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Exam Date: 07-Oct-2020
Exam Time: 09:00-12:00
Examination: 1. Course Code - M.Phil.
2. Field of Study - Latin American Studies (LAMP)
SECTION 1 - Canadian Studies
Question No.1 (Question Id - 65)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
In 2015, The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Government of India signed an
Agreement with a Canadian company COMEO for purchase of Uranium concentrate
over the next five years.
Statement II :
The India Canada Centre for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate
Community Transformation and Sustainability, IC-IMPACT, was created under this
Agreement to work on Nuclear Energy.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(A)
Both statement I and statement II are correct
(B)
Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Question No.2 (Question Id - 38)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
A key feature of a case study is that it is not a description of a situation nor a problem
based on interviews and observations.
Statement II:
Interviews, archival sources and observations are verifiable sources of information and
therefore are fit for case study method.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (Correct Answer)
Question No.3 (Question Id - 75)
Canada has earned full membership of which of the following groups in the Americas ?
A. Caribbean Community
B. North American Free Trade Agreement
C. Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC)
D. Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)
E. Andean Group
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
C only
(C)
D and E only
(D)
B only (Correct Answer)
Question No.4 (Question Id - 100)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
A. Only bilingual province
I. Ontario
B. Province with highest population II. Prince Edward Island
C. Richest province
III. Quebec
D. Smallest province by land size
IV. Alberta
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(C)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
(D)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
Question No.5 (Question Id - 79)
The Central element of `open federalism' is :
A. Reducing the amount of money transferred to provincial governments
B. Entrenchment of federal power
C. Giving Quebec a role in international affairs related to its constitutional responsibilities
D. Expanding the use of the federal spending power
E. Denying compensation to provinces which opt out of federal-provincial programs
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and C only
(B)
C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
D only
(D)
B and E only
Question No.6 (Question Id - 98)
Canadian policy of neutrality has NOT been exhibited in the following case :
(A)
Suez Crisis
(B)
Relations with Cuba
(C)
Vietnam War
(D)
Afghanistan (Correct Answer)
Question No.7 (Question Id - 51)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
A research process involving compassion, care, thoughtfulness, and above all, ethics is
easily learned.
Statement II :
The fundamental moral standards involved in research are those that do not focus on
what is right and what is wrong.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.8 (Question Id - 80)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
The concept of Interculturalism accepts the idea of cultural diversity but insists on a
common civic culture.
Statement II :
Interculturalism does not accept cultural diversity and insists on one predominant
culture.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Question No.9 (Question Id - 92)
In Canada, government articulations of foreign policy have often been preceded by white
papers. Which of the following may be include in a white paper ?
A. "statements of policy [that] often set out proposals for legislative changes which
may be debated before a bill is introduced"
B. official reports prepared by an appointed committee summarizing the results of an
investigation into an issue, policy or proposed legislation and outlining the government's
intention regarding it
C. documents which provide information on what the government is doing or intends to
do on a policy matter
D. government draft bills ready for being put up before parliament so that eventually
the formal legislation is enacted
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, C and D only
Question No.10 (Question Id - 89)
The modes for efficiently carrying out objectives of Canadian Foreign Policy include :
A. Foreign aid
B. Downsizing defense budget
C. Mediation
D. Health care support
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
C and D only
(D)
A and D only
Question No.11 (Question Id - 45)
A causal hypothesis states that :
(A)
A particular occurrence `X' is one of the factors that determines another
occurrence `Y'
(Correct Answer)
(B)
A particular occurrence `X' does not have any cause
(C)
A particular occurrence `X' does not have any effect on another occurrence `Y'
(D)
A particular occurrence `X' is not related to another occurrence `Y'
Question No.12 (Question Id - 35)
What is the valid criticism of content analysis as a research method ?
(A)
Examines the significance of issues by considering the salience given to it in
communication
(B)
Dependence on technology
(C)
Does not theorize the issue (Correct Answer)
(D)
Looks at implicit understanding and messages within texts
Question No.13 (Question Id - 32)
Which of the following is not a requirement for a `good' survey ?
(A)
Develop an alternative plan to implement if response rates are low
(B)
`Adopt, adapt and modify' where a questionnaire or sets of questions exist
(C)
A pilot group is not necessary to test the survey (Correct Answer)
(D)
Questions must be clear, logical, professional and in an `aesthetically pleasing'
layout and design
Question No.14 (Question Id - 31)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Recall dependent questions can be administered only to selective groups
Statement II:
Administering questions with assumed knowledge may not be the best way to elicit
response from most target groups
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.15 (Question Id - 4)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Naturalism is related to the belief that adapting the aim and method of natural science to
social science is possible and desirable.
Statement II :
Naturalism encouraged study of social phenomenon through the study of historical and
cultural practices.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(A)
Both statement I and statement II are correct
(B)
Both statement I and statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
Question No.16 (Question Id - 43)
To read a literature critically means :
(A)
To suggest the previous research was poorly conducted
(B)
Skimming through the material because most of it is just padding
(C)
Evaluating what you read in terms of your own research questions
(Correct Answer)
(D)
Being negative about something before you read it
Question No.17 (Question Id - 50)
Which among the following is the correct answer in relation to digital research ?
(A)
All data that has been cut and pasted must be highlighted in the research report
(B)
Full URL address must be provided (Correct Answer)
(C)
It is not necessary to provide the date of access
(D)
All sources on the internet are genuine
Question No.18 (Question Id - 44)
Hypothesis may be defined as :
(A)
A proposition that is logically assumed (Correct Answer)
(B)
A fact that has already been determined
(C)
A proposition without any evidence or basis
(D)
A statement which has been established already
Question No.19 (Question Id - 95)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
I. Persuading conflicting parties to cease hostilities through
A. Peace-keeping
negotiation
II. Assisting countries and regions in their transition from war to
B. Peace-building
peace
III. Separating conflicting countries through ceasefire after inter-
C. Peace-making
state wars
D. Peace-
IV. Using economic sanctions or military action when peace is
enforcement
threatened
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
Question No.20 (Question Id - 2)
The key assumptions of Post-modernism are :
A. Truth is always relative to a particular cultural and historical period
B. Human nature is socially constructed
C. There is nothing called value neutrality in social science
D. Post - modernism is inspired by Positivism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A and C only
(D)
A, B, C and D
Case Study - 21 to 24 (Question Id - 9)
Too many people are promoting interdisciplinary research without addressing even the most basic
difficulties and conundrums involved in the attempt to do it. These people seem to assume that all that
is necessary for interdisciplinary research to succeed is a combination of scholars from different
disciplines and a consensus about the importance of their joint efforts. We feel that such
interdisciplinary efforts will inevitable fail.
In interdisciplinary work, failure can take many forms. For example, the so-called interdisciplinary
teams might disaggregate over time. Each researcher might make his or her own contribution, only to
have the final product reflect a grouping of different studies with very little in common.
The research itself may be carelessly done, and the concepts ill-defined. Pre-occupation with the
problems of interdisciplinarity might overwhelm the research questions and as a result, generalizations
about interdisciplinarity might be substituted for the substantive contribution of the research effort. Or
well-conceived and carefully executed research might nonetheless fail to find an audience because of
its interdisciplinary nature.
Question No.21 (Question Id - 10)
Which of the following is true ?
(A)
There are too many difficulties in carrying out interdisciplinary research
(B)
There is too much emphasis on interdisciplinary research
(C)
Basic difficulties of interdisciplinary research has not been addressed
(Correct Answer)
(D)
There are no difficulties in carrying out interdisciplinary research
Question No.22 (Question Id - 11)
Which of the following statement is false ?
(A)
Interdisciplinary research is about scholars from different disciplines making a
joint effort
(B)
Scholars from different disciplines need to have a consensus (Correct
Answer)
(C)
All interdisciplinary effort are not bound to fail
(D)
All interdisciplinary research use more than one discipline
Question No.23 (Question Id - 12)
Which of the following statement is true ?
