1. Who among the following said that "Political theory is, quite simply, man's attempt to consciously understand and solve the problems of his group life and organization"

Ernest Barker

G.H. Sabine

Leo Strauss

David Easton


2. Who of the following lamented the of political philosophy

Robert Dahl

Peter Laslett

Peter Winch

David Easton


3. Which one of the following answers is incorrect regarding neo-liberalism

Neo-liberal vision largely evolved during the governments of Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher.

It attacked the Keynesian notion of the international economic order.

It emerged as a total negation of Laissez-faire economics.

Its emphasis is on free markets and liberal reforms.


4. Which one of the following answers is correct regarding Post-Marxism

The working class has not evolved into a revolutionary movement.

Economic class interests are relatively autonomous from ideology and politics.

The working class holds no basic position within socialism.

All the above



5. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II
(Authors) (Dominant Concept)

a. Thomas Pogge i. Distributive Justice

b. Michael Walzer ii. Communitarian Perspective of Justice

c. Susan Moller Okin iii. Feminist Conception of Justice

d. John Rawls iv. Global Justice

Codes

a b c d
i ii iii iv

iv ii iii i

ii iii i iv

i ii iv iii


6. Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding political ideology

It is a belief system which helps to structure how the world is understood and explained.

It is a set of ideas which provides the basis for some kind of political action.

It is an action-oriented belief system.

Political ideology is not the same thing as political theory.


7. Who of the following said "Lenin's party was designed to be an elite, a minority chosen for intellectual and moral superiority, the most advanced part of the working class and so its vanguard".

C.B. MacPherson

D. McLellan

G.H. Sabine

R. Miliband


8. Nocturnal Council finds a mention in Plato's

The Republic

The Statesman

The Laws

None of the above


9. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion For Aristotle the authority of a constitutional ruler over his subjects is quite different from that of a master over his slaves.

Reason Because the slave is inferior from birth and incapable of ruling himself. Codes

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.


10. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II
(Authors) (Books)

a. Willmoore Kendall i. John Locke, A Biography

b. J.W. Gough ii. John Locke and the Doctrine of Majority-rule

c. M.W. Cranston iii. John Locke's Political Philosophy

d. Richard Cox iv. Locke on Peace and War


Codes

a b c d

iii i iv


ii iv iii


(C)iii iv ii i


i iii ii


11. For whom of the following, science is the fruit of idle curiosity; philosophy is mere intellectual frippery; the amenities of polite life is tinsel

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

J.J. Rousseau

Karl Marx


12. Which one of the following is not correct regarding Marx's theory of alienation

Alienation from the product

Alienation from the activity of labour

Disalienation from species-being

Alienation of man from man


13. Who of the following is of the view that it is not Gandhi who made Satyagraha but it is Satyagraha which made Gandhi the Mahatma

R.R. Diwakar

C.F. Andrews

G.N. Dhawan

Louis Fisher


14. In which of the following countries Narendranath Bhattacharya settled under the name of Manabendra Nath Roy

Java

United States of America

Germany

Mexico


15. Who of the following said that God had appeared to him in prison, placed the Gita in his hands and made him realize the simple truths of the Sanatana Dharma

Vivekananda

Mahatma Gandhi

Aurobindo Ghose

Savarkar


16. Comparative Politics is the study of

institutions and functions

all forms of political activity-governmental as well as non-governmental and all political phenomena

political processes

techniques and tools of comparative inquiry


17. What is the correct sequence in which the following approaches to the study of 'Comparative Politics' emerged

1. Philosophical Approach
2. Systems Approach
3. New Institutional Approach
4. Behavioural Approach

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes

1, 4 and 2

2 and 3

1, 4 and 3

2 and 4

18. Identify the correct sequence of the following input functions and select the correct answer from the codes given below

1. Interest-aggregation

2. Interest-articulation

3. Political communication

4. Political socialization and recruitment

Codes

1, 3 and 4

4 and 3

2, 4 and 3

1 and 3


19. The sociologists who influenced Gabriel Almond in his structural functionalism were

1. Max Weber
2. Talcott Parsons
3. David Truman
4. Karl Deutsch

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes

1, 2 and 3

1 and 2

1 and 3 2 and 3


20. Which of the following statements about the Vice-President of India and Vice-President of America are true

1. Both the Vice-Presidents are elected.

2. Both of them are the presiding officers of their respective upper Houses.

3. Both the Vice-Presidents are not the members of their respective Houses.

4. Both of them do not have a casting vote in case of a tie.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes

1, 3 and 4

2 and 3

1, 2 and 4

3 and 4


21. Which one of the following governmental systems is considered to be the off-spring and successor of the theory of separation of powers

