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 x 5 = 50)
(a) Idea of political system.
(b) Ideaofpositiveliberty.
(c) VeilofignoranceinRawlstheory.
(d) Difference between monistic and pluralistic
theoryofsovereignty.
(e) Contextualist approach to the study of
politics.
2.

Answer the following:

(20 marks, 250 words)
(a) Salientfeaturesofdeliberativedemocracy.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b) GramscisconceptofHegemony.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c) Nature has placed mankind under the
governance of two sovereign masters, pain &
pleasure.Itisforthemalonetopointoutwhatwe
oughttodoandwhatweshalldo.Bentham.
3.

Answer the following:

(20 marks, 250 words)
(a)
How does globalization constitute a
newhistoricalmomentintheconceptualdevelopment
ofHumanrights?
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b)
Personalispolitical.

(15 marks, 200 words)

Everything in Lockes system
revolvesaroundindividual,everythingisdisposedso
as to ensure the sovereignty of the individual.
Comment.
(c)

4.

Answer the following:

(20 marks, 250 words)
(a)
Examine the reasons why
behaviouralismcalledforanendtonormativepolitical
theory.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b)
Relative autonomy theory of the
State.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c)
Poweriseverywhere. Foucault.

Section B
5.
Comment on the following in about 150
words each:
(10 x 5 = 50)
(a) Dworkinscontributiononequality.
(b) Hobbesonpoliticalobligation.
(c) Principalelementsoffascism.
(d) MarxonAlienation.
(e) FabianSocialism.
6.

Answer the following:

(20 marks, 250 words)
(a) The sole end for which mankind are
warranted,individuallyorcollectivelyinterferingwith

thefreedomofactionofanyoftheirmember,isself
protection.J.S.Mill.Comment.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b) Will not force is the basis of the State.
Green.Comment.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c) Marxistprogrammeisbothrevolutionaryas
wellasevolutionary. Discuss.

7.

Answer the following:

(20 marks, 250 words)
(a) How does the Marxist concept of ideology
differfromthemainstreamconcept?
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b) Flawsoftheendofideologythesis.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c) 20thcenturyhaswitnessednotonlygrowthof
state intervention but also rolling back of its
frontiers.Comment.
8.

Answer the following:

(20 marks, 250 words)
(a)
Whatarethedifferentgenerationsof
humanrightsandhowaretheyconnected?Discussthe
challengesofglobalizationtotherealizationofhuman
rights.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(b)
Discuss the nature and evolution of
statesinpostcolonialsocieties.
(15 marks, 200 words)
(c)
What is a nation state? Critically
examine the impact of globalisation on the modern
nationstate.

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VAJIRAM IAS TEST SERIES

[Institute for IAS Examination]
POLITICAL SCIENCE
TEST NO. 1
Paper 1 (Political Theory)

INSTRUCTIONS
There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections and printed in
ENGLISH.
Candidate has to attempt FIVE questions in all.
Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining,
THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from
each Section.
The number of marks carried by a question/part is indicated
against it.
Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the
Admission Certificate.
Word limit in questions, wherever specified, should be adhered to.
Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless
struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if
attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the
Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.

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