(A)
Interdisciplinary research cannot be carried out by an individual scholar
(B)
All interdisciplinary research is bound to fail
(C)
A group of researchers may find little in common at the end of their
interdisciplinary research
(Correct Answer)
(D)
Interdisciplinary research is limited to the discipline of social sciences
Question No.24 (Question Id - 13)
Which of the following statement is true ?
(A)
Defining the concept in interdisciplinary research is not necessary
(B)
No researcher is interested in defining the concept of interdisciplinary research
(C)
No audience is interested in interdisciplinary research
(D)
One of the problems faced by interdisciplinary research is the pre-
occupation with respective disciplines
(Correct Answer)
Question No.25 (Question Id - 66)
The Colombo Plan was born out of a Commonwealth Conference of Foreign Ministers
held in Colombo in January 1950. Choose the correct facts about the Colombo Plan
from the
following :
A. In 1949, K.M. Pannikar proposed a multilateral fund to British and Australian
Ambassadors
B. The Colombo Plan was established on July 01, 1951 by Australia, India, Canada,
Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and UK
C. The objective was to contain spread of Communism in Asia
D. Egypt was one of the major beneficiaries of the Plan
E. Ambassador Dr. Phan Kieur Thu was the Secretary General of the Colombo Plan
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
B, C and D only
(B)
A, B, C and E only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, B, C, D and E only
(D)
B, C and E only
Question No.26 (Question Id - 57)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
At the time of Confederation only 1.5 percent of the Canadian population claimed non-
European origin. By 1996, Canadians of non-European origin comprised 15 percent of
the total population.
Statement II :
Waves of immigrants from Asia have not only increased the Canadian population but
have also changed its ethnic composition.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and II are true (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and II are false
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Question No.27 (Question Id - 69)
Arrange the following according to the order of its year of establishment :
A. MERCOSUR
B. G-20
C. CUSFTA
D. NAFTA
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A B C D
(B)
B C D A
(C)
C A D B (Correct Answer)
(D)
D C B A
Question No.28 (Question Id - 42)
Which one of these is not a purpose of the review of literature ?
(A)
To identify new ways to interpret poor research
(B)
Locate your own research within the context of existing literature
(C)
Place each work in the context of its contribution to understand the research
problem being studied
(D)
Fill gaps in the literature to give a novel line of thought (Correct Answer)
Question No.29 (Question Id - 71)
Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and US president Ronald Reagan signed a
bilateral treaty which is known as :
A. NAFTA
B. CUSMA
C. CUSFTA
D. USMCA
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
D only
Question No.30 (Question Id - 19)
An experimental study is one that :
(A)
Attempts to capture a population's characteristics by simply listing their
variables
(B)
Involves manipulation of one or more variables to determine the effect on
another variable
(Correct Answer)
(C)
Discovers answer to the questions who, what, when, where or how much
(D)
Provides repeated measures over an extended period of time
Question No.31 (Question Id - 73)
Which of the following is true about Canada-US relations in the 1990s ?
A. Canada wanted to constrain US unilateralism.
B. Canada wanted to disengage with US.
C. Canada wanted US support to earn the permanent membership in the UN Security
Council.
D. Canada wanted to promote US unilateralism.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and C only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
D only
(D)
A only (Correct Answer)
Question No.32 (Question Id - 56)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Canada has evolved from a dualistic society that was characterised by the French and
English founding nations into a pluralistic society featuring a multicultural population.
Statement II :
Canadian society is multicultural, but immigrants have hardly been an important
component of Canada's history.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.33 (Question Id - 55)
Canadian history of the earliest culture, settlement and colonization created three
significant groups :
A. East Asians and Chinese
B. British and French
C. Ukrainians
D. Aboriginals
E. Japanese
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B and E only
(B)
A and D only
(C)
B and D only (Correct Answer)
(D)
C and E only
Question No.34 (Question Id - 84)
Identify the Liberal Party leader who introduced Medicare, Canadian Pension Plan,
policy of Bilingualism and Biculturalism :
(A)
Lester B. Pearson (Correct Answer)
(B)
Jean Chretien
(C)
Paul Martin
(D)
Robert Borden
Question No.35 (Question Id - 88)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
A. Alexander Mackenzie I. Bloc Quebecois Party
B. John G. Diefenbaker II. Green Party of Canada
C. Lucien Bouchard
III. Liberal Party
D. Elizabeth May
IV. Progressive Conservative
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(D)
A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
Question No.36 (Question Id - 41)
The main objective of reviewing existing literature is :
(A)
Enjoying reading the academic research on the research topic
(B)
Because without it, the researcher could never reach the required word-count
(C)
To find out the gap in research in the area of interest (Correct Answer)
(D)
To make sure to have a long list of references
Question No.37 (Question Id - 24)
Which term given below can be used to describe the combining of several qualitative
methods or combining qualitative or quantitative methods ?
(A)
Inter-rater reliability
(B)
Dyadic support
(C)
Component sorts
(D)
Triangulation (Correct Answer)
Question No.38 (Question Id - 29)
Which of the following is NOT a technique of interview ?
(A)
Structured
(B)
Informed
(C)
Non-participant (Correct Answer)
(D)
One-on-one
Question No.39 (Question Id - 54)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
In 1982, Canada adopted in its Constitution, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms with a
stated purpose for the preservation and enhancement of the multicultural heritage of
Canadians. In 1988, Canadian Multiculturalism Act was adopted by Parliament making
it into National Multiculturalism law.
Statement II :
In 1993, the Department of Multiculturalism and Citizenship was disbanded due to
criticism voiced by various groups and individuals. In 1997, the federal government
abolished the Canadian Multiculturalism Act.
(A)
Both Statement I and Statemetn II are correct.
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Question No.40 (Question Id - 30)
For gaining access to data, the researcher must NOT have the following approach :
(A)
Must plan for the unexpected
(B)
Can avoid going through appropriate channel if the contacts could not
establish proper access
(Correct Answer)
(C)
Have a brief outline of the project
(D)
Have the obligation to make the results of the study available to the observed
Question No.41 (Question Id - 74)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Canada is known as a "good international citizen" because of its active involvement in
promoting international peace.
Statement II :
Canada's absence in the UN Peacekeeping Operation in Haiti raises the question on its
tag of being a "good international citizen".
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.42 (Question Id - 68)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Regional Groups
Mandate
A. Common Market
I. Eliminating tariffs substantially on trade
B. Custom Union
II. Common tariffs with free mobility for factors of production
C. Economic Union III. Common tariffs for other states outside the Union
IV. Total harmonization of all policies for industrial, regional,
D. Free Trade Area
transport, fiscal and monetary policies
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D -IV
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D -I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D -II
(D)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D -I
Question No.43 (Question Id - 40)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
In case study method, cases that are "significant" are those that stand out either as
superior examples or the best in their class.
Statement II:
Only "Previously investigated" cases qualify to be investigated by case study method.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.44 (Question Id - 26)
`B' resents getting calls from telemarketers and pollsters. A research firm called him to
find out about his preferences for radio stations. When asked about his income, `B'
inflates the figure; misreports his age and occupation. Which is the source of error in
communication depicted by this case ?
(A)
Measurement question
(B)
Telemarketer
(C)
Interviewer
(D)
Participant (Correct Answer)
Question No.45 (Question Id - 96)
Canada innovated the idea of `Blue Helmet' as part of `Internationalist' diplomacy in
United Nations during the :
(A)
Post-Cold War
(B)
Post Second World War (Correct Answer)
(C)
Cold War
(D)
Post 9/11
Question No.46 (Question Id - 1)
Which philosopher among the following was not an empiricist ?
