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2. Field of Study - POLITICS (WITH
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SECTION 1 - SECTION 1
Question No.1 (Question Id - 55)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
Mahalanobis Model was followed by India in its Second Five Year Plan.
Statement II:
Some of the most notable mention was rapid economic growth by public sector
investment.
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.2 (Question Id - 36)
Consider the following statements with reference to Secularism in India.
A. Secularism means that the state has no recognised religion of state.
B. Secularism means that the state treats all the religion equally.
C. Secularism means that the state regulates the relation of man with God.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A, B, C only
(B)
A, B only (Correct Answer)
(C)
B, C only
(D)
A, C only
Case Study - 3 to 7 (Question Id - 87)
Passage 1
The international order built and led by the United States and its partners is in crisis. In the Middle
East, East Asia, and even in Western Europe, long-standing regional orders are in transition or
breaking down. Global international agreements and institutions - across the realms of trade, arms
control, environment, human rights - seem to be weakening. For seventy years the United States has
stood at the center of a Western-oriented, liberal international system, organized around openness,
rules and multilateral cooperation. After the cold war this American liberal hegemonic order spread
outward and seemed to offer the world a universal logic for global politics. But that unipolar moment
has now passed. Today, the United States and the Western industrial democracies, roiled by
nationalist and populist upheavals, have turned inward and appear less committed to their own post-
war liberal international project.
The crisis of the American-led international order would seem to open up new opportunities for
rising states-notably China, India, and other non-Western developing countries-to reshape the global
order. But in what ways are rising states seeking to reform or reorganize the rules and institutions of
the post-war era ? Do they seek to rise up and integrate into the existing international order or do they
seek to transform it ? Are they "stakeholder" or "revisionist" states ? Over the past decade, these
questions have stood at the center of debates about the future of the global system. Indeed, the
Obama administration placed the challenge of integrating rising states at the center of its foreign
policy. In the words of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the American goal was to create not a "multi-
polar" world order but a "multi-partner" one. A grand bargain seemed to be on offer : rising states
would be welcomed into the leadership core of governance institutions in exchange for agreeing to
embrace its rules and norms and shoulder greater burdens in providing public goods. In the
meantime, the financial crisis seemed to weaken and discredit aspects of the American-led liberal
international order, creating opportunities for China in particular to advance claims for its own
leadership. China's ambitious plans for the newly established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
and the One Belt, One Road vision for Eurasian economic cooperation are striking reflections of
shifting power relations and struggles over the terms of global order.
In this essay I look at the evolving encounters between rising states and the post-war Western
international order. My starting point is the classic "power transition" perspective. Power transition
theories see a tight link between international order-its emergence, stability, and decline-and the rise
and fall of great powers. It is a perspective that sees history as a sequence of cycles in which powerful
or hegemonic states rise up and build order and dominate the global system until their power declines,
leading to a new cycle of crisis and order building. In contrast, I offer a more evolutionary perspective,
emphasizing the lineages and continuities in modern international order. More specifically, I argue that
although America's hegemonic position may be declining, the liberal international characteristics of
order-openness, rules, multilateral cooperation-are deeply rooted and likely to persist. This is true
even though the orientation and actions of the Trump administration have raised serious questions
about the U.S. commitment to liberal internationalism. Just as importantly, rising states (led by China)
are not engaged in a frontal attack on the American-led order. While struggles do exist over
orientations, agendas, and leadership, the non-Western developing countries remain tied to the
architecture and principles of a liberal-oriented global order. And even as China seeks in various ways
to build rival regional institutions, there are stubborn limits on what it can do.
Question No.3 (Question Id - 88)
What does "stakeholders" imply in the above passage ?
(A)
Civil Society
(B)
Public enterprises
(C)
Nation-states (Correct Answer)
(D)
Bureaucracy
Question No.4 (Question Id - 89)
Can you identify a revisionist state from the choice below ?
(A)
China (Correct Answer)
(B)
Japan
(C)
Brazil
(D)
Russia
Question No.5 (Question Id - 90)
Hillary Clinton states, "the American goal was to create not a "multi-polar" world order
but a "multi-partner" one". She means to :
(A)
Keep control over small nations
(B)
Receive additional partners to enable more control (Correct Answer)
(C)
Promote regional partnership
(D)
Increase partnership over trade and commerce
Question No.6 (Question Id - 91)
Author refers to `a grand bargain' that is referring to :
(A)
The US emerging as Hard Power
(B)
The US using its Military Power
(C)
The US accomodating in new power Structure (Correct Answer)
(D)
The US maintaining status quo in the world order
Question No.7 (Question Id - 92)
Which among the following can best be fitted as a title of the passage ?
