CBSE 12th Political Science Question Paper 2023 (Set 1)

Mikhail Gorbachev was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR. He is known for introducing reforms like perestroika and glasnost. The other options are incorrect because he was neither the founder of the Communist Party of Russia nor a Western European leader, and he supported reforms rather than opposing them.

The United Nations Security Council works to maintain international peace and security and prevent conflicts between countries. The Human Rights Commission deals with human rights issues, ASEAN is a regional organisation of Southeast Asian nations, and Amnesty International is a non-governmental organisation that works for human rights.

Rising prices are not considered a direct threat to global security. Global warming, international terrorism, and epidemics are major global security threats because they can endanger human life, stability, and international peace.

Statements (i), (ii), and (iv) are correct. Environmental concerns are indeed part of global politics, and the Earth Summit was held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 under the United Nations. Statement (iii) is incorrect because environmental programmes are not assigned to the UN Human Rights Commission.

The main cause of globalisation is the development of new technology, especially in transport, communication, and information technology. These advancements have made it easier for goods, services, capital, and ideas to move across countries. The other options are not the main cause of globalisation.