(A)
John Locke
(B)
David Hume
(C)
George Berkeley
(D)
Michel Foucault (Correct Answer)
Question No.47 (Question Id - 39)
Identify the correct steps in a case study method :
A. Operationalise key constructs
B. Select the case
C. Analyse data
D. Collect data
E. Prepare and present a report of the findings
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A B E D C
(B)
A B C D E
(C)
B A D C E (Correct Answer)
(D)
D E A B C
Question No.48 (Question Id - 99)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Which of the following facts are not correct about the 43rd Canadian Federal Elections
held on 21 October 2019 ?
A. The Liberal Party received the lowest percentage of the national popular votes of a
ruling party in Canadian history
B. The official opposition Party is the New Democratic Party
C. The Green Party is led by Jagmeet Singh
D. The People's Party got two seats
E. The incumbent Prime Minister came back to power
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B and C only
(B)
A and C only
(C)
C, D and E only
(D)
A, D and E only
Question No.49 (Question Id - 22)
Action research includes a `cycle' in the following sequence :
A. Plan - strategic action plan
B. Observe - data collection
C. Act - implementation
D. Reflect - critical reflexivity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B D C A
(B)
B D A C (Correct Answer)
(C)
D A B C (Correct Answer)
(D)
C B D A
Question No.50 (Question Id - 101)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Terrorism, inspired by violent Islamist ideologies remains the primary threat to Canada,
according to the 2017 Public Safety Report. The report also found that there is always
the potential for terrorism motivated by extreme right-wing ideologies.
Statement II :
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau decided to withdraw Canadian jets from the US coalition
against ISIS. He also called for increased training for Kurdish troops fighting against
ISIS. In Canada, his government decided to challenge Canadian counter-terrorism bills
including repealing parts of Canada's
Anti-terrorism Act.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Question No.51 (Question Id - 59)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
In the 21st Century, the primary source countries of immigrants to Canada are the United
Kingdom, Italy, Germany and the Netherlands.
Statement II :
European immigrants in Canada are likely to far exceed the population of their Asian
counterparts in the 21st Century.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.52 (Question Id - 23)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Applied research aims at finding solutions to practical problems and basic research
focuses on deriving generalisations for formulation of theory.
Statement II:
Similarities between applied and basic research relate to adoption of a systematic and
scientific procedure to conduct a study.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.53 (Question Id - 37)
Which of the following are documents that can be subjects of content analysis ?
A. Official government sources
B. Party manifesto
C. Data collected during field trip
D. Interpreting language as it is situated in a socio-historic context
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B and D only
(B)
A only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A and B only (Correct Answer)
Question No.54 (Question Id - 85)
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and other is Reason
R.
Assertion A :
In the period from 1974-79, the support for the Liberal Party under the leadership of
Pierre Elliott Trudeau began to decline rapidly.
Reason R :
Severe inflationary crisis, growing regional discontent and concerns of business
community about decline in economy as well as rising federal deficit gave opportunity to
Progressive Conservatives under the leadership of
Joe Clark to win the elections of 1979.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is not correct
(D)
A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.55 (Question Id - 15)
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is
labeled as Reason R :
Assertion A :
In a research directed to analyze the age of voters based on gender in Toronto, Canada,
the dependent variable is the preference for political party and the independent variable
is age and gender. The researcher then creates a hypothesis : Voters in Toronto of both
genders would vote for the Liberal Party if they are young, less-educated and looking for
employment.
Reason R :
In the research, a good hypothesis includes how dependent variable affects the
independent variable.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.56 (Question Id - 72)
Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A :
Canada toned down its emphasis on furthering an internationalist approach to World
Trade problems in the 1940s.
Reason R :
International Trade Organisation (ITO), that Canada was aiming at to further its
internationalist approach to World Trade problems, had succeeded in winning the US
ratification in 1940s.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B)
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is true but R is false (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is false but R is true
Question No.57 (Question Id - 46)
Research done with the purpose of achieving new insights to formulate a more precise
research problem is known as :
(A)
Descriptive study
(B)
Diagnostic study
(C)
Exploratory study (Correct Answer)
(D)
Experimental study
Question No.58 (Question Id - 18)
A common statistical test that is used to model relationships within IR is regression
analysis which is a simple statistical tool that allows for us to predict the value of a
__________ on the basis of the value of a(n)__________.
(A)
Data and Validation
(B)
Dependent variable and independent variable (Correct Answer)
(C)
Independent variable and dependent variable
(D)
Database and independent variable
Question No.59 (Question Id - 47)
Methods for collecting quantitative data used by scholars does NOT include :
(A)
Interviews
(B)
Number crunching (Correct Answer)
(C)
Internet-based research
(D)
Archives-based research
Question No.60 (Question Id - 62)
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and other is Reason
R.
Assertion A :
In the context of Canadian federal environmental policy, the provincial governments are
involved.
Reason R :
The provinces have been bestowed competence by the Constitution Act, 1867.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is not correct
(D)
A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.61 (Question Id - 17)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
A. Methodology
I. Independent, dependent, extraneous, intervening
B. Causal relationship II. Census and cross - section
C. Survey types
III. Nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio
D. Unit of measurement
IV. Action research
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
(B)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - I, B - III, C - II, D - IV
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Question No.62 (Question Id - 83)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
The Official Language Act of 1974 made French the official language of public
transactions in Quebec.
Statement II :
Quebec does not support any Anglophone institutions in its province.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Question No.63 (Question Id - 61)
In Canada the forest resources management falls under the domain of :
(A)
Provinces
(B)
Federal government
(C)
Local government
(D)
Provinces with certain exclusions (Correct Answer)
Question No.64 (Question Id - 8)
Interdisciplinary research :
(A)
Involves a single discipline
(B)
Involves people working together but staying within boundaries of their
discipline
(C)
Integrates and synthesizes knowledge and methods from different
disciplines (Correct Answer)
(D)
Involves people working together from the same discipline
Question No.65 (Question Id - 33)
What must a researcher keep in mind while designing a survey ?
(A)
Use of complex terms and language
(B)
Engage the respondent in irrelevant conversations
(C)
Use of double negatives
(D)
Clearly worded question (Correct Answer)
Question No.66 (Question Id - 7)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Interdisciplinary research always involves team research.
Statement II : Interdisciplinarity is rooted in ideals of a synthesis of knowledge.
In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer :
(A)
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
(B)
Statement I and II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I and II are correct
Question No.67 (Question Id - 36)
The procedure of content analysis includes :
(A)
Thematic analysis through coding (Correct Answer)
(B)
Interactive interpretation with focus on story building
(C)
Exploration of cultural groups to interpret a way of life
(D)
Testing and refining principles, tools and methodologies to address real world
problems
Question No.68 (Question Id - 21)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
A. Positivism
I. All concepts are derived from sense- experiences
B. Constructivism II. Personal experiences are foundations of factual knowledge
C. Empiricism
III. All knowledge is scientific and requires scientific methods
D. Subjectivism
IV. Meaning is constructed and interpreted by human beings
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
Question No.69 (Question Id - 20)
Which of the following are true for empirical research ?
A. Causality and correlation
B. Positivism
C. Interpretation of `document of life'
D. Does not include attempts to assess the effectiveness of programs and policies.
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A and C only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, C and D only
Question No.70 (Question Id - 82)
Bill 21 passed in Quebec in March 2019 :
(A)
Allows all public officials to wear religious symbols at work
(B)
Bans public officials from wearing religious symbols at work (Correct
Answer)
(C)
Bans public officials from wearing religious symbols at work and at home
(D)
Allows all public officials to wear religious symbols at work and at home
Question No.71 (Question Id - 87)
Given below are two statements :
Two important factors for the weakening of the Conservative Party in the 1920s were :
Statement I :
The hanging of Metis leader Louis Riel in 1885.
Statement II :
The implementation of conscription during the First World War.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.72 (Question Id - 64)
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Canada in :
(A)
September 2018
(B)
April 2015 (Correct Answer)
(C)
June 2015
(D)
August 2016
Question No.73 (Question Id - 58)
Which one of the following is NOT applicable to Charlottetown Accord ?