(A)
Challenges to the US Hegemony in Post-Cold war era (Correct Answer)
(B)
Rise of Western Hegemony in Post-Cold war era
(C)
Shift of US Hegemony in Post-Cold war era
(D)
Rise of China in Asia
Question No.8 (Question Id - 54)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
As the Dark Ages gave way to the Middle Ages, the demand in Europe for spices,
particularly pepper, increased.
Statement II:
As the Middle Ages progressed, the price of pepper dropped, opening up consumption
to a larger class of the moderately wealthy.
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 true. (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.9 (Question Id - 4)
What does the controversial `nine-dash line' demarcate ?
(A)
China's claim in Indian Ocean.
(B)
China's claim in Ussurai River.
(C)
China's claim in South China Sea. (Correct Answer)
(D)
China's claim in Senkaku Island.
Question No.10 (Question Id - 56)
Arrange in ascending order :
A. Anandpur Sahib Resolution
B. Kagodu Satyagraha
C. Birsa Munda Revolt
D. Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
C, B, A, D (Correct Answer)
(B)
A, B, C, D
(C)
C, A, B, D
(D)
B, C, A, D
Question No.11 (Question Id - 29)
Which one of the following is not part of the five Global Commons ?
(A)
The High seas
(B)
The Climate system
(C)
The Deep ocean floor
(D)
The Arctic region (Correct Answer)
Question No.12 (Question Id - 22)
Who is the leading scholar of the Constructivist School of International Relations ?
(A)
Robert Keohane
(B)
Alexander Wendt (Correct Answer)
(C)
Barry Buzan
(D)
Sagan and Sagan
Question No.13 (Question Id - 1)
(A)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
Question No.14 (Question Id - 31)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
National Judicial Appointments Commission is not a constitutional body.
Statement II:
The Supreme Court of India declared Ninety-ninth Constitution Amendment Act
`Unconstitutional and Void'.
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.15 (Question Id - 21)
Choose the right combination from the following.
A. Fidel Castro - Cuba
B. Che Guevara - Argentina
C. Ho Chi Minh - South Korea
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A only
(B)
B only
(C)
A, B only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C only
Question No.16 (Question Id - 74)
The US approach to the Cold War was originally set out in :
(A)
The Truman doctrine (Correct Answer)
(B)
The Marshall plan
(C)
The Monroe doctrine
(D)
The Dulles doctrine
Question No.17 (Question Id - 44)
(A)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
Case Study - 18 to 22 (Question Id - 99)
Passage 2
Kautilya discussed the realities of international relations and analysed the measures needed in
warfare in a rare candid manner. Many scholars see his so called mandala theory of foreign policy as
his finest contribution to political thought. The principle of this theory is straight forward; assume every
state bordering on yours is an enemy, and assume every state that does not touch yours but is a
neighbour of your enemy is a potential ally. For Kautilya, principles of justice or fairness or the rule of
law do not apply in international relations, and if they occur at all, these principles are unusual in
practice. Nations act out of political, economic and military self-interest. If both sides observe a treaty,
it is not because of the words on paper or that they believe in justice, but instead the treaty holds
because there is a balance of power, because both states are roughly equal in military might. Pleading
with the enemy with fine phases of justice is only the last resort of the weak; fine words are a country's
final, desperate last resort of the weak and usually useless weapon.
In his theory of international relations, Kautilya startles us once more. What other political thinker
repeatedly advises a king to violate treaties, whenever those treaties are of no use, whenever a treaty
is bothersome to the expansionist plans of the king ? In reality, international relations for Kautilya are
lawless struggle among those who are weak. Whatever "laws" exit are temporarily beneficial.
Diplomatic missions do not serve the cause of peace, but rather they help with the timing of conquest.
If one's country is stronger than a neighbouring kingdom, a king must attack; if the neighbour suffers a
calamity, one must attack; if a treaty is no longer useful, one must attack. And Kautilya believed peace
and social justice-and these include the Hindu system of class and caste-were on the other side of
successful world conquest. Kautilya wanted Chandragupta and presumably Chandragupta's son
Bindusara and Chandragupta grandson Ashoka to bring all kingdoms of Indian sub-continent into the
protective fold of the empire and its governance. Only then could social justice and spiritual well-being
prevail.
