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Key Facts: CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science Exam

200 marks

Elective Political Science total across Year 1 (100) + Year 2 (100)

CHSE Odisha Arts Courses of Studies

Year-2 Council

AHSE paper that counts toward the final pass certificate

CHSE Odisha scheme of studies

5 units each

Paper I and Paper II each organised into five syllabus units

CHSE Elective Political Science (Arts 2018 Courses of Studies)

CBSE-modelled

Syllabus modelled on CBSE Political Science Class XI–XII structure

CHSE Arts Courses of Studies Political Science preamble

In AHSE fee

No separate elective marketplace fee; included in session exam fee

CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure via colleges

CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science is a +2 Arts elective (200 marks: Year-1 Political Theory & Constitution + Year-2 Democracy & World Politics). Council Year-2 AHSE counts for the pass certificate. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation covering topics from official units—not a pure official-format simulation.

Sample CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science Practice Questions

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1In political theory, what does the study of politics primarily focus on?
A.Power, authority, and collective decision-making in public life
B.Only private household budgeting
C.Only laboratory experiments on plants
D.Only stock-market day trading techniques
Explanation: Politics concerns how power and authority are organised and how communities make binding collective decisions—the core of political theory introductions in the CHSE syllabus.
2Which statement best captures a major use of political theory for students?
A.It replaces all need for historical facts
B.It only trains people to memorise party slogans
C.It is limited to predicting cricket match scores
D.It clarifies concepts and helps evaluate institutions and public arguments
Explanation: Political theory introduces concepts (state, liberty, justice) and tools for analysing institutions and claims—exactly the syllabus purpose of stimulating application and analysis, not mere rote facts.
3A widely taught definition of the state emphasises which combination of elements?
A.Population, territory, government, and sovereignty
B.Only a national flag and anthem
C.Only private clubs without territory
D.Only temporary festivals without permanent institutions
Explanation: Standard political theory (and the CHSE unit on the state) treats population, defined territory, government, and sovereignty as the four classic elements of the state.
4Sovereignty as an element of the state mainly refers to:
A.Only municipal garbage collection rules
B.Only the power of private companies over workers
C.Supreme legal authority within the territory, free from external control in the classical sense
D.Only the right to print tourism brochures
Explanation: Sovereignty denotes the state’s supreme authority to make and enforce laws over its territory and population—a defining element in state theory.
5Individualism as a view of state activity typically argues that:
A.The state’s role should be limited so that individual freedom and private initiative can flourish
B.The state must own every farm and factory by definition
C.Individuals have no moral worth at all
D.Only foreign empires should govern every village
Explanation: Individualism (classical laissez-faire orientation) minimises state interference beyond security and basic order so individuals can pursue their own ends.
6A welfare state is best described as a state that:
A.Exists only on paper without any government
B.Takes responsibility for citizens’ basic social and economic well-being through public policies
C.Abolishes all taxes permanently
D.Refuses to provide any education or health services
Explanation: The welfare-state model expands public responsibility for education, health, social security, and related welfare goals beyond a night-watchman state.
7In discussions of nature of state activity, globalisation most clearly refers to:
A.Intensifying cross-border economic, cultural, and political interconnectedness that reshapes state choices
B.Only building higher border walls with no trade
C.Only the isolation of every village from markets
D.Only ancient city-states with no external contact
Explanation: Globalisation describes growing interdependence across borders—trade, finance, media, migration, and transnational institutions—that constrains and reshapes what states do.
8Which contrast best distinguishes negative liberty from positive liberty?
A.Freedom to pollute versus freedom to vote only once
B.Freedom of speech only for foreigners versus none for citizens
C.Freedom from external interference versus freedom as the capacity to act and develop oneself
D.Freedom only for kings versus freedom only for courts
Explanation: Negative liberty stresses non-interference; positive liberty stresses enabling conditions and self-mastery—core CHSE/NCERT framing of liberty types.
9Political liberty commonly includes rights such as:
A.The right to vote, form associations, and express political opinions within constitutional limits
B.The right to never pay any tax under any law
C.The right to abolish all courts by private decree
D.The right to secede a private house as a sovereign state
Explanation: Political liberty concerns participation in public power—franchise, association, expression—subject to constitutional order.
10Equality as a political ideal typically includes which dimensions?
A.Only identical heights for all adults
B.Only equal scores in every school exam without teaching
C.Only equal ownership of every luxury brand item
D.Political, social, and economic dimensions of equal moral worth and opportunity
Explanation: Political equality (franchise/citizenship), social equality (status and dignity), and economic equality (resources/opportunity) are the dimensions stressed in the basic-concepts unit.

About the CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science Exam

Odisha CHSE Higher Secondary Elective Political Science follows the Arts Courses of Studies (CBSE-modelled): Year 1 covers political theory (politics, state, liberty, equality, justice, rights, secularism, development) and the Indian Constitution at work (making and philosophy of the Constitution, Fundamental Rights and DPSPs, elections, Parliament and Odisha Vidhan Sabha, President/PM/Governor/CM, and the judiciary). Year 2 covers democracy and the party system in India, federalism and local governance, challenges to nation-building and popular movements, Indian foreign policy and international organisations, and traditional/non-traditional security plus global environmental concerns. Electives total 200 marks; the Council Year-2 paper counts toward the pass certificate.

