CBSE Class 12 Question Paper 2026 Political Science

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CBSE Class 12 2026
Question Paper ·
Political Science
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CBSE Class 12 2026 Question Paper Political Science

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 .  -   - 
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a 23   paper contains 23 printed pages.

(II) -        (II) Q.P. Code given on the right hand
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(III)       -  30 (III) Please check that this question
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, -     se m number of the question in the
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(V)  -     15   (V) 15 minute time has been allotted
     -   to read this question paper. The
question paper will be distributed
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  : 3    : 80
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80

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  :
         :

(i)  -  30        

(ii) -      –  , , ,    

(iii) - :   1  12          1    

(iv) - :   13  18  -        2    
    50  60    

(v) - :   19  23  -  –I       4  
      100  120    

(vi) - :   24  26 , /  -    
     

(vii) - :   27  30  -  –II       6  

      170  180    

(viii) -                 

              

(ix)  ,             
                   

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 –  12  1 = 12

1.       : 1

 I :             
        

 II :             

    ,          

(A)  I   II    

(B)  I   II    

(C)  I  ,   II   

(D)  I  ,   II   

2.         1952       ? 1

(A)              
    

(B) 1920                

         

(C)  ,    ,        
       

(D)                 
  

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1. Given below are two statements : 1

Statement-I : The economic policies implemented by China helped to
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Statement-II : Economic development of China also increased
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(B) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.

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(A) Realising the need to reorganise the internal boundaries of Indian
states at the end of colonial rule.

(B) Reorganisation of the Indian National Congress on the basis of
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(D) The Tamil speaking people of old Madras province demanding the
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3.               ? 1

(A)    ,   ‘ ’   
(B)              
   
(C)               
   
(D)           

4. ‘   ’          1

(A)   (B)  
(C)  (D) 

5.       –     (A)     (R)   
              (A), (B), (C)  (D)   
       1

 (A) :     ‘ ’        
 (R) :              
 ,           
 
(A)  (A)   (R)      (R)  (A)   
  
(B)  (A)   (R)   ,   (R)  (A)   
   
(C)  (A)  ,   (R)   
(D)  (A)  ,   (R)   

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Which measure was adopted by China to solve its economic crisis ? 1

(A) Like USSR, China also followed ‘Shock Therapy’.
(B) China ended its economic isolation with the establishment of
relations with most of the developing countries of the World.

(C) China opened its economy for privatisation step by step for the
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(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Haryana (D) Rajasthan

5. Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).
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Assertion (A) : All over the world,
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Reason (R) : Due to globalisation, the state withdraws from many of its
earlier welfare functions and the market has become the
prime determinant of economic and social priorities.

Options :
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a (C) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
(D) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

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6.              ? 1

(A)        

(B)                 
 

(C)                 
          

(D)                
        

7. -I  -II               : 1

-I -II

(a)    (i) 

(b) ‘-’  (ii)   

(c)   (iii)     

(d) 9/11    (iv)     

 :

(A) (a) – (iv), (b) – (i), (c) – (ii), (d) – (iii)

(B) (a) – (iv), (b) – (iii), (c) – (ii), (d) – (i)

(C) (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (iii)

(D) (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)

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states ? 1

(A) Princely states were ruled by the princes.

(B) All the princely states had accepted to be an integral part of India
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(b) ‘Mad-Cow’ disease (ii) Chemical weapons convention

(c) Disarmament Treaty (iii) World Trade Centre in America

(d) 9/11 terrorist attack (iv) Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait

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(D) (a) – (i), (b) – (ii), (c) – (iii), (d) – (iv)

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8.       : 1

(i)       
(ii)    -     
(iii) 16   

(iv)         
   :
(A) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv) (B) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(C) (iv), (ii), (i), (iii) (D) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

9. ‘ ’          1

(A)   (B)   
(C)   (D)  

10.                 1

(A)      , ,        
       
(B)            
(C)               
(D)            

11.       2009  2019         
    1

(A)    (  )
(B)    (  )
(C)   ( )
(D)     (  )

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(i) Assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
(ii) Formation of the First Non-Congress coalition government at the
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(iii) Sixteenth Lok Sabha elections.
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(A) Morarji Desai (B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) Rajiv Gandhi (D) Indira Gandhi

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(A) The process of rapid integration or inter-connection among countries
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(B) Globalisation has increased
(C) Globalisation has given freedom to consumers to choose from limited
alternatives.
(D) Globalisation has reduced the various opportunities of employment
to the people.

