PSIR Paper 2 2013 with Solutions

PSIR Paper 2 UPSC 2013 - Question Paper with Solutions 

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SECTION-A

1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each:

PSIR 1a Identify the elements of change in India's foreign policy. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 1b Sketch the leadership role of India in WTO negotiations. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 1c Examine the recent developments in India-Japan relationship. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 1d Bring out the objectives of India seeking permanent seat in Security Council. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 1c Is India's Nuclear doctrine a viable one? UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 2a Compare and contrast social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies. UPSC 2013, 20 Marks

PSIR 2b Give reasons for Regionalisation of world politics. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 2c Compare and contrast Sino-India approaches to global Environmental concerns. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 3a What roles do norms, taboos and epistemic communities play in the context of nuclear proliferation? UPSC 2013, 20 Marks

PSIR 3b Substantiate APEC as a regional economic and trade arrangement. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 3c Identify the major changes in the International Political economy in post Cold War period. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 4a Is the rise of social movement a sign of opening up of popular space in political process or decline of representative politics? Examine. UPSC 2013, 20 Marks

PSIR 4b Highlight the major features of Non-alignment 2.0 document. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 4c Identify the role and place of Gender in the global economy. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

SECTION-B

5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each :-

PSIR 5a Identify the challenges to American hegemony in post Soviet world. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 5b What does the pace of nuclear proliferation in post Cold War suggest? UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 5c State the place of Gender Justice in global political agenda. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 5d 'Global commons belong to global society and requires global attention." Comment. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 5e Sketch the journey of global political economy from Washington consensus to the present. UPSC 2013, 10 Marks

PSIR 6a Examine major principles of State centric world views. UPSC 2013, 20 Marks

PSIR 6b How does Marxist approach explain contemporary International Relations ? UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 6c "National Interests are Dynamic'. Identify the dynamic nature of National Interests in the contemporary world politics with suitable examples. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 7a "The economic content of India's foreign trade is increasingly growing. Substantiate the statement with economic diplomatic engagements of India in the last decade. UPSC 2013, 20 Marks

PSIR 7b Write a note on Intellectual precursors of Realism. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 7c 'Building 'peace by pieces' is the basis of functionalism. Elaborate. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 8a 'Transnational actors have become driving forces of global politics. Elaborate. UPSC 2013, 20 Marks

PSIR 8b "A minimal State ensures maximum of Individual Liberty. Examine the concept of Minimal State. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks

PSIR 8c 'Collective Security and Collective Defence are the institutional and State mechanisms to sustain the domination of powers that be in International politics. Elaborate. UPSC 2013, 15 Marks