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H$moS> Z§.
Code No. 59/1/2
amob Z§. narjmWu H$moS >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð
Roll No. >na Adí` {bIo§ &
Candidates must write the Code on the
title page of the answer-book.

ZmoQ> NOTE
(I) H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV (I) Please check that this question
n¥ð> 19 h¢ & paper contains 19 printed pages.

(II) àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE H$moS (II) Code number given on the right
>Zå~a H$mo N>mÌ CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ _wI-n¥ð> na hand side of the question paper
{bI| & should be written on the title page of
the answer-book by the candidate.
(III) H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| (III) Please check that this question
>34 àíZ h¢ & paper contains 34 questions.
(IV) H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go (IV) Please write down the Serial
nhbo, CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| àíZ H$m H«$_m§H$ Number of the question in the
Adí` {bI| & answer-book before attempting it.
(V) Bg àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>Zo Ho$ {bE 15 {_ZQ >H$m (V) 15 minute time has been allotted to
g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-nÌ H$m {dVaU read this question paper. The
nydm©• _| 10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & question paper will be distributed
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db at 10.15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m. to
10.30 a.m., the students will read the
àíZ-nÌ H$mo n‹T>|Jo Am¡a Bg Ad{Y Ho$ Xm¡amZ question paper only and will not
do CÎma-nwpñVH$m na H$moB© CÎma Zht {bI|Jo & write any answer on the
answer-book during this period.

amOZr{V {dkmZ
POLITICAL SCIENCE

{ZYm©[aV g_` : 3 KÊQ>o A{YH$V_ A§H$ : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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gm_mÝ` {ZX}e :
{ZåZ{b{IV {ZX}em| H$mo ~hþV gmdYmZr go n{‹T>E Am¡a CZH$m g»Vr go nmbZ H$s{OE :
(i) àíZ-nÌ nm±M IÊS>m| _| {d^m{OV h¡  H$, I, J, K Ed§ L> & g^r àíZ A{Zdm`©
h¢ &
(ii) IÊS> H$  àíZ g§»`m 1 go 20 VH$ A{V bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 1 A§H$ H$m h¡ &
àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma EH$ eãX `m EH$ dmŠ` naÝVw 20 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &
(iii) IÊS> I  àíZ g§»`m 21 go 23 bKw-CÎmar` àíZ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 2 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & àË`oH$ àíZ
H$m CÎma 40 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &
(iv) IÊS> J  àíZ g§»`m 24 go 27 VH$ XrK©-CÎmar` àíZ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 4 A§H$m| H$m
h¡ & àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 100 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &
(v) IÊS> K  àíZ g§»`m 28 go 30 VH$ Xmo àíZ AdVaU na VWm EH$ àíZ {MÌ AWdm H$mQy>©Z na
AmYm[aV h¡, àË`oH$ àíZ 5 A§H$m| H$m h¡ & àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 150 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm
Mm{hE &
àíZ g§»`m 31 _mZ{MÌ go g§~§{YV h¡ {Og_| _hÎdnyU© ñWmZm| H$s nhMmZ Xr JB© OmZH$mar Ho$
AmYma na hr H$s OmZr h¡ & BgH$m CÎma AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| {b{IE &
(vi) IÊS> L>>  àíZ g§»`m 32 go 34 VH$ XrK©-CÎmar` àíZ h¢, àË`oH$ àíZ 6 A§H$m| H$m
h¡ & àË`oH$ àíZ H$m CÎma 150 eãXm| go A{YH$ Zht hmoZm Mm{hE &
(vii) CÎma g§{jßV VWm q~Xþdma hmoZo Mm{hE Am¡a gmW hr Cn`w©º$ eãX gr_m H$m `Wmg§^d nmbZ
H$s{OE &
(viii) àíZ-nÌ _| H$moB© g_J« {dH$ën Zht h¡ & VWm{n, EH$-EH$ A§H$ dmbo EH$ àíZ _|, Mma-Mma A§H$m|
dmbo EH$ àíZ _| VWm N> :-N> : A§H$m| dmbo VrZ àíZm| _| Am§V[aH$ {dH$ën {XE JE h¢ & Eogo àíZm|
_| go Ho$db EH$ hr {dH$ën H$m CÎma {b{IE &
(ix) BgHo$ A{V[aº$, Amdí`H$VmZwgma, àË`oH$ IÊS> Am¡a àíZ Ho$ gmW `Wmo{MV {ZX}e {XE JE h¢ &
IÊS> H$
1. g§nyU© nm{H$ñVmZ H$s àñVm{dV g§{dYmZ g^m Ho$ {bE 1970 _| hþE {Zdm©MZ _| ~hþ_V
1
hm{gb H$aZo dmbo ZoVm VWm CgH$s amOZr{VH$ nmQ>u H$m Zm_ {b{IE & > + 1 =1
2 2
AWdm
Zonmb _| bmoH$V§Ì H$s ñWmnZm Ho$ {bE _w»` ê$n go AqhgmË_H$ Am§XmobZ H$m ZoV¥Ëd {H$g
nmQ>u Zo {H$`m Wm ? 1

