WBCS EXAMINATION - 2008
POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER - I
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Full Marks .100
All questions carry equal marks.
Group—A
Answer any two questions.
1. Would you agree with the view that Plato's Republic is Utopian ?
2. Attempt a critical estimate or political ideas of Gandhiji.
3. Are we witnessing the demise of the nation-state in this age of globalisation ?
4. Has the post-cold war global order become unipolar ?
5. Write a critical note on the Marxian theory of historical materialism.
Group—B
Answer any three questions.
6. Make a critical evaluation of ideals of the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.
7. Is the Indian system of government "quasi-federal" in nature ?
8. Examine the constitutional provisions regarding the Right to Equality in India.
9. Evaluate the position of the Supreme Court of India as a federal court, a court of appeal and guardian of the Constitution. Is it correct to say that its power are wider than that of the Supreme Court of America ?
10. Discuss the role of the Governor of an Indian State with reference to recent developments.
11. Write a note on the growing importance of regional parties in Indian politics.
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