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PSIR PAPER I – 50 PYQ STRUCTURED ANSWER BANK

PART 6 (Questions 26–30)

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PYQ 26

Discuss the concept of Deliberative Democracy.

🔹 Introduction

Deliberative democracy emphasizes rational discussion and public reasoning over mere voting.

🔹 Core Features

• Public sphere (Habermas).
• Reasoned argumentation.
• Inclusive participation.

🔹 Criticism

• Idealistic in unequal societies.
• May privilege educated elites.

🔹 Conclusion

It deepens democratic legitimacy through discourse.

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PYQ 27

Examine the relevance of Gandhian political thought in contemporary politics.

🔹 Introduction

Gandhian thought centers on Swaraj, Ahimsa and moral politics.

🔹 Core Principles

• Decentralization.
• Non-violence.
• Trusteeship.

🔹 Contemporary Relevance

• Sustainable development.
• Grassroots democracy.
• Ethical governance.

🔹 Conclusion

Gandhism offers moral corrective to modern power politics.

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PYQ 28

Discuss Environmentalism as a political ideology.

🔹 Introduction

Environmentalism integrates ecology with political and economic reform.

🔹 Core Ideas

• Sustainability.
• Intergenerational justice.
• Green democracy.

🔹 Critique

• Conflicts with growth-driven capitalism.

🔹 Conclusion

Environmentalism redefines development within ecological limits.

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PYQ 29

Analyze Postmodern critique of Enlightenment rationality.

🔹 Introduction

Postmodernism questions universal reason and grand narratives.

🔹 Core Argument

• Foucault: Knowledge-power nexus.
• Derrida: Deconstruction.
• Skepticism toward meta-theories.

🔹 Evaluation

Encourages plurality but risks relativism.

🔹 Conclusion

Postmodernism reshapes contemporary political theory debates.

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PYQ 30

Is Socialism compatible with Democracy?

🔹 Introduction

The compatibility debate centers on economic equality and political freedom.

🔹 Arguments for Compatibility

• Democratic socialism.
• Social justice strengthens democracy.

🔹 Arguments Against

• Historical authoritarian socialist regimes.

🔹 Conclusion

Modern democratic socialism reconciles equality with pluralism.

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