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Examination: M.A. Political ScienceSection 1 - Section 1

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The Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is based on Rule of law Procedure established by law Precedent and conventions Due process of law


The matters on which the panchayat enjoys full authority have been listed in the Eleventh Schedule.This schedule in all contains 31 matters 27 matters 29 matters 22 matters


Who was the chairman of the commission appointed by the government of India to review thequestion of Centre- State relation? S.C. Sarkar Manmohan Singh Swaran Singh R.S.Sarkaria


The Parliament of India consists of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha , President and Council of Minister The President, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Lok Sabha, Rajaya Sabha Council of Minister and President


In case of clash between the State and Union Law on a subject in the Concurrent List: President of India will decide Both the Laws stand annulled The State Law prevails The Union Law prevails

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Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following:

(i) 42nd Constitution Amendment Act(ii) A.K. Gopalan Vs. State of Madras Case(iii) Declaration of Internal Emergency(iv) Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala Case (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) (iii), (iv), (ii), (i) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)


what constitutes the mean in Aristotle’s social structure? Wealthy class Poor citizen Artisan class Middle class


The word ‘Federation’ is used in which part of the Indian Constitution? Part III Indian Constitution does not use the term ‘Federation’ Scheduled 3 Article 395


Robert Merton's concept of 'Political Machine' in a large city is associated with? Behaviouralism Functionalism Bureaucracy Decentralisation of Power


These poultry belong to Mr. Kishen, our new neighborThe underlined word is a ______noun. common abstract collective proper

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What is the correct sequence of the following presidents of the U.S.A.?

(i) Franklin D. Roosevelt(ii) George Bush (Sr.)(iii) Bill Clinton(iv) John F. Kennedy (i), (iv), (ii), (iii) A (i), (iv), (iii), (ii) (iv), (i), (ii), (iii) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)


Assertion (A): Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution for the people.Reason (R): People can move Court for violation of Fundamental Rights.

In the context of the above two statements which is correct? (A) is false, but (R) is true. (A) is true, but (R) is false. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).


A B C D


In the financial sphere the Constitution makes An equitable distribution of finance between the Centre and States A distribution in favour of the Centre A distribution in favour of the States No distribution and leaves the same to be determined by the Finance Commission

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As a country, the United States is ________ that there are five time zones. much big too big very big so big


When a Money Bill passed by Lok Sabha is sent to the Rajya Sabha, it must be returned to the LokSabha by the Rajya Sabha within Fourteen Days Seven Days Fifteen Days One Month


Recruitment to Civil Service in India is based on the recommendation of Montague-Chelmsford Minto-Morley Lord Macaulay Paul H. Appleby


X is twice as good a workman as Y and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days. In how manydays will X alone finish the work? 26 27 25

28


Who said that "the world at every stage is both a product and a prophecy"? Plato Hegel Socrates Marx


In India the power of Judicial Review is enjoyed by the Lower Court only Supreme Court only High Court only Supreme Court and High Courts

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The Headquarters of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East is situated at Kuala Lumpur Bangkok Jakarta Tokyo


The Election Commission has no role in the election of The Vice –President Members of Rajya Sabha The President Speaker of Lok Sabha


Anand is heavier than Gopal.Mohan is lighter than Jagan.Pandian is heavier than Jagan but lighterthan Gopal. Who is the heaviest of all ? Jagan Anand Gopal Pandian


Which one of the following has a close affinity to the rule of law? Judicial Supremacy Written constitution limited government Separation of power


The structure of administration in various Union Territories Has been prescribed in the Constitution Is determined by the Union Home Ministry

Is determined by the President Is determined by Parliament


In the field of nuclear strategy, what does MAD stand for? Mutually Assured Destruction Missiles Are Dangerous Mass Arms Destruction Manufacturing of Arms Destroyers

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Which of the following words have been added to the preamble of our constitution under the Forty-second Amendment? Justice and Liberty Socialist and Secular Liberty and Fraternity Fraternity and Justice


Study the following information carefully and answer the question below it

The Director of an MBA college has decided that six guest lectures on the topics of Motivation,Decision Making, Quality Circle, Assessment Centre, Leadership and Group Discussion are to beorganised on each day from Monday to Sunday. (i) One day there will be no lecture (Saturday is not that day), just before that day Group Discussionwill be organised.(ii) Motivation should be organised immediately after Assessment Centre.(iii) Quality Circle should be organised on Wednesday and should not be followed by GroupDiscussion(iv) Decision Making should be organised on Friday and there should be a gap of two days betweenLeadership and Group Discussion

Which of the pairs of lectures were organised on first and last day? Quality Circle and Motivation Group Discussion and Quality Circle Group Discussion and Decision Making None of these


Choose the best synonym of the italicized word.Reena has an insatiable love for music. irreconcilable unquenchable undesirable unchanging


A common High Court for Two or more States and /or Union Territory may be established by The president The Governor of the State A Law by the Parliament Chief Justice of India


The Constitutional Assembly was set up under the Government of India Act 1935 Indian Independence Act 1947 Government of India Act 1919 Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946

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The main purpose for the grant of Fundamental Rights to the Indian Citizens is: Protection of Individual Liberty To establish Socialist Society To ensure Independence of Judiciary Establishment of Democratic Government


In international relations, the principle that underlies the great power system Dominance Cooperation Identity Reciprocity


Assertion (A): There are three lists dividing legislative authority between the Union and the States inIndia.

Reason (R): India has a federal system. In the context of the two statements above, which is correct? (A) is true, but (R) is false. (A) is false, but (R) is true. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).


The residuary powers mean the powers: Vested in the President to deal with the national emergencies Over which both the central and state government possesses the rights to legislate Which have not been included in any of the three lists the union list, state list and the

concurrent list Over which the central government possesses the rights to legislate


The objectives resolution which formed the basis of the preamble of the constitution was moved in theConstituent Assembly on December 13, 1946 by Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Dr. Rajendra Prasad Sardar Patel


Montagu Chelmsford Report led to the enactment of the Government of India Act 1935

Indian Council Act, 1909 Indian Council Act, 1861 Government of India Act, 1919

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The judges can be removed from their office before the expiry of their term on grounds of provedmisbehavior or incapacity by the: President on the recommendation of the two Houses of Parliament Chief Justice of India President on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers Two Houses of Parliament


If Milk is water, water is sugar, sugar is road, road is sky and sky is track where do aeroplanes fly? Sugar Road Milk Sky


The mother gripped her child's arm________ he be trampled. if lest if not unless


Choose the best antonym of the italicized word. The task assigned to him was arduous. easy plain good absorbing


Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Interest Groups complete for making their' voice heard and interests protected by thedecision makers in political systems.

