MPSE-008 · December 2013 · English
IGNOU MPSE-008 December 2013 Previous Year Question Paper
State Politics in India
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-008, December 2013 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE)
°° Term-End Examination
O December, 2013
MPSE-008 : STATE POLITICS IN INDIA
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two from
each section. Each question should be answered in about
400 words. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-I
Q1.Discuss how systemic framework can be used to study state politics.
Q2.Analyse the principal constraints of electoral politics in India.
Q3.Critically assess the fragmentation of the party system in the Indian state since 1989.
Q4.Discuss the impact of water disputes on federalism in India.
Q5.Discuss the impact of the rise of backward class politics on state politics .
SECTION-II
Q6.Write an essay on regional disparities in India.
Q7.Describe the patterns of industrialisation in Indian states.
Q8.Write a short note on the following in about 200 words each :
(a) The Naxalite movement
(b) The self-determination movements
Q9.Comment on the following in 200 words each :
(a) Politics of water disputes
(b) The post - modernist frameworks
Q10.Analyse the role of caste in state politics. MPSE-008 2 wus - Il