CBSE Class 12 Political Science Sample Paper for Board Exam 2025: Download Free PDF

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Sample Paper 2024-25: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released the 2024-25 sample question papers for all the subjects for the students of class 12. These sample papers are aligned with the curriculum and are important from the point of the 2025 examination. Students can check the sample papers for History, Geography, Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Physics, Chemistry and more on the Board’s website. This article covers the CBSE Class 12 Political Science Model Paper and marking scheme. 

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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper Instructions 2024-25

1. This question paper contains 30 questions. All questions are compulsory.

2. Question paper is divided into five sections A, B, C, D and E.

3. Section A questions number 1 to 12 are Multiple Choice type questions. Each question carries 1 mark. 

4. Section B questions number 13 to 18 are Short Answer type questions. Each question carries 2 marks. Write answer to each question in 50 to 60 words.

5. Section C questions number 19 to 23 are Long Answer Type -I question. Each question carries 4 marks. Write answer to each question in 100 to 120 words.

6. Section D questions number 24 to 26 are Passage, Cartoon and Map-based questions. Answer each question accordingly.

7. Section E questions number 27 to 30 are Long Answer type-II questions. Each question carries 6 marks. Write answer to each question in 170 to 180 words.

8. There is no overall choice in the question paper. However, an internal choice has been provided in few questions. Only one of the choices in such questions has to be attempted.

9. In addition to this, note that a separate question has been provided for Visually Impaired candidates in lieu of questions having visual inputs, map etc. Such questions are to be attempted by Visually Impaired candidates only.

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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Sample Paper 2024-25

Given below are the questions from CBSE Class 12 Political Science sample question paper 2024-25 below. 

SECTION–A (12x1=12 MARKS) 

Q1. The collapse of Soviet Union was followed by Shock Therapy. Which of the following statements is NOT correct about Shock Therapy? 

A) The transition involved a breakup of the existing trade alliances among the countries of the Soviet bloc. 

B) Shock therapy involved a drastic change in the external orientation of these economies. 

C) FDI and free trade were to be the main engines. 

D) The Eastern capitalist states guided and controlled the development of the region.

Q2. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason(R). 

Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below as the correct answer: 

Assertion (A): In December 1991, under the leadership of Yeltsin, Russia, Ukraine and Georgia, three major republics of the USSR, declared that the Soviet Union was disbanded. 

Reason(R): The rise of nationalism led to various protests in Post-Soviet Republics. 

Options: 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. 

C) A is true, but R is false. 

D) A is false, but R is true. 

Q3. Match the terms given in column ‘A’ correctly with their meaning given in column ‘B’  and choose the appropriate code as the correct answer:

Codes: 

A) I-(ii), II-(iv), III-(iii), IV-(i) 

B) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iii), IV-(iv) 

C) I-(ii), II-(i), III-(iv), IV-(iii) 

D) I-(iv), II-(ii), III-(iii), IV-(i) 

Q4. In recent times, most of the armed conflicts have taken place in: 

A) Eastern Europe 

B) South Asia 

C) Middle East Asia 

D) Sub-Saharan Africa

Q5. Given below are two statements: 

 Statement I: Resource geopolitics pertains to the allocation of resources during the cold war.

Statement II: Oil is considered as the most important resource in global politics. 

In the light of above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

A) Both statement I and Statement II are true 

B) Both statement I and Statement II are false. 

C) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false. 

D) Statement I is false, but Statement II is true

Q6. Arrange the following in chronological order of their formation: 

I) Energy Conservation Act 

II) Paris Climate Agreement 

III) The Electricity Act 

IV) Montreal Protocol 

Choose the correct option: 

A) (I), (II), (III), (IV) 

B) (II), (IV), (I), (III) 

C) (IV), (I), (III), (II) 

D) (III), (I), (II), (IV)

Q7. The “Era of One-Party Dominance” in India refers to the period from : 

A) 1952 to1962 

B) 1977 to1984 

C) 1989 to 1996 

D) 1998 to 2004 

Q8. Identify and write the Incorrect pair: 

A) Dr. B.R Ambedkar– Chairman of Drafting Committee of the Indian Constitution 

B) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad–India’s first Education Minister 

C) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur— India’s first Health Minister 

D) Acharya Narendra Dev—Founding President of the Communist Party of India

Q9. Which conference marked the zenith of India’s engagement with the newly independent Asian and African nations? 

A) Malaysian Conference 

B) Singapore Conference 

C) Bandung Conference 

D) Egyptian Conference

Q10. Which of the following issues led to the attack on Egypt in 1956 by Britain? 

A) Suez Canal issue 

B) Suzhou Canal issue 

C) Panama Canal issue 

D) Bruges Canal issue

Q11. ‘Bodo’ is a community in state of India. 

A) Arunachal Pradesh 

B) Assam 

C) Manipur 

D) Mizoram 

Q12. Which of the following Schedules of the Constitution allows complete autonomy to different tribes to preserve their practices and customary laws? 

A) Fourth Schedule 

B) Sixth Schedule 

C) Seventh Schedule 

D) Eighth Schedule

SECTION-B (6x2=12 MARKS)

Q13. ‘Nuclear weapons as deterrence or defense have limited usage against contemporary security threats to states.’ Explain the statement.

Q14. Show with the help of two examples that involvement of USA in South Asia has increased after the end of ColdWar.

Q15. It is now an almost universally-accepted view that countries should only go to war for the right reasons. Explain with an example. 

Q16. Did the prevalence of ‘one-party dominance’ in India affect the democratic nature of Indian politics? Express your opinion.

Q17. Explain any two reasons which led to a multi-party alliance system in Indian politics since 1989. 

Q18. List two models of development and give reason for the model adopted by India.

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