UPSC Mains POLITICAL-SCIENCE-INTERANATIONAL-RELATIONS-PAPER-II 2021
19 Questions • 250 Marks • With Detailed Model Answers
1
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the political economy approach to the comparative analysis of politics.
Political ScienceEconomicsComparative Politics
2
10 Marks150 Wordseasy
Political parties and pressure groups are sine qua non of democracy.
Political ScienceDemocracyGovernance
3
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Marxist approach to the study of international relations has lost its relevance in the post-cold war era.
International RelationsPolitical TheoryMarxism
4
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
What measures have been undertaken by the United Nations for its reforms?
International RelationsInternational OrganizationsGovernance
5
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the five proposals made by India in the recent COP-26 conference held in Glasgow.
EnvironmentInternational RelationsClimate Change
6
20 Markshard
The post-colonial state was thought of an entity that stood outside and above society as an autonomous agency. Explain.
Political SciencePolitical TheoryPostcolonialism
7
15 Marksmedium
Discuss the emergence of neo-realism and its basic tenets.
International RelationsPolitical Theory
8
15 Marksmedium
What is 'complex interdependence'? Discuss the role of transnational actors in the international system.
International RelationsGlobalization
9
20 Marksmedium
Explain the impact of electoral systems and cleavages in shaping party systems with reference to developing countries.
Political ScienceComparative Politics
10
15 Marksmedium
What is globalisation? Why is there an intense debate about globalisation and its consequences?
EconomicsInternational RelationsGlobalization
11
15 Markshard
Critically examine the decline of the United States of America as a hegemon and its implications for the changing international political order.
International RelationsGeopolitics
12
20 Markshard
The modernization thesis asserts that affluence breeds stable democracy. How do you explain the success of India being the world's largest democracy as an exceptional case?
Political ScienceIndian PoliticsDemocracy
13
15 Marksmedium
Explain the success of ASEAN as a regional organisation.
International RelationsRegionalism
14
15 Marksmedium
Explain India's relations with the European Union in the context of Brexit.
International RelationsIndian Foreign Policy
15
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Discuss the strategic implications of India's 'Look East Policy' transforming into 'Act East Policy'.
Indian Foreign PolicyInternational Relations
16
10 Marks150 Wordshard
Explain the philosophical foundations of India's foreign policy.
Indian Foreign PolicyPolitical Theory
17
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Explain India's position on the waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines in WTO.
International RelationsEconomicsHealth Policy
18
10 Marks150 Wordsmedium
Write about the growing significance of QUAD.
International RelationsGeopolitics
19
10 Marks150 Wordshard
How does the recent takeover of Afghanistan by Taliban impact India's strategic interests?
International RelationsGeopoliticsSecurity