MPSE-004 · December 2016 · English
IGNOU MPSE-004 December 2016 Previous Year Question Paper
Social and Political Thought in Modern India
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-004, December 2016 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE)
a Term-End Examination
= December, 2016
MPSE-004 : SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT
IN MODERN INDIA
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two
questions from each section. Each question is to be
answered in about 400 words. All questions carry equal
marks,
SECTION - I
Q1.What are the different strands of thought among scholars on the question of colonial modernity ? Discuss.
Q2.Compare and contrast the political ideas of Rammohan and Phule.
Q3.| What is the importance of Lal-Bal-Pal in their criticism of the moderates ? Explain.
Q4.Why is Aurobindo considered as a prophet of Indian Nationalism ? Examine.
Q5.| What are the salient features of M.S. Golwalkar’s Hindu Nationalism ? Describe. SECTION - II
Q6.| What do you consider Mohammed Iqbal’s major contributions to Muslim thought ? Elaborate.
Q7.What are the important contributions of Nazrul Islam to the growth of Nationalism in India ? Describe.
Q8.Discuss Gandhiji’s ideas of Parliamentary Democracy.
Q9.| Analyse Ambedkar’s political ideas.
Q10.Examine the Socialist thought of Jayaprakash Narayan.