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Class XII – Political Science – 2 – Sample

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER (2021-22)

POLITICAL SCIENCE

TERM II

CLASS 12

Time: 2 Hrs                                                                                                                            Max. Marks: 40

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

  1. This question paper has 3 Sections A, B & C.
  2. Section A has 8 questions of 2 marks each. Answer to these questions should be completed within 50 words each.
  3. Section B has 3 questions of 4 marks each. Answer to these questions should be completed within 100 words each. Answer of map question should be attempted accordingly.
  4. Section C has 2 questions of 6 marks each. Answer to these questions should be completed within 170 words each.

SECTION A

1. State any two features of the EU that makes it an influential organization.

OR

Write a short note on India-Israel relationship

2. How has globalisation led to interdependence among nations? Give one example.

3. Whose name was proposed by the Syndicate for the Presidential elections 1969?

4. Mention any two consequences of the Emergency.

5. State the main issues that occurred in the Indian politics in the period after 1989.

6. What are the causes of friction between the Indo-Russian relationship?

7. Explain any two problems faced by India from Pakistan.

8. Why did the Muslim League demand a separate nation for the Muslims?

SECTION B

9. How is democratisation going on in Nepal since 1990?

10. Evaluate the role of Naxalite Movement in Indian Politics. Suggest ways and means to crush it.

11. The period after 1989 is seen sometimes as the period of decline of the Congress and the rise of the BJP. If you want to understand the complex nature of political competition in this period, you have to compare the electoral performances of Congress and the BJP.

Based on the graph given above answer the following questions:

(i) When did the Congress get the highest seats in the Lok Sabha? Who was the Prime Minister then?

(ii) When did the BJP get the highest seats in the Lok Sabha? Who is the leader of the party in the Lok Sabha?

(iii) In which year did the Congress Party get 244 seats and who headed the government?

(iv) In the year 1999, the BJP got 182 seats and led a coalition government in the centre headed by which leader?

SECTION C

12. Evaluate any three major factors responsible for making the European Union a political force from being an economic force.

OR

Why is the EU considered a highly influential regional organisation in the economic, political and military fields?

13. How do critics view globalisation?

OR

Evaluate the role and limitations of SAARC as a forum for facilitating economic cooperation among the Asian countries.