COUNCIL OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION, MANIPUR

MODEL ANSWER, 1999

SUBJECT: POLITICAL SCIENCE

Model Answer/Scoring Key

Full Marks - 100
Pass Marks - 33

Q. No. Value point/Key/outline answer Marks alloted to each point Total Marks
1. D.  Legislation 1 1
2. C. Three Member Commission 1 1
3. A. The Commission, controls particular polling station during polling hours. 1 1
4. D. A thought which must go into the hearts of the people. 1 1
5. B. Harare in 1986 1 1
6. D. General Assembly on the recommendations of the Security Council 1 1
7. Due to disintegration of society and institution of family. 1 1
8. Karl Marx. 1 1
9. a)

No scope for love in passive resistance whereas satyagraha finds out-let in the
active force of love, faith and sacrifice.

1 1
  b)

Scope for use of force in suitable occasion where as in satyagraha use
of physical force is forbidden.

1  
  c)

In passive resistance harassment is always present, in satyagraha, on the other hand, it is the remost idea of injuring the opponent.

1  
  d) While passive resistance is a weapon of the weak, Satyagraha can be offerred by the bravest. 1  
    (Any one of the above)    
10. Liberal Democratic government. 1 1
11. Violation of the provisions of Indian citizenship Act. 1955. 1 1
12. Single citizenship. 1 1
13. Part III of the Indian Constitution. 1 1
14. Single Trasferable vote system. 1 1
15. Politics would become a monopoly only of professional politicians. 1 1
l 6. The 70th Amendment Act, 1992. 1 1
17. The President of India. 1 1
18.

The poverty line means the income level below which human beings cannot provide for their basic needs viz, food, clothing and shelter. This income level fluctuates depending upon the cost of living at any particular point of time.

 1  
19. a) An alien being a citizen of some other state enjoys only the civil rights. 1 3
  b) A citizen, on the other hand enjoys both civil and political rights of the state.  2  
20.

A writ is a formal order under seal issued, in the name of sovereign government, by a superior Court enjoining the officer or other persons to whom it is issued to do or refrain from doing some specified act.

   3
21. Advantages of the system of Territorial Representation :    
  a) It is simple, practical and convenient system. 1 3
  b)

Due to manageable limits of constituency the voter and the representative can develop mutual understanding and respect.

 1  
  c)

The system entails lesser election cost of the authority and the candidate. or any other relevant points. (Answer any three)

    
22.

Multi-party system often leads to minority or coalition governments . Such governments lack the solidarity required for an effective national leadership.

 1  
  Sudden withdrawal of a partner for a minor reasons may result to loss of majority in the House. 1  
  Due to instability of the ministry long-term planning is not possible. 1
 		 3
23. Any three of the Regional Parties may be given:-    
  a) Manipur Peoples Party. 1  
  b) Manipur State Congress. 1 3
  c) The Federal Party of Manipur. 1  
  d) Kuki National Assembly, or any other Regional Party of Manipur. 1  
24.

Public meetings provide ample opportunity to leaders of political parties, Voluntary organisations and associations to discuss issues of public importance by highlighting the wrong policies of the government.

 2 3
  It enables the general public to form their opinion on issues relating to Price-rise, Public health services, security measures etc. 1  
 25.

Democratic Political system,
Democratic Political system ensures the right to freedom of speech and expression
to the citizens of the State. Such system encourages the existence of sound public opinion.

 1
1
1		 3
26.

The scheduled Castes and the scheduled Tribes are socially and educationally backward
sections of the society due to age-old customs and practices in the society.

 1 3
 

These sections of society require special state protection in order to catch up with
the advanced section of the society and achieve egalitarianism.

 2  
27. a) Defence 2  
  b) Maintenance of law and order 2 4
  c) Communication and Transport 2  
  d) Banking, Coinage, currency or any other function. 2  
    (Any two of the modern state functions may be elaborated)    
28. The Right to constitutional Remedies is the most important right. 1  
  It is the heart and soul of the other rights enshrined in the constitution. 4  
 

  This Right confers the right to move the supreme court/high court whenever our rights are infringed or violated by the state action.

 3  
29. Importance of Adult Franchise    
  a) Adult Franchise is in harmony with the Principle of popular sovereignty. 2  
  b)

The system ensures every adult citizen to exercise their voting rights irrespective of caste, sex, religion etc.

