CBSE Class 12 Political Science SET - 2 Question Paper 2024
CBSE Class 12 Political Science SET - 2 Question Paper 2024
Series RPQS1/1
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
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Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 80
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(IV) (IV) Please write down the serial number of
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during this period.
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(i) 30
(ii)
(iii) 1 12 1
(iv) 13 18 2
50 60
(v) 19 23 -I 4
100 120
(vi) 24 26
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(vii) 27 30 -II 6
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170 180
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(ix)
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(R) : {H$gr AÝ` Xoe AWdm JR>~§YZ H$s VwbZm _| AnZr à^mdr e{º$ H$mo
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h¢ &
{dH$ën :
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(A) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢ Am¡a H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s
ghr ì`m»`m H$aVm h¡ &
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(B) A{^H$WZ (A) Am¡a H$maU (R) XmoZm| ghr h¢, naÝVw H$maU (R), A{^H$WZ (A) H$s
ghr ì`m»`m H$aVm h¡ &
(C) A{^H$WZ (A) µJbV h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) ghr h¡ &
(D) A{^H$WZ (A) ghr h¡, naÝVw H$maU (R) µJbV h¡ &
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General Instructions :
Read the following instructions very carefully and follow them :
(i) This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) Question paper is divided into five sections Sections A, B, C, D and E.
(iii) Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each
question carries 1 mark.
(iv) Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type
questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in
50 to 60 words.
(v) Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer type-I
questions. Each question carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in
100 to 120 words.
(vi) Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based
questions. Answer each question accordingly.
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(vii) Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions.
Each question carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180
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words.
(viii) There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice
has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions
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has to be attempted.
(ix) In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually
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Impaired candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such
questions are to be attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only.
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SECTION A
Questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions, carrying 1 mark
each. 12 1=12
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For Question number 1, two statements are given one labelled as Assertion (A)
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and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read these statements carefully and choose
the correct option as the answer from the options (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below.
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(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
(D) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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2. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm h¡ ?
(A) AmV§H$dmX (B) dm`w`mZm| H$m AnhaU
(C) S´>moZ H$m à`moJ (D) `wÕ
3. nm{H$ñVmZ Ho$ {ZåZ{b{IV emgH$m| H$mo CZHo$ emgZ H$mb Ho$ H$mbH«$_mZwgma ì`dpñWV
H$s{OE :
(i) OZab {µO`m-Cb-hH$
(ii) ~oZµOra ^wQ²>Q>mo
(iii) OZab _wea©\$
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(iv) Owpëµ\$H$ma Abr ^wQ²>Q>mo
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ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE :
(A) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
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(B) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
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(A) qgJmnwa (B) WmB©b¢S>
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6. Am{g`mZ e¡br _ob-{_bmn H$m EH$ Eogm VarH$m h¡ Omo _______ &
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2. Which one of the following is not considered as a new source of threat to
security ?
(A) Terrorism (B) Hijacking of planes
(C) Use of drones (D) War
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(iii) General Musharraf
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(iv) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
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(A) formal (B) confrontationist
(C) cooperative (D) provocative
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7. gyMr-I H$m gyMr-II go ghr {_bmZ H$s{OE Am¡a ghr {dH$ën Mw{ZE :
-I -II
1. gÌhdt bmoH$ g^m _| ñnîQ> ~hþ_V (i) amîQ´>r` _moMm© H$s gaH$ma
2. _§S>b Am`moJ H$s {gµ\$m[aem| H$mo (ii) g§`wº$ _moMm© H$s gaH$ma
bmJy H$aZm
3. (iii) g§`wº$ àJ{Verb JR>~§YZ H$s gaH$ma
4. àYmZ_§Ìr _Z_mohZ qgh (iv) amîQ´>r` OZVm§{ÌH$ JR>~§YZ
{dH$ën :
(A) 1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
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(B) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)
(C) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
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(D) 1-(i), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii) a.
8. ^maV Ho$ {ZåZ{b{IV àYmZ_§{Ì`m| H$mo CZHo$ H$m`©H$mb Ho$ AmYma na H$mbH«$_mZwgma
ì`dpñWV H$s{OE :
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(i)
(ii) MÝÐ eoIa
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(A) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (B) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
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List-I List-II
1. Clear majority in the 17th (i) National Front Government
Lok Sabha
2. Implementation of the (ii) United Front Government
recommendations of the
Mandal Commission
3. Prime Minister H.D. Deve (iii) United Progressive Alliance
Gowda Government
4. Prime Minister Manmohan (iv) National Democratic Alliance
Singh
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Options :
(A) 1-(iv), 2-(i), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
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(B) 1-(i), 2-(ii), 3-(iii), 4-(iv)
(C) 1-(iv), 2-(iii), 3-(ii), 4-(i)
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(D) 1-(i), 2-(iv), 3-(ii), 4-(iii)
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8. Arrange the following Prime Ministers of India in the chronological order
as per their period of rule :
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(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
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9. Which of the following problems did India face before the 4th general
elections ?
