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Subject political science
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Exam Date June, 2010
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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.


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