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    [Download] Political Science Mains: IGNOU BA/MA (Noregistration, fullsets), Last 34 years previous question paper(1979-2012), NCERT, NIOS

    @Non Pol.sci candidates: Even for General studies (Mains), some of this modules are important e.g. EPS-07,MPSE-001 etc. for IR/Diplomacy. Read the index and download accordingly.

    @Pols. sci. candidates: Prepare according to the UPSC syllabus topics, Not all IGNOU BA, MA PDFs areimportant for exam.

    1. Essential (Free) softwares and instructions2. Download links3. Modules not included4. Index: BA Political Science

    1. EPS-03 Modern Indian Political Thought2. EPS-06 Government and Politics in East and South East Asia3. EPS-07 International Relations4. EPS-09 Comparative Government and Politics5. EPS-11 Political Ideas and Ideologies6. EPS-12 Government And Politics in India7. EPS-15 South Asia Economy Society and Politics

    5. Index: MA Political Science

    1. MPS-001 Political Theory2. MPS-002 International Relations- Theory and Problems3. MPS-003 India Democracy and Development4. MPS-004 Comparative Politics- Issues and Trends5. MPSE-001 India and the World6. MPSE-003 Western Political Thought (Plato to Marx)7. MPSE-004 Social and Political Thought in Modern India8. MPSE-006 Peace and Conflict Studies9. MPSE-007 Social Movements and Politics in India

    10. MPSE-008 State Politics in India11. MED-002 Sustainable Development- Issues and Challenges12. MED-008 Globalisation Environment and Development

    6. Official UPSC Syllabus Pol.Sci. Paper 1

  • 7. Official UPSC Syllabus Pol.Sci. Syllabus Paper 2

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    IGNOU BA Political Science Click MEIGNOU MA Political Science Click MELast 34 years official UPSC question papers for Political Science (1979-2012) Click MEPolitical science material from

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    Modules not includedFollowing modules from MA Political science, not included in above zips, reason: theyre not explicitly mentionedin the official UPSC syllabus,

    1. MPSE-002 State and Society in Latin America2. MPSE-005 State and Society in Africa3. MPSE-009 Canada- Politics and Society4. MPSE-010 Dissertation5. MPSE-011 The European Vision in World Affairs6. MPSE-012 State and Society in Australia7. MPSE-013 Australias Foreign Policy

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    Index: BA Political Science

    EPS-03 Modern Indian Political Thought1. Colonial Intervention in Society, Economy and Polity2. Modern Indian Political Thought Issues and Approaches3. Introduction

  • 4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy5. Justice M.G. Ranade6. Gopal Krishna Gokhale7. Introduction8. B.G. Tilak9. Sri Aurobindo

    10. Bhagat Singh11. Colonialism, Caste Order and Tribal Movements12. Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890)13. E. V. Ramaswami Naicker14. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar15. Anti-Colonial Tribal Movements In India16. Introduction17. Swami Dayanand Saraswti, Swami Vivekananda and V.D. Savarkar18. Sir Syed and Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Iqbal, M.A. Jinnah and Abdul Kalam Azad19. Concept of Swaraj, Satyagraha and Critique of Western Civilization20. Sarvodaya and the Gandhian Alternative21. Gandhian Social Reform Bhudan Movement22. Introduction23. Jawaharlal Nehru24. Subhash Chandra Bose25. Political Thought of JP and Narendra Dev26. Rammanohar Lohia27. Introduction28. Communists and the Indian National Movement (1925-47)29. M.N. Roy Marxism and Radical Humanism30. Contemporary Marxist Thinking (Indian)31. Nationalism and Social Revolution An Overview

    EPS-06 Government and Politics in East and South East Asia1. Introduction to the East Asian Region2. Introduction to the South-east Asian Region3. Indians in South-east Asia4. Chinese in South-east Asia5. Revolution and Ideology6. Economic and Political Reforms7. Foreign Policy8. Historical Context- Nationalist Upsurge and Rise of Capitalism9. Politics- Structure and Processes