Kautilya's discussion of warfare are brutally honest. A king must use any and all means to win a war
and Kautilya set forth elaborate discussions of propaganda, disinformation, the use of religion to
enhance the morale of his troops and undermine the confidence of opposing troops, the planting of lies
to make enemy troops despair or quit, and frequent use of assassination. In addition, having great
confidence in spies and saboteurs, many of whom were women, Kautilya wanted to have opposing
generals and ministers or heirs to the throne quarrelling amongst themselves over power or love of
beautiful women or anything else that might divide them and thus enable Kautilya's armies to conquer.
When Kautilya classified warfare into three catagories-open war, concealed war and silent war - what
he wrote was and perhaps still is, unprecedented. Open warfare is traditional warfare, armies arrayed
openly against each other and concealed warfare is what we call the guerrilla warfare, attacking and
fleeing, harassing an enemy with surprise. Silent warfare involves openly praising another king as a
friend and an ally, all while striking him again and again with calamity after calamity, assassination after
assassination and quarrel after quarrel among high - ranking officials and officers instigated by spies
and saboteurs. Strike the enemy again and again said Kautilya, all while openly declaring peace and
friendship. Surely this has occurred frequently in the history of warfare, yet who besides Kautilya has
talked about it openly ?
Question No.18 (Question Id - 100)
What does Kautilya mean by concealed war ?
(A)
Guerrilla warfare (Correct Answer)
(B)
Attacking and fleeing
(C)
Waging indirect war
(D)
All the above
Question No.19 (Question Id - 101)
"Silent Warfare was used for first time by Kautilya", he meant :
(A)
In open having cordiality with the enemy but harassing it by other means
(Correct Answer)
(B)
Being friends at multilateral forum but pursing enmity in bilateral relations
(C)
Allowing friendship among commoners but pursing enmity at political level
(D)
All the above
Question No.20 (Question Id - 102)
Kautilya considers that nations co-exist because :
(A)
They believe in justice
(B)
They want rule of law
(C)
They possess equal military power (Correct Answer)
(D)
They are dependent on each other
Question No.21 (Question Id - 103)
How did Kautilya visualize "social justice and spirituality" in the subcontinent ?
(A)
Make treaties with the states
(B)
Expand and take states into their protective fold (Correct Answer)
(C)
Not to attack the weaker states
(D)
Live with established rule of law
Question No.22 (Question Id - 104)
"In reality, international relations for Kautilya are lawless struggle among those who are
weak" what order does this mean ?
(A)
Anarchic (Correct Answer)
(B)
Democratic
(C)
Rule based
(D)
None of the above
Question No.23 (Question Id - 26)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
India and Pakistan declared themselves `Republic' in 1950.
Reason R :
On and from the 26th January 1950, when the Constitution came into force, the Crown of
England ceased to have any legal or Constitutional authority over India.
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.
(D)
A is false but R is true. (Correct Answer)
Question No.24 (Question Id - 61)
The settlement that ended the thirty years war in 1648, often said to have created the
Modern state system, is known as :
(A)
Treaty of Versailles
(B)
Warsaw Pact
(C)
Treaty of Westphalia (Correct Answer)
(D)
None of the above
Question No.25 (Question Id - 58)
In 1893, which of the following countries granted women the right to vote ?
(A)
South Africa
(B)
Australia
(C)
United States of America
(D)
New Zealand (Correct Answer)
Question No.26 (Question Id - 28)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
The Women's Right to make productive choices is also a dimension of Fundamental
Right. It is important to recognise that reproductive choices can be exercised.
Reason R :
According to the Right to Personal Liberty under Article 21, no person shall be deprived
of his personal liberty except according to procedure established by law.
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. (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is true but R is false.
(D)
A is false but R is true.
Question No.27 (Question Id - 51)
Which of the following statements are correct :
A. Gandhi argued that ideology must be rooted in India and its ancient civilisation.
B. He successfully used religious idioms to mobilise the masses.
C. His goal was a moral goal, and therefore, a utopian goal-unattainable and ever-
elusive.
D. Inclusivism became identified as his unique style of politics.
E. He did not have a clear vision of the pluralist nature of Indian society.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A, B, D, E
(B)
A, C, D, E
(C)
A, B, C, D (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, C, D, E
Question No.28 (Question Id - 18)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
On July 29, 1987, Indo-Sri Lankan Accord was signed in Colombo.