Swiss

American

Indian

French


22. According to Riggs, lack of balance between equality and capacity is

Developmental syndrome

Developmental trap

Political decay

Goal-changing

23. Arrange the following books in order in which they appeared

1. Political Order in Changing Societies

2. The Politics of Modernization

3. How Europe Underdeveloped Africa

4. Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes

2, 4 and 3

3 and 4

2, 3 and 4

4 and 3


24. Which one of the following articles of the US Constitution vests the executive powers in the President

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Article 4


25. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II

a. Both Houses have equal powers i. America

b. Upper House is more powerful than Lower House ii. India

c. Lower House is more powerful than Upper House iii. France

d. National Assembly can overthrow the government iv. Switzerland


Codes

a b c d

iv i ii iii

iii ii i iv

iv iii ii i

i ii iii iv


26. Consider the following

1. Pocket Veto

2. President message to federal legislature

3. Caucus system

4. Pigeon hole-a bill

These are the parts of constitutional practice of

Indian Political System

American Political System

The Swiss Political System

The British Political System

27. Who among the following former British Prime Ministers belonged to the Labour Party

1. Harold Wilson
2. Edward Heath
3. John Major
4. Tony Blair

Select the correct answer from the codes given below

Codes
1 and 4

3 and 4

1, 2 and 3

1 and 3


28. The Judges of the US Supreme Court hold office

(A)upto the age of 65 years


(B)upto the age of 70 years


(C)upto the age of 75 years


(D)until death or resignation or removal by the Congress


29. Which one of the following Federal Courts has the power to declare laws passed by the state or the constituent unit of the federation invalid but not the federal laws

(A)The Supreme Court of America

The Supreme Court of India

(C)The Swiss Federal Tribunal

The French Superior Courts


30. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason Choose the correct answer from the codes given below

Assertion The British Parliament is sovereign.

Reason The Queen in England is a nominal head of the State.

Codes

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


31. "Since Indians wish to unite and develop a common culture, it is the bounden duty of all Indians to own up Hindi as their language… Any Indian who does not accept this proposal…, has no right to be Indian." Who among the following said this

(A)B.R. Ambedkar

Bala Saheb Deoras

(C)Dr. K.M. Munshi

Seth Govind Das


32. Who has described Indian society as 'Apolitical Society'

(A)Rajni Kothari

Morris Jones

(C)Stanley Kochanak

Paul R. Brass

33. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II
(States) (Chief Ministers

a. Arunachal Pradesh i. T.R. Zeliang

b. Mizoram ii. Lal Thanhawla

c. Nagaland iii. Manik Sarkar

d. Tripura iv. Nabam Tuke



Codes
a b c d

i iv iii


ii i iii


(C)iii iv ii i


iii iv ii


34. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II
(Features of Indian Constitution) (Sources)

a. Judicial Review, Fundamental Rights i. British

b. Single Citizenship ii. Irish

c. Nomination of Members to Rajya Sabha iii. Canadian

d. Residuary Powers iv. American



Codes

a b c d

i ii iii


(B)iii ii i iv


iii iv i


iv iii ii


35. In which of the following Acts the provincial subjects were divided into transferred and reserved subjects

(A)Indian Council's Act, 1892


(B)Indian Council's Act, 1909


(C)Montague Chelmsford Reforms Act, 1919


(D)Government of India Act, 1935


36. Who of the following gave the idea of 'Saintly Idiom' in Indian politics

(A)Jayaprakash Narayan

Rajni Kothari

(C)Morris Jones

James Manor

37. Arrange the following in chronological order

i. Navnirvan Movement in Gujarat
ii. Formation of Maharashtra as a State
iii. Split of the Communist Party of India
iv. Formation of Janata Party

Codes

iii, ii, iv

iii, ii, iv

iii, iv, i

ii, iii, iv


38. Who describes social movements as 'non-party political formations'

(A)Ramchandra Guha

Rajni Kothari

(C)Partha Chatterjee

T.K. Oommen


39. Arrange the following in chronological sequence

i. Naxalite Movement ii. Sarvodaya Movement
iii. Narmada Bachao Andolan iv. Chipko Movement

Codes

iii, ii, iv

ii, iv, iii

ii, iii

ii, iv, iii, i


40. Who among the following was a member of the Justice J.S. Verma Committee constituted following Nirbhaya case

(A)Justice Fatima Beevi

Justice Leila Seth

(C)Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra

Justice G. Rohini


41. Which one of the following is not the function of the Election Commission of India

(A)Conduct of election to Parliament, State Legislatures, President and Vice-President


(B)Preparation of electoral rolls


(C)Counting of votes and declaration of results


(D)Declaring an election void


42. On which date National Integration Day is celebrated in India

(A)14th November

19th November

(C)10th December

30th October

43. Which one of the following principles did not emerge out of Bommai case in relation to Article 356

(A)Proclamation issued under Art. 356 is subject to judicial review.