  • 10. Foreign Policy11. Evolution of Modern Korea12. Patterns of Political and Economic Development13. Foreign Policy14. Singapore15. Malaysia16. Philippines17. Indonesia18. Thailand19. Burma20. Vietnam21. Combodia22. Laos23. Patterns of Economic Development in Southeast Asia24. Patterns of Political Development in East and Southeast Asia25. Ethnicity and Nation-Building26. Dynamics of State and Civil Society in East and Southeast Asia27. Regional Co-operatian with Special Reference to ASEAN

    EPS-07 International Relations1. Why Study International Relations? Scope and Approaches2. Some Concepts Imperialism, Nationalism, Fascism, Revolution3. Some Concepts State System, Power, National Interest, Security4. World War I Clauses, Events and Consequences5. Bolshevik Revolution and its Impact6. World War II Causes and Consequences (Emergence of Super Powers)7. Cold War Meaning, Patterns and Dimensions8. Non-Aligned Movement9. Arms Race and Nuclear Threat

    10. Disarmament and Peace Movement11. Colonialism & Patterns of National Liberation Movements12. Features of Third World States13. The Gulf War14. Distintegration of the Socialist Bloc15. Perspectives on the Changing World Order16. Restructuring of the U.N. System17. Globalisation of the Economy IBRD, IMF and WTO18. Regional Organisations European Union, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, OIC and OAU19. Environment and Sustainable Human Development

  • 20. Human Rights and International Politics21. Ethno-National Conflicts-Patterns and Dimensions22. International Terrorism23. Revolution in Communication Technology

    EPS-09 Comparative Government and Politics1. Nature, Scope and Utility of Comparative Study of Politics2. Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison3. Institutional Approach4. Systems Approach5. The Political Economy Approach6. Ideology, Social Bases and Programmes of National Movements7. Patterns of Anti-Colonial Struggles8. Dynamics of State Formation in Colonial Era9. Social Structures and Stratification

    10. Class Formation11. Social Bases of State Power12. Development Strategies13. Modes of Classification of Political Regimes14. Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes15. Civilian and Military Regimes16. Secular and Theocratic Regimes17. Organs of Government Executive, Legislature and Judiciary18. Unitary and Federal Systems Patterns and Trends in Federal Systems19. Republicanism20. Party Systems21. Pressure Groups22. Electoral Process23. Trade Union Movement24. Peasants25. Womens Movement26. Environment27. Human Rights Movements28. Globalisation- Background and Features29. Impact of Globalisation on Developing Societies30. Globalisation and the Response of the Developing Countries

    EPS-11 Political Ideas and Ideologies1. Understanding the Political

  • 2. Theorising the Political3. The Need for Political Theory4. Conceptions of Political Theory5. Political Arguments and Conceptual Analysis6. Indian Political Traditions7. The Confucian Tradition8. Arabic-Islamic Political Traditions9. Greek and Roman Traditions

    10. Western- Liberal and Marxist Traditions11. Meaning and Nature of the State12. Sovereignty13. State, Civil Society and Community14. Power and Authority15. Legitimacy16. Political Obligation and Revolution17. Rights and Citizenship18. Equality19. Liberty20. Justice21. Direct and Participatory Democracy22. Representative Democracy23. Socialist Democracy24. Individualism and Communitarianism25. Fascism26. Marxism27. Gandhism (Dharma, Swaraj, Sarvodaya and Satyagraha)28. State and Globalisation29. Secularism30. Development31. Disadvantaged and Affirmative Action

    EPS-12 Government And Politics in India1. The Consequences of Colonialism2. Responses of Indian Society3. National Movement4. Emergence of New Classes5. The Making of Indian Constitution6. Basic Features7. Vision of Social Transformation

