DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL, SRESHTHA VIHAR, DELHI

POLITICAL SCIENCE - (Code No. 028)

CLASS - XII H (2023 - 2024)
PRE-BOARD-2
Time Allowed: 3 Hrs Max. Marks: 80
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General Instructions:
Read the following instructions very carefully and strictly follow them:
1. This question paper contains 7 Pages with 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper is divided into five sections - Section A, B, C, D and E.
3. In Section A - Questions No. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice (MCQ) type questions, carrying
1 mark each.
4. In Section B - Questions No. 13 to 18 are Short Answer (SA) type questions, carrying 2
marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50 words each.
5. In Section C - Questions No. 19 to 23 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, carrying 4
marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
6. In Section D - Questions No. 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions
carrying 4 marks each.
7. In Section E - Questions No. 27 to 30 are Long Answer (LA) type questions, carrying 6
marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words each.
8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been
provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.
9. In addition to this, separate instructions are given with each section and question,
wherever necessary.
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QUESTIONS

SECTION - A
Questions no. 1 to 12 are MCQ type questions, carrying 1 mark each. (12 x 1 = 12)
1. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option.
(i) Draft of first five year plan in India was released.
(ii) "Plan Holiday" was declared in India due to economic crisis.
(iii) A joint proposal was drafted in the form "Bombay Plan" for planned economy.
(iv) Establishment of Planning Commission.
Options:
(a) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i) (b) (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)
(c) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i) (d) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

2. The Trusteeship Council, an organ of the United nations, was suspended from 1
November,1994 because:
(a) The last UN trust territory, Palau, became independent.
(b) There was international pressure on United Nations.
(c) All the permanent members of the Security Council used Veto power.
(d) Cold war had ended due to disintegration of the USSR.

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3. A person is arrested under the preventive detention if:
(a) He / She has committed a crime
(b) A person is suspected of committing a crime.
(c) A person has joined a strike.
(d) A person has opposed state's policies.

4. Match the List I with List II:

LIST I LIST II
(A) Alliance (i) All states to give up certain kind of
weapons.
(B) Deterrence (ii) To regulate the acquisition or
development of weapons.
(C) Disarmament (iii) To prevent or end war for security
reasons.
(D) Arms Control (iv) Measures taken by states to deter or
defer against military attack,

Select the correct option:

(a) A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii (b) A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-ii
(c) A-ii, B-iii, C-iv, D-i (d) A-iii, B-i, C-iv, D-ii

5. On which grounds did India grant political asylum to Dalai Lama?

(a) Dalai Lama was a close friend of Nehru.

(b) He was a known Tibetan leader.
(c) On humanitarian grounds.
(d) He had political influence over India.

6. In which year election was made into a referendum on emergency by the Janata
Party?

(a) 1967 (b) 1971 (c) 1977 (d) 1980

7. In January 1966, Prime Minister Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri signed the Tashkent
Agreement with ________________.

(a) General Ayub Khan (b) General Yahya Khan

(c) Mohammad Zia Ul Haq (d) General Musharraf

8. Which of the following statements related to Indo - China War 1962 is correct?
(a) China could not cross the Line of Control.
(b) The Soviet Union remained neutral during the conflict.
(c) The Soviets helped China against India.
(d) The Chinese forces did not withdraw their troops back to their earlier position.

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9. Which of the following statements about NITI Aayog are true?

(a) NITI Aayog acts as a "Think Tank" to the Union Government.

(b) NITI Aayog acts against terrorism.
(c) NITI Aayog does not act in the spirit of cooperative federalism.
(d) NITI Aayog replaced NDC.

10. In questions 10 to 12, two statements are given - one labelled as Assertion (A) and
the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose the
correct option as answer from the options (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.

Assertion (A): In world politics, each country has to be responsible for its own
security.
Reason (R): In world politics, there is no acknowledged central authority that
stands above everyone else.

Options:
(a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are True and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is True, but R is False.
(d) A is False, but R is True.

11. Assertion (A): The real challenge to Indira Gandhi came not from the opposition
but from her own party.
Reason (R): She had to deal with the "Syndicate", a group of powerful and
influential leaders within the Congress.

Options:
(a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are True and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is True, but R is False.
(d) A is False, but R is True.

12. Assertion (A): Immediately after the independence there was a threat on the
existence of a United India.
Reason (R): States were free to join either India or Pakistan or remain independent
if they so wished and the decision was left to the people.

Options:
(a) Both A and R are True and R is the correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are True and R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is True, but R is False.
(d) A is False, but R is True.