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10. bmb ~hmXþa emñÌr go g§~§{YV, {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZm| _| go H$WZ H$s nhMmZ
H$s{OE &
(A) df© 1966 VH$ CÝhm|Zo H$m±J«og nmQ>u Ho$ _hmg{Md Ho$ ê$n _| H$m`© {H$`m &
(B) do VrZ df© Ho$ AënH$mb Ho$ {bE g§Kr` _§{Ì_§S>b Ho$ gXñ` aho &
(C) EH$ aob XþK©Q>Zm H$m Xm{`Ëd AnZo na boVo hþE, CÝhm|Zo g§Kr` _§{Ì_§S>b go Ë`mJnÌ
Xo {X`m Wm &
(D) O` OdmZ O` {H$gmZ CZH$m à{gÕ Zmam Wm &
11. {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm EH$ Odmhabmb Zohê$ H$s {dXoe Zr{V H$m à_wI bú`
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Wm ?
(A) H${R>Z g§Kf© go àmá ^maV H$s g§à^wVm H$mo ~MmE aIZm &
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(B) ^maV H$s joÌr` AIÊS>Vm H$s ajm H$aZm &
(C) ^maV H$mo EH$ na_mUw e{º$ ~ZmZm &
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(D)
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12. 1950 Ho$ XeH$ Ho$ Xm¡amZ ^maV Am¡a A_o[aH$m Ho$ g§~§Ym| _| H$mµ\ :
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(A)
(B) gmo{d`V g§K Zo h§Jar na AmH«$_U H$a {X`m &
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(D) ^maV JwQ> {Zanoj Am§XmobZ (NAM) H$m g§ñWmnH$ gXñ` Wm &
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13. g§`wº$ amîQ´> g§K O¡go A§Vam©îQ´>r` g§JR>Zm| Ho$ H$moB© Xmo bm^ {b{IE & 2
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14. amOZr{V _| Xb-~Xb eãX Ho$ AW© H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2
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15. nm{H$ñVmZ _| ñWm`r bmoH$V§Ì H$s ñWmnZm _| Ag\$bVm Ho$ {bE CÎmaXm`r {H$Ýht Xmo H$maH$m|
H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE & 2
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10. Identify the false statement from the following related to Lal Bahadur
Shastri.
(A) He worked as the General Secretary of the Congress Party till
1966.
(B) He was in the Union Cabinet for a short period of three years.
(C) He resigned from the Union Cabinet taking responsibility for a
Railway accident.
(D)
11. Which one of the following was not a major objective of Jawaharlal
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cy ?
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(A) To preserve the hard-earned sovereignty of India.
(B) To protect the territorial integrity of India.
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(C) To make India a nuclear power.
(D) To promote rapid economic development.
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12. There was considerable unease in Indo-US relations during the 1950s
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because :
(A) India had a growing partnership with the Soviet Union.
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SECTION B
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13. State any two advantages of international organisations like the UNO. 2
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14. 2
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15.
building a stable democracy. 2
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16. àW_ n§Mdfu` `moOZm H$s H$moB© Xmo {deofVmE± {b{IE & 2
17. ~m§½bmXoe Ho$ g§{dYmZ H$s {H$Ýht Xmo {deofVmAm| H$mo COmJa H$s{OE & 2
18. ^maVr` amOZr{V _| df© 1989 go 2014 Ho$ H$mbIÊS> H$s VwbZm _| 2014 Ho$ ~mX AmE
{H$Ýht Xmo n[adV©Zm| H$mo ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 2
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19. (H$) _mZdVm H$s gwajm H ? _mZdVm H$s gwajm Ho$ g§H$sU© VWm
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ì`mnH$ ÑpîQ>H$moU _| A§Va ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 4
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AWdm
(I) E{e`m VWm A\«$sH$m Ho$ ZE ñdV§Ì Xoem| Ho$ g_j AmBª gwajm MwZm¡{V`m| H$s ì`m»`m
a.
