TN 11th Question Paper 2026 Political Science

FOR TN 11TH EXAM PREPARATION

TN 11th 2026
Question Paper ·
Political Science
EXAM YEAR TYPE SUBJECT

TN 11th 2026 Question Paper Political Science

Notes · Sample Papers · Previous Year Papers · Mock Tests

m
m .co
m .co s e m
se g l a
No. of Printed Pages : 11
a
9170

!9170IstYearPoliticalScience! £vÄ Gs
Register Number

m
c o m PART - III

m .co
Aµ]¯À
m . AÔ¯À / POLITICAL SCIENCE
s e
s e l a
g a
l uªÌ ©ØÖ® B[Q» ÁÈ
( / Tamil & English Version) ag
a
Põ» AÍÄ : 3.00 ©o ÷|µ® ] [ ö©õzu ©v¨ö£sPÒ : 90

Time Allowed : 3.00 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 90

AÔÄøµPÒ : (1) AøÚzx ÂÚõUPЮ \›¯õP £vÁõQ EÒÍuõ Gߣøu \›£õºzxU
öPõÒÍÄ®. Aa_¨£vÂÀ SøÓ°¸¨¤ß AøÓU PsPõo¨£õÍ›h®
EhÚi¯õPz öu›ÂUPÄ®.
o m
c
}»® AÀ»x P¸¨¦ . ø©°øÚ ©mk÷© GÊxÁuØS®
em
(2)

las
AiU÷PõikÁuØS® £¯ß£kzu ÷Ásk®. £h[PÒ ÁøµÁuØS
g
ö£ß]À £¯ß£kzuÄ®.
a
Instructions : (1) Check the question paper for fairness of printing. If there is any lack of fairness,

inform the Hall Supervisor immediately.

(2) Use Blue or Black ink to write and underline and pencil to draw diagrams.

£Sv & m
.co
I / PART - I

m
m .co
SÔ¨¦ : (i) AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
s em 20x1=20

s e la
öPõkUP¨£mh |õßS ©õØÖ ÂøhPÎÀ ªPÄ®gHئøh¯
g la (ii)
a Âøhø¯z
a ÷uº¢öukzxU SÔ±mkhß Âøh°øÚ²® ÷\ºzx 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.

[ v¸¨¦P / Turn over

m .
.co s e m
s em l a
g la ag
a For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 1 of 12

2
9170

1. "£õ¼iUì' GßÓ Áõºzøu ""ö£õ¼ì'' GßÓ Q÷µUP ö\õÀ¼¼¸¢x Á¢ux.(Polis)

C¢u ""ö£õ¼ì'' GßÓ ö\õÀ¼ß ö£õ¸Ò :
(A) Aµ]¯À (B) |Pµ Aµ_
(C) PõÁÀ Aµ_ (D) PõÁÀ £øhPÒ
The term ‘Politics’ is closely related to the Greek word ‘Polis’ meaning :

(a) Politics (b) City-State

(c) Police State (d) Police Forces

2. "ö»Â¯uõß' GßÓ ¡ø» GÊv¯Áº ¯õº ?
(A) ¹÷\õ (B) íõ¨ì (C) ©õºP¢÷uõ (D) »õU
Who authored the book ‘Leviathan’ ?

(a) Rousseau (b) Hobbes (c) Morgenthau (d) Locke

3. J¸ø©Áõu CøÓ¯õsø© ÷Põm£õmøh GkzxøµzuÁº :
(A) ©›¯® (B) Bìiß (C) ÂÀ÷»õø£ (D) öíPÀ
Monistic theory of sovereignty was propounded by :

(a) Merriam (b) Austin (c) Willoughby (d) Hegel

4. E›ø©PøÍ £õxPõzx Bu›¨£uØPõÚ £ßÚõmk ©ØÖ® ÷u]¯ \mh[PÒ ©ØÖ®
EhߣiUøPPÒ GߣøÁ :
(A) C¯ØøP E›ø©PÒ (B) Ai¨£øh E›ø©PÒ
(C) ©Ûu E›ø©PÒ (D) E›ø©PÒ ©÷\õuõ
The rights that are protected and supported by international and national laws and treaties

are :

