MPS-004 · June 2025 · English

IGNOU MPS-004 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper

Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends

Structured previous year question paper for MPS-004, June 2025 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL

SCIENCE) (MPS)

Term-End Examination

June, 2025

MPS-004 : COMPARATIVE POLITICS : ISSUES

AND TRENDS

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt 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-A

Q1.Describe important perspectives on Public Policy.

Q2.Examine the liberal and Marxist approaches to the study of nationalism.

Q3.Discuss Gramsci’s views on civil society.

Q4.What impact International Organizations have on power and nature of state ? Explain.

Q5.Examine the main approaches to the understanding of the process’ of glabalization.

Section-B

Q6.Discuss the Melting Pot Model of national integration.

Q7.Describe the basic features of democratic regimes.

Q8.Analyse the various issues in the contemporary debate on environment.

Q9.Examine the current thinking on Human Development.

Q10.Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each :

(a) Bicameralism

(b) Meaning of Human Rights