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Political Science & International Relations
Test-7
[Time Allowed: Three Hours Max Marks: 25
Crash Course and Test Series:
Name:_Trupti_ Dhodmise
Test Date, 12 10.9118
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‘Aurobindo’s Ideal of freedom
Sri Aurbindo Ghosh hos given different
Conception of freedom than traditonal
political streams His ideal of freedom
has spiritual dimension and hence wida
than the political [berty based on
indiuidualitm or economic freedom from
necessitie .
He mentions freedom of individual
os freedom of inne soul, An individual
should have Freedom to develop the soul
fo meer transcendental univewal reality
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liberate man er dmatedal aspiraHons.
This sell \ibe realised or spiritually
berated man woud help other by
gui d ény for realization of spirit -
Thus, the Wberared individuals
wowd form the {deal ood ery, This
sodely will nourish the freedom +0
realize tHe Integral_humanity in which
all will cnsida themselves a7 a part
of whole.
As Aurvbinde belickues thar
Indian hor potential to quide tne world
to attain spin tuality , he suggests the
political breed orn through political atttons
againsr impetal nult os @ pre-condition
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“Communitarianism is an Intellectual response to the growing crisis in the liberal
societies of the west.” Comment.
Liberal societies of West are based
upon Me emphasis on individualism ,
natural rights and Free- marker exonomy .
Howeva, the currenh aisis In these
sodcHer such og widening Inequalities,
tyranny of majonty 5 seenophobia cds
kor alternate system of Tnought -
In this wnte?, communitariasy
suggest an alternative . It emphasiae
upon tne proalty of wommunihy ove
individual | pony e+ wmmon ood
ee
ova wight | part udarism ove univers —
~alism elt -
= OASSEO
Communi tari anism criicise the
homogeinity employed by liberals.
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They specibically targes the Rawls
concepH on ob justice which is devoid
of understanding of wmmunily , and
Lom plex nature ok sod ty,
According to them, the Identical
norms imposed by liberal stare led
to crisis of dviliaaHon in the ay
socich &- over emphasis on individualism
led to domination ove gmup rights
\t has led
eg imposing Burkha Ran. os le
b marginalization oly
rise of, extremism. Hence, Hey suggest
sped bic approach fer policies
minonty and
wmmunity
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/Neo-Pluralism.
Pluralism denotes the systen ob
though which gives an exp ression
fo diversity of doctrines hold by people
in’ he sodety -
As, sodety uwmprised of people
with differen’ views , The plurati sin
is bound fo emage with vising
cwonsdourne , availability of aight to
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Distinguish between Ideological state apparatus and repressive state apparatu:
Marxian tradition of thought
asserts shotuc State os an app arehus
in the hands of bourgerisie 40
exercise domination over proletariat -
Antonio Gramsti in his “Prison
Note" give two dimensions of stale
apparatus . Auording to him, the
copirelism holds over Society nob
only thvough _represstve_strechanisvo_
(pati Ge- use of wecion bur also an
ideo lugital mechanism, whith he calls
os o ‘hegemony’
Ideological stake apparatus
worke through system of dvil soxiety
while repressive stole apparatus works
trrough system of politica institunons
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The ideologia apparatur wnstst of
pourgelor norms , ideas, mes trickled
down through sturcures ok family,
church, media etc - while coertion
is exerdsed tnrough the police army
\deological apparatus worle to
Induce manu hodwrng wnsenh ais
people segarding legit may ok capitalist
syste while repressive, al
only into piduc when Ideology fails
to work .
[deogi cal apparatus,
on stature ok legitimartn while
represy (ve apparatus works as Stucke
ok _werion .
thus, worles
\n the presenr context, neo- Marxist]
assum thar mass media work kor capi ralist
; inaglebal platform while on U> failumy
IgE aae7s wountWes wages war on tenor fr
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What are the main Ideas of Post-Modernism?
