1. Who among the following referred to the 'decline' of political theory

David Easton and Alfred Cobbon
Lasslett and Robert Dahl
Will Durant
Nathenial Hawthorn

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2. Which of the following statements are true regarding Political theory

It accepts scientism and repudiates the normativism.
It synthesises political philosophy and scientific enquiry of political phenomenon.
It is structural and institutional and examines the logic and basis of political institutions and organizations.
Political theory is philosophical as well as scientific, normative as well as empirical evaluative as well as explanatory; historical as well as analytical.

Choose the correct answers from the below

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only

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3. Which of the following is true of modern liberalism

Freedom of the individual as against the authority of the state.
Recognise the importance of 'group'.
Supports the limited role of the state.
Supports the state regulation to safeguard the weak. Choose the correct answer.


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and

and

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4. Which of the following statements relating to Mao's theory of contradictions are true
Contradictions are universal in all times and in all societies.
Antagonistic contradictions exist among the hostile classes in terms of ownership of productive forces.
Non-antagonistic contradictions could exist among people which could be resolved without resorting to violence.
Contradictions have no place in a socialist system. Choose the correct answer from the below


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and

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5. Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason
Assertion For John Locke, Natural Rights are a product of nature.

Reason State has to protect and safeguard these rights.

Both and are true and is the right explanation of
Both and are true, but is not the right explanation of
is true, but is false
is false, but is true


6. Which of the following is not true of Aristotle's theory of state

Organic conception of State.
State as a magnified individual.
Rights of the individual can exist only as a member of the state.
There is no conflict between the end of the individual and end of the state. Choose the correct answer

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and

only

only


7. Machiavelli is regarded as the first modern political thinker because of

Separation of ethics and religion from politics.
Forerunner of nation state.
Represented the spirit of renaissance.
Subordination of Church to state.



8. Which one of the following statements of Hobbes was wrong

State of Nature was pre-political and pre-social.
Sovereign was a party to the contract.
Human nature was dominated by acquisitive instinct, possessive instinct and love of glory.
Man in the state of Nature was 'solitary, nasty, brutish and short'.


9. John Locke's contribution chiefly lies in his

Consent theory.
Limited Government.
Theory of state as a corporate body.
Organic conception of state.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below


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and

and

and


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

List I (Concepts) List II (Thinker's)

Veil of Ignorance Karl Popper
Alienation Robert Nozic
Piecemeal Social engineering John Rawls
Night Watchman State Karl Marx

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11. "Man must eat before he thinks. To eat he must produce. Production is a basic activity". Who said this
Mao
Rosa Luxumburg
Luis Althusser
Karl Marx


12. Which of the following thinkers held the view that " the probable mischiefs of obedience are less than the probable mischiefs of resistence".

J.S. Mill

James Mill

Bentham

Black stone

13. Dialectical materialism of Karl Marx postulates that

Matter is in a state of motion.
Motion in the matter is due to the pressure of environment.
Law of transformation is both quantitative and qualitative.
Conflict in matter is continuous and endless. Identify the correct answer


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and

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and


14. Which of the following statement is correct regarding J.S. Mill

State is justified in confirming itself to limited functions
Welfare policies are more important.
State intervention into 'self-regarding' action.
State intervention into 'other regarding action' is justified. Choose the correct answer


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15. Which of the following is true regarding Gandhian concept of 'Sarvodaya' Welfare of the majority of people
Government by the majority party
Protection of the minorities
Welfare of all sections of the society Choose the correct answer from the below

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only

only


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

List I List II

Charter Act of 1813 Separate electorate
Charter Act of 1833 Abolition of the trade monopoly of East India Company
The Government of India Act, 1858 Complete abolition of monopoly in trade by East India Company
Government of India Act, 1909 Secretary of State for India

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17. Who presided over the All Party Conference (1928)

Pt. Motilal Nehru
Dr. M.A. Ansari
Madan Mohan Malviya
C.R. Das


18. Which of the following statements are correct Select your answer from codes given below
The Union of India has power to issue directions to a state to ensure compliance with the laws.
In case of failure, the President may assume to himself all the funtions of the Government of that state.
The Governor of a state is appointed by the President and holds office during his pleasure.
The Governor is not responsible to state.

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19. Which of the following is not recognised as a 'tension' area in Indian federation
Inter-State Council
Article 356
Role of the Governor
Union-State Financial Relations

Choose the correct answer


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only

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20. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 does not apply to the scheduled areas in the states of

Rajasthan
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha Select

the correct answer from the codes given below

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and

and

and


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

List I(Movements) List II (Personalities)

Chipko movement Medha Patker
Narmada Bachao Andolan K. Chandrasekhar Rao
Right to Information movement Sunder Lal Bahuguna
Telangana movement Aruna Roy

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22. Arrange the following Vice-Presidents of India in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below

K.R. Narayanan
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Krishan Kant
Justice Mohammad Hidayatullah


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23. Which of the following pairs showing the state and dominant caste is not correct
Punjab -Jat Sikh

