Gauhati University 2007 M.A Political Science Previous : -III - Question Paper

2007
POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD PAPER
(Indian Political System and Social Change)
Full Marks: 80
Time: three hours
The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the ques.
Write the answers to the 2 Halves in separate books
FIRST HALF
1. ans any 2 of the following:
a) Comment on the salient features of Indian political system with special reference
to its ideological aspects. 12
b) explain the role of Fundamental Rights in ensuring and promoting individual
liberty. What kinds of legal remedies are guaranteed by the Constitution in cases
of violation of Fundamental Rights? 6+6
c) explain the ways in which the legislature can exercise control over the working
of bureaucracy in India. 12
d) discuss the significance of Panchayati Raj institutions in bringing about
democratic decentralization in the situation of 73rd Amendment of Indian
Constitution. 12
2. Write short notes on (any two) 5×2=10
a) Regional Political Parties
b) Role of Planning Commission
c) Role of Opposition in Parliament
d) Supreme Court of India
3. select the accurate answer: l×6=6
a) Which article of Indian Constitution contains special provisions for the State of
Jammu and Kashmir?
(i) Article 14
(ii) Article 112
(iii) Article 370
(iv) Article 395
b) Which district of Assam was transferred to Pakistan in 1947 as a outcome of
partition of India?
(i) Mymensingh
(ii) Rangpur
(iii) Chittagong
(iv) Sylhet
c) Who was the 1st Chairman of the Rajya Sabha?
(i) Jawaharlal Nehru .
(ii) Dr. S Radhakrishnan
(iii) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(iv) C Rajagopalachari
d) Who is the writer of the book entitled The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a
Nation?
(i) Rajni Palme Dutt
(ii) Granville Austin
(iii) Durga Das Basu
(iv) Maulana A K Azad
e) Who appoints the Judges of High Courts in India?
(i) Chief Justice of Supreme Court
(ii) Governor of the State
(iii) President of India
(iv) Vice-President of India
f) Which. of the subsequent States in India has Legislative Council (Bidhan
Parishad) in addition to Legislative Assembly (Bidhan Sabha)?
(i) Assam
(ii) Meghalaya
(iii) Bihar
(iv) Arunachal. Pradesh
SECOND HALF
4. ans any 2 of the following:
a) Evaluate the role of social movements in effecting social change. Illustrate with
examples in the situation of India. 8+4
b) Examine the modifications in Indian family system resulting from the process of
modernization. 12
c) What is urbanization? Examine the issues of urban life in India. 4+8
d) Examine the process of social change among tribals in India with special
reference to North-Eastern region. 12
5. Write short notes on (any two): 5×2=10
a) Role of Elites in Indian society
b) Conditions of Harijans
c) Role of Education in social change
d) Economic inequalities in Indian society
6. select the accurate answer: 1×6=6
(a) Which article of the Constitution prohibits practice of 'untouchability' in India?
(i) Article 30
(ii) Article one 7
(iii) Article 356 (iv) Article 40
(b) Which of the subsequent tribes is characterized by 'matrilineal' system?
(i) Khasis
(ii) Nagas
(iii) Mizos
(iv) Santhal
(c) In which year did the Central Government appoint Minorities Commission in
India?
(i) 1951
(ii) 1961
(iii) 1978
(iv) 1989
(d) Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?
(i) Swami Vivekananda
(ii) Swami Dayananda Saraswati
(iii) Mahatma Gandhi
(iv) Raja R~ Mohan Roy
(e) Who gave the call for 'total revolution' in India?
(i) Acharya Vinobha Bhave
(ii) Gopinath Bordoloi
(iii) Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy
(iv) Jai Prakash Narain
(f) Who wrote the book Hind Swaraj?
(i) B R Anibedkar
(ii) Subhas Chandra Bose
(iii) Mahatma Gandhi
(iv) Jawaharlal Nehru
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