1. In Hegel's Philosophy of Right, civil society

is a structure between family and the State

is an embodiment of universality

is beyond the public and the private

transcends the individual and the collective

2. 'Politics of Presence' means

advocating return to direct democracy

advocating participatory democracy

advocating representative democracy

advocating identity between the represented and the representatives

3. Dialectic ofEnlightenment was written by

Herbert Marcuse

Adorno and Horkheimer

Juergen Habermas

Erich Fromm

4. Who among the following is well-known for the 'ethics of care' perspective?

Seyla Benhabib

Iris Young

Anne Philips

Carol Gilligan

5. John Rawls's'original position' refers to

conditions at birth

state of nature

historical circumstances

an imaginary theoretical construct

6. The concept of Ideal Speech Situation was proposed by

Ordinary language philosophers

Juergen Habermas

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Noam Chomsky

7. Karl Popper recommends 'open society' on the ground that

freedom of thought and expression is good in itself

open societies are more stable

open societies are more hospitable to problem solving and error elimination

no one knows the full truth

8. C.B. Macpherson's concept of 'possessive individualism' includes

free and equal individuals as proprietors of their capacities

free and equal individuals exchanging whatever they have acquired by the exercise of their capacities

the State as a protector of relations of exchange between individuals as proprietors

All of the above

9. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by

M. G. Ranade

G. Tilak

Jotirao Phule

Dadabhai Naoroji

10. According to Marx the exchange value of a commodity is determined by

its ability to satisfy a human want

its ability to enter into an exchange

the socially necessary labour time required to produce it

the actual labour time spent on producing it

11. A continuous variable is one

where a subject or observation can be categorized in analytical containers

where a subject or observation takes a value from real numbers

where a subject or observation takes a neutral position

where a subject or observation does not have a political value

12. Read the following statements about the distinction between tradition and modernity and find out which of them are true.

I. In tradition status is ascriptive, while in modernity it is achievemental

II. In tradition roles are specific, while in modernity they are diffuse

III. In tradition values are particularistic, while in modernity they are universalistic

IV. In tradition orientation is self-centred, while in modernity it is collective

I and IV

I and III

II and IV

II, III and IV

13. The term 'consociational democracy' is associated with politics of societies

with economic security

with social intermingling

with strong social bonds

with deep social cleavages

14. 'Ecocentricism' poses radical challenges to

deep seated anthropocentricism

deep seated belief in sustainable development

Eco-feminist thought and ideas

a welfare's states contribution to conservation and plurality

15. Match the following and choose the right answer from the code.

Personalist dictatorship 1.some degree of competition
among the elites,
but mass participation
in political activities
is discouraged


Military oligarchy 2. system has relatively
higher levels of inter -elite competition, albeit within the confines of a single party, but also seeks to mobilize mass support for the regime

Plebiscitary one party 3.relatively low elite
system competition, but the
regime encourages mass participation in politics



Competitive one -party 4. low levels of elite
competition and low levels of mass participation
system Code:

A B C D

3 1 4 2

2 4 3 1

3 4 1 2

4 1 2 3



16. Which of the following political blocks would most likely favor nationalization of large industrial enterprises?

Liberals

Islamists

Socialists

Conservatives

17. Match the following types of crises with relevant descriptions. Choose the right answer from the code.

Identity crisis 1. uprooting of old
institutions and the tearing away of the quasi-religious basis of authority that existed in traditional agrarian societies

Legitimacy crisis 2. deals with the problem of
creating new institutions to link the rulers with the governed

Participation crisis 3. process by which
traditional social ties are broken under the weight of social and economic transformation that results from economic modernization

Penetration crisis 4. the generation of new
demands, thus putting considerable pressure on existing institutions

Code: A B C D

4 3 1 2

3 1 4 2

1 4 2 3

2 3 1 4

18. Match the following political economists with the concepts and choose the right answer from the code.

Andre Gunder Frank 1. New Dependency

Immanuel Wallerstein 2. Monopoly Capital

Theotonio dos Santos 3. Development of
Underdevelopment

Paul Baran 4. World System

Code: A B C D

3 1 4 2

3 4 2 1

3 4 1 2

2 3 4 1

19. New Deal was the public policy introduced in the US by Franklin J. Roosevelt during the inter-war years to deal with

The Axis Powers

Great Depression

decolonization

environmental crisis

20. A way of organizing public policy making involving the close cooperation of major economic interests within a formal government apparatus that is capable of concerting the main economic groups so that they can jointly formulate and implement binding policies -is known as

