BPSE-142 · June 2025 · English
IGNOU BPSE-142 June 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN CHANGING WORLD
Structured previous year question paper for BPSE-142, June 2025 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
June, 2025
BPSE-142 : INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY IN
CHANGING WORLD
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note:
(i) Answer five questions in ail,
selecting at least two questions from
each Section in about 400 words
each.
(ii) Each question carries 20 marks.
Section—I
Q1.Discuss how India’s foreign policy has evolved over decades.
Q2.“India’s foreign policy making is a very complex process.” Do you agree ?
Q3.How does India protect and promote national interests in its foreign policy ? Elaborate.
Q4.Write short notes in about 200 words each
(a) ASEAN
(b) SAARC
Section—II
Q5.How do ‘Think Tanks’ impact Indian foreign policy ? Elaborate.
Q6.Discuss India’s position on UNSC’s reforms.
Q7.How are India-Russia relations in the post- Soviet era ? Explain.
Q8.Write short notes in about 200 words each
(a) India-Pakistan War of 1961
(b) Coercive diplomacy