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Exam Date: 08-Oct-2020
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Examination: 1. Course Code - M.A./M.Sc./M.C.A.
2. Field of Study - POLITICAL SCIENCE (POLM)
SECTION 1 - SECTION 1
Question No.1 (Question Id - 73)
Who enunciated International society theory as a combination of three schools of
thought ? Realism, Rationalism and Revolutionism ?
(A)
Martin Wight (Correct Answer)
(B)
Kenneth Waltz
(C)
Hedley Bull
(D)
Raymond Aron
Question No.2 (Question Id - 97)
Who is National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of India ?
(A)
J.N. Dixit
(B)
A.K. Dobhal (Correct Answer)
(C)
Brajesh Mishra
(D)
M.K. Naraynan
Question No.3 (Question Id - 44)
Aristotle's theory of the origin of the state is basically :
(A)
Divine Theory
(B)
Force Theory
(C)
Social contract theory
(D)
Historical theory (Correct Answer)
Question No.4 (Question Id - 91)
Match List - I with List - II and choose your answer from the Codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Author)
(Idea / Concept)
A. Morris Jones
I. Sanskritization
B. Rajni Kothari II. One Party dominant system
C. M.N. Srinivas
III. Crisis of Governability
D. Atul Kohli
IV. Congress System
Codes :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - I, D - III
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)
Question No.5 (Question Id - 36)
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak - `The Deccan Education Society'
(B)
Bipin Chandra Pal - `Sri Krishna'
(C)
Subhas Chandra Bose - `Forward Block'
(D)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy - `Abhinav Bharat' (Correct Answer)
Question No.6 (Question Id - 86)
Who founded Dravida Munitra Kazahgam ?
(A)
E.V. Ramaswamy
(B)
M. Karunanidhi
(C)
C.N. Annadurai (Correct Answer)
(D)
M.G. Ramchandran
Question No.7 (Question Id - 16)
Consider the following names of the Congress leaders :
A. K. Kamraj and N. Sanjiva Reddy
B. S.K. Patil and Atulya Ghosh
C. S. Nijalingappa
D. Guljari Lal Nanda and Chandra Bhanu Gupta
Which among the above leaders in the late sixties formed a `syndicate' and played an
important role in the election of the Prime Minister of India after the death of Nehru and
Lal Bahadur Shastri ?
(A)
A and C
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, B, C and D
(D)
A only
Question No.8 (Question Id - 72)
What is the correct sequence of Morton Kaplan's models of systems analysis ?
A. Balance of Power
B. Loose Bipolarity
C. Tight Bipolarity
D. Universal International System
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(A)
D, C, B, A
(B)
C, D, B, A
(C)
D, B, C, A
(D)
A, B, C, D (Correct Answer)
Question No.9 (Question Id - 75)
Which of the following are parts of Morganthau's realist principle ?
A. Politics is rooted in a permanent and unchanging human nature.
B. Self-interest is a basic fact of the human condition.
C. Coercion is only part of foreign policy.
D. National interest defined in terms of power.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(A)
All are correct.
(B)
A, B and D are correct. (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, C and B are correct.
(D)
A, C and D are correct.
Question No.10 (Question Id - 83)
What is the prescribed Quorum for the meeting of the Lok Sabha ?
(A)
1/8 of the total number
(B)
1/6 of the total number
(C)
1/9 of the total number
(D)
1/10 of the total number (Correct Answer)
Question No.11 (Question Id - 51)
Dadabhai Naoroji declared in the Calcutta session of the Congress in 1906 that his aim
was self government or Swaraj like that of the United Kingdom or colonies. This idea
was vehemently opposed by :
(A)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B)
Bipin Chandra Pal (Correct Answer)
(C)
Mahatma Gandhi
(D)
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Question No.12 (Question Id - 39)
Consider the following statements about Historical Approach to the study of
Political Science :
A. It focuses on a sequence of selected events within a particular phase
B. It is loaded with superficial resemblances
C. It believes in maintaining equitable system
D. It is speculative, ethical and metaphysical
Of these :
(A)
Only A is correct
(B)
A and B are correct (Correct Answer)
(C)
Only D is correct
(D)
C and D are correct
Question No.13 (Question Id - 88)
When was the Inter-State council was set up in India ?
