Class 11 Political Science Sample Paper Set 4

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Series ARSP/04 Set ~ 4
Roll No. Q.P Code 15/4/4
Candidates must write the Q.P Code
on the title page of the answer-book.
 Please check that this question paper contains 04 printed pages.

 Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of the question paper should be written
on the title page of the answer-book by the candidate.
 Please check that this question paper contains 30 questions.
 Please write down the serial number of the question in the answer-book
before attempting it.
 15 Minute times has been allotted to read this question paper. The question
paper will be distributed at 10:15 a.m. From 10.15 a.m to 10.30 a.m, the students
will read the question paper only and will not write any answer on the answer –
book during this period.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:
1. The question paper consists of five sections (A, B, C, D and E) with 30 questions in total.
2. All questions are compulsory.
3. Question numbers 1-12 are multiple choice questions of one mark each.
4. Question numbers 13-18 are of 2 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 50-60 words each.
5. 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
6. Question numbers 24-26 are passage, cartoon and map-based questions. Answer accordingly.
7. Question numbers 27-30 are of 6 marks each. Answers to these questions should not exceed 170-180 words.
8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions.
Section A
1. Arrange the following in chronological order- [1]
a. Constitutional status was accorded to local government institutions.
b. Geeta Rathore was re-elected.
c. Geeta Rathore was elected Sarpanch from a reserved seat.
d. Tamil Nadu government allotted two hectares of land to government employees.
a) d, a, c, b b) a, c, b, d
c) a, d, c, b d) a, c, b, a
2. Who appoints the Chief Election Commissioner? [1]
a) President b) Prime-minister
c) Supreme court d) Governor

3. Which of the following states has the highest numbers of seats in the Council of States? [1]
a) Rajasthan b) Bihar
c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal

4. Which of the following Article has mentioned the power and functions of the Election Commission of India? [1]
a) Article 362 b) Article 2
c) Article 324 d) Article 234

5. Who was the Chairman of the Drafting Committee of the Constituent Assembly? [1]
a) J.P. Kriplani b) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad d) Sachchidananda Sinha

6. Assertion (A): Indian secularism permits state-supported religious reform. [1]
Reason (R): Personal laws manifests community-specific rights.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

7. The statement that All men by nature are equal is given by [1]
a) Hobbes b) Laski
c) Locke d) Rousseau
8. Which of the following served the office of Vice President of India for two terms? [1]
a) Dr. Zakir Hussain b) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan
c) Neelam Sanjeev Reddy d) Mohammad Hidayatullah

9. Which of the following elements is responsible for the promotion of Nationalism? [1]
a) All of these b) Common Race
c) Common Language d) Common Motherland

10. Assertion (A): The Motilal Nehru committee had demanded a bill of rights as far back as in 1928. [1]
Reason (R): When India became independent and the Constitution was being prepared, bill of rights was
ignored.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

11. The free market is a product of [1]
a) Feminism b) Socialism
c) Neo-liberalism d) Patriarchy
12. The state's failure to provide individuals with basic necessities of life such as food and housing is an example of: [1]
a) Gender inequality b) Economic injustice
c) Social discrimination d) Political injustice

Section B
13. Mention the four main features of Indian Constitution. [2]
14. Was Mahatma Gandhi in favour or against the implementation of Panchayati Raj System. [2]
15. How has the constitution of India placed the relationship between a governor and the state legislative assembly? [2]
16. What is slave trade? [2]
17. Describe the two major concepts of justice in the context of History of Ideas. [2]
18. Write two merits of Nationalism. [2]
Section C
19. Describe any three demerits of Universal Adult Franchise. [4]
20. Why is judiciary important in a democratic country? [4]
21. How are Rights and Duties interrelated? Give two examples. [4]
OR
State the four main duties that a citizen must perform.
22. Who presides over the Rajya Sabha? Mention his powers. [4]
OR
State the various powers of the Parliament.
23. What is a class? [4]
Section D
24. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [4]
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.
(a) 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
(b) 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
(c) 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

(d) 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

25. In the given outline political map of India, four states have been marked as (A) (B) (C) and (D). Identify these [4]
states 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 following formate:-
i. The State that resisted its merger with the Union of India.
ii. The State which was carved out of Assam in 1972.
iii. The state where the Sardar Sarovar dam is located.
iv. The State formed in 1966.
26. Look at the given cartoon. Read the following statement and question. Answer as per requirement: [4]
i. What do these different people stand for?

ii. Compare the conflict depicted here with the European Union and India.
Section E
27. Citizenship as full and equal members of a political community involves both rights and obligations. Which [6]
rights could citizens expect to enjoy in most democratic states today? What kind of obligations will they have to
their state and fellow citizens?
OR
What are the factors that help in the emergence of a nation?
28. Explain the relationship between Political and Economic Liberty. [6]
OR
Discuss the different aspects of Equality.
29. Discuss two major problems of urban local government in India. [6]
OR
Indian Constitution is federal in form but unitary in spirit. Comment.
30. What is Secularism? Write the difference between Indian model and the Western model of Secularism. [6]
OR
Discuss the main features of the modern view of Political Theory.

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 Please check that this question paper contains 04 printed pages.

Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 80

2. All questions are compulsory.

There is an internal choice in two of the 4 marks questions

8. There is an internal choice in 6 marks questions.

c) Supreme court d) Governor

c) Uttar Pradesh d) West Bengal

a) Article 362 b) Article 2

c) Article 324 d) Article 234

c) Dr. Rajendra Prasad d) Sachchidananda Sinha

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

a) Dr. Zakir Hussain b) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan

c) Neelam Sanjeev Reddy d) Mohammad Hidayatullah

a) All of these b) Common Race

c) Common Language d) Common Motherland

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

a) Gender inequality b) Economic injustice

c) Social discrimination d) Political injustice

a) Supreme Court b) High Court

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

a) Right to move courts to issue writs b) Right to livelihood

c) Right to shelter d) Right to free from exploitation

i. What do these different people stand for?

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