RBSE SS Political Science study materials
RBSE SS Political Science study resources

RBSE SS Political Science case studies

RBSE SS Political Science · Put your knowledge to work in context.

The RBSE Senior Secondary Political Science examination is the Class 12 political science paper set by the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, the state board that conducts secondary and senior secondary examinations for schools affiliated to it in Rajasthan. Candidates typically sit it as a subject in the Class 12 board examination, and the result appears on the marksheet used for higher education admission and for many state-level recruitment processes. The RBSE SS Political Science case studies are 5 cases and about 3,403 words.

1

The Non-Aligned Vote on Foreign Troops

A foreign ministry in a non-aligned South Asian state must decide its vote on a UN General Assembly resolution demanding the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan. The state's army depends on Soviet spare parts and a 1979 credit line; it receives wheat and development loans from Western donors; its constitution commits it to non-alignment.

661 words, about 3 min
2

The UN Security Council Compromise Without a Veto

The UN General Assembly is scheduled to vote on a Security Council reform resolution. A group of four states, including India, wants permanent seats; the African Union insists on two permanent seats with veto for Africa and opposes any interim arrangement; a 'Uniting for Consensus' group of about twelve states, including Pakistan and Italy, opposes new permanent members; the P5 are divided, and two have threatened to block Charter amendment.

721 words, about 4 min
3

Maldives: Troop Withdrawal and Debt Diplomacy

A new government in Malé, elected on an 'India Out' platform, has asked India to withdraw about 80 military personnel who operate two donated helicopters and a Dornier aircraft used for medical evacuation. The same government is negotiating a currency swap and restructuring roughly $1.3 billion of debt owed to India, while Chinese companies hold port and infrastructure contracts.

657 words, about 3 min
4

1991: Sequencing Stabilisation and Liberalisation

India's foreign exchange reserves have fallen to about 1.1 billion, enough for roughly two weeks of imports. The government has airlifted about 47 tonnes of gold to the Bank of England as collateral for a loan and is negotiating a 2.2 billion IMF standby arrangement.

657 words, about 3 min
5

Ladakh: Sixth Schedule, Statehood and the Leh-Kargil Split

After the 2019 reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories, Ladakh has no legislature and its demands remain unresolved. Two groups, the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, jointly demand statehood for Ladakh and inclusion in the Sixth Schedule, which would create autonomous district councils with control over land, forests and local employment.

707 words, about 4 min