I. The study of decisions in the light of the personality of decision-maker, was advocated by

Sapin


Alexander 'and Juliete George


Harold and Margaret Sprovt


None of the above


2. The central feature of Immanuel Wallenstein's work is

Development of underdevelopment


Nation State


World System theory


Conflict Resolution


3. Neo-Liberalism propagates mainly

Abolition of State


Enhancing the State power


Reducing the power of State


Neutralizing the power of State


4. The Brundtland Report popularised the concept of

Sustainable Development


Structural Adjustment


Global Interdependence


Complex Dependence


5. Who is the present Chairman of World Trade Organization

Ban Ki Moon


Meghanand Desai


Montek Singh Ahluwalia


Pascal Lamy


HAC-52
6. Who has written the book "Globalization
and its Discontents"
Amartya Sen
Arundhati Roy
Joseph Stiglitz
Marc Katz
7. Which of the following Acts for the first
time established a bi-cameral legislature
at the Centre
Government of India Act, 1909 .
Government of India Act, 1919
Government of India Act, 1935
None of the above
8. The Cabinet Mission proposed
a Constitution-making body elected
by the Provincial Assemblies
setting up of an interim government
a Federal union consisting of British
Indian Provinces and Princely States
all the above
9. The Poona Pact concluded In 1932
provided for
separate electorates for the depressed
classes
abolition of reservation of seats for
the depressed classes in the Central
Legislature
no representation ofdepressed classes
in the public services
joint electorates with reservation of
seats for depressed classes in the
legislature
2B (Conld.)

10. Arrange the following in the same order in which they figure in the preamble to the Constitution of India.
A. Democratic B. Republic
C. Secular D. Socialist
E. Sovereign













II. Which one of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?

Parliamentary government


Separation of powers


Division of powers


Supremacy of Judiciary


12. Which of the following is not a claim that Behaviouralism makes about the study of politics?

There are discoverable regularities in politics that are predictive.


Political science should be concerned with observable behaviour.


Research findings should be based on quantifiable data.


Political science should provide normative explanation.


BAC-52 3B
13. Which of the following is among the most common criticisms of behaviouralism

It is too focused on answering normative questions.


It does not view institutions as aggregates of individuals.


Its emphasis on quantitative data limits the alternatives we can consider.


It allows political scientists to emphasize values in political inquiry.


14. Systems analysis is most useful because

it is scientific


it focuses on current events


it structures observations ofpolitical interactions within a state


it so precisely defines the elements that make up a political system


IS. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I List-II Books Authors
A. A Systems Analy-I. Harold Lasswell sis ofPolitical Lift
B. The Nerves of 2. David Easton Government
C. Politics: Who 3. David M. Ricci Gets What. When. How
D. The Tragedy of 4. Karl Deutsch Political Science
A B CD
(a) 41 3 2
4 13
14 3
(d) 34 2 1
(Conld.)
16. The idea that concepts are essentially contestable implies

concepts are neutral and non-partisan


. concepts do not have rival interpretations


concepts contest the possibility of theorizing


concepts have a number of acceptable or legitimate meanings


17. It is a broader term than government. It refers to the various; ways through which social life is coordinated operating chiefly through the modes of markets, networks and hierarchies. It blurs state/society distinction and encourages public"private partnerships. The reference in the above is to

Modernization


World Bank


Governance


Nation-state


18. Which of the following statements about the state is false

The state is more extensive than government.


The government is temporary, whereas the state is not.


Government is the means through which the state exercises its authority.


The state is not concerned about the good.


HAC-52
19. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
List-l List-II
Faces ofPower Proponents
A. Power as decision-I. Bachrach and
making Baratz
B. Power as agenda­2. Steven Lukes
setting
C. Power as thought 3. Robert Dahl
control
4. Michel Foucault
ABC
4 3
3 2 4
3 I 2
2 I 4
20. Which of the following does not describe
the Marxist understanding of the state?
The state is an instrument for
oppression of the exploited c1;lss.
The state reflects unequal class power.
The capitalist state should be
overthrown and replaced by a state
controlled by the workers.
The state is a permanent entity.
21. The concept of social capital has been
put forward by
S.M. Lipset
Francis Fukuyama
Robert Putnam
Michael Sandel
3 (Contd.)

