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JNU Last 10 Years 2011-2021 Previous Question Papers with Answers


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Application No:

Name:

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Exam Date: 05-Oct-2020

Exam Time: 15:00-18:00

Examination: 1. Course Code - Ph.D.

2. Field of Study - Chinese Studies (CHIH)

SECTION 1 - PART A

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Question No.1 (Question Id - 4)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

The greater population coverage afforded by mixed modes of survey administration outweighs any limitation.

Statement II:

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Mixed modes of survey needs to be linked to the research objectives to determine its efficacy.

In 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.

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(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No.2 (Question Id - 25)

'Containment' was a diplomatic strategy outlined by which American policy maker in 1946 ?

(A) Henry Kissinger

(B) Brent Scowcroft

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(C) George Kennan (Correct Answer)

(D) Franklin Roosevelt

Question No.3 (Question Id - 43)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A :

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Postmodernist display a preference for qualitative methods and a concern with the modes of representation of research findings.

Reason R :

Postmodernist are realist oriented.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.

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(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 incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.4 (Question Id - 17)

The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

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The global rediscovery of religion has some obvious and some contradictory implications. First, transnational organizations such as the Roman Catholic Church, the World Council of churches and the society for the propagation of Islam would Presumably assume more important roles. Second, transnational religious movements and beliefs also strengthen the development of transnational identities not constrained either by state. Third, continues, its implications for global conflict are uncertain.

All the above could be categorised as which variable ?

(A) Religion as control variable

(B) Religion as independent variable

(C) Religion as dependent variable

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(D) All the above

Question No.5 (Question Id - 32)

The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

NIC is an abbreviation of :

(A) Newly Independent Countries

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(B) Newly Industrialising Countries

(C) Newly Independent Commission

(D) Newly Independent Counties

Question No.6 (Question Id - 37)

The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

The boundaries between ethical and unethical practices are not clear-cut.

Reason R:

Codes and guidelines of professional associations provide strict course of actions to enable ethical practice.

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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.

(D) A is incorrect but R is correct.

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Question No.7 (Question Id - 34)

Which of the following define a country's capabilities ?

(A) Human resources

(B) Reputation

(C) Technology

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(D) All of the above (Correct Answer)

Question No.8 (Question Id - 33)

Given below are two statements by Hugo Grotius

Statement I:

"Jus natural, Jus gentium - the laws of nature and laws of nations or people."

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Statement II:

"States are subject to the laws of nations and that the observance of these laws was actually in the self interest of 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.

(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)

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(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No.9 (Question Id - 35)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

A common currency and integrated economic policies is what is exemplified by the European Union.

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Reason R:

A common political ideology has made the European Union a success.

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.

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(C) A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)

(D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.10 (Question Id - 18)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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Validity is concerned with the integrity of the conclusions that are generated from a piece of research.

Statement II:

All conclusions derived from a research should be validated.

In 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)

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(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.11 (Question Id - 48)

Given below are two statements :

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Statement I:

Focus group is a form of research tool for collection of data.

Statement II:

Focus group is a homogenous group having same views and attitudes.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

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(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.12 (Question Id - 42)

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

Neo-functionalists focus on the political processes orchestrated by politically connected specialists or elites.

Reason R:

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Neo-functionalists supplanted realists in international relation theoretical discourse.

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.

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(D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.13 (Question Id - 36)

Given below are two statements by Mikhail Gorbachev

Statement I:

Afghanistan is "a bleeding wound".

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Statement II:

Afghanistan is an attempt at introducing Soviet Socialism to Afghanistan.

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.

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(C) Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect. (Correct Answer)

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct

Question No.14 (Question Id - 14)

A commitment to a unified view of science, meaning a belief that it is possible to adopt the methodologies of the natural sciences, to explain the social world which includes international relations and world politics is :

(A) Constructivism

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(B) Modernism

(C) Logicalism

(D) Positivism (Correct Answer)

Question No.15 (Question Id - 45)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

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Assertion A:

With the WTO as the only trade forum where all member countries have veto power, decision making has suffered.

