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CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Time Allowed: 3 Hours
Maximum Marks: 80

General Instructions:

All questions are compulsory. The question paper has 34 questions.

  1. Questions from serial number 1 to 20 are of 1 mark each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 20 words each.
  2. Questions from serial number 21 to 23 are of 2 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 50 words each.
  3. Questions from serial number 24 to 27 are of 4 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 100 words each.
  4. Questions from serial number 28 to 31 are of 5 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 120 words each.
  5. Questions from serial number 32 to 34 are of 6 marks each. The answers to these questions should not exceed 170 words each.

Section-A (20 Marks)

Question 1.
State one characteristic that makes the Constitution a good document for the lawful administration of the country. [1]
Answer:
Division of power in society intelligently, so that no single group can subvert the Constitution.

Question 2.
Who is the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha? [1]
Answer:
The Vice-President of India is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.

Question 3.
Why is Indian Constitution called a Federal Constitution? [1]
Answer:
The Indian Constitution is called the Federal Constitution due to the Indian Constitution being:
(i) A written Constitution.
(ii) A rigid structure.
(iii) Division of powers between the central and the state governments.

Question 4.
Who penned “Long Walk to Freedom”? [1]
Answer:
Nelson Mandela.

Question 5.
What do you understand by the political idea of equality? [1]
Answer:
The political idea of inequality means that all human beings have equal rights irrespective of their race, gender, color, and nationality.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Question 6.
Who is an alien? [1]
Answer:
An alien is a person who temporarily lives in a country other than his/her own and does not enjoy political rights like the citizens of that country

Question 7.
Who was Saro-Wiwa? [1]
Answer:
He was an Ogoni, renowned as an author, journalist, and television producer in the 1980s.

Question 8.
How is lack of education a hurdle to progress? [1]
Answer:
Lack of education results in the continuity of bad customs and superstitions, that is, many people believe in child marriages, dowry, bride burning, etc.

Question 9.
Define underdevelopment. [1]
Answer:
The condition of low level of living, productivity, Commonly Made Error income related to political, ecological, and economic environment tending to result in low level of life.

Question 10.
Give any one reason why Constitution is needed in a country. [1]
Answer:
To decide how the government will be constituted.

Question 11.
Which feature of the Indian Constitution puts limits to the power of government in favor of the citizens?[1]
Answer:
Fundamental Rights.

Question 12.
What was the attitude of men towards women in pre-independence Indian society? [1]
Answer:
Women were denied equal rights to that of men as they were considered to be ‘the weaker gender.

Question 13.
What is ‘Freedom from Fears’? [1]
Answer:
It is a compilation of essays written by Aung San Suu Kyi.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Question 14.
Who introduced federalism in India? [1]
Answer:
Federalism was introduced in India by the British when the erstwhile princely states were consolidated into British provinces.

Question 15.
What is the nature of India as defined by the Preamble of the Constitution? [1]
Answer:
According to the Preamble to the Constitution, India is a sovereign, secular, socialist, democratic, and republic.

Question 16.
What are the two aspects of freedom? [1]
Answer:
The two aspects are-Positive Freedom and Negative Freedom.

Question 17.
Name two countries that have disintegrated due to incompetent federalism. [1]
Answer:
The USSR, Pakistan, Yugoslavia, and Czechoslovakia.

Question 18.
Define natural inequalities. [1]
Answer:
Inequalities emerge between people as a result of their different capabilities and talents.

Question 19.
Define Apartheid. [1]
Answer:
It was the practice of racial discrimination between Whites and Blacks practiced mainly after the end of World War II.

Question 20.
What do you mean by Fundamental Rights? [1]
Answer:
Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution of India as the situations which are necessary and mandatory for the growth and development of the country and its citizens.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Section-B (6 Marks)

Question 21.
What is the system of elections? [2]
Answer:
Elections is a process in which people select their representatives who govern and administer the country on behalf of the people. The elections are usually conducted in an indirect democracy.

