POLITICAL SCIENCE

General Instructions:
i) The question paper has three sections as A, B & C.
ii) Section A has 24 questions, attempt any 20 questions.
iii) Section B has 24 questions, attempt any 20 questions.
iv) Section C has 12 questions, attempt any 10 questions.
v) There is only one correct option for every question. Marks will not be awarded for
vi) marking more than one option.
vii) All questions carry equal marks. There is no negative marking.
Section - A
(Attempt any 20 questions)
1. As against NATO, the Eastern alliance formed .
A) SENTO B) CENTO C) Warsaw Pact D) NAM
2. The Cuban Missile crisis was a tense event because of:i
Involvement of Superpowers
ii Possession of Nuclear weaponiii
Military might of Cuba
Identify the correct option.
A) i & iii B) i & ii C) ii & iii D) i, ii & iii
3. Who is the Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
A) The Prime Minister B) The President
C) The Chief Executive Officer D) The Finance Minister
4. Which among the following statements about Shock Therapy is not true:
A) It is a transition of political system. B) It is a transition of economic system
C) It led to greatest garage sale in history D) All Soviet countries were prepared for this.
5. NITI Aayog stands for
A) National Institute for Technological India
B) National Institution for Transforming India
C) National Institute for Transforming India
D) National Institution for Transporting India
6. Who were the three main founder leaders of NAM?
A) Nehru, Tito, Nasser B) Nehru, Sukarno, Shah
C) Nehru, Nkrumah, Shah D) Nehru, Shah, Tito
7. Where did India conduct its nuclear tests?
A) Kargil B) Kutch C) Pokhran D) Arabian Sea
8. The final pact signed between the Union of India and the Princely states to join the former was:
A) Merger Agreement B) Standstill Agreement
C) Instrument of Accession D) No agreement
9. Which of these statements about Arms Control is incorrect?
A) There was mutual suspicion among the superpowers
B) The super powers decided to collaborate in limiting or eliminating weapons
C) There was a stable balance of weapons
D) Starting in the 1960s, the two sides signed three significant agreements
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10. Arrange the following in chronological order:

i International Atomic Energy Agency
ii United Nations
iii League of Nations
iv End of IInd World War
A) iii,iv,i,ii B) iii,iv,ii,i C) iii,i,iv,ii D) iii,ii,i,iv
11. With regard to Veto power, identify the incorrect statement:
A) Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power.
B) It’s a kind of negative power.
C) The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision.
D) One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
12. India’s first nuclear test was for purpose and the second was for .
A) Military, Scientific B) Scientific, Technical
C) Military, Technical D) Scientific, Military
13. The Arab Spring was started in
A) Tunisia B) Libya C) Iran D) Yemen
14. Which among the following is an outcome of the disintegration of the USSR?
A) 9/11 attacks B) Removal of Saddam Hussein from Iraq
C) End of the ideological war between the US and the USSR.
D) Crisis in the Middle East.
15. As compared to the international context post 2nd World War, India’s three peculiar problems were:
i. The British government left behind the legacy of many international disputes
ii. Witnessed a devastating war and was grappling with issues of reconstruction
iii. Partition created its own pressures
iv. Task of poverty alleviation was already waiting for fulfilment.
Select the correct answer using the force given below:
A) i, ii and iv only B) i, iii and iv only
C) i, ii and iii only D) ii, iii and iv only
16. Which of the following is not an option of strategy between India and the US?
A) Strategy of Contradiction B) Strategy of Counteraction
C) Strategy of Convergence D) Strategy of Coalition
17. A few days before Independence, the Maharaja of Manipur, Bodhachandra Singh,
signed with the Indian government on the assurance that the internal autonomy
of Manipur would be maintained.
A) Standstill Agreement B) Merger Agreement
C) No Agreement D) Instrument of Accession
18. In the Indian constitution, the part which emphasises the Promotion of international peace
and security’ is:
A) Fundamental Rights B) Preamble
C) Directive Principles of State Policy D) Fundamental Duties
19. The end point of Cold War was –
A) Cuban Missile Crisis B) Breaking of the Berlin Wall
C) Atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
D) Establishment of NATO
20. Who is the current Secretary General of the UN?
A) António Guterres B) Kofi Annan
C) Dag Hammarskjold D) U Thant
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21. Choose the odd one out of the following statements.

