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

Why would South Asia continue to be known as a conflict-prone zone? Explain.

Highlight any two hurdles that obstruct the successful functioning of SAARC.

Explain that China and the United States are still the key players in South Asian Politics.

Assess any three effects of Emergency imposed in 1975 in strengthening the democracy in India.

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

Suggest any two measures to improve the relations between India and Pakistan.

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

Analyse the role of SAARC in promoting peace and cooperation in Asia. 

Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option:

1. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
2. End of civil war in Tajikistan.
3. A military coup by the Communist Party hardliners.
4. Russian Revolution.

Match the List I with the List II.

Which one of the following Chinese leaders was accompanied by Dalai Lama during the visit to India in 1956?

Explain any two lessons learnt from the emergency imposed in 1975.

Examine the conditions responsible for the growth of Naxalite Movement in India. Suggest ways and means to crush it.

The value of the ruble declined dramatically. The rate of inflation was so high that people lost all their savings. The collective farm system disintegrated leaving people without food security, and the government started to import food. The old trading structure broke down with no alternative in its place. The old system of social welfare was systematically destroyed. The withdrawal of government subsidies pushed large sections of the people into poverty.

1. What is meant by subsidy?
2. How did the disintegration of collective farm system lead to the loss of food security?
3. This passage is associated to which country? Why did the government start importing food?

USSR/Russia used veto power 92 times till 2006.

What is the new name of former USSR?

What is human security?

Which action of the Government of India threatened the fish workers' lives in a major way? Which organisation did they form at the national level?

How is global poverty a source of insecurity? Explain.

Give any two arguments in favour of reservation for the SCs, STs and Ks in higher education institutions in India