Goa Board Class 12 Sample Paper 2023 Political Science

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&
Question Paper Pattern
2022
2023

GOA BOARD

GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY
EDUCATION

ALTO BETIM – GOA 403521

Subject: Political Science

Std: XII (effective and in-force from June 2022)

Course III – Book I Contemporary World Politics
Course Rationale:

The political map of world has undergone a dramatic change after the end of the cold war. The
present course is the introduction to this new world politics that we live in. It aims at encouraging
and equipping the students to think about India’s place in the world. It seeks to impart relevant
information and develop a perspective so as to initiate the students in the discipline of
international relations and to a limited extent, comparative politics. The course moves away from
the conventional focus of introductory world politics in many ways. Its focus is clearly on the post
1990 world, with a brief introduction to the cold war and bipolar world to serve as the background.
The emphasis here is not only on relation among nations: the course also seeks to introduce the
students to post democratization political system across the world and to processes of globalization
in internal and external relations of the nations. While paying attention to the role of the big
powers, it gives careful attention to alternative centers of power and the global South. It seeks to
shift the focus away from the formal description of the UN and its organs, to new institution of
global governance. Given its emphasis on locating India in contemporary world politics, the course
does not limit the discussion on India to a chapter on India’s foreign policy. Instead, it seeks to
situate India in context of each of the themes and regions discussed in course, while paying special
attention to India’s relations with its neighbors. An extensive use of maps is strongly recommended
for this course.

Learning Objectives:

 Enable the students to expand their horizon beyond India and make sense of the political
map of contemporary world.
 Familiarize the students with some of the key political events and processes in the post cold
war era
 Equip students to be conscious of the way in which global events and processes shape our
everyday lives.
 Strengthen their capacity for political analysis by thinking of contemporary developments in
a historical perspective.

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Course Content:

1. The Cold War Era:
Cuban missiles crisis, What is cold war, Emergence of two power blocs, Arenas of the Cold
War, Challenges to bipolarity: Non Aligned Movement, New International Economic Order.

2. The End of Bipolarity:
Gorbachev and the Disintegration, Why did Soviet Union Disintegrate, Consequences of
Disintegration, Shock Therapy (meaning only), Consequences of Shock Therapy.

3. Us Hegemony in World Politics:
Beginning of the New World Order, 9/11 and the Global War on Terror, the Iraq Invasion,
What does Hegemony mean, Hegemony as a Hard Power, Hegemony as a Structural Power,
Hegemony as a Soft Power, Constraints on American Power. India’s relationship with the
USA.

4. Alternative Centers of Power:
European Union, ASEAN, the rise of the Chinese economy, India - China Relations.

5. Contemporary South Asia
Meaning of South Asia, the Military and Democracy is Pakistan, Ethnic Conflicts and
Democracy in Sri Lanka, India and its other neighbors (Bangladesh, Myanmar, Bhutan).

6. International Organizations:
Why International Organization, Positions of UN in Uni-polar world, Criteria for permanent
members of UN, Criteria of permanent membership of Security Council for India, the UN in
Uni-polar world.

7. Security in the Contemporary World:
What is Security, Traditional notions: External Traditional Notions: internal , Non-Traditional
Notions, New Sources of Threats, India’s Security Strategy.

8. Environment and Natural Resources:
Environment concerns in Global Politics, Steps taken by Indian government to protect
Environment, Resource Geopolitics, the indigenous people and their rights.

9. Globalization:
Concept of Globalization, Causes of Globalization, Political Consequences, Economic

Consequences, Cultural Consequences

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DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER
(1ST QUARTERLY TEST)
Class XII

Duration: 1 hour Subject: Political Science Marks: 20

The Weightage to Learning Out Comes:

Sr. No. Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of Marks
1. Knowledge 06 30
2. Understanding 10 50
3. Application 04 20
Total 20 100

Weightage to Contents

Book I
Unit No Contemporary World Politics Marks Unit Percentage
Contents
1. The Cold War Era 05 25
2. The End of Bipolarity 05 25
3. US Hegemony 05 25
4. Alternative Centers of Power 05 25
Total 20 100

Weightage to Form of Questions:

Marks for Each Number of Total
Sr. No. Form of Questions
Questions Questions Marks
1. Very short answer type (VSA) 1 2 2
2. Short answer type (SA -1) 2 2 4
3. Short answer type (SA -2) 3 2 6
4 Long answer type (LA) 4 2 8
Total -------- 8 20

Scheme of Option:

There is an Internal Choice in Q. No. 6 of 3 marks category.

