MPSC 2025 Paper II – Political Science & IR

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  • Year 2025
  • Conducted By Maharashtra Public Service Commission
  • Questions 8
  • Maximum Marks Not specified
  • Duration Not specified Hours
  • Languages Marathi & English

Exam Details

Detail Information
Examination MPSC State Services Main Examination
Year 2025
Conducting Body Maharashtra Public Service Commission
Paper Optional Subject - Political Science and International Relations - Paper II
Subject Political Science and International Relations
Duration Not specified Hours
Maximum Marks Not specified
Number of Questions 8
Question Type Descriptive+unknown_mcqs

This document corresponds to the Maharashtra Public Service Commission State Services Main Examination 2025, Optional Subject: Political Science and International Relations – Paper II (Code 5526). It presents eight questions across two sections with Q1 and Q5 compulsory. Q1 is a descriptive essay-type item comprising five sub-parts (a–e), each carrying 10 marks (total 50 marks). The page set includes Marathi and English prompts, testing both knowledge and bilingual articulation. Page 1 provides general exam instructions emphasizing compulsory questions, medium of answer, and handling of sub-questions; Page 2 presents the Q1 prompts in detail, including topics such as structural-functional approaches, deterrence in international politics, UN Security Council expansion, ASEAN role, and representation in democracy in the context of Maratha reservation. This combined OCR-derived content offers a bilingual, topic-oriented framework for candidates preparing for the 2025 exam.

Major Topics Covered

  • Comparative politics
  • Structural-functional approach
  • Deterrence theory
  • International politics
  • United Nations
  • UN Security Council reforms
  • ASEAN
  • Regional organizations
  • Democracy and representation
  • Maratha reservation
  • Bilingual examination prompts
  • Exam instructions
  • Public administration
  • Constitutions
  • Politics of India
  • diplomacy
  • Global security
  • International organizations
  • Policy analysis
  • Governance

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  • Useful for MPSC State Services Main Examination preparation
  • Helps understand the latest exam pattern
  • Useful for practice and self-assessment
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Instructions

  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेसंबंधी विशेष सूचना प्रश्नांची उत्तरे लिहिण्यापूर्वी खालील सूचना काळजीपूर्वक वाचा :
  • प्रश्नपत्रिकेत एकूण 8 प्रश्न असून दोन विभागात विभागलेले आहेत. त्यापैकी 5 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक आहेत.
  • प्रश्न क्रमांक 1 वे प्रश्न क्रमांक 5 अनिवार्य आहेत. उर्वरित प्रश्नांपैकी 3 प्रश्न सोडविणे अनिवार्य असून त्यापैकी प्रत्येक विभागातील किमान 1 प्रश्न सोडविणे आवश्यक राहील.
  • प्रत्येक प्रश्न/उप-प्रश्नांचे गुण त्याच्या समोर दर्शविण्यात आले आहेत.
  • अर्जात दावा केल्यानुसार व प्रवेशपत्रात दर्शविल्यानुसार उत्तरपुस्तिकेवर उत्तराचे माध्यम नमूद करावे. अधिकृत माध्यमाव्यतिरिक्त इतर माध्यमात लिहिलेले उत्तर तपासले जाणार नाहीत व त्याँना गुण दिले जाणार नाहीत.
  • जेथे पर्याय दिलेले असतील तेथे अनुक्रमाने प्रथम सोडविलेल्या पर्यायांचे आवश्यक संख्येइतक्याच प्रतिसादांचे केवळ मूल्यांकन केले जाईल. एखादे उत्तर काट मारल्याशिवाय अंशत: सोडविले असल्यास ते मोजण्यात येईल. अतिरिक्त प्रतिसादांचे मूल्यांकन केले जाणार नाही आणि त्याकडे दुर्लक्ष केले जाईल. ⋇
  • उमेदवारांनी प्रश्नाच्या सर्व उप-प्रश्नोची एकत्रित उत्तरे सोडविणे अपेक्षित आहे. जर एखाद्या प्रश्नाचा उप-प्रश्न इतरत्र सोडविल्यास, (काही पृष्ठ सोडल्यानंतर किंवा दुसऱ्या इतर प्रश्नाचा प्रयत्न केल्यानंतर) अशा प्रकरणी नंतरचे उप–प्रश्न मुल्यांकनासाठी दुर्लक्षित \bf *SI केले जातील.
  • प्रश्नात शब्द मर्यादा दर्शविलेली असल्यास ती लक्षात घ्या.
  • उत्तर पुस्तिकेतील कोणतेही पान किंवा पानाचा भाग रिकामा अथवा कोरा ठेवला असेल तर ते स्पष्टपणे रद्द करणे/काट मारणे आवश्यक आहे.
  • अन्यथा नमूद केलेले नसेल तर सांकेतिक चिन्ह, मानके यांना नेहमीचा प्रमाणित अर्थ असेल. आवश्यक असल्यास योग्य विदा (Data) गृहित धरा व तसे स्पष्टपणे नमूद करा.
  • आवश्यक असेल तेथे नकाशा/आकृतीचे रेखांकन स्पष्ट असणे आवश्यक राहील.

  • There are EIGHT questions divided in two Sections, out of which FIVE are to be attempted.
  • Question No. 1 and 5 are compulsory.
  • Out of the remaining, THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each Section.
  • The number of marks carried by a question/sub-question is indicated against it.
  • The medium of answer should be mentioned on the answer book as claimed in the application and printed on admission card.
  • The answers written in medium other than the authorized medium will not be assessed and no marks will be assigned to them.
  • Wherever option has been given, only the required number of responses in the serial order attempted shall be assessed.
  • Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly.
  • Excess responses shall not be assessed and shall be ignored.
  • Candidates are expected to answer all the sub-questions of a question together.
  • If sub-question of a question is attempted elsewhere (after leaving a few page or after attempting another question) the later sub-question shall be overlooked.
  • Keep in mind the word limit indicated in the question if any.
  • Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off.
  • Unless otherwise mentioned, symbol and notation have their usual standard meanings.
  • Assume suitable data, if necessary and indicate the same clearly.
  • Neat sketches may be drawn, wherever required. P.T.O. \mathsf I

Questions (page 2)

Q0.

  • (a) Q1. खालील प्रश्नांची उत्तरे सुमारे 150 शब्दामध्ये लिहा. (5 × 10 = 50) Answer the following questions in about 150 words.
    Q1. तुलनात्मक राज्यशास्त्राच्या अभ्यासाचा रचनात्मक-कार्यवादी दृष्टीकोन स्पष्ट करा.
    Explain the structural-functional approach for the study of comparative political science.
    Q1.
  • (b) आंतरराष्ट्रीय राजकारणातील 'प्ररोधन' या संकल्पनेचे महत्व स्पष्ट करा.
    Explain the significance of concept of 'Deterrence' in international politics.
    Q1.
  • (c) संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघटनेच्या सुरक्षा परिषदेचा विस्तार ही काळाची गरज आहे - समर्थन करा.
    Expansion of security council of United Nations Organization is need of an hour - Justify.
    Q1.
  • (d) क्वालालंपूर येथे झालेल्या 47th Summit Meeting held at Kuala Lumpur, ASEAN च्या भूमिकेची चर्चा करा.
  • (e) Discuss the role of ASEAN with special reference to 47th Summit Meeting held at Kuala Lumpur.
    Q1. महाराष्ट्रातील मराठा आरक्षणाच्या मागणी संदर्भाने लोकशाहीतील प्रतिनिधीत्वाच्या संकल्पने बाबत भाष्य करा.
    Comment on concept of representation in democracy in context of demand for Maratha reservation in Maharashtra.

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