Political Science & International Relations

Crash Course & Test Series - 2021

Test 03
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max Marks: 250

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Instructions:
1. There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and candidate has
to attempt five questions in all.
2. Question Nos. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any
three are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each
section.
3. Content of the answer is more important than its length.
4. Answers must be written in the medium authorized in the admission
Certificate, which must be stated clearly on the cover of the booklet in
the space provided.
5. Content of the answer is more important than its length.
6. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-Cum-Answer
Booklet must be clearly struck off.
7. All parts of the question should be written at one place itself.
8. Write the test in exam atmosphere.
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Que.1 (a) Discuss the limitations of political sociology approach to
comparative politics . (10 Marks)

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Que.1(b) Compare new social movements with old social movements. (10
Marks)

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Que.1(c) Compare the nature of pressure group politics between developed
and developing countries. (10 Marks).

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Que.1(d) To what extent it would be appropriate to call system’s approach as
status quoist. (10 Marks).

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Que.1(e) Examine the changing trends in the nature of state in advanced
industrial societies since the beginning of 21 st century. (10 Marks)

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Que.2(a) Traditional form of globalization is in partial retreat and new agendas
are morphing the new forms of globalization. Analyse the statement
in the light of recently concluded G7 Summit. (20 Marks)

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Que.2(b) Whether Realist approach is the best method to understand
International Relations? Examine this in the context of post cold war
world order. (15 Marks)

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Que.2(c) Examine the World Systems Approach as developed by Immanuel
Wallerstein. (15 Marks)

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Que.3(a) “Beijing is marking the 100th anniversary of the communist party of
China in a big way. However, it masks uncertainty about China’s
future.” Do you agree? Give arguments in support of your point of
view. (20 Marks)

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Que.3(b) What should be New Delhi’s policy towards democratic struggles in
neighbouring countries? Discuss , in context of recent developments
in Myanmar. (15 Marks)

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Que.3(c) Though the concept of hegemony is frequently employed in
international politics , yet it suffers from conceptual and theoretical
ambiguities . Comment . What America’s withdrawal from
Afghanistan tells about the status of US hegemony? (15 Marks)

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Que.4(a) To what extent it can be said that climate is the most important
global concern of the year 2021. Do you think that India has enough
soft power to bring together the various conflicting parties
together?. (20 Marks)

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Que.4(b) Explain Cornwall Consensus . To what degree does it differs from the
Washington Consensus in a significant manner? Do you think a new
international economic order is unfolding? (15 Marks)

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Que.4(c) In spite of being the dominant form of government in the
contemporary world, Democracy faces foundational challenges in
both advanced Industrial societies and developing societies.
Comment. (15 Marks)

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Que.5(a) Mention the major assumptions of the theory of balance of power.
(10 Marks)

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Que.5(b) Discuss the limitations of collective security system. (10 Marks)

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Que.5(c) Role of non-governmental organisations in global politics.Comment.
(10 Marks)

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 What are the salient features of the school of social constructivism
Que.5(d) with respect to international politics. (10 Marks)

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Que.5(e) Compare Billiard Ball model of international politics with the Cob-
web model. (10 Marks)

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Que.6(a) Even after 75 years of the founding of UN , Human Rights look like an
elusive dream. Discuss the major limitations of global human rights
regimes. (20 Marks)

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Que.6(b) The NPT which became effective in 1970 has achieved much in last
50 years. But the final goal of complete disarmament does not seem
to be on the horizon. Comment. Discuss the policy options available
with the international community to deal with the crisis that may
emerge from Iran’s nuclear ambitions? (15 Marks)

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 “Terrorism is the biggest problem confronting the world”- PM Modi.
Que.6(c)
Comment . Do you agree that the U.N. has ·failed to contain
transnational terrorism? (15 Marks)

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Que.7(a) World politics is a sum of regionalised geo-political
developments. Elaborate. Do you agree that cross regional
linkages bring different dynamics to the regionalisation of
politics? (20 Marks)

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Que.7(b) Discuss the primary role and the purpose of the UN. Discuss the
attempts by international community through the platform of UN to
help in the post pandemic recovery. (15 Marks)

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Que.7(c) Discuss EU’s current approach towards US-China geo-political and
geo-economic tensions . (15 Marks)