(a) Natural Rights (b) Fundamental Rights

(c) Human Rights (d) The Bill of Rights

For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 2 of 12

m
m .co
m .co s e m
se g l a
3
a 9170

5. ©UPÍõm] GßÓ ö\õÀ¼ß ö£õ¸Ò :
(A) ©UPÎß AvPõµ® (B) ©UPÎß Bm]
(C) SÊÁõm] (D) ¦µm]
m
.co
The term democracy means :

m
(a)
.co
Power of People

m
(b) Rule by People

s e m
s e l a
a ag
(c) Polyarchy (d) Revolution

g l
a
6. RÌPsh C¯À¦PÎÀ C¢v¯ |õhõЩßÓ •øÓ Aµ\õ[P® ö\¯À£h
Ai¨£øh¯õÚøÁ ¯õøÁ ?
(A) RÇøÁUS¨ ö£õÖ¨£õÚ ö\¯»õm].
(B) Esø©¯õÚ ö\¯»õm]¯õP ¤µu©º C¸zuÀ.
(C) ö£¯µÍ»õÚ ©ØÖ® Esø©¯õÚ ö\¯»õm].
m
(D) ÷©ØPsh AøÚzx®
m .co
s e
la
Which of the following are the features on the basis of which the Parliamentary system of

g
Government in India operates ?
a
(a) Executive responsible to Lower House

(b) Prime Minister is the real executive

(c) Nominal and Real executives

(d) All of the above

m
om AÔ¯¼ß u¢øu ¯õº ?
c. Aµ]¯À m .co
7.

m (A) A›ìhõmiÀ s e
s e (B) \õUµjì
g l a
g la a
a (C) ö\÷Úõ÷£õß (D) ¤Íõm÷hõ
Who is called the Father of Political Science ?

(a) Aristotle (b) Socrates

(c) Xenophon (d) Plato

[ v¸¨¦P / Turn over

m .
.co s e m
s em l a
g la ag
a For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 3 of 12

4
9170

8. L÷£¤¯ß \©uº©Áõu® GÁ¸øh¯ ö£¯µõÀ E¸ÁõUP¨£mhx ?
(A) B[Q÷»¯ öáÚµÀ (B) ÷µõ©õÛ¯ öáÚµÀ
(C) C¢v¯ß öáÚµÀ (D) µè¯ß öáÚµÀ
Fabian Socialism was named after :

(a) English General (b) Roman General

(c) Indian General (d) Russian General

9. RÌUPshÁØÔÀ AvPõµªÀ»õU öPõÒøPø¯ Bu›zuÁº ¯õº ?
(A) Bu® ìªz (B) PõµÀ ©õºUì
(C) áõß »õU (D) ÷áõ\¨ ¤öµÍuõß
Among the following who believed in Anarchism ?

(a) Adam Smith (b) Karl Marx

(c) John Locke (d) Joseph Proudhon

10. RÌUPshÁØÔÀ J¸ Pm] •øÓø¯U öPõsh |õk Gx ?
(A) Áh öPõ›¯õ (B) Q³£õ
(C) ^Úõ (D) ÷©ØPsh AøÚzx®
Which of these countries have uni-party system ?

(a) North Korea (b) Cuba

(c) China (d) All of the above

11. "ÁõUS›ø©' GßÝ® ö\õÀ __________ BQ¯ÁØÔ¼¸¢x ÷uõßÔ¯uõS®.
(A) B[Q÷»õ&öáº©ß (B) B[Q÷»õ&¤öµg_
(C) B[Q÷»õ&Czuõ¼¯ß (D) B[Q÷»õ&C¢v¯ß
The word ‘Franchise’ is of __________ origin.

