MPSC Main - Political Science and International Relations Syllabus
Updated on: Mar 20, 2013
Paper I
| Standard : Degree | Total Marks : 200 |
| Nature of Paper : Conventional Type | Duration : 3 Hours |
| Note : | 1) | Answers to this paper must be written in English only |
| 2) | This paper will test the candidate's ability to comprehend, to analyse, to interpret, to criticise and to appraise subject matter related to the topics/sub- topics mentioned below. | |
| 3) | It is expected from candidates to study the latest and recent developments and happenings pertaining to the topics/sub- topics mentioned below. |
| Section - A(Marks : 50) | |||
| 1) | Political Science - A Discipline : | ||
| 01) | Political Science as adiscipline: Natureand Scope and its relations
with other Social Sciences | ||
| 02) | Approaches to the studyof Political Science : Historical, Normative, Empirical and Behavioral | ||
| 2) | State : | ||
| 01) | Theories of Origin of State : Divine, SocialContract, Evolutionary | ||
| 02) | Theories of State : Liberal,Neo-liberal, Welfare state, Marxist | ||
| 3) | Political Concepts : | ||
| 01) | Law, Sovereignty : Monistic andPluralistic | ||
| 02) | Liberty, Equality,Justice | ||
| 03) | Authority, Legitimacy and Political Obligation | ||
| Section - B(Marks : 50) | |||
| 4) | Political Ideologies : | ||
| 01) | Liberalism and Democracy | ||
| 02) | Marxism and Neo-Marxism | ||
| 03) | Fascism | ||
| 04) | Environmentalism | ||
| 05) | Feminism | ||
| 5) | Western Political Thought : | ||
| 01) | Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli | ||
| 02) | Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau | ||
| 03) | Hegel, Marx, Lenin, Mao | ||
| 04) | JSMill, IBerlin, John Rawls | ||
| 6) | Indian Political Thought with specialreference to Maharashtra : | ||
| 01) | Kautilya | ||
| 02) | Ranade, Agarkar, Tilak, Aurobindo | ||
| 03) | Jyotiba Phule, Shahu Maharaj, Ambedkar | ||
| 04) | Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave, Nehru and AKAzad | ||
| 05) | Sawarkar, MAJinnah | ||
| Section - C(Marks : 50) | |||
| 7) | Background and Structure of IndianConstitution : | ||
| 01) | Impact of British Rule on Constitutionaldevelopment in India; Constituent Assembly | ||
| 02) | Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, DirectivePrinciples of State Policy, Citizenship | ||
| 03) | Constitutional Provisions for the upliftment of the weakersections of society | ||
| 04) | Federalism; Center - State Relations | ||
| 8) | Union Government : | ||
| 01) | Legislature : Parliament, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha,Parliamentary Committees | ||
| 02) | Executive : President, Prime Minister, Council ofMinisters | ||
| 03) | Judiciary : Supreme Court and Judicial Review and Activism | ||
| 04) | Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, PlanningCommission and National Human Rights Commission | ||
| 9) | State Government : | ||
| 01) | Legislature : Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad; Legislative Committees | ||
| 02) | Executive : Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers | ||
| 03) | Judiciary : High Court andSubordinate courts | ||
| 10) | Political Parties and Pressure Groups in India : | ||
| 01) | Political Parties : Ideologies and Programmes | ||
| 02) | Political Parties : National and Regional; Politics of Coalition | ||
| 03) | Pressure Groups and Interest Groups | ||
| Section -D (Marks : 50) | |||
| 11) | Democratic Decentralisation : (With reference to Maharashtra) | ||
| 01) | Balwant Rai MehtaCommittee and constitutional provisions | ||
| 02) | Local Self-Government(Rural) : Gram Panchayat, Panchayat Samiti and ZillaParishad | ||
| 03) | Local Self-Government(Urban) : Nagar Palikas, Municipalities and MunicipalCorporations, Cantonment Boards | ||
| 04) | Importance of 73rd and 74th Amendments in IndianConstitution; Empowerment of Women and Backward Classes | ||
| 12) | Issues in Indian Politics : | ||
| 01) | Caste, Class, Religion, Language | ||
| 02) | Peasant and Dalit Movements withreference to Maharashtra | ||
| 03) | Regionalism, Sub-regionalism, Demand forState Autonomy; Border and river disputes with special reference to Maharashtra | ||
| 04) | Terrorism, Insurgencyand Naxalite Movement | ||
