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ELECTIVE COURSE : POLITICAL SCIENCE EPS-8 : GOVERNMENT & POLITICS IN AUSTRALIA Time : 3 hours



Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Section - I any two questions to be answered. Section - II any four questions to be answered. Section - III any two parts to be answered. SECTION - I

Answer any two of the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20 marks. 2x20=40 Describe the salient features of Australian economy. Describe the changes in Australia's foreign policy since the early 1970s. Critically analyse India-Australia relations in the post-cold war period. Examine the salient features of the Constitution of Australia. EPS - 8



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Why did Australia opt for federalism ? Examine the aims and objectives of South Pacific Forum (SPF). Comment on the human rights situation of the Aboriginals in Australia. Examine Australia's interests in forming Indian Ocean Rim-Association for Regional Cooperation (I0R-ARC). Examine the reasons for Australia's support for climate change agreement. What are the factors which prompted Australia to abandon White Australia Policy ? Examine the position of Australia on the question of disarmament. Comment on the new trends and developments within the party system and electoral politics in Australia. EPS-8

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SECTION - III 13. Write short notes on any two of the following in about 100 words each. Each part carries 6 marks. 2x6=12 Land Rights Movement. Australian Labour Par ASEAN Regional Forum. The Concept of Multiculturalism. -o0o-

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