The UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra (Civics) 2026 question paper with solutions (Set 323 CW) 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 CW) Questions with Solutions
Who among the following gave the concept of ‘Glasnost and Perestroika’ for economic and political reform in the Soviet Union?
When was the European Economic Cooperation Organization formed?
In which year was Nepal declared as a democratic republic?
Which of the following countries is a permanent member of the United Nations’ Security Council?
What is ‘SARS’?
States Reorganization Commission was formed in
When was the constitution of India adopted?
Who is the founder of the Republican Party of India?
Which sector was given more emphasis in the Second Five Year Plan?
Who gave the slogan of ‘Garibi Hatao’?
Name two major nuclear weapons possessing countries in South Asia.
Mention the names of the two major rivers on which there is a dispute over water sharing between India and Bangladesh.
Mention the names of four major countries of the G-7.
Explain the meaning of shared property (common property resources).
Mention the names of gases that affect Global Warming.
When was the Election Commission formed in India? Mention the name of the first Election Commissioner.
What were the two main Models for development before India after Independence? Mention the names of those models.
In the First Five Year Plan, which sector was given more emphasis?
What do you understand by ‘Privy purse’? Explain.
Where and when was Operation ‘Blue Star’ launched?
Explain, what do you understand by shock therapy.
Why is an International Organization necessary? Explain.
Explain the meaning of Globalization.
Mention the functions of the State Reorganization Commission.
What do you understand by left wing and right wing? Explain the difference.
What is ‘Total Revolution’ (Sampoorna Kranti)?
Explain the justification for India’s permanent membership in the Security Council.
Describe the main outcomes of the Rio Conference (1992).
Explain in detail the three major challenges faced by India after independence.
Explain the fact that every regional movement does not lead to separatist demands, by giving examples.
Critically explain the relations between India and the Soviet Union (Russia) after the Cold War.
Discuss the factors responsible for the growth of China’s economy.
Explain the main features of India’s foreign policy and mention the main challenges of India’s foreign policy at present.
What do you understand by coalition government? Mention the reasons for mid-term elections in 1980.
UP Board Class 12 Nagrik Shastra 2026 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme Explained
UPMSP set this paper (Set 323 CW) 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, 10-20 words), 6 short-answer-I questions of 5 marks each (Q21-Q26, 50-60 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, 200-250 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), one topic clearly dominates.
- Challenges of Nation-Building: 19 of 84 marks - by far the biggest area, spanning MCQs through short-answer questions
- Regional Aspirations: 8 of 84 marks - regional movements and separatist-demand questions
- United Nations and its Organisations: 7 of 84 marks - UN structure and role questions
- The End of Bipolarity, Political Parties, and Contemporary Global Issues: 6 of 84 marks each
The remaining 16 marks (Q31-Q32) let you choose between long-answer questions on India's Foreign Policy, Modern World History, and Contemporary World Politics - 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 CW 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 - 10-20 words for very-short answers, 50-60 for short-answer-I, 100-125 for short-answer-II, and 200-250 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 nation-building and regional-aspirations questions familiar from class discussions, 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 CW?
Ans. Based on this paper's actual questions, Challenges of Nation-Building (19 of the first 84 marks) was by far the biggest area, followed by Regional Aspirations (8 marks) and United Nations and its Organisations (7 marks). The paper's final 16 marks let you choose between long-answer questions on India's Foreign Policy, Modern World History, and Contemporary World Politics.
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 10-20 words each, short-answer-I questions (Q21-Q26) need about 50-60 words each, short-answer-II questions (Q27-Q30) need about 100-125 words each, and long-answer questions (Q31-Q32) need about 200-250 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 CW from the table at the top of this page, for free.
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