Reason (R): Interest Groups extend support to political parties in a consistent manner. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). (A) is false but (R) is true. (A) is true but (R) is false.

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The most essential principle of liberalism is: Equality Freedom Social justice Democracy


Plato appropriated the ideas of Parmenides Heraclitus Socrates All of these


The President Can dismiss a Minister at his discretion Can dismiss a Minister on the advice of the Prime Minister Can dismiss a Minister on the advice of the Chief Justice of India Cannot dismiss a Minister


Identify the correct chronological sequence in which the following became Prime Ministers India:

(i) Charan Singh(ii) V. P. Singh(iii) Lai Bahadur Shastri(iv) Morarji Desai (iii), (iv), (i), (ii) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)


The Dalit Panther Movement was launched in Maharashtra Odisha West Bengal Bihar

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After a Bill has been passed by the Parliament and sent to the President for his consideration He can refuse to sign it He has to sign it He can change certain clauses of the bill He can send it back for reconsideration


The Contingency Fund in India has been placed at the disposal of Home Minister Prime Minister President Finance Minister


Due to _________, the subways were closed all morning. flood are flooded floods its flooding


Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): The Senate of U.S.A. is the most powerful second chamber in the world.

Reason (R): All States in U.S.A. enjoy equal representation in the Senate. (A) is true but (R) is false. (A) is false but (R) is true. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).


Equal protection of law means that: All laws must be general in character All persons should be equally treated under similar circumstance All laws must have universal application All laws based on rule of law


Identify the adverb in the following sentence:We looked upwards and saw a bright shooting star bright looked upwards shooting

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The two members who are nominated to Lok Sabha by the President belong to Anglo –Indian Community Scheduled Tribes Scheduled Caste Muslim Community


Which of the following statements is correct about the Vice President of India? Elected by the Rajya Sabha Elected for a four year term Presides over the Joint Sessions of the two Houses of Parliament Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha


The State is a necessary evil. This statement refers to Neo-Liberal Theory of State Anarchist Theory of State Marxian Theory of State Individualist Theory of State


Who said, "Men are equal by nature; society, through the institution of property, has made themunequal"? Rousseau Locke Hegel Marx


The public good ought to be the object of the Legislator. Who said it? Marx Plato Bentham Hobbes


Choose the missing term: SHG, RIF, QJE, PKD, ? NMD OLD MLB OLC

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The fundamental duties of Indian citizens are contained in: Part III-A of the Constitution Part III of the Constitution Part IV-A of the Constitution Part I of the Constitution


Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Democratic socialism values unity in diversity. Reason (R): Cultural Pluralism hinders the functioning of democratic institutions. In the context of theabove two statements, which one of the following is correct? (A) is false but (R) is true. (A) is true but (R) is false. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).


The fundamental rights enshrined in the Indian constitution are: Absolute in nature Abrogate in nature Absolute but some are restricted Restricted and limited


The First Backward Classes Commission emphasized which of the following as a conditionidentifying social and educational backwardness?

Language Class Caste A Religion


In India the relations between the Union and the states are being regulated according to: The direction of the President The law passed by the parliament The provision of the constitution The well established conventions


The doctrine of ‘limited sovereignty’ was propounded by Brezhnev Khrushchev Andropov Stalin

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Assertion: Crude oil is abundantly found in nature

Reason: It is the main raw material for all automobiles A is false but R is true Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A A is true but R is false


Assertion (A): The institution of Lok Pal has not been established to this day in India in spite of thebest efforts of the Government. Reason (R): The Political Parties in the Indian Parliament have not been able to arrive at aconsensus. (A) is true, but (R) is false (A) is false, but (R) is true. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)


In which one of the following systems of Government is Bicameralism an essential feature? Unitary system Presidential system Federal system Parliamentary system


The General Assembly of U.N.O. passed the Declaration of Human Rights on 10 December, 1948 10 December, 1949 10 December, 1946

10 December, 1947


Who described Political Theory as “ The systematic thinking about the purpose of the Government”? Garner Berlin Leacock Plamenatz


India is known as a Parliamentary democracy because The executive is responsible to the Parliament The powers have been clearly distributed between the Centre and the States The members of Parliament are directly elected by the people The President is not a member of the Parliament

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Balance of power is based on: Post Modernism Liberal Paradigm Marxist Paradigm Realist Paradigm


Which one of the following writs is issued by a higher court asking the lower court to send the recordof a particular case to it on the ground that it is not competent to decide the case? Habeas Corpus Mandamus Quo Warranto Certiorari


The Marxian theory of Surplus Value is largely derived from the theory of: Malthus Adam Smith John Stuart Mill Ricardo


Which one of the following are considered as Rawls two principles of Justice? Equality and Rights Liberty and Equality Liberty and Society Equality and Obligation


Correct the error in the italicized part of the sentence by choosing the most appropriate option. Whenever the two sisters go out for shopping, they take their pet dog with them. go out of shopping

go out to shopping go out on shopping go out shopping


Which one of the following is wrong? The Prime Minister is the Head of the Cabinet The Prime Minister is the Head of the Government The Prime Minister is the Head of the State The Prime Minister is the leader of the majority party in the Lok Sabha

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At present the Election Commission consists of Chief Election Commissioner and Five other members Three other members Two other members Four other members


Which Indian politician is the author of the launched book ‘Vikas ke Path’? Narendra Modi Shivraj Singh Chauhan Atal Bihari Vajpayee Nitin Gadkari


The Governor of the state nominates to the Legislative Council One Fourth of its Members One Twelfth of its Members One Third of its Members One Sixth of its Members


According to Max Weber, which one of the following types of authority is the basis of modernbureaucracy? Popular A Traditional Charismatic Legal-Rational


If the Rajya Sabha does not send the money –bill back to the Lok Sabha within a period of fourteendays It will be taken to have been passed by both the houses It will be taken to have been rejected by both houses The Lok Sabha will have to pass it again It will be again sent to the Rajya Sabha for reconsideration

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Study the following information carefully and answer the question below it

(i) There is a group of five persons- A, B, C, D and E(ii) One of them is manual scavenger, one is sweeper, one is watchman, one is human scarecrow andone is grave-digger (iii) Three of them – A, C and grave-digger prefer tea to coffee and two of them – B and the watchmanprefer coffee to tea(iv) The human scarecrow and D and A are friends to one another but two of these prefer coffee totea.(v) The manual scavenger is C’s brother

Which of the above statements is unnecessary? (iii) (iv) Nill (ii)


The system of diarchy was introduced in the provinces as the: Division of Central Legislature into two houses Introduction of double Government, viz, Central and State Governments Division of subjects delegated to the provinces into two categories Two sets of rulers one in London and other in Delhi


One of the criticisms for the theory of Natural Rights is that it believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign puts too much emphasis on social recognition of rights assumes that rights exist prior to society places societal interest over individual interests.


