PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - I
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. What is the central concern of Plato in his Republic? How is the concern of
Aristotle in his Politics different from that of his master Plato? 10+6
2. Was Locke a defender of basic liberal principles? Argue your case. 16
3. Examine J.S. Mill’s view on Liberty. What are the common criticisms against
his views? 16
4. Do you agree with the view that Marx was primarily interested in providing a
critique of Capitalism? Give reasons in support of your answer. 16
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5+5
(a) Plato’s Laws.
(b) Early Christians on Political Obedience.
(c) State of Nature (Hobbes).
(d) Locks on Property.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - II
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. How would you differentiate between the Dharmashastra and Arthashastra
traditions in ancient India? Briefly discuss, this context, the central points of
Kautilya’s Arthashastra. 10+10
2. Critically examine M.G. Ranade’s arguments in favour of state intervention for
economic development in India. 16
3. What, according to M.K. Gandhi, are the basic tenets of Satyagraha? Is
Satyagraha universally applicable? Briefly mention your arguments in support of
the answer. 12+4
4. Evaluate the political ideas of S.C. Bose with reference to his doctrine of
synthesis. Answer with brief argument if you consider Bose to be a fascist
thinker. 12+4
5. Write short notes on any two of the followng: 5x2
(a) Religious ideas of Rammohun Roy.
(b) Aurobindo on Religion of Country.
(c) Nehru on planning.
(d) M.N. Roy’s observations on political parties.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - III
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. Discuss in brief the influence of Gandhi on the nationalist movement in India.
2. Examine in brief the nature of the federal relations in India. What changes, if any,
have taken place in the federal relations in India after the passage of the 73rd and
74th Constitutional Amendment Acts? 11+5
3. Examine in brief the position of the Prime Minister of India in a coalition
government. 16
4. Examine in brief the reasons behind the emergence of judicial activism in India.
Do you think that it has been healthy for Indian politics?
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2
(a) The Extremists.
(b) Centre-state financial relations.
(c) Governor, as a representative of the Centre
(d) Women’s participation in the Panchayats.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - IV
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. How would you that religion and politics are interconnected. How does religion
affect politics? 6+10
2. Do you think that religion and politics are interconnected. How does religion
affect politics? 8+8
3. Write a note on the organizational structure and functioning of the Indian National
Congress in the Indian political system> 8+8
4. Identify the forces and factors responsible for emergence of ‘Coalition Politics’ in
India. 16
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2
(a) Methods of election campaign in India.
(b) FICCI as a pressure group in India.
(c) Left Politics in India: feature.
(d) Subhash Chandra Bose as a political leader.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - V
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. Examine how the following have contributed to the evolution of Pubic
Administration as a discipline: 8+8
(a) Comparative Public Administration.
(b) Development Administration.
2. Examine the outcomes of Hawthorne experiments noting in particular their
contribution of Neo-classical theory. 10+6
3. State and examine the features of Custodial model of organizational behaviour. 16
4. Give a brief outline of systems theory as a model of public policy making. 16
5. Write notes on (any two): 5x2
(a) Distinction between Politics and Administration.
(b) Criticisms of Peter Blau and Michael Crozier against Bureaucratic theory.
(c) Administrative management theory.
(d) Incremental model of public policy making.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - VI
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. Define ‘Development Administration’. Distinguish between modern public
administration and Development Administration. 6+10
2. Point out the different dimensions of development administration. Which one do
you consider as the most important and why? 6+10
3. Write a note on the importance of training in development administration. 16
4. Write a note on the role of the public grievance redressal machinery in India. 16
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2
(a) Importance of budgeting.
(b) Planning commission.
(c) National Development Council.
(d) Promotion in administration.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - VII
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. Write an essay on the debate between idealism and realism in International
Relations. Would you consider the realist approach to be an improvement upon
the idealist approach? Give reasons for your answer. 10+6
2. Discuss critically the regime theory of International Relations. 16
3. Give a critical account of the post-positivist theories of International Relatins. 16
4. Make an estimate of the World System Analysis of Immanuel Wallerstein.
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2
(a) Cosmopolitanism.
(b) Bureaucratics-Politics Model of decision –making.
(c) Ethnic nationalism.
(d) Agent-structure problem in International Relations.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - VIII
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. ‘International Law is neither law nor international’. — Examine the statement. 16
2. Make an evaluation of the role of the Untied Nations as the guarantor or
international peace and security. 16
3. Give a critical account of influences of the domestic and international
environment on the making of India’s foreign policy. 8+8
4. Write an essay on Indo-Pakistan relations with particular reference to the recent
developments. 16
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2
(a) Role of the Secretary General of the United Nains.
(b) SAARC.
(c) Indian Ocean and India’s foreign policy.
(d) Ministry of External Affairs in India.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - IX
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
Answer any from question Nos. 1 to 4 and also answer questions No. 5
1. Elucidate the ideas associated with Logical Positivism and Linguistic Philosophy.
To what extent were these accommodated in the Behaviouralist Approach? 8+8
2. What is a model in Political Science? Discuss the Communication Model of Karl
Deutsch. Is it too mechanistic? Give reasons for your answer. 4+8+4
3. Discussed different concepts of power. How do the Pluralists consider power as a
problem and how do they want to solve the problem of power? 8+8
4. Discuss the nature and types of political culture. Explain the relationship between
political culture and democracy. 10+6
5. Write short notes on any two of the following: 5x2
(a) Chicago School.
(b) Recent trends in Political Theory.
(c) Relative Autonomy of State.
(d) Power Elite.
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PG I / (DE)/ 2004
2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE - X
TIME – TWO HOURS, FULL MARKS – 42
The figures in the margin indicate full marks.
1. Write an essay on any one of the following: 42
(a) Idealist Tradition in Western Political Thought.
(b) Political Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) Secularism in India.
(d) Constituent Assembly of India.
(e) POSDCORB.
(f) Development Administration – Meaning and Nature.
(g) Thoughts of Nineteenth Century Renaissance.
(h) New International Economic Order.
(i) Indo-Pak Relations.
(j) Marxist theories of the Nature of State.