22. Who argued that the nation is a community, socially constructed and ultimately imagined by the people who perceive themselves as part of that group?

Elie Kedourie


Anthony Smith


Benedict Anderson


Eric Hobsbawm


23. A political argument against slavery will hold that for humans

rights are inalienable


rights are alienable


rights are dependent on contexts


rights must be determined by the greatest good of the greatest number


24. Who, among the following, said; "Over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign"

Edmund Burke


Thomas Hobbes


John Stuart Mill


Isaiah Berlin


25. Who believed that planning was a threat to the realization of liberty

Harold Laski


Sidney Webb


Friedrich Hayek


John Maynard Keynes


BAC-52
26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
List-II
A. Shetkari Sangathana I. NOO for poor women
B. Self-Employed 2. Civil liberty group Women's Association
C. People's Union for 3. Coalition of Adi­Democratic Rights vasi organizations
D. National Front for 4. Farmers' Organi­Tribal Self-Rule zation
A BCD
I23
I43
(c) I4 3 2
(d) 32 I 4
27. Naxalbari, which witnessed peasants' uprising in the 1960s, is

a town close to Quangzhou city in China


a village in North Bengal in the district of Darjeeling


a village in the east Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh


a village in Bihar


28. The World Social Forum is

an annual meeting held by members of the anti-globalization movement


a forum to celebrate cultural diversity


an annual round-table meeting of business leaders and politicians


held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos every year


(Contd.)
29. The classical liberals believed in the idea of

a negative state


an absolute state


a vvelfare state


an interventionist state


30. According to Marx

State promotes general welfare


State promotes justice


State protects individual rights


State is an instrument of class exploitation and class oppression


31. According to vvhom "Socialism, in short is like a hat that has lost its shape because everybody vvears it"

G.D.H. Cole


C.E.M. Joad


G.B. Shavv


S. Webb


32. Which of the follovving is not a characteristic features of Fascism?

Totalitarian State


Aggressive nationalism


Hatred of vvar


Anti-Democratic


33. According to Gandhi

End justifies means


There is no relation betvveen End and means


Any and every means should be used to promote our End


End and means are interrelated


BAC-52 61:
34. "Duverger's Law" implies that a simple majority system in a single member constituency will lead to

one-party dominant system


two-party system


two-and-a-half-party system


multi-party system


35. The following country has a party called "Social Democratic Party"

U.K.


Germany


U.S.A.


Bangladesh


36. Which of the following expressions is not used by Rawls in explaining his theory of justice?

veil of ignorance


encumbered self


the original position


lexical priority


37. Match List-f with List-II and select the correct answer
List-I List-II (Concepts ofequality) (Authors)
A. Equality ofwelfare 1. Michael Walzer
B. Equality of 2. Utilitarians resources
C. Equality of 3. Ronald Dworkin capabilities
D. Complex equality 4. Amartya Sen
A BC D
2 3 I
34 I
(c) 13 4 2
(d) 342 1
(eonld.)
38. The ideal of participatory democracy is best reflected in the works of

John Stuart Mill


Vilfredo Pareto


Joseph Schumpeter


Milton Friedman


39. 'Polyarchy' as a term to describe democracy was coined by

Giovanni Sartori


Robert Dahl


Samuel Huntington


David Held


40. When we argue that 'the success of democracy must be evaluated in terms of its outcomes and how these reflect some valuable goals' we are defending a

procedural conception of democracy


substantive conception ofdemocracy


minimalist conception of democracy


pluralist conception of democracy


41. Which one, among the following, does not characterize liberal democracy

representative system


regular elections


freedom of expression, association and conscience


abolition of private property


42. In India the electoral system to choose representatives for the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabha is called

