MPSE-008 · June 2021 · English
IGNOU MPSE-008 June 2021 Previous Year Question Paper
State Politics in India
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-008, June 2021 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 5 · Sections: 1
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
E 2. Discuss the changing nature of federalism in
India.
MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL 3. Write short notes on each of the following in
SCIENCE) (MPS) about 200 words :
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(a) Constitutional amendments which shaped
Term-End Examination
union-state relations in India.
June, 2021
(b) Constitutional mechanisms for resolution
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of inter-state disputes.
Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50
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Note : Attempt five questions in all, selecting at fragmentation of state party systems in India.
least two questions from each Section. Each 5. Comment on the nature and pattern of protest
question is to be answered in about . :
movements in India.
400 words. All questions carry equal marks.
Section—I
Q1.‘Development and _ freedom find new
Q2.Discuss the Marxian approach to study state meanings in Amartya Kumar _ Sen’s politics. formulation.’ Explain. [4]
Q3.Write short notes on each of the following in MPSE-008 about 200 words :
(0) Ceiling on land holdings
Q4.Examine the role of states in industrialisation
Q5.What are the reasons for the persistence of inter-state water disputes ? Elaborate. and society in India. aif) holdings)