Post Modanism has its epistemolog-
~ ical roots in the thoughts 4 Lyotard
Who express tne Increduilty towards
metanarratves Thus, the post.modani
sm repudiates me objectivity establish-
Led by dominant schools of thoug his
The post modernisr scholars call
tne traditional paradigms oF disvouses
and wndenn thom for assation
ok vuuth whids Tey call a6 ‘dogma!
Acording fo them, there is
no absolute tath * Knowledge Ir
creared by someone , fora some ipuypane
They suggest ne double reading
fo redlisme the interpre tation ok
text,
Site They give wncept of genealogy
which denofes He evolution of truth.
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own history.
The post mo den scholars suggest
tne intertextualihy.afor Subjective
understandings Oe phonronomenon -
They pub thar the metanarratives
give the iden Hee and freeze ik for
just ficatton of orda.
Thus, postmodanitt give difterenr
conce prions ok systemahit thoughts -
Michel Focault give different wnception
of, Powe oz knowledge’ and thus
how Mme knowledge is ured to
establish systemaltc politics Cbio-politics)
for_perpetuation
The posh modeanism led fo
Influence many systems of though Ps-
ae Making
posto lonialisyn | post eminisin ete bringing
the _systam of though divesse_ and dem oval
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(a)
‘Answer the following.
‘Define Political Theory? Explicate the difference between Political Theory an
Political Philosophy? What role does Political Theory play towards th
improvement of human society? (20 Marks, 250 words)
Political Theory is defined os
QO systematte knowledge of political
phenomenon The fheovy werk
analyzes The poliH cal systems,
aus, methodogies employed by unity
while ensuing the autnortfotive _
alle carton of _valuee .
The politica theory affempt>
to dekine political wncepts | tee
analyse the intermeing element
A tre System and Pee to build
treony narratt ng the phenomenon
\n political sph are
eg. The theovy of political developm ent
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- col systeme , functional differentiation
in the polity ove the Polod of time.
Dikkerence from _poli Heal philosophy —
Political philosophy deal with
ideals, Malues which ore essential bor
the ideal so deky - Wn context fo this
me poli rica the ory analyze the gap
between preenh and idea),
the political philosophy
merely fo we upontedetermine and
prescribe The valuer while pholitical
Theory strives to develop The athon
treory to_deaive values,
The poli Hi cal theory Functions
for criti examination of political
reality while politcal philosophy
lack sudh crihtead function
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The politi cal theowy employs
politi cal sdence for tne sdmtific
theoriHcizatton which discovers
and describes the ‘facts’. while
putting this syste matizali m , politic
~ al rreorm also indudes the philo -
a so phical_arpet to give the objetive
ok its study.
Thus, political theorsr is
known as a park political sdentish
and pack philosopher ~ its: politi ca)
philosophy gives diredon to study
ol political sdence to esfablish
sysbemalt ¢ political theory.
Role ok Political theory -
The poliHital Theory while
desuribing facts of soddy, gives
insight on launaes , drawbacks In
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soudy and taking help of ‘values’,
it suggests The remedy tp strive fprity
eg. The value of dustice in ancient
sodety , olkirms the jush ficatton
system Hence, The Aristotle
ok slaw
stabis quo.
Hreomy suggest for
While, with evolution of sodety
tne conception ok equality based
quotice bewme o value. Thus , the
moden | sodeties Dt strived for
fre elimination of ‘disc mination In
the sod Cy: to establish jurttce
making wl ‘equal
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[Does the Marxist theory of mode of Production adequality explain th
relationship between economy, politics and society? (15 Marks, 200 words)
Haniel Greelllet Pade
is a historical analysis of ewnomy,
poli tes and society
Auording to Karl Marx at very
epoca ,'exonomy” is bose \pr politicrand
4ociedy - He gives the atwunt of
andent, mediwal, copit alist sou cies
in which the mode of production
ok that epoch led to. establish class
relations and Mature of sodety
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According to_Marx tne mode of produc
~ Hon determine the won kl ching intecuay
in the politics. amd In his words,
‘ hishory of way epoch, is histoy acloss
struggles".