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Que.8(a)
The decades long conflict between Israel and Palestine is rooted in
the competing claims to the Holy Land, disputed borders and issues
concerning Palestinian refugees. Elucidate. (20 Marks)

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Que.8(b) Differentiate between multipolarity and multilateralism. Discuss
the future of multilateralism in present context . (15 Marks)

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Que.8(c) Why South China sea is called a ‘Geo-political hotspot’? Trace the evolution of
the dispute. Discuss the international laws on freedom of navigation and
competing maritime claims in light of the above dispute? (15 Marks)

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Space for Rough Work

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Space for Rough Work

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 Political Science & International Relations
Crash Course & Test Series - 2021
Test 03
Time Allowed: 3 Hours Max Marks: 250

There are EIGHT questions divided in TWO SECTIONS and

candidate has to attempt five questions in all.

Question Nos.1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining,

any three are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question
from each section.

Section A
1. Answer the following in about 150 words each
a. Discuss the limitations of political sociology approach to comparative politics.
b. Compare new social movements with old social movements.
c. Compare the nature of pressure group politics between developed and
developing countries.
d. To what extent it would be appropriate to call system’s approach as status
quoist.
e. Examine the changing trends in the nature of state in advanced industrial
societies since the beginning of 21st century.
2. .
a. Traditional form of globalization is in partial retreat and new agendas are
morphing the new forms of globalization. Analyse the statement in the light of
recently concluded G7 Summit.
b. Whether Realist approach is the best method to understand International
Relations? Examine this in the context of post cold war world order.
c. Examine the World Systems Approach as developed by Immanuel Wallerstein.
3. .
a. “Beijing is marking the 100th anniversary of the communist party of China in a big
way. However, it masks uncertainty about China’s future.” Do you agree? Give
arguments in support of your point of view.
b. What should be New Delhi’s policy towards democratic struggles in neighbouring
countries? Discuss , in context of recent developments in Myanmar.
 c. Though the concept of hegemony is frequently employed in international politics
, yet it suffers from conceptual and theoretical ambiguities . Comment . What
America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan tells about the status of US hegemony?
4. .
a. To what extent it can be said that climate is the most important global concern of
the year 2021. Do you think that India has enough soft power to bring together
the various conflicting parties together?
b. Explain Cornwall Consensus . To what degree does it differs from the Washington
Consensus in a significant manner? Do you think a new international economic
order is unfolding?
c. In spite of being the dominant form of government in the contemporary world,
Democracy faces foundational challenges in both advanced Industrial societies
and developing societies. Comment.

Section B

5. Answer the following in about 150 words each

a. Mention the major assumptions of the theory of balance of power.
b. Discuss the limitations of collective security system.
c. Role of non-governmental organisations in global politics.Comment.
d. What are the salient features of the school of social constructivism with respect
to global politics.
e. Compare Billiard Ball model of international politics with the Cob-web model.
6. .
a. Even after 75 years of the founding of UN , Human Rights look like an elusive
dream. Discuss the major limitations of global human rights regimes.
b. The NPT which became effective in 1970 has achieved much in last 50 years. But
the final goal of complete disarmament does not seem to be on the horizon.
Comment. Discuss the policy options available with the international community
to deal with the crisis that may emerge from Iran’s nuclear ambitions?
c. “Terrorism is the biggest problem confronting the world”- PM Modi. Comment .
Do you agree that the U.N. has ·failed to contain transnational terrorism?
7. .
a. World politics is a sum of regionalised geo political developments.
Elaborate. Do you agree that cross regional linkages bring different
dynamics to the regionalisation of politics?
b. Discuss the primary role and the purpose of the UN. Discuss the attempts by
international community through the platform of UN to help in the post
pandemic recovery.
 c. Discuss EU’s current approach towards US-China geo-political and geo-economic
tensions .
8. .
a. The decades long conflict between Israel and Palestine is rooted in the
competing claims to the Holy Land, disputed borders and issues concerning
Palestinian refugees. Elucidate.
b. Differentiate between multipolarity and multilateralism. Discuss the future of
multilateralism in present context .
c. Why South China sea is called a ‘Geo-political hotspot’? Trace the evolution of
the dispute. Discuss the international laws on freedom of navigation and
competing maritime claims in light of the above dispute ?
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