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BA (IV Semester) Examination
POLITICAL SCIENCE
( SKILL-BASED COURSE )
Paper : BSBC–404 (C)
Full Marks : 80
Pass Marks : 35%
Time : Three Hours
Note : 1. Answer all questions.
2. The figures in the margin indicate full marks for the questions.
1. Answer any five of the following questions : 2×5=10
(a) By which Amendment Act the voting age in India was lowered from 21 to 18?
(b) How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) in the Lok Sabha?
(c) Who is a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986?
(d) Write the full form of VVPAT.
(e) Which was the first State in India to introduce a law on RTI?
(f) When did the Consumer Protection Act become operational in India?
2. Answer any four questions of the following : 5×4=20
(a) What do you mean by delimitation of constituency?
(b) Discuss the grounds for rejection of nomination paper.
(c) What are the rights guaranteed under the Consumer Protection Act?
(d) Name the various consumer redressal agencies established under the Consumer Protection Act.
(e) Discuss the appeal provisions under RTI.
(f) What are the various types of political parties recognized in India?
3. Answer any five questions of the following : 10×5=50
(a) Discuss the determinants of free and fair election.
(b) Examine the functions of the Election Commission in India.
(c) What is electoral roll? How is it revised? What are the types of revising electoral roll?
(d) Discuss the functions of PIO.
(e) Discuss the manner through which a consumer can file a complaint.
(f) Explain the salient features of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986.
