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IGNOU MPSE-008 June 2015 Previous Year Question Paper

State Politics in India

Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-008, June 2015 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 1

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

MASTER OF ARTS

(POLITICAL SCIENCE)

Term-End Examination

o2996 June, 2015

MPSE-008 : STATE POLITICS IN INDIA

"Time : 2 hours "Maximum Marks : 50

SSS |

Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two

questions from each section. Each question is to be

answered in about 400 words. All questions carry

equal marks.

SECTION I

Q1.Analyse State politics since 1980.

Q2.Discuss the constitutional provisions for resolving Inter-State disputes.

Q3.What role does caste play in determining electoral behaviour ? Explain.

Q4.Discuss the breakdown of the Congress dominance in Indian States in the period 1967 - 1989.

Q5.Analyse the process of Zamindari abolition in SECTION IT

Q6.Discuss the pattern of industrialisation in - %, Discuss the politics of water disputes in India.

Q7.Analyse the patterns of contemporary communal | politics. :

Q8.What are the important features of the politics of linguistic minorities in Indian politics ? Elaborate.

Q9.Write shért notes on the following in about 200 words each : 10

(a) The Post-Modernist Framework

(b) Features of Autonomy Movements MPSE-008 2 wus II (%) F-3TyFs (Post-Modernist) eta MPSE-008 4 9,000