Statement II:
This accord turned out to be a diplomatic failure that claimed the life of Indira Gandhi in
the background of IPKF's Military excess.
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.29 (Question Id - 78)
(A)
A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Question No.30 (Question Id - 15)
Given below are two statements.
Statement I:
India is a `quasi-federal' state.
Statement II:
`Federalism' is the basic structure of the Constitution.
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.31 (Question Id - 14)
Given below are two statements.
Statement I:
Jati-Cluster refers to a situation when people of different Jatis classed together under
one name, whose members are treated by others as having the same general status.
Statement II:
Two of the main Jati-Clusters in Gujarat are Badagas and Kunbis.
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.32 (Question Id - 33)
Which among the following are identified as countries of the `Golden Triangle' ?
(A)
Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia
(B)
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran
(C)
Myanmar, India, China
(D)
Myanmar, Thailand, Laos (Correct Answer)
Question No.33 (Question Id - 41)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
Any individual affected due to the violations of any provision of Directive Principles of
State Policy (DPSP) cannot move to the court.
Reason R :
The DPSPs are incorporated in Part - III of the Constitution which is not justiciable.
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.34 (Question Id - 67)
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(B)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
(C)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
Question No.35 (Question Id - 17)
Which of the following is the oldest treaty to check nuclear weapons' test ?
(A)
Antarctic Treaty (Correct Answer)
(B)
Non-proliferation Treaty
(C)
Outer Space Treaty
(D)
Comprehensive Test Ban-Treaty
Question No.36 (Question Id - 30)
Who among the following, defined war as "Organised Violence carried on by political
units against each other" ?
(A)
Hedley Bull (Correct Answer)
(B)
Quincy Wright
(C)
Carl Von Clausewitz
(D)
Alexander Wendt
Question No.37 (Question Id - 32)
(A)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
(C)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
(D)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
Question No.38 (Question Id - 43)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
Emile Durkheim connects religion primarily with social inequality or power.
Reason R :
Therefore, his work is based on the study of totemism as practised by Australian
Aboriginal Societies.
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.
(D)
A is false but R is true. (Correct Answer)
Question No.39 (Question Id - 76)
`Diego - garcia' island is located in :
(A)
Indian Ocean (Correct Answer)
(B)
Atlantic Ocean
(C)
Bay of Bengal
(D)
Pacific Ocean
Question No.40 (Question Id - 68)
NREGA stands for which of the following ?
(A)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme. (Correct Answer)
(B)
National Rural Efficiency Guarantee Programme.
(C)
National Rural Employment Gauge Programme.
(D)
National Rural Employment Guarantee Policy.
Question No.41 (Question Id - 46)
Which one of the following is not a technique for the use of national power ?
(A)
Diplomacy
(B)
Economy
(C)
Use of military power
(D)
Joining the world organisation (Correct Answer)
Question No.42 (Question Id - 16)
Given below are two statements.
Statement I:
Provisions related to Co-operative Societies were inserted in India's Constitution by
Ninety Seventh Constitution Amendment Act, 2011.
Statement II:
Co-operative societies would be formed on the principles of voluntary formation,
democratic member-control, member-economic participation and autonomous
functioning.
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.43 (Question Id - 40)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
Question No.44 (Question Id - 80)
To derive income elasticity demand which of the following formula is used ?
Qx = demand of x p = price
y = income t = time
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(Correct Answer)
Question No.45 (Question Id - 27)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
Free and compulsory education to all is a Fundamental Right.
Reason R :
Constitution (Eighty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2002 provides education as a fundamental
right for 6-14 years children.
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.
(D)
A is false but R is true. (Correct Answer)
Question No.46 (Question Id - 75)
Which one of the following countries is not the part of BIMSTEC ?
(A)
Bangladesh
(B)
Thailand
(C)
India
(D)
China (Correct Answer)
Question No.47 (Question Id - 49)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
(A)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
Question No.48 (Question Id - 5)
"From Stettin in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an iron curtain has descended
across the continent."
