Annual Examination (2023-24)
Time: 3 Hours M.M: 80
Name:_______________ Class: XI Subject: Political Science Date:
_________
Instructions:
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total. All questions are
compulsory.
2. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each.
3. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50-60 words
each.
4. Question numbers 19-23 are of 4 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 100-120 words
each.There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions
5. Question numbers 24-26 are passage and cartoon questions. Answer accordingly.
6. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170-180 words.
There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions.
Section-A(1×12=12)
Q.1 Which of the following states have bicameral legislature?
a. Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand b. Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka,
Goa
c. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana d. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu,
Bihar
Q.2 Which of the following is/are not a major example of social inequalities?
A. income gap B. gender inequality C. health care D. social class
a. B and C b. A and C c. Only B d. None
Q.3.Eight former Indian Navy personnel have been sentenced to death by a court in
_______.
a. Israel b. Russia c. Qatar d. Jordan
Q.4..who wrote the book" A Theory of Justice"?
a) John Rawls b)John Locke c)Austin d)Hobbes
Q.5 Choose the incorrect statement:
a. The Constitution of India vests the executive power of the Union formally in the
President. In reality, the President exercises these powers through the Council of
Ministers headed by the Prime Minister.
b. The President is elected for a period of five years.
c. The president is elected not by the ordinary citizens but by the elected MLAs and
MPs.
d. This election takes place in accordance with the principle of first past the post with
single transferable vote.
Q.6 Assertion: In India, the Prime Minister enjoys a pre-eminent place in the government.
Reason: The Council of Ministers cannot exist without the Prime Minister.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
Q.7 Assertion (A): Indian secularism permits state-supported religious reform.
Reason (R): Personal laws manifests community-specific rights.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
Q.8.Which of the following is a political doctrine of equal rights for women and men?
a) Feminism b) Gandhism c) Socialism d) Equalism
Q.9 Which of the following country has a Semi-Presidential Executive system?
a) Canada b) Sri Lanka c) Japan d) Germany
Q.10 Who demanded for constituent Assembly?
a) Pt.J.L Nehru b)Mahatma Gandhi c)B.R Ambedkar d)All of them
Q.11 Article 356 of the India Constitution deals with:
a) Financial emergency b) Armed conflict
c) State emergency d) National emergenc
Q.12 The statement" Men By Nature are equal", is given by
a) Hobbes b) Locke c) Rousseau d)Laski
Section B (2×6=12)
Q.13 Mention the name of any four factors which promote feeling of Nationalism.
Q.14 How can we measure the degree economic inequality?
Q.15 What is secularism?
Q.16 . State an argument against and for Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam 2023
(Women’ Reservation Bill).
Q.17 "Right implies duty". Explain.
Q.18. Write to demerits of federal form of government.
Section-C(4×5=20)
Q.19. Explain ‘Harm Principle’. What did Mill mean by ‘the harm caused must be
serious’? Give an example.
Q.20 Explain the Parliamentary Committee system in India. Assess their importance
in the functioning of the Parliament.
Q.21Prime Minister is only ‘first among equals’, he does not have any special powers.
All ministers and the PM have similar powers. How far the statement is correct? Give
reasons to support your answers.
OR
Explain the importance of the Panchayati Raj.
Q.22 Write a short note on Adult Franchise in India.
Q.23 We have defined freedom as the absence of constraint. What do you mean by
‘to be free’?
Section-D(4×3=12)
Q.24 Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
No citizen can be denied his or her life except by procedure as laid down under the law. Similarly, no one can be
denied his/her personal liberty. That means no one can be arrested without being told the grounds for such an
arrest. If arrested, the person has the right to defend himself by a lawyer of his choice. Also, it is mandatory for the
police to take that person to the nearest magistrate within 24 hours. The magistrate, who is not part of the police,
will decide whether the arrest is justified or not. This right is not just confined to a guarantee against taking away
of an individual’s life but has wider application. Various judgments of Supreme Court have expanded the scope of
this right. The Supreme Court has ruled that this right also includes right to live with human dignity, free from
exploitation. The court has held that right to shelter and livelihood is also included in the right to life because no
person can live without the means of living, that is, the means of livelihood.
i.It is a fundamental right of a person to appear before the __________ within 24 hours after being arrested.
a) Supreme Court b) High Court c) Relatives d) Magistrate
ii.The Right to Life and Personal Liberty is assured by the Indian Constitution under ________.
a) Article 21 b) Article 22 c) Article 23 d) Article 24
iii.Ramlal is a law-abiding citizen who has never been in trouble with the law. So, when he was suddenly detained
by the police without being told the grounds for his arrest, he was understandably alarmed. As a lawyer, help
Ramlal to decide what options are available to him?
a) Right to get the guarantee of release b) All of these
c) Right to get the equal remuneration d) Right to defend himself by a lawyer
iv.Tick the odd one out with respect to Right to life.
a) Right to move courts to issue writs b) Right to livelihood
c) Right to shelter d) Right to free from exploitation
Q.25 Look at the above cartoon and answer the following questions:
Who was the politician who was involved in the cash for query case?
[1]
Which committee of the Parliament took up the case? What was the decision?
[2]
Why is the case considered as a breach of privilege?
[1]
Q.26 In the given world map, five places have been marked as (A), (B), (C), (D) and
(E). Identify these places on the basis of the information given below and write their
correct names in your answer book along with their respective serial number of the
information used and the concerned alphabets as per the format that follows:
[5]
i)It is a country with a Semi-Presidential System.
ii)It is a country with a Parliamentary System.
iii)Identify the country which has general elections in January 2024.This
country borders ‘the Rafah Crossing’.
iv)Identify the country which has general elections in January 2024.
Section-E(6×4=24)
Q.27 How does the legislature in a parliamentary system ensure executive
accountability?
OR
How does the Parliament make the laws?
Q.28 Describe the actions or measures which can be taken to foster and encourage
equality.
OR
While identifying different kinds of inequalities that exist in society, various thinkers
and ideologies have highlighted three main dimensions of equality. Elucidate.
Sr. No. Alphabet Concerned Name of the Country
Q.29 i. Define the
term executive
ii.
and discuss its
various iii. forms.
iv. OR
v
What are the
main functions
of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
Q.30 Discuss the main provision of 73th and 74th amendment and also assess their significance .
