Section A
- "...Political theory is not an escape mechanism but an arduous calling." (John Plamanetz). Comment.
- "All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility" (JS Mill). Comment.
- "Nationalism is not a mere political programme but a way of life like a religion" (Aurobindo Ghosh). Comment.
- "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
- "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.
- Comment on the view of socialism in the 21st century may be reborn as anti-capitalism.
- Examine the conditions that are required for the maintenance of legitimacy in modern societies.
- Evaluate the contributors of Buddhist tradition to Indian Political Thought.
- Explicate the conception of Justice in the critique of communitarian theorists.
- Examine the conception of the state in the ideologies of Fascism and Marxism.
- How is liberty a precondition for equality? Explicate the relationship between equality and liberty.
- Explain how Machiavelli's application of the empirical method to human affairs marks an important stage in the evolution of political science.
- Central to Aristotle's political thought is his classification of the different types of political constitutions is the Politics. Evaluate.
- Explicate the features of deliberative democracy.
Section B
- The dilemma of the human rights movements in India. Comment.
- Relation b/w ethnicity and democracy in India. Comment.
- Increasingly higher focus on DPSP. Comment.
- The marginalisation of the left ideology in India. Comment.
- The role of the CAG of India in promoting good governance. Comment.
- Discuss the working of National Commission for Scheduled Castes to curb violence against Dalits.
- Examine the Scope and Limitations of women's movements in India.
- Explain how peasant movements promoted nationalist ideas during the struggle for Indian Independence.
- Discuss the nature of reforms of the electoral process in India and explain the further scope for reforms.
- Examine the debates on the appointment procedure of judges to the higher judiciary in India.
- Explain how the participation of women impacted the functioning of rural local bodies in India.
- Explain how pressure groups have been influencing public policy-making with suitable illustrations.
- 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?
- Account for the changes in the socio-economic profile of legislators during the last one decade in India.