(B)State Assembly should be dissolved only after the approval of proclamation by Parliament.


a new political party assumes power at the Centre, it has the authority to dismiss Ministries formed by other parties in the States.


(D)The Court may require the Union Government to disclose the materials on the basis of which Art. 356 was invoked.


44. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below List I

List II (Committees of Parliament) (Number of Members)

a. Public Accounts Committee i. 45

b. Estimates Committee ii. 22

c. Department related Parliamentary Standing Committee iii. 15

d. Rules Committee of Lok Sabha iv. 30

Codes

a b c d

(A)iii ii iv i


iv i iii


iii ii iv


i iii ii


45. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason

Assertion The Courts follow the principle of natural justice while deciding cases.

Reason Justice should not only be done but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done.

Codes

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


46. The post 1970 phase in the development of Public Administration was characterized by

(A)Status-quoism

Stability

(C)Development theory

Value orientation

47. What was he referring to when Mooney said 'conferring of specified authority by a higher authority'

(A)Division of powers

Responsibility

(C)Conferring authority

Delegation


48. Which one of the following was not in the list of functional requisites for any society, given by Fred W. Riggs

(A)Economic

Administrative

(C)Political

Communicational


49. Which one of the following is not a stage in decision-making process given by Herbert Simon

(A)Intelligence activity

Speculative activity

(C)Choice activity

Design activity


50. Which one of the following is not one of the styles of leadership given by Likert

(A)Exploitative authoritative

Benevolent authoritative

(C)Cooperative authoritative

Participative


51. Choose the correct code for the Assertion and Reason as given below

Assertion To be valid and part of a science of public administration, hypothesis developed in the American cultural context should be tested in cross-cultural settings.

Reason Comparative study has brought Politics and Public Administration closer to each other.

Codes

(A)Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


(B)Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of


is true, but is false.


is false, but is true.


52. What is the name of the Committee in Britain that takes up voting of demands and of taxes (revenue part)

(A)Appropriation Committee


(B)Committee of Ways and Means


(C)Committee of Supply


(D)Estimates Committee


53. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below

List I List II (Books) (Authors)

a. The Administrative State i. Ordway Tead

b. The Art of Administration ii. Piffner and Presthus

c. Public Administration iii. Dwight Waldo

d. Organization and Management iv. Seckler-Hudson


Codes

a b c d

iii iv ii


ii iii i


(C)iii i ii iv


iv i iii


54. 'Rule of Lapse' is essential for the effective financial control by the

(A)Estimates Committee

Parliament

(C)Department of Expenditure

Public Accounts Committee


55. Desk Officer System in the ministries of government of India had the following advantages

1. Speedy disposal of cases
2. Dual records were available
3. Reduced expenditure
4. Qualitative improvement

Choose the correct answer from the code given below


4

3

4

4


56. Which one of the following institutions was established in India on the recommendations of Paul A. Apple by

(A)L.B.S. Academy of Administration


(B)Indian Institute of Public Administration


(C)Indian Council of Social Science Research


(D)Indian Police Academy


57. Arrange the following in correct chronological sequence in the stages of performance budgeting

(A)Objectives Classification Analysis Evaluation


(B)Analysis Objectives Evaluation Classification


(C)Classification Analysis Objectives Evaluation


(D)Objectives Analysis Classification Evaluation

58. Public Service Commissions for the Union and States in India are created under which Article of the Constitution

(A)268

315

(C)312

371(A)


59. Which one of the following was not recommended for Panchayatiraj by Thungon Committee

(A)Constitutional Status


(B)Planning at Zila Parishad level


(C)Dist. Collector to be Chief Executive of Zila Parishad


(D)Three year term


60. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer with the help of the code given below

List I List II (Acts/Agencies) (Year)
a. All-India Services (Conduct) Rules i. 1941

b. Central Bureau of Investigation ii. 1860

c. Indian Penal Code iii. 1963

d. Special Police Establishment iv. 1954


Codes

a b c d

ii iii iv


iii ii i


(C)iii i iv ii


iv ii iii


61. Match List I with List II and select the answer from the codes given below

List I List II (Statements) (Scholar)

a. "There is no possibility of drawing a sharp line between the i. Haushofer will to live and the will to power."

b. "In its essence power is an indivisible whole." ii. Hans Morgenthau

c. "For military reasons a state should be economically self iii. Reinhold Neibuhr sufficient."

d. "The struggle for power is universal in time and space and iv. E.H. Carr is an undeniable fact of experience."