(A)
1952
(B)
1968
(C)
1990 (Correct Answer)
(D)
2004
Question No.14 (Question Id - 52)
Match List - I with List - II and select your answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Thinkers)
(Thought)
A. Hegel
I. A person who is really free is one who is morally free
B. Kant
II. Working class would develop trade union consciousness
C. Mao Tse Tung III. State as embodiment of universal mind
D. Lenin
IV. People's Democratic Dictatorship
Codes :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - II, B - IV, 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.15 (Question Id - 47)
Which of the following is not an element of Liberalism ?
(A)
Individualism
(B)
Constitutionalism
(C)
Pragmatism (Correct Answer)
(D)
Freedom
Question No.16 (Question Id - 33)
Match List - I with List - II and choose your answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Author)
(Books)
A. Robert A. Dahl
I. `Plato Today'
B. R.H.S. Crossman II. `Philosophy of Rights'
C. C.W. Ebenstien
III. `A Preface to Democratic Theory'
D. Hegel
IV. `Great Political Thinkers'
Codes :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(C)
A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II (Correct Answer)
(D)
A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I
Question No.17 (Question Id - 6)
Consider the following statements :
A. Duverger argues that simple plurality single ballot system leads to two party system.
B. Duverger and Sartori argue that the second ballot system/proportional representation
leads to multiparty system.
C. Robert Michels has articulated `Iron law of Oligarchy'.
D. The two main parties in UK and USA are Mass parties.
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
A, B and C only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
B, C and D only
(D)
A, B, C and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.18 (Question Id - 34)
Who among the following is a feminist Critique ?
(A)
Hayek
(B)
Nozick
(C)
Pateman (Correct Answer)
(D)
Leo Strauss
Question No.19 (Question Id - 41)
Match List - I with List - II and choose your answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Statements)
(Thinkers)
A. `Power creates pride'
I. Michael Foucault
B. `Power is a certain kind of relationship' II. Mahatma Gandhi
C. `Power means soul force'
III. Hobbes
D. `Power is omnipresent'
IV. C.J. Freidrich
Codes :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II
(D)
A - II, B - I, C - IV, D - III
Question No.20 (Question Id - 85)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A)
W.H. Morris Jones - The government and politics of India
(B)
Paul R. Brass - Democracy and Discontent (Correct Answer)
(C)
Atul Kohli - Poverty and Plenty in New India
(D)
Myron Weiner - Party Politics in India
Question No.21 (Question Id - 70)
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Dependency Theorists)
(Books)
A. Samir Amin
I. Dependency and Development
B. A.G. Frank
II. Accumulation on a world scale
C. F. Henrique Cardoso III. Capitalism and under development in Latin America
D. Paul Swezey
IV. Monopoly Capital
Codes :
(A)
A - IV, B - I, C - III, D - II
(B)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I
(C)
A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III
(D)
A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV (Correct Answer)
Question No.22 (Question Id - 9)
Consider the following statements regarding the parliamentary privileges.
A. Member of Parliament cannot be arrested in criminal or civilian cases while
Parliament is in session.
B. No Member of Parliament shall be liable to any proceedings in any court in respect of
anything said or any vote given by him in the Parliament.
C. Subject to the Constitutional provisions and the parliamentary rules/procedures there
is a freedom of speech in Parliament.
D. Parliament has no power to punish any person for violating its privileges.
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B, C and D only
(C)
A, B, C and D
(D)
C and D only
Question No.23 (Question Id - 19)
Consider the names of the following world leaders.
A. Josip Broz Tito
B. Julius Nyerere
C. Gamal Abdel Nasser and Ahmed Sukarno
D. Kwane Nkrumah
Who among the above mentioned leaders did play any role in the foundation of the non-
aligned movement ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A, B, C and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.24 (Question Id - 79)
Who said, "Power in International Politics is like the weather. Everyone talks about it, but
few understand it" ?
(A)
Hans J. Morganthau
(B)
Henry Kissinger
(C)
Joseph Nye (Correct Answer)
(D)
Susan Strange
Question No.25 (Question Id - 26)
Consider the following developments in contemporary India :
A. Emergence of the state parties/regional parties
B. Growing politicization and mobilization on the basis of region, religion and caste
C. Growing role of Corporate Money in the Elections
D. Growing class and spatial divides across India
E. Federalization/De-centering of Indian polity
Which of the developments mentioned can be viewed as the concerns for the wellbeing
of parliamentary democracy in India ?