Question 22.
State the different types of legislature. [2]
Answer:
The legislature can be of two types:
(i) Unicameral Legislature in which there is only one House. For example, China, Finland, etc., have a unicameral legislature.
(ii) Bicameral Legislature in which there are two Houses. For example, India, USA, etc., have bicameral legislature.

Question 23.
India has direct democracy governed by indirect democracy. Do you agree? Why or why not? [2]
Answer:
Yes, in India, direct democracy exists at the level of Village Panchayat, whereas indirect democracy exists at all higher levels of decision-making.

Section-C (16 Marks)

Question 24.
Is executive leadership dominant in India? [4]
Answer:
In any parliamentary setup, the legislature comprises the elected representatives of the citizens of the country. The parliament has the right to present, move and pass a no-confidence vote against the government. However, in reality, it is the Prime Minister who has got the maximum support and as a result, leads the Parliament in the direction in which he or she deems fit. He or she can also get the Lok Sabha dissolved at will. As a result, it is safe to confirm that executive leadership is dominant in India.

Question 25.
State the characteristics of the class. [4]
Answer:
A class is a large group of people having some common characteristics different from the other groups. These characteristics can be:

  • Role in social organizations – whether active members or dormant members (followers).
  • Role in production activities- whether owners or workers.
  • Role in social structures – whether masters or servants.
  • Role in economic structure whether entrepreneurs or employed.

Question 26.
How is a nation different from other forms of collective belonging? [4]
Answer:
Nation is, to a great extent, an ‘imagined community held together by the collective beliefs, and aspirations imaginations of its members. It is based on certain assumptions like shared beliefs, common history, common territory, shared political ideals and common political identity that people construct about the collective whole with which they identify themselves. Unlike family, its members are not linked with face-to-face relation. It is different from clans and other kinship groups as it is not based on common descent. It is different from any lingual group as it is not based on a common language nor is it like a religious group as it does not share any common religion.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Question 27.
Prove that in reality, several forms of discrimination continue to persist even in the globally acknowledged secular state of India. [4]
Answer:
Some relevant examples can be:
(a) Several thousands of Kashmiri Hindu Pandits have been forced to leave their homes in Kashmir valley who have not been able to return to their homes for more than two decades.
(b) More than 1000 persons, mostly Muslims, were massacred during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002.
(c) More than 2700 Sikhs were massacred in Delhi and other regions of India in 1984 and the families of the victims have still not got the satisfaction that the guilty have been punished.
(d) Some Muslims had to face atrocities due to a set of unnecessary rumors.

Section-D(20 Marks)

Question 28.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: [5]
The South African Constitution was inaugurated in December 1996. Its creation and promulgation took place at a time when South Africa still faced the threat of a civil war after the dissolution of the Apartheid Government. The South African Constitution says that its “Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa”. It forbids discrimination on the grounds of “race, gender, pregnancy, marital status, ethnic or social origin, color, age, disability, religion, conscience, belief, culture, language, and birth”. It grants perhaps the most extensive range of rights to the citizens. A special constitutional court enforces the rights enshrined in the constitution. Some of the Rights included in the constitution of South Africa include:

  • Right to Dignity.
  • Right to Privacy.
  • Right to fair labor practices.
  • Right to a healthy environment and the right to protection of the environment.
  • Right to adequate housing.
  • Right to health care, food, water, and social security.
  • Children’s rights.
  • Right to basic and higher education.
  • Right of cultural, religious, and linguistic communities.
  • Right to information.

(i) Name the rights that are common in the Constitution of India and the Constitution of South Africa.
(a) Right to flee to another country.
(b) Right to instigate the citizens.
(c) Right of cultural, religious, and linguistic communities.
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(c) Right of cultural, religious, and linguistic communities

(ii) Name the additional rights that are provided for by the Constitution of South Africa.
(a) Right to adequate housing.
(b) Right to child labor.
(c) Right to smuggling.
(d) Right to protest.
Answer:
(a) Right to adequate housing

(iii) Name the rights that are clearly provided for by the Constitution of South Africa but impliedly provided for in the Constitution of India.
(a) Right to fair labor practices
(b) Right to forced labor practices
(c) Right to no labor practice
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) Right to fair labor practices

