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Name of the University : Uttarakhand Open University
Degree : B.A
Department : Political Science
Subject Code/Name : PS05 Political Theory and Thought
Year : III
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Political Theory & Thought :

B.A.10 (Bachelor of Art) Political Science
Third Year Examination 2013
Time : 3 Hrs.

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Max. Marks : 60
Note : The Question paper is divided into three sections A, B and C. Attempt Questions of each section according to given instructions.
Section-A
(Long Answers Question)
Note : Answer any two questions. Each Question carries 15 marks. 2 x 15 = 30
1. Discuss the nature of Political Science.
2. What do you mean by Liberty- Discuss its various types.
3. Discuss various theories of Rights.
4. Critically examine Plato’s theory of Justice.

Section-B
(Short Answer’s Question)
Note : Answer any 04 Question. Each question carries 5 marks. 4 x 5 = 20
1. Write the features of Individualism-
2. Discuss the natural stage of Hobbes.
3. Write the main elements of Machiavelli’s thought.
4. Explain the term Globalization.
5. Discuss the features of Behaviouralism.
6. Explain in brief Rawl’s theory of Justice.
7. Discuss Karl Marx’s concept of class struggle.
8. What do you understand by Democracy-

Section-C
Objective Question (Compulsory)
Note : Answer all questions. Each question carries 01 mark. 10 x 1 = 10
Indicate whether the following are true or false.
1. India has adopted Presidential Forms of Government. (True/False)
2. Gandhi ji was an Anarchist. (True/False)
3. ‘Leviathan’ was written by Locke. (True/False)
4. Plato gave the Idea of Philosopher king. (True/False)
5. Rousseau was supporter of Democracy (True/False)

6. Who gave the concept that Relevance is more important than Technique-
(A) Pluralists (B) Anarchists (C) Post Behaviouralists (D) Liberals
7. Who said, ‘Political Science deals with government’
(A) Plato (B) Seeley (C) Garner (D) Aristotle

8. Who said that king should be cunning like a fox-
(A) Hobbes (B) Marx (C) Machiavelli (D) Rawls
9. Who gave the idea of Distributive Justice-
(A) Plato (B) Hegel (C) Aristotle (D) Laski
10. Who among the following is a Utopian Socialist-
(A) Gramsci (B) Robert Owen (C) Laski (D) Aristotle

Third Year Examination-2015 :
PS- 05 Political Theory and Thought :
Time : 3 Hours
Maximum Marks : 60
Note : This paper is of sixty (60) marks divided into three (03) sections A, B, and C. Attempt the questions contained in these sections according to the detailed instructions given therein.

Section – A : (Long Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘A’ contains four (04) long-answer-type questions of fifteen (15) marks each. Learners are required to answer any two (02) questions only. (2×15=30)
1. Critically examine the behavioral revolution in Political science. What are its limitations?
2. Discuss the main attributes of ideal state of Plato. How far it is practical?
3. Critically examine Rousseaue’s theory of General will.
4. Define ‘Globalisation’. What are its merits and demerits?

Section – B : (Short Answer Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘B’ contains eight (08) short-answer-type questions of five (05) marks each. Learners are required to answer any four (04) questions only. (4×5=20)
1. Write in brief on merits of democracy.
2. What do you know about the state of Nature of Hobbes?
3. What are civil rights? Write in brief.

4. How John Rawls defines justice?
5. What is Dictatorship of Proletariat in Marxism?
6. ‘Aristotlis views on slavery are most disputed’. Comment.
7. Why Machiavelli is called the child of his times’?
8. What is ‘Multi-culturatism’?

Section – C : (Objective Type Questions)
Note : Section ‘C’ contains ten (10) objective-type questions of one (01) mark each. All the questions of this section are compulsory. (10×1=10)
Write true/false against the following.
1. The book ‘The Prince’ is written by machiavelli. (True/False)
2. Rousseaue was the supporter of Tudirect democracy. (True/False)
3. According to Marxists state is the instrument of exploitation. (True/False)
4. Right to property is a civil night. (True/False)
5. The notion of citizenship is essentially a political notion. (True/False)

Choose the correct alternative.
6. Who wrote the book ‘The Laws’?
(a) Plato (b) Aristotle
(c) Bacan (d) Locke