Question 10 (b)
The significance of political theory (short note)
9 marks
- Time to write
- About 18 minutes
Question
Question 10 (b) · 9 marksWrite brief notes on Any Two from the following: (b) Significance of political theory
Reworded from the university paper; the task is the same. The original paper belongs to the University of Delhi. See DU's question bank.
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Read off the question and its marks
Read from the question
- Any TwoThe paper asks for any 2, and this is one of them. Only 2 are marked: a third earns nothing.
- notes onA note opens with the meaning, then two or three key points. No long introduction.
Write it in this order
- Read; underline the asks; jot your points 1 min
- 1 Meaning 2 marks 2 min
- 2 Significance 6 marks 13 min
- 3 Conclusion 1 mark 1 min
- Check: every ask answered, key terms underlined 1 min
Easy marks
- Meaning (step 1, 2 marks): a clear definition and a line on what it covers. It opens the answer, so it takes a minute or two.
Short on time? Cut step 2 short rather than leave anything out.
Try it first. About 18 minutes for 9 marks. Write it out, then open the solution.
Solution
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Significance of political theory
Political theory deals systematically with the ideas and principles which shape constitutions, governments and social life, and clarifies concepts such as freedom, equality, justice and democracy by examining the arguments of thinkers. Its significance is fivefold.
- It trains citizens to think rationally about political questions and to assess the events of their time.
- It clarifies concepts and tests whether freedom, equality and similar values are actually present in institutions such as schools, offices and governments.
- It keeps the meaning of rights alive: constitutional rights are re-interpreted for new circumstances, as the right to life now includes livelihood.
- It identifies new dimensions of freedom and new threats, such as those in online life.
- It guides policy: the debates on reservations, markets and the state, minimum standards of living depend on arguments of justice.
Ideals such as freedom or equality may be formally achieved yet remain incomplete: equal political rights can coexist with discrimination on grounds of caste or poverty, which is why political theory remains necessary.
Where the 9 marks sit
| # | Component | Marks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meaning | 2 |
| 2 | Significance | 6 |
| 3 | Conclusion | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
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