The UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra (Civics) 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 323 CV) is available here for free download. UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 was conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Parishad (UPMSP), as a 100-mark paper of 32 compulsory questions to be solved in 3 hours 15 minutes.
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UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 (Set 323 CV) Questions with Solutions
In which year did the communist revolution take place in Russia?
ASEAN was established in:
In which year did India become a member of the United Nations?
Where was the Earth Summit held in 1992?
Which of the following countries first adopted the 'Open Door Policy'?
In which case did the Supreme Court propound the doctrine of 'Basic Structure'?
Which article in the Indian Constitution deals with the election process?
In which year was Niti Aayog established in place of the Planning Commission?
Where was the First Non-Aligned Conference held?
Who was the father of 'Sampoorna Kranti' in India?
What type of system did Mikhail Gorbachev implement in the Soviet Union?
What were the aims of establishing the European Union?
In which year was the World Trade Organization established?
What is meant by Social Security Cover?
What do you understand by 'sustainable development'?
Which politician is known as 'Frontier Gandhi'?
By which year was the use of E.V.M. started in the entire country?
Write any two principles of Panchasheel.
What is the meaning of 'Syndicate'?
Mention any two reasons responsible for Regionalism.
What does the collapse of the Bipolar world mean?
What is security? Discuss the traditional methods of security.
What do you understand by Globalisation?
What was the Two-Nation theory? What were its results?
When and between whom was the Shimla Agreement signed?
What is meant by communalism?
What changes came in world politics after the end of Cold War?
Why is environmental concern important in global politics?
Write a note on Niti Aayog.
Write a short note on 'Sampoorna Kranti'.
Why did the Soviet Union disintegrate? What was its impact on India? Explain in brief.
'International cooperation is considered important for international security.' Discuss.
How were the states reorganized in India after independence? Explain.
Describe the problems that arose in the direction of unification of a large country like India after independence.
UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained
UPMSP set this paper (Set 323 CV) as 32 compulsory questions of rising difficulty, with the last two long-answer questions offering an internal choice.
- Total questions: 10 one-mark MCQs (Q1-Q10), 10 very-short-answer questions of 2 marks each (Q11-Q20, 10 words/one sentence), 6 short-answer-I questions of 5 marks each (Q21-Q26, 50 words), 4 short-answer-II questions of 6 marks each (Q27-Q30, 100-125 words), and 2 long-answer questions of 8 marks each with a choice (Q31-Q32, 250 words)
- Total marks: 100
- Duration: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Question types: objective (MCQ), very-short, short, and long descriptive answers
- Internal choice: Q31 and Q32 (8 marks each, 16 marks total) each let you attempt one of two alternative questions
High-Weightage Topics in UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 to Focus On First
Based on this paper's actual question distribution across Q1-Q30 (84 of the 100 marks, before the internal-choice long-answer questions), a few topics clearly dominate.
- Environment and Natural Resources, and Globalisation: 9 of 84 marks each - the two biggest topics, spanning MCQs through short-answer questions
- The End of Bipolarity: 8 of 84 marks - Cold War aftermath and world-order questions
- Planning and Development, Challenges of Nation-Building, and Modern Indian History: 7 of 84 marks each
- Contemporary World Politics: 6 of 84 marks
The remaining 16 marks (Q31-Q32) let you choose between long-answer questions on The End of Bipolarity, Security in the Contemporary World, and Challenges of Nation-Building - practise all of them, since you only find out which alternative suits you better once you read the actual questions.
How to Use the UP Board Nagrik Shastra Question Paper for Practice
Treat this Set 323 CV paper as a timed mock before you check the solutions.
- Attempt all 32 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes under exam conditions first
- For Q31 and Q32, practise both alternatives of the internal choice, not just the one you'd normally pick
- Keep to the prescribed word limits - one sentence for very-short answers, 50 words for short-answer-I, 100-125 words for short-answer-II, and 250 words for long answers
- Review each answer against the step-by-step solution PDF, not just the final answer
UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra Student Reactions 2026
- Reactions to this paper were mixed - some students found the international-relations MCQs and short answers manageable, while others found the long-answer choice questions on world politics time-consuming within the word limit
UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 Question Paper FAQs
Ques. How many questions are there in the UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 paper, and is there any choice?
Ans. The paper has 32 compulsory questions worth 100 marks. The last two questions, Q31 and Q32 (8 marks each), each give you a choice between two alternative long-answer questions - you only need to attempt one from each pair.
Ques. What is the marking scheme for UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026?
Ans. The paper carries 100 marks across 32 questions in 3 hours 15 minutes: 10 one-mark MCQs, 10 very-short-answer questions of 2 marks each, 6 short-answer-I questions of 5 marks each, 4 short-answer-II questions of 6 marks each, and 2 long-answer questions of 8 marks each with internal choice.
Ques. Which topics had the highest weightage in UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 Set 323 CV?
Ans. Based on this paper's actual questions, Environment and Natural Resources and Globalisation (9 of the first 84 marks each) led, followed by The End of Bipolarity (8 marks). The paper's final 16 marks let you choose between long-answer questions on The End of Bipolarity, Security in the Contemporary World, and Challenges of Nation-Building.
Ques. What are the word limits for answers in UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026?
Ans. Very-short-answer questions (Q11-Q20) need about one sentence (10 words) each, short-answer-I questions (Q21-Q26) need about 50 words each, short-answer-II questions (Q27-Q30) need about 100-125 words each, and long-answer questions (Q31-Q32) need about 250 words each.
Ques. Where can I download the UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 question paper with solutions PDF for free?
Ans. You can download both the question paper and the full step-by-step solutions PDF for Set 323 CV from the table at the top of this page, for free.
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