BPSC-131 · June 2023 · English

IGNOU BPSC-131 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY

Structured previous year question paper for BPSC-131, June 2023 session.

Max marks: 100 · Questions: 9 · Sections: 2

Verified: 24 Aug 2026

Term-End Examination

June, 2023

BPSC-131 : INTRODUCTION TO

POLITICAL THEORY

Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note: Answer five questions in all, selecting at

least two from each Section. Each question

carries 20 marks and is to be answered in

about 400 words each.

Section—I

Q1.Give your view on whether democracy and economic growth are compatible.

Q2.Examine the relationship between liberty and censorship.

Q3.Discuss the concept of protective discrimination.

Q4.Elaborate the family and state relationship in political theory.

Section—II

Q5.Write short notes on the following in 200 words each :

(a) Civil Society

(b) Global Citizenship

Q6.Write short notes on the following in 200 words each :

(a) Patriarchy

(b) Pluralist Democracy

Q7.Examine justice as a term of synthesis.

Q8.Discuss the liberal justification of inequality. art

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