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ELECTIVE COURSE : POLITICAL SCIENCE EPS-15 : SOUTH ASIA : ECONOMY, POLITY AND SOCIETY Maximum Marks : 100 Time : 3 hours ( Weiglztage 70%)

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SECTION - 1 Answer any two of the following questions in about 500 words each. Each question carries 20 marks. 2x20=40

1.

Examine the role of the army and the bureaucracy in the political system of Pakistan.

2.

Assess the impact of liberalisation on South Asian economies.

3.

Analyse the problems and prospects for greater regional cooperation in South Asia.

4.

Examine the reasons for the rise of the ethnic problem in Sri Lanka.

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Examine the main issues that strain India's bilateral relations with Bangladesh.

6.

Explain the genesis of the democratic movement in Nepal.

7.

Write a short note on Bhutan's external relations.

8.

What factors contributed to the military intervention in the politics of Bangladesh ?

9.

Describe the main features of the constitution (1978) of Sri Lanka.

10.

Comment on the nature and important features of the Maldivian society.

11.

Explain how and why India and Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons ?

12.

Describe the important methods of resolving interstate conflicts with an example of each from South Asia.

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