List of top Political Science Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Why could the reforms initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev not save the disintegration of the Soviet Union? Explain any two reasons.
Explain any four differences between the governments formed in the first three General Elections held in India after independence and the coalition governments formed after the year 1989.
Name any four political parties that had merged to form Janata Party in 1977.
Analyse the main reason responsible for the formation of Coalition Governments after 1989.
How does the geographical location of the North-East region affect the expression of its regional demands? Explain.
Explain any two differences between refugees and migrants.
Assess the impact of outside powers on the South Asian Countries.
Which one of the following is NOT a consequence of ‘Shock Therapy’?
Highlight any four threats to non-traditional security.
The alliance that has formed the government at the centre maximum number of times is:
Arrange the following events in chronological order:
(i) Declaration of National Emergency on the basis of internal disturbances
(ii) Railway strike by government employees under the leadership of George Fernandes
(iii) Sixth General Election held in India
(iv) Declaration of the doctrine of ‘basic structure’ of the Constitution in the ‘Keshavananda Bharati’ case
Which was the last state toured by Rajiv Gandhi for his election campaign in May 1991?
Which one of the following is related to the traditional notion of security?
Identify the correct trio of Baltic Republics:
Given below are two statements: Statement I: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that oversees financial institutions and regulates those that act at the international level.
Statement II: All the 189 members of IMF organization have equal say.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct about the first two Five Year Plans?
Given below are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer from the given options: Assertion (A): The idea of Five Year Plans (FYP) in India was inspired by the USSR.
Reason (R): Due to acute economic crisis, the Indian Government started 'Plan Holiday' in 1966.

Identify the state which was created in 1952.

Given below are two statements :

Statement-I : The Maldives was a Sultanate till 1965. In 1965, it was transformed into a republic with a presidential form of government.

Statement-II : The Maldivian Democratic Party dominates the political affairs of the island and it won the 2018 elections.

Options :

Describe the process of Nepal's transition from monarchy to democracy.

Describe any three events of South Asia to prove that democracy is the first choice of the people in South Asia.

Describe any three changes in Indian politics since 1989.

In the given political outline map of India (on page 15), four States have been marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify these states on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer-book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets given in the map as per the following format :

Serial number of the information usedConcerned alphabet given in the mapName of the State
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
  • (i) The state which was divided during partition and one part remained with India.
  • (ii) The state which was carved out of Assam.
  • (iii) The state to which Sardar Patel belonged.
  • (iv) The state which was created in 1966.

Describe the composition and veto power of the UN Security Council.

What was meant by the term 'Congress Syndicate' ? Name any four important leaders who belonged to the Syndicate.