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Question 337

Appeared in Year: 2019

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How is India responding to the idea of Indo Pacific?

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India՚s Response to the Idea of Indo-Pacific

  • Indo Pacific is a geographical region that covers both water bodies and landmasses near the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
  • It is both economically and geopolitically vital for a number of reasons.
  • First, it has multiple emerging powers such as China, India, Japan and Australia who are vying for dominance.
  • Second…

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Question 338

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Compare negative and positive concepts of liberty.

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Negative and Positive Concepts of Liberty

  • Liberty stands for a person՚s ability to do as he/she pleases.
  • It refers to a person being able to act in a way according to their wishes without any impediments.
  • Liberty, in political context has been a much valued attribute and much has been written about it.
  • It is mostly divided into two kinds: negative and …

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Question 339

Appeared in Year: 2019

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How are rising powers challenging US and western powers in IMF and World Bank?

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Rising Powers Challenging US and Western Powers in IMF and World Bank

  • After the collapse of the Soviet Union, US and its NATO allies became the sole superpower in the world.
  • These countries had military bases in every nook and corner of the planet and also controlled the global economy.
  • They could do so because they had absolute control over the finan…

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Question 340

Appeared in Year: 2018

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Equality means fair treatment rather than equal treatment. Comment.

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Equality, Fair Treatment and Not Equal Treatment

  • Equality is a socio political idea that emerged in the modern times. It simply refers to the idea that all human beings must be treated equally before the state. Before the Enlightenment, the prominent political idea was that of monarchy. The King ruled with the assistance of the religious clergy who …

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Question 341

Appeared in Year: 2018

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Critically examine Machiavelli՚s views on politics and religion.

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Niccolo Machiavelli

  • Niccolo Machiavelli was an Italian political philosopher who is often considered the founder of modern realist tradition. Machiavelli՚s theories had the following presuppositions:
    • Mankind is selfish and self interested.
    • State is not a means to an end but an end in itself.
    • Power is a virtue by itself.
    • Ruler should practice any sort of…

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Question 342

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Compare and contrast non Alignment 1.0 with non alignment 2.0.

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Non Alignment 1.0 and Non Alignment 2.0

  • Non Aligned movement was created at the Bandung Conference in 1955.
  • It was the brainchild of Nehru, Tito, Nasser, Sukarno and Chou Enlai and sought to bypass the tense superpower politics of the day.
  • It had multiple objectives. First, the members of NAM were all recently independent former colonies.
  • These countri…

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Question 343

Appeared in Year: 2018

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‘Indian Constitution is a lawyer՚s paradise’ - Ivor Jennings. Comment.

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Indian Constitution is a Lawyer՚s Paradise

  • With twenty two parts and 395 articles, the Indian constitution is the longest in the world. It was inspired entirely from western ideas of rule of law, constitutionalism, democracy and republicanism. It major inspirations were the Government of India Act 1935, British, US, Irish, Weimar German and Japanese…

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Question 344

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Discuss the doctrine of ‘rights as trumps’ .

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Doctrine of ‘Rights as Trumps’

  • Rights are social claims that are recognised and enforced by the state.
  • They should be seen as guarantees for those who live within social norms.
  • Rights can also be called bare minimum conditions that are necessary for a person to live a happy life.
  • Trump is a term that is derived from the card game ‘Bridge’ .
  • It refers to…

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Question 345

Appeared in Year: 2018

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John Locke is the father of liberalism. Explain.

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John Locke as the Father of Liberalism

  • John Locke was a prominent political philosopher from the Age of Enlightenment. He rose to prominence due to his writings on social contract, rights, liberty, individualism during the tumultuous period of Glorious Revolution in Britain. Before the Enlightenment, the governance of a territory was managed solely …

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Question 346

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Write a brief note on India՚s interests in West Asia.

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India՚s Interests in West Asia

  • West Asian region is a highly strategic one extending from Iran in the East to Lebanon in the West.
  • It must be pointed out that the term “West Asia” is used solely by the Indian authorities, compared to the West who use the term “Middle East” .
  • India has multiple interests in West Asia. Firstly, India՚s 85 percent oil su…

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