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INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM: PROCESSES AND DYNAMICS (MPS-107)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT
Course Code: MPS-107
Assignment Code: ASST/TMA/2026-27
Marks: 100 Note: Answer five questions, selecting at least two questions from each section. Each question must be answered in about 500 words. Each carries 20 marks.
SECTION – I
1. Trace the transformation of India’s party system from Congress dominance to a competitive, regionalised multi-party system. What has this transformation meant for representation and coalition politics?
2. Critically examine the role of interest groups and lobbies in Indian politics. How do unequal resources, access and regulatory transparency affect their democratic legitimacy?
3. Analyse the influence of media and digital political communication on political discourse and electoral politics in India.
4. Examine how religion and caste are politically mobilised in India.
5. Write short notes on the following in about 250 words each:
(a) Gender and politics
(b) Tribals and politics
SECTION – II
6. Analyse the relationship between language, region and regional identities in Indian politics. How do these factors shape political mobilisation and claims for recognition?
7. Examine statehood and autonomy movements as forms of democratic bargaining within Indian federalism.
8. Discuss citizenship and human development as interconnected dimensions of democratic inclusion in India.
9. Critically assess welfare and redistribution as arenas of democratic politics in India. How do constitutional commitments, electoral competition and administrative capacity shape redistributive outcomes?
10. Write short notes on the following in about 250 words each:
(a) Environmental politics
(b) Technology and democracy
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