BPSE-143 · December 2025 · English
IGNOU BPSE-143 December 2025 Previous Year Question Paper
STATE POLITICS IN INDIA
Structured previous year question paper for BPSE-143, December 2025 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 8 · Sections: 2
Verified: 24 Aug 2026
B. A. (HONOURS) POLITICAL SCIENCE /
B. A. (GENERAL)
(CBCS) (BAPSH/BAG)
Term-End Examination
December, 2025
BPSE-143 : STATE POLITICS IN INDIA
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : This paper has two Sections. Attempt five
questions in all. Choose at least two
questions from each Section. Answer each
question in about 400 words. Each
question carries 20 marks.
Section—A
Q1.Briefly explain the dominant features of state politics in India.
Q2.Discuss the post-modernist frameworks of identity politics in the states.
Q3.Briefly explain the working of federalism in India.
Q4.Briefly explain the constitutional provisions for Panchayati Raj in India.
Section—B
Q5.Discuss the main features of state autonomy and regional parties in India.
Q6.Briefly explain the patterns of development in Indian states.
Q7.Discuss the relationship between electoral politics and democracy in India.
Q8.Identify the characteristics of leadership in India during Nehruvian era.