Class 12 Political Science Exam Today’s Term 2 Question Paper & Answer Key 2024

The CBSE Class 12 Political Science exam, conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education, took place on March 22, 2024. Administered nationwide and internationally, the examination occurred in a single shift from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm at various exam centers. As per student feedback, the CBSE Class 12 Political Science Exam 2024 is considered moderately difficult. The question paper pattern closely resembled the official CBSE sample paper.

Political Science (Class 12) Term 2 Question Paper 2024

SECTION - A Question No. 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions carrying 1 mark each.

1. Arrange the following evente in chronological order and choose the correct option as answer:

(i)Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement (ii) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (iii) Disintegration of the Soviet Union (iv) Socialist Revolution in Russia (A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (В) (C) (iv), (ii), (iii) (C) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) (D) (iii), (i), (ii), (v)

2. Which one of the following was formed for the planned development of India, just after independence?

(A) Plection Commission (B) Planning Commission (C) Shah Commission (D) NITI Aayog

3. Which one of the following Princely States of India initially opposed joining the Indian Union?

(A) Baroda (B) Gwalior (C) Mysore (D) Hyderabad

4. Which one of the following encourages the use of renewable energy?

(A) Energy Conservation Act (C) Electricity Act (B) Environment Protection Act (D) National Auto Fuel Policy

5. Match the List I with the List II correctly

List-I

List-II

(a)

The First country to liberalize its economy in the south Asian region.

(i)

Maldives

(b)

Earlier this country had the sultan as its Head of State, Now, it is a republic

(ii)

India

(c)

A land locked country

(iii)

Pakistan

(d)

(iv)

Nepal

Choose the correct option :

	(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)
(A)	(iii)	(i)	(ii)	(iv)
(B)	(ii)	(i)	(iii)	(iv)
(C)	(ii)	(i)	(iv)	(iii)
(D)	(iv)	(ii)	(iii)	(i)

6. It the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option as answer. Assertion (A) : People started protesting against the increase in prices of essential commodities, food scarcity and growing unemployment before the fourth General elections in India. Reason (R) : Failure of monsoons, widespread drought, decline in agricultural production and serious food shortage caused the problem.

Options : (A) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). (B) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). (C) The Assertion (A) is correct, but the Reason (R) is incorrect. D) The Assertion (A) is incorrect, but the Reason (R) is correct.

7. Which one of the following developing countries was the first successfully control the rate of growth of population ?

(A) Indin (B) Pakintan (C) Nepal (D) Sri Lanka

8. Planning Commission of Indin was replaced with NTTI Anyog because _______

(A) it had become very old. (B) it was becoming irrelevant to fnce the new challenges of development. (C) it was totally based on Socialist model. (D) many states were not in favour of Planning Commission.

9. After the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, there was an intense competition for the post of prime minister between indira gandhi and which one of the following

(A) Morarji Desai (B) K. Kamraj (C) S. Nijalingappa (D) V.V. Giri

10. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option as answer. Assertion (A) : Presently the global atmosphere is warming up. Reason (R) : A steady decline in the total amount of Ozone in the earth's stratosphere.

Options : (A) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). (B) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A). (C) The Assertion (A) is correct, but the Reason (R) is incorrect. (D) The Assertion (A) is incorrect, but the Reason (R) is correct.

11. Which event marked the end of Communiam in the Soviet Union?

(A) Cuban Missile Crisis (B) Rise of New World Order (C) Disintegration of the Soviet Union (D) Rise in US economy

12. Name the state from which Chhattingarh wan carved out,

(A) Uttar Pradesh (B）Bihar (C) Jharkhand (D) Madhya Pradesh SECTION - B

13. Explain any two outcomes of the 'Earth Summit held in June 1992 at Rio-de-Janero.

14. Analyse any two reasons as to why issues of environment and natural in the resolution passed by the U.N. General Assembly in 1992:

15. Explain any two reasons to consider the year 1967 as a landmark year in India's political and electoral history.

16. Mention any two provisions of the Punjab Accord signed by Rajiv Gandhi and Harchand Singh Longowal in 1985.

17. Explain any two advantages of Coalition governments.

SECTION - C

18. Explain any four consequences of Globalization.

20. (a) "After the disintegration of Soviet Union, India has maintained good relations with all the new independent countries, but the most cordial relations are still there between Rusia and India." Justify the statement with two examples.

(b) During Cold War period the US economy was more developed than the rest of the world. Still the Soviet system had some special features which distinguish it from the US. Evaluate any two such features:

21. (a) Explain any two main challenges faced by Pakistan in establishing a successful democracy.

(b) "SAARC has taken a major regional initiative in South Asian States to evolve co-operation through multilateral means." Justify the statement with two examples.

22. Describe any four circumstances that led to protests against the Congress Government during 1974-1975.

23. Describe the events that took place in Sikkim from the time of India's independence to its merger with India.

SECTION - D 24. Read the prange given below and anewer the questions that follow : The interim government took a firm atance againt the possible diviaion of India into amall principalities of different sizes. The Muslim Longue opposed the Indinn National Congreas und took the view that the States should be free to adopt any course they liked. Sardor Patel played a historie role in negotinting with the rulers of princely atates firmly but diplomatically and bringing most of them into the Indian Union.

(24.1) Which principle was followed for the division of British India at the time of partition in 1947?

(A) Principle of administrative control (B) Principle of ethnic composition (C) Principle of religious majorities (D) Principle of equality

(24.2) Who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of free India?

(A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (B) Sardar Patel (C) V.K Menon (D) Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan

(24.3) How many princely states were there in British India at the time of independence?

(A) 556 (B) 566 (C) 655 (D) 565

(24.4) Which of the following statements about the princely states is NOT correct ?

(A) The Indian government was ready to give autonomy to some regions. (B) The ruler of Junagadh had decided to be part of independent India. (C) Princely states covered one third of the land area of British Indian empire. (D) Some of the princely states clearly wanted to become part of the Indian Union.