| 13) | Politics in Maharashtra : | ||
| 01) | Formation of Maharashtra; Politics of Development | ||
| 02) | Regional Imbalances and Role of StatutoryDevelopment Boards | ||
| 03) | Co-operative Movement: Problems and Prospects | ||
| 04) | Political Parties andLeadership | ||
| Standard : Degree | Total Marks : 200 |
| Nature of Paper : Conventional Type | Duration : 3 Hours |
| Note : | 1) | Answers to this paper must be written in English only |
| 2) | This paper will test the candidate's ability to comprehend, to analyse, to interpret, to criticise and to appraise subject matter related to the topics/sub- topics mentioned below. | |
| 3) | It is expected from candidates to study the latest and recent developments and happenings pertaining to the topics/sub- topics mentioned below. |
| Section - A(Marks : 50) | |||
| 1) | Comparative Politics and Government : | ||
| 01 | Definition, Nature and Scope ofComparative Politics | ||
| 02 | Approaches to theStudy of Comparative Politics : Traditional, Systems,Structural-functional and World System theory approach | ||
| 2) | Political Development, Modernisation and Culture : | ||
| 01) | Political Development and Modernisation | ||
| 02) | Political Socialisation | ||
| 03) | Political Culture and Communication | ||
| 3) | Constitutionalism and Federalism : | ||
| 01) | Constitutionalism in USA, UK, France and Switzerland | ||
| 02) | Federalism in USA, UK, France and Switzerland | ||
| 03) | Challenges before Federalism in moderntimes | ||
| 4) | Comparative Government With reference to USA, UK, France and Switzerland : | ||
| 01) | Executive - Composition, Powers andFunctions | ||
| 02) | Legislature - Composition, Powers andFunctions | ||
| 03) | Judiciary - Composition, Powers andFunctions; Judicial Review | ||
| Section - B(Marks : 50) | |||
| 5) | International Politics : | ||
| 01) | Meaning, Nature and Scope | ||
| 02) | Theories andApproaches : Idealist, Realist, Systems, Game Theory,Decision-Making approach | ||
| 6) | Key Concepts of International Politics : | ||
| 01) | National Interest, NationalSecurity, Collective Security | ||
| 02) | Balance of Power, Cold War, Post-Cold warand Unipolar World | ||
| 03) | Crisis Management and Conflict Resolution | ||
| 04) | Foreign Policy and Diplomacy,International Law | ||
| 7) | Contemporary Issues in World Politics : | ||
| 01) | Arab-Israel dispute,Oil Crisis and Gulf War | ||
| 02) | Disintegration of Soviet Union, Civil War in Afghanistan, Nuclear Proliferation in Asia | ||
| 03) | Terrorism : State Sponsored, Cross Border and International Terrorism | ||
| 04) | HumanitarianInterventions, Environment, Human Rights, Gender Justice, Globalisation | ||
| 8) | International and Regional Organisations: | ||
| 01) | United Nations and its specialisedagencies - ICJ, ILO, UNICEF, UNESCO, UNCHR | ||
| 02) | Regional Organisations: EU, APEC, ASEAN, OPEC, OAU, SAARC | ||
| Section - C(Marks : 50) | |||
| 9) | Foreign Policy of India : | ||
| 01) | Evolution, Philosophy and Determinants ofIndias Foreign Policy | ||
| 02) | Foreign Policy makingInstitutions : Legislature, Executive and Bureaucracy | ||
| 03) | Foreign Policy makingProcess : Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Media andPublic opinion | ||
| 10) | India and South Asia : | ||
| 01) | Bilateral relationswith Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Maldives | ||
| 02) | India and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) | ||
| 11) | India and South East Asia : | ||
| 01) | Bilateral Relations with Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Phillipines and Indonesia | ||
| 02) | India and ASEAN ( Association of South East Asian Nations) | ||
| Section - D (Marks : 50) | |||
| 12) | India in World Affairs : | ||
| 01) | Indias Relations with USA and Russia | ||
| 02) | Indias Relations with China and Japan | ||
| 03) | India and Indian Ocean | ||
| 13) | Indias Nuclear Policy : | ||
| 01) | Determinants of Nuclear Policy | ||
| 02) | Importance of Pokharan I and II | ||
| 03) | Indias stand on NPT and CTBT | ||
| 14) | India and International Organisations : | ||
| 01) | Indias participation in the UN Activities | ||
| 02) | India and EU (European Union) | ||
| 03) | India and WTO (World Trade Orgnisation) | ||