Rajasthan Public Service Commission 2016
Paper PoliticalScienceII
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Time: 3 Hours
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Who has termed Plato's concept of Justice as 'Architectonic Justice'
Catlin
M.B.Foster
Karl Popper
Barker
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Who among the following does not consider Plato as a Totalitarian thinker
Karl Popper
R.H.S.Crossman
R.Nisbet
Bertrand Russel
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According to Karl Popper,What is not a component of Aristotle's Polity?
Organic Individualism
Platonic Aristocracy
Balanced Feudalism
Democratic Idea
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Which among the following was the name of Aristotle's school?
The Nursery
The Lyceum
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The Montessori
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Consider the following statements regarding Cicero: All human beings are subject to one universal law
only, (ii)Their destiny is to be a fellow citizen of a Political Society .
Only Correct.
only(ii)is Correct.
Both are Correct.
Neither(i), nor (ii)is Correct.
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Which pupil of St. Thomas Acquinas completed his work de regimine principum
Tolommeo of Lucca
Cicero
St. Augustine
Albertus Magnus
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Of the following,which philosophical question did not interest Machiavelli?
How power is obtained and preserved?
How is political obligation fulfilled?
What makes government strong?
What makes freedom possible?
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In the 20th century, who has authored the book titled' The Modern Prince' ,following the style of The Prince

Jean Paul Sartre
Jurgen Habermas
Antonio Gramsci
Karl Popper
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According to Hobbes, The subjects have a right to resist the sovereign,if the sovereign:
Fails to protect the life of the subjects or threatens their life
Fails to ensure freedom to the subjects
Fails to take care of the feudal chieftains
Fails to control inequality in the state
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Of the following, which statement cannot be attributed to Hobbes?
Man is by nature selfregarding
and can never be otherwise.
Education in the state of nature make men fit for society
Men could get for themselves all the Happiness they wanted
All allegiance rests on consent.
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Of the following, which book has not been written by John Locke
Essays on the Law of Nature
Essay Concerning Human Understanding
On the Reasonableness of Christianity
The Causes of the Greatness and the Decline of the Romans
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Consider the following statements about the ideas of Rousseau: i. It is possible to exchange freedom of the
state of the nature for the freedom of the citizen. ii. Men can live in freedom if they live according to rules,they
have made themselves. iii. Representative democracy is the best form of democracy. From the above, identify
the correct statement/s:
only i and ii are correct
Only i is correct
Only ii and iii are correct
Only i and iii are correct
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Consider the following statements about classical Utilitarianism of Bentham: i All human beings seek to
maximize pleasure and minimize pain. ii Everyone seeks pleasure as a means for life of spiritual peace. iii
What we seek is not the highest quality,but the greatest quantity of pleasure. From the above, identify the
correct statement/s
Only i and ii are Correct
Only ii is Correct
Only i and iii are Correct
i,ii and iii are all correct
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Consider the following statements about Hegel's conception of a fully developed state: i In the family the
individual finds selfexpression
and fulfillment ii Civil society is the sphere of selfassertion
and pursuit of self interest.
iii The state embodies the ethical will of the whole people. Form the above, identify the correct
statement/s:
only i and ii are correct
Only i is correct
Only i and iii are Correct
i,ii and iii are all correct
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Which among the following is not a feature of Representative Government, as advocated by John Stuart Mill

It will be a parliamentary government with the executive answerable to the assembly
it will be based on universal adult franchise.
it encourages participation by the ordinary citizen.
It is based on proportional representation.
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Which of the following book has not been written by John Stuart Mill?
Utilitarianism
Considerations on Representative Government
The Subjection of Women
The Principles of Ethics
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Which one of the following statements cannot be associated with T.H.Green?
Green Offered a humanized revision of liberalism.
Identity and happiness of the individual is inseparable from the social whole
Legislatures should control the consumption of alcohol.
Common good is the goal of the community and not that of the government.
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"The Philosophers have only interpreted the world in various ways; the point however is to change it.' Form
which book of Karl Max, this statement has been cited?
On Jewish Question
Poverty of Philosophy
Theses on Feuerbach
Class Struggle in France
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding economic ideas of Marx

