Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BAPS) 1st Semester

ASSIGNMENTS
ASSIGNMENT : I

Course Code: BAPS-01 & BAPS-02

SESSION:2019-20

Bachlor of Arts in Political Science (BAPS)

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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BAPS) 1st Semester

INSTRUCTIONS FOR DOING ASSIGNMENTS

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appear in the term-end examination. The assignments will be evaluated by the counsellors at your Study Centre.
Please submit your assignment response to the Coordinator of your Study Center. For a 4 credit course, there is
one Assignment and for 6/8 credit course, there must be minimum 02(two) Assignment.
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1. Assignments are part of the continuous evaluation process in Open and Distance Learning(ODL) system.
Due weightage is given to the marks/grades you obtain in assignments. This will help you for better
performance in the term-end examination. If you secure good grades/marks in assignments, your overall
performance will improve.
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evaluation, will be returned back to you with specific and general comments by the evaluator. This will
help you to know your strength as well as your weakness. Thus, it will establish two-way communication
between learner and evaluator.
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Weightage for each Assignments:

For courses without having Practical
1. Each Theory Assignment will carry 25% weightage and term-end examination will carry 75%
weightage.
2. Each assignment will be of 100 marks. But it will carry 25% weightage.
3. You have to score minimum pass mark i.e.40% or P (Pass) Grade in10-point scale for each assignment. In
case you donot submit the assignment or get fail mark in the assignment you have to re-submit in the
next year.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BAPS) 1st Semester

SUBMISSION DATES FOR ASSIGNMENTS

LAST DATE DAY

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BAPS-01 Understanding
1 I
Political Theory
20th October
Constitutional 2019 Sunday
2 BAPS-02 Government and I
Democracy in India
 Assignment – I BAPS-01
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Course Title: Understanding Political Theory
eûR^úZò iò¡û«ùaû]
Course Code: BAPS-01 Full Marks: 100
Group-A aòbûM – ‘K’
1. Answer all the questions, each within one Word or one Sentence. (1X10 = 10 Marks)
1. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e ùMûUòG g± Kò´û ùMûUòG aûKýùe _â\û^ Ke«êö (1x10 = 10)

a) ‘Politics’ is derived from which word?

K) eûR^úZò (Politics) ùKCñ g±eê @ûiò@Qò?
b) Who is the father of political science?
L) eûR^úZò aòmû^e R^K KòG?
c) Who says that some elements of democracy are essential for balanced constitution?
M) ‘iû´ò]û^òK i«êk^ _ûAñ MYZªe ùKùZûUò C_û\û^ Reêeú’ GCqòUò KòG Kjò[ùô f?
d) Who argued that ‘man is by nature a political animal’?
N) ‘cYòh _âKéZòùe GK eûR^úZòK _âûYú’ GCqòUò KòG Kjò[ôùf?
e) ‘The State in Capitalist Society’ is written by whom?
O) ‘\ ùÁU A^þ Kýû_òUûfòÁ ùiûiûAUò’ _êÉKe ePdòZû KòG?
f) How many types of legitimation have been explained by Max Weber?
P) cýûKè ùIßaeþ ùKùZ _âKûe legitimation aòhdùe a‰ð^û KeòQ«ò?
g) Political theory comprise of which two words?
Q) eûR^úZòK Z©ß ùKC \êAUò g±Kê ù^A MVòZ ùjûAQò?
h) When was feminism started?
R) ^ûeúaû\ ùKùa @ûe¸ ùjfû?
i) When did the first wave of the feminist movement began in the United States?
S) ~êqeûÁâ @ûùceòKûùe ^ûeúaû\e _â[c _âaûj ùKùa @ûe¸ ùjûA[ôfû?
j) The second wave of feminism focused on which issue?
T) ^ûeúaû\e \ßòZúd _âaûj ùKCñ \òM C_ùe MêeêZß ù\A[ûG?

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 Group-B aòbûM –L
2. Answer all questions with two sentence maximum. (2x10 = 20 Marks)
2. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e \êAUò aûKý c¤ùe ùfL«êö (2X10=20)
a. What is the meaning of the word ‘polis’?
K) ‘ù_ûfòi’ g±e @[ð K’Y?
b. What is the meaning of the term ‘man is by nature a political animal’?
L) ‘cYòh _âKéZòùe GK eûR^úZòK _âûYú’ Gjûe @[ð K’Y?
c. What is Anarcha-feminism?
M) @eûRK - ^ûeúaû\ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
d. What is Anarchism?
N) @eûRKZûZaû\ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
e. How does Swami Dayananda Saraswati define Anarchism?
O) Êûcú \dû^¦ ieÊZú @eûRKZûaû\e K’Y imû ù\AQ«ò?
f. How do the Anarchists define private property?
P) @eûRKZûaû\úcûù^ aýqòMZ iµ©òKê Kòbkò a‰ð^û KeòQ«ò?
g. What is ‘conservatism’?
Q) elYgúkZû KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
h. What is Political conservatism?
R) eûRù^÷ZòK elYgúkZû KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
i. Why were the new feminists also known as welfare feminists?
S) ^ìZ^ ^ûeúaû\úcû^uê KûjòK
ñ ò R^cwk ^ûeúaû\ú ùaûfò Kêjû~ûG?
j. What are the Characteristics of the Modern Period?
T) @û]ê^òK icde aòbò^Ü flY MêWÿòK K’Y?

