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SEM CBSE SCHOOL NEEM KA THANA (SIKAR), Pre-Board-I, XII – Humanities (English Medium), POLITICAL SCIENCE, (Sub. Code. 028) (SET-A), Time: 1½ hours, , M.M:40, Exam Date: - ___/11/2021, , Exam Roll No.…………………………………., , Name: - ………………………………………….., , General Instructions:, 1. The Question Paper contains three sections., 2. Section A has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions., 3…Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20, 4.questions.Section C has 12 questions. Attempt any 10, 5. questions.All questions carry equal marks., 6. There is no negative marking., , Section – A, (Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions), I. Answer the following questions by reading the given paragraph:, , (Q-1 to Q-4), , The first Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru played a crucial role in setting the national agenda. He was his, own Foreign Minister. Thus, both as the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister, he exercised profound, influence in the formulation and implementation of India’s foreign policy from 1946 to 1964. The three, major objectives of Nehru’s foreign policy were to preserve the hard-earned sovereignty, protect territorial, integrity and promote rapid economic development. Nehru wished to achieve these objectives through the, strategy of non-alignment. There were, of course, parties and groups in the country that believed that India, should be friendlier with the bloc led by the US because that claimed to be pro-democracy. Among those, who thought on these lines were leaders like Dr. Ambedkar. Some political parties, which were opposed to, communism, also wanted India to follow a pro-US foreign policy. These included the Bharatiya Jan Sangh, and later the Swatantra Party. But Nehru possessed considerable leeway in formulating foreign policy., 1., , Who was the foreign minister during the time of Pt. Nehru?, A) Atal Bihari Vajpayee B) Sardar Patel, , C) Nehru himself, , D) Jay Prakash Narayan, , 1
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2., , What were the three major objectives of Nehru’s foreign policy?, A) To preserve the hard-earned sovereignty, protect territorial integrity, and promote rapid economic, , development., B) Non alignment policy, cordial relations with the countries of South Asia only, and military, expansion to other nations., C) To increase imports, motivating foreign investment and encouraging MNCs to set up in India., D) None of the above., 3., , Which of the following leaders were in favor of supporting the US bloc?, A) Sardar Patel, , 4., , 6., , 8., , B) Pro-capitalist, , C) Pro-liberalist, , D) Pro-democratic, , A) Non alignment policy, , B) Promoting US bloc, , C) Promoting USSR bloc, , D) All of the above, , In which year McMahon Line boundary line was determined between India & China?, B) In 1901, , C) In 1949, , D) In 1947, , Full form of IPKF:, A) Indian Peace Keeping force., , B) Inter-nation Peace keeping force, , C) Indian Personal keeping force., , D) Internal Peace Keeping force., , When did India conduct its 2nd nuclear test?, A) In Pokhran 1996, , 9., , D) All the above, , The basis of India’s foreign policy was:, , A) In 1914, 7., , C) Atal Bihari Vajpayee, , What was the nature of the policy of US bloc?, A) Pro-communist, , 5., , B) Ambedkar, , B) In Pokhran 1971, , C) In Pokhran 1998, , D) In Pokhran 1990, , When the states Jharkhand, Uttrakhand and Chhattisgarh were formed?, A) 2000, , B) 2001, , C) 2004, , D) 2014, , 10. Who among the Prime Ministers of wishes to review the ‘no first use’ policy?, A) PM Atal Bihari Vajpeyee, , B) PM Narendra Modi, , C) PM Manmohan Singh, , D) All of the above, , 11. When was Bandung conference held?, A) 1950, , B) 1954, , C) 1955, , D) 1961, , 12. On Shimla Agreement, 1972 signed by which two countries?, A) India and China, , B) India and Pakistan, , C) China and Russia, , D) India and Russia, , 13. Why soviet system lost its popularity soon?, A) It became more democratic, , B) People were fed up of the system, , C) it exploited people, , D) It became very bureaucratic and authoritarian, , 14 Which one of the following was not given primacy by the makers of the soviet system?, A) Abolition of private property, , B) A society based on the principle of equality, , C) No opposition party to be allowed, , D) No state control over the economy, , 15. Which of the following statement is true about the India-Russia relationship?, A) India stands to benefit from Russia on issues like Kashmir, energy and international terrorism., B) India is the second largest arms market for Russia., C) Russia and India have collaborated on various scientific projects., D) All of the above., 2
