MPSE-004 · June 2018 · English
IGNOU MPSE-004 June 2018 Previous Year Question Paper
Social and Political Thought in Modern India
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-004, June 2018 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
2 MASTER OF ARTS
_ (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
3 Term-End Examination
June, 2018
MPSE-004 : SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT
IN MODERN INDIA
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two
questions from each section. Each question to be answered
in about 400 words. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION - I
Q1.Discuss the inter-relationship between religion and polity in pre-modern Indian Political thought.
Q2.Critically examine the Construction of India in the 19% Century.
Q3.Evaluate Jyotiba Phule’s social revolutionary role.
Q4.Examine Sri Aurbindo’s critique of political moderates in Indian National Movement.
Q5.Examine M.S. Golwalkar’s view of negative and positive Hindutava. SECTION - II
Q6.Describe the role of Muslims in anti-imperialist movement in Colonial India.
Q7.Analyse the idea of Swaraj as propounded by M.K. Gandhi.
Q8.Discuss Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s views on caste system and its annihilation.
Q9.Critically analyse Jawaharlal Nehru’s vision of secularism.
Q10.Write an essay on Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia’s socialist thought.