(iv) The South African Constitution was inaugurated in_______.
(a) September 1993
(b) December 199
(c) December 1996
(d) November 1997
Answer:
(c) December 1996

Question 29.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: [5]
The Indian Constitution is based on a delicate principle of limited separation of powers and checks and balances. This means that each organ of the government has a clear area of functioning. Thus, the Parliament is supreme in making laws and amending the Constitution, the executive is supreme in implementing them while the judiciary is supreme in settling disputes and deciding whether the laws that have been made are in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution. Despite such a clear-cut division of power the conflict between the Parliament and judiciary, and the executive and the judiciary has remained a recurrent theme in Indian politics.
(i) Who expresses the fundamental identity of the people?
(a) The Federation
(b) The Constitution
(c) The Legislature
(d) The Executive
Answer:
(b) The Constitution

(ii) How does one establish the basic political identity?
(a) By agreeing to certain basic norms and principles.
(b) By being part of a political party.
(c) By voting regularly.
(d) By joining the opposition party.
Answer:
(a) By agreeing to certain basic norms and principles.

(iii) What are constitutional norms?
(a) Regulations to be followed by the Government.
(b) Regulations followed by External Affairs Minister.
(c) Framework within which one pursues individual aspirations
(d) Framework within which the opposition party works.
Answer:
(c) Framework within which one pursues individual aspirations.

(iv) The people as an_______entity come into being only through the basic constitution.
(a) individual
(b) separate
(c) collective
(d) recognized
Answer:
(c) collective

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Question 30.
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow: [5]
The State Government is required to appoint a State Election Commissioner, who would be responsible for conducting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions. Earlier, this task was performed by the State administration which was under the control of the State Government. Now, the office of the State Election Commissioner is autonomous like the Election Commissioner of India. However, the state Election Commissioner is an independent officer and is not linked to nor is this officer under the control of the Election Commission of India.
(i) What does the passage refer to?
(ii) Who conducts elections for local governments?
(iii) Who was responsible for this task prior to the new system?
(iv) Is this office independent of the office that conducts elections for the Parliament and State Assemblies?
Answer:
(i) The passage is referring to the role and responsibility of the State Election Commissioner.
(ii) The State Election Commission.
(iii) Earlier, it was the responsibility of the State Government.
(iv) The office of the State Election Commissioner is appointed by the State Government. It has a status equal to the Election Commission of India that conducts elections for the Parliament and the State Assemblies. However, the office of the State Election Commissioner is neither an extension nor a branch office of the Election Commission of India and functions independently.

Question 31.
Study the picture given below and answer the questions that follow: [5]

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

(i) What is the significance of the cartoon?
(ii) What are the various tasks being performed in the cartoon?
Answer:
(i) The cartoon is an illustration of the impact on urban life in the absence of immigrant workers. It shows the importance of immigrant workers performing daily chores in an urban city.
(ii) The females or women of middle-class families are performing daily chores like cleaning utensils, cooking food, etc. The working females are doing office work. The males are washing clothes, dropping the children at school, go to the office, etc.

Section-E (18 Marks)

Question 32.
State whether the following inferences about the making of the Indian Constitution are Correct or Incorrect. Give reasons to support your answer.
(i) The Constituent Assembly did not represent the Indian people since it was not elected by all citizens.
(ii) Constitution-making did not involve any major decision since there was a general consensus among the leaders at that time about its basic framework.
(iii) There was little originality in the Constitution, for much of it was borrowed from other countries.
OR
Several reports show that caste groups previously associated with scavenging are forced to continue in this job. Those in positions of authority refuse to give them any other job. Their children are discouraged from pursuing education. Which of their Fundamental Rights are being violated in this instance? [6]
Answer:
(i) This statement is incorrect because although there were no direct elections for the members of the Constituent Assembly, there was an adequate representation of all religions, social groups, economic groups, and sections of society. In addition to all these, there were 28 Schedule Caste members also as a part of the Constituent Assembly.
(ii) This statement is correct as the background of the main principles of the Constitution were already approved in 1946 as ‘The Objective Resolution. There are not only stringent rules and procedures but also a moral obligation to fulfill social welfare.
(iii) This statement is incorrect as the entire Constitution is not borrowed. Some concepts were borrowed from the foreign constitutions but not as a slavish imitation. The borrowed provisions were debated upon and a consensus was arrived at before being included in the Constitution.

