(b) Write a note on the relation between equality and liberty from the multi-cultural perspective.
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Political Science and International Relations — UPSC CSE PSIR Paper 1 PYQs
28 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 UPSC CSE exams between 2025.
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1UPSC CSE exams
2025years covered
10 / 15 / 20mark values asked
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Practice questions first 10 of 28 — free
(d) Mention the difference between Italian and German brands of facism.
(c) Explain the Macpherson's view on power.
(a) Explain the Philosophical approach to the study of Political theory.
(e) Explain briefly the elite theory of democracy.
(c) Explain how Rawls used the liberal and egalitarian perspective to develop his concept of distributive justice.
(b) Karl Popper presents a defence of the open society against its enemies. Elaborate.
(a) What is the Marxist and liberal approach towards the state ? On what grounds the theoretical differences between them are premised ? Explain.
(c) Explain how the slogan ‘the personal is political’ addresses the issue of women’s oppression and discrimination ?
(a) Provide a comparative analysis of behavioural and institutional approach to the study of political theory.
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