Political Science Paper I Past Paper 2017

Two contracts and a caliphate of ideas fill the Political Science Paper I past paper 2017, and its section split breaks the cluster pattern. Section-A holds only three questions here, not four. Q.2 compares the political philosophies of Hobbes and Locke and traces both in present-day systems. Q.3 takes Marx on the mode of production and its grip on social and political life. Q.4 follows Ibn Khaldun on the upward and downward development of state, rulers and ruled. Section-B opens at Q.5 with the Islamic concept of state and its modern challenges. Q.6 asks what pushes a society toward the federal form. Q.7 separates political parties from interest groups in policy making. Q.8 closes on fascism as a child of early twentieth-century Europe. This file holds the Part-II sheet only.

What this paper contains

  • This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
  • Part-II — attempt four questions: TWO from Section-A (Q.2–Q.4) and TWO from Section-B (Q.5–Q.8); each question carries 20 marks (Part-I holds the 20 MCQs, per the printed header)

Part-II questions

Section-A

Q.2 — Compare and contrast the different political philosophies of Hobbes and Locke. How are these philosophies implemented in present day political systems and policy making? (20)

Q.3 — According to Marx “the mode of production in material life determines the general character of social, political and spiritual process in life”. Elucidate. (20)

Q.4 — Discuss the upward and downward development of state, rulers and ruled in the socio-political thought of Ibn Khaldun. (20)

Section-B

Q.5 — What is the Islamic concept of state? Identify issues and challenges to the Islamic concept of state in the modern times. (20)

Q.6 — What characteristic of society leads to adoption of federal form of government? How it can function successfully? (20)

Q.7 — Compare and contrast the differing roles played by political parties and interest groups in making public policy? (20)

Q.8 — What is Fascism and why is it considered to be the child of first half of 20th century events to place in Europe? (20)

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