UPSC Mains POLITICAL-SCIENCE-INTERANATIONAL-RELATIONS-PAPER-I 2016
27 Questions • 390 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers
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How would I and my fellow human beings behave if we were to find ourselves in a state of nature, and what does this behaviour tell us about our innate pre-dispositions? (Thomas Hobbes)
Political TheoryPhilosophy
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The Post-Behavioural Approach.
Political TheoryPolitical Science
3
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Affirmative Action.
Social JusticePolitical Philosophy
4
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Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's idea of state socialism.
Political ThoughtIndian Politics
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Gramsci's concept of Hegemony.
Political TheorySociology
6
20 Marksmedium
The Political ideology of Globalization is Neo-liberalism. Comment.
International RelationsPolitical Economy
7
15 Marksmedium
Discuss Feminist theory of the State.
Political TheoryGender Studies
8
15 Markshard
Critically examine John Rawl's argument for democratic equality.
Political TheoryPhilosophy
9
20 Marksmedium
Discuss Sri Aurobindo's views on Cultural Nationalism.
Indian PoliticsIndian Culture
10
15 Markshard
Explain Marx's understanding of Human Essence and Alienation.
Political TheorySociology
11
15 Marksmedium
The implementation of human rights is regarded as a matter of changing the conduct of States. Comment.
International RelationsLaw
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20 Markshard
Discuss Hannah Arendt's analysis of the role of Ideology in modern totalitarian regimes.
Political TheoryHistory
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15 Marksmedium
Explicate the features of Representative Democracy.
Political ScienceGovernance
14
15 Marksmedium
Examine Gandhi's critique of 'Modernisation'.
Indian HistoryPolitical Thought
15
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Critically examine the Radical Humanist perspective on Indian National Movement.
Indian HistoryPolitical Thought
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Cultural and Regional differences are the enduring bases on which politics is played out in India.
Indian PoliticsSociology
17
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Article 368 does not enable Parliament to alter the basic structure or framework of the Constitution.
Indian ConstitutionLaw
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The purpose of the 42nd Constitutional Amendment was to make the economic and social democracy explicitly visible.
Indian ConstitutionIndian Politics
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20 Marksmedium
Critically examine the politics of Economic growth in India.
Indian EconomyIndian Politics
20
15 Marksmedium
Comment on the emergence of Backward classes in the Indian Politics.
Indian PoliticsSocial Justice
21
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the pattern of Political Parties from one dominant party system to coalition politics in national politics.
Indian PoliticsGovernance
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20 Marksmedium
Land reforms have failed in the eradication of rural poverty. Comment.
Indian EconomySocial Justice
23
15 Marksmedium
Critically examine the role of Governor in recent times.
Indian PolityGovernance
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15 Marksmedium
Discuss the Right to Information and underline challenges being posed before it.
Indian PolityGovernance
25
20 Marksmedium
The goal of Good governance will be achieved only by strengthening the grass root level democracy.
GovernanceIndian Polity
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15 Marksmedium
Examine the objective and role of the National Human Rights Commission.
Indian PolitySocial Justice
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15 Marksmedium
Critically examine the provisions made in the Constitution for the protection of Environment.
Indian PolityEnvironment