Weightage to Difficulty Level of Questions:

Sr. No Estimated Difficulty Level of Questions Percentage
1. Easy 30

2. Average 60
3. Difficulty 10
Total 100

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Number of Main Questions:
There are altogether 8 questions. Question no. 1and 2 are MCQ type carrying 1 mark each. Q. no 3
and 4 are very short type questions carrying 2 marks each. Question no. 5 and 6 are short type
questions carrying 3 marks each and Question no. 7 and 8 are long type questions carrying 4
marks each.

BLUE PRINT 1ST QUARTERLY EXAM

Sr. Knowledge= Understanding= Application= Total
No
Units MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A MCQ
SA
SA-2 L.A MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A Marks
2 -1 2
1 The Cold War 3(2) 5(3) 2(05)

2 The End of Bipolarity 1(1) 7(4) 2(05)

3 Us Hegemony 4(2) 6(3)* 2(05)
Alternative Centres 2(1) 8(4) 2(5)
4 of Power
Total 06 10 04 8(20)

NOTE: 1. Figures outside the brackets indicates the question no. and figure within the bracket indicates marks allotted to the
question.
2. * in a particular cell indicates internal option.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

FIRST QUARTERLY TEST

Std XII

Time: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 20

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 8 questions.
3. Question no. 1 and 2 are of 1 mark each and to be answered in one sentence each.
4. Question no. 3 and 4 are of 2 marks each and to be answered in 30 words each.
5. Question no. 5 and 6 are of 3 marks each and to be answered in 60 words each.
6. Question no. 7 and 8 are of 4 marks each and to be answered in 100 words each.
7. There is no overall choice in the paper. However, internal choice is provided in question no. 6 of
3 marks.

1. Amongst the 15 republics in USSR, the most popular was______________ .

 Russia.
 Latvia.
 Kazakhstan.
 Belarus.

2.The European Union has its own common currency called ______________ .

 Pound
 Dollar
 Euro
 Rupee
3. What are the factors that led to the formation of NAM?

4. Mention any two constraints on the US hegemony.

5. Why did the super powers need allies?

6. Examine the 9/11 crisis.

OR

Explain US Hegemony as Hard Power

7. Analyze the consequences of Shock Therapy.

8. Explain the impact of the new economic policies on the growth of Chinese economy.

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DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER

(2nd QUARTERLY TEST)

Class XII

Duration: 1 Hour Subject: Political Science Marks: 20

The Weightage to Learning Out Comes:

S. No. Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of Marks
1. Knowledge 06 30
2. Understanding 10 50
3. Application 04 20
Total 20 100

Weightage to Contents

Book I
Unit No Contemporary World Politics Marks Unit Percentage
Contents
1. Contemporary South Asia 05 25
2. International Organization 05 25
3. Security in Contemporary World 03 15
4. Environment and Natural Resources 03 15
5. Globalization 04 20
Total 20 100

Weightage to Form of Questions:

Marks for Each Number of Total
Sr. No. Form of Questions
Questions Questions Marks
1. Very short answer type (VSA) 1 2 2
2. Short answer type (SA -1) 2 2 4
3. Short answer type (SA -2) 3 2 6
4 Long answer type (LA) 4 2 8
Total -------- 08 20

Scheme of option

There is an internal choice in Q. No. 6 of 3marks category.

Weightage to difficulty level of questions:

Sr No Estimated Difficulty Level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 30
2 Average 60
3 Difficulty 10
100

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Number of main questions:

There are altogether 8 questions. Question no. 1and 2 are MCQ type carrying mark each. Q. no 3 and
4 are very short type questions carrying 2 marks each. Question no. 5 and 6 are short type questions
carrying 3 marks each and Question no. 7 and 8 are long type questions carrying 4 marks each.