The Entitlement Theory of Property has been propounded by John Rawls Nozick Rousseau John Locke


Study the following information carefully and answer the question below it:

Aasha, Bhuvnesh,Charan, Danesh, Ekta, Farhan, Ganesh and Himesh are sitting around a circle,facing the centre. Aasha sits fourth to the right of Himesh while second to the left of Farhan. Charan isnot the neighbour of Farhan and Bhuvnesh. Danesh sits third to the right of Charan. Himesh never sitsnext to Ganesh.

Who is to the immediate left of Aasha? Aasha Charan Ganesh Bhuvnesh

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If a no-confidence motion is adopted by the Lok Sabha, then

The Council of Ministers resigns The Parliament is dissolved The Prime Minister resigns from office All of the above happens


Bristle : Brush Art: Sculpture Arm : Leg Key: Piano Stage: Chairs


The Preamble of our Constitution reads: India is a Democratic, Sovereign, Secular, Socialist Republic Sovereign, Democratic, Socialist, Secular Republic Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic Socialist, Democratic, Secular, Republic


Who used first time the word 'Cold War'? Bernard Brouch Karl Duetch Hans J. Morgenthau K. Webster


From the Constitution of Ireland we have borrowed the concept of Directive Principles of State Policy Unitary type of Government Supreme Court Fundamental Rights


In matters of ordinary legislation: The legislative council has been given more powers The legislative assembly has been given more powers Both the houses have no powers Both the houses have been given equal powers

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In the following question, the first two words (given in italics) have a definite relationship. Chooseone word out of the given four alternatives which will fill the blank space and show the samerelationship with the third word as between the first two.

Truthfulness is to Liar as Loyalty is to ………?…………. Devotion Falsehood Traitor Worker


Leviathan was written by J.S. Mill Hegal Hobbes None of these


Which theory of the State is expounded in Santhi Parva? Divine Right Theory Both A and B Social Contract Theory Theory of Consent


What is the maximum period which should not intervene between two sessions of the stateLegislature? Two Months Four Months One Year Six Months


Based on the information given, answer the below question. 1. A,B,C,D,E and F are travelling in a bus. 2. There are two reporters, two mechanics, one photographer and one writer in the group.3. Photographer A is married to D who is a reporter. 4. The writer is married to B who is of the same profession as that of F. 5. A,B,C,D are two married couples and no one in this belong to the same profession. 6. F is the brother of C.

Which of the following is the pair of reporters? Cannot be determined AE DE DF

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A person can remain a minister without being a member of the either House of the Parliament up to amaximum period of One year Six months Nine months Three months


India adopted “Panchsheel” in the year of 1952 1950 1954 1962

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Sr No. MA Political Science1 Which term will replace the question mark in the series: ABD,DGK,HMS,MTB,SBL, ?

Alt1 ZKUAlt2 ZKWAlt3 ZABAlt4 XKW

2 Choose word from the given options which bears the same relationship to the third word, as the first two bears:Illiteracy: Education:: Flood:?

Alt1 RainAlt2 BridgeAlt3 DamAlt4 River

3 Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:Sip : Gulp

Alt1 Touch: PushAlt2 Cup: ClassAlt3 Tent: HutAlt4 Soup: Water

4 Select the lettered pair that has the same relationship as the original pair of words:Low : Cattle

Alt1 Sheep: BeefAlt2 Gaggle: ChickenAlt3 Grunt: HogsAlt4 Flock: Goat

5 Find out the number that has the same relationship as the numbers of the given pair:8 : 81 : : 64 : ?

Alt1 125Alt2 137Alt3 525Alt4 625

6 Spot the defective segment from the following:Alt1 It’s time Alt2 the students dispersed Alt3 to go to home Alt4 after study hours

7 There is no -------- in our car and it is already crowded.Alt1 room Alt2 placeAlt3 seat

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Alt4 space

8 Newton ---------- loved his pet dog very much.Alt1 a scientist Alt2 the scientist Alt3 scientist Alt4 one scientist

9 Choose the option closest in meaning to the given word: JINGOISM

Alt1 deismAlt2 chauvinismAlt3 extremismAlt4 pacifism

10 Choose the antonymous option you consider the best: QUACK

Alt1 bizarreAlt2 procurerAlt3 charlatanAlt4 authority

11 In a village there are 1000 persons. Out of which 800 are literates. Out of 1000,700 are criminals. There are 550 literate criminals in that village. How many Illiterate non criminals are there?

Alt1 150Alt2 250Alt3 50Alt4 200

12 Average weight of A,B,C is 45; Average weight of A&B is 40; Average weight of B&c is 43, Weight of B is

Alt1 17Alt2 20Alt3 26Alt4 31

13 Which of the following cannot be the Median of the three positive Integers X,Y & Z ?Alt1 XAlt2 ZAlt3 X+ZAlt4 (X+Z)/3

14 How many Zero's are there in the product 1*2*3*------*10Alt1 2Alt2 10Alt3 5

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Alt4 6

15 A,B,C,D work on a project. Together A,B &C can complete in 100 days; Together B,C &D can complete in 101 days; Together C,D & A can complete in 102 days; together D,A & B can complete in 103 days . Rank them from the best to the worst performer.

Alt1 C>B>A>DAlt2 C>A>B>DAlt3 D>B>A>CAlt4 D>A>B>C

16 22 Students are evenly spaced on the circumference of a big circle. They are numbered 1to 22. which number is opposite to 17?


17 The fare of a luxury cab is Rs. X for the first five Kilometres and Rs,13/- per Kilometre thereafter. If a passenger pays Rs.2402/- for a journey of 187 kilometres, what is the value of X ?

Alt1 Rs.29 Alt2 Rs.39 Alt3 Rs.36 Alt4 Rs.31

18 An HR Company employs 4800 people out of which 45 per cent are males and 60 per cent of males are either 25 years or older. How many males are employed in that company who are younger than 25 years ?

