Exam Details
Subject | political science | |
Paper | paper 2 | |
Exam / Course | ugc net national eligibility test | |
Department | ||
Organization | university grants commission | |
Position | ||
Exam Date | June, 2010 | |
City, State | , |
Question Paper
1. Which theory of the State is expounded in Santhi Parva
(A)Divine Right Theory
(B)Social Contract Theory
(C)Theory of Consent
(D)Both Divine Right and Social Contract Theory
2. According to Gandhi,
(A)There is no relation between Ends and Means.
(B)Ends justifies the Means.
(C)Means are not important.
(D)Ends and Means are interrelated.
3. "The public good ought to be the object of the Legislator." Who said it
(A)Hobbes
Plato
(C)Marx
Bentham
4. Who said, "Men are equal by nature; society, through the institution of property, has made them unequal"
(A)Marx
Rousseau
(C)Locke
Hegel
5. The method of proceeding general to the particular is
Deductive Method
Inductive Method
Formal Logic
Traditional Logic
6. Who said that "the world at every stage is both a product and a prophecy"
Plato
Socrates
Hegel
Marx
7. One of the criticism for the theory of Natural Rights is that it
places societal interests over individual interests
(B)assumes that rights exist prior to society
believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign
puts too much emphasis on social recognition of rights
8. The Entitlement Theory of Property has been propounded by
John Locke
John Rawls
Nozick
Rousseau
9. The State is a necessary evil. This statement refers to
Anarchist Theory of State
Individualist Theory of State
Marxian Theory of State
Neo-Liberal Theory of State
10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Democratic socialism values unity in diversity.
Reason Cultural Pluralism hinders the functioning of democratic institutions.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
11. Robert Merton's concept of 'Political Machine' in a large city is associated with
Decentralisation of Power
Behaviouralism
Functionalism
Bureaucracy
12. Who among the following is a proponent of the Theory of Under development
Max Weber
David Apter
Samir Amin
Amartya Sen
13. In which one of the following systems of Government is Bicameralism an essential feature
Parliamentary system
Presidential system
Unitary system
Federal system
14. According to Max Weber, which one of the following types of authority is the basis of modern bureaucracy
Traditional
Charismatic
Legal-Rational
Popular
15. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
16. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
17. Assertion The Senate of
U.S.A. is the most powerful second chamber in the world.
Reason All States in U.S.A. enjoy equal representation in the Senate.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
18. Assertion Interest Groups compete for making their voice heard and interests protected by the decision makers in political systems.
Reason Interest Groups extend support to political parties in a consistent manner.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
19. What is the correct sequence of the following Presidents of the U.S.A.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ii) George Bush
iii) Bill Clinton
iv) John F. Kennedy
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
ii)
iii)
iii)
20. Write the following in the correct sequence
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India.
ii) New Deal Legislation in U.S.A.
iii) The Maastritch Treaty in Europe
iv) Merger of Baltic States into
Soviet Union
Choose the correct code
iv)
iii)
ii)
iii)
21. Which of the following statements is correct about the Vice President of India
Elected by the Rajya Sabha
Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Elected for a four year term
Presides over the Joint Sessions of the two Houses of Parliament
22. The Dalit Panther Movement was launched in
West Bengal
Bihar
Orissa
Maharashtra
23. The First Backward Classes Commission emphasized which of the following as a condition identifying
social and educational backwardness
Religion
Language
Class
Caste
24. When the UPA Government was formed in 2004 at the Centre, the CPI was
(A)neither supporting nor opposing it.
not part of the alliance, but was supporting the Government from outside.
part of the alliance.
opposed to the Government.
25. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from codes given below
26. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from codes given below
27. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following
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 Select the correct answer from the codes given below
iii)
iv)
28. Identify the correct chronological sequence in which the following became Prime Ministers of India
Charan Singh
ii) V.P. Singh
iii) Lal Bahadur Shastri
iv) Morarji Desai Select the correct answer from the codes given below
iii)
ii)
iii)
29. Assertion Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution for the people. Reason People can move Court for violation of Fundamental Rights.
In the context of the above two statements which is correct
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true, but is false.
is false, but is true.
30. Assertion There are three lists dividing legislative authority between the Union and the States in India. Reason India has a federal
system. In the context of the two statements above, which is correct
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of
is true, but is false.
is false, but is true.