Rajasthan -Rajput

Kerala -Velma

Karnataka -Lingayat


24. Who among following classifies regional movements in India in terms of "ethnic" and "nativist" movements

Sajal Basu

Myron Weiner

James Manor

Rob Jenkivs

25. When was Inter-State Council under Article 263 of the constitution of India set up in India

1961

1972

1990

1998

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

List I(student Organization) List II (Party Affiliation)

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad CPI
All Indian students federation CPIM
National Students Union of India BJP
Students Federation of India Congress

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27. Since when consensus has emerged in India that the post of Deputy Speaker should go to opposition party

1984

1989

1996

2001

28. Match the following and select the correct pairs

List I(Authors) List II (books)

Selig G. Harrison Green Revolution in India
Rudolf and Rudolf Indian Paradox
Frankline Frankel In pursuit of Laxmi
Myron Weiner India The Most Dangerous Decades


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

List I List II

S.P. Gupta Vs Union of India Taj Pollution
M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India Basic Structure
Keshavanand Bharti Vs The State of Kerala Judges Transfer
Common cause Vs Union of India Petrol Pump Allotment

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30. Which one of the following Acts has been made under Article 34 of the Indian Constitution

The Army Act
The Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA)
The Border Security Force Act
The Navy Act


31. Which of the following statements is not correct

The U.S. House of Representatives is weaker than the British House of Commons.
The House of Representatives is weaker than Senate.
U.S. Executive is not accountable to U.S. Legislature.
The House of Representatives has overshadowed the American senate.


32. Which one of the following statements is not correct

Swiss federal legislature is bicameral.
The Lower House is called the National Council.
The Upper House is called Council of states.
The qualification of voters and candidate is decided by National Council.



33. Which one of the following is not a feature of United Kingdom judiciary

Based on common law tradition.

Devolution to Scotland have given more scope to a traditionally restrained Judiciary.

Devolution to Wales have given more scope to a traditionally restrained Judiciary.

Judges of Higher Courts are appointed by the Crown on the recommendations of the House of Commons.


34. The Magna Carta, the Glorious Revolution and the writings of John Locke all contributed to the strengthening of Great Britain

Absolute Monarchy

Ethnic Rivalaries

Parliamentary Democracy

Imperialist Policies


35. Which one of following is correct


K.C. Wheare The English Constitution

Robert Michel Iron Law of Oligarchy

G.Savtori Moderate and Extreme Multi Party System

Bagehot Party Politics


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

List I List II

Pareto Circulation of elites
Mosca History is a graveyard of aristocracies
Michels Theory of the masses
Gasset Iron Law of Oligarchy

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37. Political institutionalisation involves

Political mobilisation
Political integration
Political representation
Political Fragmentation Select the correct

answer from the codes given below
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38. Which countries were the basis of the study of Almond and Verba's 'Civic Culture'?

Chile, US, UK, France, Spain

US, France, Mexico, Italy, Germany

Mexico, Germany, Italy, US, UK

US, UK, Chile, Mexico, Spain


39. The five stages of economic growth proposed by W.W. Rostow are

Traditional society, mercantile capitalism, industrial capitalism, financial capitalism, globalisation.

Preconditions for take-off, take-off, maturing of industry, industrial capitalism, full employment.

Traditional society, preconditions for take-off, take-off, drive to maturity, the epoch of high mass consumption.

Preconditions for take-off, mechanisation, industrialisation, take-off, financial capitalism.


40. Which world leader gave a special concept of 'Development' after the Second World War
Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Harry Truman

Jawaharlal Nehru

Winston Churchill


41. What are the three types of political culture according to Almond and Verba's study 'Civic Culture'?

Parochial, subject, participant

Citizen, communal, democratic

Associative, adjudicative, parochial

Feudal, semi-feudal, democratic


42. Choose the correct answer from the codes given below Arrange the steps in the working of the general system of Proportional Representation in the correct sequence

the candidates are arranged in order of the votes they receive.
each party puts up a list of candidates equal to the number of seats being fought.
the leftover votes, or remainder votes are divided up between the candidates.
Lists can be closed or open, open lists allow votes to indicate individual candidate preferences and vote for individual candidates.










43. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reasoning Choose the correct answer using the codes given below

Assertion Only when power is combined with authority does it have legitimacy.

Reasoning Power is the use of force over others.

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



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

List I(Author) List II (Title of book)

Gane Beinton Europe in Revolutions
Ted Gurr Anatomy of a Revolution
Charles Tilly States and Revolutions
Theda Skocpol Why Men Rebel

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45. Tick the correct option from the codes given below The theories of modernisation were criticised by

dependency theories
liberal theories
underdevelopment theories
world-systems theories


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46. Who among the following do not make a distinction between public and private administration

Henri Fayol
M.P. Follet
Luther Gulick
L. Urwick Select the correct answer from the codes given below

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47. Who among the following laid down 'Seven principles of organisation'

Gulick and Urwick

Mary P.Follet

Henri Fayol

F.W.Taylor


48. Which one of the following is not a principle of organisation

Hierarchy

Span of Control

Unity of command

Staffing



49. The literature on new public administration lays emphasis on

Relevance
Values
Equity
Change Select the correct

answer from the codes given below

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and

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and


50. In an informal organisation, authority always flows

upwards

downwards

upwards and across

across and downwards


51. 'Garbage Can Model' was developed by

Michael D. Cohen
James G. March
Peter Drucker
Johan P. Olsen

Select the correct answer from the codes given below


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and

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and


52. The traditional home of patronage bureaucracy is


U.K.


