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IGNOU MPSE-004 June 2021 Previous Year Question Paper

Social and Political Thought in Modern India

Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-004, June 2021 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

MASTER OF ARTS

(POLITICAL SCIENCE)

Term-End Examination

June, 2021

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. Answer each question

in about 400 words. All questions carry equal

marks.

SECTION I

Q1.Describe the nature of State and Sovereignty in Medieval India.

Q2.Evaluate Raja Ram Mohan Roy as a social reformer.

Q3.Examine Sri Aurobindo’s Vision of Nationalism.

Q4.Evaluate B.R. Ambedkar’s critique of caste system.

Q5.Describe the salient features of M.S. Golwalkar’s Hindu Nationalism.

SECTION II

Q6.Discuss E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker’s critique of Hinduism and Brahmanical Domination.

Q7.Examine M.K. Gandhi's views on _ the relationship between religion and politics.

Q8.Analyse M.N. Roy’s views on _ Radical Humanism.

Q9.Write an essay on the development of the Socialist Movement in Pre-Independence India.

Q10.Examine Rabindranath Tagore’s vision of freedom.