BLUE PRINT 2nd QUARTERLY EXAM

Sr. Knowledge= Understanding= Application= Total
No
Units MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A MCQ SA-1 SA-2 L.A MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A Marks
2 2
1 Contemporary South Asia 1(1) 7(4) 2(05)

2 International Organization 3(2) 5(3) 2(05)
Security in the 6(3) 1(03)
3 Contemporary World *
Environment and Natural 2(1) 4(2) 2(03)
4 Resources
5 Globalization 8(4) 1(04)

Total 06 10 04 8(20)

NOTE: 1. Figures outside the brackets indicates the question no. and figure within the bracket indicates marks allotted to the
question.
2. * in a particular cell indicates internal option.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

(2nd QUARTERLY TEST)

Std XII

Time: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 20

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. All questions are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 8 questions.
3. Question no. 1 and 2 are of 1 mark each and to be answered in one sentence each.
4. Question no. 3 and 4 are of 2 marks each and to be answered in 30 words each.
5. Question no. 5 and 6 are of 3 marks each and to be answered in 60 words each.
6. Question no. 7 and 8 are of 4 marks each and to be answered in 100 words each.
7. There is no overall choice in the paper. However, internal choice is provided in question no. 6 of
3 marks.

1. In 1971, East Pakistan broke away from West Pakistan to emerge as an
independent country called _______.
A. Iran
B. Bangladesh
C. India
D. Afghanistan
2. The United Nations Conference on environment and development held in Rio de
Janeiro in June 1992 was called ____________.
A. Stockholm conference
B. BRICS Summit
C. The Earth Summit
D. G20 Summit

3. Why do we need an international organisation?
4. Why is water a relevant resource to global politics?
5. Examine the role of the UN in a unipolar world.
6. Explain any three new sources of threat to human and global security.
OR
Explain any three components adopted by India for its security strategy.

7. Analyse the reasons for the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka.
8. What are the cultural consequences of globalization?

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DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER – 1ST TERM

Class XII

Duration: 90 minutes Subject: Political Science Marks: 40

The Weightage to Learning Out Comes:

S. No. Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of Marks
1. Knowledge 40 100
2. Understanding ---------- ----------
3. Application ---------- -----------
Total 40 100

Weightage to Contents

Book I
Unit No Contemporary World Politics Marks Unit Percentage
Contents
1. The Cold War Era 05 12.50
2. The End of Bipolarity 05 12.50
3. Us Hegemony 05 12.50
4. Alternative Centers of Power 05 12.50
5. Contemporary South Asia 05 12.50
6 International Organization 05 12.50
7 Security in Contemporary World 03 07.50
8 Environment and Natural Resources 03 07.50
9 Globalization 04 10.00
Total 40 100

Weightage to Form of Questions:

Marks for Each Number of Total
Sr. No. Form of Questions
Questions Questions Marks
1. Multiple Choice Questions 01 40 40
2. Short answer type (SA -1) ------------ ------------ ------------
3. Short answer type (SA -2) ------------ ------------ ------------
4 Long answer type (LA) ------------ ------------ ------------

Total -------- 40 40

Scheme of option
All 40 questions are of multiple choice types of questions. All questions are compulsory.

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Weightage to difficulty level of questions:

Sr No Estimated Difficulty Level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 30
2 Average 60
3 Difficulty 10
100

Number of main questions:

There are altogether 40 questions of multiple choice and all are compulsory questions.

BLUE PRINT 1stTERM

Sr. Knowledge= Understanding= Application= Total
No
Units MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A MCQ SA-1 SA-2 L.A MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A Marks
2 2
1 The Cold War Era 5(5) 05(05)
2 The End of Bipolarity 5(5) 05(05)
Alternative Centers of 5(5)
3 Power 05(05)
4 US Hegemony 5(5) 05(05)
5 Contemporary South Asia 5(5) 05(05)
6 International Organization 5(5) 05(05)
Security in the 3(3) 03(03)
7 Contemporary World
Environment and Natural 3(3) 03(03)
8 Resources
9 Globalization 4(4) 04(04)

Total 40 00 00 40(40)

NOTE: 1. All 40 questions are multiple choice type. No option.

2. Figures outside the bracket is the total no. of questions in a particular unit and the figures
inside the bracket is total no. of marks allotted to the unit.