The above statement attributes to :
(A)
Winston Churchill (Correct Answer)
(B)
President Eisenhower
(C)
President Johnson
(D)
Lenin
Question No.49 (Question Id - 25)
(A)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
(B)
A - III , B - IV, C - II, D - I
(C)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
Question No.50 (Question Id - 24)
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(D)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
Question No.51 (Question Id - 53)
Arrange in ascending order :
A. Champaran Movement
B. Communal Award
C. Non-Cooperation Movement
D. Formation of All India Muslim League
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
D, A, C, B
(B)
A, C, D, B
(C)
D, B, A, C (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, D, C, A
Question No.52 (Question Id - 60)
Who among the following studied under Nizam-ud-din Aulia, the Sufi saint, was of
Turkish origin though born in India ?
(A)
Amir Khusrav (Correct Answer)
(B)
Malik Kafur
(C)
Mahmud Gavan
(D)
Zafar Khan
Question No.53 (Question Id - 48)
Which of the following statements are correct :
A. Caste system is a form of social stratification.
B. Caste system is hierarchical in nature.
C. Caste system is typical to modern industrial societies.
D. Caste system is an open system.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A, B, C
(B)
A, B (Correct Answer)
(C)
B, C, D
(D)
A, D
Question No.54 (Question Id - 10)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
India along with other G4 countries is demanding permanent membership in the UN
Security Council.
Reason R :
Such reform is difficult to implement unless permanent members endorse it.
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 - 6)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
Indian foreign policy is currently encompassing many multilateral platforms to enable
greater participation in international decision making.
Reason R :
The move towards multilateralism in foreign policy is enabling better relationship with
Indian neighbours.
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. (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C)
A is true but R is false.
(D)
A is false but R is true.
Question No.56 (Question Id - 8)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
According to functionalist school of thought, the more two countries participate in the
sphere of trade and investment, more closer does their people become.
Reason R :
The above occurs because in doing business people interact and learn to appreciate the
other.
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.57 (Question Id - 59)
Who among the following rulers of Gupta dynasty died during the war with Hunas ?
(A)
Kumara Gupta (Correct Answer)
(B)
Narasimha Gupta
(C)
Samudra Gupta
(D)
Skanda Gupta
Question No.58 (Question Id - 50)
(A)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
Question No.59 (Question Id - 38)
Which one of the following, played central role of providing super power status to both
the USA and USSR during the Cold War ?
(A)
East - West military confrontation
(B)
Containment strategy
(C)
Nuclear weapons (Correct Answer)
(D)
Conventional military industrial complex
Question No.60 (Question Id - 62)
The concept of `spill over' is found in the theory of :
(A)
Liberalism (Correct Answer)
(B)
Idealism
(C)
Realism
(D)
Constructivism
Question No.61 (Question Id - 2)
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
(B)
A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I
Question No.62 (Question Id - 39)
(A)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
Question No.63 (Question Id - 45)
(A)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(B)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Question No.64 (Question Id - 12)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
Sarkaria Commission recommended that the Governor of a state should be appointed
after consultation with the Chief Minister of the State.
Reason R :
This could be achieved through amending Article 165 of the Indian Constitution.
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.65 (Question Id - 37)
Which of the following statements regarding the residuary powers in the Constitution of
India are correct ?
A. Residuary power has been given to the Union Parliament.
B. In this regard, Constitution of India follows the Constitution of Australia.
C. The final authority to decide whether a particular matter falls under the residuary
power or not is the Parliament.
D. The Government of India Act, 1935 placed residuary powers in the hands of
the Governor General.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A, B, C only
(B)
B, C only
(C)
A, D only (Correct Answer)
(D)
C, D only
Question No.66 (Question Id - 70)
(A)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
Question No.67 (Question Id - 65)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
If Production Possibility Curve (PPC) is "dome" shaped trade offs are not constant.
Statement II:
Production Possibility Curve being "dome" shaped, means an economy operating on the
line of PPC, must produce less of one good, if it is to produce more of another.
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.68 (Question Id - 11)
(A)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(D)
A - III, B - II, C - IV, D - I
Question No.69 (Question Id - 19)
Choose the correct pair from the following.
Name of the Books Authors
A. The origins of political order - Francis Fukuyama
B. The Idea of India - Sunil Khilnani
C. Political order in changing societies - Samuel P. Huntington
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A only
(B)
B, C only
(C)
A, B only
(D)
A, B, C only (Correct Answer)
Question No.70 (Question Id - 47)
Which of the following refers to the dominant members of the International Solar Alliance
?
