PSIR Paper 1 2020 with Solutions

In this article, all questions of PSIR Optional Paper 1 are answered. Click on the question links to view tha answers.

This article is part of Synopsis IAS Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) Optional Course.

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PSIR Paper 1 UPSC 2020 - Question Paper with Solutions 

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SECTION-A

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

PSIR 1a Post colonial theory of the state. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 1b Equality of opportunity. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 1c Liberalism as a revolutionary idea. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 1d Ambedkar's ideas on constitutionalism. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 1e Machiavelli's secularism. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks


PSIR 2a Make a comparative assessment of Greek perspective of Justice with the Rawlsian concept of Justice. UPSC 2020, 20 Marks

PSIR 2b Representative democracy.. . means the people as a body must be able to control the general direction of government policy. (J. S. Mill). Comment. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

PSIR 2c Assess the significance of right to property in political theory. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks


PSIR 3a Explicate the ideological components of Gandhism. UPSC 2020, 20 Marks

PSIR 3b Examine the nature and meaning of power. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

PSIR 3c Explain the sources of ancient Indian political thought. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks


PSIR 4a Trace the evolution of Western Political Thought from ancient to contemporary period. UPSC 2020, 20 Marks

PSIR 4b Discuss the significance of a normative approach to Political theory. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

PSIR 4c Discuss Karl Marx's concept of class. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

SECTION-B

5. Answer the following in about 150 words each:

PSIR 5a Role of socialists in Indian National Movement. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 5b Indian constitution makers' concerns on social inequality. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 5c Right to constitutional remedies in India. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 5d Judicial overreach in India. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks

PSIR 5e Mechanism for settling inter-state disputes. UPSC 2020, 10 Marks


PSIR 6a Examine the role and functioning of the Election Commission of India and the Comptroller and Auditor General in the last two decades. UPSC 2020, 20 Marks

PSIR 6b Trace the role of militant and revolutionary movements in Indian national movement. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

PSIR 6c To what extent has 73rd and 74th amendments of the Indian Constitution enhanced women's empowerment ? UPSC 2020, 15 Marks


PSIR 7a Does the functioning of the federalism in India tend to make it appear as a unitary state in practice? UPSC 2020, 20 Marks

PSIR 7b Has the thrust of government tilted towards executive in contemporary Indian Politics? Give your arguments. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

PSIR 7c'Liberalisation of Indian Economy has not been accompanied with adequate reforms'. Comment. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks


PSIR 8a To what extent has the inadequate intra-party democracy affected the functioning of Indian Democracy? UPSC 2020, 20 Marks

PSIR 8b Examine the role of religion in Indian Electoral Politics in the contemporary times. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks

PSIR 8c Examine the nature of the civil liberty movement in India. UPSC 2020, 15 Marks