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IGNOU MPSE-001 December 2023 Previous Year Question Paper

India and the World

Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-001, December 2023 session.

Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2

Verified: 19 Jul 2026

MASTER OF ARTS

(POLITICAL SCIENCE)

(MPS)

Term-End Examination

December, 2023

MPSE-001 : INDIA AND THE WORLD

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50

Note : Attempt five questions in all, selecting at

least two questions from each Section.

Answer each question in about 400 words.

All questions carry equal marks.

Section—I

Q1.Discuss India’s world view.

Q2.Explain the Realist and Interdependence approaches to the study of India’s foreign policy.

Q3.Briefly explain the growing influence of the PMO in foreign policy-making. [ 2 ]

Q4.Discuss the role of political parties in the making of foreign policy.

Q5.Explain the changing dimension of US and European Union relations in the post -cold war era.

Section—II

Q6.Write short notes on the following in about 200 words each :

(a) Emerging trends in India-China relations

(b) Indo-Russian relations since the mid 1990s

Q7.Explain the India’s policies with other nations in South Asia.

Q8.Discuss the South -East Asia’s geopolitical connections with India.

Q9.Discuss the emerging economic cooperation between India and Central Asia.

Q10.Write short notes on the following :

(a) India’s Disarmament policy

(b) Regional c ooperation in conte mporary international relations [ 3 ] MPSE–001 2023 -001 (PMO) [ 4 ] MPSE–001 (EU) &II (Disarmament Policy)