Group–C aòbûM – ‘M’

3. Answer all the questions, the answer should be within 75 words. (3X10 = 30 Marks)
3. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e 75 ùMûUò g±ùe _â\û^ Ke«êö (3x10 = 30)

a. What is political theory?

K) eûRù^÷ZòK Z©ß K’Y?
b. What is politics?
L) eûR^úZò K’Y?

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 c. What is state? Define Ralph Miliband’s views on state.
M) eûÁâ K’Y? eûÁâ C_ùe Ralph Miliband’s u cZûcZ _âZò_û\^ Keö
d. Explain Conservatism.
N) elYgúkZû KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG aêSûA ùfL?
e. How did Weber define politics?
O) eûR^úZòKê Weber Kòbkò bûaùe a‰ð^û KeòQ«ò?
f. What is legitimation?
P) aò]ô iõMZ / aò]ôi¹Z K’Y?
g. What is liberalism?
Q) C\ûeaû\ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
h. What is Equalitarian Liberalism?
R) icZûaûZú C\ûeaû\ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
i. What is Anarcho-communism?
S) @eûRK iûcýaû\ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
j. Third-wave feminism, focused on which issue?
T) ^ûeúaû\e ZéZúd _âaûj ùKCñ aòhd C_ùe MêeêZß ù\A[ûG?

Group–D aòbûM – N
4. Answer all questions each within 500 words maximum. (4x10 = 40 Marks)
4. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e 500 ùMûUò g± c¤ùe ùfL«êö (4X10=40)
a. Briefly discuss the meaning and characteristics of Modern Period.
K) @û]ê^òK icde @[ð Gaõ flY a‰ð^û Keö
b. What is political theory and why do we need political theory?
L) eûR^úZòK Z©ß K’Y Gaõ @ûcKê eûR^úZòK Z©ß KûjñKò \eKûe?
c. What is liberal tradition? Discuss the characteristics of liberal tradition.
M) C\ûe _eµeû KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG? C\ûe _eµeûe flY a‰ð^û Keö
d. Define the three Waves of Feminism.
N) ^ûeúaû\e Zòù^ûUò _âaûj aòhdùe @ûùfûP^û Keö

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 BAPS-02
Assignment – I
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Course Title: Constitutional Government and Democracy in India
bûeZùe iû´ò]û^òK ieKûe I MYZª
Course Code: BAPS-02 Full Marks: 100

Group-A aòbûM – ‘K’

1. Answer all the questions, each within one Word or one Sentence. (1X10 = 10 Marks)
1. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e ùMûUòG g± Kò´û ùMûUòG aûKýùe _â\û^ Ke«êö (1x10 = 10)

a) When was the 1st meeting of the Constituent Assembly held?

K) i´ò]û^ _âYd^ ibûe _â[c ùa÷VK ùKùa @^êÂòZ ùjûA[ôfû?
b) When and where Congress declared ‘Purna Swaraj’?
L) KõùMâi ùKùa ‘_ì‰ð ÊeûR’ ùNûhYû Kfû?
c) Who was the Chairman of Constituent Assembly?
M) i´ò]û^ _âYd^ ibûe ibû_Zò KòG [ôùf?
d) Who introduced the ‘Objectives Resolution’ of Constituent Assembly?
N) i´ò]û^ _âYd^ ibûe ‘aÉê^òÂ iõKÌ’ KòG C_iÚû_^û Keò[ôùf?
e) Which Amendment act inserted the word ‘Socialism’ in the preamble?
O) ùKCñ i´ò]û^ iõùgû]^ ]ûeû akùe bûeZúd _âiÚûa^ûùe ‘iûcûRòK’ g±Kê iõù~ûM KeûMfû?
f) What is Secular state?
P) ‘]cð^òeù_l’ g±e @[ð K’Y?
g) Which part of the Indian constitution provides Fundamental Duties?
Q) bûeZúd i´ò]û^e ùKCñ bûMùe ùcû÷kòK K©ðaý aòhdùe a‰ð^û Keû~ûA @Qò?
h) Legislature is derived from which word?
R) aýaiÚû_òKû ùKCñ g±eê @ûiò@Qò?
i) Parliament consists of three things - what are they?
S) iõi\ Zòù^ûUò Rò^òhKê ù^A MVòZ ùiMêWÿòK K’Y K’Y?
j) PIL stands for.
T) PIL e _ì‰ð^ûc K’Y?