(A)
A, B, C and E only
(B)
B, C and D only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, B, C and D only
(D)
A, B, C, D and E
Question No.26 (Question Id - 100)
When was the first amendment in the Constitution of India made ?
(A)
July 1950
(B)
December 1950
(C)
June 1951 (Correct Answer)
(D)
July 1951
Question No.27 (Question Id - 84)
Justice Punchhi committee is related to which of the following ?
(A)
Union-State Relation (Correct Answer)
(B)
District Administration
(C)
Urban Governance
(D)
Electoral Reform
Question No.28 (Question Id - 37)
Scholars after feeling disillusioned with a purely causal theory of politics, prefer to accord
some place to values, goals and norms in the study of politics are called :
(A)
Empiricist
(B)
Traditionalists
(C)
Neo-empiricist (Correct Answer)
(D)
Radicalist
Question No.29 (Question Id - 89)
Who of the following is the only officer allowed to participate in the proceedings of Indian
Parliament ?
(A)
Comptroller and Auditor General
(B)
Attorney General (Correct Answer)
(C)
Cabinet Secretary
(D)
Principal Secretary to the Prime Minster Office
Question No.30 (Question Id - 78)
In reference to Presidential system which President of U.S.A. said, "For the folly of just
one man may spell disaster for the whole nation." ?
(A)
Jimmy Carter (Correct Answer)
(B)
Barrack Obama
(C)
George W. Bush
(D)
Woodrow Wilson
Question No.31 (Question Id - 29)
Which was the last state which was reorganised on the basis of language ?
(A)
Punjab (Correct Answer)
(B)
Andhra Pradesh
(C)
Maharashtra
(D)
Gujarat
Question No.32 (Question Id - 25)
It has been argued that India at the time of decolonization almost lacked all the
ingredients that make liberal democracy a success. Consider the following factors.
A. Extreme Poverty and Low level of literacy
B. Lack of Industrialization and absence of a sizable middle class
C. Hierarchical social order `almost deliberately designed to resist the idea of political
equality'
D. Flared up cultural, linguistic and religious distinctions
E. Lack of a pluralist and accommodative culture
Which of the factor(s) mentioned above were the concerns for the long-term success of
Indian democracy ?
(A)
A, B and E only
(B)
A, B and C only
(C)
A, B, C and D only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C, D and E
Question No.33 (Question Id - 15)
Consider the existing explanations for states reorganization in recent decades in India.
A. States are created by the central government to improve the quality of administration
B. States are created in recognition of distinct territorial identity groups
C. States are created according to the electoral interests of national political parties
D. States are created by the central government in recognition of better developmental
record of `new' states
Which of the statements above are correct ?
(A)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(B)
B and D only
(C)
C and D only
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.34 (Question Id - 98)
Once approved by the Parliament for how long can the proclamations regarding financial
emergency remain in operation ?
(A)
2 Months
(B)
3 Years
(C)
Till the term of that Parliament
(D)
Indefinitely (Correct Answer)
Question No.35 (Question Id - 55)
"Action and relevance" and "better to be vague than non relevantly precise" refers to :
(A)
System Analysis
(B)
Post behaviouralism (Correct Answer)
(C)
Post positivism
(D)
Neo Liberalism
Question No.36 (Question Id - 90)
Right to Education at elementary level has been a Fundamental Right under which
Constitutional Amendment ?
(A)
85th
(B)
86th (Correct Answer)
(C)
90th
(D)
83rd
Question No.37 (Question Id - 17)
Which of the following mentioning the author and his book is not correctly matched ?
(A)
Kautilya : Arthashastra
(B)
Manu : Manusmriti
(C)
Kalhan : Rajtarangini
(D)
Banabhatt : Mudrarakshaa (Correct Answer)
Question No.38 (Question Id - 8)
Consider the following statements related to India's Constitution.
A. The two articles explicating writ jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and the High
Courts for the enforcement of fundamental rights are Articles 32 and 226.
