ASSIGNMENTS

Master of Arts in Political Science (MAPS)

Semester-IV

Course Code:

MPS-401, MPS-402, MPS-403, MPS-404

SESSION: 2023-24

(As per New Syllabus effective for Admission Batches 2022-23)

Date of Submission of Assignments

Course No. of Date of
S.N. Course Title
Code Assignments Submission
1 MPS-401 Social Movements and Politics in India 1

2 MPS-402 State Politics in India 1 As per the date

mentioned on the
3 MPS-403 International Organisation and Administration 1 notice
4 MPS-404 Local Government in India 1
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 ASSIGNMENTS
Master of Arts in Political Science (MAPS)

MPS-401: Social Movements and Politics in India

Full Marks: 100

Group-A

1. Answer all the questions within one Word or one Sentence. (1X10 = 10 Marks)

a) What is New Social Movement ?

b) With which Movement Ramabai was associated ?
c) What is the objective of Chipko Movement ?
d) Who led the Munda Rebellion?
e) Who founded the Women’s India Association in Madras in the year 1917?
f) In ----------year India government launched the New `Agriculture Policy?
g) In which year Naxalbari Movement was started?
h) ------------is considered as the father of the Green Revolution in India?
i) --------------wrote the book ‘Poverty of India’?
j) --------------founded Satyashodhak Samaj.

Group-B

2. Answer All the questions each within 100 words: (4x5=20 Marks)

a) Environmental Movement in India

b) Factors Responsible for Social Change
c) Programmes of Dalit Movement in India
d) Types of Social Movement in India

Group-C

3. Answer All the questions each within 100 words: (10X4= 40 Marks)

a) What is Gandhian Approach to Social Movement?

b) What is the Objective of Women’s Movement in India
c) What is the Role of Pressure Group in India?
d) What are the Reasons for Peasant Uprising in India?

Group-D

4. Answer All the questions each within 500 words maximum. (15x2 = 30 Marks)

a) Discuss the Nature and Dynamics of New Social Movement.

b) Examine the Role of Civil Society in the context of Social Movement in India.

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MPS-402: State Politics in India

Group—A

1. Answer all the questions, each in 1 word (Fill in the blanks) : 1×10=10

a) ——— Commission was appointed in 1983 to review Centre-State relations in India.

b) Santhal Rebellion took place in the year ———. ———
c) Under Article 249 of Indian Constitution ——— can declare a subject of State list as a subject of
national importance.
d) At present there are ——— number of members in the Election Commission of India including the
Chief Election Commissioner.
e) Kanu Sanyal was associated with the ——— Movement in West Bengal.
f) The Badoland Movement started in the ——— region of India.
g) L. H. Rudolph and Sussan Rudolph categorized the Kulaks as ———.
h) ——— was the Chairman of the Official Language Commission of 1955.
i) In 1992 dispute started between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over ——— water.
j) The First Backward Class Commission was known as ——— Commission.

Group—B

2. Answer All the questions each within 100 words: 5×4=20

a) What are the frameworks to study elections?

b) Why did the Dominant Party system decline in India?
c) Trace the origin of Linguism in India.
d) What are the Limitations of Land Reforms?

Group—C

3. Answer All the questions each within 200 words: 10×4=40

a) What is the Impact of globalization on State Politics in India?

b) State the reasons for the growth of Regional political parties in India.
c) Identify the features of Autonomy Movements.
d) What factors have contributed to the assertion of Dalits?

Group—D

4. Answer All the questions each within 300 words: 15×2=30

a) Examine the Role of Governor in Union-State relations in India.

b) Examine various proposals for Electoral Reforms in India.

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MPS-403: International Organisation and Administration

Group—A

1. Answer all the questions, each in 1 word (Fill in the blanks): 1×10=10

a) Bretton Woods Conference was held in the year ———. ———

b) To save the lives of starving and sick children of the world ———
c) was created.
d) There are ——— member States now in IMF at present.
e) The ——— of United Nations is considered as World Parliament.
f) The other name of Earth Summit is ———. ———
g) Every year ——— day is observed as World Environment Day.
h) ABM agreement was signed in the year ———.
i) Hamas terrorist organization was established in the year ——— .
j) The ECOSOC consists of ——— members.
k) The United Nations was established on ———.

Group—B

2. Answer All the Questions each within 100 words: 5×4=20

a) Main Provisions of Universal Declaration of Human Rights

b) Nature of Preventive Diplomacy
c) Objectives of SAARC
d) Effects of International Terrorism?

Group—C

3. Answer All the questions each within 200 words: 10×4=40

a) Reasons for the Failure of League of Nations

b) Historical background of UN.
c) Functions of World Bank
d) Global concern for Nuclear Proliferation

Group—D

4. Answer All the questions each within 300 words: 15×2=30

(a) Discuss the Composition and Jurisdiction of International Court of Justice.

(b) Evaluate the Peace keeping, Peace Building and Peace Making Activities of UN.

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 ASSIGNMENTS
MPS-404: Local Government in India

Full Marks: 100

Group—A

1. Answer All the questions, each within 1 word or 1 sentence: 1×10=10

a) What is Decentralization?
b) In which year Community Development Programme was launched in India?
c) Who conceived the concept of Gram Swaraj?
d) What is the full form of HDI?
e) Write two basic elements of Bhagidari.
f) Which schedule was added in the Constitution by 73rd Amendment Act?
g) Give one example of non-plan expenditure.
h) In which year the 74th Amendment Act was enacted?
i) How many tiers are there in Local Government?
j) Write one example of non-tax revenue of Urban Local Bodies.

Group—B

2. Answer All the questions each within 100 words : 5×4=20

a) Analyse the significance of Local Governance.

b) Objectives of 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act
c) Gram Panchayat as a Decentralisation process
d) Importance of Women Leadership in Local Self Government

Group—C

3. Answer All the questions each within 200 words : 10×4=40

a) What are the main features of Good Governance?

b) Does decentralisation increase bureaucratic control over Administration.
c) Importance of Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation Programmes
d) What are the essential features of the 74th Amendment of the Indian Constitution?

Group—D

4. Answer All the questions each within 500 words. (10x 4 = 40 Marks)

a) Discuss the Evolution of Local Self Government in India.

b) Make an Assessment of Poverty Alleviation and Employment Generation Programmes in India.

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