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 Group-B aòbûM – ‘L’
2. Answer all the questions, the answer should be within two sentences. (2X10 = 20 Marks)
2. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e \êAUò aûKýùe _â\û^ Ke«êö (2x10 = 20)

a. What is ‘August Offer’?

K) ‘@MÁ _âÉûa’ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
b. Why did the Cabinet Mission arrive in India on 24 March 1946?
L) 1946 ciòjû cûyð 24ùe Kýûaòù^U còg^ KûjóKò bûeZ @ûiò[ôùf?
c. What is the normal tenure of Lok Sabha? On which ground the term may be extended?
M) ùfûKibûe iû]ûeY Kû~ðýKûk ùKùZahð? ùKCñ _eòiÚòZòùe Gjò Kû~ðýKûkKê a¡òðZ Keû~ûA _ûeòa?
d. What is the function of Parliamentary committees?
N) iõi\úd icòZòe Kû~ðý K’Y?
e. What is the normal tenure of Legislative Councils?
O) aò]û^ _eòh\e iû]ûeY Kû~ðýKûk ùKùZ ahð?
f. What is Article 53(1) of the Indian constitution?
P) bûeZúd i´ò]û^e ]ûeû 53 (1) ùe K’Y CùfäL @Qò?
g. Which High Court is the oldest High Court in the country and when was it established?
Q) ùKCñ Cy ^ýûdûkd ùjCQò bûeZe iað_êeûZ^ Cy ^ýûdûkd Gaõ ùKCñ ahð Gjû iÚû_òZ ùjûA[ôfû?
h. What is Article 214 of the Constitution of India?
R) bûeZúd i´ò]û^e ]ûeû 214 K’Y a‰ð^û Keò[ûG?
i. What is Article 164(2) of the Constitution of India?
S) bûeZúd i´ò]û^e ]ûeû 164 (2) K’Y a‰ð^û Keò[ûG?
j. How the President of India is elected?
T) bûeZe eûÁâ_Zò Kòbkò ^òaðûPòZ ùjûA[û«ò?

Group–C aòbûM –M
3. Answer all questions each in 75 words maximum. (3x10=30 Marks)
3. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e 75 ùMûUò g± c¤ùe ùfL«êö (3 X10=30)
a. Explain the formation of the Constituent Assembly?
K) i´ò]û^ _âYd^ ibûe MV^ a‰ð^û Keö

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 b. What is ‘Secularism’ according to the Constitution of India?
L) bûeZúd i´ò]û^ @^ê~ûdò ‘]cð^òeù_l’e @[ð K’Y?
c. What are fundamental Rights?
M) ùcû÷kòK @]ôKûe K’Y?
d. Explain the Executive powers of Governor.
N) eûRý_ûfu Kû~ðý_ûkòKû lcZû a‰ð^û Keö
e. Why was Muslim League unhappy with the Nehru Report of ‘Complete Independence’?
O) ù^ùjeêu _ì‰ð Êû]ô^Zûùe cêiþfòc fòMþ KûjóKò @i«êÁ [ôfû?
f. Who were the members of the Drafting Committee?
P) PòVû KcòUúe i\iý ùKCñcûù^ [ôùf?
g. How are the judges of a High Court removed from office?
Q) Cy ^ýûdûkde aòPûe_Zò Kòbkò bûaùe ajòÃéZò ùjûA[û«ò?
h. What are the qualifications required to become a member of state legislature?
R) eûRý aýaiÚû_òKûe RùY i\iý ùjaû _ûAñ ùKCñ iaê ù~ûMýZû @ûagýK?
i. Explain the tenure of Governor.
S) eûRý_ûku Kû~ðýKûk ùKùZ ahð a‰ð^û Keö
j. Explain the financial powers of Governor.
T) eûRý_ûku @[ðù^÷ZòK lcZû a‰ð^û Keö
Group–D aòbûM – N
1. Answer all questions each within 500 words maximum. (4x10 = 40 Marks)
4. _âùZýK _âgÜe C©e 500 ùMûUò g± c¤ùe ùfL«êö (4X10=40)
a. Describe the six fundamental rights incorporated in Indian constitution.
K) bûeZúd i´ò]û^ \ßûeû _â\© 6 ùMûUò ùcû÷kòK @]ôKûe aòhdùe a‰ð^û Keö
b. Discuss the Central Legislature/ Parliament.
L) bûeZúd ùK¦â aýaiÚû_òKû/iõi\ aòhdùe a‰ð^û Ke ö
c. Discusses the Preamble of Indian Constitution and its features.
M) bûeZúd i´ò]û^ \ßûeû _â\© _âÉûa^û Gaõ Gjûe flY a‰ð^û Keö
d. What is judicial review?
N) ^ýûdòK _ê^aòðùfûK^ KûjûKê Kêjû~ûG?
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