B. Writs are in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto and
certiorari.
C. Article 226 is it broader in its scope as empowers high courts to issue directions, or
writs not simply for the protection of fundamental rights but also for any other purpose.
D. Writs for the protection for fundamental rights cannot be issued to non-state bodies
even if they are performing a public duty.
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
C and D only
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, C and D only
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.39 (Question Id - 81)
Which one of the following features of the Indian Constitution has not been borrowed
from England ?
(A)
Cabinet System
(B)
Parliamentary System
(C)
Fundamental Rights (Correct Answer)
(D)
Single Citizenship
Question No.40 (Question Id - 93)
When were the rules regarding the Department related Parliamentary Standing
Committees made in India ?
(A)
1980
(B)
1977
(C)
1989 (Correct Answer)
(D)
2011
Question No.41 (Question Id - 80)
The Right to Information Act in India emerged from a long grassroots movement in the
State of :
(A)
Tamil Nadu
(B)
Rajasthan (Correct Answer)
(C)
West Bengal
(D)
Maharashtra
Question No.42 (Question Id - 69)
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
The Post-Cold War period is a multi-polar moment in a unipolar world.
Reason R :
America remains the world's pre-eminent actor, but it is also stretched militarily, in debt
financially, divided domestically and unpopular internationally.
In 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.43 (Question Id - 42)
Who believed that democratic revolution and nationalist revolution were linked with each
other and dependent on each other ?
(A)
Mahatma Gandhi
(B)
Stalin
(C)
Mao Tse Tung (Correct Answer)
(D)
Karl Marx
Question No.44 (Question Id - 32)
"Power is never the property of an individual; it belongs to a group and remains in
existence only so long as the groups keep together". This view about power has been
expressed by :
(A)
Max Webber
(B)
Hanna Arendt (Correct Answer)
(C)
Bertrand Russel
(D)
Lasswell
Question No.45 (Question Id - 27)
Which of the following cases related to the appointment of the judges in the Supreme
Court and the High Courts ?
(A)
First Judges Case, 1982
(B)
Second Judges Case, 1993
(C)
Third Judges Case, 1998
(D)
Fourth Judges Case, 2014 (Correct Answer)
Question No.46 (Question Id - 54)
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(A)
S.M. Lipset - The Political Man
(B)
Lasswell - Politics who gets what, when, how ?
(C)
J. Schumpeter - Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy
(D)
R.M. MacIver - Modern Constitution (Correct Answer)
Question No.47 (Question Id - 77)
Which one of the countries was not a member of the Commission appointed by the
Security Council to solve the Indo-Pak Kashmir dispute ?
(A)
Argentina
(B)
U.S.A.
(C)
Columbia
(D)
U.S.S.R. (Correct Answer)
Question No.48 (Question Id - 92)
Who was the Chairman of the Administrative Reform Committee II ?
(A)
Jagdish Bhagwati
(B)
Pranab Mukherjee
(C)
Veerappa Moily (Correct Answer)
(D)
N.K. Singh
Question No.49 (Question Id - 10)
Consider the following features of the `Congress System' as articulated by Rajni Kothari
to explain the party system in India during the first four general elections :
A. Congress Party represented an ideological consensus
B. Opposition parties acted as pressure groups
C. Congress gained electorally from the distribution of power and patronage
D. Congress had a social coalitional support base in electoral terms
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
A and D only
(B)
A, C and D only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A, B, C and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.50 (Question Id - 68)
Chronologically arrange the arms control and disarmament agreements in an ascending
order.
A. Strategic Offensive Reduction Treaty (SORT) - 2002
B. Chemical Weapons Convention - 1993
C. Open Skies Treaty - 1992
D. Ottawa Landmine Convention ? 1997
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(A)
D, A, C, B
(B)
A, D, B, C
(C)
C, B, D, A (Correct Answer)
(D)
B, C, A, D
Question No.51 (Question Id - 48)
Match List - I with List - II and select your answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Scholars)
(Ideas)
A. David Easton
I. Post Modernism
B. C. Wright Mills
II. Structuralism-Functionalism
C. Jean Francois Lyotard III. Power Elite
D. Powell
IV. Behaviouralism
Codes :
(A)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(B)
A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(C)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
(D)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
Question No.52 (Question Id - 45)
Who is credited to have formulated a principle of medieval Secularism ?