OR

The Fundamental Rights that are being violated in the given case are:

  1. Right to Equality- Everyone has an equal right to various opportunities and untouchability has been declared a punishable offense.
  2. Right to Freedom – The citizens are being forced to continue a particular job only and accordingly, the Right to Freedom of business or profession is being violated.
  3. Cultural and Educational Rights – Every child has the fundamental Right to Education which is being violated here as the children of that section of society are discouraged from pursuing education.

CBSE Sample Papers for Class 11 Political Science Set 1 with solutions

Question 33.
Differentiate between political, economic, and cultural rights. Give examples of each kind of right.
OR
Mention the characteristics of the Whites policy practiced in South Africa till 1994. [6]
Answer:
(1) Political rights are those rights that ensure equality before the law and the right to participate in the political process. The right to contest the election is a political right.
(2) Economic rights are those rights that ensure the entitlement to basic needs of food, shelter, etc. Economic rights help in fulfilling political rights. The right to minimum wage is an economic right.
(3) Cultural rights are given to citizens to preserve their culture, its essence, and its dignity. Political rights and economic rights help in ensuring cultural rights for citizens. The right to establish institutions to preserve one’s language is a cultural right.

OR

The main characteristics of Whites’ policy were :

  • Separate colonies were established for the Blacks and the Whites.
  • The Blacks were not allowed to bring their families to White areas.
  • The Blackschad to take passes to work in White areas.
  • Even the schools of Blacks and Whites were separate.
  • The Blacks did not enjoy any rights.
  • All the legal rights were enjoyed only by the Whites.
  • The Whites were free to purchase property anywhere and travel to any part of the country.

Question 34.
Explain different types of structural violence.
OR
Write a detailed note on the strategies for the maintenance of sustainable development. [6]
Answer:
The various types of structural violence are :
(1) Caste-based structural violence – In India, the traditional caste system has existed. This system considers the lower caste as untouchables. This untouchability resulted in social exclusion and deprivation of the worst sort. Though a social order based on class appears to be more flexible, still it generates a great deal of inequality and oppression.
(2) Class-based structural violence – A sizeable underdeveloped class exists even in developed countries. In developing countries, the majority of labor classes face conditions in wages underpaid and conditions of working.
(3) Gender-based structural violence – This is based on treating women with discrimination. Some common examples are female infanticide, inadequate nourishment, wife battering, etc.
(4) Politics-based structural violence – Though colonialism and imperialism are not so common now, still there are areas like Palestine struggling against Israel, etc.

OR

Some of the strategies that have been formulated for Sustainable Development are :

(1) Water and sanitation- Water resources should be managed for optimum utilization, that is, efficient allocation of river basins, efficient use of irrigation water, etc. Investment in sanitation should be made for sewage collection than in its treatment. Institutional arrangements should be improved, that is utilities need to be made more autonomous and accountable for their performance and should be placed on sound financial footing.

(2) Rural environmental concerns strategies aim to prevent resource degradation, and preserve valuable natural forests, wetlands, coasted areas, grasslands, etc. Local communities must be involved in devising and implementing conservation projects.

(3) Population challenge – The growth in population increases the demand for goods and services but it can increase environmental damage also. Population control is required. For this, access to family planning services to be increased. Child mortality must decline. The income of poor households must rise. Educational and employment opportunities must also expand especially for women.

(4) Emissions from factories and industries, transport, and energy stations – Household energy pollution must be reduced by the use of biomass stoves, and the transition to gas, electricity, and solar energy. Renewable sources of energy should be encouraged for best long-term prospects are wind energy, solar energy, etc.