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Political Science Official Question Paper 2025-2026 HSC Arts (English Medium) 12th Standard Board Exam Question Paper Solution

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Political Science [Official Question Paper ]
Marks: 80 Maharashtra State Board
HSC Arts (English Medium)

Academic Year: 2025-2026
Date & Time: 18th February 2026, 3:00 pm
Duration: 3h
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Note:

  1. All questions are compulsory.
  2. Figures to the right side indicate full marks.
  3. Write answers to every new question on new pages.

[20]1.
[5]1. (A) | Choose the correct alternative from the given brackets and complete the following statements:
[1]1. (A) (1)

To establish a dialogue in South Asia is the main objective of ______.

SAARC

BRICS

G-20

SCO

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (A) (2)

______ is an important aspect of the economic system.

Loss

Salary

Investment

Profit

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (A) (3)

In 1972. United Nations Conference on Human Environment was held at ______.

Rio de Janeiro

Paris

New York

Stockholm

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (A) (4)

The concept of ‘Lokayukta’ was first implemented in ______.

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

Punjab

Assam

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (A) (5)

India sent a peace-keeping force to ______.

Pakistan

Nepal

Bangladesh

Sri Lanka

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]1. (B)
[1]1. (B) (1)

Identify the incorrect pair in the set, correct it and rewrite:

W.T.O. - World Health Organization

N.G.O. - Green Peace

C.N.N. - In 1990 started their channel in India

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (B) (2)

Identify the incorrect pair in the set, correct it and rewrite:

L.T.T.E. - Sri Lanka

I.R.A. - Ireland

Basque Fatherland and Liberty - Portugal

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (B) (3)

Identify the incorrect pair in set, correct it and rewrite:

National Commission for Scheduled Caste - Women’s grievance redressal

Right to Information Act - 2005

Consumer Protection Act - Settlement of consumer disputes

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]1. (C) | Complete the following statements by using the appropriate options:
[1]1. (C) (1)

A company that is operating in several countries, but has headquarter in one country -

Transnational Company

Multinational Company

Regional Company

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (C) (2)

Kashmiri Pandit population migrated from Kashmir in the decade of 1990, because ______.

they were not residents of Kashmir

of the growth of Islamic militancy

there was lack of employment opportunities

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (C) (3)

The office of Lokpal in Sweden is known as ______.

Ombudsman

Suo moto

Lokayukta

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (C) (4)

An agreement was made to improve the relations between India and Pakistan is ______.

Maastricht Agreement

Farakka Agreement

Shimla Agreement

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]1. (D)
[1]1. (D) (1)

State the appropriate concept for the given statement:

The third sector of three traditional economic sectors.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (D) (2)

State the appropriate concept for the given statement:

Participation of people in decision making process.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
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[1]1. (D) (3)

State the appropriate concept for the given statement:

The commission for the redressal of grievance of minorities.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (D) (4)

State the appropriate concept for the given statement.

A ship that carries huge cargo from one country to another -

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [2] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[4]1. (E)
[1]1. (E) (1)

Find the odd word in the given set and write:

Russia, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Czech Republic.

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Chapter:
[1]1. (E) (2)

Find the odd word in the given set and write:

Unilever, Bajaj, Amul, Godrej.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (E) (3)

Find the odd word in the given set and write:

Climate change, Deforestation, Waste management, Women empowerment.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[1]1. (E) (4)

Find the odd word in the given set and write:

Nationalism, Terrorism, Naxalism, Extremism.

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Chapter:
[9]2.
[4]2. (A)

Complete the concept map:

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Chapter:
[5]2. (B)

Observe the given map and answer the following questions:

  1. Write the names of two member countries of the European Union who are not the members of Schengen area.
  2. Write the names of three member countries of Schengen area who are not the members of the European Union.
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Chapter:
[10]3. | State whether the following statements are True or False with reasons (Any FIVE):
[2]3. (1)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Non-state actors have become irrelevant in the age of globalization.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3. (2)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Planning commission was established in India to promote agricultural development.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3. (3)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Democracy is necessary to establish national integration and social change.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3. (4)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Terrorism means creating terror/fear in the society.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3. (5)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Natural resources are best utilised in good governance.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3. (6)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

Non Alignment is not an important feature of Indian foreign policy.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2]3. (7)

State whether the following statement is True or False with reason:

NATO is an economic organization.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[9]4. | Explain the correlation between the following (Any THREE):
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[3]4. (1)

Explain the correlation between the following:

United Nations and International peace and security

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Chapter:
[3]4. (2)

Explain the correlation between the following:

India and China

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]4. (3)

Explain the correlation between the following:

Poverty and Women

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]4. (4)

Explain the correlation between the following:

National Integration and Regional Aspiration

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[3]4. (5)

Explain the co-relation between the following.

GATT and WTO

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Chapter: [2] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[12]5. | Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following (Any THREE):
[4]5. (1)

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Mention your opinion about humanitarian interventions.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]5. (2)

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Indian agriculture is influenced by globalization.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]5. (3)

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Mention your opinion about status of women in India.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]5. (4)

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Cross-border terrorism in Jammu-Kashmir.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[4]5. (5)

Express your opinion in 25 to 30 words on the following:

Right to Information.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[10]6. | Answer the following questions in 80 to 100 words (Any TWO):
[2.5]6. (1) i.

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Write about establishment of European Union.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2.5]6. (1) ii.

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Write about how the European Union works.

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter:
[2.5]6. (2) i.

What are the positive aspects of Globalisation?

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [2] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[2.5]6. (2) ii.

What are the negative aspects of globalisation?

Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [2] Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
[5]6. (3)

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Explain three aspects of development process in India.

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Chapter:
[5]6. (4)

Answer the following question in 80 to 100 words:

Which provisions are made in Indian constitution with structural approach for national integration?

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Chapter:
[10]7. | Answer the following questions in 150 to 200 words with reference to the given points (Any ONE):
[10]7. (i)

Discuss some of the specific programs that aim to bring good governance in India.

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Chapter: [5] Contemporary India: Good Governance
[10]7. (ii)

Answer the following question in 150 to 200 words with reference to the given points:

Explain in detail the factors influencing Indian foreign policy.

  1. Geography
  2. History
  3. Economy
  4. Polity
  5. International System
Concept: undefined - undefined
Chapter: [6] India and the World

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