acwrding to him, the ideas
om which socienes ort posed are the
ideas ol; awling lore which generale
ideas
the false cons clousness among The
depressed classy e3 jesrity ina prevalent
system s
Thus, Mark Suggest to nook our
the ewnomic base and fer which
will wWitimerely Theown our the
political ang sodera) sup erstautture
Re suggest, the workeass in capi Palit
to undergo violent xevolutton to
establish The sovialist stare» In the
4ubsequent Program, the workers should
stvive for weed ow remnants eb
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capi Falism for withering away of stake
to establish @mmunist sodety |
Howeva, the interdependent
nature of analysis of Mare hos been
criticised by Max Weber. According
him, this Preory is economically
deferminishe and do not wonside
ac
the other aspeds of sod cty - leadership)
organiaation, et.
Fh lt is nok always the
economics shaping polities and
society 5 but politics and sod eby
also shape eonomy. Fr example,
the capitadtch western store hos te
embrace welfavism due to pressure
from politics and socety .
The neo-Marxish and critical
school the ors attempted fo give
insights on such equi um in their shudi es|
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Why Fascism is not considered as a coherent Ideology. Explain the factors that
lave tise to Fascism. In this light, differentiate between Fascism & Nazism. (L
Marks, 200 words)
Fascism is wot wnsidered ora
tohent ideology bur “hod ge -podge of
idear. IE has no wntinuly inithe
web of Hougnts rather +thef fascist
choore and pick he tener of otha
ideologies.
Fascists leaders whitle adhering to
sodalisk_palndple bulld wrporde
Stote and esustain the topiralism in
Thar regime. They invoke myth of
hatton ' and ‘mytrok race’ for Mar
Vested interest and promote the
propaganda. “ nationalism and ant-
semiHsm . The fascists regime subscribes
to imperialist bendencies unda policies
such as ‘Labensreaum. This idedlogy
subordinates Lndividual to whole under
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teem eulogiaing Ubermensh (Supaman)
os they only leader.
The focus giving tse to
Fascism are mainly the unstable
polity and dwinding esnomy in
the wuntes. ;
The ewnomic crisis ob W305 and
wartern Germany Subhered the
unemployment , patce ist efe- Unde
nis ciruums tances, leaders distort
tre Facts or reality and invoke he
emotive issues for political 04 pi rats.
Ausrding to Hannah Arendt |
the lackob public realm led to
individuals being supe bluouis
ete ond rise of distorted
Ideologies whidh induce dred just’ ty
tervr Unde such rgimer
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The Italian Fascist and German
Nozi regime are types of totalitaran
regimes ok interwar penod-
The ftalian regime use the
German Nezi
while
Myth ok Nation ea
invoke Myf of race for justi ticaty a0
ok rele ations .
Mussolini impose he borporate
state lo Italy while Gerbitla use
independent Capi ralt st for own interes
Mussolini invoke wor pollu
for He sake ol; national supenonhy
The
while Hitla, supporrcd WOT herr
expansion pr ove Upwded Gemany.
Howeres, both regimes are
show similarities in ¢ ideology, tenor,
totalitarianism in their 2Wles-
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lAnalyse the concept of power fiom different analytical perspectives? What are
lhe salient features of Hannah Arendt’s notion of power? (20 Marks, 250 words)
“Powe ’ is Centra) conceph of politi
In such a Woy thar Laswell deiner
Roy ‘Politics as a struggle ker powe.
There pre differen’ analy h cad pespariq
- ves OVE POWER.
The tradiHonal toncepr holds
Fhe view of ‘powerover’. Marxist
Surolars view power as an_aonomic
terms and exercised by Capi Falist ov
workess -
The dite pes peut ver holds hod-
power is exercised by elie groups
andrinbluence he polid while
plural pesperives hold Hak Me
powe hold unequally among different
qvoups ferming Yekormed polyarchy ’
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The policies are oukvome of Negolt atien
among suvn groups Than crudaHng
elite of dite posure
The feminists tavous light on
powe exercised in private sphas by
men over women unda pat arthy .
