CBCS/B.A./LL.B. /Hons./1st Sem.

/FC01/2021

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH BENGAL

B.A. LL.B. Honours 1st Semester Examination, 2021

POLITICAL SCIENCE-I
PAPER CODE: FC01
Time Allotted: 3 Hours Full Marks: 100

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

The students are advised to follow the word limit mentioned below strictly while answering questions.
The marks will be deducted if answers exceed word limit.
16-20 marks- 400 words / 10-15 marks- 300 words / 6-9 marks- 200 words / 2-5 marks- 100 words

Answer Question no. 7 and any four questions from the rest

1. Discuss the nature and scope of Political Science. Mention the relationship between 20
Political Science and Law.

2. What are the pillars of behaviouralism? What are its drawbacks? How does it differ 20
from post-behaviouralism?

3. Elucidate the Marxian principles of Dialectic and Historical materialism. 20

4. Explain the concepts of Normative Political Theory and Empirical Political Theory. 20
What are the differences between Normative Political Theory and Empirical
Political Theory? Illustrate the main features of philosophical approach.

5. Discuss the main features of Feminism and point out its limitations. 20

6. Critically elaborate the Hobbesian principles of Social Contract theory regarding 20

the origin of the State.

7. Write short notes on any four of the following: 5×4 = 20

(a) General Will
(b) Utopian Socialism
(c) Devine Right theory
(d) Gandhian concept of Satyagraha
(e) Elements of State
(f) Pan Islamism.

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