  • 8. Rights and Citizenship9. What it Means to be A Parliamentary Democracy

    10. Legislature11. Executive12. Judiciary13. Bureaucracy in India14. Nature of Indian Federalism15. Special Provisions for North-East, J&K, Etc16. Issues in Conflict and Cooperation in Indian Federalism17. Autonomy Movements and State Reorganisation in India18. Local Self-Government Institutions- Rural and Urban19. Nature of Party System in India20. National and Regional Parties21. Elections22. Caste, Class and Politics in India23. Coalition Politics24. Women25. Dalits26. Tribals27. Environment28. Workers and Peasants29. Globalisation and Liberalisation30. Secularism and Communal Challenge31. Democracy in Search of Equality32. Crime, Repression and Terror in Indian Politics

    EPS-15 South Asia Economy Society and Politics1. Struggle for Independence and Nationalism in South Asia2. Human Development Profile3. India in the Global Power Structure4. India in the Global Economic Order5. India and its Neighbours6. Political Structures and Processes in Pakistan7. Economy and Society in Pakistan8. Military in the Politics of Pakistan9. Political Structures and Processes in Bangladesh

    10. Economy and Society in Bangladesh11. Political Structures and Processes in Nepal12. Economy and Society in Nepal

  • 13. Economy, Society and Politics in Bhutan14. Political Structures and Processes in Sri Lanka15. Economy and Society in Sri Lanka16. Ethnic Accommodation in the Politics of Sri Lanka17. Economy, Society and Politics in the Maldives18. Human Rights19. Civil Society20. Challenges to Managing Pluralism in South Asia21. Liberalisation and SAPs22. Globalisation and the State23. Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development24. SAARC25. Dynamics of South Asian Security26. Nuclear Issues27. Resolution and Management of Conflicts

    Index: MA Political Science

    MPS-001 Political Theory1. What is political theory and why Study it2. Democracy3. Rights4. Liberty5. Equality6. Justice7. Idea of Duty8. Citizenship9. Sovereignty

    10. State and Civil Society-11. Power and Authority12. Legitimation and Obligation13. Civil disobedience and Satyagraha14. Political Violence15. Classical Liberalism16. Welfare State17. Libertarianism18. Marx,Lenin and Mao19. Lukacs, Gramsci and the Frankfurt School20. Socialism21. Conservatism

  • 22. Fundamentalism23. Nationalism24. Multi-Culturalism25. Fascism26. Feminism27. Gandhism and Pacifism28. Communitarianism and Civic Republicanism29. Political Theory in a Globalising World

    MPS-002 International Relations- Theory and Problems1. Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches2. Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches3. Marxist and Other Radical Approaches4. Neo-Radical Approaches5. Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches6. Feminist Approaches7. Environmental Approaches8. Worldviews from Asia, Africa and Latin America9. End of Cold War

    10. Post-Cold War Issues11. Emerging Powers12. Regional Groupings13. Globalisation14. International Inequities15. Elements of International Economic Relations16. Management of International Relations17. India in the New Global Order18. Right to Self-Determination19. Intervention-Invasion20. Nuclear Proliferation21. International Terrorism22. Role of Science and Technology in International Relations23. Inequality among Nations24. Global corporatism and state Sovereignty25. Human Rights and International Trade26. Changing Nature of American Power27. China as an Emerging Power28. Emergence of Central Asian Republics29. Ethnic Resurgence and Identity Wars

  • 30. Aboriginal-Indigenous Movements31. Displacement of population- Intra-state and interstate32. Transnational Movements- Cultural and Civilization33. Role of NGOS34. The Concept of Justice in International Relations35. Human Security

    MPS-003 India Democracy and Development(It is a common course offered under IGNOUs MA Socio and MA PubAD programs too, and provides lot of usefulfodder material for General studies as well.)

