MPS-001 · December 2013 · English
IGNOU MPS-001 December 2013 Previous Year Question Paper
Political Theory
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-001, December 2013 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
०0 (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
ठ Term-End Examination
© December, 2013
MPS-001 : POLITICAL THEORY
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer any five of the following questions selecting
atleast two from each section. Each question carries
20 marks and is to be answered in about 500 words.
SECTION - I
Q1.Discuss recent debates on the concept of liberty.
Q2.Describe the salient features of John Rawls’ theory of justice.
Q3.Examine the concepts of duties and rights in the Gandhian perspective.
Q4.Write a note on the causes of political violence.
Q5.Discuss some of the western approaches to the concept of power. SECTION - II
Q6.Examine the contemporary debates on the welfare state.
Q7.Discuss the features of the early strands of socialism.
Q8.Enumerate the characteristic features of conservatism.
Q9.What do you understand by Nationalism ?
Q10.Explain in your own words.
Q11.Describe the essential features of the fascist world view.