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

Consider the following statements regarding Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and choose the incorrect one/s.

1. OPCW is an inter governmental organization located in Brussels.
2. The organization promotes and verifies the adherence to the chemical weapons only.
3. OPCW is not an agency of the United Nations.

What is often called economic globalization usually involves greater economic flows among different countries of the world. Choose the correct statements from the following about the features of economic globalisation.

1. The restrictions imposed by different countries on allowing the imports of other countries have been reduced.
2. The restrictions on movement of capital across the countries have been increased.
3. Developed countries carefully guarded their borders with visa policies to ensure that citizens of other countries cannot take away the jobs of their own citizens.

A Soviet system that came into being after the socialist revolution in 1917 was a very powerful leader of the communist bloc but disintegrated in the 1990s and reasons cited for this are.

1. One-party system
2. Russian dominance over other 14 republics of USSR
3. Non-recognition of cultural affairs of people residing in these republics
4. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

Which among the following gives more weightage to India’s proposal for permanent membership in the Security Council.

Who was elected as President of Chile in Jan. 2006?

Which one of the following statements is incorrect?

A landlocked country of South Asia with Maoist guerillas ______ 

Which of the following is an inexhaustible natural resource?

Natural Forests:

Study the cartoon carefully and give the answer to the question that follows:

How does the USA shows its hegemony?

Study the cartoon carefully and give the answer to the question that follows:

Name two allied countries each of these superpowers.

Study the following diagram and answer accordingly.

Which country is represented by this mighty soldier?

Study the following diagram and answer accordingly.

Why have the names of so many countries been written on the uniform of the soldier?

‘Peace and prosperity of countries lay in the establishment and strengthening of regional economic organizations’. Critically evaluate the statement.

Highlight the importance of 'BRICS'.

State any two challenges faced by BRICS.

Explain any three factors that led India to emerge as a new Centre of Power.

What is the full form of “SAARC”?

Who was the founder of Bhartiya Jana Sangh?

Mention any two main demands of the Bharatiya Kisan Union in 1980s.