Proportional Representation


Party List


First-past-the-post


Alternative Vote


. BAC-52
43. The Dar Commission, appointed to advise the ConstitUent Assembly on the demands for linguistic states,

did not recommend the creation of States on linguistic basis


recommended the creation of States on linguistic basis


suggested postponement of linguistic reorganization of states


endorsed a separate state of Andhra for Telugu-speaking people


44. Insurgency implies

opposition to President's Rule


an armed uprising, or revolt against an established civil or political authority


struggle against foreign forces


solidarity with the poor and downtrodden


45. A riparian dispute between states refers to

water sharing conflict


disagreement about waste management


linguistic quarrels at the borders


refusal to share the costs of inter­state infrastructural projects


78 (eonld.)
46 .. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer
List-/ List-II (Theories) (Proponents)
A. Modernization I. Andre Gunder Frank
B. Dependency 2. Immanuel Wallerstein
C. World Systems 3. Fernando H.
Cardoso
D. Underdevelopment 4. Marion J. Levy, Jr.
5. Raul Prebisch
ABC D
432
23
432
24
47. A rational bureaucracy, according to Weber, develops some key features..Whichofthe following is not one of them

functional specialization


clear lines of hierarchical authority


subservience to charismatic authority


decision-making based on rules


48. Most of Third World states

are ethnically and culturally divided


have high growth rates


are linguistically homogeneous


are rich in natural resources


BAC-52 8B
49. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched?

Political Order in -Changing Societies


The End of History ­and the Last Man


The Third Wave: Democratization in the Late Twentieth Century


The Civic Culture


Samuel P. Huntington Francis Fukuyama Samuel P. Huntington
David D. Laitin
50. The last and the highest stage ofcapitalism, according to Lenin, is

Globalization


Internationalism


Imperialism


Cosmopolitanism


51. Which of the following is not an environmental movement

Chipko Movement


Narmada Bachao Andolan


National Alliance of People's Movements


People's Science Movement


52. AFL-CIO is an interest group in

U.K.


U.S.A.


Russia


Sweden


(Contd.)
53. Who among the following is famous for a theory of political coalitions?

William Riker


David Easton


Gabriel Almond


Rajni Kothari


54. system implies the existence of

political competition among several parties


no political competition among parties


political competition among groups within the biggest party


political competition among one big party and another small party


55. In a parliamentary system

the executive is responsible to the legislature


the executive is responsible to the Speaker in the legislature


the executive is responsible to the opposition in the legislature


the executive is responsible to the people of the country


56. In a presidential system a President is

a nominal head of the state


a head of the government


a head of the state and of the government


none of the above


HAC-52
57. There is a division ofpower in a federation among

geographical regions


economic divisions
political groups



marginalized sections


58. Which of the following countries has cantons as a part of innovative federal system of government
U.S.A.
•

Israel


Australia


Switzerland


59. Which of the following countries does not have a parliamentary system of government?
France
U.K.

Bangladesh


Italy


60. Decentralization of power is invariably associated with a

democratic government


authoritarian government


socialist government


None of the above


61. Democratic centralism is associated with

liberal democracies


socialist democracies


cosmopolitan democracies


humanist democracies


B (Could.)
62. Which ofthe following is regarded as the basis of governmental institutions in an approach called "New-Institutionalism"

.habit


culture


economy


hl!man rights


63. Whose behaviour provides the basic data while using a behavioural approach?
individual's


legislature's


country's


64. Which of the following names is associated with the postmodern approach?

Easton


Almond


Lyotard


Huntington


65. Which of the following is associated with a femini st approach

Medha Patkar


Mary Wolstonecraft


Hanna Arendt


Vandana Shiva


66. 'Rationality' in rational choice approach implies

choice after deliberation


consistency in choice


stability in choice


choice after discussion


BAC-52 10:
67. Which of the following institutions in the USA is associatl;d with the confirmation of senior federal government officials