Capitalism is a commodity economy.
Surplus Value is the difference between the Value in use and Exchange Value of Labour.
Surplus Value is created during the process of exchange.
Money becomes Capital, when it creates Surplus Value.
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" The Way the society is organized is natural and right and should not be questioned." According to Karl
Marx, which agency made this belief possible?
The Army
The Police
The Education System
The Social and economic condition
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Consider the following statements about Gramsci's ideas: i Revolutionary transformation will take place
because of selfinterest.
ii Superstructure and civil society are important in achieving successful change. iii
Bourgeois values remain dominant, because the masses remain away from them. From the above, indentify the
incorrect statements/s:
only i and ii are incorrect
Only i is incorrect
Only i and iii are incorrect
i,ii and iii are all incorrect
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The main contribution of Louis Althusser lies in supplementing Marxian view of human nature with some of
the teachings of
Sigmund Freud
Bakunin
Trotsky

Proudhon
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Consider the following statements about Habermas's philosophy: i Individuals should determine their own
vision of good life. ii Peer groups have taken over many functions of socialization from the family iii Rational
collective discussion improves outcomes of democracy. From the above identify the correct statement/s
only i and ii are correct
Only i is correct
Only i and iii are correct
i,ii and iii are all correct
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Consider the following statements about JeanPaul
Sartre's Existentialism. i Humans find themselves in
situation of the own creation, situations that condition them and limit their options. ii Humans must create
their own identities by defining their aspirations and goals. iii Cosmos is indifferent, superfluous and without
concern for human purposes . From the above, identify the correct statement/s:
only i and ii are correct
Only i is correct
Only ii and iii are correct
i,ii and iii are all incorrect
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Consider the following statements about John Rawls's theory of Justice: i. Justice as fairness minimizes the
possibility of conflict, because it secures the interest of the majority. ii Justice as fairness is capable of
acceptance by all human beings, who are rational, no matter how divergent their other beliefs may be. iii
Justice as fairness is capable of being the object of an overlapping consensus From the above, identify the
correct statement/s
only i and ii are correct
Only i is correct
Only ii and iii are correct
i,ii and iii are all correct
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Which one of the following statements about the political thought of Robert Nozick is incorrect?
Nozick believed in the doctrine of inalienable Natural Rights.
Utilitarian principles can be applied for the sake of greater good.
The only rationally justifiable State is a Minimal State.
Justice is procedural, rather than distributive.
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Robert Nozick gave an alternative of John Rawls's theory of Justice, whose key feature is
Privileges
Interests
Priority to worst of classes
Entitlement
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Who among the following believes that the principle of Complex equality should be applied in the
distribution of social goods:
Michael walzier
Robert Nozick
Jear PaulSartre
Antonio Gramsci
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Who has described Political Theory as Word dependent Reflection'
Dante Germino
Jurgen Habermas
Rajeev Bhargava
Bheekhu Parekh
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Which of the following is not a feature of Traditional Poltical Theory?
Study of great issues
Exploring Human Behavior
Exploring the'ideal state'
Philosophical orientation
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Among the supporters of Traditional Political Theory, which pair is incorrectly matched?
Hannah Arendt Incompatibility between ideology and political theory
Michael Oakeshott Philosophical analysis of experience
George Sabine Historical study, as appropriate approach
Charles Merriam Theory to control human behavior
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According to Alfred Cobban, the decline of Political Theory was an outcome of
Cold war between capitalist and communist systems
Process of decolonization
Narrow theoretical analysis by capitalist and communist systems
Rise of neocolonialism
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Assertion(A):In order to understand the new role of Political Theory, it was imperative to identify it with
Political Philosophy Reason Political Theory critically discusses the perennial problems confronting man
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Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true, but R is False
A is false, but R is true
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Among the following, whom does David Easton not consider responsible for the decline of political theory due
to Historicism
William Dunning
Leo Strauss
Charles H.McIlwain
George Sabine
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According to which intellectual foundation of Behairouralism, the Theory should be based on Research?
Regularities
Pure Science
Systematization
Integration
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Consider the following statements: i Behaviouralism rejects Political Theory as a merely chronological and