Alt1 2640Alt2 2160Alt3 1296Alt4 864

19 A person buys a shirt with marked price Rs.400/- at 20% discount. In order to make a profit of 20% the person should sell the shirt for

Alt1 Rs.400/- Alt2 Rs.384/- Alt3 Rs.320/-Alt4 Rs.480/-

20 The following information is given:(i) Five friends P, Q, R. S and T travelled to five different cities of Chennai, Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and Hyderabad by five different modes of transport of Bus, Train, Aeroplane, Car and Boat from Mumbai. (ii) The person who travelled to Delhi did not travel by boat.(iii) R went to Bangalore by car and Q went to Calcutta by aeroplane.(iv) S travelled by boat whereas T travelled by train.(v) Mumbai is not connected by bus to Delhi and Chennai. Which of the following combinations of place and mode is not correct ?

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Alt1 Delhi — Bus Alt2 Calcutta — AeroplaneAlt3 Bangalore — CarAlt4 Chennai — Boat

21 Which of the following was not identified by the Santhanam Committee as a major cause of corruption in India?

Alt1 Absence of regulatory functions of the government Alt2 Cumbersome procedures Alt3 Administrative delays Alt4 Scope for personnel discretion in the exercise of powers

22 What is the cornerstone of Marxism? Alt1 Attack on bourgeois way to life Alt2 Economic determinism Alt3 Materialist conception of history Alt4 A distinctive philosophy of the state

23 According to whom, "The end of law is, not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom"?

Alt1 Locke Alt2 Kant Alt3 Hobbes Alt4 Lenin

24 Which of the following Indian states has English as the official language? Alt1 Nagaland Alt2 Madhya Pradesh Alt3 Uttar Pradesh Alt4 West Bengal

25 Which of the following Article of UN grants right of individual or collective self-defense?


26 Who among the following is the pioneer of the theory of neo-realism?Alt1 Kenneth WaltzAlt2 Hans MorgenthauAlt3 Barry BuzanAlt4 Raul Prebisch

27 Central feature of Immanuel Wallenstein’s work is:Alt1 World SystemAlt2 Nation

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Alt3 Regional SystemsAlt4 National Socialism

28 Who among the following described democracy as the ‘tyranny of the majority?Alt1 J. J.RousseauAlt2 De TocquevilleAlt3 John DunningAlt4 James Madison

29 Who among the following described the worldwide triumph of liberal democracy as the ‘end of history’?

Alt1 Samir AminAlt2 David HeldAlt3 Francis FukuyamaAlt4 Samuel P. Huntington

30 Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Alt1 Karl Marx : The Poverty of PhilosophyAlt2 V.1. Lenin : Sate and RevolutionAlt3 Josef Stalin : Wage, Labour and CapitalAlt4 Friedrich Engels : Origin of Family, Private Property and the State

31 Consider the following statements:Classical liberalism stands for:1. A state which is merely a watchman2. Individualism3. Welfarism4. Free MarketWhich of these statements are correct?

Alt1 1 and 2Alt2 1, 2 and 3Alt3 3 and 4Alt4 1, 2 and 4

32 Who among the following used the expression “forced to be free” in connection with the notion of liberty of the individual?’

Alt1 RousseauAlt2 LockeAlt3 GreenAlt4 Hobbes

33 John Rawls’s principle of distributive justice is based on :Alt1 desertsAlt2 difference principle(Social Equality)Alt3 Utility

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Alt4 property

34 Who among the following was considered to be a forerunner of Backward Class movement?Alt1 Dr. B.R. AmbedkarAlt2 JyotiraoGovindrao PhuleAlt3 Jayprakash NarayanAlt4 Ram Manohar Lohia

35 For which one of the following, has a provision not been explicitly stated in the Constitution of India?

Alt1 Inter-State Council.Alt2 Finance CommissionAlt3 Contingency Fund of IndiaAlt4 National Development Council

36 Who among the following was not the part of Oligarchy in the Constituent Assembly as viewed by Granville Austin?

Alt1 Maulana AzadAlt2 Dr B.R AmbedkarAlt3 Jawaharlal NehruAlt4 Sardar Patel

37 Which one of the following is not a principle of political Realism of Morgenthau?Alt1 Politics is governed by Objective Laws which have roots in Human NatureAlt2 National Interest defined in terms of National PowerAlt3 Interest is always dynamicAlt4 Abstract Moral Principles can be applied to Politics

38 What is Washington Consensus?Alt1 The consensus in Washington about matters of foreign policyAlt2 The ten point guideline to liberal economic reform for development around the worldAlt3 The ten point guideline for economic growth in EuropeAlt4 The ten point neo-liberal guideline for progress in the US

39 The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference(COP 21) held in Parisset a goal of limiting global warming to

Alt1 Less than 1 degree CelsiusAlt2 Less than 2 degree CelsiusAlt3 Less than 3 degree CelsiusAlt4 Less than 4 degree Celsius

40 Who among the following is an advocate of “Social Constructivism”?Alt1 Jürgen HabermasAlt2 Kenneth WaltzAlt3 Alexander WendtAlt4 John Mearsheimer

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41 “Post-industrial society” refers toAlt1 Society based on services industryAlt2 Society based on manufacturing industryAlt3 Society based on AgricultureAlt4 Tribal Society

42 The concept of “social capital” refers toAlt1 Networks, norms and trust among people that lead to social cohesionAlt2 Social cleavages in the societyAlt3 Capital that is required to produce goods and servicesAlt4 Capital that produces soft power

43 “Civic Nationalism” meansAlt1 Political community of equal citizens that respects cultural diversityAlt2 Nationalism that emphasizes organic unity and cultural samenessAlt3 Nationalism based on differentiated citizenshipAlt4 None of the above

44 “Clash of Civilizations” thesis was advocated byAlt1 Francis FukuyamaAlt2 Samuel P HuntingtonAlt3 Milton FriedmanAlt4 Daniel Bell

45 “Asian Values”as an alternative to western culture was advanced byAlt1 Jawaharlal NehruAlt2 Mao Tse TungAlt3 Mahathir bin MohammadAlt4 Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto

46 The notion of “Orientalism” was propounded byAlt1 David CameronAlt2 Edward SaidAlt3 Ayatollah KhomeiniAlt4 Margaret Thatcher

