*BAPSC6* BAPSC 6 I Year B.A. Examination, November 2011 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Paper 6) Modern Political Theory Time : 3 Hours Max. Marks : 75 Instructions : 1) Question paper is divided into three Parts. 2) Each Part is of 25 marks. 3) Assume suitable data if necessary. PART A Answer any three questions (Question No. 1 is compulsory) : 1. Is it appropriate to describe politics as the study of power ? Give reasons. 2. Define the state. How has globalization, affected the nature of the modern the nation state ? 3. Explain the Pluralist theory of sovereignty. 4. Critically explain the theories of citizenship with special, reference to the feminist and the subaltern perspective. 5. Bentham dismissed natural rights as non-sense upon stilts. Critically explain the statement. PART B Answer any three questions (Question No. 6 is compulsory) 6. Explain the liberal view on equality. 7. According to same political theories communism is beyond justice. Critically dissect this observation. P.T.O.
*BAPSC6* BAPSC 6I Year B.A. Examination,
November2011POLITICALSCIENCE (Paper 6)Modern Political TheoryTime :
3 Hours Max. Marks : 75Instructions : 1) Question paper is divided
into three Parts.2)Each Part is of25 marks.3) Assumesuitable dataif
necessary.PARTAAnswerany threequestions(Question No.1
iscompulsory):1. Is it appropriate to describe politics as the
study of power ? Give reasons.2. Define the state. How has
globalization, affected the nature of the modern thenation state
?3. ExplainthePluralisttheoryofsovereignty.4. Critically explain
the theories of citizenship with special, reference to the
feministand the subaltern perspective.5.
Benthamdismissednaturalrightsasnon-senseuponstilts.Criticallyexplainthe
statement.PARTBAnswerany threequestions(QuestionNo.6
iscompulsory)6. Explain the liberal view on equality.7. According
to same political theories communism is beyond justice.
Criticallydissect this observation.P.T.O.BAPSC6 -2- *BAPSC6*8.
Describe the various stages, in the development of the Modern
Nation State.9. Critically evaluate Marshalls theory of
citizenship.10. Write short note on the following :a) Marxist View
of Politiesb) Humanrights.PARTC11. Fill in the blanks (Each
question carries2marks) :i)
Politicaltheoryfallinto_____________broaddiscipline.ii)
Accordingtothe_____________politicshaditsbeginningintheclasssociety.iii)
Accordingto_____________powerinthesocietybelongtotheeconomicallydominantclass.iv)
Acitizenisonewhopossessesrightswhicharedeniedto_____________v) The
legal theory of rights holds the belief that the rights are granted
by the_____________12. Multiple ChoiceQuestion (Each question
carries2 marks) :i) NaiTalimwasbasedontruthandhuman_____________a)
behave b) dignityc) character d) none of theseii)
AftertheSecondWorldWartherewasdeclineinthepowerof_____________a)
EuropeanNations b) AsianNationc) AfricanNation d) All of
these*BAPSC6* -3- BAPSC6iii) _____________ gave an important place
to rights and equality in his politicaltheory.a) Laski b) Seeleyc)
Bentham d) Austiniv) Since the age of _____________ and Aristotle
democracy has been criticizedonanumberofgrounds.a) Plato b)
Austinc) Gandhi d) None of thesev) Kinshipcreates_____________a)
Society b) Statec) Family d) All of these13. True or False (Each
question carries1mark) :i) Austingivestoomuchimportancetoforce.ii)
Seeley say liberty is the opposite of over government.iii) Bentham
rejected the ideology of natural rights and social contract.iv) The
theory of natural rights had been popular during the 17-18th
centuries.v) The concept of welfare model of development took
strong root in England._______________
