MPSE-004 · June 2023 · English
IGNOU MPSE-004 June 2023 Previous Year Question Paper
Social and Political Thought in Modern India
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-004, June 2023 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL
SCIENCE) (MPS)
Term-End Examination
June, 2023
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 S ection.
Answer in about 400 words each. All
questions carry equal mark.
Section&I
Q1.In what ways rel igion influenced the polity in pre-modern India ?
Q2.Explain the relevance of social reform movement during colonial period.
Q3.Describe Jyotiba Phule ’s contribution as a social revolutionary. [ 2 ]
Q4.Discuss the salient features of Swami Vivekanandas theory of social change.
Q5.Write an essay on Sir Syed Ahmed Khan’s contribution to modern education for Muslims. Section&II
Q6.Describe Pa ndita Rama Bai’s contribution to women’s rise and reform.
Q7.Write an essay on philosophical foundations of Gandhi’s political orientation.
Q8.Analyse Jawaharlal Nehru’s views on Secularism.
Q9.Examine Rabindranath Tagore’s critique of nationalism.
Q10.Describe the contribution of E. M. S. Namboodripad to the communist thought in India. 2023 -004 &II MPSE–004 19,770