intellectual history of ideas with no practical relevance. ii The Behaviouralists claim that normative political
theory has strengthened research tools in Political Science. iii Behaviouralism emphasizes that observable
behavior of an individual is the basic unit of analysis. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
i and ii only
ii and iii only
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Which among the following is not a shortcoming of Behaviouralism?
Behaviouoralism ignored the special responsibilities of an intellectual.
Behaviuouralism emphasized on what is theoretically important rather than on what is measurable.
Behaviuoralism concentrated on phenomena that is readily observable than on covert factors which contribute
to change.
Behaviouralism was unable to deal with value concerns to describe the nature of a good society.
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Among the following statements, which one is not correct for the Post Behaviouralism
It emphasizes on the applied knowledge
It focuses on macro level analysis
It analyses the content of the decision
It supports the status quo.
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Not related to responding to Behavirouralism's accusation of decline of Political Theory
Eric Vogelin
Michael Oakeshott:
Leo Strauss
Peter Laslett
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Identify the incorrect pair of School of thought and related Author
Viena Circle Moritz
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Cambridge School John
Dunn
Frankfurt School Louis
Althusser
Chicago School Harold
Lasswell
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Identify the incorrect statement regarding David Easton's InputOutput
Model
It aims to establish equilibrium
It's an open system
It's a sub System of the Social System
It's a flow modal
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The approach adopted by NeoInstitutionalism
to study informal rules is:
Philosophical approach
Historical approach
Sociological approach
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Which of the following is not a valid criticism of the StructuralFunctional
approach?
It is mainly concerned with a system's survival
It is ideologically inclined towards conservatism
It is not suited to analysis of power relations in a society
It projects Western capitalist systems for the developing world
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To which stream of Neo Institutionalism, James March and John P. Olsen are related to
Normative Institutionalism
Rational choice Institutionalism
Historical Institutionalism
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Accusations of Neo Institutionalism on Behaviouralisum, do not include
Methodological Individualism
Reductionism
Utilitarianism
Internalization
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According to C. Wright Mills Power Elite comprises of
Big business,Military and Media
Political cliques, Media and Bureaucracy
Military, Media and Political cliques
Big business, Political cliques and Military
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As a concept of Power, Group theory holds that i. Groups are largely autonomous and independent centers of
decision making. ii. Group are interdependent and tend to balance each other's power. iii.Groups can be
classified into dominant and dependent categories. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
i only
ii and iii only
i and iii only
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Which of the following is an incorrect assumption of the Rational Choice Theory?
Ends and means can be articulated accurately
Power holders use power to advance their interest and block the interests of their adversaries.
Risks and opportunities can be correctly assessed
Individuals take decisions without reference to what others may do.
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Assertion(A): Rational choice is the approach to political analysis that examines how decisionmakers
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make efficient use of means to obtain their ends. Reason(R Human beings are rational.
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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In which type of political system based on political Modernization, as described by Edward shills, commitment
to a specific Ideology is the most important
Political Democracy
Titulary Democracy
Modernizing Oligarchy
Totalitariani Oligarchy
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The feature of Political Development ,identified by Lucian pye as 'Equality', has been termed by Almond as:
Autonomy of Sub System
Cultural Secularization
Role Differentiation
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Ques :56
Among the following scholars, who studied Political Development in Pakistan
L.Binder
David Apter
Coleman
Riggins
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Ques :57
Which scholar has considered the existence of Leftist and Rightist forces essential in a political system to
balance between the 'Equality and 'Capacity'
Organski
F.W.Riggs.
Samuel Huntington
Jaguaribe
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Ques :58
Which scholar has classified Political Development into two stages of Limited Modernization and Mass
Modernization
Organski
Milowon Djilas
Eisenstadt
Sydney Verba
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Ques :59
What among the following is not included in the classification of political culture, as described by S.E Finer1)
Mature Political Culture
Developed Political Culture
Low Political Culture
Middle Class Political Culture
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Ques :60
In the context of Political Socialization, who has discussed the 'multi dimensional flow of influences?