President


House of Representatives


Senate


Supreme Court


68. House of Representatives in the USA is elected every

two years


three years


four years


five years


69. Which is the court of last resort in UK

The Supreme Court


The House of Commons


The House of Lords


The Cabinet


70. Who among the following is known historically as the "First Commoner of the Land" in UK

The Monarch


The Prime Minister


The Leader of Opposition


The Speaker


71. Who among the following led the Cultural Revolution in China during 1966-69

Mao Zedong


Zhou Enlai


Liu Shaoqi


Deng Xiaoping


B (Contd.)
72. "Interest defined in terms of power" is the major principle of which theory

Traditional school


Behavioural school


Realist school


Marxian school


73. Who among the following is the pioneer of the theory of neo-realism

Kenneth Waltz


Hans Mogenthau


Barry Buzan
. D. Luce



74. Who among the following scholars propounded the systems approach towards the study of international relations?

Thomas Schelling


Raul Prebish


David Easton


a.McClellan


75. Which one of the following is not among the three main features of decision-making as asserted by R. Synder

Sphere of competition


Communication and Information


Litigation


Motivation


76. A proclamation of Emergency under Article 352 may be made by the President of India

according to his own discretion


on the request of the Lok Sabha


on the written advice of the Council of Ministers


on the recommendation of the Prime Minister


HAC-52 1]
77. The minimum age for being eligible to become Prime Minister in India is

21 years


18 years


35 years


25 years


78. The maximum strength of the Council of Ministers in India, according to 91 st Amendment, shall be

ten per cent of the total number of members of the House of the People


fifteen per cent of the total number ofmembers ofthe House ofthe People


twenty per cent of the total number ofmembers ofthe House ofthe People


twenty five per cent of the total number of members of the House of the People


79. All doubts and disputes arising out of or in connection with the election of a President in India, shall be inquired into and decided by

the Election Commission


the Parliament


the Supreme Court


the Council of Ministers


80. The Parliament in India, cannot exercise its legislative powers arbitrarily mainly because

the Constitution is written


the Constitution has made distribution of powers between the Centre and the States


the 90nstitution has adopted the principle of Judicial


none of the above


B (Conld.)
81. Who, in India, decides whether a Bill is a money Bill or not?

The President


The Speaker


The Chief Justice of India


The Comptroller and Auditor General


82. Who among the following has the right to speak in either House of Parliament in India but is not entitled to vote?

The Chief Election Commissioner


The Comptroller and Auditor General


The Attorney General


The Chairman of the Finance Commission


83. A deadlock between the two Houses of Indian Parliament with regard to a Bill is resolved by

a joint sitting of the two Houses


the President of India


the Speaker


the special committee formed for the purpose


84. A Committee of the Parliament which ceases to exist after completing the work assigned to it is known as

Standing Committee


Select Committee


Sessional Committee


None of these


85. The Judicial Review in the Indian Constitution is based on

Procedure established by law
. Due process of law



Rule of law


Precedents and conventions


HAC-52 121
86. Which of the following statements regarding the advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court correct?
I. The opinion of the Supreme Court may be sought by the President on any question of law or fact.
2.
In case the opinion of the Supreme Court is sought it is bound to give it.

3.
The advice given by the Supreme Court on a matter referred to it is binding on the President since the 42nd amendment.

4.
Advisory jurisdiction of the Supreme Court can also be exercised over disputes arising out of reference made over pre-constitutional treaties.


Codes:

Iand3


2and3


Iand4


I. 3and 4


87. Which of the following statements regarding the Supreme Court of India are correct?
1.
It has the power to entertain appeal from any court or tribunal within India.

2.
It has the power to deliver advisory opinion on any question of fact or law referred to it by the President.

3.
Salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are subject to vote by the Parliament.

4.
Its jurisdiction is binding on all other


courts within India. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
Codes:

Iand3


2and4


3and 4


I,2and4


(Conld.)
88. The doctrine of the basic structure of the Constitution as a principle ofjudicial review

is strictly in accord with the principle of 'procedure established by law'


is consistent with the principle of the due process of law


accepts the theory that the legislature is the Supreme law making body


assumes the power of judging the wisdom of the sovereign legislature


89. Consider the following statements regarding the public interest litigations
1.
In essence, a third party can bring before the courts, issues in the public interest.