47 The term “intifada” meansAlt1 LegitimacyAlt2 RebellionAlt3 ConsensusAlt4 Obligation

48 The notion of “smart power” connotesAlt1 Soft powerAlt2 Hard powerAlt3 A blend of soft and hard powerAlt4 Scientific and Technological prowess of a country

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49 Manufacturing Consent” is a book written byAlt1 James PetrasAlt2 Walden BelloAlt3 David HarveyAlt4 Noam Chomsky

50 The author of “The History of Peloponnesian War” isAlt1 SocratesAlt2 PlatoAlt3 AristotleAlt4 Thucydides

51 The author of “Capital in the Twenty-First Century”Alt1 Noam ChomskyAlt2 Paul KrugmanAlt3 Joseph StiglitzAlt4 ThomasPiketty

52 “Pivot to Asia” is a strategic doctrine ofAlt1 ChinaAlt2 JapanAlt3 South KoreaAlt4 The United States of America

53 Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is aAlt1 Defence Research OrganisationAlt2 Genetic Research OrganisationAlt3 Global Rating AgencyAlt4 Indian Intelligence Agency

54 Who among the following is not a radical feministAlt1 Mary WollstonecraftAlt2 Kate MilletAlt3 Shulamith FirestoneAlt4 Betty Frieden

55 Who among the following conceptualised India as a Hindu Rashtra through his political philosophy of Hindutva?

Alt1 V.D. SavarkarAlt2 M.N.RoyAlt3 Raja Ram Mohan RoyAlt4 M.K.Gandhi

56 Who among the following associated Globalization with the phenomenon of time/space compression?

Alt1 Roland Robertson

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Alt2 Jan AartScholteAlt3 David HarveyAlt4 Francis Fukuyama

57 “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,”---Which one of the following declares this?

Alt1 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of CitizenAlt2 The U.SDeclaration of IndependenceAlt3 The UN CharterAlt4 Indian Constitution

58 Which among the following is true about the concept of ‘international regime’?Alt1 Regime is set of norms that governs behaviour of state and non-state actorsAlt2 Regimes promote dependenceAlt3 Regimes bring no gains to all the partiesAlt4 Regimes lead to conflict among Nations

59 The central argument of Hegemonic Stability theory of international Relations is:

Alt1 A dominant military and economic power is necessary to ensure stability and prosperity in a liberal world economy

Alt2 Nationalism is essential for international securityAlt3 Protectionism is desirableAlt4 Multilateralism leads to International peace

60 Who believed that “individuals have different capacities for learning and attaining Knowledge”?Alt1 SocratesAlt2 PlatoAlt3 AristotleAlt4 Machiavelli

61 The father of Positivism isAlt1 SpinozaAlt2 Auguste ComteAlt3 HegelAlt4 David Hume

62 Epistemology is a study of Alt1 ExistenceAlt2 LogicAlt3 KnowledgeAlt4 Nature

63 Who is regarded as the father of Phenomenology?Alt1 DerridaAlt2 HabermasAlt3 SpinozaAlt4 Edmund Husserl

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64 Who among the following is associated with theory of Communicative Action?Alt1 RawlsAlt2 HabermasAlt3 Edmund HusserlAlt4 Karl Popper

65 Who coined the term “Ecofeminism” in the year 1974?Alt1 EaubonneAlt2 Parvin ArdalanAlt3 Lauran BethellAlt4 Flora Brovina

66 What was the old name of New Development Bank (NDB)?Alt1 IMFAlt2 World BankAlt3 Asian Development BankAlt4 BRICKS Bank

67 Who wrote the book ‘Man, the State, and War (1959)?Alt1 K.WaltzAlt2 Henry KissingerAlt3 E.H.CarrAlt4 R.Jervis

68 Who authored the book ‘Perception and Misperception’?Alt1 Robert JervisAlt2 David HalberstamAlt3 E.GellnerAlt4 Karl Polanyi

69 Which Indian Constitution article deals with protection of Life and Personal Liberty?Alt1 Art.19Alt2 Art.20Alt3 Art.21Alt4 Art.22

70 Which of the following articles deals with Centre-State relations in India?Alt1 235-245Alt2 245-255Alt3 240 – 244Alt4 None of these

71 Taxes levied and collected by the Centre but assigned to the states discussed in the articleAlt1 Art. 268Alt2 Art. 269Alt3 Art. 265

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Alt4 Art. 271

72 The Right to Information came in to enforce inAlt1 12th July, 2005Alt2 12th September, 2005Alt3 12th October, 2005 Alt4 12th November,2015

73 The first vice-chairman of NITI Aayog Alt1 Arvind SubramaniamAlt2 Arvind PanagariyaAlt3 Bibek DebroyAlt4 Amitabh kant

74 Which state government mobile-one governance project won the best m-governance award at Fourth World Governance summit in Dubai?

Alt1 Andhra PradeshAlt2 KarnatakaAlt3 TelanganaAlt4 Tamil Nadu

75 Which state first enacted Right to Services Act?Alt1 BiharAlt2 DelhiAlt3 GujaratAlt4 Madhya Pradesh

76 MITRA App is associated withAlt1 Public Distribution System Alt2 EcotourismAlt3 Banking servicesAlt4 Safety of Women

77 Which Article is related with "Abolition of Untouchability" ?Alt1 Article 20Alt2 Article 19Alt3 Article 18Alt4 Article 17

78 Article 44 is related to ?Alt1 Uniform civil code for citizens.Alt2 Provision of early childhood care and education to children below the age of 6 years.Alt3 Duty of the state to raise the level of nutrition.Alt4 Organization of agriculture and animal husbandry.

79 How many articles were there originally in Constitution of India ?Alt1 395

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Alt2 397Alt3 403Alt4 410

80 Which of the following is not a constitutional body ?Alt1 Election CommissionAlt2 Planning CommisionAlt3 National Advisory CouncilAlt4 Inter State Council

81 Which among the following is not among six fundamental rights provided by Constitution ?Alt1 Right to equalityAlt2 Right to ProtestAlt3 Right against exploitationAlt4 Right to freedom of religion

82 President can make proclamation of Emergency under :Alt1 Article 84Alt2 Article 105Alt3 Article 225Alt4 Article 352

83 Who is the present Supreme Court Chief Justice of IndiaAlt1 Jagdish Singh KheharAlt2 T.S. ThakurAlt3 H.L.DattuAlt4 Rajendra Mal Lodha

84 The Head Quarters of the International court of Justice is atAlt1 The New YorkAlt2 LondonAlt3 The HagueAlt4 Paris

85 Who appeared in the International Court of Justice for the Kulbhushan Jadhav who was given death sentence by the Pakistani court.

