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IGNOU MPSE-001 June 2014 Previous Year Question Paper
India and the World
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-001, June 2014 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 1
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
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Term-End Examination
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MPSE-001 : INDIA AND THE WORLD
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two
questions from each section. All questions carry
equal marks. Answer each question in about
400 words.
SECTION I
Q1.Critically examine the role of political parties in the making of foreign policy.
Q2.Discuss any two major approaches to the study of India’s foreign policy. ,
Q3.Trace India’s historical ties with Central Asia and examine the importance of that region for contemporary India.
Q4.Analyse the role of MNCs in contemporary international relations.
Q5.Examine the Indian initiatives to strengthen arms control and disarmament within the United Nations framework. ‘SECTION II Write short notes on each of the following in about 200 words.
Q6.(a) Simla Agreement of 1972.
(b) Areas of discord in India — European Union relations.
Q7.(a) India’s relations with ASEAN during the Cold War.
(b) Driving forces of India’s relations with West Asia. -
Q8.(a) Features of the South Asian regional state system.
(b) Business groups in India’s foreign policy process.
Q9.(a) Nehrwu’s contribution to India’s foreign policy.
(b) India — Russia relations in the post-Cold War years.
Q10.(a) India’s Peaceful Nuclear Explosion (PNE) of 1974.
(b) Rationale and implications of nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in 1998. MPSE-001 2 ware II gel (Driving forces) | MPSE-001 4 7 ANN