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

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GÊuÄ®.
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. C¢v¯õ J¸ CøÓ¯õsø©, \©uº©®, ©ua\õº¤ßø© ©UPÍõm], Si¯µ_ |õk
GßÖ TÖ® Aµ\ø©¨¤ß £õP® Gx ?
(A) •P¨¦øµ (B) Ai¨£øh E›ø©PÒ
(C) Ai¨£øhU Phø©PÒ (D) Aµ]ß ÁÈPõmk ö|Ô•øÓPÒ
Which part of Constitution declares that India is a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic
Republic ?
(a) Preamble (b) Fundamental Rights
(c) Fundamental Duties (d) Directive Principles of State Policy

2. Aµ\ø©¨ø£ CÖv¨£kzu Aµ\ø©¨¦ {ºn¯ \ø£ GÆÁÍÄ Põ»® GkzxU
öPõshx ?
(A) 1948 |Á®£º 26 •uÀ \›¯õP Kº Bsk
(B) 1949 &À _©õº BÖ ©õu[PÒ
(C) 1946 i\®£º 9 •uÀ _©õº ‰ßÖ BskPÒ
(D) 1947 BPìm 15 •uÀ _©õº Cµsk BskPÒ
How long did the Constituent Assembly take to finally pass the Constitution ?

(a) Exactly a year since November 26, 1948

(b) About 6 months in 1949
(c) About 3 years since December 9, 1946
(d) About 2 years since August 15, 1947

3. Aµ\õ[Pzvß uø»Áº __________.
(A) \£õ|õ¯Pº (B) Si¯µ_z uø»Áº
(C) Si¯µ_z xønz uø»Áº (D) ¤µu©º
The Head of the Government is __________.

(a) The Speaker (b) The President
(c) The Vice-President (d) The Prime Minister

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4. ©õ{»zvß BÐ|º __________ {¯ªUP¨£kÁõº.
(A) E¯º }v©ßÓ uø»ø© }v£v¯õÀ
(B) •u»ø©a\µõÀ
(C) ¤µu©µõÀ
(D) Si¯µ_z uø»ÁµõÀ
The Governor of the State shall be appointed by __________.
(a) The Chief Justice of High Court
(b) The Chief Minister
(c) The Prime Minister
(d) The President

5. C¢v¯ Aµ]¯»ø©¨¤ß G¢u EÖ¨¦ C¢v¯õÂØS J¸ Si¯µ_z uø»Áº C¸UP
÷Ásk® GßQÓx ?
(A) EÖ¨¦ 54 (B) EÖ¨¦ 52 (C) EÖ¨¦ 55 (D) EÖ¨¦ 53
Which Article of the Indian Constitution lays down that there shall be a President of India ?
(a) Article 54 (b) Article 52 (c) Article 55 (d) Article 53

6. C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¤ß RÌ, ©UPÍøÁ°ß {ø» :
(A) E¯º¢u {ø»
(B) ©õ{»[PÍøÁUS \©©õÚ {ø»
(C) J¸ uõÌ¢u {ø»
(D) ÷©ØPsh GxÄ® CÀø»
Under the Indian Constitution, the Lok Sabha enjoys :
(a) a superior position
(b) an equal position with Rajya Sabha
(c) an inferior position
(d) None of the above

7. G¢u \õ\Ú® ©uµõì ©õ|Pµõm]°À ©mk® ÷©¯º }v©ßÓ® E¸ÁõPU Põµn©õP
C¸¢ux ?
(A) 1813 \õ\Úa \mh® (B) 1687 \õ\Úa \mh®
(C) 1661 \õ\Úa \mh® (D) 1726 \õ\Úa \mh®
Which of the following Charter applied only to the Madras Presidency with regard to the
establishment of a Mayor's Court ?
(a) Charter of 1813 (b) Charter of 1687
(c) Charter of 1661 (d) Charter of 1726
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8. C¢v¯ ushøÚ \mh® ÁøµÄ ö\´¯¨£mh Bsk __________.
(A) 1862 (B) 1860 (C) 1861 (D) 1834
The Indian Penal Code was drafted in the year __________.
(a) 1862 (b) 1860 (c) 1861 (d) 1834

