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Key Facts: Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Political Science Exam

10:00–1:15

Official March 2026 HSE theory sitting window including reading/verification time (dge.tn.gov.in timetable)

DGE TN HSE March 2026 public examination timetable

35/100

Minimum pass mark per subject under the HSE new pattern, subject to theory/practical floor rules

DGE HSE_E.pdf scheme of examination

3 hours

Approximate theory writing duration after reading and particulars verification in the public exam schedule

DGE TN HSE March 2026 timetable

DGE TN

Administered by the Directorate of Government Examinations, Chennai, for Tamil Nadu State Board Higher Secondary

dge.tn.gov.in

SCERT syllabus

Class 11 textbooks and syllabus prescribed by SCERT / School Education Department (Samacheer Kalvi)

DGE HSE scheme — syllabus prescribed by SCERT/DSE

100 marks

Subject total under the new 600-mark HSE pattern (theory + practical/internal where applicable)

DGE HSE_E.pdf

Free English MCQ practice for Tamil Nadu HSE +1 Political Science (DGE). Official paper is mixed written theory — this bank is a study adaptation, not a format simulation.

Sample Tamil Nadu HSE First Year Political Science Practice Questions

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1The English word 'politics' is closely derived from the Greek word 'polis', which means:
A.City-state
B.Police force
C.Empire
D.Constitution
Explanation: In classical Greek thought, 'polis' referred to the city-state—the basic political community. Political science grew from study of life in the polis.
2Who is widely regarded as the 'Father of Political Science'?
A.Plato
B.Aristotle
C.Socrates
D.Cicero
Explanation: Aristotle systematically studied constitutions and political life and is traditionally called the Father of Political Science. His work Politics treats the state as a natural community.
3Aristotle’s famous statement that 'man is by nature a political animal' means that human beings:
A.Naturally prefer isolation from others
B.Naturally reject all laws
C.Naturally live and flourish in political communities
D.Naturally seek only economic gain
Explanation: Aristotle held that humans realise their nature fully only in the polis. Political association is natural, not merely a contract of convenience.
4David Easton defined politics as:
A.Who gets what, when and how
B.The authoritative allocation of values
C.The monopoly of legitimate violence
D.The science of good government only
Explanation: David Easton defined politics as the authoritative allocation of values for a society—decisions binding on the community about valued things.
5Harold Lasswell’s widely cited definition of politics is:
A.'War is politics by other means'
B.'Power corrupts absolutely'
C.'Who gets what, when and how'
D.'History is past politics'
Explanation: Harold Lasswell described politics as the study of 'who gets what, when and how'—the distribution of power, resources, and advantages.
6Which of the following is NOT generally listed among the essential elements of a modern state?
A.Government
B.Population
C.Territory
D.Written constitution
Explanation: Standard elements of a state are population, territory, government, and sovereignty. A written constitution is useful and common, but not an essential defining element (the UK has no single written constitution).
7Who is credited with first using the modern political term 'state' (lo stato) in a systematic way?
A.Aristotle
B.Jean Bodin
C.John Locke
D.Niccolò Machiavelli
Explanation: Niccolò Machiavelli is commonly credited with introducing the modern usage of the term 'state' (lo stato) in political analysis, especially in The Prince.
8Sovereignty of the state primarily means:
A.Unlimited private wealth of rulers
B.Military superiority over all neighbouring states
C.Popular entertainment controlled by government
D.Supreme legal authority within a territory and independence from external control
Explanation: Sovereignty denotes the state’s supreme decision-making authority within its territory (internal) and its independence from external political control (external).
9Who is often called the 'father of the modern theory of sovereignty'?
A.Plato
B.Karl Marx
C.Jean Bodin
D.Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation: Jean Bodin systematically developed the modern concept of sovereignty as absolute and perpetual power of the state in Six Books of the Commonwealth.
10In political theory, 'legitimacy' is most closely related to:
A.Private property deeds only
B.Acceptance of authority as rightful
C.Military size alone
D.Population growth rate
Explanation: Legitimacy means that power is accepted as rightful by those subject to it. Authority rests on legitimacy; raw force alone is not legitimate rule.

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