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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them :
(i) Question paper comprises five Sections  A, B, C, D and E. All questions are
compulsory.
(ii) Section A – Questions no. 1 to 20 are very short-answer type questions,
carrying 1 mark each. They are required to be answered in one word or one
sentence each, but not exceeding 20 words.
(iii) Section B – Questions no. 21 to 23 are short-answer type questions, carrying
2 marks each. Answers to them should not exceed 40 words each.
(iv) Section C – Questions no. 24 to 27 are long-answer type questions, carrying
4 marks each. Answers to them should not exceed 100 words each.
(v) Section D – Questions no. 28 to 30 are two passage based questions and one
picture OR cartoon based question, carrying 5 marks each. Answers to them
should not exceed 150 words each.
Question no. 31 is a map based question that includes identification of
important places on the basis of given information. Write its answers in your
answer-book.
(vi) Section E – Questions no. 32 to 34 are long-answer type questions, carrying
6 marks each. Answers to them should not exceed 150 words each.
(vii) Answers should be brief and to the point and the above word limit be adhered
to as far as possible.
(viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in 1 question of one mark, 1 question of four marks and
3 questions of six marks. Only one of the choices in such questions is to be
attempted.
(ix) In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and
question, wherever necessary.

SECTION A

1. Name the political party and its leader who secured a majority of seats in
1 1
the proposed constituent assembly for the whole of Pakistan in 1970. + =1
2 2
OR
Which party led the largely non-violent movement in Nepal to establish
democracy ? 1
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2. A§Vam©îQ´>r` KQ>ZmAm| Ho$ Eogo H$moB© Xmo CXmhaU Xr{OE Ohm± ^maV Zo AnZm ñdV§Ì éI
1 1
AnZm`m hmo & + =1
2 2

3. BKU H$ho OmZo dmbo amOZr{VH$ Xb H$m nyam Zm_ {b{IE & 1

4. {díd H$s gmPr {damgV Ho$ ~mao _| {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ Ho$ {bE ghr `m µJbV Ho$ ê$n _|
nhMmZ H$s{OE : 1

CÎmar JmobmÕ© Ho$ Xoe ‘{díd H$s gmPr {damgV’ H$s gwajm Ho$ {bE, X{jUr JmobmÕ© Ho$ Xoem|
go H$ht Á`mXm qM{VV h¢ &

5. ñdV§Ì ^maV _| ^mfm Ho$ AmYma na ~Zm`m J`m nhbm amÁ` H$m¡Z-gm Wm ? 1

6. ^maV _| d¡ídrH$aU H$m {damoY {H$g Am{W©H$ à^md Ho$ H$maU hþAm ? H$moB© EH$ CXmhaU
Xr{OE & 1

7. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g JR>~§YZ Zo 1989 _| H|$Ð _| gaH$ma ~ZmB© ? 1

(A) amOJ (EZ.S>r.E.)
(B) g§`wº$ _moMm©
(C) amîQ´>r` _moMm©
(D) g§àJ (`y.nr.E.)