The wonstusctive views over
powe hos been given by LC® Matphesty
Hannah Arendy Mahatma Gondhi ,
Amartya Sen ett: They give pempechive
£ BR Meephe
of “powet ate" be
C & Macpherson points our thot
ees, extrauive power
empowerment.
ny :
“inegalitanan
and development powes
favour \er well okb :
|, democrat fpr developme 5
sod
coextsh which
He suggest his
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Fadicos_modd o
-ntol pows of all:
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Mahatma Gandhi also views
power as an empowerment. He
assayr the empow erment to _resth
unjust oxuthoad by while - empowaing
eachothe through oceanic circle’ prindy
Amarta Sen's app capability
ap proach suggest dwelopmental
pow & to sfreng nn democray .
The post modan view of power
give dikkerenr untradi tie nel noHon.
Michu Fouutlh expres it oF 'Knoulledge
as power! , | iv -powes’ ele.
Hannah Arendt's notion of pow et
Aus rding to ha, powe 15
diffe reny Tha strength, which Is
of individual charactes ; force which
is naturel ; violence belonging t?
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Wertive atton of state .
Acwording to he, powes {sof
human world, ' belongs to group
while auting -in-concerk
hak power Is sul
She assaP
Qeneri sis -
is True powa. She sugges’ the
The power ok pwolic realm
public part cipation | deliberation
fac cette rear ning and development)
ok quod policies. , Auording the,
being Zou -politicton makes Individudl
empoweed z
Thus, Hannah Arendt sugqur
LollecHue, communicative action for
betterment of human sodey uring
tonstaucnhve ula of powe.
34{b)
‘Compare & contrast the Austin’s theory of Sovereignty with Laski’s theory o}
‘Sovereignty, which theory is more relevant and why? (15 Marks, 200 words)
Soverciqnty deals with supreme
autnoaity of political entity In
\ts pre-defined. boundaries. Theear
various neories + soveelgnty of
Stare determining tne scope of
state working in internal and
external sphes .
Jean: Austin was Hot thinkes
who pasught Hreoay of sovesetqnty
in politi cal Thought. Rusrding te
him. state \s Supreme,, bur limited
by ‘Siuin laws, tustomary lows ,
Thus, he pw altho H hy ok
shot inkertor bo religlous and
custo many inshi Fwrtow. The stale
gers limited sphae to work auto nomowly
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Harold Loski, in his treo of
soverel gnty give pluraliste concept.
He denier the Supremary ot state .
Awording to This view , The universe
is mull dimensional and _wmplex
and it employs similarly to state -
Hence, stat Can not work in Me
all sphacs - Acos rding to him, shale
is \aspoctation of associations’ and
work oF arbita. in solving the
vonkiian na inter of aso Uations.
While Laski glues cleave piuure
of seope of state fer functioning,
Austin’s views puts pioienlicer gs
demarcared by \imits of divinity.
Laskile stare aur os on_arbifes
while Austin does not put arbitrary
functton to the stare.
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Howwa, both the perspective
my ulkimate supremary a shure
established since Lpckedn Liberal
tradition |
In the wontexr of Avlling
back of stale palmary of marker |
aist of Internationa) , supra national
ins tution,
the Soveretynty ot
state has
been eroded undu the
voncephion of ‘pooled so verelgnty)
soverugn ty oF responsi bili ty-
Suen \tmited stale authori hy
resonates with Laski's concept
of shared sovereiqnty than
Austin's Interior conception .
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(c)
[Cstically examine the relationship between democracy and social jstce fom
1e perspective of Gandhi? (15 Marks, 200 words)
Gandhi has been supported of
qras root democray and srdal justtce
based on Swarm) -
Auording to him, “the Swaray
will ensure the freedom fer individua}
and absence of exploltarive forms
In te sodefy: He sup po Hy The
democrauy from Ine instifuttons
of PanchayaH Raj {nstt futons.
The democrattc decentralisation
will empower the sodety throagh
like waves in oceanic cirdes . this
em po Werment will give powes tv
eveyone to xesish ournoarlty and
to speck taurh to power .