(A)
Was signed between federal and all provincial governments
(B)
Was aimed at getting Quebec's consent to the Constitution Act of 1982
(C)
Was the first attempt to bring Quebic into Constitutional fold (Correct
Answer)
(D)
Has been rejected
Question No.74 (Question Id - 76)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had a notable impact on Canadian
federalism because it reduced the provincial power over property and civil rights.
Statement II :
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had a notable impact on Canadian
federalism because it expanded the federal government's power to legislate on matters
affecting peace, order and good government of Canada.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.75 (Question Id - 28)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Type of research
Aim
A. Methodology
I. Plan for conducting study
B. Methods II. Framework associated with a particular set of assumptions
to be used
C.Tools
III. Technique for collection of data
D. Design
IV. The devices to be used to collect data
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
Question No.76 (Question Id - 94)
The Canadian Prime Minister Lester Pearson was recognized internationally for his
contribution to World Peace by :
A. Amnesty International in 1956
B. International Red Cross Society in 1957
C. Nobel Peace Prize Committee in 1957
D. UN Human Rights Committee in 1958
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and D only
(C)
C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
D only
Question No.77 (Question Id - 86)
Arrange in the proper chronological order the names of Canadian Prime Ministers in
order of their assumption of the post :
A. Pierre Elliott Trudeau
B. Martin Brian Mulroney
C. John Napier Turner
D. Kim Campbell
E. Charles Joseph Clark
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A B C D E
(B)
A D B C E
(C)
A E C B D (Correct Answer)
(D)
A C E D B
Question No.78 (Question Id - 49)
Which of the following is NOT true in relation to limitations of document-based research
?
(A)
Inability to access complete archives of an organization or a state
(B)
Veracity of written documents
(C)
Incomplete or dated information
(D)
Subjectivity of sources (Correct Answer)
Question No.79 (Question Id - 25)
Ethnography is a research methodology that has the following characteristics :
A. Can lead to a dialogue with existing theory
B. Explores the target groups within laboratories
C. Studies a cultural group's attitudes, beliefs and behaviour
D. Recognizes the importance of dominant world views
E. Research process is flexible, emergent and evolves with the progress of study
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A, C and E only (Correct Answer)
(B)
A, C and D only
(C)
B, C and E only
(D)
A, B and E only
Question No.80 (Question Id - 81)
Which among the following is/are related to the understanding of `Reasonable
Accommodation' ? It requires that :
A. norms, practices or institutional policies be adapted to accommodate handicap
B. norms, practices or institutional policies be adapted to accommodate religious beliefs
C. discrimination should be avoided
D. norms, practices or institutional policies be adapted to accommodate lack of skills
Choose correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B only
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
D only
(D)
A, B and D only
Question No.81 (Question Id - 14)
`A Political Scientist has to study the voting patterns based on gender in Victoria,
Canada'. Identify the dependent and independent variables in this statement :
(A)
Victoria and Canada
(B)
Political Scientist and Canada
(C)
Voting Patterns and gender (Correct Answer)
(D)
Study and voting patterns
Question No.82 (Question Id - 48)
Sources of primary data are :
(A)
Books
(B)
Memoirs (Correct Answer)
(C)
Articles in referred journals
(D)
URL
Question No.83 (Question Id - 77)
Arrange the following provinces according to the year in which they became part of
Canadian Federation :
A. Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia
B. Newfoundland and Labrador
C. Alberta
D. British Columbia
E. Yukon
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A B C D E
(B)
A D E C B (Correct Answer)
(C)
A E D C B
(D)
B A C D E
Question No.84 (Question Id - 67)
Arrange the following events in chronological form in descending order :
A. COLOMBO Plan
B. Supply of CIRUS Reactor
C. Bombing of Air India Aircraft
D. Visit of PM Narendra Modi to Canada
E. Visit of PM Justin Trudeau to India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A B C D E (Correct Answer)
(B)
A C B D E
(C)
C B D A E
(D)
A C D B E
Question No.85 (Question Id - 52)
Why has multiculturalism been declared as the official policy of Canada ?
(A)
To encourage immigration
(B)
To promote diversity as a legitimate component of Canadian diversity
(Correct Answer)
(C)
To eliminate diversity from Canadian social fabric
(D)
To promote only linguistic diversity
Question No.86 (Question Id - 93)
"We are ignoring the biggest threat," Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May had
said at a foreign policy panel in Ottawa in June 2019. Canada's leadership on
environmental issues has since been far from ideal. What was the background for this
statement to have been made ?
(A)
Canada's withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol (Correct Answer)
(B)
Raised carbon emission
(C)
High level of deforestation
(D)
Indiscriminate mining of natural resources
Question No.87 (Question Id - 27)
Random sampling is a technique in which :
A. Every set of individuals has an equal chance to be in the selected sample
B. Researcher's bias creeps in
C. Relying on randomness takes away the ability of the researcher to handpick a sample
on the basis of theoretical consideration
D. Issues of non - response are rare
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and C only (Correct Answer)
(B)
A, B and C only
(C)
C only
(D)
C and D only
Question No.88 (Question Id - 16)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Qualitative research mostly places emphasis on measuring responses by one of the four
scales-nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio.
Statement II :
Quantitative research uses descriptive or narrative statements as the `unit of
measurement'.
In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer :
(A)
Statement I and II are correct
(B)
Statement I and II are incorrect (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
(D)
Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
Question No.89 (Question Id - 78)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
The fundamental provision in Meech Lake Accord of 1987 focuses on rights of
aborigines and decentralization of powers.
Statement II :
The fundamental provision in Meech Lake Accord of 1987 focuses on decentralization of
powers and rights of women.
In the light of the above Statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are false (Correct Answer)
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
Question No.90 (Question Id - 91)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Type of
Description
Diplomacy
I. Associated with areas in which countries that have sufficient size
A. Paradiplomacy and capacity to play persuasive influence on the international stage
B. Summit
II. Diplomacy conducted by non-central governments alongside the
diplomacy
diplomacy of sovereign states
C. Niche
III. Leaders of states negotiate with one another
diplomacy
IV. Primitive or rudimentary diplomacy carried out by non-central
D. Protodiplomacy government or government-in-exile to gain recognition by other
states
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
(D)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
Question No.91 (Question Id - 53)
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and other is Reason
R.
Assertion A :
Multiculturalism in Canada includes within itself a range of political dynamics and social
processes in order to achieve goals of cultural identity, social justice, citizenship national
unity, social integration and equality.
Reason R :
Multiculturalism refers to management of cultural and ethnic diversity in order to control
ethnic minority groups and contain their aspirations.
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is not correct (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.92 (Question Id - 3)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Philosophers
Theories
A. Mark Horkheimer I. Positivism
B. Auguste Comte
II. Critical Theory
C. Michel Foucault
III. Falsification
D. Karl Popper
IV. Post-modernism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
(D)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
Question No.93 (Question Id - 5)
Given below are two statements : One is labeled as Assertion A and the other is
labeled as Reason R :
Assertion A :
Critical Theory encompasses those liberal ideologies that claim to offer a systemic
explanation and critique of social, political structure and ideologies that oppress people.
