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UPSC MainsPolitical Science (Optional)30 questions

International Relations: UPSC Mains Political Science (Optional) questions

30 practice questions on International Relations, each with a model answer, an approach note, key facts and links to the previous year questions on the same theme.

  1. 1Bretton Woods Institutions Hegemony or Development
  2. 2Central Tenets of World Systems Theory
  3. 3Cold War as an Ideological and Political Struggle
  4. 4Concept of Structural Power in International Relations
  5. 5Conceptual Ambiguity and Contemporary Relevance of Balance of Power
  6. 6Core Assumptions of Realist Theory
  7. 7Core Tenets of Hobbesian Political Thought
  8. 8Criticisms of WTO and Decision-Making Ineffectiveness
  9. 9Democracy and Human Rights in Contemporary Global Politics
  10. 10Evolution of India's Nuclear Role
  11. 11Evolution of National Security: Traditional to Non-Traditional Approaches
  12. 12Fractures in Golden Arches Theory of Conflict Prevention
  13. 13Global Order Shifts and Nuclear Disarmament Regimes
  14. 14Hard and Soft Power in Contemporary Conflicts
  15. 15Hobbes: State of Nature as State of War
  16. 16Idealist Approach in International Relations
  17. 17India-US Differences on the CTBT
  18. 18India's Role in Shaping Global Governance Structures
  19. 19Kautilya's Mandala Theory and Shadguna Niti
  20. 20Kautilya's Mandala Theory of Interstate Relations
  21. 21Limitations of NAFTA and Transition to USMCA
  22. 22Machiavelli on the Fox and the Lion
  23. 23Nuclear Deterrence in India-Pakistan Standoffs
  24. 24Postmodernism in Political Theory
  25. 25Principles of South-South Cooperation and India's Role
  26. 26Relevance of Nuclear Deterrence in Modern Conflicts
  27. 27Role and Limitations of UN Peacekeeping Operations
  28. 28Russian Expansionism and Soviet Legacy
  29. 29Significance and Challenges of India-Iran Relations
  30. 30State-Centric Security versus Human Security in Global Challenges