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s e (A) Indian National Congress (INC)
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(C) Shiv Sena (SS)
(D) Communist Party of India (CPI)

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12.       – 1

(A)       

(B)      

(C)     

(D)        

 –  6 × 2 = 12

13.             2×1=2

14.              
 ?    2

15.              2×1=2

16.       -      ?  
   2

17.                
  2×1=2

18. “1980         -       ” 
      2×1=2

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(B) Spread of nuclear weapons

(C) Development of nuclear fusion
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13. Highlight any two objectives of establishing Planning Commission. 2×1=2

14. How does the natural insularity of South Asian region determine its
cultural distinctiveness ? Explain. 2
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16. On what grounds can globalisation be considered a multi-dimensional
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towards nation building.” Support the statement with argument. 2×1=2

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 –  5 × 4 = 20

19.                 2  2 = 4

20.                  
      22=4

21.                   
  4

22. (a) “              

  ”          2×2=4



(b)                 ? 
         4

23. (a) -              ‘ ’ 
   22=4



(b)       ‘  ’       4

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19. Highlight any two differences between the ideologies of Socialist party
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about the protection of the environment. 4

22. (a) “India has accepted expressions of regional aspirations to strengthen
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23. (a) Analyse the ‘ASEAN way’ as a unique initiative of promoting peace
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promotion of economic progress. 4

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 –  3  4 = 12

24.    
           41=4

 (     - (SAARC))    
                 
1985                   

    2002     -  (SAFTA)    
             

(i)               ?

(A)  (B) 

(C)  (D) 

(ii)             ?

(A)    (B) 

(C)  (D) 

(iii)      ()      ?

(A)        

(B)              

(C)            

(D)     ,       
     

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24. Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that
follow : 41=4
The South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation (SAARC) is a
major regional initiative by the South Asian states to evolve co-operation
through multilateral means. It began in 1985. Unfortunately due to m
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SAARC members signed the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)
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(i) Which one of the following South Asian countries is not a founder
member of South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation
(SAARC) ?
(A) Nepal (B) Bhutan
(C) Afghanistan (D) Bangladesh

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is :
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(A) United States of America
(C) France
a (D) Britain

(iii) The major objective of South Asian Association for Regional
Co-operation is –
(A) to become a contemporary centre of power in the World.
(B) to establish a common currency for the regional organisation m
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(C) to solve all regional conflicts without interference of external
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a (D) to co-operate member states for economic growth, social
progress and cultural development through multilateral means.

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(iv)            ()   
  ?
(A)         
(B)            
(C) -  -     
(D)           

25.                : 1+1+2=4

(i)             1

(ii)            ? 1

(iii)    
    ? 2

           25     : 1 + 1 + 2 = 4
(i) 14-15  1947               1

(ii)    -     1

(iii) -       2

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(iv) Which one of the following is NOT a core objective of South Asian
Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) ?
(A) To establish a common currency for SAARC nations.
(B) To promote and enhance mutual trade and economic
co-operation.
(C) To reduce custom duties and non-tariff barriers.
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1 + 1 + 2g= l4
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(i) Name the leader talking to the Prince in this cartoon. 1
(ii) What does the Prince sitting on the back of a poor man indicate ? 1
(iii) What message is being conveyed by the cartoon ? 2

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on 14-15 August 1947. a 1
a (ii) Name the first Deputy Prime Minister of India. 1
(iii) Explain the two nation theory. 2

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26.      -     A, B, C  D     
                 - 
  ,              , 
       : 41=4
(i)       1974        
(ii)        
(iii)        
(iv)    1977           
       
  
     
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)

 :          26     : 4  1 = 4
(i)           
(ii)              ?
(iii)                
   
(iv)       1977      

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26. In the given political outline map of India, four states have been marked
as A, B, C and D. Identify these on the basis of the information given
below and write their correct names in your answer book along with their
respective serial number of the information used and the concerned
alphabet as per format that follows : 41=4
(i) The state related to student movement against inflation and
corruption in 1974.
(ii) The state related to the farmer’s leader Chaudhary Charan Singh. m
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(iv) The state where Congress could not win even a single Lok Sabha
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Write the name of first Prime Minister of Janta Party Government.
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(ii) In which year, was the National Emergency imposed
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(iii) Name the leader who announced a nationwide Satyagraha at Ram
Lila Maidan before the declaration of National Emergency.
(iv) Name the political party that won the Lok Sabha Election in 1977.

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 –  4 × 6 = 24

27. (a)            -   
  3+3=6


(b)            -   
  3+3=6

28. (a)             32=6


(b)           32=6

29. (a) “     ‘ ’       ”      
  3 2 = 6

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(b) “        51      
     ”          3 2 = 6

30. (a) 1989                
   4 ½= 6

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