Almond and Verba
Rush and Oltoff
Peter Merkel
Ericson
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Ques :61
After Second World war, the objectives put forwarded by Almond before the Scholars for Comparative
Politics, do not include:
Search for more Comprehensive Scope
Search for Realism
Search for Precision
Search for Institutionalism
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Ques :62
The reason, not responsible for the decline of Historicism in the study of Comparative Politics was:
Cultural Absolutism
Positivism
Philosophical Pluralism
Cultural Relativism
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Ques :63
Consider the following Statements: After the enforcement of Globalization Policies, an International order
of Secular Mediavalism has been established. International organisations and the politics of ideality have
challenged the sovereignty of NationStates
.
Only i is true
Only is true
Both are true
Both(i) and are false
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Ques :64
Consider the following statements regarding Post Colonial State Governability is a continuing and
growing concern for Post Colonial State It distinguishes a Strong State from a merely'despotic'one
Only(i) is correct
Only is correct
Both (i)and are Correct
Neither nor is correct
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Ques :65
Which model of Representation is supported by the conservative theory of Representation
Trustee Modal
Delegate Model
Mandate Model
Resemblance Model
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Ques :66
Read the two statements below and select the correct answer from the codes given below: Statement I
Comparative Politics shows institutions and practices,that work both better and worse than our own.
Statements II Comparative Politics raises and answers Question about why some countries are stable and
prosperous while others are not. Codes
Statement I is true.
Statement II is true.
Both Statements I and II are true.
Both Statements I and II are false.
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Ques :67
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Ques :68
Which of the following statement about the Political Economy perspective is /are correct? Select the correct
answer from the codes given below. i. Political economy studies the intersection of economics and politics ii.
Political economy investigates a country's economic policies. iii.Political economy investigates about the
interests which drive a country's economic policies. iv.Political economy causes stability or breakdown in a
political system. Codes:
i,ii and iv are correct
ii,iii and iv are correct
i,ii,and iii are correct
i,iii and iv are correct
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Ques :69
Which of the following approaches of the study of Comparative Politics holds that decision makers can make
efficient use of means to obtain their ends?
Game Theory
Rational Choice theory
Institutionalism
Neo Institutionalism
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Ques :70
Which among the following is not a feature of a Totalitarian State?
Government defines pubic interest
Political opposition is treason
Official ideology defines happiness
Role of government is mainly limited to taxation foreign policy, law and order.
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Ques :71
Which among the following is a weakness of the Functionalist approach of the State?
It tends to associate any institution that maintains order with the state itself
It looks upon the state as an institution to bring about classless society.
It fosters an uncritical reverence for the state.
It fails to distinguish between institution that are part of the sate and those that are outside the state.
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Ques :72
A ScoialDemocratic
sate is an interventionist state primarily to:
Bring about social restructuring based on social justice
Bring about industrial growth and economic development
Bring entire social life under sate control
Bring about domestic order
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Ques :73
i ii iii iv a b c d
i ii iii iv c a d b
i ii iii iv b a d c
i ii iii iv c a b d
i ii iii iv a b c d
i ii iii iv c a d b
i ii iii iv b a d c
i ii iii iv c a b d
Ques :74

i ii iii iv v a b c d e
i ii iii iv v c a d b e
i ii iii iv v b a d e c
i ii iii iv v c e a b d
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Ques :75
Regarding types of Political Parties, which Political Scientist, among the following, coined the term catchall
party'?
Sigmund Neumann
Otto Kirchheimer
Anthony Downs
G. Sartori
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Ques :76
Which one of the following is an incorrect match?
Cadre party: Nazi Party in Germany
Mass Party: Labour Party in England
Constitutional Party: Communist Party of Soviet Union

Representative party: Indian National Congress
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Ques :77
Representation as a function of political party implies:
Capacity of political party to respond to and articulate the views of members and voters
Aggregate various interests found in society
Formulate programmers and policies of government
Political education and socialization
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Ques :78
Which among the following is a specific feature of an Institutional Group
Institutional group is founded on traditional loyalties
Institutional group is marked by common interest and aspirations
Institutional group advances shared values and ideals
Institutional group is part of government machinery
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Ques :79
Which of the following is not a disadvantage of the singlemember
plurality electoral system?
The system leads to wastage of many votes secured by the losing candidate and the winning candidate in excess
of the plurality mark
The system leads to unaccountable government as legislature is usually subordinate to the executive, who has
majority in the legislature
The system leads to under representation of small parties and parties which have geographically evenly
distributed support
The system leads to a break of link between the representatives and their constituencies.
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Ques :80
a b c d iv i iii ii
a b c d iii iv ii i
a b c d iii iv i ii
a b c d iv i ii iii
a b c d iv i iii ii
a b c d iii iv ii i
a b c d iii iv i ii
a b c d iv i ii iii
Ques :81
Wich one of the following pairs is incorrect?
Max Weber: dictatorship of the offical
James Burnham: convergence thesis
Robert Michels:circulation of elite
Trotsky: permanent revolution
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Ques :82