Codes

a b c d

iii iv ii


(B)iii iv i ii


iii i iv


ii iv iii

62. Arrange the following in their chronological sequence and choose your answer from the codes given below

i. Churchill's Fulton Speech
ii. Launching of the African Union
iii. A treaty to create South East Asian Nuclear weapon free zone
iv. Recognition of South Sudan as a sovereign State and 193rd member of the U.N.

Codes

ii, iii, iv

iii, ii, iv

iv, ii, iii

iv, iii, ii


63. Which one of the following statements regarding realism are true

i. Thucydides is called the first classical realist.
ii. Power is the key to international politics.
iii. The main goal of states is survival.
iv. All states do not posses power to inflict some harm on its neighbour.
Choose your answer from the codes given below


Codes

iv, ii

iii, iv

iii, iv

ii, iii


64. Who defined Non-alignment as a "Policy of keeping out of alliances"

(A)K.M. Pannikar

George Schwarzenberger

(C)Marshall Tito

John Burton


65. The North American Free Trade Agreement 1994 (NAFTA) includes

(A)U.S.A., Canada and Mexico


(B)Mexico, Japan and South Korea


(C)Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand


(D)Canada, New Zealand and U.S.A.


66. Who among the following realist thinkers identifies 'three images of politics'

(A)Hans Morgenthau

Kenneth Waltz

(C)Thucydides

E.H. Carr


67. Read the following statements about South-South Co-operation

1. South-South Co-operation is an alternative to North-South Aid.

2. It refers to co-operative mutually beneficial activities in the field of trade, service and technology.

3. UN General Assembly declared 19 December the annual UN Day for South-South Co-operation.

4. W.T.O. came into existence for facilitating South-South Co-operation.

Select your answer from the codes given below

Codes

4

2 and 4

3

Only 4


68. Operation Enduring Freedom 2001 is related to

(A)Eviction of terrorists from Iraq


(B)Eviction of Taliban regime from Afghanistan


(C)Eviction of Cremean forces from Russia


(D)Eviction of Arabs from Gaza strip


69. Which one of the following countries is not a member of BIMSTEC that started in 1997

(A)Bangladesh

India

(C)Thailand

China


70. What is not true about ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations)

(A)Its declared objectives is regional peace and stability.


stands for strategic cooperation at regional level.


is intended to promote co-operation in social, economic, cultural, scientific and administrative spheres.


(D)Malaysian Prime Minister Abdul Razak announced that ASEAN was not committed to any political ideology.


71. Which one of the following is the report that triggered the process of U.N. reform

(A)Secretary General Kofi Annan's Report 2005 entitled Larger Freedom'


(B)Secretary General Boutros Boutros Ghali Report 1992 Agenda for Peace'


(C)Secretary General Kofi Annan's Report 2005 entitled, Investing in the UN For a Stronger Organisation World Wide.


(D)Amnesty International Report 1997 entitled, 'Refugees' Human Rights have no Borders'.

72. Which one of the following Reports cites the unjust global trade regime as primary cause in increasing global inequality

(A)Doha Round (of GATT) Resolution, 2003


(B)Development Assistance Committee Report, 2003


(C)Human Development Report of 2005


(D)World Bank Report of 1989


73. Read the following statements and choose your answer from the codes given below

1. "While all politics is necessarily pursuit of power, ideologies render involvement in that contest for power, psychologically and morally acceptable to the actors and their audience".

2. The Ideals of Peace and of International law are eminently qualified to serve as ideologies for a policy of status quo.

3. The Ideology of Peace has a tremendous role in attaining the objectives of the U.N.

4. Ideology has always an edge over National Interest.



Codes

(A)All statements 3 and 4 are correct


(B)Only 1 is correct


2 and 3 are correct


(D)Only 4 is correct


74. Match List I with List II and choose your answer from the codes given below

List I List II (Authors) (Books)

a. Walden Bello i. A Globalizing World Culture, Economics, Politics

b. Jagadish Bhagwati ii. Globalization and its Discontents

c. D. Held iii. In Defence of Globalization

d. Joseph E. Stiglitz iv. Deglobalization Ideas for a New Economy

Codes

a b c d

iii i ii


(B)iii i iv ii


iv iii i


ii iii iv


75. Which one of the following is not an IGO (Intergovernmental Organization)

(A)United Nations

Amnesty International

(C)Arab League

African Union