IGNOU MPSE-008 Assignment 2026-27
State Politics in India
Last updated by IGNOU: 07 Sept 2026. Guide written from the official PDF on 19 Oct 2026, 04:33 pm.
| Course code | MPSE-008 |
|---|---|
| Course title | State Politics in India |
About the MPSE-008 assignment
The MPSE-008 assignment covers the development of state politics in India, approaches to studying it, diversity, constitutional arrangements, elections and party systems. It also examines protest movements, regional development, agrarian change, inter-state disputes, caste assertion and state autonomy movements.
The tutor-marked assignment has two sections with five questions each. Answer five questions overall, choosing at least two from each section. Each question carries 20 marks, making a total of 100 marks. Answers should be about 500 words each; the short-note options in Questions 5 and 10 require about 250 words per note.
What the assignment asks
| Question | Marks | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 20 | Describe how state politics in India has developed over time. |
| Q2 | 20 | Discuss the main analytical approaches used to study Indian state politics. |
| Q3 | 20 | Explain India's forms of diversity and the responses of nationalism to them. |
| Q4 | 20 | Examine the constitutional position of states and the evolution of India's state system. |
| Q5 | 20 | Write two short notes on elections and electoral politics, and on political parties and party systems. |
| Q6 | 20 | Analyse the forms of dissent and protest movements found across Indian states. |
| Q7 | 20 | Discuss development challenges and regional inequalities in relation to globalisation and liberalisation. |
| Q8 | 20 | Examine changes in agrarian relations and land reforms across Indian states. |
| Q9 | 20 | Analyse disputes between states concerning water resources and territorial boundaries. |
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