MBOSE Class 11 Question Paper 2020 for Political Science

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2. Who described Political Science as “Master of all
2020 Sciences”?
(a) Bernard Shaw
(b) H. G. James
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(c) Aristotle.

Full Marks : 100
3. Whose definition of the state contains all its
Time : 3 hours essential elements?
(a) Woodrow Wilson
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
(b) Laski
General Instructions : (c) Garner.

(i) Write all the answers in the Answer Script.
4. Political parties are essential for the success of
(ii) Attempt Part –––A Objective Questions serially. (a) Democracy
(b) Monarchy
(iii) Attempt all parts of a question together at one place.
(c) Dictatorship.

( PART : A –– OBJECTIVE )
5. Public opinion generally means
( Marks : 50 ) (a) Opinion of the majority
(b) Opinion of the public
SECTION – I
(c) Opinion of the dominant section to promote
( Marks : 30 ) welfare of the community.

A. Choose and write down the correct answer 1  20  20
6. Which one of the following is not a Pressure
1. The term Political Science is derived from the word Group?
‘Polis’ which is a
(a) Business Groups
(a) Latin word (b) Legislator’s Group
(b) Greek word
(c) Professional and Functional Groups.
(c) German word.

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7. Which organ of the government interprets the law? 12. The Constitution of India came into force on
(a) Legislature (a) 26th January, 1947
(b) Executive
(b) 26th January, 1949
(c) Judiciary.
(c) 26th January, 1950.
8. A dictator in a Dictatorship form of government
can be removed
(a) by violence or by a military coup 13. The word ‘Republic’ in the Indian Constitution
implies that the head of the state should be
(b) through election
(c) through negotiation. (a) nominated

(b) elected
9. Which of the following countries has a presidential
form of government? (c) based on heredity.
(a) U. S. A.
(b) England
14. In case of clash between the state law and union
(c) Pakistan. law on a subject in the Concurrent List

(a) the state law prevails
10. One-Party system can be found in
(a) India (b) both laws stand cancelled

(b) China (c) the union law prevails.
(c) Canada.

15. The Governor becomes the real executive in a state
11. The principle of one nation and one state was
when
accepted
(a) After the first world war (a) there is President’s rule
(b) After the second world war (b) the Chief Minister is away
(c) After the Medieval Period. (c) the Legislative Assembly is not in session.

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16. Which of the following states in India have 20. In the institution of Nokmaship the term “Mite”
bi-cameral legislature? means

(a) Meghalaya (a) good or evil spirit
(b) Bihar (b) good
(c) Punjab
(c) good over evil.

17. The size of the State Council of Ministers is
decided by the B. Write whether the following statements are True or
False 110  10
(a) President
1. The state is the focal point in the study of political
(b) Governor
science.
(c) Chief Minister.
2. Normative approach deals with facts.

18. A judge of a High Court holds office until the age
of 3. A coalition of many political parties generally
leads to a strong and stable government.
(a) 60 years
(b) 62 years 4. Objectives of political parties and pressure groups
(c) 65 years. are the same.

5. When State and Nation co-exist, a strong national
19. In which of the following states was the Panchayati feeling is created.
Raj first introduced?

(a) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh 6. The most important function of the Executive
organ of government is to interpret the laws.
(b) Bihar and Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Gujrat and West Bengal. 7. The Constitution of India is unitary in character.

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8. In India an amendment to the Constitution can 8. What does the word secularism mean? 2
be initiated by the Union Parliament.
9. Give the qualifications of members of the
9. The Chief Minister is elected by the Governor. Legislative Council of the State. 2

10. Syiemship is a unique institution among the 10. Give two functions of Municipal Corporation. 2
Khasis.
11. Write two demerits of one-party system. 2

SECTION –– II 12. What is the composition of the District Council? 2
( Marks : 20 )

Answer the following questions in Two or Three sentences
(PART : B –– DESCRIPTIVE )
(Any Ten) 2 10  20
1. Mention two important scopes of political science. 2 ( Marks : 50 )

GROUP –– A
2. Give two differences between State and Nation. 2
POLITICAL THEORY
3. Write two characteristics of political parties. 2
Answer any three questions 10  3  30
4. What is Bi-cameral Legislature? 2
1. Define State. Explain the elements of the State. 2  8  10
5. What is an interest group? 2
2. Define Public Opinion. Discuss the agencies of Public
6. Mention four important sources of the Indian Opinion. 2  8  10
Constitution. 2
3. Identify the kinds of Legislature? Enumerate its
7. When can the Governor issue an ordinance? 2 functions. 2  8  10

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4. What is Parliamentary Government? Bring out its 10. Write short notes on any two of the following : 5  2  10
major characteristics. 2  8  10
(a) Federal features of the Indian Constitution.

(b) Quote the exact text of the Preamble to the
5. Discuss the role and functions of Pressure Groups in Constitution of India.
modern Democracy. 10
(c) Functions of the Speaker of the Legislative
Assembly.
6. Write short notes on any two of the following :- 5  2  10
(d) Functions of the Zilla Parishad.
(a) Empirical Approach.
(e) Types of Nokmas.
(b) Merits of Multi-party system.

(c) Devices of Direct Democracy.

(d) Independence of Judiciary. 

(e) Characteristics of Unitary Government.

GROUP : B

The Indian Constitution and Political System in Operation
Answer any two questions : 10  2  20

7. Discuss the salient features of the Indian Constitution.

8. Explain the composition, powers and functions of the
State Council of Ministers.

9. Discuss the composition and Jurisdiction of the State
High Court. 2  8  10

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