9. E»Qß •uÀ Tmhõm] Aø©¨¦ G¢u |õmøha ÷\º¢ux ?
(A) C¢v¯õ (B) Aö©›UP IUQ¯ |õkPÒ
(C) Bìv÷µ¼¯õ (D) IUQ¯ ÷£µµ_ (United Kingdom)
The First Federal Constitution in the world belonged to :
(a) India (b) United States of America
(c) Australia (d) United Kingdom

10. C¢v¯õÂÀ Tmhõm] •øÓø¯ •uß•u»õPU ÷Põ›¯x Gx ?
(A) Aø©a\µøÁU SÊ (B) ©Äsm÷£mhß vmh®
(C) Cµõáõâ vmh® (D) ÷|¸ AÔUøP
Federalism was demanded in India for the first time by :
(a) Cabinet Delegation (b) Mountbatten Plan
(c) Rajaji Plan (d) Nehru Report

11. \mh©ßÓ® Gߣx __________.
(A) |õhõЩßÓ® (B) \mh® C¯ØÖ® Ea\ Aø©¨¦
(C) \mh Bøn¯® (D) E¯º }v©ßÓ®
Legislature is __________.
(a) Parliament (b) The highest law-making body
(c) Law Commission (d) The High Court

12. RÌUPshÁØÖÒ Gx AøÚzx C¢v¯¨ £o AÀ» ?
(A) C¢v¯ öÁβÓĨ £o (B) C¢v¯U PõÁÀ £o
(C) C¢v¯ ö£õ¸Íõuõµ £o (D) C¢v¯ Bm]¨ £o
Which of the following is not an All India Service ?
(a) Indian Foreign Service (b) Indian Police Service
(c) Indian Economic Service (d) Indian Administrative Service

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13. RÌUPshÁØÖÒ 2010 CÀ C¢v¯õ&µè¯õ Cøh÷¯ øPö¯Êzvh¨£mh
EhߣiUøP Gx ?
(A) ÷£õºvÓß \õº¢u JzxøǨ¦ ¤µPhÚ®
(B) Aø©v, |m¦ÓÄ ©ØÖ® JzxøǨ¤ØPõÚ EhߣiUøP
(C) uÛ ©ØÖ® •ßÝ›ø© JzxøǨ¦
(D) |m¦ÓÄUPõÚ ¦v¯ EhߣiUøP
Which of the following treaty was signed between India and Russia in 2010 ?
(a) Declaration of Strategic Partnership
(b) Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Co-operation
(c) Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership
(d) New Treaty of Friendship

14. ö£õ¸zxP :
(1) \ºUPõ›¯õ SÊ (i) uªÌ|õk Aµ\õ[P®
(2) Cµõá©ßÚõº SÊ (ii) APõÎuÍ®
(3) BÚ¢z¦º \õî¨ wº©õÚ® (iii) Ea\ }v©ßÓ®
(4) ö£õ®ø© wº¨¦ (iv) ©zv¯ Aµ\õ[P®
(A) (1)-(i), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(ii) (B) (1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)
(C) (1)-(iii), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(i) (D) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)
Match the following :
(1) Sarkaria Commission (i) Tamil Nadu Government
(2) Rajamannar Commission (ii) Akali Dal
(3) Anandpur Sahib Resolution (iii) Supreme Court
(4) Bommai Judgement (iv) Union Government
(a) (1)-(i), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(ii) (b) (1)-(i), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(iv)
(c) (1)-(iii), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(i) (d) (1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(ii), (4)-(iii)

15. Pa\zwÄ G¢u |õmiÀ Aø©¢xÒÍx ?
(A) §hõß (B) C»[øP (C) ©õ»zwÄ (D) £º©õ
Kacchativu is in __________.
(a) Bhutan (b) Sri Lanka (c) Maldives (d) Burma
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16. ]®»õ J¨£¢uzvÀ øPö¯ÊzvmhÁº ¯õº ?
(A) »õÀ£Pyº \õìv› (B) C¢vµõ Põ¢v
(C) Â.¤. ][ (D) áÁíº»õÀ ÷|¸
Simla Agreement was signed by __________.
(a) Lal Bahadur Shastri (b) Indira Gandhi
(c) V.P. Singh (d) Jawaharlal Nehru