(a) Anglo-German (b) Anglo-French

(c) Anglo-Italian (d) Anglo-Indian

For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 4 of 12

m
m .co
m .co s e m
se g l a
5
a 9170

12. EÒÍõm] Aø©¨¤ß u¢øu GÚ P¸u¨£k£Áº ¯õº ?
(A) Áõµß ÷íìi[ (B) ÷©÷¯õ ¤µ¦
(C) ›¨£ß ¤µ¦ (D) µõ£ºm QøÍÆ
Who is considered as the Father of Local Self Government in India ?

m
m .co
(a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Mayo

(c) Lord Rippon

m .co (d) Robert Clive

s e m
s e l a
13.
la GÚ AøÇUP¨£k® uø»Áº ¯õº ?
"øÁUP® õº'
g ag
a
(A) Áµuµõáü¾ (B) S. Põ©µõä
(C) D.öÁ.µõ. ö£›¯õº (D) µõáõâ
The leader who was called “Vaikom Hero” :

(a) Varadarajulu (b) K. Kamaraj

(c) E.V.R. Periyar (d) Rajaji

m
.co
14. 1923&® Bsk, •uÀ C¢v¯ "÷© vÚ®' Tmhzøu ö\ßøÚ°À |hzv¯Áº.
(A) ©. ][Põµ÷Á»º (B) £õµv¯õº
e m
(C) ©øÓ©ø» AiPÒ (D) D.öÁ.µõ. ö£›¯õº
las
ag
In 1923, First Indian ‘May Day’ meeting was arranged in Chennai by :

(a) M. Singaravelar (b) Bharathiyar

(c) Maraimalai Adigal (d) E.V.R. Periyar

15. C¢v¯õÂß Aµ\ø©¨¤À ©UPÒ |» Aµ_ £ØÔ¯ ]¢uøÚø¯ EÒÍhUQ¯ £Sv.
(A) £Sv & (B) £Sv &
I (C) £Sv & (D) £Sv &
IV II III

m
.co
The idea of Welfare State in the Indian Constitution is contained in :

m
.co em
(a) Part - I (b) Part - IV (c) Part - II (d) Part - III

e m "Aµ]¯À ö£õ¸Íõuõµzvß öPõÒøPPÒ' GßÓ £øh¨¤ß B]›¯º
l as ¯õº ?
l as 16.

ag
ag (A) áõß ìlÁºm
(C) ¤Íõm÷hõ
ªÀ (B) ¦Ûu uõ©ì
(D) uõ©ì íõ¨ì
AUÂÚõì

Who is the author of the work “Principles of Political Economy” ?

(a) John Stuart Mill (b) St. Thomas Aquinas

(c) Plato (d) Thomas Hobbes

[ v¸¨¦P / Turn over

m .
.co s e m
s em l a
g la ag
a For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 5 of 12

6
9170

17. C¢v¯õÂÀ •u»õÁx ö£õxz÷uºuÀPÒ __________ B® Bsk |øhö£ØÓx.
(A) 1952-1953 (B) 1950-1951

(C) 1947-1948 (D) 1951-1952

First General elections in India took place in the year __________.

(a) 1952-53 (b) 1950-51

(c) 1947-48 (d) 1951-52

18. ©õºU]¯ ÷Põm£õhõÚx ©UPÍõm]ø¯ __________ \‰P `ǼÀ PõsQÓx.
(A) \‰P SÊ (B) \‰P
(C) •u»õÎzxÁ ÁºUP (D) ÁºUP £S¨£õ´Ä
The Marxist theory views the democracy in the social context of __________.

(a) Social group (b) Community

(c) Capitalist class (d) Class analysis

19. "©UPÍõÀ ©UPÐUPõP ©UP÷Í |hzx® Bm] ©UPÍõm]¯õS®' GßÖ TÔ¯Áº :
(A) A›ìhõmiÀ (B) \õUµjì
(C) B¨µPõ® ¼[Pß (D) ¤Íõm÷hõ
Who said, ‘Democracy is for the people, of the people and by the people’ ?