H$s{OE & 4
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20. (H$) `yamonr` g§K Ho$ Am{W©H$ _hÎd H$m AmH$bZ H$s{OE & 4
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AWdm
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(I) A{YamîQ´>r` g§JR>Z Ho$ Vm¡a na `yamonr` g§K H$s ^y{_H$m H$m CXmhaUm| H$s ghm`Vm go
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21. g§`wº$ amîQ´> gwajm n[afX Ho$ ZE ñWm`r Ed§ AñWm`r gXñ`m| Ho$ {bE 1997 _| àñVm{dV
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22. ^maV _| EH$-Xbr` à^wËd H$s àH¥${V VWm AÝ` Hw$N> Xoem| _| EH$-Xbr` à^wËd H$s àH¥${V _|
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A§Va H$mo {H$Ýht Xmo CXmhaUm| H$s ghm`Vm go ñnîQ> H$s{OE & 4
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23. d¡pídH$ _m_bm| _| Odmhabmb Zohê$ Ûmam ^maV Ho$ {bE {Z^mB© JB© ^y{_H$m H$m {díbofU
H$s{OE & 4
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16. Describe any two features of the First Five Year Plan. 2
18. Explain any two changes that came in Indian politics after 2014 as
compared to the period 1989 to 2014. 2
SECTION C
19. (a) What is the primary goal of human security ? Explain the
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difference between the narrow and broad concepts of human
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security. 4
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a.
(b) Explain the security challenges faced by the newly independent
countries of Asia and Africa. 4
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OR
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21. Describe any four criteria proposed in 1997 for new permanent and
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22. Distinguish between the nature of one-party dominance in India and the
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one-party dominance in some other countries with the help of any two
examples. 4
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23. Analyse the role played by Jawaharlal Nehru for India in world affairs. 4
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24. : 4 1=4
d¡ídrH$aU EH$ ~hþAm`m_r AdYmaUm h¡ & BgHo$ AZoH$ Am`m_ h¢ Am¡a CZHo$ ~rM
R>rH$-R>rH$ ^oX {H$`m OmZm Mm{hE & `h _mZ boZm µJbV h¡ {H$ d¡ídrH$aU H$m Ho$db EH$
Am`m_ h¡ & R>rH$ Bgr Vah, `h _mZ boZm ^r ^yb hmoJr {H$ d¡ídrH$aU EH$X_ gm§ñH¥${VH$
n[aKQ>Zm h¡ & d¡ídrH$aU H$m à^md ~hþAm`m_r ahm h¡; `h Hw$N> g_mOm| H$mo ~m{H$`mo§ H$s
Anojm A{YH$ à^m{dV H$aVm h¡ & Eogo _| µOê$ar hmo OmVm h¡ {H$ {d{eîQ> g§X^m] na n`m©á
Ü`mZ {XE {~Zm, h_ d¡ídrH$aU Ho$ à^md Ho$ ~mao _| gd©-gm_mÝ` {ZîH$f© {ZH$mbZo go nahoO
H$a| &
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(i) {ZåZ{b{IV _| go H$m¡Z-gm Am`m_, d¡ídrH$aU H$m Am`m_ h¡ ?
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(A) amOZr{VH$ (B) Z¡{VH$
(C) gm§ñH¥${VH$ (D) Am{W©H$
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(ii) d¡ídrH$aU go g§~§{YV {ZåZ{b{IV H$WZm| _| go H$m¡Z-gm ghr h¡ ?
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(A)
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(D)
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(iii) EH$ AdYmaUm Ho$ ê$n _| d¡ídrH$aU {ZåZ{b{IV _| go {H$g EH$ Ho$ gmW g§~{§ YV
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h¡ ?
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conclusions about the impact of globalisation without paying sufficient
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attention to specific contexts.
not correct ?
(A) The technological advances do help a lot in the flow of ideas,
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(D) When major economic events take place, their impact is felt
at the global level.
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(iii) Globalisation as a concept does not deal with which one of the
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following ?
(A) Flow of ideas (B) Flow of capital
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25. ^maV Ho$ {XE JE amOZr{VH$ aoIm-_mZ{MÌ (n¥îR> 15 na), _| Mma amÁ`m| H$mo
VWm Ho$ Ûmam A§{H$V {H$`m J`m h¡ & ZrMo Xr JB© OmZH$mar Ho$ AmYma na BZ amÁ`m| H$s
nhMmZ H$s{OE Am¡a AnZr CÎma-nwpñVH$m _| BZHo$ ghr Zm_, à`moJ H$s JB© OmZH$mar H$s
H«$_-g§»`m VWm _mZ{MÌ _| {X`m J`m g§~§{YV Aja, ZrMo Xr JB© Vm{bH$m Ho$ ê$n _|
{b{IE : 4 1=4
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(ii)
(iii)
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a.
