Previous Year Questions Topic Wise Analysis
The graph and the table given below illustrates the weightage of various topics in section 2A) Comparative Political Analysis and International Politics. Prioritize your study accordingly.
| PSIR 2A: Comparative & International Politics | Marks (2013-2022) | Marks (2021-2022) | % Weightage (2013-2022) | % Weightage (2021-2022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01] Comparative Politics | 105 | 20 | 5% | 5% |
| 02] State in Comparative Perspective | 65 | 20 | 3% | 5% |
| 03] Politics of Representation and Participation | 280 | 85 | 13% | 21% |
| 04] Globalisation | 95 | 25 | 4% | 6% |
| 05] Approaches to the Study of International elations | 280 | 65 | 13% | 16% |
| 06] Key Concepts in International Relations | 275 | 35 | 13% | 9% |
| 07] Changing International Political Order | 240 | 35 | 11% | 9% |
| 08] Evolution of International Economic Systems | 125 | 20 | 6% | 5% |
| 09] United Nations | 205 | 25 | 9% | 6% |
| 10] Regionalisation of World Politics | 180 | 45 | 8% | 11% |
| 11] Contemporary Global Concerns | 330 | 25 | 15% | 6% |
| Total | 2180 | 400 | 100% | 100% |
Index to Solved PYQs
1] Comparative Politics: Nature and Major Approaches; Political Economy and political sociology perspectives; Limitations of the comparative method
2] State in comparative perspective: Characteristics and changing nature of State in capitalist and socialist economies, and advanced industrial and developing societies
3] Politics of representation and participation: Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies
4] Globalisation: Responses from developed and developing societies
5] Approaches to the study of international relations: Idealist, Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systems theory
6] Key concepts in international relations: National interest, Security and power; Balance of power and deterrence, Transnational actors and collective security; World capitalist economy and globalisation
7] Changing International Political Order: A] Rise of superpowers; Strategic and ideological bipolarity, arms race and cold war; Nuclear threat B] Non-Aligned Movement: Aims and achievements C] Collapse of the Soviet Union: Unipolarity and American Hegemony; Relevance of Non-Alignment in the contemporary world
8] Evolution of International economic systems: From Bretton Woods to WTO; Socialist economies and CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance); Third World demand for new international economic order; Globalisation of the world economy
9] United Nations: Envisaged role and actual record; Specialised UN agencies – Aims and functioning; need for UN reforms
10] Regionalisation of world politics: EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA
11] Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice, terrorism, nuclear proliferation
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