U.S.A.


China


France

53. Who among the following coined the term 'representative bureaucracy'


Donald Kingsley


Peter Blau


Max Weber


Martin Albrow

54. Which one of the following was the first country to enact a Law -Freedom of the Press Act as early as in 1766


U.K.


U.S.A.


Sweden


Denmark

55. Which of the following statements about Gender Budgeting are correct

It is a separate budget.
It is passed along with the general budget.
It seeks to translate gender commitments into budget commitments.
It addresses the needs of women in the areas of education, health, employment, etc.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below


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and


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and


56. Which of the following are the compulsory provisions of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act (1992)

Indirect election to the post of Chairperson of Panchayats at the intermediate level.
Reservation of one-third seats for women.
Reservation of seats for backward classes.
Constitution of a state Finance Commission. Select the correct answer from the codes given below


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57. Which of the following statements is not correct

India is a signatory to the UN Convention against corruption.

India ranked 95th out of 178 countries according to the Transparency International's Index.

Lokpal and Lokayukta Bill was first introduced in Parliament in 1986.

Central Vigilance Commission was set up on the recommendation of Santhanam Committee.



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

Assertion The ambit of RTI Act needs to be widened.

Reason At present, there is trend toward privatisation and outsourcing of many erstwhile government activities.

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


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

Assertion Authority and responsibility are the two sides of the same coin.

Reason Authority is divisible, responsibility is not. Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false

is false, but is true


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

Assertion The concept of development administration is of recent origin.

Reason Many countries became independent after World War II.

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



61. Which of the following terms of International Relationships was coined by Nicholas Onuf in his book World of our Making


Realism


Neo-realism


Neo-liberalism


Constructivism

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

List I (Authors) List II (books)

B. Buzan Man, the State and War
I. Hansen Social Theory of International Politics
K.N. Waltz The Evolution of International Security Studies
A. Wendt People, States and Fear

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63. Which of the following is not correct regarding W.T.O It administers W.T.O. trade agreements.

It acts as a forum for trade negotiations.

It monitors national trade policies.

It supplies technical assistance and training for developing and developed countries.


64. Which country is the example of Latent Nuclear Capacity


India


Japan


China


North Korea


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

List I List II
Counter force strategy Types of nuclear strategy that threatens assets that are valuable to an adversary, such as cities with industrial assets and large populations.
Counter -proliferation International lawyers who argue that there is a legal right of humanitarian intervention in both UN charter law and customary international law.
Counter -restrictionist Term used to describe a variety of efforts to obstruct slow, or roll back nuclear weapons programmes and nuclear proliferation.
Counter value strategy Type of nuclear strategy that targets an adversary's military and nuclear capabilities.

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66. Who is given credit to coin the term Soft Power


Joseph Nye


N. Alarcon


A. J. Bellamy


S. Chesterman

67. Marshall Plan, 1947 was also formally known as

European Reconstruction Programme

European Revival Plan

European Recovery Programme

European Restrengthening Plan


68. According to K.J. Holsti, which one of the following is not a feature of the contemporary state system

The rise in the number and type of states.

The great potential for destruction by those who possess nuclear weapons and modern delivery systems.

The predominant position of influences that has been achieved by the three essentially non-European states Russia, China and the United States.

The large number of states are keen to join political and economic alliances.


69. The Principal purpose of India's foreign policy vis-a-vis the UN is to pursue three closely related goals. Which of the following is not included among them

A significant role in the shaping of international relations in the 21st century.

A movement towards a non-violent and humane international system.

The promotion of conditions for a sustainable and relatively equitable pattern of international development.

To help UN to develop its own financial resources.


70. Which of the following is not included in the Doctrine of Panchsheel, 1954

Mutual respect for each other's territorial integrity and sovereignity.

Not to develop nuclear weapons.

Equality and mutual benefit.

Peaceful Co-existence.


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

List I (Regional Organisations) List II (Region)

OSCE Europe
V4 Eurasia
BSEC Euro-Atlantic
NAFTA North America

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72. The roots of newly emerging forces of globalisation have been traced in specific economic and political developments in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Which of the following can not be included in this category

The end of Cold War.

Testing of nuclear devices by India and Pakistan in 1998.

Dismantling of state socialism in the USSR.

The collapse of the Berlin wall.




73. Who among the following is associated with Democratic Peace Theory

Kenneth Waltz

Michael Doyle

Jackson and Sorenson

John Mearsheimer


74. In which country did Saudi Arabia militarily intervene in March, 2015

United Arab Emirates

.emen

Egypt

Kuwait


75. Which of the following are organs of organisation of American States

Secretariat
The Inter-American Conference
The treaty of consultation of Ministers of Foreign Affairs
The Council Select the correct answer from the codes given below


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