8. 1977 _| H|$Ð _| gÎmm _| AmE ghr amOZr{VH$ Xb H$mo Mw{ZE & 1

(A) OZVm nmQ>u
(B) ^maVr` OZg§K
(C) H$å`w{ZñQ> nmQ>u Am°µ\$ B§{S>`m
(D) ^maVr` amîQ´>r` H$m±J«og
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2. Give any two examples of international events where India took an
1 1
independent stand. + =1
2 2

3. Write the full name of the political party called BKU. 1

4. Identify the following statement about the global commons as true or
false : 1

The countries of the North are more concerned about the protection of the
global commons than the countries of the South.

5. Which was the first state created on the basis of language in free India ? 1

6. Resistance to globalisation in India has come from which economic
influence ? Give any one example. 1

7. Which one of the following coalitions formed the government at the
Centre in 1989 ? 1

(A) NDA

(B) United Front

(C) National Front

(D) UPA

8. Select the correct political party which came to power at the centre
in 1977. 1

(A) Janata Party

(B) Bharatiya Jana Sangh

(C) Communist Party of India

(D) Indian National Congress

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9. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ amÁ` ~mpëQ>H$ JUamÁ` Zht h¡ ? 1

(A) EñQ>mo{Z`m

(B) CH«o$Z

(C) bVm{d`m

(D) {bWwAm{Z`m

10. 1989 _| dm_ _moM} Am¡a ^mOnm Ho$ ~mhar g_W©Z go ‘amîQ´>r` _moMm© gaH$ma’ H$m ZoV¥Ëd
{ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$gZo {H$`m Wm ? 1

(A) MÝÐeoIa

(B) EM.S>r. XodJm¡S>m

(C) AmB©.Ho$. JwOamb

(D) dr.nr. qgh

11. ‘‘AmnmVH$mb Am¡a BgHo$ Amgnmg H$s Ad{Y H$mo h_ g§d¡Ym{ZH$ g§H$Q> H$s Ad{Y Ho$ ê$n _|
^r XoI gH$Vo h¢ &’’ Bg H$WZ Ho$ nrN>o Ho$ _w»` H$maU H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 1

1 1
12. {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ H$mo ghr H$aHo$ AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| nwZ: {b{IE : + =1
2 2
ZmQ>mo OyZ 1949 _| ApñVËd _| Am`m Am¡a `h 11 amÁ`m| H$m g§K Wm &

13. Amn H¡$go H$h gH$Vo h¢ {H$ AmµOmXr Ho$ g_` VH$ H$m±J«og EH$ ì`mnH$ AmYma dmbm
gm_m{OH$ JR>~§YZ Wm ? 1

14. ‘µJar~r hQ>mAmo’ H$m Zmam {H$gZo {X`m Wm ? 1

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9. Which one of the following States is not a Baltic Republic ? 1

(A) Estonia

(B) Ukraine

(C) Latvia

(D) Lithuania

10. Who among the following led the National Front Government in 1989,
with the outside support of the Left Front and the BJP ? 1

(A) Chandrashekhar

(B) H.D. Deve Gowda

(C) I.K. Gujral

(D) V.P. Singh

11. ‘‘The Emergency and the period around it can be described as a period of
constitutional crisis.’’ Analyse the main reason behind this statement. 1

1 1
12. Correct the following statement and rewrite in your answer-book : + =1
2 2

NATO came into existence in June 1949 and it was an association of
11 States.

13. How can you say that Congress was a broad-based social coalition by the
time of Independence ? 1

14. Who gave the slogan ‘Garibi Hatao’ ? 1

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1 1
15. {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZ H$mo ghr H$aHo$ AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| nwZ: {b{IE : + =1
2 2
^maV Am¡a ~m§½bmXoe Ho$ ~rM Zdå~a 1971 _| nyU© n¡_mZo na `wÕ Amaå^ hmo J`m Wm &

16. nydm}Îma _| ~‹S>o n¡_mZo na AmE Amàdm{g`m| H$mo A{VH«$_U H$aZo dmbm Š`m| g_Pm OmVm h¡ ? 1

17. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Xoe gmH©$ H$m gXñ` Zht h¡ ? 1
(A) ^maV
(B) å`m±_ma
(C) ~m§½bmXoe
(D) Zonmb

18. gwajm H$m g§~§Y {H$g àH$ma Ho$ ˜Vam| go h¡ ? 1

19. X{jU E{e`m _| bmoH$V§Ì H$s AmH$m§jm Ho$ {bE {H$gr EH$ H$maU H$s nhMmZ H$s{OE & 1

20. BboŠQ´>m°{ZH$ dmoqQ>J _erZ (B©.dr.E_.) Ûmam _VXmZ {H$Z Xmo VarH$m| go _VnÌm| Ûmam _VXmZ
1 1
H$aZo go ~ohVa h¡ ? + =1
2 2

IÊS> I

21. 1969 _| H$m±J«og nmQ>u _| {d^mOZ Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo H$maUm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & 21=2

22. ~mhar gwajm H$s nma§n[aH$ AdYmaUm Ho$ EH$ VÎd Ho$ ê$n _| e{º$ g§VwbZ ~ZmE aIZo Ho$
{bE g~go ~{‹T>`m VarH$m Š`m h¡ ? 2

23. 1990 Ho$ XeH$ _| ^maV _| JR>~§YZ H$s amOZr{V Ho$ {H$Ýht Xmo n[aUm_m| H$m CëboI
H$s{OE & 21=2

IÊS> J

24. erV `wÕ go Š`m A{^àm` h¡ ? erV `wÕ H$^r ^r EH$ nyU©ì`mnr `wÕ Ho$ ê$n _| Š`m| Zht
{N>‹S>m ? 2+2=4

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1 1
15. Correct the following statement and rewrite in your answer-book : + =1
2 2
A full-scale war between India and Bangladesh broke out in
November 1971.

16. Why are the large scale migrants to the North-East seen as encroachers ? 1

17. Which country among the following is not a member of SAARC ? 1

(A) India

(B) Myanmar

(C) Bangladesh

(D) Nepal

18. Security is related to which types of threats ? 1

19. Identify any one reason for the aspiration of democracy in South Asia. 1

20. In which two ways is the voting by EVM better than voting by ballot
1 1
papers ? + =1
2 2

SECTION B

21. Analyse any two causes of the split in the Congress Party in 1969. 21=2

22. What best can be done to maintain the balance of power as a component
of traditional notion of external security ? 2

23. Mention any two outcomes of the alliance politics of the nineties in
India. 21=2

SECTION C

24. What is meant by Cold War ? Why did it never escalate into a full-scale
war ? 2+2=4

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25. 1947 _| hþE ^maV Ho$ {d^mOZ Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma n[aUm_m| H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 41=4

AWdm
^maV _| nhbo VrZ Am_ MwZmdm| _| H$m±J«og nmQ>u Ho$ à^wËd Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma H$maUm| H$mo ñnîQ>
H$s{OE & 41=4

26. A_arH$s e{º$ H$s amh _| AmZo dmbo {H$Ýht VrZ AdamoYm| H$m {díbofU H$s{OE & AmnHo$
{dMma _|, BZ_| go H$m¡Z-gm AdamoY ^{dî` _| g~go A{YH$ _hÎdnyU© hmo gH$Vm h¡ ? 3+1=4

27. ^maVr` g§{dYmZ _| C{ëb{IV A§Vam©îQ´>r` em§{V Am¡a gwajm H$mo ~‹T>mdm XoZo dmbo amÁ` Ho$
Zr{V {ZXoeH$ {gÕm§Vm| Ho$ AZwgma amÁ` H$mo Š`m à`mg H$aZo Mm{hE ? 4

