POLITICAL SCIENCE TEST 2: Indian Government and Politics (Paper I Section B) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Section – A ------------------------------ Directions: Attempt any five questions. Questions 1 & 5 are compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at least one question from each section. 1. Comment on the following in approximately 150 words each, 10 marks each. (10 x 5 = 50 marks) (a) Dalit perspective on Indian Freedom Movement. (b) Factors for persistence of inter-state water disputes. (c) Judiciary in India is deeply paradoxical institution. (Pratap Bhanu Mehta) (d) Bad panchayati raj is worse than no panchayati raj. (Mani Shankar Aiyar Committee) (e) Article 370. 2. (a) Discuss the evolution of socialist thinking in Indian National Movement. (20 marks) (b) Trace the reorganisation of states in independent India? What are the consequential problems of reorganisation of states on inter-state relations? (15 marks) (c) Discuss the main features of identity politics in India and why it has spread in recent years? (15 marks) 3. (a) Why land reforms in India could not go beyond zamindari abolition? (20marks) (b) Supreme court of India has called the entry of criminals in politics as anathema to democracy. Why so? Trace the initiatives taken by different institutions in dealing with the menace. (15 marks) (c) Give reasons why congress party was able to maintain the system of one party rule? Analyse the role of regional parties in forming coalition government ? (15 marks) 4. (a) Discuss the major determinants of electoral behaviour in India. Analyse the role of caste in elections. (20marks) (b) How the federalism in India can be modified without impacting the basic structure so that it meets the aspirations of people today? (15 marks) (c) Suggest how panchayati raj can be leveraged for better delivery of public services? (15 marks) Section – B ----------------------- 5. Comment on the following in approximately 150 words each, 10 marks each. (10 x 5 = 50 marks) (a) Should opinion polls in India be banned (b) Leader of opposition (c) Rights to life (d) Uniform civil code (e) The group rights given by constitution of India 6. (a) The body that replaces Planning Commission must be built on the strengths of the existing one even as it addresses the many existing deficiencies. (20 marks) (b) Trace the failures and successes of human rights movement in India and underline the multiple challenges it faces today. (15 marks) (c) Evaluate the position of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha in India’s Parliamentary Democracy? Suggest some urgent parliamentary reforms to arrest the decline of Parliament? (15 marks) 7. (a) How environmental movements in India differ from that in West? What are the strengths and weakness of India’s environment movements? (20marks) (b) Discuss the evolution in the institution of Prime Minister of India since the time of Nehru ? (15 marks) (c) Discuss the contemporary agenda of judicial reforms in India? (15 marks) 8. (a) Write a note on women issues in post independent India. What has been the role of state towards women issues? (20marks) (b) Explain the evolution and growth of democracy in India? What are the paradoxes of Indian democracy? (15 marks) (c) Analyse the principles that make up the Preamble of Indian Constitution? (15 marks) ------------------------------ *** THE END ***
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