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 SECTION - B

13. Highlight any two features of European Union (EU) that makes it different from
other regional organizations. (1+1=2)

14. Differentiate between "internally displaced people" and "refugees" with suitable
examples. (2)

15. "Epidemics demonstrate that there is a need for growing international cooperation".
Give any two arguments in support of this statement. (1+1=2)

16. What is the full form of E.V.M.? In which year did the use of E.V.M. start across
India? (1+1=2)

17. On what grounds one party dominance in India after independence was different
from other countries? Give any two illustrations in favour of your answer. (1+1=2)

18. By which constitutional provision government declared a state of emergency on 25

June 1975? What was the argument given by the government to proclaim the
emergency? (1+1=2)

SECTION - C

19. Describe any four basic characteristics of the Soviet system. (4x1=4)

20. "To reform Security Council was inevitable in the decade of 1990s". Do you agree
with this statement? Support your answer with any two suitable arguments. (2x2=4)
OR
On what grounds various countries challenged the suggested criteria for the new
permanent and non-permanent members of the Security Council? Support your
answer with two arguments.

21. Analyse India's experience of resistance towards globalization. (2x2=4)

22. Identify major events responsible for the abolition of "Privy Purse". (4)
OR
Interpret the events which led to a Split in Congress Party.

23. What was the objective of establishing the Mandal Commission? Describe any two
recommendations suggested by the Mandal Commission. (4)

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 SECTION - D

24. Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: (4x1=4)

"ASEAN was and still means principally an economic association. While the
ASEAN region as whole is a much smaller economy compared to the US, EU and
Japan, its economy is growing much faster than all these. This accounts for the
growth in its influence both in the region and beyond."

(i) What is the logo of ASEAN flag?

a) The circle of 12 gold stars.
b) Olive leaves around the world map.
c) Two hands joining together and seven pigeons between both hands.
d) Ten stalks of paddy within a circle.

(ii) __________________ country is one of the founder countries of ASEAN.

a) Singapore b) Vietnam
c) Cambodia d) Myanmar

(iii) India has signed a free trade agreement with which of the following countries?
a) Thailand b) Lao PDR
c) Philippines d) Indonesia

(iv) Which organization was established in 1994 by ASEAN to carry out the
coordination of security and foreign policy?
a) ASEAN Security Community b) ASEAN Economic Community
c) ASEAN Regional Forum d) ASEAN Socio-cultural Community

25. In the given political map of India, four states have been marked A, B, C and D.
Identify these states on the basis of the information given below and write their
correct names in your answer - book along with the respective serial number of the
information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following
format: (4x1=4)

Serial number of the Correct Alphabet Name of the State

information used given in the Map
(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

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 (i) The Union Territory which became a state in 1987.
(ii) The state in North India where a new policy to provide reservation to OBC was
first implemented.
(iii) The state whose Chief Minister was sentenced to a token imprisonment of one
day by Supreme Court.
(iv) The capital of this state faced communal intolerance again in January 1993.
26. Study the cartoon given below carefully and answer the questions that follow :
(4x1=4)

(i) Name the leader who was concerned about the possibility of Chinese attack on
India.
a) C. Rajagopalachari
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) V. Krishna Menon
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

(ii) Name the Defence Minister who had to leave the Cabinet after the Chinese
attack on India.
a) V. Krishna Menon
b) C. Rajagopalachari
c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri

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 (iii) When was the Panchsheel Agreement signed between India and China?
a) 29th April 1951
b) 29th April 1952
c) 29th April 1953
d) 29th April 1954

(iv) What does the above cartoon depict?

a) Hindi Chini Bhai Bhai
b) Chinese numerical and logistic superiority
c) Nehru and Mao Tsetung talks prove futile after border disputes in 1960
d) Chinese incursion showing roller evidence under construction

SECTION - E

27. (a) For which countries the expression "South Asia" is used? Highlight two reasons
for rapidly growing involvement of USA in South Asia after the Cold War. (3x2=6)
OR
(b) "India's position in South Asia is central and hence most of the conflicts in South
Asia are related to India". Examine the statement with any three examples. (3x2=6)

28. (a) Compromise and accommodation are the two essential policies required by states
to save planet Earth. Substantiate the statement in the light of the ongoing
negotiations between the North and South on environmental issues. (6)
OR
(b) The most serious challenge before the states is pursuing economic development
without causing further damage to the global environment. How could we achieve
this? Explain with a few examples. (6)

29. (a) As the decade of the 1980s came to a close, there appeared a broad agreement on
crucial issues among most political parties in India. Evaluate the statement with
valid arguments. (2x3=6)
OR
(b) How NDA III and NDA IV are different from NDA I and NDA II? Examine the
statement in context of coalition politics in India. (2x3=6)

30. (a) Discuss the background under which States Reorganisation Commission was set
up after India's independence. Compare the political map of India drawn by the SRC
with the current political map of India. (2x3=6)
OR
(b) It is said that the nation is to a large extent an "imagined community" held
together by common beliefs, history, political aspirations and imaginations. Identify
the features that make India a nation. (6)

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