(a) Aristotle (b) Socrates

(c) Abraham Lincoln (d) Plato

20. ÷uºuÀPÒ öuõhº£õÚ ¦ÒÎ ÂÁµ[PÒ ©ØÖ® •iÄPøÍ PØÓÔ²® PÀÂ
Gߣx :
(A) Si²›ø© (B) ÁõUS›ø©
(C) ©UPÍõm] (D) ÷uºu¼¯À
The study of results and other statistics relating to election is called :

(a) Citizenship (b) Franchise

(c) Democracy (d) Psephology

For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 6 of 12

m
m .co
m .co s e m
se g l a
7
a 9170

£Sv & II / PART - II

SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 30 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x2=14

m
Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 30 is compulsory.

m .co
21.
.co
¤ß ÷uõßÔ¯ |hzøu°¯¼ß Ai¨£øhU P¸zuõUPzvøÚ GÊxP.
s e m
s em l a
ag
Write the basic concept of Post-Behaviouralism.

g la
22.
a
Aµ]¯À AÔ¯À £õhzvß ÷|õUP[PÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What is the objective of Political Science as a discipline ?

23. £õS£õk £ØÔ SÔ¨¦ GÊxP.
Write a note on Discrimination.

m
m .co
24. C¯ØøPU Si²›ø© GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
s e
g la
a
What is Natural Citizenship ?

25. JØøÓ¯õm] •øÓ Aµ\õ[Pzvß {øÓPøͨ £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about the merits of Unitary form of Government.

26. öPõÒøP Aµ_U P¸ÂPÒ Gߣøu ÂÍUSP.
m
m
Explain the Ideological State Apparatus.
.co
.co
m £» Pm] •øÓ £ØÔ ]Ö SÔ¨¦ GÊxP. s e m
s e g l a
la a
27.

ag Write a short note on Multi-party system.

28. Qµõ© \ø£ Tmh® Á¸hzvØS G¢öu¢u |õmPÎÀ TkQÓx ?
What are the days that Gram Sabha meets in a year ?

[ v¸¨¦P / Turn over

m .
.co s e m
s em l a
g la ag
a For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 7 of 12

8
9170

29. "Â\õPõ ÁÈ•øÓPÒ' GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is meant by ‘Vishakha Guidelines’ ?

30. ÷|õmhõ GßÓõÀ GßÚ ?
What is NOTA ?

£Sv & III / PART - III

SÔ¨¦ : GøÁ÷¯Ý® HÊ ÂÚõUPÐUS Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. ÂÚõ Gs 40 &US
Pmhõ¯©õP Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®. 7x3=21

Note : Answer any seven questions. Question No. 40 is compulsory.

31. A›ìhõmi¾US®, ¤Íõm÷hõÄUS® EÒÍ öuõhº¤øÚU TÖP.
Write the relationship between Aristotle and Plato.

32. Aµ_ E¸ÁõÁuØS £[PÎUS® PõµoPÒ H÷uÝ® CµsiøÚ ÂÍUSP.
Explain any two factors that contribute to make a State.

33. C¢v¯õÂÀ Si²›ø© ö£ÓUTi¯ £À÷ÁÖ ÁÈ•øÓPÒ ¯õøÁ ?
What are the different ways where Citizenship can be acquired in India ?

34. £÷µm÷hõÂß E¯º¢÷uõºSÇõ® ÷Põm£õmiÀ E¯º¢÷uõº SÊÂß uSvPÍõP
TÓ¨£mhÁØøÓ SÔ¨¤kP.
Mention the qualities of elites in Pareto’s Theory of Elites.

35. A›ìhõmiÀ Aµ]øÚ GÆÁõÖ ÁøP¨£kzxQÓõº ?
How does Aristotle classify the State ?

36. ÷|º©øÓz uõµõÍÁõuzvÀ Aµ]ß £oPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
Explain the functions of the State in Positive Liberalism.

For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 8 of 12

m
m .co
m .co s e m
se g l a
9
a 9170

37. Pm] •øÓ°ß ÁøPPøÍ £ØÔ GÊxP.
List out the types of Party System.

38. öÁΨ£øh¯õÚ ÁõUS ©ØÖ® µP]¯ ÁõUQøÚ ÂÍUSP.
m
m .co
.co
Explain about open ballot and secret ballot.

e m
e m l as
39.
as
v¸ÁÒÐÁ›ß |» Aµ_ ©ØÖ® Aµ\ß £ØÔ¯ P¸zx GßÚ ?
l ag
ag
What is Thiruvalluvar’s ideas on Welfare State and King ?

