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Section A

Directions: Attempt any five questions. Questions 1 & 5 are


compulsory, and attempt any three of the remaining
questions selecting at least one question from each section.
1.
Comment on the following in about 150
words each.
(10 marks x 5 = 50 marks)
(a) Powers
and functions of National
Commission for Women.
(b) Role of Comptroller and Auditor General of
India.
(c) Non party political process.
(d) Cooperative vs. Dual federalism.
(e) Relevance of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as a
social reformer.
2.

Answer the following:


(20 marks, 250 words)
(a) Discuss the nature of party system in India
with reference to the transition from one-party
dominance to a competitive party system.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b) Critically evaluate Gandhis concept of
Swaraj.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c) Discuss Ambedkars views on democracy,
socialism and social justice.
3.

Answer the following:


(20 marks, 250 words)
(a) What do you understand by human
rights? Discuss the role of NGOs in human rights
movement in India.
(15 marks, 200 words)

Examine the role of Election


Commission in strengthening Indian democracy.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c) Discuss role of National Commission
for Scheduled Castes in promoting social justice in
India.
4.
Answer the following:
(20 marks, 250 words)
(a)
Examine the salient political ideas of
Buddhist tradition and is there any impact of these
on the present Indian state?
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b) Examine the changing nature of
electoral participation in India. Do you think it has
become more representative in present times?
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c)
Discuss the different phases of
political reorganisation of States in India.
(b)

Section B
5.
each:

Answer the following in about 150 words

(10 marks x 5 = 50 marks)


(a) Relevance of asymmetrical federalism for
India.
(b) Indian Constitution, in a significant case, is a
cosmopolitan Constitution.
(c) Reasons for poor implementation of land
reforms.
(d) Identify the major functions of urban local
bodies and sources of their revenues.
(e) The Supreme Courts views on the grounds
on which Article 356 can be evoked.
6.

Answer the following:


(20 marks, 250 words)

(a) Identify different factors responsible for

secessionist tendencies in India. Do you think Indian


State has been able to deal with them successfully?
Give reasons.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b) Give salient features of secularism in India.
Critically analyse the role of Indian state towards the
practice of secularism.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c) Caste has emerged as a dominant factor in
Indian politics since 1990s. Explain the interaction
between caste and politics in the above context.
7.

Answer the following:


(20 marks, 250 words)
(a)
Affirmative action policies have
narrowed down the caste based discrimination in
India. In light of the above statement analyse the
success of affirmative action policies.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b)
Discuss the major concerns of the
Constituent
Assembly
while
framing
the
Constitution.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c)Evaluate the role of judiciary towards
strengthening democracy in India.
8.

Answer the following:


(20 marks, 250 words)
(a)
Discuss the nature and scope of the
discretionary powers of the Governor according to
the Indian Constitution. Comment on the recent
judgements of the Supreme Court relating to the
office of the Governor.

(15 marks, 200 words)


(b)
Nationalism is a step in the
enlargement of human consciousness. Aurobindo.
Explain Aurobindos theory of nationalism with
respect to the above statement.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c)
To what extent it is appropriate to call
Kautilya as the Indian Machiavelli? Discuss.

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VAJIRAM IAS TEST SERIES


[Institute for IAS Examination]
POLITICAL SCIENCE
TEST NO. 2
Paper 1 (Indian Govt & Politics)

INSTRUCTIONS
Answers must be written in the medium specified in the Admission
Certificate issued to you, which must be stated clearly on the
cover of the answer-book in the space provided for the purpose.
No marks will be given for the answers written in a medium other
than that specified in the Admission Certificate.
Candidates should attempt Question Nos. 1 and 5 which are
compulsory, and any three of the remaining questions selecting at
least one question from each section.
The number of marks carried by each question is indicated at the
end of the question.
Important: Whenever a Question is being attempted, all its
parts/sub-parts must be attempted contiguously. This means that
before moving on to the next Question to be attempted,
candidates must finish attempting all parts/ sub-parts of the
previous Question attempted. This is to be strictly followed.
Pages left blank in the answer book are to be clearly struck out in
ink. Any answers that follow pages left blank may not be given
credit.

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