(1) T(3rd Sm.

)-Political Science-G/(GE/CC-3)/CBCS

2020
POLITICAL SCIENCE — GENERAL
Paper : GE/CC-3
(Mod.- I & II)
[Government and Politics in India]
Full Marks : 65

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as far as practicable.

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1. Answer the following questions (each in a single sentence) : 1×15

(a) Who was the President of the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
(b) What do you mean by Fundamental Rights?
(c) Mention two Directive Principles of State Policies of the Constitution of India.
(d) How many states are there in the Indian federation?
(e) How many items are there now in the Union list?
(f) In which articles of the Indian Constitution are the Emergency Provisions mentioned?
(g) Who summons the joint session of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha?
(h) What is the tenure of the Judges of High Court?
(i) How many procedures of amendment are there in the Constitution of India?
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(j) Mention one executive power of the Governor.

(k) What are the names of two chambers of the State Legislature?
(l) Name two regional parties of India.
(m) Mention the name of a tribal movement in independent India.
(n) Mention one reason for survival of caste system in India.
(o) Mention any two electoral reforms in India.

Module - 1

2. Answer any one question (within 100 words) : 10×1

(a) Analyse the significance of the Preamble to the Constitution of India.
(b) Discuss the functions of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha in India.

3. Answer any one question (within 500 words) :

(a) Write a short note on the distribution of executive power between the Centre and the States in
India. 15
(b) Discuss the powers and position of the President of India. 10+5

Module - 2

4. Answer any one question (within 100 words) : 10×1

(a) Discuss the powers of the Chief Minister of a state in India.
(b) Discuss the role of the Gram Panchayat in local governance in India.

5. Answer any one question (within 500 words) : 15×1

(a) Explain the roots of regionalism in India.
(b) Write a note on women’s movement in India.