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16. Which one of the following country was not a member of NAM?, A) India, , B) England, , C) Indonesia, , D) Ghana, , 17. How many articles and chapters are there in UN charter?, A) 111 and 19, , B) 113 and 11, , C) 121 and 13, , D) 131 and 25, , 18. Which of the following main functions of UNICEF?, A) It works for the welfare of children., B) It helps children and their mothers during natural calamities., C) Only (a), D) Both (a) and (b), 19. Where is the headquarters of UNO?, A) New York, 20., , B) Peris, , C) Mumbai, , D) Moscow, , ‘Hosni Mubarak’ was the president of which country during the Arab Spring Movement?, A) Libya, , B) Egypt, , C) Syria, , D) None of the above, , 21. What were the leaders of USSR worried about in 1961?, A) That USA will attack China., B) That USA will be the most powerful nation., C) That USA will develop more nuclear weapons., D) That USA will attack Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro., 22., , Which of these statements about the princely states is incorrect:A) Total princely states during independent of India were 565., B) The Indian government was ready to give autonomy to some regions., C) The ruler of Junagadh had decided not be an independent state and be part of independent India., D) All of these., , 23. What is the full form of SEATO?, A) South East Asia Treaty Organization, B) South East American Treaty Organization, C) South East Asia Terrorism Organs, D) None of these, 24. Name two countries involved in capitalist Bloc during cold war., A) Poland and Cuba, , B) France and Japan, , C) USSR and England, , D) France and China
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Section – B, (Attempt any 20 out of 24 questions), Study the cartoon given below and answer the question that follows, , 25. What does this cartoon depict?, A) UN’s influence on the world, , B) USA’s influence on UN, , C) US Hegemony, , D) None of the above, , 26. What have been the reasons for immense influence of US on UN?, A) USA’s economic superiority, B) USA’s weapon capacity, C) UN’s headquarter is in USA and USA’s financial contribution to UN., D) All of the above., 27. Why this cartoon is not relevant today?, A) Because all the countries have their powerful organizations., B) US is now not as powerful as it used to, as the new centers of power emerged., C) Iraq and Afghanistan war has affected US economy., D) UN has become more powerful., 28. How has US dominated the world?, A) By its trade and commerce., B) By its technology., C) By its advancement in space research., D) By dominating military, economy and cultural aspects of the other nations., 29. What is the full form of CIS?, A) Commonwealth of International States, , B) Commonwealth of Independent States, , C) Commonwealth of Indian States, , D) None of these, , 30. Who played an important role in the disintegration and coup against Soviet Union?, A) Mikhail Gorbhachev B) Boris Yeltsin, , C) Lenin, , D) John F. Kenedy
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31 .............................. witnessed a civil war that went on for ten years till 2001?, A) Tajikistan, , B) Dagestan, , C) Tunisia, , D) Pakistan, , 32. The model of Transition, influenced by the world Bank and IMF came to be known as …………, A) Soviet Union, , B) CENTO, , C) Shock Therapy, , D) Socialist, , 33. When did American hegemony start?, A) After the disintegration of Soviet Union, , B) After the Second World War, , C) After the Cuban Crisis, , D) After the Korean Crisis, , 34. Which operation took place at the time of President Bill Clinton?, A) Operation Infinite Reach, , B) Operation Enduring Freedom, , C) (a) and (b) both, , D) None of the above, , 35. Which of the following is concerned with the safe and peaceful use of nuclear technology under the, UN System:, A) UN International Safeguard Committee., B) UN Security Council, C) International Atomic Energy Agency, D) Amnesty International, 36. The Arab spring did not transcend in which of the following countries?, A) Tunisia, , B) Iran, , C) Libya, , D) Yemen, , 37. Arrange the following in the chronological order of their establishment:i) The League of Nations, ii) World Bank, iii) First World War, iv) Cuba Crisis, A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv), , B) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii), , C) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv), , D) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii), , C) Jawahar Lal Nehru, , D) None of the above, , 38. Who was known as Frontier Gandhi?, A) Abdul Gaffar Khan, , B) Mahatma Gandhi, , Directions: The questions given below consist of an Assertion (A) and a Reason (R). Use the following key, to choose the appropriate answer., (A), , Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)., , (B), , Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)., , (C), , (A) is true, but (R) is false., , (D), , (A) is false, but (R) is true., , 39. Assertion (A) : The British Government took the view that all these 565 states were free to join either, India or Pakistan or remain independent if they so wished., Reason (R) : This was a very serious problem and could threaten the very existence of a united India., A), , B), , C), , D), , 40. Assertion (A) : It was decided to follow the principle of the religious majorities for the partition., Reason (R) : The process of partition was smooth and none of the violence for the partition took place., A), , B), , C), , D)