    1. National Movement2. Development Models3. Constitution And Social Transformation4. Diversity5. Inequality6. Political Economy7. Economy-Structure And Growth8. Legislature9. Bureaucracy, Police, Army

    10. Judiciary11. Federalism12. Self Government13. Political Parties14. Workers And Peasents15. Media16. Interest Groups17. Caste, Regligion, Language18. Civil Society19. Human Development20. Gender21. Regional Imbalances22. Migration23. Environment24. Economic Reforms25. Religious Politics26. Ethnicity27. Democracy And Development-Assessment

    MPS-004 Comparative Politics- Issues and Trends

  • 1. Comparative Politics- Nature, Significance and Evolution2. Comparative Approaches and Methods- System, Structural, Public Policy3. Comparative Approaches- Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems4. Theories of State5. State in Developing Societies- Asian, African and Latin American Experiences6. State Civil Society Relations- Evolving Patterns7. Globalisation and State8. Regional Integration and State9. International Organisations and State

    10. Transnational Multinational Corporations and State11. Nationalism- Approaches12. Forms of Nationalism13. Anti-Colonial Movements14. Nationality and Self-Determination15. State Building and Constitutionalism16. Ethnicity Politics and State17. Politics of Community Identities18. Ethnic Movements19. Political Regimes20. Bureaucracy21. Military in Politics22. Federalism- Patterns And Trends23. Parties and Party Systems24. Interest Groups, Pressure Groups And Lobbying25. Poverty and Human Development26. Gender and Development27. Environment28. Science, Technology and Politics29. Decentralisation and Participation30. Human Rights

    MPSE-001 India and the World1. Evolution of Indias World-view2. Approaches to the Study of Indias Foreign Policy3. Objectives and Determinants4. Decision marking Institution5. Policy Development Process6. Indias Foreign Policy- An Overview7. U.S.A.European Union

  • 8. Russia, China and Japan9. India and its Neighbours

    10. India and South East Asia11. India and Central and West Asia12. India, latin America and Caribbean13. India-Africa Relations14. Politico-Security Issues-15. Economics Issues16. Social-Cultural Issues17. Political and Diplomatic Issues

    MPSE-003 Western Political Thought (Plato to Marx)1. Significance of Western Political Thought2. Plato3. Aristotle4. St. Augustine & St. Thomas Aquinas5. Niccolo Machiavelli6. Thomas Hobbes7. John Locke8. Jean Jacques Rousseau9. Edmund Burke

    10. Immanuel Kant11. Jeremy Bentham12. Alexis de Tocqueville13. J.S. Mill14. George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel15. Karl Marx

    MPSE-004 Social and Political Thought in Modern India1. Pre-Modern Socio-Religous Political thought in India- The Diverse Strands2. Orientalist Discourse and Colonial Modernity3. Salient Features of Modern Indian Political Thought4. Early Nationalist Responses- Rammohan Roy, Bankim Chatterjee Saraswati Phule5. Moderates and Extremists- Dadabhai Naoroji, MG Ranade and BG Tilak6. Hinduism- Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh7. Hindutva- VD Savarkar and MS Golwalkar8. Muslim Thought- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, MohaIqbal, Maulana Maudoodi and Jinnah9. Nation and Identity Concerns- EV Naicker, Nazrul, Pandita Ramabai, Jaipal, Kahn Singh

    10. MK Gandhi

  • 11. Jawaharlal Nehru12. BR Ambedkar13. Rabindranath Tagore14. Communist Thought- MN Roy and EMS Namboodiripad15. Socialist Thought- Rammanohar Lohia and jayaprakash Narayan

    MPSE-006 Peace and Conflict Studies1. Peace and Conflict Studies- Nature and Scope2. Conceptual Analysis of Peace and Conflict3. Nature and Forms of Conflict- Intra-state, Inter-state and Global4. Theories of War5. Types of War- Conventional War, Limited War and Nuclear War6. Types of War- Revolutionary Civil War, Guerrilla Insurgency Insurgency, Proxy Asymmetrical Terrorism7. UN System- Pacific Settlement of Disputes8. UN System- Peacekeeping, Peacemaking and Adjudication9. Disarmament and Arms Control

    10. Confidence Building Measures11. Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution12. Functional Approaches and Regionalisrn13. The Gandhian Approach14. Human Security15. Peace Research and Peace Movements

    MPSE-007 Social Movements and Politics in India1. Social Movements- Meanings, Significance and Importance2. Approaches to Study Social Movements- Liberal, Gandhian and Marxian3. Classification of Social Movements Including New Social Movements4. Democratisation and Changing Nature of Indian Society5. Globalisation and Social Movements6. State, Market and Social Movements7. Dalit Movement8. Backward Class Movement9. Ethnic Movements with Special Reference to Tribals

