List of top Political Science Questions asked in CBSE CLASS XII

Explain any two effects of the Chinese invasion on India in 1962.

Analyse the need of 'balance of power' as a component of traditional security.

Arrange the following in chronological order :

  • (i) Breaking down of the Berlin Wall
  • (ii) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
  • (iii) Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement
  • (iv) Disintegration of the Soviet Union

Choose the correct option :

Which one of the following countries is in Central Asia ?

Which one of the following statements in not true about the 'World Bank' ?

Which one of the following is not an agency of the United Nations ?

Which one of the following statements is true about globalisation ?

Assertion (A) : The cultural consequences of globalisation are always negative.

Reason (R) : Sometimes globalisation enlarges our choice, and sometimes modifies our culture.

Who among the following was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly ?

Assertion (A) : The Central Government appointed the States Reorganisation Commission in 1953 to look into the question of redrawing the boundaries of states.

Reason (R) : Many people were struggling for the formation of states on linguistic basis.

Match the given Leaders in Column 'A' with the Political Parties listed in Column 'B' and choose the correct option :

Column 'A'Column 'B'
(a)Deendayal Upadhyay(i)Communist Party of India
(b)Ashok Mehta(ii)Congress Party
(c)Sardar Patel(iii)Socialist Party
(d)A.K. Gopalan(iv)Bharatiya Jana Sangh

Which one of the following statements about 'NITI Aayog' is correct ?

Complete the sentence with the correct option.

The First Five Year Plan focused on ___________.

In the given political outline map of India (on page 17), 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)

Do you agree that the United Nations has successfully fulfilled its role since its establishment ? Support your answer with three arguments.

Highlight any four consequences for shock therapy.

Explain any two recommendations of the Mandal Commission made in 1980.

Do you agree that there is need for reform in the United Nations Organization ? Support your answer with three appropriate arguments.

Highlight any four areas of cooperation between India and Russia.

In which year did the Congress Party split ?

Analyse any two outcomes of the defeat of the official Congress candidate for the Presidential elections in 1969.

Who among the following leaders gave the slogan 'Jai Jawan Jai Kisan' ?

How are the traditional sources of threats different from the new sources of threats to security ? Explain.

How can Gorbachev's reforms be held responsible for the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 ? Support your answer with three arguments.

Justify the need of an international organisation like the United Nations with the help of three examples.