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GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

ALTO BETIM - GOA 403521

MODEL QUESTION PAPER

First Term Examination
Time Duration: 90 Minutes Subject: Political Science Max. Marks 40
___________________________________________________________________________
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. There are 40 questions and all are compulsory questions.
2. Every question has four choices and only one of them is correct answer.
3. Only one OMR sheet will be provided.
4. Darken with only black or blue ball pen appropriate answer from the choices provided.
_______________________________________________________________________
1. The end of the Second World War was the beginning of the ____________
A. Hot war
B. Cold war
C. Cuban missile crisis
D. Korean war
2. The communist ruler of Cuba during Cuban missile crisis was____________
A. John F Kennedy
B. Nikita Khrushchev
C. Fidel Castro
D. Raul Castro
3. The leader of the Soviet Union, who decided to convert Cuba into Russian base was ________
A. Nikita Khrushchev
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. Leonid Brezhnev
4. The Western Alliance led by the USA formed in April 1949 is a military alliance known as
______________
A. NATO
B. CEATO
C. WARSAW PACT
D. NAM
5. Second World War ended in August 1945 when the United States of America dropped two
atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and _________
A. Kyoto
B. Tokyo
C. Nagasaki

D. Yokohama

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6. In 1985, General Secretary of the Communist party of Soviet Russia was__________
A. Nikita Khrushchev
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. Leonid Brezhnev
7. The Russian Revolution of 1917 was inspired by the ideals of ________________
A. Marxism
B. Liberalism
C. Fascism
D. Socialism
8. The last President of the USSR was ________________
A. Nikita Khrushchev
B. Mikhail Gorbachev
C. Boris Yeltsin
D. Leonid Brezhnev
9. The mode of transition in Russia and central Asia and Eastern Europe that was influenced by
the World Bank and the IMF came to be known as ____________
A. Water therapy
B. Air therapy
C. Shock therapy
D. Psychotherapy
10. The economic and political reforms were introduced in theUSSR by ___________
A. Nikita Khrushchev
B. Leonid Brezhnev
C. Mikhail Gorbachev
D. Boris Yeltsin
11. Hard power hegemony relates to the supremacy of the ______________
A. Cultural power
B. Military power
C. Economic power
D. Political power
12. Al Qaeda was responsible for bombing the US embassy in ______________
A. Paris
B. Moscow
C. Nairobi
D. Islamabad
13. As a part of its Global War on terror the United States of America launched______
A. Operation Iraqi Freedom
B. Operation Desert Storm
C. Operation enduring freedom
D. Operation Blue Star

14. The United Nations termed the Gulf War as ____________
A. Operation Iraqi Freedom
B. Operation Desert Storm
C. Operation enduring freedom
D. Operation Blue Star

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15. The US President during the First Gulf War was _____________
A. George H. W. Bush
B. Barrack Obama
C. Donald Trump
D. Joe Biden
16. European Union has its own currency called _______
A. Dollar
B. Pound
C. Euro
D. Dinar
17. The only regional association in Asia that provides political forum where Asian countries and
the major powers can discuss political and security concern is _________
A. SAARC
B. NAM
C. SAFTA
D. ASEAN
18. In 1978 China adopted ______________
A. Open Door Policy
B. Four moderation
C. Opium trade
D. Close Door Policy
19. The European Union member that denied support to the American policy on Iraq invasion was
France and__________
A. Portugal
B. Denmark
C. Italy
D. Germany
20. The collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1992 put Europe on a fast track and resulted in establishment
of _________
A. N.A.M.
B. E.U.
C. N.A.T.O.
D. A.S.E.A.N.
21. Before its independence Sri Lanka was known as_________
A. Sinhala
B. Tamil Elam
C. Lanka
D. Ceylon
22. The headquarters of SAARC is located at _______
A. New Delhi

B. Islamabad
C. Kathmandu
D. Dhaka

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23. The first country to liberate its economy in the South Asian region is ____________
A. Sri Lanka
B. Nepal
C. Pakistan
D. India.
24. Sharing of river water is contentious issue between India and __________
A. Pakistan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bhutan
D. Maldives
25. SAFTA is an agreement signed by the members of _______________
A. SARRC
B. NAM
C. SAFTA
D. ASEAN
26. The UN was formed as a successor to the __________
A. ASEAN
B. SAARC
C. NAM
D. League of Nations
27. The five permanent members of the UN Security Council are US, UK, Russia, China
and________
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. France
D. Portugal
28. The eight Secretary General of the UN is ________
A. Ban-Ki Moon
B. Kofi Annan
C. Antonio Guterres
D. Abdulla Shahid
29. The UN was founded on __________
A. 24th Oct 1945
B. 20th Oct 1945
C. 24 Dec 1945
D. 24th Oct 1946
30. The single largest contributor to the UN is ______
A. America
B. USSR
C. China

