TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15
School of Politics and Public Administration SPOT ASSIGNMENT
; COURSE - M.A Political Science
COURSE CODE
ACADEMIC YEAR
MPS - 11
AY 2017-18
Elements of Political Theory
murpay; mwptpaypd; mbg;gilf; $Wfs;
First Year
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 25
Answer any Two questions of the following:
1. Define Political Science and discuss its nature and scope? murpay; mwptpaiy tpsf;Ff. murpay; mwptpaypd; jd;ik kw;Wk; tiuaiw tptupf;f 2. Describe about the organs of the government. murhq;fj;jpd; cWg;Gfs; gw;wp tpthp. 3. Theories of Separation of Power - Discuss Mjpfhu gphpg;G Nfhl;ghLfs; - tpthjp 4. What are the classification of Sovereignty? ,iwahz;ikapd; tifghLfs; ahit? tptup? 5. Distinguish between the features of Liberty and Equality? Rje;jpuk; kw;Wk; rkj;Jtj;jpd; ,ay;Gfis NtWgLj;jpf; fhl;Lf.
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai – 15
School of Politics and Public Administration SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Political Science
Western Political Thought Nkw;fj;jpa murpay; rpe;jidfs;
COURSE CODE
ACADEMIC YEAR
MPS - 12 First Year
AY 2017-18
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 25
Answer any Two questions of the following:
1.
Discuss Aristotle’s classification of Constitution? mup];lhl;ypd; murpay; mikg;gpid tifg;gLj;jp tpthjp?
2.
Evaluate St.Augustine concept of State and Church muR kw;Wk; Njthyak; gw;wp Gdpj mfl;bdpd; fUj;jpid kjpg;gPL nra;f.
3.
Discuss Machiavelli’s thoughts on governance. Ml;rpKiw gw;wpa khf;fpants;spapd; vz;zq;fis tptup.
4.
Discuss J S Mill’s theory on Liberty. J.S. Mill d; Rje;jpu Nfhl;ghl;bid tptup.
5.
Describe the Marxian political principle. khu;f;]pd; murpay; fUj;jpf;fis tptupf;f.
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Political Science
COURSE CODE
ACADEMIC YEAR
Indian Government and Politics ,e;jpa murhq;fKk; murpaYk;
MPS - 13 First Year
AY 2017-18
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 25
Answer any Two questions of the following: 1. Write about the Indian Constituent Assembly. ,e;jpa murpay; eph;za rig gw;wp vOJf.. 2. Describe the powers and functions of Indian Judiciary. ,e;jpa ePjpj;Jiwapd; mjpfhuk; kw;Wk; nray;ghLfis tptup? 3. Bring out the legislative relations between the Union and the State. kj;jpa khepy muRfSf;fpilapyhd rl;lkd;w njhlu;gpid nfhzu;f. 4. Define political coalitions and electoral politics. Njh;jYf;fhz murpay; kw;Wk; $l;lzpfs; gw;W tptup. 5. Evaluate the role of regionalism in national politics in India? ,e;jpahtpd; murpaypy; gpuhe;jpathj murpaypd; gq;fpis kjpg;gpLf.
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Political Science
Principles of Public Administration nghJ epu;thfj;jpd; nfhs;iffs;
COURSE CODE
ACADEMIC YEAR
MPS - 14 First Year
AY 2017-18
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any Two of the following:
1.
Define the evolutionary growth of Public Administration in India? ,e;jpahtpd; nghJ eph;thfj;jpd; ghpzhk tsh;r;rp gw;wp tptup.
2.
What is organisational structure? Discuss the role of organisational structure. epWtd mikg;G vd;why;? epWtd mikg;gpDila gq;fpid tpsf;Ff.
3.
Illustrate the process, techniques and functions of Leadership? jiyikahsupd; Kiw EZf;fk; kw;Wk; gzpfis njhFj;J vOJf?
4.
Describe the recruitment and training of Bureaucracy? Mjpfhuj;Jtj;jpy; Ml;Nrh;g;G kw;Wk; gapw;rp gw;wp tpsf;fkhf vOJf.
5.
Analyse the control over public expenditure in India. ,e;jpahtpy; nghJ nrytpzq;fs; kPjhd fl;Lg;ghLfs; gw;wp tptup.
TAMIL NADU OPEN UNIVERSITY Chennai - 15
School of Politics and Public Administration SPOT ASSIGNMENT
COURSE - M.A Political Science
COURSE CODE
ACADEMIC YEAR
MPS - 15 First Year
AY 2017-18
International Relations gd;dhl;L cwTfs; Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 25
Write an essay on any Two of the following: 1. Enumerate the important facets of cold war Era and Its impact on International Politics. gdpg;NghUf;F gpd; cyf murpaypd; jhf;fj;ij tptupj;J $Wf. 2. Discuss about the elements of national power? Njrpa rf;jpapd; cWg;Gfs; gw;wp tpthjp. 3. Nuclear Proliferation and Nuclear Non-Proliferation – Discuss. mZ MAj guty; kw;Wk; mZ MAj guty; jLg;G – tpthjp. 4. What are the objectives of Foreign Policy?. ntspAwT nfhs;iffspd; Nehf;fq;fs; ahit – tptup. 5. What is Non-Alignment? Bring out the factors responsible for adaptation of non alignment. $l;Lr;Nrhuh
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