MPSE-012 · December 2018 · English
IGNOU MPSE-012 December 2018 Previous Year Question Paper
State and Society in Australia
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-012, December 2018 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
’ MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Term-End Examination
O4ze41 December, 2018
MPSE-012 : STATE AND SOCIETY IN AUSTRALIA
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Answer a total of five questions selecting at least
two from each section. Answer each question in
minimum 500 words. All questions carry equal
marks.
SECTION I
Q1.Discuss the impact of imagination in the formation of Australian identity.
Q2.Explain the impact of colonial policies on’ aborigines in Australia.
Q3.To what extent has immigration into Australia contributed to racial divide ? Explain.
Q4.Discuss the main causes and features of the Constitutional crisis of 1975 in Australia.
Q5.Federalism in Australia is tilted towards centralisation. Do you agree with this statement ?
SECTION II
Q6.Discuss the role of pressure groups in Australian politics.
Q7.Enumerate the characteristics of multi-culturism in Australia.
Q8.What were the consequences of the Structural Adjustment of the 1980s for Australia ?
Q9.Explain the nature of social development in terms of health and education in Australia.
Q10.Write an essay on attempts for self-determination by indigenous people in है Australia. MPSE-012 2 (Imagination) & wa Ft wat Fre | amt II MPSE-012 4 3,000