Plus Two, 12th Std, +2, HSc Model Question Paper www.gbshse.gov.in Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education : Political Science

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER
SUB: POLITICAL SCIENCE STD: XII MARKS: 100
TIME: 03 Hours

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INSTRUCTIONS:
1.All questions are compulsory.
2.Answer each question on a fresh page.
3.Write the number of question and sub-question clearly.
4.Figures to the right indicate full marks.
5.The question paper consists of 10 questions.
6.There is no overall choice. However, internal choice has been

Provided in two questions carrying 03 and 06 marks i.e. Q.No. 1.3 and Q.No. 7.2

1.(A) Select and rewrite the most appropriate alternative from those given below. (1)
1.1 Nikita Khrushchew, the leader of the Soviet Union, decided to convert
a)America into a democratic country.
b)India into a naval base.
c)Pakistan into an agricultural country.
d)Cuba into a Russian base.
(B) Answer the following in 10-15 lines. (3)

1.2 Explain the policy followed by India during the Cold War.

(C) Answer the following in 20-25 lines.
1.3Examine the causes and the consequences of the disintegration of Soviet Union. (6)
OR
Examine the causes and arenas of the Cold War.

2.(A) Select and rewrite the most appropriate alternative from those given below. (1)
2.1 A massive coalition force of 660,000 troops from 34 countries fought against Iraq and defeated in what came to be known as
a)First Gulf War.
b)Second Gulf War.
c)Third Gulf War.
d)Fourth Gulf War.

(B) Answer the following in 10-15 lines. (9)
2.2 Explain the course of 9/11 and the Global War on terror.
2.3 Mention the main objectives of “Association of South East Asian Nations”.
2.4 Discuss how the new economic policy helped the Chinese economy from stagnation.

3.(A) Select and rewrite the most appropriate alternative from those given below. (1)
Which among the following statements about Maldives is wrong.
a)Maldives was a Sultanate till 1968.
b)It had Presidential form of government.
c)Maldivian Democratic party dominates the political affairs.
d)Maldives has a single party system.

(B) Answer the following in 10-15 lines. (3)

3.2 Write a note on the challenges faced by Monarchy in Nepal.

(C) Answer the following in 20-25 lines. (6)
3.3 Analyse the areas of conflict between India and Pakistan.

4.(A) Select and rewrite the most appropriate alternative from those given below. (1)
4.1 The objective of the U.N. was
a)to help the financially weak countries.
b)to prevent international conflict and to facilitate cooperation among states.
c)to continue with war.
d)to promote development of South Asian countries.

(B) Answer the following in 10-15 lines. (9)
4.2 Explain the concept of global poverty.
4.3 Examine the need for international organizations.
4.4 Write a note on terrorism as a new source of threat.

5. (A) Select and rewrite the most appropriate alternative from those given below.
5.1 The most significant responses to the challenge of environmental degradation have come from
a)governments from all over the world.
b)political parties cutting across party lines.
c)tribal communities affected by cutting of forests.
d) groups of environmentally conscious volunteers working in different parts of the world.

(B) Answer the following in 10-15 lines. (3)
5.2 Write a note on the Indigenous Peoples and their Rights.

(C) Answer the following in 20-25 lines. (6)
5.3 Explain the political consequences of Globalisation.