Class 12 Political ScienceImportant Questions for Board Exams
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The Cold War Era
2 questionsWhat was the Cold War? How did it shape world politics in the second half of the 20th century?
What is Non-Alignment? Why did India choose the path of Non-Alignment?
The End of Bipolarity
2 questionsWhy did the Soviet Union disintegrate? What were the consequences for the world and for India?
What was shock therapy? Why did it fail in most former Soviet republics?
US Hegemony in World Politics
2 questionsWhat is hegemony? How has the US exercised hegemony in the post-Cold War world?
What were the causes and consequences of the Iraq War 2003?
Alternative Centres of Power
2 questionsDescribe the emergence of the European Union as a significant economic and political force.
How did China emerge as an alternative centre of power in the world?
Contemporary South Asia
2 questionsWhat are the major sources of conflict between India and Pakistan? How have they tried to resolve these?
What is SAARC? What are its objectives and limitations?
International Organisations
2 questionsDescribe the structure of the United Nations. What are the arguments for and against reforming the Security Council?
What is the role of the IMF and World Bank? Why are they criticised?
Challenges of Nation Building
2 questionsWhat were the major challenges India faced at the time of partition? How were they resolved?
Describe the process of integration of princely states into India. What role did Sardar Patel play?
Era of One-Party Dominance
2 questionsWhy did Congress dominate Indian politics in the first two decades? How was this dominance possible?
What was the significance of the 1967 elections in Indian political history?
Politics of Planned Development
2 questionsWhat was the Mahalanobis model? Why was it important for India's industrialisation?
How did the food crisis of 1965-67 change India's agricultural policy?
India's External Relations
2 questionsDescribe the main elements of Nehru's foreign policy. How did India follow Non-Alignment?
What were the causes and consequences of the 1971 India-Pakistan War?
Crisis of Democratic Order — The Emergency
2 questionsWhat were the circumstances that led to the declaration of Emergency in 1975? What measures were taken?
What were the lessons of the Emergency for Indian democracy?
Rise of Popular Movements
2 questionsWhat was the Chipko Movement? How did it broaden the agenda of Indian politics?
How did the rise of popular movements change the character of Indian democracy?
Regional Aspirations
2 questionsDescribe the Punjab crisis of the 1980s. How did it end?
What was Article 370 and what was its significance for Jammu & Kashmir?
Recent Developments in Indian Politics
2 questionsHow did the 1990s transform Indian politics? Discuss the rise of coalition politics and the decline of Congress dominance.
What was the Mandal controversy? What were its political consequences?