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 Series ARSP/12 Set ~ 12
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/12/12
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.

 Please check that this question paper contains 05 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total.

2. All questions are compulsory.

3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each.

4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50-60 words each.

5. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100-120 words each.

There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions

6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer accordingly.
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170-180 words.

8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions.

Section A
1. Arrange the following in chronological order- [1]
i. India emerged as an independent nation-state.
ii. Formal dissolution of the West Indies federation.
iii. USSR broke into several independent countries.
iv. Federation of West Indies came into being.

a) a, d, b, c b) b, c, d, a

c) a, b, d, c d) c, d, a, b
2. According to the German philosopher Immanuel Kant, human beings unlike other objects are: [1]

a) independent b) valuable

c) selfish d) useful
3. A Constitution is a body of [1]

a) Principles b) Rules

c) Basic laws d) Moral values

4. Who among the following is not a Political Theorist? [1]

a) Napoleon b) Marx

c) Rousseau d) M.K. Gandhi

5. Free market is a product of [1]
 a) Socialism b) Patriarchy

c) Feminism d) Neo-liberalism
6. Assertion (A): India is a land of continental proportions and immense diversities. [1]
Reason (R): There are more than 20 major languages and several hundred minor ones. It is the home of several
major religions.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

7. Who was the Chief Justice of India in 2007? [1]

a) RK Balakrishnan b) OM Balaswami

c) KK Bala Swami d) KG Balakrishnan

8. Name the term given to a bill that is introduced by a member of Parliament. [1]

a) Business Bill b) Private Member's Bill

c) Finance Bill d) Government Bill

9. Which of the following system of an election does not require the 50+1 majority to win? [1]

a) Variations of Proportional Representation of b) First Past the Post system

Portugal

c) Variation of Propotional Representation of d) Variations of Proportional Representation of

Argentina Israel
10. Assertion (A): For Mandela freedom was the struggle against unjust constraints. [1]
Reason (R): For this freedom, Mandela spent twenty-eight years of his life in jail.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

11. Which of the following is not a secular state? [1]

a) USA b) Sri Lanka

c) Britain d) India
12. Which is not independence of judiciary? [1]

a) Judiciary to have their own law b) Safeguards rights of individual

c) Settle disputes impartially d) Protect rule of law

Section B
13. How can we show our interest in government? [2]
14. What are the four Fundamental Duties of Indian citizens? [2]
15. How can we say that lack of education is a big obstacle to any kind of progress? [2]
16. Mention two things which cannot be claimed as a right by the people. Give reasons also. [2]
17. What is the need and importance of a Constitution? [2]
18. How can a judge of Supreme Court be removed from his office? [2]
 Section C
19. What is the implication of liberty-absence of restraints or the presence of controlled restraints? [4]
20. What do you understand by the federal form of government? Give two features. [4]
21. What is the composition of Panchayat Samiti? [4]
OR
How does the Panchayati Raj empower women?
22. List some situations in which the governor of the state can use his discretionary powers. [4]
OR
Is the executive leadership dominant in India?
23. What do you mean by protective discrimination? [4]
Section D
24. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
The CEC presides over the Election Commission, but does not have more powers than the other ECs. The CEC
and the two ECs have equal powers to take all decisions relating to elections as a collective body. They are
appointed by the President of India on the advice of the Council of Ministers. It is therefore possible for a ruling
party to appoint a partisan person to the Commission who might favour them in the elections. This fear has led
many to suggest that this procedure should be changed. Many persons have suggested that a different method
should be followed that makes consultation with the leader of opposition and the Chief Justice of India necessary
for the appointment of CEC and ECs. The Constitution ensures the security of the tenure of the CEC and ECs.
They are appointed for a six-year term or continue till the age of 65, whichever is earlier. The CEC can be
removed before the expiry of the term, by the President if both Houses of Parliament make such a
recommendation with a special majority. This is done to ensure that a ruling party cannot remove a CEC who
refuses to favour it in elections. The ECs can be removed by the President of India.
(a) Expand CEC

a) Chief Election Commissioner b) Cabinet Election Commission

c) Chief Electoral Commissioner d) Candidate Election Cabinet

(b) The security of tenure of the CEC and ECs is guaranteed by the ________.

a) President b) Constitution

c) Rajya Sabha d) Preamble

(c) If ________ recommend it with a special majority, the President may remove the CEC before the term
ends.

a) Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha b) Rajya Sabha

c) Governor d) Lok Sabha

(d) Special majority means:
a. Two-thirds majority of those present and voting
b. Simple majority of the total membership of the House.
c. Both (a) and (b)
d. None of these

a) Option (d) b) Option (a)

c) Option (c) d) Option (b)

25. In the given outline political map of India, four states have been marked as (A) (B) (C) and (D). Identify these [4]
states on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer book, along with
their respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets as per the following formate:-
i. The State was carved out of Assam in 1972.
ii. The State where the Communist Party of India formed its Government in 1957.
iii. The states where the MKSS demanded records for famine relief and accounts of labors.
iv. The state where the Sardar Sarovar dam is located.

26. Read the cartoon given below and answer the questions that follow: [4]

i. What does the cartoon refer to?

ii. In the case of a disaggrement, how is the proposed bill resolved?
 iii. In case of deadlock, in whose favour the decision goes?
Section E
27. Differentiate between Parliamentary and Presidential Forms of Government. [6]
OR
What is the importance of the Right to Constitutional Remedies? Explain.
28. Illustrate with suitable examples the factors that lead to the emergence of nationalist feelings. [6]
OR
Explain the concept of principled distance.
29. "Political liberty cannot be imagined without economic liberty." Analyse. [6]
OR
What are generally considered to be the basic minimum requirements of people for living a healthy and productive
life? What is the responsibility of government in trying to ensure this minimum to all?
30. What do you understand by secularism? Can it be equated with religious tolerance? [6]
OR
What are the qualities of a good citizen?