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IGNOU MPS-003 December 2022 Previous Year Question Paper
India: Democracy and Development
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-003, December 2022 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Term-End Examination
December, 2022
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.Discuss the evolution of political democracy and economic development in India in the first two decades of Independence.
Q2.Examine the nature of class inequality in India.
Q3.Discuss the role of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha as the custodians of parliamentary democracy.
Q4.Write short notes on the following :
(a) Judicial Review and Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
(b) Working of Federal System in India
Q5.Examine the Panchayati Raj system and democratic decentralisation.
SECTION II
Q6.Describe the evolution of religious politics in India and its consequences.
Q7.Briefly explain the contributions of Workers and Peasant Movements in India.
Q8.Explain the formation of regional identities in Indian politics.
Q9.Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each :
(a) Gender and Development
(b) Rural and Urban Migration
Q10.Discuss the Indian Economic Scenario in the era of Globalisation. MPS-003 4 we Il
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