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2014 | Paper 1

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By A R Kushwaha

Section A

  1. "...Political theory is not an escape mechanism but an arduous calling." (John Plamanetz). Comment.
  2. "All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility" (JS Mill). Comment.
  3. "Nationalism is not a mere political programme but a way of life like a religion" (Aurobindo Ghosh). Comment.
  4. "India has thrown up a form of judicial democracy that has no parallel anywhere else and has nurtured a kind of civil society that is uniquely its own" (Bhiku Parekh). Comment
  5. "Power is never the property of an individual; it belongs to a group and remains in existence only so long as the group keeps together" (Hannah Arendt). Comment.
  6. Comment on the view of socialism in the 21st century may be reborn as anti-capitalism.
  7. Examine the conditions that are required for the maintenance of legitimacy in modern societies.
  8. Evaluate the contributors of Buddhist tradition to Indian Political Thought.
  9. Explicate the conception of Justice in the critique of communitarian theorists.
  10. Examine the conception of the state in the ideologies of Fascism and Marxism.
  11. How is liberty a precondition for equality? Explicate the relationship between equality and liberty.
  12. Explain how Machiavelli's application of the empirical method to human affairs marks an important stage in the evolution of political science.
  13. Central to Aristotle's political thought is his classification of the different types of political constitutions is the Politics. Evaluate.
  14. Explicate the features of deliberative democracy.

Section B

  1. The dilemma of the human rights movements in India. Comment.
  2. Relation b/w ethnicity and democracy in India. Comment.
  3. Increasingly higher focus on DPSP. Comment.
  4. The marginalisation of the left ideology in India. Comment.
  5. The role of the CAG of India in promoting good governance. Comment.
  6. Discuss the working of National Commission for Scheduled Castes to curb violence against Dalits.
  7. Examine the Scope and Limitations of women's movements in India.
  8. Explain how peasant movements promoted nationalist ideas during the struggle for Indian Independence.
  9. Discuss the nature of reforms of the electoral process in India and explain the further scope for reforms.
  10. Examine the debates on the appointment procedure of judges to the higher judiciary in India.
  11. Explain how the participation of women impacted the functioning of rural local bodies in India.
  12. Explain how pressure groups have been influencing public policy-making with suitable illustrations.
  13. What are the provisions for constitutional protection of the right to freedom of religion and how far have they succeeded in promoting secularism in India?
  14. Account for the changes in the socio-economic profile of legislators during the last one decade in India.
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