Assam Board Class 11 Question Paper 2023 Political Science

ASSAM BOARD
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2023

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POLITICAL SCIENCE
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks : 30

Time: 3 hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions
ALLOTMENT OF MARKS

PART-A iI
Q. No. 1 [(a)-)) carries 1 mark each 1x6 = 6

Q. No. 2 [(a)-)] carries 2marks each 2x6 = 12

Q. No. 3 [(a-(h)] carries 4 marks each 4×5 = 20

Q. No. 4 [(a-(d)] carries 6 marks each 6x2 = 12
Total = 50

PARTB/
Q. No. 5 [(a)-i)l carries 1 mark each 1x6 = 6

Q. No. 6 [(a)-)] carries 2 marks each 2x6 = 12

Q. No. 7 ((a)-(h)) carries 4 marks each 4x5 =20
Q. No. 8 [(a-(d)] carries 6 marks each 6x2 = 12
Total = 50

Total (Part-A & Part B) : 50 + 50 = 100

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PART-A

(Indian Constitution at Work )

1. Answer any six fromn the following : 1x6=6

(a), Who is the ex officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha?

(b) Who is the Real Executive of India?

(c), Mention one feature of the Fundamental Rights in
India.

(d) When was the Indian Constitution adopted?

(e) The 42nd Amendment of the Indian Constitution was
passed in the year
(Fill in the blank

("Ia1 oAA)

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(3 )
) In which case did the Supreme Court advance the
theory of basic structure of the Constitution of India?

(g) The Directive Principles of State Policy are justiciable.
(Write True of False )

(h) Who presides over a Joint Session of the Parliament?

(i) Which Article of the Indian Constitution describes the
amendment procedure?

(i) Who was the President of the Constituent Assembly?

2.. Answer any six from the following questions : 2x6=12

(a) Mention two means of ensuring independence of the
judiciary in India.

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|4 )
Objective Resolution.
(b) Write two main points of the

having
(c) Mention the name of the two States in India
bicameral legislature.

the
(a) Mention twO provisions that India borrowed from
US Constitution.

(e) What do you mean by Preventive Deterntion?

) Why is India called a Republic?

(g) Write any two differences between the Fundamental
Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.

(h) Mention two federal features of the Indian
Constitution.

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() What do you mean by Universal Adult Franchise?

() Mention two functions of the Municipal Board of
Assam.

3. Answer any five fromn the following questions : 4x5=20

(a) Explain in brief the unitary characteristics of the
Indian Constitution.

(b) Explain the debate over the basic structure of the
Indian Constitution.

(c) Explain how the Parliament controls the executive.

(d) What do you mean by political philosophy approach?
Explain it in Indian context.

(e) Explain how theConstitution is a means of democratic
transformation.

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|6)
Constitution.
U) Discuss the main sources of the Indian

(9) Discuss the role of the Governor during the President's
rule.

(h) Discuss the powers and functions of the Lok Sabha.

4. Answer any two from the following questions : 6x2=12

(a) Discuss the powers and functions of the Supreme
Court of India.

(b) Discuss the Fundamental Rights enshrined in the
Constitution of India.

(c) Discuss the composition, power and functions of the
Election Commission of India.

(d) Discuss the 1lawmaking procedure in the Indian
Parliament.

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PART--B

(PoliticalTheory )
(safts)

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

(a) Who wrote the book, Republic?
Republic I4 IA AA ARÍR?

(b) Who put forward the concept of distributive justice?

(c) Give an example of political rights.

(d) Write a difference between negative and positive peace.

(e) Mention a difference between Indian secularism ånd
Western secularism.

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(8)

UJ In which year was the Universal Declaration of
Human
Rights (UDHR) adopted?

(g) Write a feature of development.

Who first used the term politics' ?

( Who wrote the book, Long Walk to Freedom?
Long Walk to Freedom INT APIA TR12o?

6) Give an example of Human
Rights.

6. Answer any sic from the following
questions 2x6=12

(a) Mention two forms of structural violence.

(b) Why do we need constraints in enjoying freedom?

(c) Mention two components of nationalism.

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If) Mentiom two forns of cquaiity

fa) What do you mean bv social justice?

(hy Mention two subject matters of political theory.

() What do you mean bv indivdual liberty?

G) What is meant by national right to self-deternination?

7. Answer any five from the following questions 445-20

(a) Explain the different challenges to peace in

contemporary world.

(b) Write anote on alternative concepts of development

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(a) What do you mean by global citizenship?

(e) Mention two negative dimensions of development.

() Mention two forms of equality.

(g) What do you mean by social justice?

(h) Mention two subject mnatters of political theory.

) What do you mean by individual liberty?

6) What is meant by national right to self-determination?

7. Answer any fve from the following questions : 4x5-20

(a) Explain the different challenges to peace 1n

contemporary world.

(b) Write a note on alternative concepts of development.

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(c) Write a note on non-violence.

put forward by
(a) EXplain the concept of liberty as
J. S. Mill.

(e) Write the relationships between rights and duties.

and
U) Mention the differences between Political Science
History.

(g) Explain John Rawls' theory of justice.

(h) Mention four differences between citizens and aliens.

6x2=12
8. Answer any two from the following questions

(a) Define political theory. Discuss the utility of the study
of political theory.

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(b) What is freedom? Explain the main
freedom. dimensions of

() What do you mean by
on Indian secularism. secularism? Write critical note
a

(d) "Political liberty without economic equality is
meaningless." Explain.

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