IÊS> K

28. ZrMo {XE JE AdVaU H$mo Ü`mZnyd©H$ n{‹T>E VWm {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma {b{IE :

µOê$ar Zht {H$ ha {Z`moOZ H|$ÐrH¥$V hr hmo & Eogm ^r Zht h¡ {H$ {Z`moOZ H$m _Vb~ h_oem
CÚmoJm| Am¡a ~‹S>r-~‹S>r n[a`moOZmAm| go hr bJm`m OmE & Ho$ab _| {dH$mg Am¡a {Z`moOZ Ho$
{bE Omo amñVm MwZm J`m Cgo ‘Ho$ab _m°S>b’ H$hm OmVm h¡ & Bg _m°S>b _| ............... na
µOmoa {X`m OmVm ahm h¡ & Ho$ab _| à{V ì`{º$ Am` AnojmH¥$V H$_ h¡ Am¡a `hm±
Am¡Úmo{JH$-AmYma ^r VwbZmË_H$ ê$n go H$_µOmoa ahm h¡ & BgHo$ ~mdOyX Ho$ab _| gmjaVm
eV-à{VeV h¡ & Am`w àË`mem ~‹T>r h¡ Am¡a dhm± {eew _¥Ë`w-Xa, _mV¥ _¥Ë`w-Xa Am¡a OÝ_-Xa
^r H$_ h¡ & Ho$ab _| bmoJm| H$mo H$ht µÁ`mXm {M{H$Ëgm-gw{dYm _wh¡`m h¡ &
(a) H|$ÐrH¥$V {Z`moOZ go Š`m A{^àm` h¡ ?

(b) {dH|$ÐrH$aU {H$Z Xmo àH$ma go H|$ÐrH$aU go ~ohVa h¡ ?

(c) {Z`moOZ Am¡a {dH$mg Ho$ {bE MwZo JE ‘Ho$ab _m°S>b’ _| {H$Z joÌm| na ~b {X`m J`m
h¡ ? {H$Ýht Xmo joÌm| H$m CëboI H$s{OE & 1+2+2=5

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25. Explain any four consequences of the partition of India in 1947. 41=4

OR

Explain any four reasons for the dominance of Congress Party in the first
three general elections in India. 41=4

26. Analyse any three constraints on American power. In your view, which
constraint can get more important in the future ? 3+1=4

27. What shall the State endeavour to do according to the Directive
Principles of State Policy for promotion of international peace and
security, as mentioned in the Indian Constitution ? 4

SECTION D

28. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that
follow :

It is not necessary that all planning always has to be centralised; nor is it
that planning is only about big industries and large projects. The ‘Kerala
Model’ is the name given to the path of planning and development
charted by the State of Kerala. There has been a focus in this model on
............... . Despite low per capita incomes, and a relatively weak
industrial base, Kerala achieved nearly total literacy, long life
expectancy, low infant and female mortality, low birth rates and high
access to medical care.

(a) What is meant by centralised planning ?

(b) In which two ways is decentralisation better than centralisation ?

(c) The ‘Kerala Model’ of planning and development focused on which
areas ? Mention any two areas. 1+2+2=5

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29. ZrMo {XE JE AdVaU H$m Ü`mZnyd©H$ AÜ``Z H$s{OE Am¡a {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma
{b{IE :
erV `wÕ ^bo hr g_mßV hmo J`m hmo, bo{H$Z g§^d h¡ {H$ {díd A^r BVZo Am_yb-Myb
~Xbmd Ho$ {bE V¡`ma Z hmo & Bg ~mV H$m ˜Vam h¡ {H$ ‘drQ>mo’ Z hmo, Vmo gZ² 1945 Ho$
g_mZ BZ VmµH$Vda Xoem| H$s {XbMñnr g§`wº$ amîQ´>g§K _| Z aho; Bggo ~mha ahH$a dh AnZr
é{M Ho$ AZwgma H$m_ H$a| Am¡a CZHo$ Ow‹S>md AWdm g_W©Z Ho$ A^md _| `h g§JR>Z
à^mdH$mar Z ah OmE &
(a) g§`wº$ amîQ´> gwajm n[afX² Ho$ nm±M ñWmB© gXñ`m| Ho$ Zm_ {b{IE &
(b) ñWmB© gXñ`m| H$mo Xr JB© drQ>mo e{º$ H$mo EH$ {deofm{YH$ma Š`m| H$hm OmVm h¡ ?
(c) `{X gwajm n[afX² Ho$ g^r n§Ðh gXñ`m| H$mo drQ>mo H$m A{YH$ma Xo {X`m OmE, Vmo
CgH$m n[aUm_ Š`m {ZH$boJm ? 2+1+2=5

