Political Science Board Sample Paper 2024-2025 Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy?

The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the countries of the Soviet bloc.

Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these economies.

FDI and free trade were to be the main engines.

The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region.

Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded.

Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics.

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is true, but R is false.

A is false, but R is true.

Match the terms given in column ‘A’ correctly with their meaning given in column ‘B’ and choose the appropriate code as the correct answer:

I - (ii), II - (iv), III - (iii), IV - (i)

I - (ii), II - (i), III - (iii), IV - (iv)

I - (ii), II - (i), III - (iv), IV - (iii)

I - (iv), II - (ii), III - (iii), IV - (i)

In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in ______.

Eastern Europe

South Asia

Middle East Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the cold war.

Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics.

In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Both statement I and Statement II are true

Both statement I and Statement II are false.

Statement I is true, but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false, but Statement II is true.

Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation:

1. Energy Conservation Act
2. Paris Climate Agreement
3. The Electricity Act
4. Montreal Protocol

(I), (II), (III), (IV)

(II), (IV), (I), (III)

(IV), (I), (III), (II)

(III), (I), (II), (IV)

The “Era of One-Party Dominance” in India refers to the period from ______.

1952 to 1962

1977 to 1984

1989 to 1996

1998 to 2004

Identify and write the Incorrect pair:

Dr. B.R Ambedkar - Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad - India’s first Education Minister.

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur - India’s first Health Minister.

Acharya Narendra Dev - Founding President of the Communist Party of India.

Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations?

Malaysian Conference

Singapore Conference

Bandung Conference

Egyptian Conference

Which of the following issues led to the attack on Egypt in 1956 by Britain?

Suez Canal issue

Suzhou Canal issue

Panama Canal issue

Bruges Canal issue

‘Bodo’ is a community in ______ state of India.

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Manipur

Mizoram

Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution allows complete autonomy to different tribes to preserve their practices and customary laws?

Fourth Schedule

Sixth Schedule

Seventh Schedule

Eighth Schedule

‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement.

American involvement in South Asia has rapidly increased after the Cold War. Give two examples to illustrate.

It is now an almost universally accepted view that countries should only go to war for the right reasons. Explain with an example.

Did the prevalence of ‘one-party dominance’ in India affect the democratic nature of Indian politics? Express your opinion.

Explain any two reasons which led to a multi-party alliance system in Indian politics since 1989.

List two models of development and give reason for the model adopted by India.

Mention any two Directive Principles which promote International Peace and Security.

Briefly describe the story of Sikkim from the time of India's independence to its merger with India.

“Soviet Union's disintegration was the consequence of many different factors.” Justify the statement

‘Most former Soviet republics had tensions and conflicts.’ Support the statement with examples.

Analyse any two political consequences of globalization.

Analyse any two reasons for resistance to globalisation in India.

Examine the factors that led to the conflict between the Judiciary and the Parliament in India in 1973.

What does the lighter in the cartoon symbolize?

The Earth being consumed as a source of fuel.

The continents being burned for energy.

The world being used up for power.

The oceans being exploited for its resources.

Why are the fingers in the cartoon designed like chimneys?

To represent humans are supporting earth.

To show only humans are causing global warming.

To show importance of chimneys in cleaning factories.

To show importance of industrial revolution.

The main theme of the cartoon could be ______.

The celebration of technological advancement.

The impact of deforestation on wildlife.

The role of industrial pollution in global warming.

The importance of reducing waste to save planet.

Thicker chimney has been shown on the push button of the lighter to show that ______.

Only humans can stop pollution.

Only developed countries contribute to pollution.

Pollution can be curbed by shutting factories.

chimneys need to be made more efficient to save earth. 

In the given outline political map of India, four states have been marked as (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 numbers of the information used and the concerned alphabets as per the format that follows:

1. The state related to the leader who coined the famous slogan ‘Jai Jawan-Jai Kisan. 
2. The state associated with the formation of DK, DMK and AIADMK.
3. The state where a coalition called the ‘Popular United Front’ came to power after 1967 election.
4. The official Congress candidate for the 1969 Presidential election belonged to this state.

Read the passage and choose the most appropriate answer for the questions given below:

1. Which of the following was the primary goal of establishing South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)?   (1)
   1. To create a unified military force
   2. To enhance mutual support
   3. To develop a common currency
   4. To resolve territorial disputes among member states
2. What was the main objective of the South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA)?   (1)
   1. To create safer environment for investment.
   2. To establish free and fare market place.
   3. To form chamber of South Asian Association of Commerce.
   4. To promote business through cultural ties.
3. Explain the significance of SAARC in South Asia and the factor which led to the limited success of SAARC.    (2)

Examine the impact of any three political developments that India witnessed between the periods 1989 to 1999.

“The elections of 1989 marked the end of the congress system and rise of the coalition era." Support the statement with any three arguments.

Describe the socio-economic effects of the Partition of British India in 1947.

Language has always played an imperative role in uniting the country. Explain the statement in the context of challenge of nation building in India after independence.

Evaluate the effectiveness of the European Union as the most prominent regional organization.

Support with arguments that South Korea is emerging as a new alternate center of power.

“After the end of the Cold War, the United Nation is working in accordance with the changed realities of the world.” Justify the statement with six arguments.

“The United Nations was not created to take humanity to heaven, but to save it from hell.” Support the statement with relevant examples.