Reason R :
The aim of critical theory is human emancipation to be accomplished by evaluating
structural impediments that mark domination.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is incorrect
(D)
A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.94 (Question Id - 6)
Arrange the following thinkers in chronology in descending order on the basis of period
of their work :
A. John Locke
B. J?rgen Habermas
C. Robert Cox
D. Auguste Comte
E. Max Horkheimer
Choose the correct answer from the answers given below :
(A)
A D E B C (Correct Answer)
(B)
A C D B E
(C)
D A C E B
(D)
A B C D E
Question No.95 (Question Id - 63)
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) in Canada relates to :
A. Human Rights of adolescent female
B. Legal principle related to projects on the land of the Indigenous people
C. Spreading culturally appropriate information related to projects
D. Deciding the legal age of marriage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
C and D only
(D)
A and D only
Question No.96 (Question Id - 70)
The main reason for Canada to sign the Canada United States Free Trade Agreement
(CUSFTA) was :
A. Bilateral free trade negotiation process through an intergovernmental agreement
B. Non-discriminatory access of Canada's imports from US
C. Non-discriminatory access of Canada's exports to US
D. Total harmony of US and Canadian trade policies
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
A and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
B and C only
(D)
A and D only
Question No.97 (Question Id - 60)
Ownership over extraction and commercialization of Natural Resources belong to
provinces except for these listed below :
A. Offshore resources
B. Petroleum, Oil and Gas
C. Uranium
D. Coal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and C only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A, B, C and D only
Question No.98 (Question Id - 34)
Match List - I with List - II :
List I
List II
Types of survey
Features
A. Census
I. Represents select target audience
B. Cross Sectional
II.Builds more complex understanding
C. Trend
III. Does not rely on a sample
D. Explanatory
IV.Similar group of respondents
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
Question No.99 (Question Id - 90)
Arrange the following policies/institutions related to Canadian Foreign Policy in a
sequential order (oldest to most recent in terms of origin) :
A. NORAD
B. Arctic Council
C. Official Development Assistance Accountability Act
D. National Security Policy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
D B A C
(B)
D C A B
(C)
C D A B
(D)
A B D C (Correct Answer)
Question No.100 (Question Id - 97)
Under the leadership of which Canadian Prime Minister was the United Nations
Emergency Forces was created in 1956 to address the Suez Crisis ?
(A)
Brian Mulroney
(B)
Lester Pearson (Correct Answer)
(C)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(D)
Stephen Harper
SECTION 2 - Latin American Studies
Question No.1 (Question Id - 168)
Select the sequence of military governments in chronological order in Argentina :
A. Juan Carlos Organia
B. Roberto Levington
C. Alejandro Lanusse
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
B C A
(B)
C A B
(C)
A B C (Correct Answer)
(D)
B A C
Question No.2 (Question Id - 163)
The correct order to describe the evolution of Latin American political economy since
independence is :
A. Important Substitution Industrialisation became the engine of growth.
B. Transplantation of socio-economic and political institutions of Europe and US.
C. Production of primary commodities for exports to market in Europe and US.
D. Subordination of development needs of periphery to those of the core.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B D C A (Correct Answer)
(B)
B C A D
(C)
D B C A
(D)
B D A C
Question No.3 (Question Id - 135)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Types of survey
Features
A. Census
I. Represents select target audience
B. Cross Sectional II. Builds more complex understanding
C. Trend
III. Does not rely on a sample
D. Explanatory
IV. Similar group of respondents
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
Question No.4 (Question Id - 173)
The term which is closely associated with mineral resource endowment in Latin America
is :
(A)
Dutch Disease (Correct Answer)
(B)
Spanish Disease
(C)
Prisoner's dilemma
(D)
Resguardos
Question No.5 (Question Id - 171)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Geographical Feature
Country
A. Lake Chapala I. Argentina
B. Patagonia
II. Mexico
C. Mato Grosso
III. Venezuela
D. Orinoco plains
IV. Brazil
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
Question No.6 (Question Id - 147)
Research done with the purpose of achieving new insights to formulate a more precise
research problem is known as :
(A)
Descriptive study
(B)
Diagnostic study
(C)
Exploratory study (Correct Answer)
(D)
Experimental study
Question No.7 (Question Id - 143)
In the management of literature, official government documents can be classified as :
(A)
Alternative sources
(B)
Secondary sources
(C)
Primary sources (Correct Answer)
(D)
Unknown sources
Question No.8 (Question Id - 102)
Natural science research is NOT characterised by :
A. Objectivity
B. Gravity
C. Universality
D. Verifiability
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A and C only
(D)
A only
Question No.9 (Question Id - 174)
Which of the following is not a demand of the indigenous people in Latin America ?
(A)
Right to territory
(B)
Right to self-governance
(C)
Right to independence (Correct Answer)
(D)
Right to language
Question No.10 (Question Id - 129)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Type of research
Aim
A. Methodology I. Plan for conducting study
II. Framework associated with a particular set of assumptions
B. Methods
to be used
C. Tools
III. Technique for collection of data
D. Design
IV. The devices to be used to collect data
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
Question No.11 (Question Id - 131)
For gaining access to data, the researcher must NOT have the following quality :
(A)
Must plan for the unexpected
(B)
Can avoid going through appropriate channel if the contacts could not
establish proper access
(Correct Answer)
(C)
Have a brief outline of the project
(D)
Have the obligation to make the results of the study available to the observed
Question No.12 (Question Id - 134)
What must a researcher avoid while designing a survey ?
(A)
Use of complex terms and language
(B)
Ambiguously worded responses
(C)
Use of double negatives
(D)
Constantly engage the respondent in irrelevant conversations (Correct
Answer)
Question No.13 (Question Id - 195)
The Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi visited which one of the following places
as part of a bilateral visit ?
(A)
Buenos Aires, Argentina 2018
(B)
Fortaleza, Brazil 2014
(C)
Brasilia, Brazil 2019
(D)
Mexico City, Mexico 2016 (Correct Answer)
Question No.14 (Question Id - 119)
Random sampling is helpful as it is :
(A)
Reasonably accurate
(B)
Free from personal biases
(C)
An economical method of data collection
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.15 (Question Id - 202)
"Caminho das Indias" is a/an :
(A)
Argentinean tango presentation
(B)
Brazilian soap opera (Correct Answer)
(C)
Chilean theatre
(D)
Mexican novel
Question No.16 (Question Id - 142)
Purpose of review of literature is :
A. Locating research question in the context of existing scholarly literature
B. Familiarising scholarly arguments on the selected topic
C. Finding evidences to substantiate argument
D. Writing as much as possible on the topic selected for research
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A and B only (Correct Answer)
(B)
C and D only
(C)
A and D only
(D)
C and A only
Question No.17 (Question Id - 183)
Evo Morales, the former President of Bolivia first sought exile in :
(A)
Paraguay
(B)
Argentina
(C)
Cuba
(D)
Mexico (Correct Answer)
Question No.18 (Question Id - 116)
In the following statement which is the dependent variable ?
"The social media played an important role in protest mobilisation during the Tunisian
Revolution"
(A)
Social media
(B)
Protest mobilisation
(C)
Tunisian revolution (Correct Answer)
(D)
Social media and protest mobilisation
Question No.19 (Question Id - 159)
The Mexican Revolution was primarily an attempt to bring about :
(A)
Universal suffrage
(B)
Agrarian reforms (Correct Answer)
(C)
Gender equality
(D)
Cultural reforms
Question No.20 (Question Id - 181)
The exception to the pattern of independence in Latin America was :
(A)
Brazil (Correct Answer)
(B)
Venezuela
(C)
Chile
(D)
Argentina
Question No.21 (Question Id - 139)
__________ is an in-depth study of a particular research problem rather than a
sweeping statistical survey or comprehensive comparative inquiry.
(A)
Content analysis
(B)
Case study (Correct Answer)
(C)
Historical approach
(D)
Empirical analysis
Question No.22 (Question Id - 187)
Who made the following statement ? "The United States will come to talk to us when it
has a Black President and the world has a Latin American Pope".
(A)
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
(B)
Ronald Reagan
(C)
Fidel Castro (Correct Answer)
(D)
Mario Vargas Llosa
Question No.23 (Question Id - 107)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
International Relations is studied in a systematic and evidence-based manner.
Statement II :
International politics is anarchic and thus International Relations cannot be studied in a
systematic and evidence-based manner.