(A)
Sunburst states
(B)
Sun-kissed countries
(C)
Sunbathed states
(D)
Sunshine countries (Correct Answer)
Question No.71 (Question Id - 64)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
In India Goods and Services Tax is implemented to ensure a fair and systematic taxing
system.
Statement II:
In India Goods and Services Tax is implemented to stream line and compatibility among
states.
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.72 (Question Id - 34)
The theory of social contract primarily seeks which of the following ?
(A)
To explore the historical origin of the state.
(B)
To justify the status quo.
(C)
To explain the basis of political obligation. (Correct Answer)
(D)
To bring out a radical transformation of society by revolution.
Question No.73 (Question Id - 57)
Who among the following were of pure Afghan origin ?
(A)
Bahmanis
(B)
Khaljis
(C)
Tughlaqs
(D)
Lodis (Correct Answer)
Question No.74 (Question Id - 69)
PDS stands for which of the following ?
(A)
Population Distribution Survey
(B)
Public Demonetisation Scheme
(C)
Public Distribution Survey
(D)
Public Distribution System (Correct Answer)
Question No.75 (Question Id - 52)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II (Correct Answer)
Question No.76 (Question Id - 66)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The Planning Commission was set-up by the Government resolution.
Statement II:
It used to formulate plans for effective utilization of resources.
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 true. (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.77 (Question Id - 79)
Nuclear Reactors - Country :
A. Bushehr - Iran
B. Chegai Hills - North Korea
C. Pokhran - India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A, B, C only
(B)
A, B only
(C)
A, C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, C only
Question No.78 (Question Id - 72)
FICCI stands for which of the following ?
(A)
Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Investment
(C)
Federation of Indian Chamber of Commercial and Industry
(D)
Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Institute
Question No.79 (Question Id - 71)
IREDA stands for which of the following ?
(A)
Indian Rural Efficiency Development Agency
(B)
Indian Rural Evaluation Development Agency
(C)
Indian Rural Effective Development Agency
(D)
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (Correct Answer)
Case Study - 80 to 84 (Question Id - 81)
Passage 1
The international order built and led by the United States and its partners is in crisis. In the Middle
East, East Asia, and even in Western Europe, long-standing regional orders are in transition or
breaking down. Global international agreements and institutions - across the realms of trade, arms
control, environment, human rights - seem to be weakening. For seventy years the United States has
stood at the center of a Western-oriented, liberal international system, organized around openness,
rules and multilateral cooperation. After the cold war this American liberal hegemonic order spread
outward and seemed to offer the world a universal logic for global politics. But that unipolar moment
has now passed. Today, the United States and the Western industrial democracies, roiled by
nationalist and populist upheavals, have turned inward and appear less committed to their own post-
war liberal international project.
The crisis of the American-led international order would seem to open up new opportunities for
rising states-notably China, India, and other non-Western developing countries-to reshape the global
order. But in what ways are rising states seeking to reform or reorganize the rules and institutions of
the post-war era ? Do they seek to rise up and integrate into the existing international order or do they
seek to transform it ? Are they "stakeholder" or "revisionist" states ? Over the past decade, these
questions have stood at the center of debates about the future of the global system. Indeed, the
Obama administration placed the challenge of integrating rising states at the center of its foreign
policy. In the words of Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the American goal was to create not a "multi-
polar" world order but a "multi-partner" one. A grand bargain seemed to be on offer : rising states
would be welcomed into the leadership core of governance institutions in exchange for agreeing to
embrace its rules and norms and shoulder greater burdens in providing public goods. In the
meantime, the financial crisis seemed to weaken and discredit aspects of the American-led liberal
international order, creating opportunities for China in particular to advance claims for its own
leadership. China's ambitious plans for the newly established Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
and the One Belt, One Road vision for Eurasian economic cooperation are striking reflections of
shifting power relations and struggles over the terms of global order.
In this essay I look at the evolving encounters between rising states and the post-war Western
international order. My starting point is the classic "power transition" perspective. Power transition
theories see a tight link between international order-its emergence, stability, and decline-and the rise
and fall of great powers. It is a perspective that sees history as a sequence of cycles in which powerful
or hegemonic states rise up and build order and dominate the global system until their power declines,
leading to a new cycle of crisis and order building. In contrast, I offer a more evolutionary perspective,
emphasizing the lineages and continuities in modern international order. More specifically, I argue that
although America's hegemonic position may be declining, the liberal international characteristics of
order-openness, rules, multilateral cooperation-are deeply rooted and likely to persist. This is true
even though the orientation and actions of the Trump administration have raised serious questions
about the U.S. commitment to liberal internationalism. Just as importantly, rising states (led by China)
are not engaged in a frontal attack on the American-led order. While struggles do exist over
orientations, agendas, and leadership, the non-Western developing countries remain tied to the
architecture and principles of a liberal-oriented global order. And even as China seeks in various ways
to build rival regional institutions, there are stubborn limits on what it can do.
