MGP-004 · December 2013 · English

IGNOU MGP-004 December 2013 Previous Year Question Paper

Gandhi's Political Thought

Structured previous year question paper for MGP-004, December 2013 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 11

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

"व M.A. IN GANDHI AND PEACE STUDIES

S Term-End Examination

~ December, 2013

MGP-004 : GANDHI’S POLITICAL THOUGHT

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note: Attempt any five questions in about 500 words each.

Attempt at least two questions from each section. All

questions carry equal marks.

SECTION - I

Q1.| What is your assessment of the present Indian political situation ? How can Gandhian thought resolve the political problems India falls today ?

Q2.Discuss Gandhi’s views on state and citizenship.

Q3.Explain what made Gandhi criticize machinery and industrialisation.

Q4.| What were Gandhi's ideas on Swaraj (self - rule) ?

Q5.How can they be used to bridge the gap between the elites and the masses today ?

Q6.Write short notes on :

(a) Gandhi's views on religion

(b) Gandhi on rights and duties SECTION - II

Q7.Write short notes on :

(a) Liberty and Equality

(b) Authority in Anarchist Society

Q8.Examine contemporary relevance of Gandhi's non - violent struggle against colonialism.

Q9.| How did Gandhi view the concepts of socialism and communism ?

Q10.| Enumerate Gandhi's views on gender equality.

Q11.Write short notes on :

(a) Gandhi's views on structural violence

(b) Role of satyagraha in the Nuclear Age