Commerce (English Medium) इयत्ता १२ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Political Science

Take a political map of India (with State outlines) and mark :

(a) two states where congress was not in power at same point during 1952-67.

(b) two states where the congress remained in power through this period.

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against the statement.

Non-alignment allowed India to gain assistance both from USA and USSR.

Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ against the statement.

India’s relationship with her neighbours has been strained from the beginning.

Match the following:

State whether the following statement regarding the Emergency is correct or incorrect.

It was declared in 1975 by Indira Gandhi.

State whether the following statement regarding the Emergency is correct or incorrect.

It led to the suspension of all fundamental rights.

State whether the following statement regarding the Emergency is correct or incorrect.

It was proclaimed due to the deteriorating economic conditions.

State whether the following statement regarding the Emergency is correct or incorrect.

Many Opposition leaders were arrested during the emergency.

State whether the following statement regarding the Emergency is correct or incorrect.

CPI supported the proclamation of the Emergency.

 How should a political party resolve its internal differences? Here are some suggestions. Think of each and list out their advantages and shortcomings?

1. Follow the footsteps of the party president
2. Listen to the majority group
3. Secret ballot voting on every issue
4. Consult the senior and experienced leaders of the party

Find the odd one out in the context of proclamation of Emergency.

What reasons did the Government give for declaring a National Emergency in 1975?

What does the term ‘syndicate’ mean in the context of the Congress party of the sixties? What role did the Syndicate play in the Congress party?

In what way did the imposition of Emergency affect the party system in India? Elaborate your answer with examples.

Discuss the major issue which led to the formal split of the Congress Party in 1969.

Read this Passage and answer the questions below :

“Broadly, non-alignment means not tying yourself off with military blocs... It means trying to view things, as far as possible, not from the military point of view, though that has to come in sometimes, but independently, and trying to maintain friendly relations with all countries”. - Jawaharlal Nehru

1. Why does Nehru want to keep off military blocs?
2. Do you think that the Indo-Soviet friendship treaty violated the principle of non-alignment? Give reasons for your answer,
3. If there were no military blocs, do you think non-alignment would have been unnecessary?

The Bharatiya Kisan Union is a leading organisation highlighting the plight of farmers. What were the issues addressed by it in the nineties and to what extent were they successful?

Match the following:

The person that opposed neo-colonialism was ____________.

The term used for the Muslim guerrillas who fought against the Soviets in Afghanistan is ____________.