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be peform his dure tn his achon
to wards souety fo get nights
ds mutual response .
for xample, a individusl treat
ome or of tqual moral worth of
himselk, te will witha vay
the forms of explol Fation .
The democrary will ensure
the freedom and equality in
soueky and hence the sodal
justice — toe.
Howwe, his viavs have been
criticised by eAmbed kon . According
to Ambedkar, Me villages are dens
ol Ignorance and hence deny the
politi col empoweasmen| thas ugh
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Acording to him, democrary is
based upon the fabte of Liberty,
equality and fratemity. The India
as is Full of in graded inequall ty
which can not msurt he sodial democray
Hence he suggests the
alpirmah ve agHon bor upliftment
ok hist» Healy disadvantaged sett ms
\tee women, Dat
empowa Them and increase their
ib de which will
cons Uoumness -
However, & despite this cr Him,
(randhis views on grass roof democray
for soda justice holds significance
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Pepa and Radical humanist perspective of Indian National
Indian National Mowement nab
beiome an objeu a inveshg ation
and cd Hcdsm ker Marxist and Radical
humanists 4 due bo i dominance
of elite leadar and_* mass metnodology
employed unde Gandhi .
Marxist perspective onticise (Nm)
as bourgeloisic movement while Radical
humanisk perspective ciHase if for
being mer politica program -
Maraist scholars like Rc Out,
AR Desos criticise INM \pr ignoring
any program ler masse while
Radi calhumanish JMLNi Roy erttelse IN
for establishing staong state post ings
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Marxist gcholars caH cise In
for subjugating the Peasant and
worker cause while PLN Roy point
our lack of humanism bosed on the
ethics and freedom jn that.
Marxist outs on the woncern
i hile
for marginalised in The INM whil
MN Roy viuws INM through lens
ok humanism os whole:
Marxisk criticise INM bor establi 4
. shmontr a srak bosed upon weston
\Wberal demo cay while Radical huma-
ar parse suggest for radical
yacssesty: ReNIOLCre
Howwa, both puspedive
the uontext and nature of
ignore
i iol t itish mule and
imperialism of Bris ae al
Acduce Meir analysiz economic & ‘ame
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“Fundamental duties are just a codification of Integral view of Indian way of
Life.” Comment.
Funda menta) duties are inserted
into the Indian Gonsitutton by 4nd
constitutional amendmanrt ach (424A)
In 1946 alter Me recommendatton of
Swaran Singh lommittic.
Sua ws
The duties are morgt obligatims|
of Individuals towards Indfan Stale
and non -enke reeable . It ls feature
of sotialish state Iike USSR.
The duties indude rerpur
towards the nakonal symbols,
preservation of bsp therhood, the
tonservahion ok envinonment and
maintenance of international peace |
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While claiming the GH2enship ,
they are expecred to celebrate _nation-
-alism and noble ideals of freedom
shredigqhe- In sod ea A ane
+o live with polidarily ee
unt hy and intar ty. The = respeur
toward mothe carn and living
creatures alse \gind us place In
prindples - At the same Hime, the
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norm of ‘Yasud hat
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-vUa Kubumbakam'
Howeve , me FPs are criti ded
\or non- inclusion enol duty of voting
and paying tare whith are epential
for the stability of democrahe state
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Indian Sewlarism is a dikkaeny
than westem wncepHon which
adheres to stich seperation of religion
and politits, Indian state does nok
observe the strict Seperation athe
claims right ok intervention fpr
the sake of public morality and orda.
Indian consi hunon trea all
religion equally and give equal
freedom of religion to all while denying
any sbete religton to bewme state
religion. Howevea, due ko Capability
a sto to interfere In relighous
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Beyond this, the religion in
poli tes has 8 k bewme “beau a
Indian polities. The politics parties
are formed on més identity. The
voting , agenda el are formed on the
reltgtous basts .