(A)
Hugro Grotious
(B)
Marsilio of Padua (Correct Answer)
(C)
St. Thomas Aquinas
(D)
John of Salisbury
Question No.53 (Question Id - 63)
International society tradition is also known as the :
(A)
Anglo-American School of International Relations.
(B)
English School of International Relations. (Correct Answer)
(C)
European School of International Relations.
(D)
Alternative School of International Relations.
Question No.54 (Question Id - 14)
The Article 124(3)(C) of the Constitution of India provides for the appointment of a
distinguished jurist by the President as a judge in the Supreme Court of India. Consider
the names of the following former Chief Justices/Judges of the Supreme Court :
A. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer
B. Justice M. Patanjali Sastri
C. Justice P.N. Bhagwati
D. Justice H.R. Khanna
Who among the above mentioned judges were appointed as per the Article 124(3)(C) ?
(A)
A only
(B)
A and D only
(C)
B, C and D only
(D)
None of the above (Correct Answer)
Question No.55 (Question Id - 46)
Who among the following defines Behaviouralism as protest movement within
Political Science ?
(A)
Robert A. Dahl (Correct Answer)
(B)
Charles Merriam
(C)
J.C. Charlesworth
(D)
Heinz Eulau
Question No.56 (Question Id - 64)
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Thinkers)
(Concepts)
A. William Cohen
I. New Wars
B. Martin Shaw
II. Revolution in Military Affairs
C. Raymond Aron III. Degenerate Wars
D. Mary Kaldor
IV. Hyperbolic Wars
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV
(C)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II
(D)
A - IV, B - I, C - II, D - III
Question No.57 (Question Id - 49)
Arrange the following books in correct chronological order :
A. Anarchy, State and Itopia
B. Four Essays of Liberty
C. Clash of Civilization
D. Ideology
Codes :
(A)
A, B, C, D
(B)
A, C, B, D
(C)
D, C, A, B
(D)
B, D, A, C (Correct Answer)
Question No.58 (Question Id - 38)
Who said `History is the graveyard of elites' ?
(A)
Mosca
(B)
Karl Manheim
(C)
Pareto (Correct Answer)
(D)
H.J. Laski
Question No.59 (Question Id - 12)
Consider the following factors related to the economic transition from development
planning model to the market oriented economic growth model in 1991 :
A. Oil Crisis due to gulf war
B. Collapse of Soviet Union followed by the other East European countries
C. Political and social instability in the country leading to the flight of capital
D. Balance of Payment crisis
Which of the factors mentioned above have been considered as causing the economic
transition in India ?
(A)
A, B and D only
(B)
A, B and C only
(C)
A, B, C and D (Correct Answer)
(D)
B and D only
Question No.60 (Question Id - 13)
Consider the following statements related to Jammu and Kashmir :
A. The accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India happened on 26 October 1947.
B. Jammu and Kashmir became a Union Territory on 31 October 2019.
C. The final draft of Article 306-A with modification was inserted in the Indian
Constitution as Article 370.
D. The President issued Constitution (applicable to Jammu and Kashmir) Order of 1954
that superseded 1954 Constitution Order.
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A, B, C and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.61 (Question Id - 95)
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
(State) (Political Party)
(A)
Bihar Lok Jan Shakti Party
(B)
West Bengal Revolutionary Socialist Party
(C)
Maharashtra Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (Correct
Answer)
(D)
Uttar Pradesh Samajwadi Party
Question No.62 (Question Id - 24)
Consider the implications of new economic policy of reforms as implemented in India in
1991 :
A. It has led to significant reduction in the level of poverty in India
B. It has led to India registering on an average six percent of growth in the last thirty
years, making it one of the fastest growing economy in the world
C. It has led to accentuation of inter-state and intra-state disparities
D. Manufacturing sector has been the fastest growing sector followed by the agricultural
and service sector
Which of the implications mentioned above is/are correct ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.63 (Question Id - 50)
Consider the following statements regarding `Hijarat' recommended by Gandhi Ji.