2.
The Supreme Court may act on the receipt of a letter or postcard from a citizen requesting protection of his fundamental rights.

3.
It is also known as social action litigation.

4.
Justices V.R. Krishna Iyer and P.N.


Bhagwati were its proponents. Which of these are correct?

1and 2


2and3


3and4


I,2,3and4


90. The size of the council of ministers is decided by the strength of the house's percentage. It is

20% of the house's strength


15% of the house's strength


10% of the house's strength


of the house's strength


BAC-52 13B
91. Under article 213, the Governor of a state is empowered "to

exercise discretionary powers


promulgate ordinances during the recess of the legislature


appointaJudge oftheStateHighCourt


exercise his emergency powers


92. Consider the following statements in regard to the Chief Minister of a State in India:
I. He/She is appointed by the Governor of the state.
2.
He/She and his/her council of ministers is collectively responsible to the Governor.

3.
He/She must communicate to the Governor all decisions of the council of ministers relating to the administration of the state and proposals for legislation.

4.
Ifthe Governor ofthe state so requires the CM shall submit for the consideration of the council of ministers any matter on which a decision has been taken by the minister, but which has not been considered by the council ofministers.


Which of these is/are correct?
Codes:

I,2,3and4


only 4


1,3and4


Iand3


(CoDtd.)
93. Under which article of the Constitution of India, the State Governor can reserve a Bill for the consideration of the President?

Article 169


Article 200


Article 201


Article 257


94. Assertion Sarkaria Commission recommended that consultation between the Centre and the CMs on important appoints be certainly made.
Reason This could be achieved through amending article 165 of the Indian Constitution.
Select the answer by using the code

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


Both and are true but is not a correct explanation of


is true but is false


is false but is true


95. IIi India, registration of political parties is done as per the provisions/decisions of

Article 324 of the Constitution


The Representation of the People Act, 1951


The Election Commission by itself


The Election Commission in consultation with cabinet committee on political affairs


BAC-52
96. Consider the following
I. Swatantra Party
2.
Hindu Mahasabha

3.
Communist Party of India

4.
Bharatiya Jansangh


The correct chronological order of their establishment is
Codes:













97. Match List-} (Events) and List-II (Years) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List-I List-II (Events) (Years)
A. Formation ofthe I. 1990 Bharatiya Janata Party
B. Acceptance of the 2. 1980 Mandai Commission Report
C. Formation ofthe 3. 1957 first Communist Government
D. Passingofthe42nd 4. 1976 Amendment Act
5. 1947
Codes:
A BC D
I 24 5·
(b) 12 3 4
134
2 I 4 5
·B (Contd.)
98. Who among the following advocated party­less democracy in India?

Mahatma Gandhi


M.N. Roy


Jayaprakash Narayan


Acharya Vinoba Bhave


99. Match List-I (Parties) with List-II (Trade Unions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists List-! List-II (Parties) (Trade Unions)
A. Indian National I. C.LT.U
Congress

B. Bharatiya Janata 2. A.LT.U.C. Party
C. Communist Party 3. B.M.S.
ofindia

D. Communist Party 4. LN.T.U.C. ofindia (Marxist)
5. B.K.S.
Codes:
A B C D
(a) 342 I
(b) 43 I5
(c) 34 I5
(d) 432 I
100. Who can be called Father of Gram Swaraj in India?