    10. Womens Movements11. Regional Movements12. Religious and Communal Movements13. Agrarian Movements14. Working Class Movement15. Fisher Folks Movement

  • 16. Environmental and Ecological Movements17. Social Movements and Democracy- An Assessment

    MPSE-008 State Politics in India1. Development of State Politics in India2. Frameworks for Analysis3. Nature of Indian Diversities and Nationalist Responses4. States in the Constitutional Scheme5. Development of State System6. Elections and Electoral Politics7. Political Parties and Party Systems8. Patterns of dissent and Protest Movements in Indian states9. Developmental Issues and Regional Disparities

    10. Agrarian Transformation and Land Reforms11. Industry and Labour12. Globalisation and Liberalisation- Implications for State Politics13. Inter-state Disputes- Water and Territorial Boundaries14. Patterns of Communal Politics15. Assertion of Dalits and Backward Castes16. Linguistic and Ethnic Minorities in State Politics17. State Autonomy Movements in India

    MED-002 Sustainable Development- Issues and Challenges1. What is Sustainable Development2. Parameters of Sustainable Development3. Approaches to the Study of Sustainable Development4. Issues and Challenges5. Natural Resource Exploitation6. Patterns of Industrialisation7. Global and Regional Dimensions8. State Initiatives9. Regional Initiatives

    10. Global Initiatives11. Community Knowledge12. Cooperation and Partnership

    MED-008 Globalisation Environment and Development1. Environmental Dimensions of Globalisation2. Environmental Calamities3. Man-made Disasters

  • 4. MNCs, TNCs and Developing Countries5. International Summits and Declarations6. International Environmental Laws and Agreements7. Role of the United Nations Agencies8. Environment in Multilateral Perspectives9. South Asian Response to Environmental Concerns

    10. Non-Governmental Agencies Initiatives

    Official UPSC Syllabus Pol.Sci. Paper 1

    Political Theory and Indian Politics:1. Political Theory: meaning and approaches.2. Theories of the State: Liberal, Neoliberal, Marxist, Pluralist, Post-colonial and feminist.3. Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawls theory of justice and its communitarian

    critiques.4. Equality: Social, political and economic; relationship between equality and freedom; Affirmative action.5. Rights: Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; concept of Human Rights.6. Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy representative,

    participatory and deliberative.7. Concept of power, hegemony, ideology and legitimacy.8. Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism.9. Indian Political Thought : Dharamshastra, Arthashastra and Buddhist traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri

    Aurobindo, M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, M.N. Roy.10. Western Political Thought: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, John S. Mill, Marx, Gramsci,

    Hannah Arendt.

    Indian Government and Politics:1. Indian Nationalism:

    1. Political Strategies of Indias Freedom Struggle: Constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, Non-cooperation,

    2. Civil Disobedience; Militant and revolutionary movements, Peasant and workers movements.3. Perspectives on Indian National Movement: Liberal, Socialist and Marxist; Radical humanist and

    Dalit.

    2. Making of the Indian Constitution: Legacies of the British rule; different social and political perspectives.3. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution:

    1. The Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive2. Principles; Parliamentary System and Amendment Procedures; Judicial Review and Basic Structure

    doctrine.

  • 4. Principal Organs of

    1. The Union Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature andSupreme Court.

    2. Principal Organs of the State Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive,Legislature and High Courts.

    5. Grassroots Democracy: Panchayati Raj and Municipal Government; significance of 73rd and 74thAmendments; Grassroot movements.

    6. Statutory Institutions/Commissions: Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, FinanceCommission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National

    1. Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women; National Human RightsCommission, National Commission for Minorities, National Backward Classes Commission.

    7. Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centre-state relations; integrationist tendenciesand regional aspirations; inter-state disputes.

    8. Planning and Economic Development : Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives; role of planning and publicsector; Green Revolution, land reforms and agrarian relations; liberalilzation and economic reforms.