Alt1 Harish SalveAlt2 Ranjit KumarAlt3 Mukul RohatgiAlt4 Jagdish sing Khehar

86 The principles of peaceful cooperation or Panchsheel was the brainchild ofAlt1 China, India and PakistanAlt2 China, India and BhutanAlt3 China, India and NepalAlt4 China, India and Myanmar

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87 Who is the Present Chief Election Commissioner in India Alt1 Nasim ZaidiAlt2 T.N.SeshanAlt3 Rajiv JainAlt4 Rajesh Lakani

88 Two-party and multi-party system exists in a:Alt1 Marxist StateAlt2 Totalitarian stateAlt3 Liberal-democratic stateAlt4 State ruled by a military dictator

89 The concept of natural liberty is associated withAlt1 Divine origin theoryAlt2 Social contract theoryAlt3 Force TheoryAlt4 Evolutionary theory

90 Social-welfare theory of rights are often referred asAlt1 Aristotle’s theory of rightsAlt2 Rawl’s theory of rightsAlt3 Laski’s theory of rightsAlt4 Burke’s theory of rights

91 Who first gave the Concept of ‘Distributive Justice’?Alt1 Plato Alt2 AristotleAlt3 Machiavelli Alt4 Locke

92 Be proud that you are an Indian, proudly claim I am an Indian, every Indian is my brother.” Who said these words?

Alt1 Mahatma GandhiAlt2 Lala Lajpat RaiAlt3 VivekanandaAlt4 Jawaharlal Nehru

93 The Article ____________gives special status to Jammu & KashmirAlt1 356Alt2 365Alt3 370Alt4 366

94 The fundamental rights in the Indian constitution deals withAlt1 Part IVAlt2 Part IVAAlt3 Part III

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95 Which country opted out of European UnionAlt1 FranceAlt2 BritainAlt3 SpainAlt4 Italy

96 Find Antonyms for “Formost”Alt1 HindmostAlt2 UnimportantAlt3 DisposedAlt4 Premature

97 Indian federalism is based on the pattern of:Alt1 SwitzerlandAlt2 USAAlt3 RussiaAlt4 Canada

98 Panchayat Raj is a system ofAlt1 Local governmentAlt2 Local AdministrationAlt3 Local Self-governmentAlt4 Rural local self-government

99 Which of the following constitutional Amendment act provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states/

Alt1 4th AmendmentAlt2 7th AmendmentAlt3 11th AmendmentAlt4 24th Amendment

100 Lodha Committee was appointed by Supreme Court toAlt1 Oversee the transition of administrative structure in the BCCIAlt2 Oversee the Centre-state relationsAlt3 Oversee water disputes between statesAlt4 Oversee the judicial appointments

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399 PU M.A. Political Science

1 of 100 196 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E In the American Presidential election, in case no candidate secures required majority, the decision is referred to the:-

Senate

Electorate

Electoral College

House of Representatives

2 of 100 120 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who made the comment that "caste system is not merely a division of labour, it is a division of labourers"?

Periyar

M.N. Srinivas

B.R. Ambedkar

C.N. Annadurai

3 of 100 177 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E SEBI stands for:-

Securities and Exchange Board of India

Social Equity Bureau of India

Science and Educational Board of India

Science and Engineering Board of India

4 of 100 141 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who is the author of the book "Fragment on Government"?

Robert Owen

Jeremy Bentham

Adam smith

Thomas Hobbes

5 of 100 101 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The Theory of Social Contract primarily seeks:-

To justify the status quo

To bring out a radical transformation of society by revolution

To explain the basis of political obligation

To explore the historical origin of the State

6 of 100 168 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who was the Indian Prime Minister when sharing of Ganga Water treaty signed between India and Bangaladesh?

Manmohan Singh

I.K.Gujral

Deva Gowda

Vajpayee

7 of 100 181 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The concept of Rights, Property, Liberty, Equality and Justice are related to:-

Oligarchy

Democracy

Aristocracy

Dictatorship

8 of 100 117 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which among the following is modern-interest-cum-pressure group?

Environmental group

Trade Union

Municipality

NGOs

9 of 100 109 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who among the following developed the classic three-step model of organizational change?

Kurt Lewin

L.R. Murphy

H. Simon

J.P. Kotter

10 of 100 132 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Founder of utilitarian school of thought was:-

Edmund Burk

James Mill

Jeremy Bentham

John Rawls

11 of 100 105 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The Legal theory of property is associated with:-

Laski

Austin

Hobbes

Locke

12 of 100 128 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Indian constitution was adopted on __________.

January 26, 1950

November 26, 1949

January 01, 1950

October 02, 1949

13 of 100 100 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E No-Confidence motion, to be admitted in the Lok Sabha needs the support of:-

140 members

80 members

160 members

50 members

14 of 100 184 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following theories held that the State is a product and manifestation of the irreconcilability of class antagonisms?

Guild-Socialist Theory

Evolutionary Theory

Marxist-Leninist Theory

Anarchist Theory

15 of 100 197 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following is not a mechanism to ensure political accountability?

Free press

Pressure groups

Informed public opinion

Periodic elections

16 of 100 216 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following established the concept of Sovereignty in international law and is considered the birth of the modern nation-state system?

The Treaty of Paris

The Treaty of Westphalia

The Treaty of Ghent

The Magna Carta

17 of 100 209 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E For whom "All existence is simply a matter in motion"?

Aristotle

Locke

Plato

Hobbes

18 of 100 108 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following statements is not correct? Wider span of control is consistent with efforts of the organizations to:-

Speed up decision making

Improve supervision

Reduce cost

Get closer to customers

19 of 100 165 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The parliament of India consists of:-

The President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha only

Rajya Sabha only

Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

20 of 100 173 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which constitutional amendment act extended reservation for SC/ST up to 2020?

92nd

97th

93rd

95th

21 of 100 113 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following statements is not correct? Decision making in the public sector, in comparison to the private sector, involves:-

Less consultation

More conflict

More complexity

Higher levels of constraint

22 of 100 116 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E A member of the UPSC may be removed on the ground of misbehavior by:-

Both the Houses of Parliament by way of impeachment

The Prime Minister on the basis of the recommendation of the Cabinet

The Chairman of UPSC

The President on the basis of enquiry by the Supreme Court

23 of 100 193 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E In which of the following state Jallikattu, a version of bull fighting is popular?

