Q1
Write on the following in about 150 words each: (a) Systems Approach (10 marks) (b) Cultural Relativism (10 marks) (c) "Revolution in Permanence" (10 marks) (d) Bases of Power (10…
Political Science & IR
UPSC Political Science & IR 2022
All 16 questions from the 2022 Civil Services Mains Political Science & IR paper across 2 papers — 800 marks in total. Each question comes with a detailed evaluation rubric, directive word analysis, and model answer points.
16Questions
800Total marks
2Papers
2022Exam year
Q2
(a) Factors like community, culture and nation weaken the hegemony of neo-liberalism today. Discuss. (20 marks) (b) "Equality of estates caused equality of power, and equality of…
Q3
(a) Examine the liberal theory of State in contemporary politics. (20 marks) (b) Human Rights are complex and contested social practice that organises relations between individual…
Q4
(a) Dr. Ambedkar's idea of social justice leads to 'egalitarian justice' as compared to Rawls' 'justice as fairness' which aims at the notion of 'pure procedural justice'. Comment…
Q5
Answer the following in about 150 words each: (a) Analyse the workers' movement in India in the pre-Independence period. (10 marks) (b) The Preamble of the Indian Constitution ref…
Q6
(a) Electoral behaviour of voters is governed more by the social and economic factors than the political factors. Explain. (20 marks) (b) The Doctrine of Basic Structure of the Co…
Q7
(a) Examine the unique features of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment. Do you think this Amendment would contribute in achieving the goal of empowerment of marginalised sections of…
Q8
(a) Ethnicity is the underlying cause which poses a great challenge in the resolution of the problems in the North-East region of India. Comment. (20 marks) (b) The making of the…
Q1
Answer the following in about 150 words each: (a) Discuss the main limitations of the comparative method to the study of Political Science. (10 marks) (b) What are the main challe…
Q2
(a) How has the electoral democracy augmented the participation of people in the democratic process? (20 marks) (b) Discuss the role of social movements in strengthening the democ…
Q3
(a) Critically examine the rise of People's Republic of China (PRC) as a great power and its implications on Asian Political order. (20 marks) (b) Discuss the conceptual dimension…
Q4
(a) Identify and evaluate the reasons for deadlock in the WTO negotiations on fisheries between the developing and developed countries. (20 marks) (b) What is the realist prescrip…
Q5
Answer the following in about 150 words each: (a) Peaceful co-existence remains the cornerstone of India's foreign policy. Comment. (10 marks) (b) Discuss the ways and means to re…
Q6
(a) Discuss the relevance of the demand for New International Economic Order (NIEO) in the present era of globalisation. (20 marks) (b) Critically examine the major factors respon…
Q7
(a) What are the main drivers of India-Japan Strategic and Global Partnership? (20 marks) (b) What are the implications of 'Look-East' Policy on the north-eastern region of India?…
Q8
(a) How does India-Israel bilateral ties reflect the autonomy of India's foreign policy choices? (20 marks) (b) Discuss the consequences of illegal cross-border migration in India…
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