31. Development Administration was defined as a 'goal oriented' and 'change oriented' Administration by
Milton Essman
Fred Riggs
Nicholas Henry
Edward Weidner
32. The concept of 'Line and Staff' Agencies in Public Administration is borrowed from
Revenue Administration
Police Administration
Military Administration
International Administration
33. F.W. Taylor's concept of 'Scientific Management' was criticised by
Trade Unions
Managers
Classical Scholars of Public Administration
Human Relations Theorists
34. In India the Planning Commission was set up in the year
(A)1949
1950
1951
1952
35. Recruitment to Civil Service in India is based on the recommendation of
Montague-Chelmsford
Minto-Morley
Paul H. Appleby
Lord Macaulay
36. The communication that passes across different departments refers to
(A)Upward Communication
Downward Communication
Lateral Communication
Oral Communication
37. The Contingency Fund in India has been placed at the disposal of
Prime Minister
President
Finance Minister
Home Minister
38. Identify the correct sequence in which the following theories appeared
I)Decision-Making Theory
II)Human Relations Theory
III)Classical Theory
IV)Public Choice Theory
Codes
II, III, IV
III, II, IV
IV, III, II, I
II, IV, III
39. Match list I with the list II and select correct answer from the codes given below
40. Assertion The institution of Lok Pal has not been established to this day in India inspite of the best efforts of the Government.
Reason The Political Parties in the Indian Parliament have not been able to arrive at a consensus.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
41. Who used first time the word "Cold War"
Bernard Brouch
Hans J. Morgenthau
C.K. Webster
Karl Duetch
42. The General Assembly of U.N.O. passed the Declaration of Human Rights on
10 December, 1949
10 December, 1948
10 December, 1947
10 December, 1946
43. The Headquarter of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East is situated at
Bangkok
Tokyo
Kuala Lumpur
Jakarta
44. "One for all and all for one" is statement given by one of the following authors in regard to collective security.
Palmer and Perkins
Hans. J. Morgenthau
Morton Kaplan
Karl Duetch
45. What is the correct chronological sequence of the below Choose the right answers from codes
The Atlantic Charter
ii) Bretton Woods Conference
iii) Casablance Conference
iv) Yalta Conference
iv)
ii)
ii)
46. What is the correct chronological sequence of the models given by Morton Kaplan Choose the right answers from codes
Balance of Power
ii) Universal International System
iii) Tight Bi-polar system
iv) Loose Bi-polar system
ii)
iv)
iii)
47. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
48. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
49. Assertion For the realist the ruthless quest of power to promote National Interest is in the law of nature.
Reason They firmly believe that moral and legal prescription are irrelevant at best convinces that may be discarded at will.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true
50. Assertion The member of U.N.O. have committed to promote the respect for observance of Human Rights.
Reason The Human Rights are inalienable, natural interdependent and indivisible. They are means to achieve human dignity.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true and is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
(A)Divine Right Theory
(B)Social Contract Theory
(C)Theory of Consent
(D)Both Divine Right and Social Contract Theory
2. According to Gandhi,
(A)There is no relation between Ends and Means.
(B)Ends justifies the Means.
(C)Means are not important.
(D)Ends and Means are interrelated.
3. "The public good ought to be the object of the Legislator." Who said it
(A)Hobbes
Plato
(C)Marx
Bentham
4. Who said, "Men are equal by nature; society, through the institution of property, has made them unequal"
(A)Marx
Rousseau
(C)Locke
Hegel
5. The method of proceeding general to the particular is
Deductive Method
Inductive Method
Formal Logic
Traditional Logic
6. Who said that "the world at every stage is both a product and a prophecy"
Plato
Socrates
Hegel
Marx
7. One of the criticism for the theory of Natural Rights is that it
places societal interests over individual interests
(B)assumes that rights exist prior to society
believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign
puts too much emphasis on social recognition of rights
8. The Entitlement Theory of Property has been propounded by
John Locke
John Rawls
Nozick
Rousseau
9. The State is a necessary evil. This statement refers to
Anarchist Theory of State
Individualist Theory of State
Marxian Theory of State
Neo-Liberal Theory of State
10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion Democratic socialism values unity in diversity.
Reason Cultural Pluralism hinders the functioning of democratic institutions.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
11. Robert Merton's concept of 'Political Machine' in a large city is associated with
Decentralisation of Power
Behaviouralism
Functionalism
Bureaucracy
12. Who among the following is a proponent of the Theory of Under development
Max Weber
David Apter
Samir Amin
Amartya Sen
13. In which one of the following systems of Government is Bicameralism an essential feature
Parliamentary system
Presidential system
Unitary system
Federal system
14. According to Max Weber, which one of the following types of authority is the basis of modern bureaucracy
Traditional
Charismatic
Legal-Rational
Popular
15. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
16. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
17. Assertion The Senate of
U.S.A. is the most powerful second chamber in the world.
Reason All States in U.S.A. enjoy equal representation in the Senate.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
18. Assertion Interest Groups compete for making their voice heard and interests protected by the decision makers in political systems.
