1. Which one ofthe following is not a characteristic of 'muddling through'?

the decision proceeds through a succession of incremental changes

it involves mutual adjustment and negotiation to reduce political tension

it involves trial and error method

it is a search for the best way to achieve the policy goals once and for all

2. Simon's bounded rationality is based on the assumption that the decision-maker

has knowledge about all possible alternative choices

aware ofall consequences ofa policy

has the capacity to order all possible consequences

looks for a course ofaction that is satisfactory or good enough

3. The features of strategic planning include:

i analysis of agency strength and weaknesses
ii identification of stakeholders
iii seeking maximum returns on investment
iv placing high value on technological, human and information resources

Choose the correct answer from the following:

iandii

ii, and iii

iii, and iv

All the four

4. The ability to structure policy debate by controlling which issues are discussed or establishing a priority among them is known in policy studies as:

policy initiation

agenda setting

problem structuring

policy monitoring

5. The problem of 'government overload' refers to a situation in which:

popular and interest group demands outstrip the capacity otgovernment to respond

governments are not interested in converting the inputs into policy outputs

politicians and bureaucrats exercise excessive control and direction on-public policies

military-industrial elite act as the main force in shaping the government policies

6. The demands made on the political system by individuals and groups for action or inaction about some
problem are known in policy analysis as:

Problem structuring

Agenda setting

Policy inputs

Feedback

7. The Finance Commission has the responsibility to

distribute the net proceeds oftaxes between Centre and the States

determine the sources ofthe revenue and heads ofexpenditure for the Union government

distribute the net proceeds oftaxes between the Centre, States and the Local Bodies

determine the domestic tax rates and import duties

8. Who is the author of Governing the Commons: the evolution ofinstitutions for collective action?

Herbert Simon

Elinor Ostrom

Amartya Sen

Robert Putnam

9. Which of the following flagship programmes of the Government ofIndia has social audit as inbuilt
institutionalized mechanism?

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act

lawahar Rojgar Yojana

Indira Awas Yojana

10. The concept of Corporate Social Responsibility emphasizes

Monetary donations and aid to nonprofit organizations and communities

Monetary donations to political parties

Commercial sponsorship ofevents

Establishing industries and businesses in rural areas

11. Parliamentary form ofgovernment is known for its

despotic tendencies ofthe executive

frequent disputes between the legislature and executive

adaptability to changing requirefuents

despotic tendencies oflegislative

12. Who has the power to remove judges ofthe High Court before the expiry oftheir term of office in India?

The Parliament

The Chief Minister on the recommendation ofthe concern State Legislature

The President on the recommendation ofthe Parliament

The Governor on the recommendation ofthe state Assembly


13. What are the additions made to the Directive Principles of State Policy through 42nd Amendment?

Free legal aid to the poor

Matters relating to the Elections

Maximizing of inequality in income and the status

Non-participation ofworkers in the management ofindustry

14. How long can.the Vice-President ofIndia act as the President when the office of the President falls
vacant?

three years

five years

six months

six years

15. India borrowed the idea ofConcurrent List from the Constitution of

USA

Italy

Australia

France

16. Which one ofthe following statements is correct?

legal equality is imperfect without economic equality

legal equality is possible only ifthere is natural equality

legal equality is nothing but a mere extension ofnatural equality

legal equality is not possible without social equality

17. In the Indian judicial system
judiciary is not part ofthe state
pattern of subordinate courts is not uniform
Munsiffs Courts have civil and criminal jurisdiction
pattern of subordinate courts in metropolitan areas is the same as that in districts

Choose the correct answer from the following:

2and3

1 and3

1 and 4

3 and4

18. Who advocated Partyless democracy in India first?

Jayaprakash Narayan

M.N. Roy

Vinoba Bhave

M. K. Gandhi

19. 10th Schedule ofthe Indian Constitution deals with

Election Process

Election Commission

Anti-defection

none ofthe above

20. The Indian Constitution draws its authority from

the Constituent Assembly

the Indian Independence Act,1947

the Parliament of India

the President

21. One ofthe following is NOT afeature ofthe Realist tradition

state authority

balance ofpower

primacy ofnational interest

nobility ofhurnan nature

22. Functionalist approach advocates

cultural unity

economic interdependence

collective security

social cohesion

23. The idea ofglobal civil society is associated with

Francis Fukuyama

Kofi Annan

Mary Kaldor

Woodrow Wilson

24. The Gramscian concept of hegemony refers to

coercion

dominance

coercion and consent

legitimacy


25. One of the following is associated with Social Constructivism

Robert Gilpin

E.H. Carr

Alexander Wendt

Stephen Gill

26. Which among the following is NOT an existing international boundary line?

38th Parallel

Durand Line

Radcliff Line

1ih Parallel

27. 'Copenhagen Summit' is related to

human Rights Violations

international Refugee Problems

climate change

elimination of Nuclear Weapons

28. Which ofthe following African country was partitioned into two sovereign states in 2011?

Sudan

Somalia

Libya

Ethiopia

29. 'Golden Triangle' is associated with

illegal arms trade

drugs trade

human trafficking

sea piracy

30. Aksai Chin refers to disputed territory between

India and Bangladesh

India and Nepal

India and China

India and Bhutan

31. The term 'social capital' refers to

water tanks and temples

networks ofreciprocity and trust

economic resources owned by social groups

intellectual assets


32. The notion ofthe relative autonomy ofthe state was propounded by

Ralph Miliband

Jurgen Habermas

Nicos Poulantzas

V. 1. Lenin

33. The phrase 'dialectic of enlightenment' is associated with the work of

Adorno and Horkheimer

Karl Marx

Herbert Marcuse

Eric Fromm

34. John Rawls' idea of 'original position' refers to

what we are at birth

a historical condition

an imagined state ofequality

natural conditions

35. The idea of 'politics ofpresence' is associated with

Anne Philips

Susan Okin

Simone de Beauvoir

John Stuart Mill


36. The notion of '.complex equality' was advocated by

Michael Walzer

Michael Sandel

John Rawls

Robert Nozick

37. "What would north-south or east-west mean without man? ...they would not exist without man and without
the development ofcivilization. Obviously east and west are ...historical constructions, since outside
real history every point on earth is east and west at the same time." (Gramsci)

What Gramsci is saying here is that

geographical terms are meaningless

the identification of directions varies with levels of civilization

the discipline of history is more important than the discipline of geography

the identification of directions is a matter of convention

38. According to Socrates, justice, as a curative practice, is comparable to

gymnastics

medicine

music

drinking

39. According to Karl Marx the distinction unique to capitalism is

the propertied class and propertyless class

rich and poor

production otuseful objects and production of items of luxury

use value and exchange value


40. One of the following is NOT a theorist of Sovereignty

H.J. Laski

Jean Bodin

Otto von Gierke

Joan Bondurant

41. 'Circulation of elites' for Pareto meant

the replacement of a spent elite by a new one

elites encircling a government for efficient decision making

the movement of elites between Parliament and Judiciary

the re-employment of a spent elite in welfare work


42. To win in a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate needs

an absolute majority of votes polled

an aggregation of votes polled

a favourable agreement between registered voters

D)a simple majority of votes polled

43. Maurice Duverger's name is connected to

theory ofjustice

constitution and constitutional morality

political parties and electoral systems

democratic centralism

44. Political modernisation does not include

specialisation of roles

diminished popular participation in political system

separation of occupational roles from kinship roles

legal equality of all citizens

45. Interest aggregation in political systems has to do with

combining political demands of individuals and groups into policy programmes

forming state institutions for executive functions

presidential elections in democracies

judicial review of parliamentary laws and ordinances

46. In the United States, residual powers are with

the Supreme Court

the States

the Senate

none ofthe above

47. For Gabriel Almond and James Coleman, 'outputs' ofa political system include

Rule making, political communication, political socialisation

Political socialisation, interest articulation, interest aggregation

Rule application, rule adjudication

Rule making, rule application, rule adjudication

48. Which ofthe following countries has a collective Presidency?

Switzerland

UK

France

Germany

49. 'Three waves of democratisation' is a usage associated with

Gabriel Almond

Samuel Huntington

David Easton

Amartya Sen

50. A 'catch-all party' directs its appeal at

all ministers in the government

the dominant group in society

all social classes

all winners in class struggles abroad


Write an essay on any ONE of the following in two or three pages in the booklet provided.

1.What is political socialisation? Explain the ways in which it plays a role in political stability.

2.What is the Difference Principle in Rawls's Theory ofJustice? What is the Rational Choice justification of this principle given by Rawls?

3.Based on the Indian experience would you say that democracy is always the rule by majority? What dangers ofthe majority principle have been observed in the post­independence period?

4.State the main features ofthe Direct Benefits (cash) Transfer programme introduced recentlybythe Government ofIndia. Howdo youlocate thisprogrammeintheongoing controversy on the role ofthe state in the welfare and development ofthe developing nations?

5.Evaluate the contribution ofdependency theories to understanding development issues in international politics.




Write answer on any ONE ofthe following in two or three pages in the booklet provided.

Q.l What is interview method? What are the types of interviewing? What are the issues involved in planning and conducting interviews?
Q.2 The table below gives figures on voter turnout in 2009 general elections to the Lok Sabha and adult literacy rate in 2011 for major states of India. Find out whether the two variables, voter turnout in an election and the literacy rate states, are correlated. Comment on the direction and strength ofthe calculated correlation coefficient.
State Voter turnout Literacy rate
Andhra Pradesh 72 68
Assam 69 74
Bihar 45 64
Gujarat 48 80
Haryana 67 77
Karnataka 59 76
Kerala 73 94
Madhya Pradesh 51 71
Maharashtra 50 80
Orissa 65 66
Punjab 69 77
Rajasthan 48 67
Tamil Nadu 73 81
Uttar Pradesh 47 72
West Bengal 79 78