AHSEC HS 2nd Year Question Paper 2019 Political Science

Total number of printed pages – 8
29T POSC

2019
POLITICAL SCIENCE

Full Marks : 100
Pass Marks : 30

Time : Three hours

The figures in the margin indicate full marks
for the questions.

Part A [fl¡ - ’—˙]
Q. No. 1 (a – f ) carries 1 mark each 1×6 = 6
Q. Nos. 2 – 7 carry 2 marks each 2×6 = 12
Q. Nos. 8 –12 carry 4 marks each 4×5 = 20
Q. Nos. 13 & 14 carry 6 marks each 6×2 = 12
Total = 50

Part B [‡ - ’—˙]
Q. No. 15 (a – f ) carries 1 mark each 1×6 = 6
Q. Nos. 16 – 21 carry 2 marks each 2×6 = 12
Q. Nos. 22 –26 carry 4 marks each 4×5 = 20
Q. Nos. 27 & 28 carry 6 marks each 6×2 = 12
Total = 50
Total (Part A & B) : 50 + 50 = 100

Contd.

PART–A / fl¡ - ˙±‡±
( Contemporary World Politics )

[ ¸˜¸±˜ø˚˛fl¬ ø¬ıù´ 1±ÊÚœøÓ¬ ]

1. (a) Write the full form of SEATO. 1
SEATO 1 ¸•Û”Ì« 1+¬ÛÀȬ± ø˘‡±º
(b) The collapse of which country is known as the collapse of “Second
World” ? 1
Œfl¬±Ú‡Ú 1±©Üò1 ¬ÛÓ¬Úfl¬ ëëø¬ZÓ¬œ˚˛ ø¬ıù´íí1 ¬ÛÓ¬Ú ø˝‰¬±À¬ı ÊÚ± ˚±˚˛ ∑
(c) First Gulf War is also known as Operation Desert Storm. 1
(Write ‘yes’ or ‘no’)
√õ∂Ô˜ ά◊¬Û¸±·1œ˚˛ ˚≈Xfl¬ ˜1n∏ˆ”¬ø˜1 Ò≈˜≈˝± ’øˆ¬˚±Ú ¬ı≈ø˘› ÊÚ± ˚±˚˛º [˝˚˛ ŒÚ Ú˝˚˛ ø˘‡±]
(d) Agra Summit took place between India and Pakistan. Write the name
of the Indian Prime Minister who participated in the Summit. 1
√’±¢∂± ˙œ¯∏« ¸øiú˘Ú ˆ¬±1Ó¬¬ ’±1n∏ ¬Û±øfl¬ô¶∏±Ú1 ˜±ÊÓ¬ ’Ú≈øá¬Ó¬ Δ˝øÂ√ ˘º ¤˝◊ ˙œ¯∏« ¸øiú˘ÚÓ¬
’—˙¢∂˝Ì fl¬1± ˆ¬±1Ó¬œ˚˛ √õ∂Ò±Ú ˜LaœÊÚ1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º
(e) Rio Summit approved a developmental programme named
‘Agenda-21’ (Write ‘yes’ or ‘no’)
1
ø1’í ¸øiú˘ÀÚ ëfl¬±˚«…¸”‰¬œ-21í Ú±˜1 ά◊iß˚˛Ú˜”˘fl¬ fl¬˜«¸”‰¬œfl¬¬ ’Ú≈À˜±Ú ÊÚ±˝◊øÂ√˘º
[˝˚˛ ŒÚ Ú˝˚˛ ø˘‡±º]

(f) The World Council of Indigenous People was formed in the year
1974/1975/1976. (Choose the Correct Answer)
1
ø‡˘?œ˚˛± ÊÚ¸±Ò±1Ì1 ø¬ıù´¬Ûø1¯∏ ·Í¬Ú Δ˝øÂ√˘ ¬1974/¬1975/¬1976 ‰¬ÚÓ¬º
[qX ά◊M1ÀȬ± ¬ı±ø‰¬ ά◊ø˘›ª±]