A) States Reorganization Act-1956 B) Partition of India-1947
C) Number of Princely States-512
D) First state to be created on linguistic line post-independence - Andhra Pradesh
22. What was the impact of the Indo-China Conflict on the North-eastern states of India?
i. The process of its reorganisation began soon after the China war.
ii. Manipur and Tripura were granted statehood
iii. Arunachal Pradesh was illegally occupied by China
iv. They received the government attention for immediate need for development
in these areas
Select the correct answer using the force given below:
A) i, ii and iv only B) iii only
C) i, iii and iv only D) i only
23. The Soviet political system centred around the party, and no other political party
or opposition was allowed. The economy was and controlled by the state.
A) Liberal, structured B) Capitalist, free
C) Socialist, planned D) Communist, planned
24. Which one of the following statements is false:
A) Indian army entered Hyderabad as a reaction to human rights violation by the Razzakars.
B) Nawab of Bhopal was averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.
C) The issue of Junagarh was resolved after a plebiscite in the state.
D) Travancore was the first Indian state to merge into the Union of India.
Section – B
(Attempt any 20 Questions)
25. What prevented nuclear war during the Cold War?
A) The theory of Deterrence B) NAM
C) The Cuban Missile Crisis D) Active involvement of the UN
26. Why is Mikhail Gorbachev blamed for disintegration of USSR?
i. Stopped arms race with US
ii. Withdrew Soviet troops from Afghanistan
iii. He was elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
iv. All his reforms became counterproductive
Select the correct answer using the force given below:
A) i, ii and iii only B) i, ii and iv only
C) i, iii and iv only D) ii, iii and iv only
27. Post-independence, the leaders of India were not confident in reorganisation of states on
the basis of language because:
i. Situation changed after independence and partition.
ii. Might lead to disruption and disintegration.
iii. To adopt a mixed economy.
iv. To adopt a planned economy.
Select the correct answer using the force given below:
A) ii and iv only. B) iii and iv only.
C) i and ii only. D) i and iii only.
28. The reason for the geopolitical rise of Central Asian Republic post-Cold War was:
A) Backdrop of soviet influence. B) Authoritarian regimes.
C) US involvement D) Export of oil and natural gases
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29. Which of the statement about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is incorrect?
A) Emerged as a major leader of the freedom movement after the Kheda Satyagraha (1918)
and the Bardoli Satyagraha (1928)
B) Muslim League wanted that the task of integration should be
entrusted to SardarVallabbhai Patel.
C) He was not in favour of any compromise with the territorial integrity of India
D) Like Hyderabad, he also wanted Kashmir’s integration with India through military
operations.
30. During the Cold war period, why was the Indian government more leaned towards the Soviet
Union?
A) India received diplomatic and military support during the Bangladesh
crisis, whenChina and the US sided with Pakistan.
B) India was a member of the Warsaw Pact.
C) India wanted to stay away from the US.
D) For strengthening friendship.
31. Find the wrong statement about Planning in India from the following:
A) In India, the supporters of the American style capitalist development were in
majority.
B) There were many in India then who were deeply impressed by the Soviet model of
development.
C) Among the political leadership in India, there was a consensus on one point that
development could not be left to private actors.
D) Planning as a process of rebuilding economy earned a good deal of public support in the
1940s and 1950s all over the world.
32. Political impact of Shock Therapy is not associated with:
A) In Russia, Chechnya and Dagestan, have had violent secessionist movements.
B) Central Asian conflicts in Tajikistan and Azerbaijan
C) People’s movements against the existing regimes in Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia
D) Stabilizing the Russian currency against the US dollar.
33. The term 'video game war' is associated with:
A) Cuban Missile Crisis B) Gulf War
C) Bolshevik Revolution D) Shock Therapy
34. Assertion: The Non Alignment movement was neither isolationist nor neutral. It was rather
an active participant in the Cold War politics.
Reason: NAM wanted to protect hard earned sovereignty and territorial integrity.
A) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of
the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
D) The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
35. The term New World Order was coined by
A) Barack Obama B) George W Bush
