CBSE class 12th Political Science Exam 2025: Want to prepare for the Political Science board exam? Don’t worry as we have got you covered. Students can take a look at this article to get the important cartoon questions for this exam. Take a look at this article.
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CBSE Class 12 Political Science Cartoon-Based Questions 2025
Question-1
(i)The given image refers to which policy of India since 1991?
Ans. The given image refers to the New Economic Policy of 1991.
(ii) Explain the significance of this policy as shown in the image above.
Ans. The policy is related to economic liberalisation in India. This policy brought various changes to economic reforms such as expansion in private and foreign investment but it also resulted in a reduction in import tariffs, deregulation of markets, etc. This on the one hand makes on economy market-oriented but at the same time increases competition for domestic producers. But once the policy is
adopted, India has to stay on the path and bear the costs of economic liberalisation and economic growth.
(iii) Evaluate India's role in ASEAN
Ans. The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) was formed in 1967. India is a member of ASEAN, East Asia Summit has been pushing for the growth of trade relations. It is increasing its
significance as a trading and investment partner to Thailand, Myanmar and Singapore. India is looking forward to creating an area for free trade, investment, and provision of labour and services. India respects the national sovereignty of every country and believes in regional development. India has signed FTAS with two ASEAN Singapore and Thailand.
Question-2
1. How many stars are there in the EU flag?
Ans. There are twelve stars on the EU flag
2. What is the name of the common currency adopted by the EU?
Ans. The euro is the common currency adopted by the EU.
3. Why the attempt to make a common constitution by the EU is compared to Titanic?
Ans. This cartoon shows the failure of the EU which is the common constitution of the EU. Here titanic represents the European Union constitution and these stones represent the difficulties.
Question-3
(i) What does the lion in the cartoon represent? What does it believe?
(ii) What does the tiger in the cartoon represent?
(iii) Which country's problem is depicted here? Which dilemma of the government is represented by this cartoon?
Ans. (i) The Lion represents the Sinhala community of Sri Lanka. It believes that Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhalese and that no 'concessions' to the Tamils should be given.
(ii) The tiger is representing LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) in the cartoon.
(iii) The cartoon depicts the dilemma of the Sri Lankan leadership in trying to balance Sinhala hardliners or the Lion and Tamils militants or the Tiger while negotiating peace. The Government thinks if it goes according to the Sinhala community, actions would be taken by LTTE in Sri Lanka, and if LTTE is given preference, the Sinhala community will become upset and the country would be divided.
Question-4
Study the cartoon given below and answer the following questions
(i) Who was the head of the Government formed by the National Front in 1989?
(ii) Why was the government formed by him called a puppet government?
(iii) Identify the puppeteers pulling the strings and the political parties they belong to.
Answers:
(i) VP Singh was the head of the government formed by the National Front in 1989.
(ii)Because the strings of this government were in the hands of other leaders. They were moving and controlling the government like a puppet by pulling the strings.
(iii) (a) The puppeteers pulling the strings were Jyoti Basu and LK Advani.
(b) Jyoti Basu (CPM) and LK Advani (BJP).
Question-5
Study the cartoon given below and answer the following questions
(i) Identify any four national leaders from the above cartoon and mention the serial number of each.
(ii) Which was the most controversial issue of the period related to leader No.2 as Prime Minister of India?
(iii) What was the position of the party led by leader No. 1 in the Lok Sabha elections of 1989?
Answer:
(i) VP Singh, LK Advani, Chandrashekhar and Devi Lai.
(ii) V P Singh
(iii) The party led by leader No-1 get only 197 seats in the Lok Sabha election of 1989.
Question-6
Study the given Cartoon and answer the questions that follow:
(i) Name the person who is sitting in the centre of the cartoon.
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Sardar Patel
(c) Morarji Desai
(d) Rajendra Prasad
(ii) Which one of the following challenges was faced by the above-mentioned person?
(a) Rehabilitation of refugees
(b) Partition of India
(c) Integration of Princely States
(d) Reorganisation of states on linguistic lines
(iii)During the ______, the state boundaries were drawn on administrative convenience.
(a) Mughal rule
(b) Maratha rule
(c) British rule
(d) Portuguese rule
(iv) Name the movement which demanded linguistic reorganisation of the Madras province.
(a) Vishalandhra movement
(b) State Reorganisation movement
(c) Satyagraha movement
(d) Tamil movement
Question-7
Observe the cartoon given below:
a) What does this cartoon refer to?
b) Why did China attack India?
c) Discuss the consequences of war.
d) What was the slogan before 1962?
Question-8
Study the given cartoon and answer the questions that follow:
i)What was the main cause of partition?
a) Two-nation theory of the Muslim League
b) Farsightedness of Jawaharlal Nehru
c) Policy of NCP
d)Policy of R.S.S
ii)When was India partitioned?
a)1946
b)1947
c)1948
d)1949
iii) Name the state that was in a state of indecision during the going away of both states during partition.
a)Travancore
b) Gwalior
c) Mysore
d) All of the above
iv)Name the political leader who has opposed partition.
a) Jawaharlal Nehru
b)Abdul Gaffar Khan
c)Abul Kalam Azad
d)Mohammad Jinnah
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