A. Gandhi Ji recommended Hijarat as another form of Satyagrah
B. It was recommended by Gandhi Ji for the people of Champaran
C. It means voluntary exile from the permanent place of residence
D. It implied the formation of Peace Brigade
Of these :
(A)
A and C are correct (Correct Answer)
(B)
Only B is correct
(C)
B and D are correct
(D)
All are correct
Question No.64 (Question Id - 94)
Which was the first state in India to be formed on the basis of language ?
(A)
Gujarat
(B)
Maharashtra
(C)
Andhra Pradesh (Correct Answer)
(D)
Tamilnadu
Question No.65 (Question Id - 31)
Who among the following believes that the goal of the utilitarian state is Liberty rather
than happiness ?
(A)
David Hume
(B)
Rousseau
(C)
J.S. Mill (Correct Answer)
(D)
Hegel
Question No.66 (Question Id - 11)
Which one of the following sets is not correctly matched related to a party and the year
of its formation ?
(A)
Aam Aadmi Party : 2011
(B)
Bharatiya Jana Sangh : 1953 (Correct Answer)
(C)
Bharatiya Janata Party : 1980
(D)
Bahujan Samaj Party : 1984
Question No.67 (Question Id - 7)
The concept of social movement includes certain constitutive components. Consider the
following statements :
A. A group of people with a conflictual orientation towards an opponent
B. A Collective Identity and a set of common beliefs and goals
C. Collective Actions
D. Similar ideological commitment
Which among the statements mentioned above is are correct ?
(A)
B, C and D only
(B)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, C and D only
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.68 (Question Id - 57)
Match List ? I with List ? II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
A. Morton Kaplan
I. Perestroika and Glasnost
B. Andre Gunder Frank II. Theory of Realism
C. Hans J. Morgenthau
III. Systems Theory
D. Mikhail Gorbachev
IV. Dependency Theory
Codes :
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - II, D - I (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(C)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III
(D)
A - II, B - I, C - III, D - IV
Question No.69 (Question Id - 20)
The Constitution of India mandates that under Articles 358 and 359 Fundamental Rights
can be suspended during the Emergency if proclaimed by the President under Article
352. However the fundamental rights given under two Articles mentioned in the part III of
the Constitution cannot be suspended. Mark the relevant articles among the following
ones.
(A)
Articles 20 and 21 (Correct Answer)
(B)
Articles 25 and 29
(C)
Articles 29 and 30
(D)
None of the above
Question No.70 (Question Id - 28)
Which one of the following statements is not correct ?
(A)
Westminster model is of looser separation of powers
(B)
American model is based on rigid separation of powers
(C)
The scope of Judicial review process has been expanded by the higher judiciary
in India
(D)
Indian constitutional framework is not based on doctrine of checks and
balances (Correct Answer)
Question No.71 (Question Id - 1)
Who among the following has argued : "I do not want my house to be walled in on all
sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown
about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any" ?
(A)
M.K. Gandhi (Correct Answer)
(B)
J.L. Nehru
(C)
M.N. Roy
(D)
B.R. Ambedkar
Question No.72 (Question Id - 87)
Who is the Chairman of Lokpal institution in India ?
(A)
Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh (Correct Answer)
(B)
Justice P.K. Mohanty
(C)
Sri D.K. Jain
(D)
Justice Abhilasha Kumara
Question No.73 (Question Id - 99)
Who among the following characterized the Directive Principles of State Policy as "pious
aspirations" ?
(A)
Sir B.N. Rau
(B)
Sir Ivor Jennings (Correct Answer)
(C)
Granville Austin
(D)
K.C. Wheare
Question No.74 (Question Id - 61)
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
India is for nuclear disarmament at the global level and for a credible minimum
deterrence at the regional level.
Reason R :
India's nuclear policy has dual objectives.
In 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.75 (Question Id - 18)
Consider the following statements :
A. Globalization signifies a web of economic, cultural and political connectedness
across the world.
B. Cosmopolitanism stands for certain values and principles that are applicable to all
people.
C. Washington Consensus refers to a neo-liberal framework embraced by key
Washington based international institutions.
D. Neoliberalism supports the idea of market individualism and active intervention of the
state in social and economic affairs.