D. Britain

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31. Security implies freedom from _____
A. Threats
B. Peace
C. Emotions
D. Feelings
32. The people who fled their homes but remain within national borders are called _____
A. Externally displaced people
B. Migrants
C. refugees
D. Internally displaced people
33. Traditional concern of security includes colonialism and __________
A. Imperialism
B. Secularism
C. Communalism
D. Regionalism
34. To address the relationship between economic development and environmental management
was the anxious concern of____________
A. Global North
B. Global East
C. Global South
D. Global West
35. Sustainable development means combining economic growth with_____________
A. Ecological responsibility
B. Moral responsibility
C. Spiritual responsibility
D. Social responsibility
36. One of the countries which were exempted from the requirements of Kyoto Protocol
was_____________
A. Pakistan
B. India
C. Japan
D. Bhutan
37. Determining economic policies across the world is the role of international economic
institutions like _________
A. ASEAN
B. UNO
C. SAFTA
D. WTO
38. Greater economic flow among different countries of the world is called as ______________
A. Political globalization

B. Cultural globalization
C. Economic globalization
D. Social globalization

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39. Technology is important cause of ______________
A. Colonialism
B. Imperialism
C. Globalization
D. Liberalism
40. All over the world reduction in the capacity of governments to take decisions on their own has
increased due to the role of ________
A. FTA
B. IMF
C. WTO
D. MNC’s

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GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

ALTO BETIM –GOA 403521

Subject: Political Science

Std: XII (Effective from June 2022)

Course IV Book II: Politics in India since Independence
Course Rationale:-

It is a common experience that the younger generation of citizens does not know very much about
the first and formative fifty years in the history of independent India. They often know more about
India of 1920’s and 1940’s than they do about any decade in post independence period including
even the 1990’s. This course seeks to fill this lacuna with a view to providing the students with
information and perspective that would help them in their further study of Political Science and
their role as a citizen. That is why there is a focus on political history; other dimensions are brought
in only to the extent they impinge on political history. In doing so, the course seeks to incorporate
the lessons learnt from the discipline of history; that history must not become a mere chronicle of
dates and events, that it should be integrated into an analytical narrative, that the history of politics
must not become a narrow history of national political events and personalities and that history
writing must not take place from a narrow partisan angle. The syllabus has to be illustrative rather
than comprehensive; the idea is to identify some major developments in any period and then
illustrate it with some events and personalities at the national level as well as in a select state or
region. It is suggested that some of the recent political developments should be handled in general
terms avoiding reference to persons active in today’s politics.

Learning Objectives:-

 Enable students to be familiar with some of the key political events and figures in the
post-independence period
 Develop skills of political analysis through events and processes of recent history
 Develop their capacity to link macro process with micro situations and their own life.
 Encourage the students to take a historical perspective of making sense of the
contemporary India.

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Course Contents:-

1. Nation Building and its Problems:
Three Challenges, Process of Partition, Consequences of Partition, Integration of Princely
States (Hyderabad, Manipur)
2. Era of One Party Dominance:
Challenges of building democracy, Congress dominance in the first three general elections,
Emergence of opposition parties
3. Politics of Planned Development:
Planning, Five Year Plans, Key Controversies, Major Outcomes (Land reforms, The Green
Revolution)
4. India’s External Relations:
Nehru’s role, Afro-Asian unity, The Chinese invasion of 1962, Bangladesh war of 1971,
India’s Nuclear Policy.
5. Challenges to and Restoration of Congress System :
The Fourth General Elections 1967, Split in the Congress, The Presidential Elections 1969 ,
The 1971 Election and Restoration of Congress.
6. Crisis of the Democratic Order :
Gujarat and Bihar Movements, Declaration of Emergency, Lessons from emergencies.
7. Rise of Popular Movements :
Chipko Movement, Dalit Panthers, Bhartiya Kisan Union, Anti Arrack Movement, Narmada
Bachao Andolan
8. Regional Aspirations and Conflicts :
Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, The North East States
9. Recent Issues and Challenges :
Political Rise of the OBC’s, Ayodhya Dispute, Anti Muslims Riots in Gujarat

Please Note:
Concern subject teachers are free either to conduct 3rd Quarterly Test or Innovative
Test as directed by Goa Board in its circular no.39 dated 02/08/2021.