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2. Mention two reforms Mikhail Gorbachev initiated in the Soviet Union.
2
ø˜‡±˝◊˘ ·¬ı«±À‰¬Àˆ¬ ŒÂ√±øˆ¬À˚˛È¬ ˝◊ά◊øÚ˚˛ÚÓ¬ ’±1y√√ fl¬1± ¸—¶®±1 ≈Ȭ± ά◊À~‡ fl¬1±º
3. Mention two areas of conflict between India and Bangladesh. 2
ˆ¬±1Ó¬ ’±1n∏ ¬ı±—˘±À˙1 ˜±Ê1 ¸—‚±Ó¬1 ≈Ȭ± Œé¬S ά◊À~‡ fl¬1±º
4. Write the name of two conflicting communities of Sri Lanka. 2
√|œ˘—fl¬±Ó¬ ¸—‚±Ó¬Ó¬ ø˘5 Œ˝±ª± ¸•x±˚˛ ≈Ȭ±1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º
5. Write the name of two non-governmental organisations which are concerned
with Protection of Human Rights all over the world. 2
¸˜¢∂ ø¬ıù´ÀÓ¬ ˜±Úª ’øÒfl¬±1 ¸≈1鬱1 ˝Àfl¬ fl¬±˜ fl¬1± ≈Ȭ± Œ¬ı‰¬1fl¬±1œ ¸—·Í¬Ú1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º
6. Write two distinctions between migrants and refugees. 2
√õ∂¬ıËÊÚfl¬±1œ ’±1n∏ ˙1̱Ԝ«1 ˜±Ê1 ≈Ȭ± ¬Û±Ô«fl¬… ø˘‡±º

7. In which year was Kyoto Protocol signed ? The Protocol dealt with which
problem of the environment ? 2
øfl¬˚˛È¬í ‰≈¬øMê Œfl¬±Ú ‰¬ÚÓ¬ ¶§±é¬ø1Ó¬ Δ˝øÂ√˘ ∑ ¤˝◊ ‰≈¬øMê ¬Ûø1À¬ı˙1 Œfl¬±ÚÀȬ± ¸˜¸…±1 Δ¸ÀÓ¬ ÊøάˇÓ¬
’±øÂ√˘ ∑
8. Discuss briefly about the new International Economic Order. 4
ÚÓ≈¬Ú ’±ôL√Ê«±øÓ¬fl¬ ’Ô«ÕÚøÓ¬fl¬ ˙‘—‡˘±1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º
9. What 9/11 indicates in world politics ? Discuss briefly. 4
¬ø¬ıù´ 1±ÊÚœøÓ¬Ó¬ 9/11 Œ˚˛ øfl¬ ¸”‰¬±˚˛ ∑ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º
10. Discuss briefly the functions of the World Bank. 4
ø¬ıù´ Œ¬ı—fl¬1 fl¬±˚«…±ª˘œ¸˜”˝ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º
11. Discuss briefly about the components of the Security Strategy of India.
4
√ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 øÚ1±¬ÛM± Œfl¬Ã˙˘1 ά◊¬Û±±Ú ¸˜”˝1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

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12. Discuss about the cultural consequences of globalization. 4

ø¬ıù´±˚˛Ú1 ¸±—¶‘®øÓ¬fl¬ ¬Ûø1ÌøÓ¬ ¸˜”˝1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

13. Why did Soviet Union disintegrate ? Discuss elaborately. 6

ŒÂ√±øˆ¬À˚˛È¬ ˝◊ά◊øÚ˚˛Ú øfl¬˚˛ ˆ¬—· Δ˝øÂ√˘ ∑ ø¬ı˙ˆ¬±Àª ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º
Or / ’Ô¬ı±

Discuss elaborately the U.S. hegemony as an Economic Super Power. 6

’Ô«ÕÚøÓ¬fl¬ ˜˝±˙øMê ø˝‰¬±À¬ı ’±À˜ø1fl¬± ˚≈Mê1±©Üò1 ’±øÒ¬ÛÓ¬… ø¬ı˙ˆ¬±Àª ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

14. What are the main pillars of ASEAN ? Discuss elaborately. 6
ASEAN 1 ˜”˘ ô¶∏y√ Œfl¬˝◊Ȭ± øfl¬ øfl¬ ∑ ø¬ı˙ˆ¬±Àª ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

