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Political Science Official 2024-2025 HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam Question Paper Solution

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Political Science [Official]
Marks: 80 Maharashtra State Board
HSC Arts (English Medium)

Academic Year: 2024-2025
Date & Time: 20th February 2025, 3:00 pm
Duration: 3h
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Note:

  1. All questions are compulsory.
  2. Figures to the right side indicate full marks.
  3. Question No-2 (4) Concept Map and its model structure should be completed and written on the answer paper.
  4. Start answer to every new question on new page.

[20]1
[5]1.A | Choose the correct alternative from the given brackets and complete the following statements:
[1]1.A.1

World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into force in ______.

1975

1985

1995

2005

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.A.2

In 1960s ______ revolution took place in the agricultural sector in India.

White

Blue

Green

Industrial 

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.A.3

Nationalism is a sense of ______ identity in creating the feeling of oneness.

economic

social

regional

political

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.A.4

The concept of lokpal has been taken from ______.

USA

Sweden

UK

Canada

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.A.5

In 1972 ______ agreement was signed by India and Pakistan.

Lahore

Shimla

Tashkent

Panchsheel

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]1.B
[1]1.B.1

Identify the incorrect pair, correct it and rewrite.

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru - Discovery of India

Struggle for Tamil people’s rights - SAARC

America - Melting pot

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.B.2

Identify the incorrect pair, correct it and rewrite:

Maharashtra Lokayukta Institution - 1972

Right to Information Act - 2008

Consumer Protection Act - 1986

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.B.3

Identify the incorrect pair, correct it and rewrite:

NATO - Europe

CENTO - West Asia

SEATO - Africa

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]1.C | Complete the following statements by using the appropriate options:
[1]1.C.1

Maastricht Treaty ______.

United Nations peacekeeping force

European Union

US intervention in Kuwait

Establishment of BRICS

SAARC Organisation

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.01] The World since 1991
[1]1.C.2

The term 'Socialist Market Economy' is used for ______.

India

China

America

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.C.3

Today the Indian approach to gender issues focuses on ______.

Education

Welfare

Development

Women Empowerment 

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.03] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Humanitarian Issues
[1]1.C.4

Charu Majumdar is associated with the ______. 

JKLF

Naxal movement

Hizb-ul-Mujahideen

Assam Oil Blockage

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.04] Contemporary India: Challenges to Peace, Stability and National Integration
[4]1.D
[1]1.D.1

State the appropriate concept for the given statement.

Think tank of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. 

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.03] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Humanitarian Issues
[1]1.D.2

State the appropriate concept for the given statement.

Threat use violence with an intention to create panic in the society 

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.04] Contemporary India: Challenges to Peace, Stability and National Integration
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[1]1.D.3

State the appropriate concept for the given statement:

Participation of people in decision making process.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.D.4

State the appropriate concept for the given statement:

Power struggle between Russia and America after Second World War.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]1.E
[1]1.E.1

Find the odd word in the given set and write.

BIMSTEC members

India

Bhutan

Nepal

America

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.E.2

Find the odd word in the given set and write:

Facebook

Instagram

WhatsApp

Internet

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.E.3

Find the odd word in the given set and write: 

Climate change

Pollution

Deforestation

Poverty

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1.E.4

Find the odd word in the given set and write: 

Legislature

Executive

Judiciary

Corporation 

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[9]2
[4]2.A

Complete the concept map:

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[5]2.B

Observe the given map and answer the following question:

State/mention any 'five' newly created countries after the disintegration of the Soviet Union.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.01] The World since 1991
[10]3 | State whether the following statements are True or False with reasons (Any FIVE):
[2]3.A

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.

The importance of non-state actors has declined in the era of globalisation. 

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.02] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[2]3.B

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.

A multinational company does not have any particular country as its base home as headquarters.  

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3.C

State whether the following statement is true or false with reason.

National Commission for Women was set up to protect the rights of women in India.

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.03] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Humanitarian Issues
[2]3.D

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason.

The United Nations' 'Decade for Women’ began in 1986. 

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3.E

State whether the following statement is true or false with reason.

The national movement in India played an important role in national integration.

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.04] Contemporary India: Challenges to Peace, Stability and National Integration
[2]3.F

State whether the following statement is true or false with reason.

The decade of the 1980s is seen as the golden age of humanitarian intervention.

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.01] The World since 1991
[2]3.G

State whether the following statement is true or false with reason.

Good Governance aims at the efficient use of natural resources.

True

False

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.05] Contemporary India: Good Governance
[9]4 | Explain the correlation between the following (Any THREE):
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[3]4.A

Explain the correlation between the following:

End of cold war − Rise of new states

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]4.B

Explain the co-relation between the following.

Globalisation and culture

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.02] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[3]4.C

Explain the correlation between the following:

Poverty - Development

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]4.D

Explain the correlation between the following:

Jammu and Kashmir — Cross Border Terrorism 

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]4.E

Explain the correlation between the following:

India - Non-Alignment

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[12]5 | Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following (Any THREE):
[4]5.A

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following.

Impact of technology on human life.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]5.B

Express your opinion.

There is a need to protect the environment.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.03] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Humanitarian Issues
[4]5.C

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Terrorism is an international problem.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]5.D

Express your opinion.

E-governance brought administration closer to people.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.05] Contemporary India: Good Governance
[4]5.E

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

India is an emerging power.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[10]6 | Answer the following questions in 80 to 100 words (Any TWO):
[5]6.A

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

How does European Union work?

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[5]6.B

Explain in detail the political issues in the context of globalisation.

  1. Meaning of globalisation
  2. Importance of democracy
  3. Position of the state
  4. Non-state actors
  5. Human Rights
Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.02] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[5]6.C

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Describe women’s problems in India.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[5]6.D

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Explain the role of State to establish National integration.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[10]7 | Answer the following questions in 150 to 200 words with reference to the given points (Any ONE):
[10]7.A

Explain in detail the following values of Good Governance.

  1. Participation
  2. Transparency
  3. Responsiveness
  4. Accountability
  5. Rule of law
  6. Consensus oriented
Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.05] Contemporary India: Good Governance
[10]7.B

Answer the following question in 150 to 200 words with reference to the given points:

Explain in detail the factors influencing Indian foreign policy.

  1. Geography
  2. History
  3. Economy
  4. Polity
  5. International System
Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [0.06] India and the World

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