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41. Assertion (A) : The draft of the first five year plan and then the actual plan document released in Dec., 1951, generated a lot of excitement in the country., Reason (R) : This draft failed to meet the expectations of the country as it did not have anything for, common men., A), , B), , C), , D), , 42. Assertion (A) : International organization plays a very important role in maintaining peace., Reason (R) : Countries have conflicts and differences with each other., A), , B), , C), , D), , 43. Assertion (A) : Soviet Union decided to convert Cuba into a Russia base., Reason (R) : Cuba was an ally of the Soviet Union and received both Diplomatic and financial aid from, it., A), , B), , C), , D), , 44. Assertion (A) : NAM gave the members right not to choose any bloc over the other and yet gave them, the right to deal with the global issues., Reason (R) : Jawahar Lal Nehru isolated India from the entire world., A), , B), , C), , D), , C) Prime Minister, , D) All of these, , 45. Who is ex-officio chairman of NITI Aayog?, A) President, , B) Vice-President, , 46. Match of the following –, a. First Five year Plan, , i. Milkman of India, , b. Verghese Kurien, , ii. Agriculture, , c. National Development council, , iii. Prime Minister, , d. Planning Commission replaced, , iv. NITI Aayog, , A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv, , B) a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv, , C) a-ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii, , D) a-iv, b-i, c-iii, d-ii, , C) 10 Jan. 1972, , D) 10 Jan. 1950, , 47. When was the Tashkent Agreement signed?, A) 10 Jan. 1966, , B) 10 Jan. 1960, , 48. When India established diplomatic relations with Israel?, A) 1950, , B) 1992, , C) 1975, , D) 2014, , Section – C, (Attempt any 10 out of 12 questions), II. Answer the following questions by reading the given paragraph:, , (Q-49 to Q-52), , Thus it was decided that what was till then known as ‘India’ would be divided into two countries, ‘India’, and ‘Pakistan’. Such a division was not only very painful, but also very difficult to decide and to, implement. It was decided to follow the principle of religious majorities. This basically means that areas, where the Muslims were in majority would make up the territory of Pakistan. The rest was to stay with, India. The idea might appear simple, but it presented all kinds of difficulties., 49. Why did the partition of India in 1947 prove to be very painful?, A) The general public was in favor of the partition., B) The leaders of the two countries handled it properly.
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C) People were divided on the basis of language., D) It was the largest, most abrupt, unplanned and tragic transfer of population., 50. What major difficulty/difficulties arose in the way of partition?, A) There was no single belt of Muslim majority areas in British India., B) All Muslim majority areas did not want to be in Pakistan., C) Neither (a) nor (b)., D) Both (a) and (b)., 51. What would have been India’s position in the world, had there been no partition of India?, i) India would have been a much larger nation in terms of territorial area., ii) India would have played a more vital role in the world scenario., A) i is correct., , B) ii is correct., , C) Both are correct, , D) Both are incorrect., , 52. What did to the decision for the creation of Pakistan? Choose the incorrect statement as the reason –, A) Political competition between Muslim League and Congress., B) Several political developments in 1940’s., C) Role played by the British., D) Failure of the Interim Government., 53. Which organization works as think-tank for the Govt.?, A) NDC, , B) NITI Aayog, , C) Finance Commission, , D) Election Commission, , C) (a) and (b) both, , D) None of the above, , 54. Second five year plan drafted by …………….., A) P.C. Mahalanobis, , B) K.M. Raj., , 55. Which of the following two European countries have the permanent membership of UN Security, Council?, A) Germany and France B) England and France C) Spain and France, , D) Italy and France, , 56. Who was the first chairman of the planning commission?, A) First Prime Minister of India., , B) First President of India, , C) First Vice President of India, , D) All of the above., , 57. Which state has achieved almost total literacy?, A) Tamil Nadu, , B) Haryana, , C) Kerala, , D) All of these, , 58. Green revolution can be defined as:A) Better irrigation at highly subsidized prices., B) Govt. offered HYV seeds and fertilizers., C) Govt. also gave a guarantee buy the product of farmers at a given price., D) All of the above., 59. Who wrote the famous book ‘Train to Pakistan’?, A) Sardar Patel, , B) Amrita Pritam, , C) Khushwant Singh, , D) Mahatma Gandhi, , 60. The smaller states were important for super powers due to:i) Vital resources, ii) Territory, iii) Economic support, A) i and ii, , B) ii and iii, , C) i and iii, , D) i, ii and iii
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SEM CBSE SCHOOL NEEM KA THANA (SIKAR), Pre-Board-I, XII – Humanities (English Medium), POLITICAL SCIENCE (Sub. Code. 028), Answer Key (SET-A), 1, C, 11, C, 21, D, 31, A, 41, C, 51, C, , 2, A, 12, B, 22, C, 32, C, 42, B, 52, B, , 3, B, 13, D, 23, A, 33, A, 43, A, 53, B, , 4, D, 14, D, 24, B, 34, A, 44, C, 54, A, , 5, A, 15, D, 25, B, 35, C, 45, C, 55, B, , 6, A, 16, B, 26, C, 36, B, 46, B, 56, A, , 7, A, 17, A, 27, B, 37, C, 47, A, 57, C, , 8, C, 18, D, 28, D, 38, A, 48, B, 58, D, , 9, A, 19, A, 29, B, 39, A, 49, D, 59, C, , 10, B, 20, B, 30, B, 40, C, 50, D, 60, D