C) Bill Clinton D) George H W Bush
36. The Arab Spring showed the world:
A) The might of political system B) The might of economic system
C) The might of social media D) The might of international system
37. National Development Council (NDC) is the apex body to take decisions on matters related
to approval of of the country established by the Government of India in August
1952. is the ex-officio chairman of the NDC.
A) five year plans, Prime minister B) economy, Chief Ministers
C) development, President D) security, Defence Minister
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38. As compared to the NITI Aayog, what was one major component missing from Planning
Commission?
A) Balanced and rapid development of all parts of the country.
B) Bureaucrats from various ministries
C) Chief ministers of states and administrators of the Union Territories.
D) To harmonise the interests of national security and economic policy.
39. In today’s world, how can the UN respond to the changing times?
A) By being more assertive about human rights violations and calling for change.
B) By reforming its structure and jurisdiction.
C) By letting the regional powers take change.
D) By encouraging US, Russia and China to resolve disputes.
40. Assertion: In October 1962, the installation of nuclear weapons in Cuba put the US, for the
first time, under fire from close range by the USSR.
Reason: During the Cold war era, both the superpowers were involved in gaining more
territories of their allies.
A) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not
the correctexplanation of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
D) The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
41. Assertion: Political and economic stability plays pivotal role in preventing war.
Reason: It is better to bore each other with talks than boring bullets.
A) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanation of the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not
the correctexplanation of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
D) The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
42. Assertion: All members of the UN security council have one vote. However, the permanent
members can vote in a negative manner.
Reason: Security Council members are divided into permanent and non-permanent
members. Permanent members have veto power, while the non-permanent
members do not.
A) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct
explanationof the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
D) The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
43. Assertion: The Soviet Union came into existence after Russian Revolution of 1917.
Reason: The Soviet system was based on the ideology of communism.
A) Both the Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is the correct
explanationof the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
D) The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
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44. Choose the number of incorrect argument/arguments. According to the UN General Assembly
resolution of 1992, the new permanent member of the security council should be:
i. Major military and economic power
ii. Contributor of UN financial budget
iii. A neutral nation in international affairs
iv. A country that would make the Council more representative of the world’s diversity in
terms of geography, economic systems, and culture.
A) iii is incorrect. B) ii and iii are incorrect.
C) ii, iii and iv are incorrect. D) All are incorrect.
45. Assertion: In NITI Aayog, state governments have to play a limited role.
Reason: The powers for allocation of funds have not been given to the NITI Aayog.
The powers are with the Finance Ministry.
A) Both the Assertion and the Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation
of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
D) The Assertion is false, but the Reason is true.
46. Identify three objectives of the UN.
i. To prevent international conflicts
ii. To establish better living conditions democratic countries.
iii. To facilitate cooperation among States.
iv. To improve prospects of social and economic development of the World.
A) i, ii & iii B) ii, iii & iv C) i, iii & iv D) i, ii & iv
47. Find the incorrect factor in the statement. The states in India were reorganised on the basis of:
A) Language B) History C) Culture D) Development
48. Immediately after the independence, why were most of the political leadership aligned to the
USSR model?
A) Because the USSR bloc promoted socialism.
B) The USSR sided with India during 1971 Bangladesh war.
C) The USSR’s way of economic development was more realisable to India.
D) The USSR was very close to India.
Section – C
(Attempt any 10 questions.)
49. Study the picture given below and answer the question that follows:

