CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science study materials
CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science study resources

CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science case studies

CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The Council of Higher Secondary Education, Odisha (CHSE Odisha) publishes a syllabus listing that includes a "+2 Arts Syllabus" entry, and a separate "BFC ARTS- Rationalised 2024" entry, both listed under the +2 class heading on the Council's official Syllabus page. Elective Political Science sits within the +2 Arts stream, so a candidate should treat the +2 Arts syllabus document and, where applicable, the rationalised BFC Arts document as the controlling statements of what is examinable. The CHSE Odisha Elective Political Science case studies are 5 cases and about 4,077 words.

1

Water Fee or Free Water? A Gram Panchayat's Fiscal Dilemma

Kankeri Gram Panchayat in Kalahandi district, Odisha, has 1,240 households, of which 310 are below the poverty line. It built a piped drinking-water scheme under a state programme.

856 words, about 4 min
2

The Speaker's Choice: Resignation or Defection in a Coalition

In a 147-member state assembly, a coalition of Party A (68 MLAs) and Party B (22 MLAs) has 90 members; the opposition has 57. Twelve MLAs of Party B, led by a former minister, announce that they will resign and support the opposition's no-confidence motion.

831 words, about 4 min
3

The Ban on the Procession: Article 25 and Public Order

In a district headquarters town, a Hindu committee applies for permission to take out a religious procession on Ram Navami along a route that passes a mosque and a church. The previous year, a similar procession led to stone-pelting, 14 injuries and a curfew.

775 words, about 4 min
4

Who Gets to Form the Government? The Governor's Floor Test

A state election returns a hung 147-seat assembly: Party A 52, Party B 48, Party C 22, Party D 15, and 10 independents. Party A claims the support of all 10 independents and Party C, giving it 84 seats, above the majority mark of 74.

808 words, about 4 min
5

PIL against a Bottling Plant: Groundwater, Livelihood and Judicial Review

In a drought-prone block of Bolangir district, a beverage company has a lease to extract 200,000 litres of groundwater per day from a borewell near a village of 600 farming households. The state groundwater authority approved the lease after a 10-day notice.

807 words, about 4 min