Question No.80 (Question Id - 82)
Liberal international system in the above passage refers to :
(A)
A world order based on rule and multilateral institutions
(B)
A world order that emerged after the World War II
(C)
An American led international order
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.81 (Question Id - 83)
Which of the following can be inferred from the above passage ?
(A)
Liberal international order will be replaced by the non-Western countries
(B)
America will disintegrate in the future
(C)
China will replace US as a hegemon
(D)
Liberal international order is likely to continue (Correct Answer)
Question No.82 (Question Id - 84)
What are the threats to liberal international order ?
(A)
Rise of nationalist forces
(B)
Inward policy of the United States
(C)
The financial crisis
(D)
All the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.83 (Question Id - 85)
The power transition in the global order is manifested by :
(A)
The rise of China and the crisis in the liberal international order (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Rise of multilateralism
(C)
Rise of unipolar world
(D)
Both 1 and 2
Question No.84 (Question Id - 86)
The author offers an `evolutionary perspective' to counter the arguments of :
(A)
Power transition approach (Correct Answer)
(B)
Liberal approach
(C)
Western approach
(D)
Non-Western approach
Question No.85 (Question Id - 77)
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is
labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :
Many of the South-east Asian countries are aligning and re-aligning with the extra-
regional powers in the post-cold war period.
Reason R :
One of the primary reasons has been increasing Chinese behaviour as a Middle
Kingdom in the region.
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 (Correct
Answer)
(B)
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C)
A is true but R is false
(D)
A is false but R is true
Question No.86 (Question Id - 9)
Af-Pak strategy was adopted by :
(A)
President William J. Clinton
(B)
President Barack H. Obama (Correct Answer)
(C)
President Donald J. Trump
(D)
President George W. Bush
Question No.87 (Question Id - 35)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
(A)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(C)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(D)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
Question No.88 (Question Id - 7)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
The Indian diaspora is regarded as an important resource within host countries in terms
of influencing perceptions, behaviour and legislation.
Statement II:
The Non-Resident Indians contribute by paying taxes in India.
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.89 (Question Id - 63)
Scheduled Banking Structure in India is :
A. RBI - SBI - IDBI - UCB
B. RBI - SCB - PSB - PSB - NB - SBI
C. RBI - SCB - PSB - FBI - SBI
D. SBI - RBI - SCB - PSB - NB
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A
(B)
B (Correct Answer)
(C)
C
(D)
D
Case Study - 90 to 94 (Question Id - 93)
Passage 2
Kautilya discussed the realities of international relations and analysed the measures needed in
warfare in a rare candid manner. Many scholars see his so called mandala theory of foreign policy as
his finest contribution to political thought. The principle of this theory is straight forward; assume every
state bordering on yours is an enemy, and assume every state that does not touch yours but is a
neighbour of your enemy is a potential ally. For Kautilya, principles of justice or fairness or the rule of
law do not apply in international relations, and if they occur at all, these principles are unusual in
practice. Nations act out of political, economic and military self-interest. If both sides observe a treaty,
it is not because of the words on paper or that they believe in justice, but instead the treaty holds
because there is a balance of power, because both states are roughly equal in military might. Pleading
with the enemy with fine phases of justice is only the last resort of the weak; fine words are a country's
final, desperate last resort of the weak and usually useless weapon.
In his theory of international relations, Kautilya startles us once more. What other political thinker
repeatedly advises a king to violate treaties, whenever those treaties are of no use, whenever a treaty
is bothersome to the expansionist plans of the king ? In reality, international relations for Kautilya are
lawless struggle among those who are weak. Whatever "laws" exit are temporarily beneficial.
Diplomatic missions do not serve the cause of peace, but rather they help with the timing of conquest.