    9. Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics.10. Party System: National and regional political parties, ideological and social bases of parties; patterns of

    coalition politics; Pressure groups, trends in electoral behaviour; changing socio- economic profile ofLegislators.

    11. Social Movements: Civil liberties and human rights movements; womens movements; environmentalistmovements.

    Official UPSC Syllabus Pol.Sci. Syllabus Paper 2

    Comparative Political Analysis and International Politics1. Comparative Politics: Nature and major approaches; political economy and political sociology

    perspectives; limitations of the comparative method.2. State in comparative perspective: Characteristics and changing nature ofthe State in capitalist and

    socialist economies, and, advanced industrial and developing societies.3. Politics of Representation and Participation: Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in

    advanced industrial and developing societies.4. Globalisation: Responses from developed and developing societies.5. Approaches to the Study of International Relations: Idealist, Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systems

    theory.6. Key concepts in International Relations: National interest, Security and power; Balance of power and

    deterrence; Transnational actors and collective security; World capitalist economy and globalisation.7. Changing International Political Order:

    1. Rise of super powers; strategic and ideological Bipolarity, arms race and Cold War; nuclear threat;2. Non-aligned movement: Aims and achievements;3. Collapse of the Soviet Union; Unipolarity and American hegemony; relevance of non-alignment in

    the contemporary world.

  • 8. Evolution of the International Economic System: From Brettonwoods to WTO; Socialist economies and theCMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance); Third World demand for new international economicorder; Globalisation of the world economy.

    9. United Nations: Envisaged role and actual record; specialized UN agencies-aims and functioning; need forUN reforms.

    10. Regionalisation of World Politics: EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA.11. Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice, terrorism,

    nuclear proliferation.

    India and the World1. Indian Foreign Policy: Determinants of foreign policy; institutions of policy-making; continuity and change.2. Indias Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement: Different phases; current role.3. India and South Asia:

    1. Regional Co-operation: SAARC past performance and future prospects.2. South Asia as a Free Trade Area.3. Indias Look East policy.4. Impediments to regional co-operation: river water disputes; illegal cross-border migration; ethnic

    conflicts and insurgencies; border disputes.

    4. India and the Global South: Relations with Africa and Latin America; leadership role in the demand forNIEO and WTO negotiations.

    5. India and the Global Centres of Power: USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia.6. India and the UN System: Role in UN Peace-keeping;demand for Permanent Seat in the Security Council.7. India and the Nuclear Question: Changing perceptions and policy.8. Recent developments in Indian Foreign policy: Indias position on the recent crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq and

    West Asia, growing relations with US and Israel; vision of a new world order.

    [Download] Political Science Mains: IGNOU BA/MA (No registration, fullsets), Last 34 years previous question paper (1979-2012), NCERT, NIOSEssential (Free) softwares and instructionsDownload linksModules not includedIndex: BA Political ScienceEPS-03 Modern Indian Political ThoughtEPS-06 Government and Politics in East and South East AsiaEPS-07 International RelationsEPS-09 Comparative Government and PoliticsEPS-11 Political Ideas and IdeologiesEPS-12 Government And Politics in IndiaEPS-15 South Asia Economy Society and PoliticsIndex: MA Political ScienceMPS-001 Political TheoryMPS-002 International Relations- Theory and ProblemsMPS-003 India Democracy and DevelopmentMPS-004 Comparative Politics- Issues and TrendsMPSE-001 India and the WorldMPSE-003 Western Political Thought (Plato to Marx)MPSE-004 Social and Political Thought in Modern IndiaMPSE-006 Peace and Conflict StudiesMPSE-007 Social Movements and Politics in IndiaMPSE-008 State Politics in IndiaMED-002 Sustainable Development- Issues and ChallengesMED-008 Globalisation Environment and DevelopmentOfficial UPSC Syllabus Pol.Sci. Paper 1Political Theory and Indian Politics:Indian Government and Politics:Official UPSC Syllabus Pol.Sci. Syllabus Paper 2Comparative Political Analysis and International PoliticsIndia and the World