Reason Interest Groups extend support to political parties in a consistent manner.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
19. What is the correct sequence of the following Presidents of the U.S.A.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
ii) George Bush
iii) Bill Clinton
iv) John F. Kennedy
Select the correct answer from the codes given below
ii)
iii)
iii)
20. Write the following in the correct sequence
The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India.
ii) New Deal Legislation in U.S.A.
iii) The Maastritch Treaty in Europe
iv) Merger of Baltic States into
Soviet Union
Choose the correct code
iv)
iii)
ii)
iii)
21. Which of the following statements is correct about the Vice President of India
Elected by the Rajya Sabha
Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha
Elected for a four year term
Presides over the Joint Sessions of the two Houses of Parliament
22. The Dalit Panther Movement was launched in
West Bengal
Bihar
Orissa
Maharashtra
23. The First Backward Classes Commission emphasized which of the following as a condition identifying
social and educational backwardness
Religion
Language
Class
Caste
24. When the UPA Government was formed in 2004 at the Centre, the CPI was
(A)neither supporting nor opposing it.
not part of the alliance, but was supporting the Government from outside.
part of the alliance.
opposed to the Government.
25. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from codes given below
26. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer from codes given below
27. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following
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 Select the correct answer from the codes given below
iii)
iv)
28. Identify the correct chronological sequence in which the following became Prime Ministers of India
Charan Singh
ii) V.P. Singh
iii) Lal Bahadur Shastri
iv) Morarji Desai Select the correct answer from the codes given below
iii)
ii)
iii)
29. Assertion Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution for the people. Reason People can move Court for violation of Fundamental Rights.
In the context of the above two statements which is correct
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true, but is false.
is false, but is true.
30. Assertion There are three lists dividing legislative authority between the Union and the States in India. Reason India has a federal
system. In the context of the two statements above, which is correct
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of
is true, but is false.
is false, but is true.
31. Development Administration was defined as a 'goal oriented' and 'change oriented' Administration by
Milton Essman
Fred Riggs
Nicholas Henry
Edward Weidner
32. The concept of 'Line and Staff' Agencies in Public Administration is borrowed from
Revenue Administration
Police Administration
Military Administration
International Administration
33. F.W. Taylor's concept of 'Scientific Management' was criticised by
Trade Unions
Managers
Classical Scholars of Public Administration
Human Relations Theorists
34. In India the Planning Commission was set up in the year
(A)1949
1950
1951
1952
35. Recruitment to Civil Service in India is based on the recommendation of
Montague-Chelmsford
Minto-Morley
Paul H. Appleby
Lord Macaulay
36. The communication that passes across different departments refers to
(A)Upward Communication
Downward Communication
Lateral Communication
Oral Communication
37. The Contingency Fund in India has been placed at the disposal of
Prime Minister
President
Finance Minister
Home Minister
38. Identify the correct sequence in which the following theories appeared
I)Decision-Making Theory
II)Human Relations Theory
III)Classical Theory
IV)Public Choice Theory
Codes
II, III, IV
III, II, IV
IV, III, II, I
II, IV, III
39. Match list I with the list II and select correct answer from the codes given below
40. Assertion The institution of Lok Pal has not been established to this day in India inspite of the best efforts of the Government.
Reason The Political Parties in the Indian Parliament have not been able to arrive at a consensus.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
41. Who used first time the word "Cold War"
Bernard Brouch
Hans J. Morgenthau
C.K. Webster
Karl Duetch
42. The General Assembly of U.N.O. passed the Declaration of Human Rights on
10 December, 1949
10 December, 1948
10 December, 1947
10 December, 1946
43. The Headquarter of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East is situated at
Bangkok
Tokyo
Kuala Lumpur
Jakarta
44. "One for all and all for one" is statement given by one of the following authors in regard to collective security.
Palmer and Perkins
Hans. J. Morgenthau
Morton Kaplan
Karl Duetch
45. What is the correct chronological sequence of the below Choose the right answers from codes
The Atlantic Charter
ii) Bretton Woods Conference
iii) Casablance Conference
iv) Yalta Conference
iv)
ii)
ii)
46. What is the correct chronological sequence of the models given by Morton Kaplan Choose the right answers from codes
Balance of Power
ii) Universal International System
iii) Tight Bi-polar system
iv) Loose Bi-polar system
ii)
iv)
iii)
47. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
48. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
49. Assertion For the realist the ruthless quest of power to promote National Interest is in the law of nature.
Reason They firmly believe that moral and legal prescription are irrelevant at best convinces that may be discarded at will.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true but is not correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true
50. Assertion The member of U.N.O. have committed to promote the respect for observance of Human Rights.
Reason The Human Rights are inalienable, natural interdependent and indivisible. They are means to achieve human dignity.
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A).
Both and are true and is not the correct explanation of A).
is true but is false.
is false but is true.
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