UPSC 2014 PSIR Question Paper 1
Instructions - Questions no. 1 and 5 are compulsory and out of the remaining, any THREE are to be attempted choosing at least ONE question from each section. Attempts of questions shall be counted in sequential order. Unless struck off, attempt of a question shall be counted even if attempted partly. Any page or portion of the page left blank in the Question-cum-Answer Booklet must be clearly struck off. PAPER 1 - Section A 1. Comment on the following in about 150 words each: (10*5 = 50M) (a) "... political theory is not an escape mechanism but an ardous calling." (John Plamanetz) (b) "All silencing of discussion is an assumption of infallibility." (J. S. Mill) (c) "Nationalism is not a mere political programme but a way of life like religion." (d) "India has thrown up a form of judicial de...