12 - Political Science

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12 - Political Science - 6

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1. Arms control is an important measure of traditional security as __________ *

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(a) it regulates the acquisition or development of weapons

(b) it prevents the military action

(d) it coordinates actions to defend against military attacks

2. This conference led to the establishment of a global action plan to promote sustainable development in 1992, Brazil. This is
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(a) World Summit on Sustainable Development

(b) UN Conference on Environment and Development

(d) UN Sustainable Development Summit

3. Which among the following is the first global treaty to explicitly address climate change?
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(a) Montreal Protocol, 1987

(b) UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1992

(d) Paris Agreement, 2015

4. Assertion (A): Though the cultural ties between India and Israel from time immemorial, yet the political relations developed after the establishment of the NDA Government in India.

Reason (R): Leaders of both the countries have, been visiting one another's country since 1990.
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(d) A is false, but R is true.

5. In which year Bhartiya Jan Sangh was formed?
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(a) 1950

(b) 1925

(d) 1951

6. How many judges are there in the 'International Court of Justice' and what is their tenure?
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(a) 15 judges with 5 years tenure

(b) 15 judges with 6 years tenure

(d) 12 Judges with 9 years tenure

7. Assertion (A) The old system of social welfare in the Soviet Union automatically got destroyed.

Reason (R) The withdrawal of government subsidies pushed large sections of the people into poverty.
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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

(d) A is false, but R is true.

8. Jayaprakash Narayan demanded the dismissal of the Congress government in Bihar because
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(a) to give a call for total revolution

(b) to establish true democracy

(d) he wanted to have re-elections in Bihar

9. In which province Vishal Andhra Movement was witnessed?
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(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Hyderabad

(d) Manipur

10. Which kind of issues are related to India-Pakistan?
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(a) Both countries have strategic issues like the control of Siachen glacier

(b) Both have had problems over the sharing of river waters

(d) All of the above

11. Arrange the following in chronological order.

1. Establishment of UNESCO

2. Foundation of ILO

3. Establishment of United Nations

4. Fornication of WHO
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(a) 1,2,3,4

(b) 2, 3, 1, 4

(e) 3, 2, 4, 1

(d) 4,3,1,2

12. Choose the statements which are not true about India's Nuclear Programme.

1. India's Nuclear Programme has always been peace-oriented.

2. India's Nuclear Programme is in favour of CTBT.

3. India is committed to be a member of Nuclear Suppliers Group.

4. India's Nuclear Programme is to help the smaller countries of Asia.
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(a) 1 and 2

(b) 2 and 4

(d) 1, 2 and 3

13. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow:

In recent years there has been demand to reform the UN. Two basic kinds of reforms face the UN: reform of the organisation's structures and processes; and a review of the issues that fall within the jurisdiction of the organisation. The biggest discussion has been on the functioning of the Security Council. Related to this has been the demand for an increase in the UN Security Council's permanent and non-permanent membership so that the realities of contemporary world politics are better reflected in the structure of the organisation. On 1 January 1997, Kofi Annan started a process to see how to reform the UN.

(i) Which is not TRUE about the proposed reforms in the UN?
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(a) The UN should be replaced by some other international body.

(b) The structures and processes of the UN need to be reformed.

(d) Almost all agree that the UN requires certain reforms.

(ii) The major demand for reform has been around the
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(a) Secretariat

(b) Trusteeship Council

(d) General Assembly

(iii) Which of the following statements is NOT correct about the Security Council?
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(a) Members need to increase to reflect the changing dynamics of the world.

(b) There is a demand to scrap the Security Council.

(d) The Security Council is one of the main organs of the UN.

(iv) Kofi Annan launched a process in _________ to see how to bring about reforms in the UN.
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(a) March 1998

(b) February 1997

(d) January 1997

14. Study the given Cartoon and answer the questions that follow:

(i) Which of the following Princely States refused to join India after Independence?
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(a) Baroda

(b) Hyderabad

(d) Gwalior

(ii) Who among the following played a decisive role in the integration of Princely States with the Indian Union?
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(a) H.N. Kunzru

(b) Lord Mountbatten

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

(iii) ____________ was called the 'Iron Man of India'.
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(a) Ram Manohar Lohia

(b) Vallabhbhai Patel

(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(iv) Name the document signed between the Indian government and the native rulers.
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(a) Instrument of Merger

(b) Instrument of Union

(d) Instrument of Accession

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