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University of Calicut
M.A.Political Science (CUCSS)
1st Semester Model Question Paper
Course: PS1C01: Modern Western Political Thought
Time: 3 Hours Total Weightage: 36
Group A
Answer all questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.

1. What was Thomas Hobbes greatest contribution to Political Philosophy?

2. How is Lockes idea of State of Nature fundamentally different that of Hobbes?

3. What is the difference between Actual Will and Real Will?

4. What are the two sovereign masters according to Jeremy Bentham?

5. Why J.S.Mill is considered as a Liberal Democrat?

6. How did Hegel use the concept of Geist in his philosophy of dialectics?

7. Is Edmund Burke a Conservative or a Reformist Political thinker?

8. What is the fundamental element of Marxs Dialectics?

9. How is base and superstructure related?

10. According to Lenin, what is the relationship between Imperialism and Capitalism?

11. What is your idea about the concept of Justice as fairness?

12. With what concept did Gramsci replenish Marxian theory?

13. Did industrial revolution contribute to Political Thought in any way?

14. In modern Western Political Philosophy, where do you trace the birth of Democracy?

Weightage: 14 x 1 = 14

Group B

Answer any 7 questions in a paragraph each.

15. Why it is said that Hobbes State of Nature is both pre-political and pre-social?

16. Man was born free, and everywhere he is in chains: What made Rousseau to say that?

17. Explain the basic postulates of Utilitarianism.

18. Why Bentham is considered as a moral philosopher?

19. Why Mill is known more for his views on Liberty?

20. Discuss Burkess view on American and French revolutions.

21. Why is Marxism termed as Scientific Socialism?

22. What was Lenins greatest contribution to Marxism?

23. What is the significance of Theory of Justice?

24. Assess the significance of Gramsci as a political philosopher.

Weightage: 7 x 2 = 14

Group C

Answer any 2 questions each in about 450 words

25. Compare and contrast the Social Contract theories.

26. How would you analyse the reformative attempt of J.S.Mill on Utilitarianism?

27. Explain How Edmund Burke balanced the sharp contrast in his political philosophy?

28. Examine Dialectical Materialism.

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT M.A.POLITICAL SCIENCE (CUCSS)

1st SEMESTER Model Question Paper

COURSE: PS1C03: INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Time: 3 Hours Total Weightage: 36

Group A

Answer all questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.

29. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

30. Judicial Review

31. Article 370

32. Article 368

33. Original Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

34. What is Judicial Activism?

35. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar

36. Habeas Corpus

37. Status of right to property today.

38. 42nd Constitutional amendments.

39. Union List

40. Coalition Politics

41. Ombudsman

42. UPA

Weightage: 14 x 1 = 14

Group B

Answer any 7 questions in a paragraph each.

43. Examine the impact of colonial legacy on the post-independent Indian Political System

44. Secularism is the soul of the constitution.

45. Discuss the ideological bases of the Indian Constitution.

46. Explain the constitutional implications of A.K.Gopalan vs State of Madras case

47. Examine the issue involved in the Indira Sahney vs Union of India Case.

48. Role of Governor in Centre-State relations

49. Point out the differences between procedure established by law and due process of law

50. Sarkaria commission report.

51. Important features of the 74th constitutional amendment.

52. Write a brief note on Golaknath vs State of Punjab case.

Weightage: 7 x 2 = 14

Group C

Answer any 2 questions each in about 450 words

53. Examine the Directive Principles of the State policy as contained in our constituion. How does it differ from Fundamental Rights?

54. Discuss the major tension areas in Centre-State relations in India.

55. Identify the important defects of the judicial process in India and suggest suitable remedies.

56. Examine the role of the Panchayati Raj in Rural development.

Weightage: 2 x 4 = 08

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT M.A.POLITICAL SCIENCE (CUCSS)

1st SEMESTER Model Question Paper

COURSE: PS1C02: MODERN POLITICAL ANALYSIS AND POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

Time: 3 Hours Total Weightage: 36

Group A

Answer all questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.

57. What do you mean by Political Sociology?

58. Explain the main characteristics of Behavioural Approach?

59. What is classical approach to Political Sociology?

60. What are the major themes of Post-Behaviouralism?

61. Define System.

62. What are the major characteristics of a Political System?

63. How did Easton classify Demands?

64. What is Gateway Mechanism?

65. Write a note on Conversion Process.

66. What do you mean by Structural Functional Approach?

67. How did Weber classify Authority?

68. Define Power.

69. Who is an elite according to Parcto?

70. Agents of Political Socialization.

Weightage: 14 x 1 = 14

Group B

Answer any 7 questions in a paragraph each.

71. Write a note on Marxian Approach to Political Sociology?

72. Explain Communication Theory?

73. Post Behaviouralism was a genuine revolution, not a reaction. Comment?

74. Explain Moscas contribution to Elite Theory?

75. Write a note on Political socialization?

76. How power is different from influence?

77. Write a note on Value-Fact dichotomy?

78. Almonds classification of Political Culture?

79. Lucian Pyes contribution to Political Development?

80. Write note on Input-Output analysis.

Weightage: 7 x 2 = 14

Group C

Answer any 2 questions each in about 450 words

81. Explain Growth and Development of Political Sociology.

82. Explain the concept of Political Development.

83. Distinguish between Modern and Classical Approaches to Political Sociology.

84. Discuss Almonds Structural-Functional Approach.

UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT M.A.POLITICAL SCIENCE (CUCSS)

1st SEMESTER Model Question Paper

COURSE: PS1C04: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Time: 3 Hours Total Weightage: 36

Group A

Answer all questions in 1 or 2 sentences each.

85. How is Public Administration related to Law?

86. Marshal E Dimmock

87. Neutral Democracy.

88. The elements of Human Relations Theory of Organisations?

89. What is reinventing government?

90. Why Scientific Management Theory is called so?

91. Ecological Approach.

92. Iron man of India.

93. POSDCORB- Expand

94. New public administration.

95. Contribution of A.D. Gorwala

96. Comparative Public Administration

97. Define Public Administration

98. Committed bureaucracy.

Weightage: 14 x 1 = 14

Group B

Answer any 7 questions in a paragraph each.

99. Public Administration is a social service. Explain.

100. Discuss the importance of liberal democracy.

101. Explain Politics-Administration dichotomy.

102. Discuss the features of structural functional approach.

103. List the demerits of bureaucracy.

104. What is the major contribution of Second Minnowbrook Conference to Public Administration?

105. How is new Public Administration different from the old?

106. Do you think privatisation is a major challenge to bureaucracy?

107. Explain Max Webers view on bureaucracy.

108. Explain the scope of Public Administration.

Weightage: 7 x 2 = 14

Group C

Answer any 2 questions each in about 450 words

109. Define Public Administration and justify the importance of its study.

110. How is Human Relations Theory differing from Scientific Management Theory?

111. What is comparative public administration? Explain the issues of comparative public administration.

112. Critically explain the significances of re-inventing government.

Weightage: 2 x 4 = 08