MPS-001 · June 2014 · English
IGNOU MPS-001 June 2014 Previous Year Question Paper
Political Theory
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-001, June 2014 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 1
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS :
11479 (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Term-End Examination
June, 2014
MPS-001 : POLITICAL THEORY
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
ह Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two
questions from each section. All questions carry
equal marks. Each question is to be answered in
about 500 words.
_ SECTION I
Q1.What is political theory and why should we study it? .
Q2.Explain the evolution and growth of democracy in the 20 century.
Q3.Compare the theory of natural rights with the Marxist theory of rights. *
Q4.Critically analyse the features of negative and positive liberty.
Q5.Discuss the principles of Rawls’ theory of justice. -
SECTION II
Q6.Explain the nature of the relationship between citizenship and liberal democracy.
Q7.What is the relationship between state and civil society ? Explain.
Q8.Critically analyse the features of libertarianism.
Q9.Highlight Gramsci’s contributions to political theory.
Q10.What is the relationship between multiculturalism and liberalism ? Explain. MPS-001 2 : MPS-001 4 10,000