Exam sponsor: Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (CHSE Odisha). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Political Science carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 Foundation of Political Theory and Indian Government at Work at college level + 100 Year-2 Democracy in India and International Politics at Council AHSE for the final pass certificate). Each paper is typically about 3 hours and covers five units. This free bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not a full long-answer simulation.

Time Limit

3 hours (per 100-mark paper)

Passing Score

~30% minimum in theory (confirm current AHSE circular)

Exam / Certification Fees

Included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE examination fee for the session (collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school; no separate public per-elective marketplace fee).

Exam sponsor website

Fees, eligibility, and exam policies can change. Confirm them with the exam sponsor before applying or paying.

Our practice resources: topics covered

We aim to reflect publicly available exam outlines and topic information in our study resources. Coverage, format, and difficulty may differ from the actual exam, and we cannot guarantee that every detail is accurate or current. Confirm exam requirements, fees, and policies with the official exam sponsor.

~10% of this local bank

Understanding Political Theory

Politics, political theory, state elements, individualism, welfare state, globalisation.

~12% of this local bank

Basic Concepts

Liberty, equality, justice, rights, secularism, development models.

~12% of this local bank

Indian Constitution

Making, Preamble, features, amendment; FR, DPSP, Fundamental Duties.

~8% of this local bank

Elections & Legislature

Election Commission, reforms, Parliament, Odisha Vidhan Sabha.

~8% of this local bank

Executive & Judiciary

Union and state executive; Supreme Court, High Courts, review, activism.

~10% of this local bank

Democracy & Parties

Democratic challenges; one-party dominance, coalitions, regional parties.

~10% of this local bank

Federalism & Local Bodies

Centre–state relations; rural and urban local governance.

~10% of this local bank

Nation-Building & Movements

Communalism, casteism, regionalism, terrorism; popular movements.

~10% of this local bank

Foreign Policy & Organisations

India’s neighbours; UN, World Bank, IMF.

~10% of this local bank

Security & Environment

Arms and human security; poverty; climate change.

Preparing for the CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: ~30% minimum in theory (confirm current AHSE circular)
  • Assessment: CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Political Science carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 Foundation of Political Theory and Indian Government at Work at college level + 100 Year-2 Democracy in India and International Politics at Council AHSE for the final pass certificate). Each paper is typically about 3 hours and covers five units. This free bank is an English MCQ study adaptation—not a full long-answer simulation.
  • Time limit: 3 hours (per 100-mark paper)
  • Exam / certification fees: Included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE examination fee for the session (collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school; no separate public per-elective marketplace fee). Official sources

Using Our Practice Resources

  • Work through all 100 available questions
  • Review every answer and explanation
  • Track weak areas and revisit them
  • Use our AI tutor for tough concepts

CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science: Suggested Study Strategy

1Map dual papers: Political Theory + Constitution (Year 1) and Democracy + World Politics (Year 2).
2Memorise Preamble keywords, Fundamental Rights vs DPSPs, and amendment procedure outlines.
3Link Election Commission functions to free-and-fair election challenges and reform proposals.
4Practise Centre–state and local-body composition/functions with Odisha Vidhan Sabha examples where relevant.
5Use Bureau's Higher Secondary (+2) Political Science and NCERT suggested readings; confirm AHSE circulars on chseodisha.nic.in.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is CHSE Odisha Higher Secondary Elective Political Science examined?

Elective Political Science carries 200 marks (100 Year-1 college-level Paper I + 100 Year-2 Council AHSE Paper II). The Council Year-2 result contributes to the final pass certificate. Papers are typically about 3 hours and mix short/objective, medium, and long written items—not a pure MCQ board paper.

What does Year 1 Political Science cover?

Paper I (Foundation of Political Theory and Indian Government at Work) includes understanding politics and the state; liberty, equality, justice, rights, secularism, and development; the making and philosophy of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights, DPSPs, and Duties; elections and legislatures (including Odisha Vidhan Sabha); and the Union/state executive and judiciary.

What does Year 2 Political Science cover?

Paper II (Democracy in India and International Politics) covers democracy and its challenges in India, the party system, federalism and local governance, challenges to nation-building and popular movements, Indian foreign policy and neighbours, the UN and international economic organisations, and traditional/non-traditional security plus global environmental concerns.

Is this practice bank the same format as the official CHSE paper?

No. Official papers mix objective and constructed-response political analysis. This bank is an English-language multiple-choice study adaptation for concept revision—not an official blueprint replica.

What is the pass mark?

CHSE Odisha AHSE practice commonly requires about 30% as the minimum pass floor in theory (for example, 24 out of 80 where theory is 80 with internal assessment). Confirm the current AHSE notification on chseodisha.nic.in.

What does the exam cost?

Examination charges are included in the CHSE Odisha AHSE fee structure notified for the session and collected through the affiliated college/H.S. school—no separate public per-elective marketplace fee.