(iv)
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(i) dh amÁ` {Oggo nyd© àYmZ_§Ìr Mm¡Yar MaU qgh g§~§{YV Wo &
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(iv) EH$ amÁ` Ohm± go H$m±J«og nmQ>u 1977 Ho$ bmoH$ g^m MwZmdm| _| EH$ ^r grQ> Zht OrV
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nmB© Wr &
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: 4 1=4
(25.1) Cg amÁ`
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(25.2) Cg amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE {Oggo nyd© àYmZ_§Ìr Mm¡Yar MaU qgh H$m g§~§Y
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Wm &
(25.3) EH$ amÁ` H$m Zm_ {b{IE Ohm± go H$m±J«og nmQ>u 1977 Ho$ bmoH$ g^m MwZmdm| _|
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B
a.
C
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25. In the given political outline map of India (on page 17), four States
have been marked as and . 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 number of the
information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per
the following format : 4 1=4
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(i)
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(ii) a.
(iii)
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(iv)
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(ii) The State to which former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram
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belonged.
(iii) The State where the Naxalites were very active.
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(iv) A State where the Congress party could not win even a single seat
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(25.3) Name a State from where the Congress Party could win only one
seat in the 1977 Lok Sabha elections.
(25.4)
in 1974 75.
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For question no. 25
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B
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26. {X`m J`m H$mQy>©Z JR>~§YZ H$s gaH$mam| Ho$ `wJ go g§~§{YV h¡ & H$mQy>©Z H$m AÜ``Z H$s{OE
Am¡a {ZåZ{b{IV àíZm| Ho$ CÎma Xr{OE : 1+1+2=4
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a re
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(i) aW `mÌm H$m ßboH$mS>© Wm_o hþE ZoVm H$mo nhMmZ H$a CgH$m Zm_ {b{IE &
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(iii) H$mQy>©Z _| {XImE JE {H$Ýht Xmo àYmZ_§{Ì`m| H$mo nhMmZ H$a CZHo$ Zm_ {b{IE
{OÝhm|Zo JR>~§YZ H$s gaH$mam| H$m ZoV¥Ëd {H$`m Wm &
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26. The given cartoon is related to the era of coalition governments. Study
the cartoon and answer the questions that follow : 1+1+2=4
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(i)
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(ii)
(iii) Identify and name any two Prime Ministers shown in the cartoon
who led the coalition governments.
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: 26
2+1+1=4
(26.1) _ÊS>b Am`moJ H$s {gµ\$m[aem| H$mo bmJy H$aZo H$m \¡$gbm {H$g JR>~§YZ gaH$ma Zo
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(26.2) ^maV Ho$ nhbo µJ¡a-H$m±J«ogr àYmZ_§Ìr H$m Zm_ {b{IE &>
(26.3) Cg àYmZ_§Ìr H$m Zm_ {b{IE {OÝhm|Zo _B© 1996 go OyZ 1996 VH$ JR>~§YZ H$s
gaH$ma H$m ZoV¥Ëd {H$`m &
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IÊS> L>
28. (H$) {H$Ýht VrZ AÝVam©îQ´>r` n`m©daUr` Am§XmobZm| H$s CXmhaUm| g{hV ì`m»`m
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H$s{OE & 6
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(I) {H$Ýht Mma CXmhaUm| H$s ghm`Vm go {díd H$s gmPr g§nXm H$s ì`m»`m H$s{OE &
BZH$m à~ÝYZ H${R>Z h¡ ? 6
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29. (H$) 1947 _| hþE ^maV Ho$ {d^mOZ Ho$ {H$Ýht Mma _w»` n[aUm_m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE &
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6
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AWdm
(I) mBª {H$Ýht
VrZ H${R>ZmB`m| H$m dU©Z H$s{OE & 6
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Note : The following questions are for the Visually Impaired Candidates
only, in lieu of Q. No. 26 : 2+1+1=4
(26.1) Which coalition government decided to implement the
recommendations of the Mandal Commission and why ?
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SECTION E
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27. (a) Analyse any three reasons for the movement against outsiders in
Assam from 1979 to 1985. 6
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OR
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(b)
Justify the statement. 6
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(b) help of any four examples.
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29. (a) Describe any four major consequences of the partition of India in
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1947. 6
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OR
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(b) Describe any three problems that came in the way of integrating
the princely states into the Indian Union. 6
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30. (H$) ^maV Am¡a ê$g Ho$ g§~§Ym| H$m B{Vhmg Amngr {dídmg Am¡a gmPo {hVm| H$m B{Vhmg
h¡ & {H$Ýht VrZ Cn`wº$ VH$m] Ûmam H$WZ H$m g_W©Z H$s{OE & 6
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(I) gmo{d`V g§K Ho$ {dKQ>Z Ho$ ~mX em°H$ Woaonr Ho$ {H$Ýht VrZ à^mdm| H$m {díbofU
H$s{OE & 6
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30. (a) a history of trust
appropriate arguments. 6
OR
(b) Analyse any three effects of shock therapy after the disintegration
of the Soviet Union. 6
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