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DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER

(3rd QUARTERLY TEST)

Class XII

Duration: 1hour Subject: Political Science Marks: 20
The Weightage to Learning Out Comes:

S. No. Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of Marks
1. Knowledge 06 30
2. Understanding 10 50
3. Application 04 20
Total 20 100

Weightage to Contents

Book II
Unit No Politics in India since independence Marks Unit Percentage
Contents
1. Challenges of nation building 05 25
2. Era of one party dominance 05 25
3. Politics of planned development 05 25
4. India’s external relations 05 25
Total 20 100

Weightage to Form of Questions:

Marks for Each Number of Total
Sr. No. Form of Questions
Questions Questions Marks
1. Very Short Answer Type (VSA) 1 2 2
2. Short answer type (SA -1) 2 2 4
3. Short answer type (SA -2) 3 2 6
4 Long answer type (LA) 4 2 8
Total 8 20

Scheme of option

There is an internal choice in Q. No. 6 of 3marks category.
Weightage to difficulty level of questions:

Sr No Estimated Difficulty Level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 30
2 Average 60
3 Difficulty 10
100

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Number of Main Questions:
There are altogether 8 questions. Question no. 1and 2 are one sentence questions carrying 1 mark
each. Q. no 3 and 4 are short type questions carrying 2 marks each. Question no. 5 and 6 are short
type questions carrying 3 marks each and Question no. 7 and 8 are long type questions carrying 4
marks each.

Sr. Knowledge= Understanding= Application= Total
No
Units MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A MCQ
SA-
SA-2 L.A MCQ SA-1
SA-
L.A Marks
2 1 2
Challenges of Nation 1(1) 7(4) 2(05)
1 building
Era of One Party 3(2) 5(3) 2(05)
2 Dominance
Politics of planned 4(2) 2(05)
3 development
6(3)*
India’s External 2(1) 8(4) 2(05)
4 Relations
Total 06 10 04 8(20)

NOTE: 1. Figures outside the brackets indicates the question no. and figure within the bracket indicates
marks allotted to the question.
2. * in a particular cell indicates internal option.

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GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

ALTO BETIM - GOA 403521

3rd QUARTERLY TEST

Subject: Political Science

Time Duration: 1 Hour Std. XII Max. Marks 20

______________________________________________________________________________________________

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The question paper consists of 8 questions and all are compulsory questions.
2. Question no. 1 and 2 are of 1 mark each and to be answered in one sentence each.
3. Question no. 3 and 4 are of 2 marks each and to be answered in 30 words each.
4. Question no. 5 and 6 are of 3 marks each and to be answered in 60 words each.
5. Question no. 7 and 8 are of 4 marks each and to be answered in 100 words each.
6. There is no overall choice in the paper. However, internal choice is provided in question no.
6 of 3 marks.

1. Name the Maharaja of Manipur who signed the Instrument of Accession with the Indian
Government.
2. Where was the First Summit of NAM held?
3. Mention the difficulties faced by the Election Commission of India during the first general
elections.

4. What are the main features of India’s First Five Year Plan?
5. Explain the causes for the dominance of the Congress Party in the first three general elections.
6. Explain the land reforms that were carried out in India after independence.
OR
Explain the effects of the Green Revolution.
7. Examine the consequences of the partition of India in 1947.
8. Analyze the impact of the Chinese war of 1962 on India.

