AHSEC| CLASS 11| POLITICAL SCIENCE| QUESTION PAPER - 2021| H.S.1ST YEAR
2021
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Full Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 30
Time: Three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
PART – A
(Indian Constitution at Work)
1. (a) Who was the Vice President of the Constituent Assembly? 1
(b) The Directive
Principles of the State Policy are justiciable. (Write True or False) 1
(c) When was the
Election Commission of India formed? 1
(d) Who is the
nominal executive in India? 1
(e) Who elects
the members of the Legislative Assembly?
1
(f) In which
case did the Supreme Court advance the theory of basic structure of the Constitution
of India? 1
2. Mention two functions of a constitution. 2
3. Mention two goals of the Directive Principles of the
State Policy. 2
4. Mention two federal features of the Indian
Constitution. 2
5. What do you mean by decentralization of power? 2
6. How was the size of the Council of Ministers limited by
the 91st Amendment Act (2003)?
2
7. Why is India called a republic? 2
8. Discuss the differences between First Past the Post
(FPTP) system and Proportional Representation (PR) system. 4
9. Discuss the composition of State Legislative
Assembly. 4
10. Explain the judicial review power of the Supreme Court
of India. 4
11. Write a note on the centralizing tendency of the Indian
Constitution. 4
12. Write a short note on the political philosophy of the
Indian Constitution. 4
13. How is the Union Council of Ministers formed? Discuss its
powers and functions. 6
Or
Discuss the
emergency powers of the President of India.
6
14. Discuss the composition and functions of the Indian
Parliament. 6
Or
Explain the
law-making procedure of the Indian Parliament. 6
PART-B
(Political Theory)
15. (a) Who wrote the book, Long Walk to
Freedom? 1
(b) Give an
example of economic equality. 1
(c) In which
year was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted? 1
(d) Mention one
element of nationalism. 1
(e) Give an
example of structural violence. 1
(f) Who wrote
the book, Republic? 1
16. Mention two subject matters of political theory. 2
17. What do you mean by social justice? 2
18. Define citizenship.
2
19. What is meant by National Right to Self-determination? 2
20. Mention two characteristics of a secular state. 2
21. Write two sources of contemporary challenges towards
peace. 2
22. Discuss the differences between Political Science and Economics. 4
23. Explain John Rawls’ theory of justice. 4
24. Discuss the features of development. 4
25. Mention four differences between citizens and aliens. 4
26. Write a note on non-violence. 4
27. What is freedom? Explain the main dimensions of
freedom. 6
Or
What do you mean
by equality? Discuss its various kinds.
6
28. “Political liberty without economic equality is meaningless.”
Explain. 6
Or
Discuss the
relationship between Rights and Responsibilities. 6
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