MPS-003 · December 2015 · English

IGNOU MPS-003 December 2015 Previous Year Question Paper

India: Democracy and Development

Structured previous year question paper for MPS-003, December 2015 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 2

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

MASTER OF ARTS

(POLITICAL SCIENCE)

Term-End Examination

oe ae December, 2015

MPS-003 : INDIA : DEMOCRACY AND

DEVELOPMENT

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note: Answer five questions in all, selecting at least

two questions from each section. Answer each

question in about 500 words. All questions carry

equal marks.

SECTION I

Q1.Explain how democracy and development are related to each other.

Q2.Discuss the changing role of bureaucracy in India.

Q3.Analyse the role of media in Indian democracy.

Q4.Evaluate the impact of liberalisation on democracy in India.

Q5.What do you understand by human development ?

Q6.What are the various approaches to study it ?

SECTION II

Q7.Write an essay on religious politics in India.

Q8.What is ethnicity ? Discuss the approaches to study it.

Q9.Analyse the process of political transformation in India during 1947 — 1967.

Q10.Explain the relationship between migration and development.

Q11.Discuss the reasons for the growth of regionalism in India. 20 MPS-003 2 BHA BD MPT FAP BC | MH MPT BT TAH TAT MPS-003 4 25,000