Vinoba Bhave


Jai Prakash Narain


Gandhi


B.R. Mehta


BAC-52
101. Consider the following
I. District Board
2.
Municipal Corporation

3.
Notified Area Authority and Town Area Committee

4.
Township Committee and Port Trust Which of these is/are urban local body/


bodies in India? Select the right answer from below the codes.
Codes:

1 only


2and 3


I,3and4


2,3and4


102. Which of the following is not related to Panchayati Raj

State Election Commission


State Finance Commission


Collector Office


Gram Sabha


103. Match List-I (Functionary) with List-II (Institution) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I List-II (Functionary) (Institution)
A. Sarpanch I. Municipal Corporation
B. Chainnan 2. VlIIagePanchayat
C. Major 3. Municipality
D. Counsellor 4. Cantonment Board
5. Ward
Codes:
A BC D
4 1 5
32 1
3 I 5
2543
(Contd.)
104. Assertion ,73rd amendment has strengthened the Women representatives politically. Reason As their social status is weak.
Select the right answer by using the following code

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of


Both and are true but is not a correct explanation of


is true, but is false


is false, but is true


105. Who among'the following is associated with Eco-feminism

Suman Sahai


Shabana Azmi


Vandana Shiva


Arundhati Roy


106. Consider the following meanings of the Globalization
I. Role back of state's activities.
2.
Reduction in the welfare works.

3.
Exclusions of poor from the state policies.

4.
Closing of world markets. Select the correct answer by using the given codes


Codes:

Iand2


2and3








BAC-52
107. Match List-I (be/ow poverty line) with
List-II (State) and select the correct answer
using the codes given below the lists

List-I List-II
(be/ow poverty line) (State)

A. 22 I. Uttar Pradesh
B. 55 2. Karnataka
C. 33 3. Andhra Pradesh
D. 41 4. Bihar
Codes:
A BCD
243
24
34
4 2
108. Who among the following was considered
to be a forerunner of backward class
movement?


Dr. B.R. Ambedkar


Jyotiba Phule


E.Y. Ramaswamy Naicker


Ram Manohar Lahia


109. The problem of communal consciousness
in India can be traced back to the


ancient religious traditions


rule of Mughals


mass mobilisation and· electoral politics of early twentieth Century


partition of the country


6B (Could.)
110. The area of a State in the Indian Union may be increased by a

Presidential proclamation Central Legislation


State Law with the approval of the President


Constitutional amendment


II I. Which of the following statements is not correct?
•

State Legislatures in India can legislate on any subject of the State List


Parliament can legislate on the Union List


Only Parliament can legislate on the Concurrent List


Parliament as well as the states can legislate on the Concurrent List


112. The central government in India is not empowered to

issue executive-directions to the states


deploy armed forces in the states


legislate with respect to any matter in the State list


,establish a Contingency Fund


113. Article 370 of the Indian Constitution deals with

National Emergency


Union territories


Special position ofthe State ofJammu and Kashmir


privileges extended to the Scheduled castes


BAC-52
114. In the Indian federal system, the states have been given representation in the election of the President

on the basis of their population


on the basis of their area


on equal basis


on the basis of both and


115. In which case the Supreme Court propounded the 'Basic Structure Theory' of the Constitution?

Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan


Minerva Mills' case


Champakam Dorairajan v. State of Madras


Keshavanand Bharti v. State of Kerala


116. Which of the Fundamental Rights cannot be suspended during the National Emergency?

Right to life and personal liberty


Right to Constitutional Remedies


Right to freedom of expression


All the Fundamental Rights


117. Which of the following Amendments, for the first time, gave ascendency to the Directive Principles over Fundamental Rights?

1st Amendment


17th Amendment


25th Amendment


44th Amendment


IB (eonld.)
118. Which of the following was/were not mentioned in the chapter on Fundamental
Rights in the original Constitution of India?

To reside and settle in any part of the territory of India


Right to education


Making special provisions for the advancement of socially and educationally backward classes


All the above


119. Which of the following is not included in the Directive Principles of State Policy?

Protection of Monuments


Abolition of untouchability


Provision for adequate livelihood


Promotion of cottage industries


18B
BAC-52
120. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion and the other labelled as Reason In the context of these statements, select the correct answer from the follQwing codes Assertion The President of India is an integral part of the Parliament.
Reason A Bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament cannot become law without the assent of the President.
Answer 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


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BAC-52 19B