30. ZrMo {XE JE {MÌ H$m Ü`mZnyd©H$ AÜ``Z H$s{OE Am¡a {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma
{b{IE :

MrZ

(i) MrZ H$m à{V{Z{YËd H$aZo Ho$ {bE gmB{H$b H$mo EH$ àVrH$ Ho$ ê$n _| Š`m| MwZm
J`m h¡ ?
(ii) gmB{H$b Ho$ Xmo n{h`m| Ho$ ^rVa Ho$ {M• Š`m Xem©Vo h¢ ?
(iii) {XE JE {MÌ Ûmam Š`m g§Xoe {X`m J`m h¡ ? 1+2+2=5
ZmoQ> : {ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>~m{YV narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE àíZ g§»`m 30 Ho$ ñWmZ na
h¢ &
(30.1) MrZ Am¡a g§.am. A_o[aH$m Ûmam AnZmB© JB© Am{W©H$ Zr{V`m| Ho$ ~rM H$moB© Xmo A§Va
ñnîQ> H$s{OE &
(30.2) MrZ H$s {H$Ýht VrZ ZB© Am{W©H$ Zr{V`m| H$m CëboI H$s{OE {OZHo$ H$maU BgH$m
VoµO J{V go {dH$mg hþAm & 2+3=5
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29. Study the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that
follow :
The world may not be ready for such a radical step even though the Cold
War is over. Without the Veto, there is the danger as in 1945 that the
great powers would lose interest in the world body, that they would do
what they pleased outside it, and that without their support and
involvement the body would be ineffective.
(a) Name the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
(b) Why is the Veto power given to the permanent members called a
special privilege ?
(c) What will be the consequence if all the fifteen members of the
Security Council are given the power to Veto ? 2+1+2=5

30. Study the picture given below carefully and answer the questions that
follow :

CHINA

(i) Why has the bicycle been chosen as a symbol to represent China ?
(ii) What do the symbols within the two wheels of the bicycle stand
for ?
(iii) What message is conveyed by the given picture ? 1+2+2=5

Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates
only, in lieu of Q. No. 30.
(30.1) Explain any two points of distinction between the economic
policies adopted by China and USA.
(30.2) Mention any three new economic policies of China which made it
grow at a faster rate. 2+3=5
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31. ^maV Ho$ {XE JE amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (n¥ð> 15 na) _| nm±M amÁ`m| H$mo
VWm Ho$ Ûmam A§{H$V {H$`m J`m h¡ & ZrMo Xr JB© OmZH$mar Ho$
AmYma na BZ amÁ`m| 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§~pÝYV Aja, ZrMo Xr JB©
Vm{bH$m Ho$ ê$n _| {b{IE :

à`moJ H$s JB© OmZH$mar _mZ{MÌ _| amÁ` H$m Zm_
H$s H«$_ g§»`m g§~pÝYV Aja

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(i) dh amÁ` Ohm± S>r.E_.Ho$. nmQ>u ApñVËd _| AmB© &

(ii) dh amÁ` Ohm± 1967 _| ZŠgbdmXr Am§XmobZ H$m Amaå^ hþAm Wm &

(iii) dh amÁ` {OgH$m g§~§Y H$m±J«og Ho$ nyd© AÜ`j, Eg. {ZOqbJßnm go Wm &
(iv) dh amÁ` Ohm± go ‘Am`m am_, J`m am_’ H$m Ow_bm àma§^ hþAm &

(v) dh amÁ` {Og_| H$m±J«og nmQ>u H$mo 1967 Ho$ {dYmZg^m MwZmd _| ~hþ_V Zht {_bm,
na§Vw CgZo Xÿgam| H$s ghm`Vm go gaH$ma ~ZmB© & 51=5

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àíZ g§. 31 Ho$ {bE

^maV H$m aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (amOZr{VH$)

B

C

A

E

D

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31. In the given political outline map of India (on page 17), five States have
been marked as and . Identify these States on the
basis of 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 :

Sr. no. of the Concerned alphabet Name of the
information used in the map State

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(i) The State where DMK Party came into existence.

