Class 12 Political Science – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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Which American political commentator put forward the concept of the 'End of History'?
Chapter 1: The World since 1991
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Answer: D. Francis Fukuyama
Francis Fukuyama argued that after communism fell in the Soviet Union, the world would move to liberal democratic systems: the 'End of History'.In Joseph Nye's terms, the ability to make others act against their own wishes through threats and inducements is called:
Chapter 1: The World since 1991
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Answer: B. Hard power
Hard power means coercing others through threats and inducements; soft power works through attraction.In 1995, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was replaced by which body?
Chapter 2: Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Globalisation
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Answer: A. World Trade Organisation (WTO)
GATT was only an agreement among nations; in 1995 it was replaced by the WTO, which promotes free trade.How many goals were set in the '2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development' adopted by the United Nations in 2015?
Chapter 3: Key Concepts and Issues since 1991: Humanitarian Issues
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Answer: C. 17
The UN's 2030 Agenda (2015) lists 17 Sustainable Development Goals for all countries to achieve together.In which decade did the Naxalite (Naxalism) movement begin in India?
Chapter 4: Contemporary India: Challenges to Peace, Stability and National Integration
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Answer: B. 1960s
Naxalism began in the 1960s, was curbed in the early 1970s and came back in a more violent form in the 1980s.When Jammu and Kashmir was split into two Union Territories in August 2019, which one was made without a Legislative Assembly?
Chapter 4: Contemporary India: Challenges to Peace, Stability and National Integration
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Answer: D. Ladakh
The state was bifurcated into Jammu and Kashmir (with a Legislative Assembly) and Ladakh (without one).Since which year has the Right to Information Act given Indian citizens the right to seek information about the working of the government?
Chapter 5: Contemporary India: Good Governance
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Answer: A. 2005
The Right to Information Act has applied in India since 2005; it supports transparency, a feature of good governance.Who was appointed by the Government of India as the first Lokpal in 2019?
Chapter 5: Contemporary India: Good Governance
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Answer: C. Pinaki Chandra Ghose
Pinaki Chandra Ghose became India's first Lokpal in 2019, under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013.Which Article in Part IV (Directive Principles) of the Constitution asks the government to promote international peace and security?
Chapter 6: India and the World
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Answer: A. Article 51
Article 51 (Part IV) says the Government of India shall strive to promote and maintain international peace and security, an aim of India's foreign policy.Where was the First Summit Meeting of the Non-aligned countries held in 1961?
Chapter 6: India and the World
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Answer: B. Belgrade
The first Non-aligned Summit met at Belgrade in 1961 and finalised the criteria for non-alignment.
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