Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2007 M.Phil POLITICAL PROCESS II - Question Paper

M.Phil. DEGREE EXAMINATION, DECEMBER 2007.

Political Science


Paper III POLITICAL PROCESS II

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks

ans any 5 ques..

All ques. carry equal marks.

1.What was the impact of the emergence of T.D.P. on the union-state relations?

2.How are subjects divided ranging from the union and states?

3.What do you understand by ?regionalism?? Analyse its role in the working of Indian politics.

4.The growth of regional parties has become a helping factor for participatory democracy in India. Critically analyse the statement.

5.Examine the role of caste in Indian politics.

6.What is the importance provided to ?charisma? in choosing a leader in Indian politics?

7.Critically analyse the role of the citizen in the decision making process.

8.Write an essay comparing class and caste in India.

9.Critically analyse the importance of local level elections in the functioning of a viable democracy.

10. What visible patterns were noticed in the voting trend of the 2004 state elections?

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