Science (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Important Questions for Political Science

Examine the factors which helped in the restoration of the Congress Party after its split in 1969.

In the given political outline map of India, six states have been indicated by A,B,C,D,E and F. Identify them with the help of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer book along with their respective Serial No. and the alphabet concerned as per the following table:-

i. Two states where the Congress party got majority and formed the government.

ii. Two states where the breakaway Congress legislators played an important role in installing non-congress governments.

iii. A states where Congress party did not get majority but formed the government with the help of other parties

iv. The state where 'Popular United Front' came into power.

Assertion (A): The real challenge to Indira Gandhi came not from the opposition but from within her own party.

Reason (R): She had to deal with the ‘Syndicate’, a group of powerful and influential leaders from within Congress.

Arrange the following in chronological order -

1. Second General Elections.
2. V.V. Giri was elected as the President of India.
3. Fourth General Elections.
4. Congress(R)-CPI alliance won many seats in General Elections.

Evaluate any three outcomes of the Lok Sabha elections of 1971. 

Why were the fifth General Elections held one year earlier in 1971 instead of 1972? Explain any two reasons.

Name the political party which came to power at the Centre in 1977.

Evaluate the consequences of declaration of emergency in 1975.

Examine any six reasons for the imposition of emergency in India in 1975.

Why is emergency considered to be one of the most controversial episodes in Indian politics? Analyse any three reasons.

Describe the story of Goa's liberation from the Portuguese to its becoming a state of the Indian Union.

How far do you agree that the proclamation of emergency weakened the federal distribution of power in India?

Explain the circumstances that led to the mid-term elections in 1980.

What is meant by defection?

Name the original states from which the following states were carved out:-

i. Meghalaya

ii. Gujarat

Describe any three weaknesses and any three points of strength of India's democracy that came to light during the Emergency of 1975.

What were the major conflicts between the Parliament and the Judiciary during the leadership of Indira Gandhi?

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

Name the judge of the Allahabad High Court who declared Mrs. Indira Gandhi’s election invalid ______