BPSE-142 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU BPSE-142 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN CHANGING WORLD
Structured previous year question paper for BPSE-142, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS (GENERAL)/
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONS.)
POLITICAL SCIENCE (CBCS)
(BAG/BAPSH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
BPSE-142 : INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN
CHANGING WORLD
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer five questions in all, selecting at
least two questions from each Section in
about 400 words. Each question carries
20 marks.
Section—I
Q1.Briefly explain the factors that determine Indian foreign policy.
Q2.What are the economic factors that drive Indian foreign policy ? Elaborate.
Q3.Explain India’s ‘Soft Power’.
Q4.Write short notes in about 200 words each on the following :
(a) India and BRICS
(b) Panchasheel
Section—II
Q5.Explain the role of National Security Advisor in foreign policy-making.
Q6.Sketch Indo-US relations since 2000.
Q7.Explain India-China economic relations.
Q8.Write short notes in about 200 words each on the following :
(a) India and Central Asia
(b) India and Africa