MPSE-004 · December 2018 · English
IGNOU MPSE-004 December 2018 Previous Year Question Paper
Social and Political Thought in Modern India
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-004, December 2018 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
— MASTER OF ARTS
oO (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
०0 Term-End Examination
December, 2018
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.Explain the major concerns of Nationalism in India.
Q2.Discuss the emergence of Social reform movement in early colonial India.
Q3.Describe Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s views on Hindu - Muslim unity.
Q4.Examine Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s ideas in shaping nationalism.
Q5.Analyse V.D. Savarkar’s views on nation and state. SECTION - II
Q6.| Analyse Mahatma Gandhi's understanding of the relationship between religion and politics.
Q7.Discuss E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker’s critique of Hinduism.
Q8.Examine Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s views on social and economic democracy.
Q9.Critically examine Rabindranath Tagore’s critique of Nationalism.
Q10.Write an essay on the Socialist thought of Jayaprakash Narayan. MPSE-004 2 .