CUET Political Science Question Paper 2024: Download Set C Question paper with Answers PDF

Who among the following entered into the Standstill Agreement with India in November 1947?

• 1. Maharaja of Manipur
• 2. Nizam of Hyderabad
• 3. Nawab of Junagadh
• 4. Maharaja of Kashmir

Which of the following Princely States were reluctant to sign the Instrument of Accession with India?

• 1. Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Punjab
• 2. Kerala, Hyderabad, Bombay
• 3. Assam, Goa, Tripura
• 4. Hyderabad, Junagadh, Kashmir

The ‘two-nation theory' was advanced by which of the following party?

• 1. Janata Dal
• 2. Muslim League
• 3. Socialist Party
• 4. Swatantra Party

Who was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi'?

• 1. Mahatma Gandhi
• 2. Sardar Patel
• 3. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
• 4. Potti Sriramulu

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I
(A) S.A. Dange
(B) Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
(C) Minoo Masani
(D) Ashok Mehta

List-II
(I) Bharatiya Jana Sangh
(II) Swatantra Party
(III) Praja Socialist Party
(IV) Communist Party of India

• 1. (A) - (IV), (B) - (I), (C) - (II), (D) - (III)
• 2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• 3. (A) - (II), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (III)
• 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Who was the leader of the anti-caste movement and the founder of Independent Labour Party?

• 1. Acharya Narendra Dev
• 2. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
• 3. A.K. Gopalan
• 4. Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar

Who among the following was known as the "Milkman of India"?

• 1. Arun Krishna
• 2. Muljibhai Patel
• 3. Verghese Kurien
• 4. M.S. Swaminathan

Statement I: The Second Five Year Plan stressed on heavy industries.
Statement II: A bulk of industries like electricity, railways, steel could be developed by the private sector.

• 1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
• 2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
• 3. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect
• 4. Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

The Second Five Year Plan was drafted under the leadership of ______________.

• 1. K.N. Raj
• 2. P.C. Mahalanobis
• 3. J.C. Kumarappa
• 4. P.C. Mahapatra

Which of the following treaty was rejected by India as discriminatory as it prevented only non-nuclear countries from acquiring nuclear weapons?

• 1. Intermediate Range Nuclear Force Treaty
• 2. Non-Proliferation Treaty
• 3. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
• 4. Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty

Where was the first summit of the NAM (Non-Alignment Movement) held?

• 1. Bengaluru
• 2. Belgrade
• 3. Belgium
• 4. Belarus

The Shimla Agreement of 1972 was signed between India and which of the following countries?

• 1. Nepal
• 2. Pakistan
• 3. China
• 4. Bangladesh

Who proposed in 1963 that all senior Congressmen should resign from office to make way for younger party workers?

• 1. S. Nijalingappa
• 2. V.V. Giri
• 3. K. Kamaraj
• 4. Indira Gandhi

Who gave the strategy of ‘Non-Congressism'?

• 1. Ram Manohar Lohia
• 2. C. Natarajan Annadurai
• 3. K. Kamaraj
• 4. Karpoori Thakur

The Mandal Commission was appointed by which Government at the Centre?

• 1. Indian National Congress Party
• 2. Bharatiya Janata Party
• 3. Janata Party
• 4. Samajwadi Party

In 1974, the nationwide strike by all the employees of the Railways was led by which of the following leaders?

• 1. Jayaprakash Narayan
• 2. Charu Majumdar
• 3. George Fernandes
• 4. Indira Gandhi

Which of the following political party led the movement for the formation of Punjabi Suba?

• 1. Congress
• 2. Lok Dal
• 3. Akali Dal
• 4. CPI

Who among the following led the Anti Brahmin movement, worked for the Justice Party, and also founded Dravidar Kazhagam?

• 1. A.K. Gopalan
• 2. E.V. Ramasami Naicker
• 3. K. Kamaraj
• 4. Potti Sriramulu

What does BAMCEF stand for?

• 1. Backward and Muslim Communities Employees Federation
• 2. Backward and Minority Communities Education Federation
• 3. Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation
• 4. Backward and Majority Communities Employees Federation

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Prime Minister)
(A) H.D. Deve Gowda
(B) I.K. Gujral
(C) V.P. Singh
(D) Manmohan Singh

List-II (Period)
(I) May 2004 – May 2014
(II) June 1996 – April 1997
(III) April 1997 – March 1998
(IV) December 1989 – November 1990

• 1. (A) - (III), (B) - (II), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• 2. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
• 3. (A) - (II), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (I)
• 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

Who was the founder of Bahujan Samaj Party?

• 1. Mayawati
• 2. B.R. Ambedkar
• 3. Jagjivan Ram
• 4. Kanshi Ram

The model of transition in Russia, Central Asia, and East Europe that was influenced by the World Bank and the IMF came to be known as:

• 1. Current Therapy
• 2. Shock Therapy
• 3. Fiscal Therapy
• 4. Glasnost

In which year was Mikhail Gorbachev elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?