Telangana

Andhra Pradesh

Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

24 of 100 157 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who authored 'Untouchable Citizens: Dalit Movements and Democratisation in Tamil Nadu'?

Jacob Pandian

Dennis Templeman

John Harriss

Hugo Gorringe

25 of 100 208 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who propounded labour theory of value?

J.S Mill

Hobbes

Locke

Rousseau

26 of 100 176 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E When, for the first time, did the Prime Minister of India announce the 20-point Economic Programme?

1973

1975

1976

1974

27 of 100 217 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E In the realistic theory of International politics Morgenthau's autonomy of political sphere denotes:-

Autonomy of the decision-makers Vis-a Vis-the legislature

Autonomy of the State in international sphere

Autonomy of the political action in complete disregard to other standards of thought

Autonomy of the policy-makers vis-a vis other agencies or organs of the government

28 of 100 152 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E In which year collegium system was introduced in Indian judiciary?

1992

1994

1991

1993

29 of 100 148 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who authored 'India since 1980'?

Zoya Hasan

Ramachandra Guha

Sumit Ganguly and Rahul Mukherji

Lloyd I. Rudolph and ?Susanne Hoeber Rudolph

30 of 100 104 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The Marxian theory of Surplus Value is largely derived from the theory of:-

Malthus

John Stuart Mill

Ricardo

Adam Smith

31 of 100 180 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E "Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it". This is attributed to:-

Tilak

Vivekanand

M. L. Nehru

Gadar Party

32 of 100 129 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Article _______ of Indian Constitution provides for an independent Election Commission.

324

323

325

326

33 of 100 189 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who of the following President of India was associated with the Trade Union movement in India?

Zakir Hussain

K. R. Narayanan

N. Sanjiva Reddy

V.V. Giri

34 of 100 136 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The Social Contract Theory paved the way for:-

Growth of autocratic systems of government

Rise of absolute monarchy

Democracy

Introduction of direct democracy

35 of 100 149 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E In which year was Kamaraj Plan initiated?

1964

1961

1962

1963

36 of 100 124 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The Second Schedule of the Constitution of India does not contain the provisions as to who among the following?

The Speaker of the House of People

The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India

The President

The Chairman, Union Public Service Commission

37 of 100 112 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Consider the following statements about managerial grid in the context of leadership theories:- I. It portrays a three-dimensional view of leadership style. II. The grid shows dominating factors in a leader's thinking with regard to getting results. III. The grid does not show results produced. IV. The grid offers a framework for conceptualizing leadership style. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Only II, III and IV

I, II, III and IV

Only I and IV

Only I, II and III

38 of 100 160 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who called the Indian Federal system as "Quasi - federal"?

Ambedkar

Neru

Granville Austin

K.C. Wheare

39 of 100

201 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following pair of author and book is correctly matched?

John Locke : Leviathan

J.S. Mill : Representative Government

J.J. Rousseau : Two Treatises on Government

Thomas Hobbes : Social Contract

40 of 100 161 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who headed a committee appointed by the Union Government to identify the Creamy Layer in 1993?

Ram Nanda

Ashoka Thakur

B.P.Madal

Indra Sawhney

41 of 100 144 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which of following union territories have Legislative Assembly? I) Delhi II) Puducherry III) Andaman and Nicobar Islands IV) Daman and Diu

I and II

I, II and IV

I, III and IV

I only

42 of 100 140 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with Right to Education?

21a

21

26

20

43 of 100 137 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who among following defined civil power as the "right of making laws with penalties for the regulating and preserving of property, and of employing the force of the community, in the execution of such laws all these only for the public good."?

J S Mill

Karl Marx

John Locke

Rousseau

44 of 100 133 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who among the following said, "the emancipation of the working class is the work of working class itself"?

Mao Tse Tung

Engels

Lenin

Karl Marx

45 of 100 205 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which of the following are the devices through which representation for minorities can be secured? 1. Cumulative Vote system 2. First-past-the-post system 3. Direct democracy 4. Proportional Representation

3 and 4

1 and 4

2 and 3

1 and 2

46 of 100 125 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The founding father of theory of Bureaucracy was:-

Herman Finer

Max Weber

La Palombra

Albert Lepawsky

47 of 100 164 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The Constitution describes India as a/an:-

Mixed state

Union of state

Federal state

Unitary state

48 of 100 200 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who among the following argued that justice is the first virtue of social institutions?

Charles Taylor

John Rawls

G.W.F. Hegel

Karl Marx

49 of 100 153 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The President of India can be removed for ____________.

a) Misbehaviour

b) Incapacity

c) The violation of Indian Constitution

d) Both (a) and (b)

50 of 100 169 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which article deals with Ordinance making power of the Governor?

Art. 210

Art.213

Art. 215

Art. 219

51 of 100 145 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The 73

rd Constitutional Amendment Act was passed during the period of:-

Rajiv Gandhi

V.P. Singh

A.B. Vajpayee

Narasimha Rao

52 of 100 204 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E According to Burke a representative's function is:-

to exercise his independent judgment in the interest of his own nation whether it agrees with the vies of his constituents or not

to act as the mouthpiece of his constituents

to consult his constituents on major issues of national importance and act accordingly

to exercise his independent judgment in the interest of his own constituency

53 of 100 156 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which of the following cases propounded the concept of basic structure of the Indian Constitution?

Keshvananda Bharti case

Minerva Mills case

Maneka Gandhi case

Golak Nath case

54 of 100 185 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E "Rights properly so-called are creations of law properly so called." This definition of Rights is associated with:-

Laski

Hegel

Bentham

Hobbes

55 of 100 121 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Which one of the following is the correct statement? The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABAR) is fully owned by:-

The Government of India and the Reserve Bank of India

The Government of India and the Life Insurance Corporation of India

The Reserve Bank of India only

The Government of India only

56 of 100 188 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Parliament of India passed the states Reorganisation Act in 1956 to create:-

16 states and 3 Union Territories




57 of 100 212 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E Who said : "Right is a reasonable claim recognized by society and enforced by the State"?

Green

Laski

Bosanquet

Marx

58 of 100 192 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E In which of the following states is minimum educational qualification required for candidates contesting local Panchayat polls?

Rajasthan and Haryana

Rajasthan and Bihar

Bihar and Gujarat

Bihar and Haryana

59 of 100 172 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E The position of the President which was undermined by the 42

nd amendment was subsequently

somewhat retrieved by the:-

45th amendment

44th amendment

48th amendment

49th amendment

60 of 100 213 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_E By which Act the office of Secretary of State for India was created?