In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.24 (Question Id - 137)
The procedure of content analysis includes :
(A)
Thematic analysis through coding (Correct Answer)
(B)
Interactive interpretation with focus on story building
(C)
Exploration of cultural groups to interpret a way of life
(D)
Testing and refining principles, tools and methodologies to address real world
problems
Question No.25 (Question Id - 132)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Recall dependent questions can be administered only to selective groups.
Statement II :
Administering questions with assumed knowledge may not be the best way to elicit
response from most target groups.
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.26 (Question Id - 172)
Which of the following is NOT related to the organization of land in Latin America ?
(A)
Hacienda
(B)
Compadrazgo (Correct Answer)
(C)
Estancia
(D)
Peonias
Question No.27 (Question Id - 133)
Which of the following is NOT a requirement for a `good' survey ?
(A)
Develop an alternative plan to implement if response rates are low
(B)
`Adopt, adapt and modify' where a questionnaire or sets of questions exist
(C)
A pilot group is not necessary to test the survey (Correct Answer)
(D)
Questions must be clear, logical, professional and in an `aesthetically pleasing'
layout and design
Question No.28 (Question Id - 157)
This political party ruled the country continuously for 70 years from 1929. Which is the
party ?
(A)
American Popular Revolutionary Alliance (APRA)
(B)
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) (Correct Answer)
(C)
Action Democratic Party (AD)
(D)
Christian Democratic Party
Question No.29 (Question Id - 185)
The following countries are members of the Central American Common Market :
A. Guatemala
B. El Salvador
C. Honduras
D. Panama
Choose the answer from the options given below :
(A)
A only
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, C and D only
(D)
B, C and D only
Question No.30 (Question Id - 148)
Methods for collecting quantitative data used by scholars does not include :
(A)
Interviews
(B)
Number crunching (Correct Answer)
(C)
Internet-based research
(D)
Archives-based research
Question No.31 (Question Id - 140)
Identify the correct steps in Case Study method :
A. Operationalise key constructs
B. Select the Case
C. Analyse Data
D. Collect Data
E. Prepare and present a report of the findings
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B D C A E
(B)
B A D C E (Correct Answer)
(C)
D A B E C
(D)
C B D E A
Question No.32 (Question Id - 115)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
In social science research, the basic role of the dependent variable is :
(A)
To explain the cause
(B)
To influence the course of research
(C)
To change the nature of research
(D)
To make the researcher more confident
Question No.33 (Question Id - 167)
The priests who spearheaded independence movement in Latin America were ?
(A)
Bartolom? de las Casas and Francisco Lopez de G?mara
(B)
Bernal D?az del Castillo and Pedro de Alvarado
(C)
Francisco de Pizarra and Hern?n Cortes
(D)
Miguel de Hidalgo y Costillas and Jose Mar?a Morelos (Correct Answer)
Question No.34 (Question Id - 189)
India signed a strategic partnership with :
A. Brazil in 2006
B. Brazil in 2020
C. Mexico in 2016
D. Argentina in 2019
Choose the answer from the options given below :
(A)
B and C only
(B)
A only
(C)
A and C only
(D)
A, C and D only (Correct Answer)
Question No.35 (Question Id - 125)
Which term given below can be used to describe the combining of several qualitative
methods or combining qualitative or quantitative methods ?
(A)
Inter-rater reliability
(B)
Dyadic support
(C)
Component sorts
(D)
Triangulation (Correct Answer)
Question No.36 (Question Id - 197)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Which of the following plans were NOT associated with the foreign debt redemption
plans for Latin America ?
(A)
Baker Plan
(B)
Brady Plan
(C)
Regan Plan
(D)
Mnuichin Plan
Question No.37 (Question Id - 192)
In 1950s and 1960s, the United Nations spearheaded the efforts to use economic
integration between Latin America and Caribbean region to promote industrialisation
through :
(A)
Andean Pact
(B)
Free Trade Association of the Americas (FTAA)
(C)
Economic Commission for Latin America and Caribbean (ECLAC) (Correct
Answer)
(D)
Organisation of American States (OAS)
Question No.38 (Question Id - 126)
Ethnography is a research methodology that has the following characteristics :
A. Can lead to a dialogue with existing theory
B. Explores the target groups within laboratories
C. Studies a cultural group's attitudes, beliefs and behaviour
D. Recognizes the importance of dominant world views
E. Research process is flexible, emergent and evolves with the progress of study
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A, C and E only (Correct Answer)
(B)
A, C and D only
(C)
B, C and E only
(D)
A, B and E only
Question No.39 (Question Id - 170)
Emergence of military dictatorship in the 20th century is linked to which of the following
factors ?
A. Economic underdevelopment
B. Hierarchical social structure
C. Constant interference by external agents
D. Proliferation of political parties
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B and D only
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
B, C and D only
(D)
A and B only
Question No.40 (Question Id - 158)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Leader
Country
A. Jose Marti
I. Peru
B. Augusto Sandino
II. Mexico
C. Emiliano Zapata
III. Nicaragua
D. Jose Carlos Mariategui IV. Cuba
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(D)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
Question No.41 (Question Id - 121)
Which of the following are true for empirical research ?
A. Causality and correlation
B. Positivism
C. Interpretation of `document of life'
D. Does not include attempts to assess the effectiveness of programs and policies
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A and C only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, C and D only
Question No.42 (Question Id - 162)
Arrange the following initiatives in the correct sequence based on their formation
(earliest to newest).
A. Washington Consensus
B. Inter-American Development Bank
C. UNECLA
D. Development Bank of Latin America
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
D A B C
(B)
C D B A
(C)
D C B A
(D)
C B D A (Correct Answer)
Question No.43 (Question Id - 178)
Rural or indigenous movements have supported coming to power of which elected
President in Latin America :
(A)
Michel Temer
(B)
Nestor Kirchner
(C)
Mauricio Macri
(D)
Daniel Ortega Saavedra (Correct Answer)
Question No.44 (Question Id - 149)
Sources of primary data are :
(A)
Books
(B)
Memoirs (Correct Answer)
(C)
Articles in referred journals
(D)
URL
Question No.45 (Question Id - 118)
An experimental study is one that :
(A)
Attempts to capture a population's characteristics by simply listing their
variables
(B)
Involves manipulation of one or more variables to determine the effect on
another variable
(Correct Answer)
(C)
Discovers answer to the questions who, what, when, where or how much
(D)
Provides repeated results over an extended period of time
Question No.46 (Question Id - 128)
Random sampling is a technique in which :
A. Every set of individuals has an equal chance to be in the selected sample
B. Researcher's bias creeps in
C. Relying on randomness takes away the ability of the researcher to handpick a
sample on the basis of theoretical consideration
D. Issues of non-response are rare
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and C only (Correct Answer)
(B)
A, B and C only
(C)
C only
(D)
C and D only
Question No.47 (Question Id - 145)
Hypothesis may be defined as :
(A)
A proposition that is logically assumed (Correct Answer)
(B)
A fact that has already been determined
(C)
A proposition without any evidence or basis
(D)
A statement which has been established already
Question No.48 (Question Id - 188)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
One of the reasons for the creation of UNASUR was to counter the regional influence of
the United States.
Statement II :
One of the reasons for the creation of PROSUR was to counter the regional influence of
the United States.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(C)
Statement I is true but Statement II is false (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Question No.49 (Question Id - 153)
Which among the following is/are related to the understanding of `Bureaucratic
Authoritarianism' ?