Or / ’Ô¬ı±

Discuss the rise of China as an Economic Power. 6
’Ô«ÕÚøÓ¬fl¬ ˙øMê ø˝‰¬±À¬ı ‰¬œÚ1 ά◊O±Ú ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

PART–B / ‡- ˙±‡±
( Politics in India since Independence )

[ ¶§±ÒœÀÚ±M1 ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 1±ÊÚœøÓ¬ ]

15. (a) Write the full form of N.D.A. 1

N.D.A ¬1 ¸•Û”Ì« 1+¬ÛÀȬ± ø˘‡±º

(b) Write the name of the party that won the second largest number of
Lok Sabha seats in the First General Election of India. 1
ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 √õ∂Ô˜ÀȬ± ¸±Ò±1Ì øÚ¬ı«±‰¬ÚÓ¬ Œ˘±fl¬¸ˆ¬±1 ø¬ZÓ¬œ˚˛ ¬ı‘˝» ¸—‡…fl¬ ’±¸ÚÓ¬ Ê˚˛˘±ˆ¬ fl¬1±
˘ÀȬ±1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º
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(c) In which year Election Commission started using E.V.M ? 1

øÚ¬ı«±‰¬Ú ’±À˚˛±À· Œfl¬±Ú ¬ıÂ√ 1 E.V.M 1 ¬ı…ª˝±1 ’±1y√√ fl¬ø1øÂ√ ˘ ∑

(d) Who was the Prime Minister of the coalition government of 1989 ?
1
1989 ‰¬Ú1 ¸—˚≈Mê ‰¬1fl¬±11 √õ∂Ò±Ú˜Laœ Œfl¬±Ú ’±øÂ√˘ ∑

(e) The Government of India appointed Mandal Commission in the year
. (Fill in the blank)
1
ˆ¬±1Ó¬ ‰¬1fl¬±À1 ˜G˘ ’±À˚˛±· ‰¬ÚÓ¬ øÚ˚≈øMê øøÂ√˘º [‡±˘œÍ¬±˝◊ ¬Û≈1Ì fl¬1±]

(f) Write one feature of New Economic Policy of India. 1

¬ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ÚÓ≈¬Ú ’Ô«ÕÚøÓ¬fl¬ ÚœøÓ¬1 ¤È¬± Δ¬ıø˙©Ü… ø˘‡±º

16. When was Bharatiya Jana Sangha formed ? Who was the founder President
of Jana Sangha ? 2

ˆ¬±1Ó¬œ˚˛ ÊÚ¸—‚ Œfl¬øÓ¬˚˛± ·Í¬Ú Δ˝øÂ√˘ ∑ ˆ¬±1Ó¬œ˚˛ ÊÚ¸—‚1 √õ∂øӬᬱ¬Ûfl¬ ¸ˆ¬±¬ÛøÓ¬ Œfl¬±Ú ’±øÂ√˘ ∑

17. On which date was the draft of the Indian Constitution signed and when
it came into force ? 2

Œfl¬±Ú Ó¬±ø1À‡ ˆ¬±1Ó¬œ˚˛ ¸—ø¬ıÒ±Ú1 ‡‰¬1±Ó¬ ¶§±é¬1 fl¬1± Δ˝øÂ√˘ ’±1n∏ ˝◊ Œfl¬øÓ¬˚˛± ¬ı˘¬ı» Δ˝øÂ√˘ ∑

18. Write two reasons responsible for growing importance of regional Political
Parties in Indian Politics. 2

ˆ¬±1Ó¬œ˚˛ 1±ÊÚœøÓ¬Ó¬ ’±=ø˘fl¬ 1±ÊÕÚøÓ¬fl¬ ˘¸˜”˝ 1 &1n∏Q ¬ı‘øX1 ≈Ȭ± fl¬±1Ì ø˘‡±º

19. Which two union territories were given the status of statehood in 1972 ?
2
Œfl¬±Ú ≈‡Ú Œfl¬fœ˚˛ ˙±ø¸Ó¬ ’=˘fl¬ ¬1972 ¬‰¬ÚÓ¬ ۔̫±—· 1±Ê…1 ˜˚«±± ø˚˛± Δ˝øÂ√˘ ∑
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20. Write any two causes of conflict between India and Pakistan. 2
ˆ¬±1Ó¬ ’±1n∏ ¬Û±øfl¬ô¶∏±Ú1 ˜±ÊÓ¬ ¸—‚±Ó¬1 ø˚Àfl¬±ÀÚ± ≈Ȭ± fl¬±1Ì ø˘‡±º

