (any five).............2x5 = 10
O. No. 7 carries 4 marks each (any three).......... 4x3 = 12
). No. 8 carries 6 marks each (any two)..........6x2 = 12
Total = 40

Contd.
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PART-A /F
(Contemporary World Politics)

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( FAH3 E)

1. Answer anysix from the tollowing questions : 1×6-6

(a) India is a member state of ASEAN. (Write Yes/ No)
(23/8 R)

(I/A (GA)
(it/ T61 f)
(b) Who can exercise the veto' power in the Security Council ?

(c) Which State is the successor of the Soviet Union

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alternative centre
(a) Which country is regarded as the third
of world power ?

(e) Write the full form of SAFTA.

SAFTA qocoi foRI

SAFTA-H 31| HI H?

Which day is celebrated as United Nations' day ?

(g) Write Yes' or No':

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Technology is an important phenomenon of globalisation.

(h) What is Greenhouse gas ?

() In which year India successfully tested its first nuclear
bomb ?

IGiHA ?
What is the full form of WTO?

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2. Answer any five from the following questions : 2x5-10

(a) Write the theory of UN which defines the indigenous people.

Or / / qRA/ T

Write short note on: Sacred groves. in India.

(b) Mention any two countries in South of India who are the
members of SAARC.

fI

|5] Cont.
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lcl Write two causes ol aisintegration of Soviet Union.

(d) What is meant by South Asia ?

(e) Mention two causes for the failure of stable democracv in
Pakistan.

U) Wrte the permanent member nations of Security Council.

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4x3=12
3. Answer any three from the following questions :

arguments against
(a) Write two arguments in favour of and two
Globalisations.

International Organisation in the
(b) What is the necessity of
world ? Explain its role.

between India and China
(c) ldentify the causes of conflict
solutions.
and suggest your

Contd.
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Or / i / q / aT
Union.
Write a note on European

country maintain
(d) What is the Balance of Power? How can a
this balance ?

(e) How is the relationship between India and Nepal ?

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6x2-12
4. Answer any two fronm the following questions

(a) What is the stands of India -for environmental issues ?

Or / I / TA0/ qar

indigenous
What is the relationship between the rights of
Discuss briefly.
people and environment ?

Contd.
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(b) What is Shock Therapy 1s this the best way for transition
?
from socialism to capitalism

H5.IÍY (Shock therapy) ? HAGGICÍH4 0aIfgarcfH

(c) What is human security ? Discuss briefly.

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PART-B/
(Politics in India Since Independence)

1x6=6
5. Answer any six from the following questions :

Janata Party was formed ?
In which year Bharatiya
(a)

1977 General Election ?
Party won the
(b) Which

1977 b

Contd.
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(c) Which princely state conducted election on the basis of
Universal Adult Franchise for the first time ?

(d) Who was the Prime Minister of India after Pt. Jawarharlal
Nehru ?

(e) From which year the first Five Year Plan was started ?

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(f) What is the full form of EVM ?
EVM Ýi fa|

EVM-& 33 HE H?
(9) Who was the chief architect of India's foreign policy ?

with India ?
(h) When was Sikkim merged

Prime Minister of India ?
() Who was the first non-Congress

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When was Assam Movement organised on foreigners'
issue ?

6. Answer any five from the following questions : 2x5=10

(a) Explain the concept of whip.

Whip' A3915 0P |

Whip' H-Te0fri àrygI

(b) Write a short note on: White Revolution

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(c) On which
and it came
date draft of the ndian Constitution was signed
into force ?

(d) Mention two objectives of Nehru's foreign policy ?

(e) Write a note on NDA.

NDA-fM HIA HHH TRjAr feR
Why was State Reorganisation Commission set up ?
() Why

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[15| Contd.

7. Answer any three from the tollowing questions 4×3=12

(a) How did the fourth General Elections in 1967 change the
dynamics of Indian politics ?

(b) Write four features of India's coalition government.

(c) How the problem of Regionalism can be solved ?

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Or / a /q / yaT
Give a brief note on Jammu-Kashmir.

(a) What were the causes for mid-term election in 1980?

Or /aRI/qAI/ yar
Who announced Twenty Point Programme and why ?

(e) What is Green Revolution ? Discuss the economic and
political outcome of Green Revolution.

|17| Contd.
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8. Answer any two from the following questions : 62=12

(a) When was the Bharatiya Jansangha formed ? Discuss its
ideologies.

Or /a240/ qRT/ yar
Analyse comparatively about the, nature of Congress
dominance in India.

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the main coneidorations of the merger of Princely
(0) What are historical role in it ?
State with United India ? Who played

Explain briefly.
(c) What is Foreign Policy ?

Or /ARI/ AI/ yaT
policy.
Write a note on non-alignmernt in India's foreign

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