If one's country is stronger than a neighbouring kingdom, a king must attack; if the neighbour suffers a
calamity, one must attack; if a treaty is no longer useful, one must attack. And Kautilya believed peace
and social justice-and these include the Hindu system of class and caste-were on the other side of
successful world conquest. Kautilya wanted Chandragupta and presumably Chandragupta's son
Bindusara and Chandragupta grandson Ashoka to bring all kingdoms of Indian sub-continent into the
protective fold of the empire and its governance. Only then could social justice and spiritual well-being
prevail.
Kautilya's discussion of warfare are brutally honest. A king must use any and all means to win a war
and Kautilya set forth elaborate discussions of propaganda, disinformation, the use of religion to
enhance the morale of his troops and undermine the confidence of opposing troops, the planting of lies
to make enemy troops despair or quit, and frequent use of assassination. In addition, having great
confidence in spies and saboteurs, many of whom were women, Kautilya wanted to have opposing
generals and ministers or heirs to the throne quarrelling amongst themselves over power or love of
beautiful women or anything else that might divide them and thus enable Kautilya's armies to conquer.
When Kautilya classified warfare into three catagories-open war, concealed war and silent war - what
he wrote was and perhaps still is, unprecedented. Open warfare is traditional warfare, armies arrayed
openly against each other and concealed warfare is what we call the guerrilla warfare, attacking and
fleeing, harassing an enemy with surprise. Silent warfare involves openly praising another king as a
friend and an ally, all while striking him again and again with calamity after calamity, assassination after
assassination and quarrel after quarrel among high - ranking officials and officers instigated by spies
and saboteurs. Strike the enemy again and again said Kautilya, all while openly declaring peace and
friendship. Surely this has occurred frequently in the history of warfare, yet who besides Kautilya has
talked about it openly ?
Question No.90 (Question Id - 94)
Kautilya's views of inter-state relations belongs to which school of thought ?
(A)
Realist (Correct Answer)
(B)
Neo-Realist
(C)
Liberalist
(D)
Neo-Liberalist
Question No.91 (Question Id - 95)
Kautilya assumes :
(A)
All states live in enmity
(B)
All states live in collegial unity
(C)
All neighbouring states are enemies (Correct Answer)
(D)
All states bordering neighbours are potential enemies
Question No.92 (Question Id - 96)
Kautilya believes in the principles of :
(A)
Peace, co-existence, harmony
(B)
Justice, Fairness and Rule of Law
(C)
All of the above
(D)
None of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.93 (Question Id - 97)
According to Kautilya in International Relations :
(A)
Diplomatic mission serves the cause of peace
(B)
Diplomatic mission serves as mediator
(C)
Diplomatic mission helps with the timing of the war (Correct Answer)
(D)
Diplomatic mission bridges the areas of conflict
Question No.94 (Question Id - 98)
According to the passage Kautilya means of winning war is embedded in :
(A)
Ethical use of information and fair means of war
(B)
Belief in honesty and integrity between warring nations
(C)
Abiding by the rules set by treaty between warring nations
(D)
Using propaganda, spies sabators (Correct Answer)
Question No.95 (Question Id - 42)
Who is the author of the book `Gender Trouble' published in 1990 and later translated
into 20 languages ?
(A)
Margaret Mead
(B)
Simene de Beauvoir
(C)
Sylvia Walby
(D)
Judith Butler (Correct Answer)
Question No.96 (Question Id - 3)
The term `Complex Interdependence' in International theory advocates which of
the following ?
(A)
Transnational actors along with economic and institutional instruments.
(Correct Answer)
(B)
It advocates complex inter-linkages between states within a region.
(C)
It supports the role of hard power with soft power.
(D)
Transnational economic actors along with military capacity.
Question No.97 (Question Id - 23)
Given below are two statements :
Statement I:
During Cold War, Truman doctrine of containment of communist expansionism helped
generate an extremely expensive and tense arms race with the USSR.
Statement II:
Under the Marshall Plan, billions of dollar was given to European nations in order to
revitalize them as allies and trading partners of USA.
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 true. (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.98 (Question Id - 13)
(A)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(B)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(D)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV (Correct Answer)
Question No.99 (Question Id - 20)
A person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of either
house of Parliament :
A. If he holds any office of profit under the Govt. of India or the Govt. of State.
B. If he does not possess educational qualification as mentioned in the Constitution.
C. If he is of unsound mind and stands so declared by a competent court.
D. If he is an undischarged insolvent.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
(A)
A, B, C only
(B)
A, B, D only
(C)
A, C, D only (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, C, D only
Question No.100 (Question Id - 73)
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(D)
A - III, B - II, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
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