Which model of Public Policy Making says that policies have to be adjusted in the light of changing
circumstances?
Rational actor model
Incremental Model
Bureaucratic organization Model
Belief system Model
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Ques :83
Consider the following statements: i. Liberals criticize bureaucracy as an instrument of class subordination. ii
New Right describes bureaucracy as selfserving
and inefficient iii Marxists condemn bureaucracy for lack of
openness and accountability Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i and iii only
i,ii and iii
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Ques :84
Which among the following is the 'third sector' in a Political System
The state
The civil society
The market
The media
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Ques :85
Which among the following is not a feature of good governance as defined by Kauffman Kraay?
Rule of law and government effectiveness
Transparency and control of corruption
Political stability and absence of violence
Regular elections and recall system

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Ques :86
Consider the following statements: i. cultural globalization tends to 'flatten out' cultural differences between
nations, regions and individuals ii. Political globalization as world government is far ahead of the integrating
impact of economic and cultural globalization. iii Economic globalization now implies that no national
economy is now an island. Which of the statement/s given above is/are correct?
i and ii only
ii and iii only
i and iii only
ii and iii
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Ques :87
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Ques :88
Which of the following statement is not true about the concept of revolution?
A revolution is a popular uprising involving extralegal
mass action
A revolution is rarely violent in character
A revolution brings about a fundamental change in the system
A revolution is different from a rebellion
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Ques :89
Indentify the incorrect pair among the following
Samuel Huntington Invisible empire
Nkrumah NeoColonialism
Raul Prebisch Imperialism as last stage of capitalism
Andre Gundre Frank Underdevelopment due to industrial capitalism
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Ques :90
Rolling back of the state is associated with which of the following Concepts?
Privatization and liberalization
Globalization and welfarism
Development and globalization
Liberalization and modernization
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Ques :91
Various Commisions were set up to investigate the communal riots in India. Identify the incorrect pair
Manoharpur(odisha)Communal riot, 1999 Wadhwa
Commission
Mumbai Commission riot, 1992Shri
Krishna Commission

Meerut Communal riot, 1987J.
C.Shah Commission
Bihar Sharif Communal riot, 1981Bala
Subramaniam Commission
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Ques :92
To Whom does Laakso Taagepera Index is related to
Gender inequality
National Party System
Linguistic Planning
Peasant Mobilization
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Ques :93
For the merger of which of the following political party, Ashok Mehta presented the 'Doctrine of political
compulsions of backward economy
Praja Socialist Party
Utkal Congress
Sanyukt Socialist party
Krashak Praja Party
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Ques :94
Identify the incorrect pair of various fractions of Janta party, formed in 1977 and their respective leader
Congress (organization)Morarji
Desai
Bhartiya Lok Dal Choudhary
Charan Singh
Swatantra Party Hemwati
Nandan Bahuguna
Bhartiya Jan SanghAtal
Bihari Vajpayee
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Ques :95
Among the following statements regarding Sikkim, the incorrect one is
By the 35th constitutional amendment of 1974, Sikkim became the associate state of India
The 35th constitutional amendment facilitated Sikkim to send one representative each in both the houses of
central legislature.
Sikkim as a full fledged state became a part of Union of India by the 36th Constitutional amendment of 1975
Article 371 F was inserted by the 36th constitutional amendment
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Ques :96
Identify the incorrect pair of the existing state in the Union of India and the demand for creating a new state
theirin
UttarPradesh
Harit
Pradesh
West BengalKamtapur
BiharMithilanchal
KarnatakaMaha
Kaushal
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Ques :97
The idea of NonParty
Political structure regarding the social movements in India, was presented by
Rajni Kothari
Ghanshyam Shah
Yogendra Yadav
Amita Baviskar
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Ques :98