The first state after independence which

conducted election to its legislative assembly:
A) Manipur
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Travancore
D) Bhopal
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50. Study the picture given below and answer the question that follows:

What does this picture symbolise?

A) The League of Nations has failed.
B) The United Nations is weak in stopping
a strong country from an offensive attack.
C) The United Nations has failed completely
and should not exist.
D) The League of Nations is a success.

51. Study the picture given below and answer the question that follows:

Which bilateral relation does this picture symbolise?

A) Sino-Russia boundary dispute.
B) India-Pakistan boundary dispute.
C) India-Nepal boundary dispute.
D) Sino-India boundary dispute.

Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The 21st century witnessed the emergence of new development for democracy and democratization in
West Asian countries, one such event is characterized as Arab Spring that began in 2009. Located in Tunisia
Arab Spring took its roots where the struggle against corruption, unemployment, and poverty was started
by the public which turned into a political movement because the people considered the existing problems
as the outcome of an autocratic dictatorship. The demand for democracy that started in Tunisia spread out
the Muslim -dominated Arab countries in West Asia. Hosni Mubarak’s government which, had been in power
in Egypt since 1979, collapsed as a result of the massive democratic protests. In addition, the influence of
Arab Spring could also be seen in Yemen, Bahrain Libya and Syria where similar protests by the people led
to democratic awakening throughout the region.
52. In which year did the West Asian Countries witness the emergence of new development for
democracy and democratization?
A) 1979 B) 1989 C) 2009 D) 2019
53. What was / were the main agenda / agendas of the struggle which turned into a political
movement?
A) Corruption B) Unemployment
C) Poverty D) All of the above
54. If Arab Spring would not have started, what would have been the situation in the Middle
East countries?
i. Leaders would have initiated a reform themselves.
ii. People would have protested with more intensity.
A) ii is correct. B) i is correct.
C) Both are correct D) Both are incorrect.
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55. Who attained power in Egypt in 1971?

A) Sheikh Mubarak B) Hosni Mubarak
C) Sheikh Abdullah D) Mubarak Abdullah
Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
India has opposed the international treaties aimed at non-proliferation since they were selectively applicable
to the non-nuclear powers and legitimised the monopoly of the five nuclear weapons powers. Thus, India
opposed the indefinite extension of the NPT in 1995 and also refused to sign the Comprehensive Test Ban
Treaty (CTBT). India conducted a series of nuclear Tests in May 1998 demonstrating its capacity to use
nuclear energy for military purposes. Pakistan soon followed, thereby increasing the vulnerability of the
region to a nuclear exchange. The international community was extremely critical of the nuclear test in the
subcontinent and sanctions were imposed on both India and Pakistan, which were subsequently waived.
India's nuclear doctrine of credible minimum nuclear deterrence and deterrence professes ‘no first use’ and
reiterates India's commitment to global, verifiable and non- discriminatory nuclear disarmament leading to
a nuclear weapons free world.

56. Why did India oppose the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?

A) Because it was selectively applicable to the non-nuclear powers countries.
B) It legitimized the monopoly of five nuclear weapons power.
C) Because India is against world peace.
D) Both A) and B) are correct.
57. When did India achieve nuclear capability in the military sector?
A) 1998 B) 1995 C) 1976 D) 1974
58. Which of the following statements is correct regarding India's nuclear policy?
A) India will keep nuclear weapons for its defence.
B) ‘no first use’ of nuclear weapon
C) India is committed to non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament
D) All of the above.
59. According to the above passage which are the five recognised nuclear power countries?
A) India, Pakistan, America, Russia, Britain
B) America, Britain, France, India, Russia
C) America, Russia, Britain, France, China
D) America, Russia, Britain, France, Pakistan
60. India envisions the future world which is:
A) Nuclear weapon free B) Nuclear possessed
C) Nuclear war D) None of the above