CBSE 12th Political Science Question Paper 2024 (Set 1)

Bhutan is the correct answer if the question is asking for the country that is not part of the usual South Asian grouping mentioned in this context. Bangladesh and Maldives are clearly South Asian countries, and China is not a member of SAARC, but in many CBSE questions of this type the intended answer is Bhutan only when comparing with countries discussed in the South Asian regional context. However, as written, the question is incomplete because it says "Which one of the following countries is not" and does not specify "a member of SAARC" or similar. In the standard NCERT/CBSE context, the intended option is usually Bhutan only if the missing phrase refers to a different regional grouping. Since the options are given, the most plausible intended answer is Bhutan.

The correct chronological order is (iv) Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, (i) General Zia-ul-Haq, (ii) Benazir Bhutto, (iii) General Musharraf. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ruled first, followed by General Zia-ul-Haq after the 1977 coup. Benazir Bhutto came later as the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan, and General Musharraf took over in 1999. So, the correct option is A.

War is not considered a new source of threat to security because it is a traditional or old security threat. Terrorism, hijacking of planes, and the use of drones are examples of newer and more non-traditional security threats. Therefore, the correct answer is War.

Both the Assertion and the Reason are true, and the Reason correctly explains the Assertion. An alliance is indeed a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to deter or defend against military attack. Countries form alliances in order to increase their effective power relative to another country or alliance. This purpose explains why alliances are formed in the first place.

There was considerable unease in Indo-US relations during the 1950s because India developed a close partnership with the Soviet Union. India’s policy of non-alignment and its friendly ties with the USSR made the US suspicious during the Cold War period. Option B is irrelevant because the Soviet Union’s invasion of Hungary did not create the main reason for unease in Indo-US relations. Option C is wrong because India was never expected to be a member of NATO. Option D is also incorrect because being a founder member of NAM was a part of India’s independent foreign policy, not the reason for tension by itself.