• 1. 1982
• 2. 1983
• 3. 1984
• 4. 1985

Which of the following countries have not accepted Euro as the common currency?

• 1. Denmark and Sweden
• 2. Spain and Portugal
• 3. Greece and Germany
• 4. France and Austria

The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), established in 1994, is the organization that carries out the coordination of:

• 1. Trade and Finance
• 2. Friendship and Solidarity
• 3. Security and Foreign Policy
• 4. Investment and Labour

Which of the following nations adopted an ‘Open Door' policy and economic reforms in 1978?

• 1. South Korea
• 2. China
• 3. USA
• 4. Japan

In 1966, who made the six-point proposal for the greater autonomy of East Pakistan?

• 1. Jawaharlal Nehru
• 2. Sheikh Mujib-ur-Rahman
• 3. General Yahya Khan
• 4. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto

Which of the following countries joined SAARC in the year 2007?

• 1. Bhutan
• 2. Nepal
• 3. Afghanistan
• 4. Bangladesh

Which of the following countries is not included in South Asia?

• 1. Pakistan
• 2. China
• 3. Bangladesh
• 4. Nepal

At the Yalta Conference, the ‘Big Three' decided to organize a United Nations Conference on the proposed world organization. The ‘Big Three' stood for:

• 1. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Krushchev
• 2. Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin
• 3. Deng Xiaoping, Churchill, and Stalin
• 4. Kennedy, Attlee, and Stalin

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was established in:

• 1. 1951
• 2. 1953
• 3. 1955
• 4. 1957

Which of the following organizations provides loans and grants to member countries for human development (education and health), agriculture and rural development, infrastructure, and environment protection?

• 1. WTO
• 2. World Bank
• 3. IMF
• 4. UNO

What is the full form of START?

• 1. Strategic Arms Reduction Toll
• 2. Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
• 3. Strategic Arms Reduction Tactics
• 4. Strategic Arms Reduction Tax

Which of the following is a threat to global security?

• 1. Human Rights
• 2. Arms Control
• 3. Terrorism
• 4. Disarmament

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Indigenous People)

(A) Mapuche

(B) Kuna Tribe

(C) Indigenous people of Cordillera Region

(D) Tribal people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts

List-II (Region)

(I) East of Panama Canal

(II) Bangladesh

(III) Chile

(IV) Philippines

• 1. (A) - (I), (B) - (II), (C) - (III), (D) - (IV)
• 2. (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• 3. (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
• 4. (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)

When was the Kyoto Protocol signed?

• 1. 1992
• 2. 1995
• 3. 1997
• 4. 1999

When was the Energy Conservation Act passed?

• 1. 1998
• 2. 1999
• 3. 2001
• 4. 2005

Which of the following global platforms brings together Human Rights activists, environmentalists, labour, youth, and women activists opposed to neoliberal globalization?

• 1. World Economic Forum
• 2. World Social Forum
• 3. World Cultural Forum
• 4. G-20

Which of the statements is true about globalization?

• 1. Globalization is purely an economic phenomenon.
• 2. Globalization is purely a cultural phenomenon.
• 3. Globalization is a multi-dimensional phenomenon.
• 4. Globalization has had a universal impact on all states and societies.

When is ‘Ambedkar Jayanti' observed in India?

• 1. January 14
• 2. February 14
• 3. March 14
• 4. April 14

Look at the picture and identify the Logo.

• 1. EU
• 2. SAARC
• 3. UN
• 4. ASEAN

Who was the second Secretary General of UN?

• 1. U. Thant
• 2. Trygve Lie
• 3. Dag Hammarskjold
• 4. Kurt Waldheim

Which day is celebrated as the UN day?

• 1. 20th October
• 2. 22nd October
• 3. 24th October
• 4. 26th October

The UN was founded as a successor to which of the following?

• 1. League of Nations
• 2. Concert of Europe
• 3. Council of Europe
• 4. Hague Conference

Write the full form of UNDP.

• 1. United Nations Development Planning
• 2. United Nations Development Programme
• 3. United Nations Design Programme
• 4. United News Development Programme

North-East region consists of seven States called ______________.

• 1. Seven Sisters
• 2. Seven Stars
• 3. Seven Seas
• 4. Seven Brothers

Which of the following countries does the North-East region share its boundaries with?

• 1. China, Nepal and Bangladesh
• 2. China, Bhutan and Bangladesh
• 3. China, Myanmar and Bangladesh
• 4. China, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

In which year was the State of Nagaland created?

• 1. 1961
• 2. 1963
• 3. 1965
• 4. 1967

Khasi tribes, an ethnic group, are the inhabitants of which of the following States?

• 1. Manipur
• 2. Mizoram
• 3. Nagaland
• 4. Meghalaya

The North-East serves as a gateway to which of the regions mentioned below?

• 1. South-East Asia
• 2. South Asia
• 3. West Asia
• 4. Europe