 2  
  c) It provides a mechanism for equal representation and stimulates citizens' interest in the public affairs. 2  
    OR    
    Any other relevant points. ( Any two may be explained with examples )    
30.  i)

Suitable structural changes in the constitution of India regarding appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Commissioners.

2  
  ii) To strengthen the Commission with more administrative and judicial power 2  
    or Any other relevant points. (Any two measures may be suggested with appropriate reasons)    
   

Planning literally means 'deciding in detail how to do something before you actually start doing'.

 1  
   

Self-Reliance means the ability of a nation economically to stand on its own legs. For this the nation should have to undergo all the stress and strain by cutting less essential imports and at
the same time trying to develop and 4 build up exportable surplus. Balance payment should be in our favour.

 3  
32. Diagram of the Tabular structure. Each of the six Principal Organs of the U.N. 1  
  a) general Assembly, 1/2  
  b) Security council, 1/2  
  c) Internation court of Justice 1/2  
  d) Economic and Social council, 1/2  
  e) Trusteeship Council, and 1/2  
  f) Secretariat. 1/2  
33. “Law is a general rule of external action enforced by a sovereign political
authority".
or any other definition.		 2  
   i)

Liberty of individual is possible under the protection of law-Not only promotes liberty but provides opportunity for development of human personality-Law is condition of liberty.

 3  
  ii)

All laws do not promte individual liberty. Individualists and Anarchist are antithetical to one another and law and liberty are in the inverse ratio. In the absence of restrictions regulations liberty will be jeopardized.

 3 8
   

or The word Justice is derived from the Latin word 'Justitia' which means joining and filling. Justice, In other words, means joining or fitting members in the overall system of soceity.
          Factors that influence social Justice:-

   8
  a) Revision of Social order,    
  b) Prohibition of Exploitation,    
  c) Protection of minority interest.    
  d) Just conditions of work.    
  c) Doctrine of Tolerance.    
34. Any two of the following doctrines of liberalism may be explained.    
  i) Dignity of Individual,   8
  ii) The state is not an end itself.    
  iii) Society is federal so authority too ought be federal.    
  iv) Establishment of secular state.    
  v) Elimination of disparity or any other relevant point.    
34.   or Any two of the following characteristics of socialism may be explained :    
  a) common ownership of the means of production and distribution, 4  
  b) planned Economy. 4  
  c) Radical changes in the scheme of Taxation, 4 8
  d) welfare functions of the state, 4  
  e) Peaceful, constitutional and democratic means.
or any other relevant point.		 4  
35.   Suggested measures for eradication of poverty and unemployment :-    
  i)

Government policy for production of goods of mass consumption and wage goods on priority basis,

 2  
  ii) Effective implementation of Minimum
needs programme ( MNP ) and IRDP,		 2  
   iii) Adequate and timely loan facilities
from the Agricultural Rural Development
Banks and other credit societies to the peasants.		 2 8
  iv) Integrated programmes related to capital
formation, manpower planning particuarly
in public sector, rural works programme, population control
programmes etc be implemented properly		 2  
    OR    
35. Cause of Regional Imbalances :
Mainly due to		    
  a) Not - availability of natural resources.    
  b) lack of educational opportunities,    
  c) want of economic opportunities,    
  d)

shortage of infrastructural facilities for development like roads, water, energy and communications, railways etc.

 4  
  Suggested measures for removal of Regional Imbalances:    
  i)

Creation of infrastructure facilities like Power, water roads railway lines and banks for attraction of industrialist to the region.

    
  ii)

Setting UP of agro-processing industries in the rural areas where growers are concentrated,

   8
  iii) Liberal Industrial policy. 4  
  iv) Promotion of excellent education facilities.    
36.  a) Indian's national Interest. 4  
  b) Economic and military factor. 4 8
  c) Geographical factor. 4  
  d) Historical and cultural traditions. 4  
  e) Promotion of world peace. 4  
    Or any other relevant point.
(explain any two )		    
  a) Fight against Drug trafficking and drug abuse.    
  b)

Economic cc-operation and transformation of the region into a free
trade area by 2001 A.D.

   8
  c) Eradication of poverty and illiteracy. Or any other achievements.
 		    
    (Any two of the achievements may be explained)    

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