Question Asked related to Political Science in 63rd and 64th BPSC

 

This post is going to first part of the two-part post to analyze the political science and related polity question of GS2 asked in 63^rd and 64^th BPSC Civil Service Mains Examination. Both exams were conducted in 2019 and as 2020 exams are scheduled to be held in November 2020. It will give an overview of the important topics to read.

SECTION 1

Western Political Thought

Q. Discuss Aristotle’s conception of education. Contrast the conception of Aristotle to that of Plato. [63^rd BPSC]

Q. Examine Hegel’s view about State and Freedom. Is Hegel the Father of totalitarianism? [63^rd BPSC]

 

Indian Political Thought

Q. Describe the basic thought propounded by Gandhi in ‘Hind Swaraj’. Do you agree with his critique of the Parliamentary system and modern civilization? [63^rd BPSC]

Q. Discuss the main features of ancient political thought. [64^th BPSC]

Q. Do you agree with the view that Kautilya’s Arthshashtra is mainly working of statecraft and not the work of political philosophy? [64^th BPSC]

Q. “Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the prophet of the modern age.” Explain. [64^th BPSC]

 

Ideology

Q. Critically examine the basic principles of liberalism. [64^th BPSC]

 

Feature of Indian Constitution

Q. Discuss the system of Judicial Review. How far in your opinion is it necessary for Constitutional Government? [64^th BPSC]

Q. “The Indian Constitution postulates in its preamble that India shall be the socialist, secular, democratic, republic.” What are the constitutional provisions to enforce this declaration? [Asked in GS2 64^th BPSC]

Q. Critically examine the role of Governor in the state politics in India, particularly in Bihar. Is he a mere puppet? [Asked in GS2 64^th BPSC]

Q. “Judicial Activism is a recent phenomenon in Indian governance”. Comment and bring out the main arguments in favour and against judicial activism. [Asked in GS2 64^th BPSC]

 

Party System

Q. Discuss the changing patterns of the party system in India. Have the coalition government at the centre changed the functioning of the parliamentary system? Evaluate. [63^rd BPSC]

Q. “Too many political parties are the bane of Indian politics.” Explain the fact in the context of Bihar. [Asked in GS2 64^th BPSC]

 

Miscellaneous

Q. Explain the major problems of Dalit in the Indian States. What kind of safeguards are provided to them in our Constitution?  [63^rd BPSC]

Q. Examine regionalism, terrorism and corruption as the major problems regarding National Integration. [63^rd BPSC]

Q. Analyze the meaning and main agents of political socialization. [64^th BPSC]