A. The term was coined by Raul Prebisch
B. Can be explained using political economy approach
C. Included non-democratic traditions
D. Ensured economic growth through heterodox stabilisation methods
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B only
(B)
B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
C only
(D)
A, C and D only
Question No.50 (Question Id - 104)
The data obtained in natural science research is :
A. Manufactured
B. Fabricated
C. Verifiable
D. Observable
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
C and D only (Correct Answer)
(B)
A and B only
(C)
A and C only
(D)
A and D only
Question No.51 (Question Id - 123)
Action research includes a `cycle' in the following sequence :
A. Plan - strategic action plan
B. Observe - data collection
C. Act - implementation
D. Reflect - critical reflexivity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B D C A
(B)
B D A C (Correct Answer)
(C)
D A B C (Correct Answer)
(D)
C B D A
Question No.52 (Question Id - 109)
Interdisciplinary research :
(A)
Involves a single discipline
(B)
Involves people working together but staying within boundaries of their
discipline
(C)
Integrates and synthesizes knowledge and methods from different
disciplines (Correct Answer)
(D)
Involves people working together from the same discipline
Question No.53 (Question Id - 186)
The purpose of Pope John Paul II's visit to Cuba in 1998 was to argue for :
A. ending the isolation of the island
B. allowing religious freedom to citizens of Cuba
C. allowing civic freedom for citizens of Cuba
Choose the answer from the options given below :
(A)
A only
(B)
A and B only
(C)
B and C only
(D)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
Question No.54 (Question Id - 161)
Choose the correct sequence of the following countries according to the initiation of
land reforms movements.
(A)
Bolivian National Revolution, Cuban Revolution, Sandinista Movement, Mexican
Revolution
(B)
Cuban Revolution, Bolivian National Revolution, Mexican Revolution, Sandinista
Movement
(C)
Bolivian National Revolution, Cuban Revolution, Mexican Revolution, Sandinista
Movement.
(D)
Mexican Revolution, Bolivian National Revolution, Cuban Revolution,
Sandinista Movement.
(Correct Answer)
Question No.55 (Question Id - 156)
Which political party did the present President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador
contest from ?
(A)
Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI)
(B)
The National Regeneration Movement (MORENA) (Correct Answer)
(C)
Party of Democratic Revolution (PRD)
(D)
National Action Party (PAN)
Question No.56 (Question Id - 182)
Which country published a note in 1957, 400 years after the papal bull, informing its
judges that the "Indians like other inhabitants of the republic are human beings" ?
(A)
Uruguay
(B)
Paraguay (Correct Answer)
(C)
Mexico
(D)
Brazil
Question No.57 (Question Id - 191)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
Authors
Books
A. Juan Alfredo Pinto Saavedra I. In the Light of India
B. Octavio Paz
II. Night Prayers
C. Santiago Gamboa
III. Tagore in the Ravines of San Isidro
D. Victoria Ocampo
IV. Stories of the Lotus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(D)
A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
Question No.58 (Question Id - 124)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Applied research aims at finding solutions to practical problems and basic research
focuses on deriving generalisations for formulation of theory.
Statement II :
Similarities between applied and basic research relate to adoption of a systematic and
scientific procedure to conduct a study.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(C)
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(D)
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Question No.59 (Question Id - 190)
Which of the following countries in Latin America have had the largest volume of trade
with India in the twenty first century ?
(A)
Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela (Correct Answer)
(B)
Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Surinam and Costa Rica
(C)
Venezuela, Nicaragua and Cuba
(D)
Peru, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay
Question No.60 (Question Id - 117)
A common statistical test that is used to model relationships within international relations
is regression analysis which is a simple statistical tool that allows a researcher to predict
the value of a __________ on the basis of the value of a(n)__________.
(A)
Data and Validation
(B)
Dependent variable and independent variable (Correct Answer)
(C)
Independent variable and dependent variable
(D)
Data base and independent variable
Question No.61 (Question Id - 180)
In the early nineteenth century, Central American Confederation broke away from the
viceroyalty of :
(A)
Panama
(B)
Mexico (Correct Answer)
(C)
Guatemala
(D)
Costa Rica
Question No.62 (Question Id - 146)
A causal hypothesis states that :
(A)
A particular occurrence `X' is one of the factors that determines another
occurrence `Y'
(Correct Answer)
(B)
A particular occurrence `X' does not have any cause
(C)
A particular occurrence `X' does not have any effect on another occurrence `Y'
(D)
A particular occurrence `X' is not related to another occurrence `Y'
Question No.63 (Question Id - 141)
What are the characteristics that are NOT associated with a case study ?
(A)
process oriented and contextual
(B)
scientific and particularistic
(C)
large sample size and rigid methodology (Correct Answer)
(D)
applicable to natural and social sciences
Question No.64 (Question Id - 151)
Which among the following is the correct answer in relation to digital research ?
(A)
All data that has been cut and pasted must be highlighted in the research report
(B)
Full URL address must be provided (Correct Answer)
(C)
It is not necessary to provide the date of access
(D)
All sources on the internet are genuine
Question No.65 (Question Id - 175)
Which is/are the most spoken language/languages in Paraguay ?
A. Guarani
B. Spanish
C. Portuguese
D. Quechua
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
B and C only
(B)
B only
(C)
A and B only (Correct Answer)
(D)
B and D only
Question No.66 (Question Id - 155)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A:
Political system in Latin America is based on the social class structure.
Reason R:
Political system in Latin America reflects the common people's involvement.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the
options given below :
(A)
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is correct but R is not correct (Correct Answer)
(D)
A is not correct but R is correct
Question No.67 (Question Id - 164)
The US-Latin America economic relations can be best exemplified by :
A. `Good neighbour' policy
B. Monroe Doctrine
C. USMCA
D. Dollar diplomacy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
C only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
C and D only
(D)
A, C and D only (Correct Answer)
Question No.68 (Question Id - 179)
Populist movements in Latin America were :
(A)
Urban only
(B)
Rural only
(C)
Indigenous only
(D)
Both urban and rural (Correct Answer)
Question No.69 (Question Id - 108)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I :
Interdisciplinary research always involves team research.
Statement II :
Interdisciplinarity is rooted in ideals of a synthesis of knowledge.
In the light of the above statement, choose the correct answer :
(A)
Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(B)
Statement I and II are true
(C)
Statement I is false but Statement II is true (Correct Answer)
(D)
Statement I and II are false
Question No.70 (Question Id - 136)
What is the valid criticism of content analysis as a research method ?
(A)
Examines the significance of issues by considering the salience given to it in
communication
(B)
Dependence on technology
(C)
Does not theorize the issue (Correct Answer)
(D)
Looks at implicit understanding and messages within texts
Question No.71 (Question Id - 160)
The Buen Vivir Plan that has been adopted as part of the constitutions of Ecuador and
Bolivia emphasizes :
A. Respecting Mother Nature
B. Gender equality
C. Political equality
D. Agrarian reforms
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B only
(C)
A and B only
(D)
C only
Question No.72 (Question Id - 127)
`B' resents getting calls from telemarketers and pollsters. A research firm called him to
find out about his preferences for radio stations. When asked about his income, `B'
inflates the figure; misreports his age and occupation. Which is the source of error in
communication depicted by this case ?
(A)
Measurement question
(B)
Telemarketer
(C)
Interviewer
(D)
Participant (Correct Answer)
Question No.73 (Question Id - 184)
Match the following Secretariat to the following organizations.
List - I
List - II
A. OAS
I. Quito
B. UNASUR
II. Montevideo
C. MERCOSUR III. Washington, D.C.
D. ALBA
IV. Caracas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
(C)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Question No.74 (Question Id - 169)
The transition from military to democratic regime in Latin America in the twentieth
century coincided with :
A. 1st wave of democracy
B. 2nd wave of democracy
C. 3rd wave of democracy
D. Cold war
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and D only
(C)
B only
(D)
C only (Correct Answer)
Case Study - 75 to 78 (Question Id - 110)
Too many people are promoting interdisciplinary research without addressing even the most basic
difficulties and conundrums involved in the attempt to do it. These people seem to assume that all that
is necessary for interdisciplinary research to succeed is a combination of scholars from different
disciplines and a consensus about the importance of their joint efforts. We feel that such
interdisciplinary efforts will inevitable fail.
