Political Science & International Relations - 2020

Test 03
Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Max Marks: 120

1. “Political power, properly so called, is merely the organised power

of one class for oppressing another.” – Karl Marx. Comment.
2. “Political thought of Gramsci is in large measure a constructive
criticism of Karl Marx.” Elucidate.
3. “All men are intellectuals, but not all men have in society the
function of intellectuals.” – Gramsci. Discuss.
4. Critically examine the contemporary relevance of Hannah Arendt’s
concept of “Banality of Evil”.
5. “Arendt' s concept of power condemns the use of force or violence
by the state and exhorts the people to cooperate in order to create
and sustain a social order that would be conducive to their common
happiness and freedom.” Comment.
6. “When power is apparently exercised with the consent of its subject
it is called hegemony.” – Gramsci. Elaborate.
7. “India’s inclusive approach to Indo-Pacific dilutes Quad’s anti-
China purpose.” Discuss. Suggest how India should deal with the
contradictory challenges?
8. Discuss the emerging geo-political and security environment in
Indo-Pacific region. What are India’s stakes and responses?
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