PSIR Paper 1 UPSC 2019 - Question Paper with Solutions 

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SECTION-A

1. Comment on the following in about 150 words each:

PSIR 1a Resurgence of political theory. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 1b Pluralist theory of the State. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 1c End of Ideology debate. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 1d Deliberative democracy. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 1e M. K. Gandhi's concept of Swaraj. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 2a Explain Aristotle's critique of Plato's Idealism. UPSC 2019, 20 Marks

PSIR 2b Examine communitarian perspectives on justice. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 2c Compare negative and positive concepts of liberty. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 3a According to Gramsci, 'hegemony is primarily based on the organisation of consent.' Comment. UPSC 2019, 20 Marks 

PSIR 3b Discuss Kautilya's views on the elements of the State. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 3c Distinguish between liberal feminism and radical feminism. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 4a Critically examine Hannah Arendt's conceptual triad of labour, work and action. UPSC 2019, 20 Marks

PSIR 4b Discuss the doctrine of 'rights as trumps'. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 4c What is the contemporary relevance of Marxism? UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

SECTION-B

5. Answer the following in about 150 words each:

PSIR 5a Unity and integrity of India was perhaps the single uppermost factor in the minds of the Constitution makers. Comment. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 5b Dalit perspective on Indian national movement. Discuss. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 5c Despite constitutional mandate the Inter-State Council has not come of age. Discuss. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 5d Political decentralization has not been matched by administrative decentralization at the grass roots level. Explain UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 5e Write short note on the significance of Chipko Movement. UPSC 2019, 10 Marks

PSIR 6a National movement in India was anti-imperialist and increasingly radical in its socio-economic and political programmes. Discuss. UPSC 2019, 20 Marks

PSIR 6b What has been the political fallout of the Green Revolution in India? Explain. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 6c The changing socio-economic profile of our legislators does not augur well for the health of Indian democracy. Comment. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 7a Development has overshadowed the influence of caste in electoral behaviour in recent elections. Discuss. UPSC 2019, 20 Marks

PSIR 7b The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India enhances the accountability of the Government and serves as the watchdog of the finances of the Government. Explain. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 7c Discuss, in brief, the role of the National Commission for women. Do you think it is a toothless organization? UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 8a "The basic structure doctrine is implicit in the Indian Constitution; the Supreme Court has only given it an explicit form." Comment. UPSC 2019, 20 Marks

PSIR 8b Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has emerged as the most powerful institution in India. Discuss. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks

PSIR 8c Comment on the relevance of the Directive Principles of State Policy in an era of liberalization and globalization. UPSC 2019, 15 Marks