40. "A¨¤U÷Põ C¯UP®' £ØÔ GÊxP.
Write about ‘Appiko Movement’.

£Sv & IV / PART - IV

m
SÔ¨¦ : AøÚzx ÂÚõUPÐUS® Âøh¯ÎUPÄ®.
.co
Note :

s em
Answer all the questions. 7x5=35

g a
l\‰P
41.

•øÓPøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
a
(A) Aµ]¯À AÔ¯¾US® ¤Ó AÔ¯À £õh[PÐUS® EÒÍ EÓÄ

AÀ»x
(B) ö£›¯õ›ß ÁõÌUøP Áµ»õÖ ©ØÖ® £[PΨø£ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Describe the relationship between Political Science and other Social Science.

OR

m
.co
(b) Explain the life history and contribution of Periyar.

m
m .co s e m
s e 42. (A) |ÃÚ Aµ]ß £oPÒ £ØÔ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
g l a
g la AÀ»x a
a (B) ö£so¯zvß £À÷ÁÖ ÁøPPøÍ ÂÁõvUPÄ®.
(a) Describe the functions of Modern State.

OR

(b) Discuss the various Schools of Feminism.

[ v¸¨¦P / Turn over

m .
.co s e m
s em l a
g la ag
a For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 9 of 12

10
9170

43. (A) C¢v¯ ÷uºuÀ Bøn¯zvß AvPõµ[PÒ ©ØÖ® £oPøÍ öÁÎUöPõnºP.
AÀ»x
(B) ©õ|Pµõm] ÷©¯›ß AvPõµ® ©ØÖ® £o°øÚ ÂÍUSP.
(a) Bring out the powers and functions of Election Commission of India.

OR

(b) Explain the functions and powers of the Mayor of a Municipal Corporation.

44. (A) \mhzvß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) C¢v¯õÂß •UQ¯ _ØÖa`ÇÀ C¯UP[PøÍ ÂÁ›UPÄ®.
(a) Explain the different kinds of Laws.

OR

(b) Describe the major Environmental Movements of India.

45. (A) Aµ]¯À uÍzvÀ C¢v¯ ©UPÍõm]°ß \õuøÚPÒ SÔzx J¸ Pmkøµ
ÁøµP.
AÀ»x
(B) |õhõЩßÓ •øÓ Aµ\õ[PzvØS®, Si¯µ_zuø»Áº •øÓ Aµ\õ[PzvØS®
Cøh÷¯¯õÚ ÷ÁÖ£õkPÒ £ØÔ GÊxP.
(a) Write an essay on achievements of Indian democracy in the political front.

OR

(b) Differentiate between Parliamentary form of Government and Presidential form of

Government.

46. (A) C¢v¯ ÷u]¯Áõu® ÷uõØÓzvØPõÚ PõµoPøÍ £mi¯¼kP.
AÀ»x
(B) Aµ]¯À AÔ¯À Gߣx Pø»¯õ AÀ»x AÔ¯»õ Gߣøu {ÖÄP.
(a) Enumerate the causative factors of Indian Nationalism.

OR

(b) Is Political Science an Art or Science ? Substantiate your answer.

For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 10 of 12

m
m .co
m .co s e m
se g l a
11
a 9170

47. (A) \©zxÁzvß ÁøPPøÍ ÂÍUSP.
AÀ»x
(B) PõµÀ ©õºU]ß £øh¨¦PÒ £ØÔ GÊxP.
m
.co
(a) Explain the types of Equality.

m
m .co OR

s e m
s e l a
ag
(b) Write about the works of Karl Marx.

g l a
a - o O o -

m
m .co
s e
g la
a

m
m .co
m .co s e m
s e g l a
g la a
a

[ v¸¨¦P / Turn over

m .
.co s e m
s em l a
g la ag
a For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 11 of 12

.

For more Question Papers, Sample Papers, Notes & Syllabus visit Page 12 of 12