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Key Facts: Kerala +2 Political Science Exam

2.5 hours

Typical Kerala Plus Two Political Science Terminal Examination duration

DHSE Higher Secondary exam pattern reporting for Political Science

D+ / 30%

Minimum qualifying grade/aggregate (with separate TE floor) for Kerala HSE subjects

DHSE Kerala Higher Secondary grading practice

80 + 20

Common TE + continuous evaluation mark split for non-practical subjects including Political Science

Kerala Plus Two subject-wise mark distribution reporting

English MCQ adaptation

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Kerala DHSE Plus Two Political Science is a Class 12 public-exam theory subject of about 2.5 hours TE (commonly 80+20) with D+/30% 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/SCERT-aligned Plus Two Political Science concepts and events.

Sample Kerala +2 Political Science Practice Questions

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1Immediately after 1947, which of the following was a central challenge of nation-building in India?
A.Unifying a diverse population after Partition and colonial rule
B.Negotiating membership of the European Union
C.Joining NATO as a founding military ally
D.Abolishing the United Nations charter obligations
Explanation: Post-Independence nation-building meant consolidating territorial unity, integrating princely states, managing Partition’s human costs, and building democratic institutions in a highly diverse society.
2The States Reorganisation Act that redrew Indian state boundaries largely on linguistic lines was enacted in:
A.1947
B.1956
C.1950
D.1975
Explanation: After the States Reorganisation Commission and linguistic movements (notably for Andhra), Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act 1956, reorganising states mainly on language lines.
3Who, as Home Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, is most closely associated with integrating most princely states into the Indian Union?
A.Jawaharlal Nehru
B.B.R. Ambedkar
C.Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
D.Rajendra Prasad
Explanation: Sardar Patel, with V.P. Menon, used the Instrument of Accession, negotiation, and in some cases force to bring over 500 princely states into the Union.
4Partition of British India in 1947 most immediately produced which problem for the new Indian state?
A.Formation of SAARC as a regional body
B.Entry of India into the World Trade Organization
C.Creation of the Planning Commission as the only challenge
D.Large-scale refugee migration and communal violence
Explanation: Partition triggered massive cross-border refugee flows, communal riots, and urgent rehabilitation and minority-security challenges—core early nation-building problems in the NCERT narrative.
5The Instrument of Accession was used mainly in 1947–48 to:
A.Formalise princely states joining the Indian Dominion
B.Admit new members to the United Nations Security Council
C.Reorganise provinces purely on religious lines
D.Introduce universal adult franchise by executive order
Explanation: Under the Indian Independence Act framework, rulers of princely states signed Instruments of Accession to join the Indian Dominion, usually ceding defence, external affairs, and communications.
6Which of the following best describes the ‘two-nation theory’ as it relates to Partition?
A.The idea that India and China form a single civilisational nation
B.The claim that Hindus and Muslims constituted separate nations requiring separate states
C.A UN doctrine that all colonies must become two federal units
D.The Planning Commission’s model of dual economy only
Explanation: The two-nation theory, associated with the Muslim League’s demand for Pakistan, held that Hindus and Muslims were separate nations—an ideological basis for Partition as discussed in Class 12 political history.
7Hyderabad’s integration into the Indian Union in 1948 is most associated with which operation?
A.Operation Blue Star
B.Operation Desert Storm
C.Operation Polo
D.Operation Flood
Explanation: When the Nizam of Hyderabad delayed accession, India launched ‘Police Action’ known as Operation Polo (1948), leading to Hyderabad’s merger with the Indian Union.
8The ‘era of one-party dominance’ in early independent India primarily refers to the electoral strength of:
A.The Bharatiya Jana Sangh alone
B.The Communist Party of India (Marxist) only
C.The Swatantra Party as the single national winner
D.The Indian National Congress
Explanation: From the first general elections (1951–52) through much of the 1950s–60s, the Congress won large majorities at the Centre and in most states, creating a competitive yet Congress-dominated system.
9Which feature best characterises the Congress system in the 1950s as described in Class 12 Political Science?
A.A broad coalition-like party absorbing diverse interests while opposition remained weak but legal
B.A single-party state that banned all opposition parties
C.Military rule with civilian cabinets only for show
D.A pure two-party Westminster system identical to the UK
Explanation: Rajni Kothari’s ‘Congress system’ idea highlights a dominant umbrella party managing internal factions and social diversity, with opposition parties free to contest but rarely able to replace Congress nationally.
10India’s first general elections (1951–52) were notable because they:
A.Restricted voting to property owners only
B.Used universal adult franchise on a massive scale in a newly independent poor country
C.Were cancelled and replaced by a nominated legislature
D.Allowed only Congress candidates on the ballot
Explanation: The first Lok Sabha elections implemented universal adult franchise for a huge electorate despite low literacy and poverty—an important democratic achievement emphasised in the NCERT text.

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