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3 hours

Typical BSEH Senior Secondary Political Science theory exam duration

BSEH date-sheet logistics (code 573)

33%

Common Senior Secondary subject pass floor for BSEH theory electives

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Code 573

Political Science subject code on BSEH Senior Secondary materials

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BSEH Senior Secondary Political Science is a Class 12 public-exam theory elective of about 3 hours (date-sheet code 573) with a 33% pass floor, covering Politics in India Since Independence and Contemporary World Politics — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for NCERT/BSEH-aligned Class 12 Political Science concepts and events.

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1Which challenge of nation-building after 1947 involved integrating over 500 princely states into the Indian Union?
A.Linguistic reorganisation of states
B.Integration of princely states
C.Partition refugee resettlement only
D.Abolition of zamindari alone
Explanation: After Independence, India faced the task of integrating more than 500 princely states into the Union under Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon, using diplomacy and, where needed, force (e.g., Hyderabad, Junagadh).
2The States Reorganisation Act, which reorganised Indian states largely on a linguistic basis, was passed in:
A.1947
B.1950
C.1956
D.1966
Explanation: Following the States Reorganisation Commission and prolonged linguistic movements (notably for Andhra), the States Reorganisation Act 1956 reorganised states mainly on linguistic lines.
3Who among the following was primarily associated with the successful diplomatic and administrative integration of most princely states?
A.Jawaharlal Nehru
B.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C.B.R. Ambedkar
D.C. Rajagopalachari
Explanation: As Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, Sardar Patel (with V.P. Menon) led the accession and merger of princely states into the Indian Union.
4Partition of British India in 1947 primarily led to which immediate nation-building problem?
A.Formation of SAARC
B.Large-scale refugee migration and communal violence
C.Entry into the WTO
D.Creation of the Planning Commission only
Explanation: Partition produced massive cross-border refugee flows, communal riots, and challenges of rehabilitation and minority security—central early nation-building problems.
5The Instrument of Accession was used mainly for which purpose in 1947–48?
A.To admit new members to the United Nations
B.To formalise princely states joining the Indian Dominion
C.To reorganise provinces on a linguistic basis
D.To introduce universal adult franchise
Explanation: Rulers of princely states signed Instruments of Accession to join India (or Pakistan), ceding key subjects such as defence, external affairs, and communications.
6Potti Sriramulu’s fast unto death is most closely associated with the demand for:
A.A separate Punjabi-speaking state
B.A separate Telugu-speaking Andhra state
C.Full statehood for Delhi
D.Autonomy for Nagaland only
Explanation: Potti Sriramulu’s 1952 fast and death intensified the Andhra movement for a Telugu-speaking state, accelerating linguistic reorganisation.
7Which of the following best describes India’s approach to nation-building regarding cultural diversity after Independence?
A.Imposing a single national language and culture by force
B.Recognising diversity while seeking political unity of the Union
C.Banning all regional parties permanently
D.Adopting a theocratic state model
Explanation: Indian nation-building combined territorial and constitutional unity with recognition of linguistic, cultural, and religious diversity—often summarised as unity in diversity.
8The period of ‘one-party dominance’ in early independent India refers mainly to the electoral strength of:
A.The Bharatiya Jana Sangh alone
B.The Indian National Congress
C.The Communist Party of India only
D.The Swatantra Party only
Explanation: From the first general elections (1952) through the 1960s, the Congress won large majorities at the Centre and in most states, producing a ‘Congress system’ of one-party dominance.
9India’s first general elections based on universal adult franchise were held in:
A.1947–48
B.1951–52
C.1962
D.1977
Explanation: The first Lok Sabha and most state assembly elections under the Constitution were conducted in 1951–52—often cited as a landmark democratic exercise in a poor, largely illiterate society.
10In the Congress system of the 1950s, factions and opposition often operated:
A.Only outside India
B.Both within Congress and among small opposition parties
C.Exclusively through military coups
D.Only after the 1990s reforms
Explanation: Rajni Kothari’s ‘Congress system’ idea notes that competition often occurred inside the broad Congress umbrella as well as among weaker opposition parties, rather than through a classic two-party alternation.

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