CUET Political Science Syllabus 2023

National Testing Agency (NTA) is responsible for publishing the Political Science syllabus for applicants who wish to study BA in political science. 

The CUET Political Science exam curriculum is designed to examine your knowledge in the following areas.

• Indian Politics
• Contemporary World Politics 

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CUET Political Science Syllabus 2023 Overview

• The National Testing Agency (NTA) has published the political science curriculum for CUET.
• There will be one question paper in the CUET exam pattern for political science consisting of 50 questions; candidates need to answer 40. 
• This section holds a maximum score of 200 points, and you will lose one point for every incorrect response.
• The examination is conducted for 45 minutes and will consist of only objective multiple-choice questions.

CUET Political Science Syllabus 2023 PDF

If you wish you study the CUET syllabus for BA political science, check the following information. 

1 - Indian Politics Since Independence

• The era of One-Party Dominance: First three general elections, the nature of Congress domination at the national level, unequal dominance at the state level, and the coalition nature of Congress. Major opposition parties.
• Nation-Building and Its Problems: Nehru's approach to nation-building: the dilemma of refugee resettlement, and the Kashmir issue. Organization and reorganization of states; language-related political problems.
• The Politics of Planned Development: Five-year plans, the expansion of the state sector, and the emergence of new economic interests Malnutrition and the suspension of five-year plans. The green revolution's political repercussions.
• India's Foreign Relations: Nehru's Foreign Policy The Sino-Indian war of 1962, the Indo-Pak wars of 1965 and 1971, and the Indo-Pak war of 1971. India's nuclear program and evolving geopolitical ties.
• The Challenge to the Congress System and the Restoration of the Congress System: Political Succession after Nehru Non-Congress and the electoral upset of 1967, the breakup and rebuilding of Congress, Congress' win in the 1971 elections, and "garibi hatao" politics.
• Crisis of the Constitutional Order: Search for 'dedicated' bureaucracy and judiciary in response to the Constitutional Crisis. Gujarat's Navnirman movement and the Bihar movement. Context, constitutional and extra-constitutional dimensions, and emergency resistance. Elections in 1977 and the establishment of the Janata Party. The emergence of civil rights organizations.
• Regional Conflicts and Aspirations: The Rise of Regional Parties 1984 witnessed the Punjab crisis and anti-Sikh rioting. The Kashmir predicament. Difficulties and solutions in the North East.
• The Rise of New Social Movements: Farmers', Women's, Environment, and People Affected by Development. The implementation of the Mandal Commission report and its repercussions.
• Democratic Upsurge and Coalition Politics: Participatory increase in the 1990s. Ascent of the JD and BJP. The growing importance of regional parties and coalitions in politics. UF and NDA administrations. 2004 elections and the UPA government.
• Recent Issues and Challenges: the globalization challenge and responses; new economic policy and its opponents. Rise of OBCs in the politics of North India. Dalit politics in both the electoral and non-electoral spheres. Ayodhya dispute and Gujarat riots represent the challenge of communalism.

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2 - Modern International Politics

• The Cold War Era in World Politics: The emergence of two major blocs following World War II. The battlefields of the cold war. Challenges to Bipolarity: The Non-Aligned Movement and the Search for a New International Economic Order The relationship between India and the cold war.
• The disintegration of the 'Second World' and the Collapse of Bipolarity: New entities in world politics: Russia, Balkan and Central Asian states; Introduction of democratic politics and capitalism in post-communist regimes. Relations between India and Russia, and other post-communist nations.
• US Dominance in World Politics: Growth of unilateralism: Afghanistan, the first Gulf War, the response to September 11th, and the invasion of Iraq. Regarding economic and ideological dominance and competition with the United States, The renegotiation of India's ties with the United States.
• Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power: The rise of China as an economic power in the post-Mao era, the formation and growth of the European Union, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). China's shifting connections with India
• South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era: Democratization and Reversals in Pakistan and Nepal. The conflict between ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. Economic globalization's effect on the region. South Asia's conflicts and aspirations for peace. Relations between India and its neighbours.
• Restructuring and the Future of the United Nations: International Organizations in a Unipolar World The position of India in the reorganized UN. New international economic groups and non-governmental organizations are on the rise. How democratic and accountable are the new global governing institutions?
• Security in the Contemporary World: Traditional security concerns and disarmament politics Human security or non-traditional security: global poverty, health, and education. Human rights and migratory issues.
• Environment and Natural Resources in Global Politics: The environmental movement and the evolution of global environmental norms. Conflicts over common property and conventional property resources. The rights of indigenous populations. India's stand-in global environmental debates.
• Globalization and Its Critics: Economic, cultural, and political aspects of globalization and its critics. Disputes over the nature of globalization's effects. Anti-globalization movements. India is a site of globalization and resistance to it.

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