Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Political Science

The UN agency concerned with the safety and peaceful use of nuclear technology is ______

WTO is serving as the successor to which of the following organisations. 

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The highest functionary of the UN is called_________________ .

As a citizen of India, how would you support India’s candidature for the permanent membership of the Security Council? Justify your proposal. 

Critically evaluate the difficulties involved in implementing the suggested reforms to reconstruct the UN.

Which among the following statements about the partition is incorrect?

(a) Partition of India was the outcome of the “two-nation theory”.
(b) Punjab and Bengal were the two provinces divided on the basis of religion.
(c) East Pakistan and West Pakistan were not contiguous.
(d) The scheme of Partition included a plan for transfer of population across the border.

 Which of these statements about the 1967 elections is/are correct?

1. Congress won the Lok Sabha elections but lost the Assembly elections in many states.
2. Congress lost both Lok Sabha and Assembly elections.
3. Congress lost majority in the Lok Sabha but formed a coalition government with the support of some other parties.
4. Congress retained power at the Centre with an increased majority.

“The conduct of foreign affairs is an outcome of a two-way interaction between domestic compulsions and prevailing international climate”. Take one example from India’s external relations in the 1960s to substantiate your answer.

Identify any two aspects of India’s foreign policy that you would like to retain and two that you would like to change, if you were to become a decision maker. Give reasons to support your position.

Write short note on the following:

Consensus in foreign policy matters

State which of these were reasons for the defeat of the Congress in 1967. Give reasons for your answer?
(a) The absence of a charismatic leader in the Congress party.
(b) Split within the Congress party.
(c) Increased mobilisation of regional, ethnic and communal groups.
(d) Increasing unity among non-Congress parties.
(e) Internal differences within the Congress party.

India’s foreign policy was built around the principles of peace and cooperation. But India fought three wars in a space of ten years between 1962 and 1971. Would you say that this was a failure of the foreign policy? Or would you say that this was a result of international situation? Give reasons to support your answer.

Does India’s foreign policy reflect her desire to be an important regional power? Argue your case with the Bangladesh war of 1971 as an example.

How does political leadership of a nation affect its foreign policy? Explain this with the help of examples from India’s foreign policy.

Read the passage and answer the questions below:-

“Indian democracy was never so close to a two-party system as it was during the 1977 elections. However, the next few years saw a complete change. Soon after its defeat, the Indian National Congress split into two groups ..... ...... ..... ...... The Janata Party also went through major convulsions ..........David Butler, Ashok Lahiri and Prannoy Roy. —Partha Chatterjee

(a) What made the party system in India look like a two-party system in 1977 ?

(b) Many more than two parties existed in 1977. Why then are the authors describing this period as close to a two-party system?

(c) What caused splits in Congress and the Janata Party?

What issues did the Dalit Panthers address?

The Assam movement was a combination of cultural pride and economic backwardness. Explain.

In spite of the decline of Congress dominance the Congress party continues to influence politics in the country. Do you agree? Give reasons.

Which are the two models of development?

The state which has achieved nearly total literacy in India is ______.