Political Science Delhi Set 1 2022-2023 Commerce (English Medium) Class 12 Question Paper Solution

Which one of the following statements about relations between India and Nepal is NOT correct? 

India and Nepal have a special treaty related to travel and work in the other country without Visa.

India shares the river water from Nepal.

Both countries have democratic form of government.

Nepal always follows the policies of India.

Identify the main reason behind the investments of MNCs in developing countries.

For the welfare of the underprivileged people.

To increase their own assets and earn profits.

For the benefit of other countries.

To provide financial support to the developing countries.

______ means the progress that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the need of future generation.

Global commons

Development without destruction

Sustainable development

Politics of developed nations

On which basis does India claim permanent membership of the UN Security Council?

Nuclear capability

Located in Asia

Being a secular country

Large population and big economic power

Assertion (A): The United Nations is expected to cope better with the Unipollar World. 

Reason (R): After the disintegration of Soviet Union many new countries joined the United Nations.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct reason of (A).

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Assertion (A): During constitutional monarchy in 1990s, the political parties and the common people of Nepal wanted to have a more open and responsive system of government.

Reason (R): The King with the help of the army retained full control over the government and restricted the expansion of democracy in Nepal.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A).

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct reason of (A).

(A) is true, but (R) is false.

(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Which one among the following was expected from the Second Five Year Plan?

Industrialisation

Economic equality

Rural development

Eradication of poverty

Which one of the following is not the objective of NITI Aayog?

To provide strategic input to the development process of India.

To serve as a Think Tank of the Union government.

To arrange funds for the developmental programmes.

To put an end to the tardy implementation of the policies.

Arrange the following in the chronological order:

1. Appointment of Lal Bahadur Shastri as Prime Minister.
2. Tashkent Agreement.
3. The fourth General Elections.
4. Election of V.V. Giri as the President of India.

(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

(ii), (iii), (iv), (i)

(iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

(ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

What was the time period of 'First Democratic Upsurge' in India?

From 1950s to 1970s

From 1960s to 1970s

From 1960s to 1980s

From 1950s to 1970s

'Bodo' community belongs to which state?

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam 

Manipur

Mizoram

When was Article 370 related to Jammu and Kashmir abolished? 

26 January, 2019

15 August, 2019

5 August, 2019

19 August, 2019

Suggest any two measures to improve the relations between India and Pakistan.

Explain any two functions of International Labour Organisation (ILO). 

Analyse the India’s policy of Non-alignment.

"The South Asian experience of democracy has expanded the global imagination of democracy.” Justify the statement. 

Explain any two reasons for the formation of the NITI Aayog in place of the Planning Commission by the Union Government.

Why did India not sign the nuclear treaties like NPT and CTBT ? Explain any two reasons.

“The ‘Arab Spring’ was the people’s revolution against injustice.” Support the statement with any two examples.

Highlight any two reasons for the split in the Congress Party in 1969.

Highlight any four outcomes of the ‘Earth Summit’ held in June 1992 at Rio.

Assess the role played by Akali Dal, a regional party, in the politics of Punjab.

Evaluate Sardar Patel’s role in the integration of princely states with Indian Union.

Read the passage given below carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

1. ‘Worldwide interconnectedness’ is also known as ______.
   1. Globalisation
   2. Liberalisation
   3. Socialisation
   4. Privatisation
2. Dimensions of globalisation are ______.
   1. political, social and spiritual
   2. social, economic and geographical
   3. political, economic and environmental
   4. political, social and economic
3. Which among the following increases economic activities?
   1. Decline in employment
   2. Increase m the index of poverty
   3. Strong global economic growth
   4. Great decline in the trade
4. Which one of the following is an impact of globalisation?
   1. The power of the states has increased.
   2. New trade barriers have been imposed.
   3. Choice of the customer has increased.
   4. It has given a boost to local industries.

In the given political outline map of India, four countries/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: 

1. The country with which India fought a battle in 1962.
2. The country with which India has a dispute.
3. The country which came into existence after the 1971 war.
4. The Indian state which shares its border with China.

Study the given cartoon carefully and answer the questions that follow: 

1. The soldier shown in the cartoon belongs to which one of the following countries?
   1. USSR
   2. USA
   3. Iraq
   4. Iran
2. In which year was Iraq attacked under the code name ‘Operation Iraqi Freedom'?
   1. 1993
   2. 2000 
   3. 2003
   4. 2008
3. Which one of the following countries shown on the cartoon is a ‘Gulf country’?
   1. Iran
   2. Kazakhstan
   3. Pakistan
   4. Oman
4. The First Gulf War is also known as ______.
   1. Smart War
   2. Operation Liberation
   3. Computer War
   4. Operation Enduring Freedom

Explain the process of evolution of the European Union from an economic union to an increasingly political one. 

Explain any three factors that led India to emerge as a new Centre of Power.

Explain terrorism as a new source of threat to the security with the help of any two examples. 

Explain, any four criteria proposed for new permanent and non-permanent members of the UN Security Council. 

Why is the emergency imposed in 1975 considered the most controversial episode in Indian politics? Highlight any three reasons. 

Highlight any three factors which were responsible for the downfall of the Congress Party in the 1977 elections.

How are the three recommendations of the Mandal Commission an effort to solve the problems of the ‘Other Backward Classes’ (OBCs)? Analyse. 

Analyse any three factors that led to the rise of ‘Other Backward Classes’ (OBCs) in Indian Politics?