pyq/2021/psir-optional-i/7

(a) "The Indian party system is shaped by a complex interaction of the country's federal structure, electoral system and social cleavages." Explain. (20 marks)

(b) Do you think that there has been a gradual shift in the basis on which the demands for the creation of new States have been raised in different regions of India? Explain. (15 marks)

(c) What explains India's modest improvements in social development outcomes even as the rate of growth has accelerated since the initiation of economic reforms? (15 marks)