Clientelism

Corporatism

Market Socialism

Mercantilism

21. Caste and gender inequalities have reduced because discrimination based on caste and gender no longer have in India

social and economic

individual

legal

moral

22. Match the following ideas with authors and choose the right answer from the code.

Reforms by Stealth 1. Susanne H. Rudolph and Lloyd I. Rudolph

Bullock Capitalists 2. Kanchan Chandra

Post-Clientelism 3. Rob Jenkins

Ethnic Parties 4. James Manor

Code: A B C D

1 4 3 2

2 3 4 1

3 1 4 2

1 3 2 4

23. Which one of the following Indian political scientists has argued that there has been a majoritarian shift to the right in Indian politics since the 2000s?

Suhas Palshikar

Zoya Hasan

Rajni Kothari

Ashutosh Varshney

24. Which of these factors is not likely determine whether a policy becomes an issue of mass politics in India?

Number of people affected

Organization potential

Impact potential

Transformative potential

25. Match the following books with authors and choose the right answer from the code.

India's New Capitalists: 1. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
Caste, Business, and
Industry in a Modern Nation and Shankar Raghuraman


Divided We Govern: 2. Harish Damodaran
Coalition Politics in
Modern India

Divided We Stand: India 3. Edward Luce
in a Time of Coalitions

In Spite of the Gods: 4. Sanjay Ruparelia
The Rise of Modern India

Code: A B C D

4 1 3 2

2 4 1 3

3 2 4 1

4 1 2 3

26. Which of the following statement!s is/are integral to the Bommai Judgement

I. The Proclamation under Article 356 lapses at the end of the two month period if not approved by both houses of Parliament.

II. The power conferred by Article 356 upon the President is a conditioned power and not an absolute power.

III. The Court has the power to restore the dismissed Government to office and revive and reactivate the Legislative Assembly if it strikes down the Proclamation.

IV. Secularism is one of the basic features of the Constitution. Choose the right answer from below.

I and II

II, III, IV

II, III, IV

III only

27. Which of the Acts were not passed in a Joint Sitting of Parliament?

Dowry Prohibition Act, (1961)

The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (1967)

The Banking Service Commission Repeal Bill, (1978)

The Prevention of Terrorism Act, (2002)

28. Which of the following statement!s is/are true about Indian federalism?

I. The creation of linguistic states helped unification of the country.

II. The creation of linguistic states has encouraged disintegrative tendencies.

III. Each state in India has its own official language.

IV. Hindi is the national language of India Choose the right answer from below.

IV only

II and IV

I and III

I,II and IV

29. Read the following two statements related to the political changes after the withdrawal of National Emergency (1975-77) in India

I. The electoral defeat of the Congress was absolute in areas that had been most exposed to both the sterilisation campaign and excessive detentions under MISA.

II. The Congress Party's survival in the south indicated that in these states it had been able to distance itself from the worst influence of arbitrary central government. Which of the following is the correct answer?

I is true, II is false

I is false, II is true

I and II are true

I and II are false

30. Read the following two statements about coalition politics in India

I. Coalition politics has constrained the majoritarian instincts of leading national parties.

II. Coalition politics has led to policy paralysis and has reduced policy output. Which of the following is the correct answer?

I is true, II is false

I is false, II is true

I and II are true

I and II are false

31. Match the following authors with the books and choose the right answer from the code.

A. Elinar Ostrom 1. Public Governance

Mark Bevir 2. Governing as Governance

Guy b. Peters 3. Governing the Commons

Jan Kooiman 4. The Future of Governing: Four Emerging Models

Code: A B C D

4 1 3 2

3 1 4 2

2 3 4 1

4 1 2 3

32. In the liberalizing economy of India, the major objective of the state to establish Independent Regulatory Institution is to

discourage competition and ensure a level playing field

correct the market failures and ensure a level playing field

step up public spending for Public Sector Undertakings

to advise private firms on labour policy

33. Representative Bureaucracy refers to the type of bureaucracy, which is

fully autonomous from political control

under the constant supervision of elected representative government

representing the social diversity of public

bound by the majority's opinion in decision making

34. In spite of facing the challenges from economic liberalization, civil servants in India are still playing an active role in

dictating rules to private business

import substitution

pricing of petroleum

poverty alleviation

35. Among the various suggestions for police reforms in India, Community Policing aims at

effective moral policing of the communities to uphold ethical values

police functioning as a community

collaboration between police and citizens' community groups in prevention and detection of crimes

transfer of responsibilities of law and order from police to certain martial communities

36. Which one of following statements about New Public Management is/are true?

I. New Public Management raises objection to the way of parting upheld by conventional public administration theories between private sector and public sector.

