Past Questions
Discuss the internal and external determinants of India’s foreign policy.
Explain the ideological basis of the Chinese political system and comment as to what extent China has remained true to that ideology in the present times.
“Despite the potentialities, India’s Look East Policy requires a major course correction”. Discuss.
Critically analyse the changing pattern of electoral behaviour in India.
“The theory of class war is the heart and soul of Marxist ideology”. Comment.
In the continual evolution of Centre-State relations in the Indian federal set-up, what are the major areas of friction between the Central Government and States and what attempts are made to solve them?
“Caste has made Hindu society stagnant, and untouchability is an indication of the slavery of the entire Hindu Society”. Elaborate the statement in relation with role of B.R. Ambedkar in fighting against caste system in India.
Write a note on the philosophical postulates that influenced the makers of the Indian Constitution.
Explain Plato’s communism and compare it with modern communism.
“There is a huge gap between theory and practice as far as Fundamentals Rights as enshrined in the Indian Constitution is concerned”. Discuss, giving cogent reasons for your answer.
What is Political Theory? Evaluate either the Empirical or the Behavioural Approach to the understanding of Political Theory.
What are the different plant layouts? How can you decide the suitability of each layout?
What is network analysis? Discuss the role of network analysis techniques such as PERT and CPM in the implementation and planning of projects.
What do you understand by trading blocks? What role does it play in today’s age of globalisation?
What do you mean by liberalisation? With reference to the industrial policy of the government of India, evaluate the impact of liberalisation on the Indian economy.
What are the important leadership styles? Briefly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each style.
What is organisational culture? With the help of appropriate examples, discuss the role of organisational culture towards the achievement of desirable growth and performance for organizations.
What is job evaluation? Elaborate modern methods of job evaluation.
What do you understand by the word “Apartheid”? Discuss the growth of Apartheid towards democratic principle in Africa.
“The American Revolution was essentially an economic conflict between American Capitalism and British Imperialism”. Comment.
Critically examine the safety valve theory of the origin of the Congress.
Trace the factors which contributed to the struggle for supremacy between the English and the French in India.
Trace the development of Marxian Socialism in the late 19th and early 20th Century.
Critically review British economic policies in India with special reference to the “Drain of Wealth in India”.
Examine the role played by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in the process of integration of the Princely States into the Indian Union.