(ii) The State where the Naxalite Movement began in 1967.

(iii) The State associated with the former President of Congress,
S. Nijalingappa.

(iv) The State from where the phrase ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’ originated.

(v) The State in which the Congress Party did not get majority in the
Assembly elections of 1967, but formed the government with the
help from others. 51=5

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For question no. 31

Outline Map of India (Political)

B

C

A

E

D

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ZmoQ> : {ZåZ{b{IV àíZ Ho$db Ñ{ï>~m{YV narjm{W©`m| Ho$ {bE àíZ g§»`m 31 Ho$ ñWmZ na
h¢ &
(31.1) S>r.E_.Ho$. nmQ>u H$m nyam Zm_ {b{IE &
(31.2) 1967 _| JwOamV {dYmZg^m MwZmd _| {H$g nmQ>u H$mo ~hþ_V {_bm Wm ?

(31.3) Eg. {ZOqbJßnm H$m g§~§Y {H$g amÁ` go Wm ?
(31.4) ‘Am`m am_, J`m am_’ Ow_bo H$m àma§^ {H$g amÁ` go h¡ ?
(31.5) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE, Omo nyd© àYmZ _§Ìr, MaU qgh go g§~§{YV h¡ & 5 1=5

IÊS> L>>
32. {H$Ýht Mma n`m©daUr` qMVmAm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE Omo d¡pídH$ amOZr{V Ho$ _wÔo ~Z JE
1
h¢ & 41 =6
2
AWdm
1
{H$gr Xoe H$s g§ñH¥${V na d¡ídrH$aU Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma à^mdm| H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 41 =6
2

33. erV `wÕ H$s g_m{ßV Ho$ ~mX JwQ>{Zanoj Am§XmobZ H$s àmg§{JH$Vm H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 6

AWdm
gmo{d`V g§K (`y.Eg.Eg.Ama.) Ho$ {dKQ>Z Ho$ {bE CÎmaXmB© {H$Ýht N>h H$maH$m| H$m CëboI
H$s{OE & 6 1=6

34. ‘‘Am§XmobZ Am¡a {damoY àXe©Z bmoH$V§Ì H$mo _O~yV H$aVo h¢ &’’ Š`m Amn Bg H$WZ go gh_V
h¢ ? {H$Ýht VrZ Cn`wº$ CXmhaUm| Ûmam AnZo CÎma H$m g_W©Z H$s{OE & 32=6
AWdm
‘‘^maV Ho$ {d{^Þ {hñgm| go joÌr` _m±J| {d{dYVm Ho$ gmW EH$Vm Ho$ {gÕm§V H$mo Xem©Vr h¢ &’’
{H$Ýht VrZ Cn`wº$ CXmhaUm| Ho$ Ûmam Bg H$WZ H$s nw{îQ> H$s{OE & 32=6

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Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates
only, in lieu of Q. No. 31.

(31.1) Write the full name of DMK Party.

(31.2) Which party got majority in the 1967 Assembly elections in
Gujarat ?

(31.3) S. Nijalingappa belonged to which State ?

(31.4) The phrase ‘Aya Ram, Gaya Ram’ got initiated from which State ?

(31.5) Name the State associated with the former Prime Minister,
Charan Singh. 51=5

SECTION E

32. Explain any four environmental concerns that have become issues of
1
global politics. 41 =6
2
OR
1
Explain any four effects of globalisation on the culture of a country. 41 =6
2
33. Describe the relevance of the Non-Aligned Movement after the end of the
Cold War. 6
OR
State any six factors responsible for the disintegration of the Soviet
Union (USSR). 61=6

34. ‘‘Movements and protests strengthen democracy.’’ Do you agree with this
statement ? Support your answer with any three suitable examples. 32=6
OR
‘‘Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle
of unity with diversity.’’ Support the statement with any three suitable
examples. 32=6

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Updated22 Jul 2026