17. C¢v¯õÂß £_ø©¨¦µm]°ß u¢øu GßÓøÇUP¨£k£Áº ¯õº ?
(A) µõä Q¸ènõ (B) |õº©ß ÷£õº»õU
(C) R.K.V. µõÆ (D) M.S. _Áõª|õuß
Who is the Father of Green Revolution in India ?
(a) Raj Krishna (b) Norman Borlaug
(c) R.K.V. Rao (d) M.S. Swaminathan

18. G¢u I¢uõskz vmhzvÀ £_ø©¨¦µm] öPõsk Áµ¨£mhx ?
(A) BÓõÁx I¢uõsk vmh® (B) |õßPõÁx I¢uõsk vmh®
(C) HÇõÁx I¢uõsk vmh® (D) I¢uõÁx I¢uõsk vmh®
In which Five Year Plan was Green Revolution introduced ?
(a) Sixth Five Year Plan (b) Fourth Five Year Plan
(c) Seventh Five Year Plan (d) Fifth Five Year Plan

19. IUQ¯ |õkPÒ \ø£ E¸ÁõUP¨£mh Bsk :
(A) 1919 (B) 1945 (C) 1944 (D) 1946
United Nations was established in the year :
(a) 1919 (b) 1945 (c) 1944 (d) 1946

20. ©õ{»[PÍøÁ EÖ¨¤ÚºPÎß GsoUøP __________.
(A) 240 (B) 250 (C) 245 (D) 235
What is the actual strength of Rajya Sabha ?
(a) 240 (b) 250 (c) 245 (d) 235

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(ii) ÂÚõ Gs 30 &US Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
Note : (i) Answer any seven questions.
(ii) Question No. 30 is Compulsory.

21. uªÌ|õk \mh©ßÓzvß Aø©¨¦ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about the structure of the Tamilnadu State Legislature.

22. {v •ßÁøµÄ – Áøµ¯ÖUPÄ®.
Define Money Bill.

23. C¢v¯õÂß Si¯µ_ xønz uø»ÁµõP ÷uºÄ ö\´¯¨£kÁuØSz ÷uøÁ¯õÚ
Ai¨£øh uSvPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the essential qualifications required to be elected as the Vice-President of India ?

24. Aµ\ø©¨¦ \mh® GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is Constitutional Law ?

25. {ºÁõPa ^ºv¸zuU SÊøÁ¨ £ØÔ ]Ö SÔ¨¦ u¸P.
Write a short note on Administrative Reforms Commission.

26. JßÔ¯ Aµ_¨ £o¯õͺ ÷uºÁõøn¯® (UPSC) £ØÔ ]Ö SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write a short note on Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

27. µõáuõÛ ©ØÖ® ©õPõn[PÒ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is meant by Presidency and Provinces ?

28. P»¨¦ ö£õ¸Íõuõµzøu £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about mixed economy.

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29. "Áõì÷PõhPõ©õ' – ]Ö SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write a short note on 'Vasco da Gama'.

30. "öPõa] £ßÚõmk ©õÚ {ø»¯®' – SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write a note on 'Cochin International Airport'.

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(ii) ÂÚõ Gs 40 &US Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
Note : (i) Answer any seven questions.
(ii) Question No. 40 is Compulsory.

31. C¢v¯ Si²›ø© £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ ÁøµP.
Give a note on Indian Citizenship.

32. v¸zua\mhzvß ÁøPPøͨ £mi¯¼kP.
List out the types of Amendments.

33. •u»ø©a\›ß AvPõµ[PÒ ©ØÖ® £oPÒ GøÁ÷¯Ý® ‰ßÔøÚ GÊxP.
Write any three Powers and Functions of the Chief Minister.