21. Give two suggestions to curb communalism in India. 2
ˆ¬±1Ó¬¬ı¯∏«Ó¬ ¸±•x±ø˚˛fl¬Ó¬±¬ı± Œ1±Ò1 ¬ı±À¬ı ≈Ȭ± ¬Û1±˜˙« ø˚˛±º

22. Discuss briefly about the challenges faced by India immediately after
independence. 4
ˆ¬±1Ó¬¬ı¯∏«˝◊ ¶§±ÒœÚÓ¬±1 ’±1y√√øÚÀÓ¬ ¸•ú≈‡œÚ Œ˝±ª± √õ∂Ó¬…±˝3±Ú¸˜”˝1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

23. Discuss briefly about defection in the Party System of India. 4
ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ˘œ˚˛ ¬ı…ª¶ö±Ó¬ ˘Ó¬…±·1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

24. Why did India adopt the policy of non-alignment ? Discuss briefly. 4
ˆ¬±1ÀÓ¬ øfl¬˚˛ Œ·±á¬œ-øÚ1À¬Ûé¬ ÚœøÓ¬ ¢∂˝Ì fl¬ø1øÂ√˘ ∑ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

25. Write the main objectives of the National Policy for the Empowerment of
Women, 2001. 4
2001 1¬ ˜ø˝˘± ¸¬ı˘œfl¬1Ì 1±©Üòœ˚˛ ÚœøÓ¬1 √õ∂Ò±Ú Î¬◊ÀV˙… ¸˜”˝ ø˘‡±º

26. Discuss briefly about the initiatives taken by Janata government. 4
ÊÚÓ¬± ‰¬1fl¬±À1 ¢∂˝ Ì fl¬1± ά◊À…±·¸˜”˝ 1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ‰¬˜≈Õfl¬ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

27. Discuss the role of Planning Commission in India. Write the name of the
organization which has replaced the Planning Commission. 5+1=6
¬ˆ¬±1Ó¬Ó¬ ¬Ûø1fl¬äÚ± ’±À˚˛±·1 ˆ”¬ø˜fl¬± ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º ¬Ûø1fl¬äÚ± ’±À˚˛±·1 ¶ö±ÚÓ¬ ÚÓ≈¬ÚÕfl¬ ·øͬӬ
¸—·Í¬ÚÀȬ±1 Ú±˜ ø˘‡±º
Or / ’Ô¬ı±

Discuss the main controversies around planned development in early years
of India’s independence. 6
ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ¶§±ÒœÚÓ¬±1 ’±1y√√øÌÀÓ¬ ¬Ûø1fl¬øäÓ¬ ø¬ıfl¬±˙fl¬ Δ˘ ά◊æª Œ˝±ª± ˜”˘ ø¬ıÓ¬fl«¬¸˜”˝ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú±
fl¬1±º
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28. Discuss the consequences of National Emergency declared on 25th June,
1975. 6
¬1975 ‰¬Ú1 25 Ê≈ÚÓ¬ Œ‚±¯∏̱ fl¬1± ʱӬœ˚˛ Ê1n∏ 1œ ’ª¶ö±1 ¬Ûø1ÌøÓ¬¸˜”˝ ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º
Or / ’Ô¬ı±

Discuss elaborately about the Secessionist Movements of North-East India.
6
ά◊M1-¬Û”¬ı ˆ¬±1Ó¬1 ø¬ıø2ÂißÓ¬±¬ı±œ ’±Àμ±˘Ú¸˜”˝1 ø¬ı¯∏À˚˛ ø¬ı˙ˆ¬±À¬ı ’±À˘±‰¬Ú± fl¬1±º

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