1909

1958

1868

1892

61 of 100 223 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Who describes political theory as "the systematic thinking about the purpose of the government"?

Leacock

Plamenatz

Garner

Berlin

62 of 100 239 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M The 73

rd and, 74

th Constitutional amendments do not apply to one of the following states:-

Andhra Pradesh

Meghalaya

Sikkim

Himachal Pradesh

63 of 100 224 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Article 371(provides for special provisions with respect to which of the following States?

Andhra Pradesh

Nagaland

Maharashtra and Gujarat

Assam

64 of 100 236 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Who among the following called himself a philosophical anarchist?

Netaji

Gandhi

Tilak

Vivekananda

65 of 100 243 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Which among the following first developed the concept of general System Theory?

Robert k Merton

Colin Cherry

Ludwig Von Bertalanfy

Talcott Parsons

66 of 100 257 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Which of the following book is not authored by Karl Marx?

Paris Manuscript

German Ideology

Critique of Gotha Programme

Science of Logic

67 of 100 240 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Which of the following countries have dual citizenship?

Switzerland & USA

India & USA

UK & USA

UK & Switzerland

68 of 100 248 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Who said "political liberty without economic equality is a myth"?

G.D.H. Cole

J.S Mill

T.H. Green

H.J .Laski

69 of 100 235 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the Union, State and Concurrent Lists?

Fourth schedule

Seventh schedule

First schedule

Tenth schedule

70 of 100 258 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M The US approach to cold war was originally set out in:-

the Marshall plan

the Monroe Doctrine

the Nixon doctrine

the Truman Doctrine

71 of 100 227 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Who is usually regarded as the originator of the doctrine of Politics-Administration Dichotomy?

LD White

Woodrow Wilson

LyndalUrwick

Luther H. Gulick

72 of 100 228 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Japanese Parliament is called the ___________.

Diet

Duma

Congress

Reichstag

73 of 100 232 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M In which of the following countries residuary power rests with the central government?

India & Canada

India & USA

USA & Nigeria

Canada & Australia

74 of 100 220 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Who defined democracy as a government in which everyone has a share?

Abraham Lincoln

Rousseau

J.R Lowell

Seeley

75 of 100 249 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M 'Polyarchy' means ____________.

It takes individual as the basic unit of democratic model

People act both through the electoral system and the group process

People can participate through their representations

It reduces the multitudinous differences of opinion to relatively simple alternatives

76 of 100 253 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M The history of disarmament is generally traced back to:-

the first Hague Conference

the Treaty of Westphalia

the Concert of Europe

the second Hague Conference

77 of 100 256 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M The first modern political philosopher who deliberately avoided Aristotle was:-

Locke

Roussea

Hobbes

Marx

78 of 100 231 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Which of the following Act introduced 'diarchy' in the Indian provinces?

Government of India Act, 1909




79 of 100 245 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Which political theory propounded that "state will ultimately disappear"?

Fascism

Fabian socialism

Communism

Syndicalism

80 of 100 252 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_M Who took interest in llbert Bill?

Lord Canning

Lord Mayo

Lord Lytton

Lord Rippon

81 of 100 266 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science _D Which of the following two great Mughals wrote their own memories?

Jahangir and Shahjahan

Babar and Humayun

Humayun and Jahangir

Babar and Jahangir

82 of 100 270 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D The term 'Laissez Faire' is associated with:-

Socialism

Liberalism

Feminism

Fascism

83 of 100 291 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. PAGE______MARGIN

City------Outskirts

Book----Print

Road----Pavement

Building-----Walls

84 of 100 287 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Name the first US President visited India after India's freedom.

Herbert Hoover

Hary S.Trueman

Calvin Coolidge

Dwight Eisenhower

85 of 100 295 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options. You are ______________ to be fined if you don't pay the fees on time.

Likeable

Likely

Liable

Desirable

86 of 100 271 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Which is the philosophical basis of Marxism?

Historical Materialism

Class Conflict

Dehumanizing effect of Capitalism

Dialectical Materialism

87 of 100

262 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Amnesty International has its headquarters at:-

New York

London

Berlin

Washington

88 of 100 278 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Who made a distinction between Extractive and Developmental Power?

Charles Lindblom

C.B. Macpherson

Robert Dahl

Hannah Arendt

89 of 100 299 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options: The _________ problem confronting India is illiteracy.

Principle

Reason

Cause

Principal

90 of 100 282 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Which one of the following parliamentary committee consists exclusively of members of the Lok Sabha?

The committee on the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled tribes

The Public Accounts Committee

The Committee on Public Undertakings

The Estimates committee

91 of 100 274 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Who is the author of 'Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy'?

C.E.M. Joad

Quintus Fabius

Joseph Schumpeter

Karl Marx

92 of 100 275 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Who wrote the essay 'The Subjection of Women'?

Mary Wollstonecraft

Harold Laski

Harriet Taylor

J.S Mill

93 of 100 290 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. CARPENTER______WOOD

Blacksmith-----Iron

Gardener-----Flower

Teacher------Textbook

Painter-------Brush

94 of 100 267 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Which of the following lake is the biggest in terms of size?

Lake Huron

Lake Victoria

Lake Michigan

Lake Superior

95 of 100 279 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Who is the author of 'Social and Political Theory' (1951)?

Ernest Barker

Jeremy Bentham

Harold Laski

Edmund Burke

96 of 100 286 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Under which constitutional Article , Union government has the power to give direction to the state government regarding any of the provisions of the Constitution?

Article - 368

Article - 365

Article - 362

Article 367

97 of 100 283 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Which Supreme Court judge played a pivotal role in the introduction of Public Interest Litigation?

Justice K.S.Hegde

Justice A.N. Roy

Justice P.N. Bhagwati

Justice P.B. Gajedragadkar

98 of 100 298 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word from the options: She was __________ in her trust and belief and so they deceived her.

Childish

Foolish

Childlike

Ignorant

99 of 100 294 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Select the lettered pair that best expresses a relationship similar to that expressed in the original pair. JAPAN_________KIMONO

Bangladesh-----Taka

India------Saree

Indonesia-----Archipelaga

Europe----Continent

100 of 100 263 PU_2016_399_MA Political Science_D Hitler's party which came into power in 1933 is known as:-

Labour Party

Ku-Klux-Kla

Democratic Party

Nazi Party

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