Reason R:

The WTO where all members have veto power, decision making is quick.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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(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 incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.16 (Question Id - 7)

The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

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Treaties or conventions are the most concrete forms of international law. Governments as agents of the sovereign states they represent, contract when they sign and ratify treaties or international conventions to be bound by mutual agreement to the terms of these documents." In the above statement, determinant is:

(A) Government

(B) Treaties

(C) International law

(D) Sovereign states

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Question No.17 (Question Id - 12)

Treaty of Vienna 1713, introduced what seminal aspect of international relations and strategy studies :

(A) International norms

(B) International currency

(C) International law (Correct Answer)

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(D) International organization

Question No.18 (Question Id - 6)

The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

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Global civil society has evolved over half a millennium and continues on a momentum dictated by many variables, a state, political culture and economy primarily.

Statement II:

Global civil society has been evolving over millennia and are being determined exclusively by technology.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

(A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

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(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.19 (Question Id - 46)

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

The level of statistical significance is the level of risk that researcher is prepared to take while inferring relationship between two variable.

Statement II:

The maximum level of risk that is conventionally taken in Social Science is upto 1 chance in 100 that we might be falsely conducting that there is a relationship when it might not be.

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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.

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Question No.20 (Question Id - 50)

In research methods what is the 'State'?

(A) A cultural framework of analysis

(B) Representative of political culture

(C) Sphere of academic enquiry

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(D) A sovereign entity (Correct Answer)

Question No.21 (Question Id - 41)

Where are the Spratly Island Located ?

(A) Bay of Bengal

(B) Indian Ocean

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(C) South China Sea (Correct Answer)

(D) East China Sea

Question No.22 (Question Id - 47)

Which international relations theory argues collective meanings (or institutionalised ideas) as constituting the structures that organize our actions ?

(A) Institutionalism

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(B) Behaviouralism

(C) Structuralism

(D) Constructivism (Correct Answer)

Question No.23 (Question Id - 9)

Match multilateral organization with headquarter:

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List - I List - II
A. ADB I. Shanghai
B. IMF II. Paris
C. NDB III. Washington
D. OECD IV. Manila

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-II, B - III, C - IV, D - I

(B) A - IV, B - III, C - II, D - I

(C) A-III, B - IV, C - II, D - I

(D) A-IV, B - III, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)

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Question No.24 (Question Id - 39)

Choose the Right Definition:

List - I List - II
A. Cluster Sample I. Each unit of population has equal probability of inclusion in a sample.
B. Convenience Sample II. To choose a sample non randomly from a population.
C. Random Sample III. A sampling procedure in which initially the researcher samples areas and then units.
D. Quota Sample IV. A sample that is selected because of its availability to the research.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A-II, B - III, C - IV, D - I

(B) A-III, B - I, C - II, D - IV

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(C) A-III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)

(D) A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III

Question No.25 (Question Id - 8)

Who is considered to be the Father of Power Transition Theory ?

(A) Thucydides (Correct Answer)

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(B) Sun Tzu

(C) Chanakya

(D) Hans Morganthau

Question No.26 (Question Id - 3)

Given below are two statements :

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Statement I:

Qualitative research, stresses on the understanding of the social world through an examination of the interpretation of that world by its participants.

Statement II:

Qualitative research is characterised by preoccupations with measurement, causality, generalisation and replication.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(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.27 (Question Id - 26)

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Up until 1992, Western European states paid relatively less attention to events in Yugoslavia than they would subsequently.

Statement II:

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Western European states paid a lot of attention to events in Yugoslavia in 1992.

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.

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(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No.28 (Question Id - 44)

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

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Economies of scale deriving from technological innovation influence marketing and production for foreign trade.

Reason R:

Economies of scale benefit global corporates.

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.

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(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 incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.29 (Question Id - 40)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

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Assertion A :

Critical realism asserts that the study of the social world should be concerned with the identification of the structures that generate that world.

Reason R:

Practitioners of critical realism aim to identify structures in order to sustain the system.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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(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 incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.30 (Question Id - 2)

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Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Quantitative researchers fail to distinguish people and social institution from 'world of nature'.

Statement II:

The reliance on instruments and procedures hinders the connection between research and everyday life.

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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 incorrect.