In interdisciplinary work, failure can take many forms. For example, the so-called interdisciplinary
teams might disaggregate over time. Each researcher might make his or her own contribution, only to
have the final product reflect a grouping of different studies with very little in common.
The research itself may be carelessly done, and the concepts ill-defined. Pre-occupation with the
problems of interdisciplinarity might overwhelm the research questions and as a result, generalizations
about interdisciplinarity might be substituted for the substantive contribution of the research effort. Or
well-conceived and carefully executed research might nonetheless fail to find an audience because of
its interdisciplinary nature.
Question No.75 (Question Id - 111)
Which of the following is true ?
(A)
There are too many difficulties in carrying out interdisciplinary research
(B)
There is too much emphasis on interdisciplinary research
(C)
Basic difficulties of interdisciplinary research has not been addressed
(Correct Answer)
(D)
There are no difficulties in carrying out interdisciplinary research
Question No.76 (Question Id - 112)
Which of the following statements is False ?
(A)
Interdisciplinary research is about scholars from different disciplines making a
joint effort
(B)
Scholars from different disciplines need to have a consensus (Correct
Answer)
(C)
All interdisciplinary effort are not bound to fail
(D)
All interdisciplinary research use more than one discipline
Question No.77 (Question Id - 113)
Which of the following statements is true ?
(A)
Interdisciplinary research cannot be carried out by an individual scholar
(B)
All interdisciplinary research is bound to fail
(C)
A group of researchers may find little in common at the end of their
interdisciplinary research
(Correct Answer)
(D)
Interdisciplinary research is limited to the discipline of social sciences
Question No.78 (Question Id - 114)
Which of the following statements is true ?
(A)
Defining the concept in interdisciplinary research is not necessary
(B)
No researcher is interested in defining the concept of interdisciplinary research
(C)
No audience is interested in interdisciplinary research
(D)
One of the problems faced by interdisciplinary research is the pre-
occupation with respective disciplines
(Correct Answer)
Question No.79 (Question Id - 201)
The factors responsible for women's rising political participation in early to mid 20th
Century in Latin America were :
A. Populism
B. Racism
C. Recognition by UN Charter, 1948
D. Machismo
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A only
(B)
B and D only
(C)
A and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B and D only
Question No.80 (Question Id - 120)
In theory, "Sunshine causes photosynthesis that causes grass to grow". In this
statement, photosynthesis is the __________.
(A)
Independent variable
(B)
Intervening variable (Correct Answer)
(C)
Categorical variable
(D)
Dependent variable
Question No.81 (Question Id - 200)
The term `descamisados' was associated with :
(A)
Luis Inacio Lula
(B)
Juan Peron (Correct Answer)
(C)
Henrique Carodoso
(D)
Getulio Vargas
Question No.82 (Question Id - 150)
Which of the following is not true in relation to limitations of document based research ?
(A)
Inability to access complete archives of an organization or a state
(B)
Question of the veracity of written documents
(C)
Incomplete or dated information
(D)
Subjectivity of sources (Correct Answer)
Question No.83 (Question Id - 166)
In the twentieth century, the most important contribution of church in Latin America was :
(A)
Provide spiritual leadership
(B)
Fair distribution of wealth
(C)
Rally for progressive social change (Correct Answer)
(D)
Oppose the incumbent governments in all countries
Question No.84 (Question Id - 103)
What is meant by Epistemology in social science research ?
(A)
It is the study of experience
(B)
It is the study of ancient history
(C)
It is the study of knowledge (Correct Answer)
(D)
It is the study of research methods
Question No.85 (Question Id - 144)
Google scholar, Jstor, EBSCO host etc., provide access to research scholars in order to
obtain :
(A)
Blogs
(B)
(C)
Journal articles (Correct Answer)
(D)
Question No.86 (Question Id - 193)
__________ was launched by US President George HW Bush and his successor
President Bill Clinton initiated __________ in 1994.
(A)
ALBA and FTAA
(B)
NAFTA and FTAA
(C)
EAI and NAFTA (Correct Answer)
(D)
ECLAC and NAFTA
Question No.87 (Question Id - 198)
The term `Iran-Contra Affair' used by the United States government was associated with
:
(A)
Costa Rica
(B)
Guatemala
(C)
Panama
(D)
Nicaragua (Correct Answer)
Question No.88 (Question Id - 177)
The Brazilian Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST) was formally founded in :
(A)
1984 - towards the end of military dictatorship (Correct Answer)
(B)
1964 - at the beginning of the military dictatorship
(C)
2003 - under `Lula'
(D)
2019 - under Jair Bolsonaro
Question No.89 (Question Id - 165)
In Latin America, Liberation Theology was propagated by :
(A)
Miguel Hidalgo
(B)
Pope Francis
(C)
Gustavo Gutierrez (Correct Answer)
(D)
Eduardo Galeano
Question No.90 (Question Id - 130)
Which of the following are not related to techniques of interview ?
(A)
Structured
(B)
Informed
(C)
Non participant (Correct Answer)
(D)
One-on-one
Question No.91 (Question Id - 105)
Collection of primary data during field research includes :
A. Conducting interviews
B. Collection of published books
C. Collection of government documents
D. Collection of think tank publications
Choose the most appropriate answer :
(A)
A, B and C only
(B)
B, C and D only
(C)
A and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, C and D only
Question No.92 (Question Id - 106)
This particular research method was used extensively during the Cold War era when
Sovietologists of US were trying to absorb details from Soviet domestic and international
communications and trying to decode and uncover the meaning and intent therein.
Which is the method ?
(A)
Empirical analysis
(B)
Inductive approach
(C)
Deductive approach
(D)
Content analysis (Correct Answer)
Question No.93 (Question Id - 176)
The term `plurinational' in the Bolivian constitution of 2009 signifies an enhanced
recognition of :
(A)
Multi-ethnic nature of the country (Correct Answer)
(B)
Catholic values in the country
(C)
Secular values in the country
(D)
Nationalist values in the country
Question No.94 (Question Id - 138)
Which of the following are documents that can be subjects of content analysis ?
A. Official government sources
B. Party manifesto
C. Data collected during field trip
D. Interpreting language as it is situated in a socio- historic context
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B and D only
(B)
A only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A and B only (Correct Answer)
Question No.95 (Question Id - 194)
To encourage political, economic, social and cultural integration of Latin America
including the Caribbean region as a necessary condition of economic development - all
33 republics of Latin America and Caribbean came together to form :
(A)
Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA)
(B)
Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
(C)
Community of Latin American and Caribbean states (CELAC) (Correct
Answer)
(D)
The Rio Group (G-Rio)
Question No.96 (Question Id - 196)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Who among the following used the term "partidocracia" ?
(A)
Hugo Chavez
(B)
Cristina Kirchner
(C)
Sebastian Pena
(D)
Rafael Correa
Question No.97 (Question Id - 122)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
A. Positivism
I. All concepts are derived from sense- experiences
B. Constructivism II. Personal experiences are foundations of factual knowledge
C. Empiricism
III. All knowledge is scientific and requires scientific methods
D. Subjectivism
IV. Meaning is constructed and interpreted by human beings
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
Question No.98 (Question Id - 154)
What is the main difference between the Presidential system in US and in most
countries in Latin America ?
(A)
Existence of veto power
(B)
Legislation through decree laws (Correct Answer)
(C)
Popular election
(D)
System of checks and balances
Question No.99 (Question Id - 199)
Match List - I with List - II :
List - I
List - II
A. Argentina
I. Bolsa Familia
B. Brazil
II. Gaucho
C. Peru
III. Limitrofe conflict
D. Colombia IV. Rondas
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(D)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
Question No.100 (Question Id - 152)
Which among the following does not constitute part of ethical responsibilities of a
researcher ?
(A)
Ensuring authenticity of data
(B)
Using incomplete data to support hypothesis (Correct Answer)
(C)
Conforming to rules governing plagiarism
(D)
Prior permission for revealing names of respondents
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