pyq/2017/philosophy-optional-ii/1

Answer the following questions in about 150 words each : (10x5=50 marks)

(a) Discuss in the context of anarchy whether the freedom of an individual is consistent with the sovereignty of the State. (10 marks, 150 words)

(b) Discuss whether a blending of monarchy with democracy is conceivable to avoid their undesirable defects for making the governance better for citizens and State. (10 marks, 150 words)

(c) Is caste discrimination a result of the superiority complex of a privileged class of the society or of religious rituals ? Discuss with reference to the views propounded by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. (10 marks, 150 words)

(d) Out of rights and duties, which one is prior to the other ? Discuss in the context of accountability. (10 marks, 150 words)

(e) Discuss the different aspects of the fundamental distinction between democratic equality and the Marxian notion of equality. (10 marks, 150 words)