Political Science is one of the simplest papers which comprises of two sections-Part A and Part B. Part A includes the topics relevant to Contemporary World-Politics and carries 46 marks. Part B includes the questions from Politics in India since independence and carries 54 marks.

Following are the sample papers and syllabus of Political Science of class XII:

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Syllabus of both the sections of Political Science:

Part A: Contemporary world Politics
Course Content including Periods:
1. Disintegration of the ‘Second World’ and the Collapse of
Bipolarity: 12
new entities in world politics: Russia, Balkan states and Central Asian states, Introduction
of democratic politics and capitalism in post-communist regimes. India’s relations with
Russia and other post-communist countries.
2. Cold War Era in World Politics: 14
Emergence of two power blocs after the Second World War. Arenas of the cold war.
Challenges to Bipolarity: Non Aligned Movement, quest for new international economic
order. India and the cold war.
3. Alternative Centers of Economic and Political Power: 10
Rise of China as an economic power in post-Mao era, creation and expansion of European
Union, ASEAN. India’s changing relations with China.
4. South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era: 12
Democratization and its reversals in Pakistan and Nepal. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka,
Impact of economic globalization on the region. Conflicts and efforts for peace in South
Asia. India’s relations with its neighbours.

5. US Dominance in World Politics: 12
Growth of unilateralism: Afghanistan, first Gulf War, response to 9/11 and attack on Iraq.
Dominance and challenge to the US in economy and ideology. India’s renegotiation of its
relationship with the USA.
6. International Organizations in a unipolar World: 12
restructuring and the future of the UN. India’s position in the restructured UN. Rise of
new international actors: new international economic organizations, NGOs. How
democratic and accountable are the new institutions of global governance?
7. Globalization and Its Critics: 12
Economic, cultural and political manifestations. Debates on the nature of consequences of
globalization. Anti-globalization movements. India as an arena of globalization and struggle
against it.

8. Security in Contemporary World:
Traditional concerns of security and politics of disarmament. Non-traditional or human
security: global poverty, health and education. Issues of human rights and migration.

Part B: Politics of India since Independence
9. Politics of Planned Development: 10
Five year plans, expansion of state sector and the rise of new economic interests. Famine
and suspension of five year plans. Green revolution and its political fallouts.

10. Nation-Building and Its Problems: 12
Nehru’s approach to nation-building: Legacy of partition: challenge of ‘refugee’ resettlement,
the Kashmir problem. Organization and reorganization of states; Political conflicts over
language.
11. Era of One-Party Dominance: 12
First three general elections, nature of Congress dominance at the national level, uneven
dominance at the state level, coalitional nature of Congress. Major opposition parties.
12. India’s External Relations: 12
Nehru’s foreign policy. Sino-Indian war of 1962, Indo-Pak war of 1965 and 1971. India’s
nuclear programme and shifting alliances in world politics.
13. Crisis of the Constitutional Order:
Search for ‘committed’ bureaucracy and judiciary. Navnirman movement in Gujarat and
the Bihar movement. Emergency: context, constitutional and extra-constitutional dimensions,
resistance to emergency. 1977 elections and the formation of Janata Party. Rise of civil
liberties organizations.
14. Challenge to and Restoration of Congress System: 10
Political succession after Nehru. Non-Congressism and electoral upset of 1967, Congress
split and reconstitution, Congress’ victory in 1971 elections, politics of ‘garibi hatao’.
15. Regional Aspirations and Conflicts: 10
Rise of regional parties. Punjab crisis and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984. The Kashmir situation.
Challenges and responses in the North East.
16. Rise of New Social Movements: 12
Farmers’ movements, Women’s movement, Environment and Development-affected people’s
movements. Implementation of Mandal Commission report and its aftermath.
17. Recent issues and challenges: 10
Challenge of and responses to globalization: new economic policy and its opposition. Rise
of OBCs in North Indian politics. Dalit politics in electoral and non-electoral arena.
Challenge of communalism: Ayodhya dispute, Gujarat riots.

18. Democratic Upsurge and Coalition Politics: 10
Participatory upsurge in 1990s. Rise of the JD and the BJP. Increasing role of regional
parties and coalition politics. UF and NDA governments. Elections 2004 and UPA
government.