CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Political Science Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Political Science Question Paper is available for download here. NTA conducted the CUET UG 2026 exam from 11th May to 31st May.

CUET 2026 Political Science exam consists of 50 questions for 250 marks to be attempted in 60 minutes.
As per the marking scheme, 5 marks are awarded for each correct answer, and 1 mark is deducted for incorrect answer.

Candidates can download CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Political Science Question Paper with Answer Key and Solution PDF from links provided below.

CUET 2026 Political Science May 11 Shift 2 Question Paper with Solution PDF

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Question 1:

Statement I: The UN Security Council has 5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members.

Statement II: Permanent members have 'Veto' power.

(A) Both are correct.
(B) Both are incorrect.
(C) Only I is correct.
(D) Only II is correct.

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Question 2:

Which of the following is a 'New Source of Threat'?

(A) 1 and 2
(B) 1, 2, and 3
(C) All of the above
(D) 1, 3, and 4

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Question 3:

Arrange these disarmament treaties in chronological order:

1. NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)

2. LTBT (Limited Test Ban Treaty)

3. CWC (Chemical Weapons Convention)

4. START (Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty)

(A) 2, 1, 3, 4
(B) 1, 2, 3, 4
(C) 2, 1, 4, 3
(D) 4, 3, 2, 1

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Question 4:

Which of the following organizations opposes Globalisation?

(A) IMF
(B) World Bank
(C) WSF
(D) WTO

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Question 5:

'Cultural Homogenisation' leads to:

(A) Preservation of local cultures.
(B) Rise of a uniform global culture.
(C) Greater cultural diversity.
(D) None of the above.

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Question 6:

Which country used 'Veto' the most number of times in the UNSC (historically)?

(A) USA
(B) USSR/Russia
(C) China
(D) UK

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Question 7:

Statement I: The State Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was appointed in 1953.

Statement II: Its most important recommendation was that boundaries of states should reflect the boundaries of languages.

(A) Both are correct.
(B) Statement I is correct, II is wrong.
(C) Statement I is wrong, II is correct.
(D) Both are wrong.

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Question 8:

Identify the correct full form of 'NITI' Aayog:

(A) National Institution for Transforming India
(B) National Institute for Technical India
(C) New Initiative for Transforming India
(D) National India Transforming Institute

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Question 9:

The 'Saffron Surge' (Bhagwa Lehar) is often used to describe the rise of:

(A) BJP and right-wing politics in the 1990s.
(B) The Green Revolution.
(C) The Socialist Party.
(D) The Dalit Panthers.

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Question 10:

Statement I: Since 1989, India has seen a shift towards 'Coalition Politics'.

Statement II: However, the 2014 and 2019 elections showed a trend of 'Single Party Dominance' returning within a coalition framework.

(A) Both are correct.
(B) Both are incorrect.
(C) I is correct, II is wrong.
(D) I is wrong, II is correct.

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CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

Parameter	Details
Exam Name	Common University Entrance Test (CUET UG) 2026
Conducting Body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
Exam Mode	Computer-Based Test (CBT)
Exam Duration	60 minutes per test
Total Sections	3 (Languages, Domain Subjects, General Test)
Question Type	Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Questions per Test	50 questions (all compulsory)
Marking Scheme	+5 for correct, -1 for incorrect
Maximum Marks	250 marks per test
Maximum Subject Choices	5 subjects in total
Syllabus Base	Class 12 NCERT (mainly for Domain Subjects)

CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Exam Analysis

CUET Questions

1.
Which of the following political entities is NOT currently recognized as a national political party by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the standard provisions of the Election Symbols Order?

\( \text{Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)} \)
\( \text{Telugu Desam Party (TDP)} \)
\( \text{Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)} \)
\( \text{Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]} \)

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2.
Match the following prominent authors with their corresponding analytical texts focused on Indian politics:
List I (Author) List II (Text)
1. Rajni Kothari
2. Atul Kohli
3. W. H. Morris-Jones
4. Granville Austin P. "The Success of India's Democracy"
Q. "Politics in India"
R. "The Government and Politics of India"
S. "Working a Democratic Constitution"

List I (Author)	List II (Text)
1. Rajni Kothari 2. Atul Kohli 3. W. H. Morris-Jones 4. Granville Austin	P. "The Success of India's Democracy" Q. "Politics in India" R. "The Government and Politics of India" S. "Working a Democratic Constitution"

\( 1\text{-Q},\, 2\text{-P},\, 3\text{-R},\, 4\text{-S} \)
\( 1\text{-P},\, 2\text{-Q},\, 3\text{-S},\, 4\text{-R} \)
\( 1\text{-Q},\, 2\text{-S},\, 3\text{-R},\, 4\text{-P} \)
\( 1\text{-R},\, 2\text{-P},\, 3\text{-Q},\, 4\text{-S} \)

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3.
Which leader's visit to China in 1988 helped improve Sino-Indian relations?

Jawaharlal Nehru
Rajiv Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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4.
Which country adopted the socialist model?

Soviet Union
Brazil
America
None of these.

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5.
Assertion (A): The declaration of National Emergency in India on June 25, 1975, brought about an extreme centralization of political power.
Reason (R): Under the constitutional provisions of an Emergency, the federal distribution of powers remains fully operational, and state assemblies function independently of central executive directives.

\( \text{Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).} \)
\( \text{Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).} \)
\( \text{A) is true but (R) is false.} \)
\( \text{A) is false but (R) is true.} \)

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6.
After independence, what percent of India's population was Muslim in the year 1951?

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CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Political Science Question Paper- Download Answer Key and Solution PDF

CUET 2026 Political Science May 11 Shift 2 Question Paper with Solution PDF

CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Exam Analysis

CUET Questions

1.
Which of the following political entities is NOT currently recognized as a national political party by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the standard provisions of the Election Symbols Order?

3.
Which leader's visit to China in 1988 helped improve Sino-Indian relations?

4.
Which country adopted the socialist model?

6.
After independence, what percent of India's population was Muslim in the year 1951?

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CUET 2026 Political Science May 11 Shift 2 Question Paper with Solution PDF

CUET UG 2026 Exam Pattern

CUET 2026 May 11 Shift 2 Exam Analysis

CUET Questions

1.Which of the following political entities is NOT currently recognized as a national political party by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the standard provisions of the Election Symbols Order?

3.Which leader's visit to China in 1988 helped improve Sino-Indian relations?

4.Which country adopted the socialist model?

6.After independence, what percent of India's population was Muslim in the year 1951?

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1.
Which of the following political entities is NOT currently recognized as a national political party by the Election Commission of India (ECI) under the standard provisions of the Election Symbols Order?

3.
Which leader's visit to China in 1988 helped improve Sino-Indian relations?

4.
Which country adopted the socialist model?

6.
After independence, what percent of India's population was Muslim in the year 1951?