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.76 (Question Id - 30)
Ordinance issued by the President needs to be ratified by the Parliament as soon as it
meets within :
(A)
Six weeks (Correct Answer)
(B)
Four weeks
(C)
One month
(D)
Two months
Question No.77 (Question Id - 60)
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
A. Samuel P. Huntington
I. Retreat of the State
B. Joseph Nye
II. World Systems
C. Susan Strange
III. Clash of Civilizations
D. Immanuel Wallerstein IV. Soft Power
Codes :
(A)
A - III, B - IV, C - I, D - II (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - II, B - III, C - IV, D - I
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(D)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
Question No.78 (Question Id - 96)
Collegium System is related to :
(A)
Election Commission
(B)
Judiciary (Correct Answer)
(C)
Cabinet
(D)
Committee System in Parliament
Question No.79 (Question Id - 40)
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
Liberty aims at development of individuals.
Reason R :
Freedom of thought and discussion is not the main theme of Liberty.
In 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
(B)
Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A (Correct
Answer)
(C)
A is true, but R is false
(D)
A is false, but R is true
Question No.80 (Question Id - 21)
The below question has been dropped and full marks are awarded.
Consider the following principles.
A. Mutual Respect for other Nations' territorial integrity and sovereignty
B. Non-aggression
C. Non-interference in internal affairs
D. Equality and mutual benefit
E. Peaceful coexistence
Which of the principles mentioned above were part of the doctrine of Panchsheel-the five
principles as propounded by India ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.81 (Question Id - 43)
Which one of the following is not a feature of Plato's theory of Education ?
(A)
It produces a harmonious state
(B)
It is based upon the doctrine of equality of opportunity
(C)
Its purpose is to attain the Idea of good
(D)
It aimed at checking revolution in the state (Correct Answer)
Question No.82 (Question Id - 4)
Consider the following statements underlining the purpose of a Constitution in a
democratic country like India.
A. It sets up the institutional-legal design of democratic polity, establishing institutions
and outlining the role of key political actors
B. It protects citizens' rights and freedom
C. It establishes unifying values, norms and goals that govern the politics
D. It provides protection against arbitrary action by the executive and legislature
E. It recognizes and creates an identity, articulating a vision of what it means to be a
citizen
Which of the statements mentioned above are correct ?
(A)
A, B and E only
(B)
B, C and D only
(C)
A, B and C only
(D)
A, B, C, D and E (Correct Answer)
Question No.83 (Question Id - 5)
Max Weber has referred to the `ideal types' of authority. Consider the following.
A. Traditional Authority
B. Modern Authority
C. Charismatic Authority
D. Legal-Rational Authority
Which of the above types are mentioned by Max Weber in his writings ?
(A)
A and C only
(B)
A, C and D only (Correct Answer)
(C)
A, B and D only
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.84 (Question Id - 76)
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
Although China has invested large capital in Pakistan projects exclusively in the Gwadar
harbour yet Chinese reconsider their policies which has led to a reduction in the
importance enjoyed by Pakistan.
Reason R :
Apart from available huge opportunity of selling Chinese goods in Indian market, the
growing tentacles of Islamic fundamentalism in Xingjiang with the collaboration of the
Taliban and Al-Qaeda have pushed China to reconsider its South Asian Policy.
In 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.85 (Question Id - 74)
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
The decisions of the Security Council are binding, and must only be passed by the
majority of nine out of the 15 members, as well as each of the five permanent members.
Reason R :
These five permanent members have veto power over all Security Council decisions.
In 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 - 3)
`Relative Autonomy' Thesis to explain the class character of state is derived from the
writings of Marx mentioned below :
A. Civil War in France
B. Class Struggle in France
C. 18th Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
D. Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
Which of the above mentioned works present the relative autonomy thesis referring to
the balance of class forces ?