34. {ºÁõPa \mhzvß ußø© ©ØÖ® •UQ¯zxÁzøu £ØÔ _¸UP©õP ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
Briefly describe about the nature and significance of Administrative Law.

35. ¦ßa] SÊ SÔzx _¸UP©õP GÊxP.
Write briefly on Punchchi Commission.

36. _÷u\ Aµ_PÒ CønÁuØS Â.¤. ÷©ÚÛß £[PΨø£ _¸UP©õP ÂÍUSP.
Briefly explain the role of V.P. Menon in merging the Princely States.

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37. ÷u]¯ Áͺa]U SÊÂß £[QøÚ¨ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about the role of National Development Council.

38. ]®»õ J¨£¢uzvß •UQ¯zxÁ® £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about the importance of Simla Agreement.

39. ö£õxa\ø£°ß BÖ •UQ¯ SÊUPøÍ GÊxP.
Write the six main committees of the General Assembly.

40. C¢v¯õÂÀ ÁõÊ® £mi¯¼h¨£mh £Ç[SiPÒ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about Scheduled Tribes in India.

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Note : Answer all the questions.

41. (A) C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¤ß ]Ó¨¤¯À¦Pøͨ £ØÔ Â›ÁõP ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) ö£õ¸Íõuõµ ©ØÖ® \‰P SÊÂß £oPøÍ Â›ÁõP ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
(a) Explain in detail about the salient features of Indian Constitution.
OR
(b) Discuss in detail the role of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

42. (A) C¢v¯ |õhõЩßÓzvß \mh® C¯ØÖ® |øh•øÓ°ß {ø»Pøͨ £ØÔ
ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) ö©õÈÁÈ ©õ{»[PÒ Aø©ÁvÀ Ámhõµ Aµ]¯À Pm]PÎß E¸ÁõUP®
SÔzx ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
(a) Explain the stages of Law making Process in the Indian Parliament.
OR
(b) Discuss the emergence of regional political parties in the creation of linguistic States.

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43. (A) ¤µu©›ß £oPÒ ©ØÖ® ©zv¯ Aµ]À AÁµx {ø» SÔzx ›ÁõP
ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) C¢v¯õ&£õQìuõß |õkPÐUQøh÷¯¯õÚ Põ諺 ¤µa\øÚ SÔzx
ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Explain in detail the functions and positions of the Prime Minister in Central Government.
OR
(b) Elaborate the Kashmir imbroglio between India and Pakistan.

44. (A) C¢v¯ }vzxøÓ°ß £›nõ© Áͺa] £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
AÀ»x
(B) öÁsø©¨¦µm]°ß •UQ¯ \õuøÚPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Describe about the evolution of Indian Judiciary.
OR
(b) Explain the major achievements of White Revolution.

45. (A) I.|õ Âß ÷uõØÓ® ©ØÖ® Auß £oPøÍ Bµõ´P.
AÀ»x
(B) C¢v¯ Aµ\ø©¨¤À ÁÇ[P¨£mkÒÍ ©zv¯ ©õ{» EÓÄPøÍ £S¨£õ´Ä
ö\´¯Ä®.
(a) Examine the growth and role of the United Nations.
OR
(b) Analyze the scheme of Centre-State relations in Indian Constitution.

46. (A) C¢v¯ ÷uºuÀ Bøn¯zøu¨ £ØÔ J¸ Pmkøµ GÊxP.
AÀ»x
(B) ©UPÍøÁ°ß AvPõµ[PøÍ £ØÔ ÂÍUP©õP GÊxP.
(a) Write an essay about the Election Commission of India.
OR
(b) Write in detail about the powers of Lok Sabha.

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47. (A) ÷u\U Pmhø©¨¤øÚ E¸ÁõUSÁvÀ GvºöPõsh •UQ¯ \ÁõÀPøÍ
Aøh¯õÍ® PõsP.
AÀ»x
(B) _u¢vµzvØS ¤ÓS öÁβÓÄU öPõÒøP°ß £›nõ©zøu¨ £ØÔ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Identify the major challenges in the process of Nation Building in India.
OR
(b) How did India's foreign policy evolve since Independence ?

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