The religious nature of sod ety
led to polititizarion of religivn paving
woy fr politics of recognition - Hence ,
Partha Chatterjee , Pus thor
seuadansm hos \ailed to establish
the religious harmony in the sodety
and we need
TN Madan suggest thar the
Indian
mort suitable model .
acon eee mee
seatlarism of poll tics will not be
reality Hil we achiwe Studarism of,
sodeky , Which is quite diffiuut-
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Role of peasant movements in freedom struggle?
The peosant movements in Indi-
Lan Freedom stauggle got the pan-
nattonal chara duc to pahonage
ok their cause long ress +
The freedom struggle indude
the agenda ek peorants alts advent
of Gand who Aeognized the txploi-
- tative aqrivuttuyal polices of Bait sh
Raj during Champarun, Khesla Satyagra},
Loser peasant movemen F aggresst
L ey push {pr fenany Fekormy , and
AW ENE rekorms, erequiaton ok rent ete
and zamindar etc-
These movements use the
Gandhian methods of non-violence |
Gui} disobedience (Bardoli sahyagraha
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war 45F cuil disobedience movement).
weit led fo peacebul agitations of
\arer generation ok formar.
The movement led to estublish
the All India Kisan Sabha in Faizpur
Congres session (1930) . the provindal
ministtns compelled to toke pr-
peasant policies.
The agenda ob ‘land fe filler!
led fo abolition of Zamindari in post
Inde pend ence arenpeniod.
How eva, the peasant movemenF
wos not uniform and took violent
form in movements suchas Telangana
which ted te ortablish lek extremism —
The movement also wwd nol
establish owmnomou? choractes and
ib appendage to wngarews led
worsening of agriudtural aenomic
interest in the long nun
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Concept of committed Bureaucracy?
The Burcaucrayy are the steel
frome of governance duc bo its
peraman ent Character. They are
responsible for polity implementatim
laid our by the political excactiver
The wmmitred burcaucrarcy
conept emesged in the conteek of
‘emer gyenuy ‘tte’ ol Indira Regime .
The emergenry regime laid
The centr concentration of autho rl hy
into executives and bureaucrary
wene experted to ack ano rdingly.
AThus, the polit dzatton of
burraucrayy [ed ty taint on the
autonomy and independen of
burtaucrae system. te harmed the
Caparity to aut auording to the
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wonstiturton .and working auc ding
to politi col_expedicny a established
political exe wuts
The bure aucrovy also seem bo
be wmmitted due to their vested
interest? - preference toward the
postings » pols eke -
The federal provisions a unsh-
- tution hor wmplicared the matte.
As, bureaucray ok AML Ind
in Pre stares with lese ont
they hore been
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of state goveanmen® >
used as “tool in hands of Centre
How we, the bureauumy is
striving to maintain Us Independence
while working
Hon for better public sevice
in the Framework
ok constitu
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Answer the following.
|Explain the meaning of basic structure of the Constitution. Do you think count
}would have slipped towards authoritarianism had Supreme court not invented the
[Doctrine of basic structure? (20 Marks, 250 words)
The ‘basic stureture' dochine is an
Indian Juridicod Innovatfon, which
came into existence in the historic
judgement of Keshavanand Bharah vs
Stake of Kerala (1993),
According to this doctrine, the
parliament can amend the consti fur
- Hon and its all parts , bur cannot
take away basic shauerirat beatures
Along with this judgement ,
the later judidal pie eenouncemen F
established the bosic features Sth
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harmonious balance between ERs & DPSP
Article_a2 et:
The basic Features are explained
by judiciary os essential ones bor
sustaining the Indian polity in long
Aun,
"While liming the power of
parliament, it mlarged the scope
ok judiciary in Indian polity
The judiciaay proactivay
interpreted the texts of vonstitutton
and enlarged the realm of bosic
featur limiting the (egislarures
frm making arbit rang \aws.