(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

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Question No.31 (Question Id - 29)

Given below are two statements :

Statement I:

Measure of central tendency summarizes distribution of values.

Statement II:

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Mode is the value that occurs most frequently in a distribution of values.

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.

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(D) Statement I is incorrect, but Statement II is correct.

Question No.32 (Question Id - 21)

When writing a research proposal, you need to have the following:

A. Research gap from literature review

B. Research methodology for conducting the research

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C. Both (A) and (B)

D. None of the above

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) (A) only

(B) (B) only

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(C) (C) only (Correct Answer)

(D) (D) only

Question No.33 (Question Id - 11)

Why is 1648 important to international relations ?

(A) Battle of Buxar

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(B) First War of Independence in India

(C) Peace of Westphalia (Correct Answer)

(D) None of the above

Question No.34 (Question Id - 31)

Choose the correct order :

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A. Hypothesis

B. Theory

C. Research Design

D. Findings/Conclusion

E. Analyse data

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Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A, B, C, E, D

(B) B, A, C, E, D (Correct Answer)

(C) A, B, E, C, D

(D) A, B, C, D, E

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Question No.35 (Question Id-30)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

Determining foreign policy is a rather complex matter when one understands that a country's foreign and domestic objectives often conflict.

Reason R:

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A nation's foreign policy is largely determined by domestic political variables.

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. (Correct Answer)

(C) A is correct, but R is incorrect.

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(D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.36 (Question Id - 1)

How is response rate calculated ?

(A) number of questionnaires / total sample - unsuitable members of the sample × 100

(B) number of usable questionnaires / total sample - unsuitable members of the sample × 100 (Correct Answer)

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(C) number of non-usable questionnaires / total sample - unsuitable members of the sample × 100

(D) number of usable questionnaires / suitable members of the sample - unsuitable members of the sample × 100

Question No.37 (Question Id - 49)

The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.

Who had said "The revolutionary is a lone man: he has no interests of his own, no cause of his own, no habits, no belonging, he does not even have a name"?

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(A) Vladimir I. Lenin

(B) Joseph Stalin

(C) Mikhail Bakumin

(D) William Shakespeare

Question No.38 (Question Id - 16)

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The state as an ideal, rational, unitary actor is which International Relations theory school's premise ?

(A) Realism (Correct Answer)

(B) Neo-Realism

(C) Structuralism

(D) Behaviouralism

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Question No.39 (Question Id - 24)

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

The Camp David Accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt were an important step to peace.

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Reason R:

The Camp David Accords in 1978 between Israel and Egypt were proven erroneous over time since Egypt

In 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.

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(C) A is correct, but R is incorrect.

(D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.40 (Question Id - 10)

Theory, Praxis, Logic, variable in research methods comprise what?

(A) A research thesis

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(B) A degree of elaboration (Correct Answer)

(C) Scope of research

(D) None of the above

Question No.41 (Question Id - 19)

In international relations theory which theoretical approach gives impetus to establishing international organizations ?

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(A) Multilateralism

(B) Functionalism (Correct Answer)

(C) Structuralism

(D) Realism

Question No.42 (Question Id - 22)

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Surname, Name. et. al (2018). 'Title of Journal article' 1, Journal Title 2 (1), 12 - 22. et. al refer to :

(A) Article with two authors

(B) Article with many authors (Correct Answer)

(C) Abbreviation for etcetera

(D) Abbreviation for etcetera alternatives

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Question No.43 (Question Id - 20)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

The growing North - South economic divide is not only a challenge to a truly global economy but also a threat to an emerging global civil society.

Reason R:

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The growing North - South divide has led to economic reconfigurations favouring the North.

In 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.

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(D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.44 (Question Id - 27)

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A:

While structuralists would look at the role of economic interests in defining a state's interests and objectives.

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Reason R:

Economic interests are co-terminus to military objectives.

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.

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(C) A is correct, but R is incorrect. (Correct Answer)

(D) A is incorrect, but R is correct.

Question No.45 (Question Id - 13)

What is the expanded form of BRICS ?

(A) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Korea

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(B) Brazil, Russia, India, China, Singapore

(C) Belgium, Russia, India, China, South Africa

(D) Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa (Correct Answer)


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