BLS LLB 5 Years Sem 3 Political Science 2 2023-24 Question Paper - Mumbai University | munotes

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SECTION I - Q. No. 1: Answer the following questions in two sentences (any Six) (12 Marks - 2 marks each)

1. Q1 What is Coalition Politics? Give any one factor responsible for the rise of coalition politics in India.
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2. Q2 Name any two differences between the Elite theory of power and Marxian theory of power.
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3. Q3 Why is giving punishment regarded as State responsibility?
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4. Q4 Why is the Divine Right Theory of political obligation advocated absolute political obligation? Name any one drawback of this theory of political obligation.
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5. Q5 Name any two features of political parties in India.
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6. Q6 Why is political participation of women regarded as a fundamental prerequisite for gender equality and genuine democracy? Name any amendment of the Indian constitution aiming at political inclusion of women.
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7. Q7 What is the Harm principle as given by J.S. Mill? Name any provision of the Indian constitution reflecting this view of J.S. Mill.
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8. Q8 What is the Utilitarian perspective of political obligation?
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SECTION II - Q. No. 2: Write short notes any Two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q9 Gandhism & Marxism - comparative study.
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2. Q10 Iron Law of Oligarchy - Robert Michels.
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3. Q11 Reformative approach to punishment.
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4. Q12 Thomas Hobbes view on political obligation.
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SECTION III - Q. No. 3: Answer any Two (12 Marks - 6 marks each)

1. Q13 On January 2, 2023, the second day of the nationwide truckers strike, the truck drivers' associations called off their nationwide protest against the new penal provisions regarding hit-and-run cases in the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS). During the discussion the Centre gave an assurance that the new laws and provisions regarding hit-and-run cases in the newly-launched BNS has not yet come into force, and the decision to invoke them will be taken only after consultation with the All India Motor Transport Congress. (i) What is the role of civil society organization in upholding democratic values? (ii) What is a political party? Name any two differences between political party and Interest Groups.
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2. Q14 Best known for his "I Have a Dream" speech, this Civil Rights activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964, and, at the time, he was the youngest person to have done so. (i) Identify the thinker on the basis of the given facts. What is his view on the right to Resistance? (ii) What is the mission of the Black Lives Matter Movement (BLM)?
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3. Q15 Socialism is considered as the antithesis of capitalism, though many modern capitalist economies today, including the USA have some aspects of Socialism. The primary goal of Socialism is the elimination of socioeconomic classes through equal distribution of income. (i) Name any three arguments in favour of socialism. (ii) Name any three socialistic provisions from the Indian constitution.
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4. Q16 King Charles III, formerly known as The Prince of Wales, became King on the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II on 8 September 2022. At the age of 73, he became the oldest person to accede to the British throne, UK's King Charles could be giving up the throne early in favor of his eldest son Prince William, while William and his wife, Kate Middleton, are still young. (i) Write the mean to legitimize this type of authority as prescribed by Max Weber. (ii) Name any three differences between power and authority.
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SECTION IV - Q. No. 4: Answer the following questions in details (any Three) (39 Marks - 13 marks each)

1. Q17 Explain the Shift in liberalism - from negative liberalism to positive liberalism. Discuss the Indian constitution as a liberal constitution.
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2. Q18 What is the just desert theory of punishment? Write a note on Deterrent approach to punishment.
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3. Q19 Explain Karl Marx view on Class and Class Conflict. Make an Evaluation of Marxism.
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4. Q20 What are the challenges to Indian democracy? Write a note on the importance and effectiveness of Gram Sabha.
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5. Q21 Explain the principle of Greatest Happiness of the Greatest Number. What is the view of T.H. Green on the question of political obligation and the Right to Resistance.
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