WBCS EXAMINATION - 2004
POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER -II
Time Allowed : 3 Hours Full Marks .100
Group—A
Answer any three questions.
1. Give an outline of the Scientific Management theory as propounded by Frederick Winslow Taylor. What are the major limitations of the theory ?
2. Discuss the problems of rationality in decision making. What were the views of Herbert Simon on the issue ?
3. How, and through what organizational arrangements, does the state attempt to promote the welfare of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India ?
4. Examine the main irritants in India-Pakistan relations.
5. Discuss the major trends in international politics after the collapse of the Soviet Union bringing into focus the international implications of the collapse.
Group—B
Answer any two questions.
6. Examine the importance of ensuring accountability of the administration in a democracy. What are the mechanisms for ensuring control of the administration ?
7. Do you think that the Non-aligned Movement has lost its relevance in the present global context ? Give reasons for your answer.
8. What is 'national interest'? What are the main determinants of national interest ?
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