POLITICAL SCIENCE PRACTICE PAPER

CLASS 12 – POLITICAL SCIENCE (70 MARKS)

Chapters:

1️⃣ Challenges of Nation Building
2️⃣ Era of One-Party Dominance
3️⃣ Politics in Planned Development
4️⃣ India’s External Relations
5️⃣ Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System

Section A – Objective Type (1 × 10 = 10 Marks)

1. The first general elections in India were held in _______.

2. Planning Commission was established in _______.

3. Who was India’s first Prime Minister?
   a) Rajendra Prasad b) Jawaharlal Nehru c) Sardar Patel d) Indira Gandhi

4. The policy of Non-Alignment was introduced by _______.

5. Which year was the Green Revolution launched?

6. Name the two superpowers during the Cold War.

7. “Garibi Hatao” slogan was given by _______.

8. Which country helped India in the 1971 war?

9. Who was known as the “Iron Man of India”?

10. The Emergency in India was declared in _______.

Section B – Very Short Answer (2 × 5 = 10 Marks)

11. What were the three challenges faced by India after independence?

12. Define ‘One Party Dominance’.

13. What was the objective of the First Five-Year Plan?

14. Write two aims of India’s foreign policy.

15. Mention two outcomes of the 1977 elections.

Section C – Short Answer (3 × 5 = 15 Marks)

16. Explain the steps taken by India to ensure national integration.

17. Write about the achievements of India’s planning process.

18. Explain the policy of non-alignment and its relevance.

19. Discuss any three reasons for the decline of Congress dominance.

20. Explain the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the integration of princely states.

Section D – Long Answer (5 × 3 = 15 Marks)

21. Describe the major political developments from 1947 to 1964.

22. Explain the importance and impact of the Green Revolution in India.

23. Evaluate India’s relations with the USSR and the USA during the Cold War period.

Section E – Exercises / Case Study (10 Marks)

24. Read the passage and answer the questions:

“India’s foreign policy aimed at maintaining independence while promoting world peace through the policy of Non-Alignment.”

• (a) What is meant by Non-Alignment?

• (b) Who were its main founders?

• (c) How did it help India during the Cold War?

25. Map Exercise:
    On the political map of India, mark and label the following:

• Hyderabad (integration issue)

• Goa (liberation)

• Kashmir (special status)

• Delhi (seat of central government)

• Tamil Nadu (Dravidian movement)