(A)
B and D only
(B)
A, B and D only
(C)
A, B, and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.87 (Question Id - 23)
Basic Structure Doctrine was established in the Supreme Court decision in :
(A)
Kesavanand Bharati Case (Correct Answer)
(B)
Golaknath Case
(C)
Shankari Prasad Case
(D)
Sajjan Singh Case
Question No.88 (Question Id - 67)
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List - I
List - II
(Reasons of failure)
(States)
A. Tribal conflict
I. Rwanda
B. Endless violence for non-political purposes II. Somalia
C. Ethnic genocide
III. Congo
D. Transnational war
IV. Liberia
Codes :
(A)
A - II, B - IV, C - I, D - III (Correct Answer)
(B)
A - I, B - III, C - IV, D - II
(C)
A - IV, B - II, C - III, D - I
(D)
A - III, B - I, C - II, D - IV
Question No.89 (Question Id - 71)
The CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) was officially endorsed in
October 2010 between :
(A)
India and Japan (Correct Answer)
(B)
India and China
(C)
India and Russia
(D)
India and South Korea
Question No.90 (Question Id - 66)
Chronologically arrange the following milestones in the Women's movement in the
correct ascending order.
A. Mexico City ? UN Conference
B. Copenhagen ? UN Conference
C. Beijing
D. Nairobi
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A)
D, A, C, B
(B)
A, B, D, C (Correct Answer)
(C)
B, C, A, D
(D)
C, D, B, A
Question No.91 (Question Id - 58)
What is the correct chronological order of the developments listed below ?
A. Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship
B. India's first Nuclear Explosion at Pokhran
C. Cuban Missile Crises
D. Adoption of structural adjustment programme of India
Select the correct answer from the following codes :
(A)
B, D, C, A
(B)
C, A, B, D (Correct Answer)
(C)
D, B, A, C
(D)
A, D, C, B
Question No.92 (Question Id - 22)
Secularism in India as practiced in India has been inspired by certain ideas. Consider
these :
A. Respect and protection of all religions
B. Equal distance from all religions
C. No discrimination against any one on the basis of religion
D. Symmetric political treatment of different religious communities
Which statement mentioned above is/are correct ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
B and C only
(C)
A, C and D only
(D)
A, B, C and D (Correct Answer)
Question No.93 (Question Id - 59)
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A :
WTO pleads that free trade brings prosperity for all and therefore should be promoted.
Reason R :
Integration of the countries with global economy through the system of trade helps them
to export goods abroad as also import goods which they need.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
(A)
A and R are true and R is a 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.94 (Question Id - 82)
Which of the following committees did not relate to Panchayati Raj in india ?
(A)
P.K. Thungan Committee
(B)
Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
(C)
Dinesh Goswami Committee (Correct Answer)
(D)
Sadiq Ali Committee
Question No.95 (Question Id - 56)
The policy of containment formulated by the U.S. aimed at :
(A)
Checking globally the influence of the Soviet Union. (Correct Answer)
(B)
Checking the nuclear proliferation of Iran.
(C)
Containing defiant North Korea.
(D)
Countering the expansionist policies of People's Republic of China.
Question No.96 (Question Id - 65)
Chronologically arrange the following treaties in the correct ascending order :
A. The Charter of the UN
B. The Treaty of Westphalia
C. Treaties of Utrecht
D. Treaty of Paris
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A)
D, A, B, C
(B)
C, D, A, B
(C)
B, C, D, A (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C, D
Question No.97 (Question Id - 53)
The view that ideology has come to an end was enunciated by :
(A)
Francis Fukuyama
(B)
Daniel Bell (Correct Answer)
(C)
Samuel P Huntington
(D)
Leo Strauss
Question No.98 (Question Id - 62)
"Indira Doctrine" is considered an important aspect of India's foreign policy for it defines.
(A)
The objectives of India's foreign policy.
(B)
It equates India's security with that of the region and the predominance of India.
(C)
India's security is coterminous with the region and any interference of
external powers is taken as a threat to India's security. (Correct Answer)
(D)
Doctrine enunciated by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi which was for the
neighbours.
Question No.99 (Question Id - 2)
Consider the following set of political thinkers and their works :
A. J.S. Mill : On Liberty
B. Isaiah Berlin : Four Essays on Freedom
C. T.H. Green : Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligations
D. John Locke : Considerations on Representative Government
Which of the above are correctly matched ?
(A)
A and B only
(B)
A, C and D only
(C)
A, B and C only (Correct Answer)
(D)
A, B, C and D
Question No.100 (Question Id - 35)
Who defines `freedom as the private pursuit of the individual' ?
(A)
Hayek
(B)
Hobbes (Correct Answer)
(C)
Hegel
(D)
Hobhouse
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