CUET 2026 May 23 Shift 1 Political Science Question Paper is available for download here. NTA conducted the CUET 2026 exam from 11th May to 31st May.

  • CUET 2026 Political Science exam consists of 50 questions for 250 marks to be attempted in 60 minutes.
  • As per the marking scheme, 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark is deducted for incorrect answer.

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Question 1:

Which historical declaration formally announced the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the creation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in December 1991?

  • (A) Belovezha Accords
  • (B) Alma-Ata Declaration
  • (C) Minsk Agreement
  • (D) Moscow Declaration

Question 2:

Match the following Soviet leaders with their primary historical associated event:

List-I (Soviet Leaders) List-II (Associated Event)
(A) Nikita Khrushchev (1) Cuban Missile Crisis
(B) Leonid Brezhnev (2) Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan
(C) Mikhail Gorbachev (3) Policy of Glasnost
(D) Boris Yeltsin (4) Dissolution of USSR

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  • (B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • (C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
  • (D) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Question 3:

Arrange the following institutional steps in the evolution of European integration in the correct chronological order:
1.Establishment of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
2.Signing of the Treaty of Rome
3.Introduction of the Single Currency (Euro)
4.Implementation of the Lisbon Treaty

  • (A) \(1,2,3,4\)
  • (B) \(2,1,4,3\)
  • (C) \(1,2,4,3\)
  • (D) \(2,3,1,4\)

Question 4:

Match the following regional organisations with their founding charter or treaty:

List-I (Organisation) List-II (Treaty/Charter)
(A) European Economic Community (1) Treaty of Rome
(B) ASEAN (2) Bangkok Declaration
(C) SAARC (3) Dhaka Charter
(D) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (4) Shanghai Convention

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  • (B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • (C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
  • (D) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Question 5:

Under which military operation did the United States launch cruise missile strikes against Al-Qaeda targets in Sudan and Afghanistan in \(1998\)?

  • (A) Operation Desert Storm
  • (B) Operation Allied Force
  • (C) Operation Infinite Reach
  • (D) Operation Enduring Freedom

Question 6:

Consider the following statements regarding historical India-China relations:
Statement I : India was one of the first non-communist countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
Statement II : The boundary dispute between India and China primarily revolves around Aksai Chin in the western sector and NEFA in the eastern sector.

  • (A) Only Statement I is correct
  • (B) Only Statement II is correct
  • (C) Both Statements I and II are correct
  • (D) Neither Statement I nor II is correct

Question 7:

Match the following key historical terms with their associated country or regional context:

List-I (Historical Term) List-II (Country/Region)
(A) Marshall Plan (1) Western Europe
(B) Open Door Policy (2) China
(C) Shock Therapy (3) Post-Soviet Russia
(D) Look East Policy (4) India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • (A) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
  • (B) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
  • (C) A-1, B-3, C-2, D-4
  • (D) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1

Question 8:

In which year did India formally join the United Nations as an original founding member?

  • (A) \(1945\)
  • (B) \(1947\)
  • (C) \(1950\)
  • (D) \(1952\)

Question 9:

Arrange the following Secretaries-General of the United Nations in the correct chronological order of their tenure:
1.Trygve Lie
2.U Thant
3.Boutros Boutros-Ghali
4.Kofi Annan

  • (A) \(1,2,3,4\)
  • (B) \(2,1,4,3\)
  • (C) \(1,3,2,4\)
  • (D) \(2,1,3,4\)

Question 10:

Which international treaty was signed in \(1972\) to restrict the development, production, and stockpiling of Biological Weapons?

  • (A) Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
  • (B) Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
  • (C) Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
  • (D) Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT I)

CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

Parameter Details
Exam Name Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026
Conducting Body National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Mode Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration 60 minutes per test
Total Sections 3 (Languages, Domain Subjects, General Test)
Question Type Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Questions per Test 50 questions (all compulsory)
Marking Scheme +5 for correct, -1 for incorrect
Maximum Marks 250 marks per test
Maximum Subject Choices 5 subjects in total
Syllabus Base Class 12 NCERT (mainly for Domain Subjects)

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