IGNOU MPS-003 December 2017 Previous Year Question Paper

Q1.(POLITICAL SCIENCE) 8 Term-End Examination 3 December, 2017 MPS-003 : INDIA : DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT e Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100 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

Q2.Examine the nature of political democracy and economic development in India during the 1967-1990 phase.

Q3.Define poverty and poverty line. Discuss the measures undertaken for poverty alleviation in India.

Q4.Discuss the role of police and army in the Indian political system.

Q5.Discuss the main features of Indian federalism. Do you think that the nature of our federalism will change if Sarkaria Commission’s recommendations are implemented ?

Q6.Write an essay on the changing nature of political party system in India. SECTION - II

Q7.Explain the Naxalbari peasant uprising and its impact on Indian politics.

Q8.920 you think Hindutva politics will destroy the multi-cultural and secular ethos of India ? Examine.

Q9.| What do you understand by regionalism and regional imbalances ? Discuss the bases of regionalism in the 1950s and 1960s.

Q10.Define the concept of human development and discuss the various approaches to the study of human development.

Q11.Define ethnicity and discuss its various manifestations in the North - East or South India.