CBSE Board Class 12 Political Science Answer Key 2024 and Question Papers, Download PDF All SETs

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) conducted the Class 12 Political Science board exam today, March 22, 2024. The exam was conducted between 10.30 am to 1.30 pm.

Now, as the exam is over, we bring you post-exam review, paper analysis and student feedback on the difficulty level of CBSE Class 12 Political Science exam 2024. Compare your answers with the CBSE Class 12 Political Science Question Paper 2024 Solved PDF available on this page.

👉 CBSE Class 12th Political Science Question Paper With Answer Key

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Exam 2024 Key Highlights

Board	Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Official Website	cbse.gov.in
Class	12
Subject	Political Science
Exam Date	March 22, 2024
Exam Time	10.30 AM to 1.30 PM
Exam Difficulty Level	Moderate and Lengthy

CBSE Class 12 Political Science 2024 Question Paper Pattern

March 22, 2024, CBSE 12th Political Science paper had multiple sets of questions that differed in questions and their formatting, but the thing that was common to all was the question paper design. The question paper has five sections from A to E with different types of questions and specific mark allocations. To check the CBSE 12th Political Science question paper pattern, refer to the table below:

Section	No. of Questions	Marks
Section A	12	1 x 12 = 12
Section B	6	6 x 2 = 12
Section C	5	5 X 4 = 20
Section D	3 Map-Based Questions	2 x 6 = 12
Section E	4	4 x 6 = 24
Total	30	80

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Exam Analysis 2024 - Students' Reaction

Some of the general reviews by students are as follows:

Students found the Political Science question paper easy but lengthy.
Questions were based on the prescribed CBSE Class 12 Political Science syllabus and NCERTs.
In Section-A, which consisted of MCQs, the questions were easy.
Section-B, which consisted of short-answer questions, was also direct and scoring.
Passage-based questions were easy.
Long-answer questions were easy but lengthy.

Overall, the CBSE Class 12 Political Science paper was quite average for almost all the students, and students are expecting good marks in the exam.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Paper Analysis 2024 - Experts' Review

The subject experts opined that the paper was easy on the difficulty level. The paper pattern followed the format that was provided in the official CBSE sample paper. The question paper was balanced and consisted of both factual as well as conceptual questions. According to experts, students who covered the syllabus in depth will be able to score good marks in the paper.

CBSE Class 12 Political Science Answer Key 2024

Section A comprises 12 multiple-choice questions of 1 mark each, Answers are given here below.

1. Arrange the following events in chronological order and choose the correct option as answer:

(i) Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement

(ii) The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan

(iii) Disintegration of the Soviet Union

(iv) Socialist Revolution in Russia

(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
(C) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)
(D) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

Ans: (C) (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)

2. Which one of the following was formed for the planned development of India, just after independence?

(A) Election Commission

(B) Planning Commission

(D) NITI Aayog

Ans: (B) Planning Commission

3. Which one of the following Princely States of India initially opposed joining the Indian Union?

(A) Baroda

(B) Hyderabad

(D) Gwalior

Ans: (B) Hyderabad

4. Which one of the following encourages the use of renewable energy?

(A) Energy Conservation Act

(B) Environment Protection Act

(D) National Auto Fuel Policy

Ans: (C) Electricity Act

5. Match the List-I with the List-II correctly:

-	List-I	-	List-II
(a)	The first country to liberaline its economy in the South Asian region.	(i)	Maldives
(b)	Earlier this country had the Sultan an ite Head of State Now, it in a republic.	(ii)	India
(c)	A land locked country.	(iii)	Pakistan
(d)	In the conflict between the military and the pro-democracy groups, the military had prevailed over democracy in this country.	(iv)	Nepal

Choose the correct option:

(a) (b) (c) (d)(A) (iii), (i), (ii), (iv)

(B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

(D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (I)

Ans: (B) (ii), (i), (iii), (iv)

6. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option as answer.

Assertion (A): People started protesting against the increase in prices of essential commodities, food scarcity and growing unemployment before the fourth General elections in India.

Reason (R): Failure of monsoons, widespread drought, decline in agricultural production and serious food shortage caused the problem.

Options:

(A) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) The Assertion (A) is correct, but the Reason (R) is incorrect.
(D) The Assertion (A) is incorrect, but the Reason (R) is correct.

Ans: (A) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

7. Which one of the following developing countries was the first to successfully control the rate of growth of population?

(A) India

(B) Pakistan

(D) Sri Lanka

Ans: (D) Sri Lanka

8. Planning Commission of India was replaced with NITI Aayog because

(A) it had become very old.

(B) it was becoming irrelevant to face the new challenges of development.

(D) many states were not in favour of Planning Commission.

Ans: (B) it was becoming irrelevant to face the new challenges of development.

9. After the death of Lal Bahadur Shastri, there was an intense competition for the post of Prime Minister between Indira Gandhi and which one of the following?

(A) Morarji Desai

(B) K. Kamraj

(D) V.V. Giri

Ans: (A) Morarji Desai

10. In the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct option as answer.

Assertion (A): Presently the global atmosphere is warming up.
Reason (R): A steady decline in the total amount of Ozone in the earth's stratosphere.

Options:

(A) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) The Assertion (A) is correct, but the Reason (R) is incorrect.
(D) The Assertion (A) is incorrect, but the Reason (R) is correct.

Ans: (B) Both the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are correct, but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).

11. Which event marked the end of Communism in the Soviet Union?

(A) Cuban Missile Crisis

(B) Rise of New World Order

(D) Rise in US economy

Ans: (C) Disintegration of the Soviet Union

12. Name the state from which Chhattisgarh was carved out,

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Bihar

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans: (D) Madhya Pradesh