Total No.

of Questions : 40

Code No. June/July, 2009

29

POLITICAL SCIENCE
Time : 3 Hours 15 Minutes ( English Version ) Note : i) ii) Answer all questions. Figures in the margin indicate full marks. Max. Marks : 100

iii) Write correct question numbers for your answers.

I.

Answer the following questions in one sentence each : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Who was the teacher of Aristotle ? When was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar born ? Who was the dictator of Germany ? Expand E.V.M. Give an example of Bi-party system. Name the two agencies of public opinion. What is pressure group ? Expand A.B.V.P.

10 1 = 10

Who appoints the Chairman of Union Public Service Commission ?

10. Where was the 15th SAARC Summit held ? II. Answer any ten of the following questions in 2 to 3 sentences each : 10 2 = 20 11. Name the works of Plato. 12. What is Durga ? 13. What is participatory Democracy ? 14. Mention any two functions of Welfare State. 15. What is By-election ? Give an example. 16. Write a note on Voter's I.D. card. 17. What is Anti-defection Law ? When did it come into effect ?

18. What is the role of television in the formation of public opinion ? 19. What is Religious pressure group ? 20. Mention All India Services. 21. What is terrorism ? 22. Write a note on Apartheid. III. Answer any eight of the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each : 8 5 = 40 23. Write about Plato's concept of Ideal state. 24. Explain briefly J.S. Mill's views on minority rights. 25. Explain the techniques of Satyagraha. 26. What are the political implications of globalisation ? 27. Write a note on the election process in India. 28. Mention briefly the role and responsibility of the political party. 29. Discuss about the nature of Multi-party system of India. 30. What are the agencies of public opinion ? Explain briefly. 31. Mention the functions of State Public Service Commission. 32. Write a note on District Administration. 33. Mention the measures to remove caste inequality. 34. Explain the impact of illiteracy on democracy. IV. Answer any two of the following questions in 30 to 40 sentences each : 2 10 = 20 35. Explain the Saptanga theory of Kautilya. 36. Explain the principles of scientific socialism.

37. What is communalism ? communalism ?

What are the steps taken to prevent

38. Discuss the strength and weakness of UNO. V. Answer the following questions in 15 to 20 sentences each : 39. Write a note on recent terrorist attack in Mumbai. OR Write a report on the Independence Day celebration in your college. 40. Write a note on your local political leader. OR Write a note on the functions of Karnataka Lokayukta. 2 5 = 10