BPSE-143 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU BPSE-143 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
STATE POLITICS IN INDIA
Structured previous year question paper for BPSE-143, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
BACHELOR OF ARTS
(GENERAL/HONOURS) POLITICAL
SCIENCE (CBCS)
(BAG/BAPSH)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
BPSE-143 : STATE POLITICS IN INDIA
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. All questions carry
equal marks.
Section—I
Q1.Briefly describe state politics in India.
Q2.Examine the significance of the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act.
Q3.Discuss language as a factor in centre-state relations.
Q4.Compare and contrast the movements for the formation of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand.
Q5.Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each :
(a) Punjab model of development
(b) Dalit movement in India
Section—II
Q6.Briefly explain the factors responsible for internal migration in India.
Q7.Discuss the basic features of party system during the 1970s—1980s.
Q8.Briefly discuss the changing pattern of electoral politics and democracy in India.
Q9.Examine the characteristics of political leadership during the Nehruvian era.
Q10.Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each :
(a) Ethnic politics in North-East India
(b) Tribal movements North-East India HE War ei