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DESIGN OF THE QUESTION PAPER – 2ND TERM

Class XII

Duration: 11/2 Hour Subject: Political Science Marks: 40
The Weightage to Learning Out Comes:

S. No. Learning Outcomes Marks Percentage of Marks
1. Knowledge 12 30
2. Understanding 20 50
3. Application 08 20
Total 40 100

Weightage to contents

Book II
Unit Unit
Politics in India Since Independence Marks
No Percentage
Contents
1. Challenges of Nation Building 05 12.50
2. Era of One Party Dominance 05 12.50
3. Politics of planned development 05 12.50
4. India’s External Relations 05 12.50
5. Challenges to and Restoration of Congress 05 12.50
6 Crisis of Democratic Order 05 12.50
7 Popular Movements 03 07.50
8 Regional Aspirations 03 07.50
9 Recent Developments in Politics 04 10.00
Total 40 100

Weightage to Form of Questions:

Marks for Each Number of Total
Sr. No. Form of Questions
Questions Questions Marks
1. Very Short Answer Type (VSA) 1 4 4
2. Short answer type (SA -1) 2 4 8
3. Short answer type (SA -2) 3 4 12
4 Long answer type (LA) 4 4 16
Total 16 40

Scheme of option:

There is an internal choice in question no. 12 of 3 marks and question no. 14 of 4
marks.

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Weightage to difficulty level of questions:

Sr No Estimated Difficulty Level of Questions Percentage
1 Easy 30
2 Average 60
3 Difficulty 10
100

Number of main questions:
There are altogether 16 questions. Question no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are one sentence
questions carrying 1 mark each, Q. no 5, 6, 7 and 8 are short type questions carrying 2
marks each. Question no. 9, 10, 11 and 12 are short type questions carrying 3 marks
each and Question no. 13, 14, 15 and 16 are long type questions carrying 4 marks
each.

BLUE PRINT 2nd TERM

Sr. Knowledge= Understanding= Application= Total
No
Units MCQ SA-1 SA-2 L.A MCQ SA-1 SA-2 L.A MCQ
SA SA
L.A Marks
-1 -2
Challenges of nation 1(1) 13(4)
1 building 2(05)
Era of one party 5(2) 9(3)
2 dominance 2(05)
Politics of planned 10(3) 6(2)
3 development 2(05)
India’s external 2(1) 14(4)*
4 relations
Challenges to and 7(2) 11(3)
5 restoration of congress 2(05)
6 Crisis of democratic order 3(1) 15(4) 2(05)
7 Popular movements 4(1) 8(2) 2(03)

8 Regional aspirations 12(3)* 1(03)
Recent developments 16(4) 1(04)
9
Total 12 20 08 16(40)
NOTE: 1. Figures outside the brackets indicates the question no. and figure within the bracket indicates marks allotted to the
question.
2. * in a particular cell indicates internal option.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

GOA BOARD OF SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

ALTO BETIM - GOA 403521

SECOND TERM

Std. XII Time Duration: 11/2 Hr Subject: Political Science Max. Marks 40

Instructions:
1.The question paper consists of 16 questions and all are compulsory questions.
2.Question no. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are one sentence questions and carry1 mark each.
3.Q. no. 5, 6, 7 and 8 are of 2 marks each and to be answered in 30 words each.
4.Question no. 9, 10, 11 and 12 are of 3 marks each and to be answered in 60 words each.
5.Question no. 13, 14, 15 and 16 are of 4 marks each and to be answered in 100 words each
6.There is no overall choice in the paper. However, internal choice is provided in question no. 12
of 3 marks and question no. 14 of 4 marks.

1. Name the leader who was also called ‘Frontier Gandhi’.

2. In which city was the first summit of NAM held?

3. Name the President who had signed the proclamation of emergency in the year

4. Who were Dalit Panthers?

5. Explain the difficulties faced during the first general elections in India.

6. Explain the features of the Second Five Year Plan.

7. Explain the electoral verdict of the fourth general election of 1967.

8. What were the issues raised during anti arrack movement in Andhra Pradesh?
9. Explain the factors responsible for the Congress dominance in the first three general elections.

10. What were the major controversies developed in the early stages of planning after independence.

11. Explain the reasons for the split in the Congress party in 1969.

12. Describe the secessionist movement in the north eastern states of Mizoram and Nagaland.
OR
Describe the major grievances expressed by the section of Kashmiris over the Kashmir.
13. Analyze the consequences of partition of India in 1947.

14. Critically examine the causes of the Chinese invasion of 1962.
OR
Critically examine the causes of the Bangladesh war of 1971.

15. Explain the reasons for the declaration of emergency in India i

16. Explain the factors responsible for the demolition of Babri Masjid in the year 1992.

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