CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper 2026 with Solution Pdf : Available Here

1.

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks: 
Indira Gandhi and Z.A. Bhutto signed _______ agreement in the year

• War, 1971
  
• Peace, 1971
  
• Shimla, 1971
  
• Shimla, 1972
  

2.

"Despite the mixed record of democratic experiences, the people of South Asian countries share the aspiration for democracy." Justify the statement with two suitable arguments.

3.

Given below are two statements: 
Statement-I: There were sections of Soviet society which felt that Gorbachev should have moved much faster and were disappointed and impatient with his methods. 
Statement-II: Communist Party and those who were served by the system felt that their power and privileges were eroding and Gorbachev was moving too quickly. 
 

• Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.
  
• Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
  
• Statement-I is true, but Statement-II is false.
  
• Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is true.
  

4.

Which one among the following agreements was to cut the greenhouse gas emissions?

5.

Analyse any four factors that enhanced the popularity of Indira Gandhi in the early 1970s.

6.

Choose the correct statement about India's nuclear policy from the statements given below:

• India's nuclear programme was started in 1952 under the guidance of Homi J. Bhabha.
  
• India was in support of the NPT.
  
• Now India has made it clear that the policy of ‘no first use' can be reviewed.
  
• Nehru was not against nuclear weapons.
  

7.

Analyse the Assam movement as a combination of cultural pride and economic backwardness.

8.

Explain any three security challenges faced by the newly independent countries of Asia and Africa after the Second World War.

9.

Can Shock Therapy be called the best way to make transition from authoritarian socialist system to liberal capitalist system after the disintegration of Soviet Union? Explain.

10.

Suggest any three measures to maintain peace in Jammu and Kashmir.

11.

Analyse the secessionist movement of the people of Mizo Hills area from 1966-1986.

12.

Agenda-21 contains a list of _________.

13.

Which leader played an important role in the disintegration and coup against Soviet Union?

• Boris Yeltsin
  
• Nikita Khrushchev
  
• John F. Kennedy
  
• Joseph Stalin
  

14.

Highlight any four Directive Principles of State Policy that have been included in the Constitution of India for International peace and security.

15.

Analyse any three reasons for the disturbance and unrest in Kashmir.