The cenera in which thes
pronounce ment took place is also of
importance to take inte wnsideration |
The Indian political system was
witnessing demolished Congress system —
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rising federal parties , increased use
Of, fect CleeSEeeseIh PMcae POU Nea
economy was also witnessed the
signifi cant decisions of _bonk
not onuliaaHon, privy pur € aboliton,
MARTP at el:
Thus, dthe phose hos been
destrbed as transition towards
the _outhoritaran regime from
popwiar ome.
The judicial- legislative tussle
hos been witnessed through the
@vlaknath tase and auth CAR Thus,
thert is tension among organs of
govesnment
Acording to Zia Modt ‘Though
basic shaucture docime seems to
be overreach In the Juridical context
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the political atmosphert of the era
cothas necessitared stun pronouncement
Vy bastc Shrautture wowd nok
invented, ne Legislature
have
might have got stapngek and encroa-
- dating FR of dH2ems , imbalandng
federal polity » long Ferm harm fo
euonomy - In the absence ok such
dourine, India may re have
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ixplain the meaning of Ethnicity? Discuss various types of ethics movements in
{nda since Independence? (15 Marks, 200 words)
Etnnidty means the sidentity
ob language, ace, religion region ete-
The ethnic identity leads Ha the
demands o\ preferential treatment
ro certain typerek groups
Eponici ty underlines Hre identhy
ok 9 soup and people bind wmmon
interests booed upon if: the polttical
mobilisation based wpon ethnd ty
Tas os, Meni \eature of Indian
politics:
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since (Independence, \ndia has
witnessed various demands based upon
etnnicity - such os demands of state
reorganisation hosed b upon language
in 1990s.
The socio- udtura movement
wountering Mme attempl> of imposing
northan olture 6 under Mguise of
Hindi has expressed the Sub- nabtona-|
lisms of southen shores
the secessionisr movements Mike
Khalistan have 200P In etnnic
Khalishar
Naga ,
jdenHhes -
The regional movements paved
way ber the state reorganisation
ar various phoses ot Indian history.
The religious identi Hes have
also played major nole in The Indian
politics: The communal si tts have
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deepened during The Mandir movement
ol Hindu majority.
Coste [fs one of the mest
significant etnnic identities which
hos politicised Vtselk Trough
movemen® | parties | elections and
demands oh reservation elt
Ar one side, Me efhnic
movements deepen te Faultlines
in the diversity ai India , ab otha
side, Tk led fo strengthening 4
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Examine the logic of coalition polities in India? Do you think that coalition
politics impacts the economic growth? (15 Marks, 200 words)
The Woalition politics ts a mechani+
-sm in which the various political
parties share power in poliuy making.
\b is korm of, conso datona) democravy |
Howeve,it is dibkerent the Curvpean
mult - party cotditon bosed upon
pio portional representation F
The logic of GaliHon politics
in India wmes atin the contexh off
majo tarian democray -The political
expediency from urge of establishing.
government ot central [state \ewel
led he parties to wme ond form
wall tons
These cCodtons are devoid ok
any stor ideology bur are formed
at the basis of cerfain minimum
interests found to bt wmmon. The
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decades afte 1940 saw the wolutton
of coal! Hon politres in India to
mature phase-
The coalition polls is crittcised
duc to 1 inability fo develop
early deusions , polity paralysis ete:
This moy harm me ewonomic
interests ok overall aorem constity -
- en. The paris in wall rion
strives to ger more beneHl bt thar
uonsH fuknclee in the return of
sup port fo stable ae
the 2° hall, of Minden
coalition hishory, witnessed the
ewonomic hinderances due fo unstably
polity.
Howeva, the waliton polities
is not always hinderance to grwh
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Due to more voices, If leads fo
make more democrane choices. It
leads to take into wnsideratton of
welfare of ail settions thus leading
to indusive growth.
Indian polity ef 21% century
saw the mature coalitta in the
form NDA- I, uPA-1, vpAtT +ego is
oe
hand -In- hand with _rising evwnomic
grow th -
= Hence, me success of wallln
politts jn poll ical esonomy depend
upon the wisdom o} membas, demand
Sauoun tability ok fiom votas and the
maturity og overall denrouay
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