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Pol Science paper- AURG style!

This is something my friend, Ritu, and I did when we were highly inspired/ extremely jobless...

Date: 8/3/2011
Place: Deli 9 (lifestyle)
Time: 12:03 PM
Subject: Political Science
Mission: To create a Political Science question paper that does not involve rewriting everything that KK Ghai says!
Concept: Ritu Gopal and Ananya Upendran


I. Long Answers:

Question 1.
a) Write a short fiction story on Unit 1. (Caste, Region, Community and Language problems in Indian Politics)
                                                                OR
b) Create a comic strip on Unit 3 showing how electoral trends have changed over the years.

Question 2.
a) On an outline map of India, indicate the states in which the BJP is in power.
                                                              OR
b) On an outline map of India, label 5 regional parties in 7 states.

Question 3.
a) Draw a graph showing the proportion of SC's, ST's and OBC's in AP.
                                                             OR
b) Discuss how the death of Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy amplified the demand for Telangana.

II. Short Answers
a) Write 150 words about the demand for separate statehood in 3 different states in India.
b) Imagine yourslef as the head of the Sri Krishna Committee. Which of the six options would you be biased towards and why?
c) Write about women politicians in India over the last 20 years.
d) Write about the problems faced my minority language speakers with the help of an imaginary conversation between the Head of State and a language official (from another state).
e) Write a critical analysis of how the views of leaders in AP have shaped the demand for Telangana.

III. Extra Short Answers:
a) Expand KCR
b) The States Reorganisation Commission was formed in 1965. True or False?
c) Article 29- Explain.
d) Rajini Kothari defined caste as the "most powerful political party in India." True or False?
e) Expand GNLF.

                                                        JAI HIND!

Comments

  1. Ritu Gopal10 March 2011 at 20:01

    By Ananya...and then Ritu!

    Thank you!

    P.S: I was under the influence of lemon ice tea! I'm solving this paper...after April 9th!

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  2. Ritu Gopal10 March 2011 at 20:01

    You forgot- May India win the world cup :P

    ReplyDelete
  3. Jersey # 1112 March 2011 at 10:16

    I didn't think that would be quite appropriate so decided to leave it out! :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Shebani25 March 2011 at 19:32

    Why did you put this up?

    ReplyDelete

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