What among the following is not included in the type of Social Movements ,propounded by M.S.A.Rao in his
book Social Movement in India
Revolutionary
Reformist
Evolutionary
Alternative
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Ques :99
Identify the incorrect pair of Social Movements and its category
Tebhaga MovementPeasant
Movement
Satnami MovementTribal
Movement
Chipko MovementEnviormental
Movement
Nirbhya MovemnetFeminist
Movement
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Ques :100
Incorrect statement regarding the woman representatives of Rajasthan is
In 16th Lok Sabha,there is only one Woman Member from Rajasthan.
In 14th Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, total 27 Women Members have been elected.
In 14th Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, the highest Women Members have been elected from Ganganagar District.
In 14th Rajasthan Vidhan Sabha, two Women Members of Indian National Congress have been elected.
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Ques :101
Sate, not affected by the 100th Constitutional Amandment, is
Tripura
Sikkim
Meghalaya
Assam
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Ques :102
After being appointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, who among the following became Deputy Chief
Minister?
Heera Lal Shastri
Tikaram Paliwal
Mohanlal Sukhadia
Jai Naranyan Vyas
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Ques :103
Who is the author of the book, 'The Congress Party in Rajasthan?
Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph
Rob Jenkins
Richard Sisson
Myron Weiner
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Ques :104
In 1974, Bhairon Singh Shekhawat was elected as a member of Rajya Sabha from which state
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
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Ques :105
Which among the following is an incorrect trend of recent electoral politics in Rajasthan?
The gap between male and female voter turnout
is reducing after each Vidhan Sabha election since1993
There has been a significant increase in the representation of deprived communities in State Assembly and Look
Sabha

Voter turn out is higher at the LoK Sabha level than at the lower levels
Electoral competition has become Bi polar.
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Ques :106
Consider the following statements about the XVI Lok Sabha election: i. The NDA won 336 seats and 37.3 per
cent vote share. ii. The BJP won 282 seats and 31.1 per cent of total votes polled. iii The UPA won 54 seats
and 23.0 per cent of total votes polled iv The Congress won 44 seats and 19.0 per cent of total votes polled v
The Left Front won 12 seats and 4.8 per cent of Total votes polled. From the above, identify the correct
statements
Only ii,iv and v are correct
Only i ,ii and iii are correct
Only ii iii and iv are correct
Only iii iv and v are correct
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Ques :107
aii,
biii,
civ
di
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dii
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Ques :108
Assertion(A): In the first three general elections, India produced a 'One Party dominance' model, which is
different from 'One Party System' Reason Congress enjoyed exclusive control over governmental powers
at the center and in most of the states
Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are individually true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
A is true, but R is False
A is false, but R is True
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aii,
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di
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dii,
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Ques :110
Which among the following is not a recommendation of the Dinesh Goswami Committee for electoral reforms:
Rotation of reserved constituencies for candidates of Scheduled Castes
Voting to be made Compulsory
Ban on corporate donations to political parties
Provision of Referendum in Consititution on issues of public importance
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Ques :111
Assertion :The place of women in Indian Politics reflects the opportunities and constraints that are
associated with its democracy. Reason :Women Have been key actors in the numerous social movements
and non governmental organizations that underline India's vibrant civil society.
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Ques :112
Which one of the following factors does not constrain women's participation in Panchayati Raj Institutions?
Dearth of financial resources
Uncooperative Bureaucracy
Constitutional prejudices

Violence and harassment
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Ques :113
Which of the following statements about the role of Class in Indian politics is incorrect?
Indian political parties do not derive their electoral support or policy agenda from distinct call groups or from
organized representatives of workers and capital.
The formal working class in India is fragmented and weak because it is not aligned with any political party.
In Indian politics class cleavages are not at all pronounced.
The middle class in India has been the most enthusiastic supporter of liberalization and globalization agenda.
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Ques :114
In respect to the agrarian class, who among the following coined the term 'Bullock Capitalists'?
Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph
Pranab Bardhan
Barbara HarrissWhite
Michael Kalecki
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Ques :115
Which one among the following statements is wrong about the role of Caste in Indian Politics?
Caste communities influence electoral outcome.
Caste considerations tend to structure political parties their leadership and programmes.
Indian democracy has become more exclusive of social groups and categories
Caste groups work as pressure groups and influence the governance agenda of the Indian state.
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Ques :117
Which one of the following statements is incorrect:
A number of regional movements in Post Colonial India have turned into armed 'independentist' movements.
The Shiromani Akali Dal of Punjab is a regional party with national agenda,
The Indian Constitution makes breaking up and creating new states relatively easy.
Construction of a region is a political project and often contested.
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Ques :118
Which one of the following statements is not correct about regionalization of Indian politics:
Most of the current regionalist