Syllabus Connection
NCERT Connection
Ch.4: Gender, Religion and Caste
Politics • Class 10 • Class 10 Democratic Politics
Ch.5: Popular Struggles and Movements
Politics • Class 10 • Class 10 Democratic Politics
Ch.8: Social Movements
Sociology • Class 12 • Social Change and Development in India
Related PYQs in Polity
To what extent do pressure groups, social movements and corporate lobbies deepen pluralistic democracy in India by representing excluded interests? Analyse whether the growing convergence of corporate wealth and political power poses a threat to the autonomy of formal democratic institutions.
Examine how the separation of powers is practised in India compared to the rigid presidential model of the United States of America. In this context, compare the actual authority of the Indian Prime Minister with that of the President of the USA.
What is meant by judicial legislation? In this context, discuss the verdicts of the apex court allowing "passive euthanasia" and a "living will".
Discuss the position of the Governor in the federal polity of India. What is the nature of his power while giving assent to a bill passed by the State Legislature? Is he bound by the aid and advice of his Council of Ministers in all his functions?
Analyse the advantages and limitations of the generalist structure of the Indian Civil Services in contemporary governance.