II. Even though the New Public Management aimed at encouraging bottom-up approach in the administration of public sector, the decision of the Government of UK to enforce change from the above was contrary to the very principle of NPM.

III. New Public Management mostly encourages the transfer of management principles from public sector to private sector. Choose the right answer from the following.

I and II

II and III

I and III

None

37. In India's federal polity, direct transfer of funds for development activities from central government to local self-governments bypassing the state governments would give rise to

corruption

diversion of funds by the state governments

decentralization

centralization

38. Which of the following statement/is/are true abouttheMahatmaGandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005?

I. MGNREGA assures right to work as a constitutional right.

II. Social audit is mandatory under the MGNREGA.

III. MGNREGA assures right to work as a legal right. Choose the right answer from the following.

I and II

II only

II and III

III only

39. The principle of subsidiarity emphasized by the Second Administrative Reforms Commission of India stipulates:

subsidy cuts

universal public distribution system instead of targeted PDS

a bottom-up approach to governance

the establishment of a pecking order

40. How does Michel Foucault describe governmentality?

The exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country's affairs at all levels. It comprises mechanisms, processes, and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations, and mediate their differences.

The ensemble formed by the institutions, procedures, analyses and reflections, the calculations and tactics that allow the exercise of this very specific albeit complex form of power.

The role of public authorities in establishing the environment in which economic operators function and in determining the distribution of benefits as well as the relationship between the ruler and the ruled

The specific outcomes in a sense of assuring that everyone, irrespective of social or economic status, has a voice in governing and receives just, fair, equitable treatment.

41. Non-alignment in essence meant

a peaceful policy

a friendly policy

an independent policy

an Anti-Western policy

42. English School of Realism emphasizes

rule of the UN

a greater potential for cooperation among states

an increased role for non-state actors

the end of state system

43. Detente refers to

relaxation of tensions

agreement on arms reduction

willingness to mediate

economic cooperation

44. One of the following about terrorism is not true

It is the weapon of the weak

It seeks to create fear and panic

It has no political motives

It cannot be countered by force alone

45. Feminist critique of Realism underlines

economic empowerment of women

masculinity

gender neutrality

class consciousness

46. 'International regimes' refer to

powerful rulers and their policies

big states and their policies

international laws and conventions

informal guidelines, rules and norms

47. In International Relations, 'capabilities' refer to

economic strength of a country

size of a country's population

military strength of a country

All of the above

48. The notion of complex interdependence is associated with

Robert Gilpin and Stephen Gill

Joseph Nye and Stephen Gill

Robert Keohane and Robert Gilpin

Joseph Nye and Robert Keohane

49. The'agent-structure debate' is associated with one of the following theorists

Robert Keohane

J. Ann Tickner

Kenneth Waltz

Alexander Wendt

50. Neo-realism explains state behavior at the level of

individual

state

region system


51.
Part B

Write an essay on any ONE of the following in two or three pages in the booklet provide

1. Analyse the central ideas of Liberal Internationalism as a theoretical perspective in International Relations and evaluate its significance in a globalizing world

2. Give major definitions of Public Policy and explain various stages in the formulation of public policy.

3. Why do interest groups form in modem democracies? Discuss the role of any two interest groups in contemporary India

4. Critically examine the statement: "The Indian Constitution has succeeded in providing material advantages and positional goods to marginalized groups, but failed to bring cultural goods like dignity and respect".

5. What is Ambedkar's critique of the caste system in the Annihilation of Caste? What are the philosophical influences at work in this critique?

52.
Part-C

Answer any ONE of the following in two or three pages in the booklet provided

1. "Hermeneutic method involves understanding rather than explaining a given occurrence". Discuss this statement focusing on the differences between explanation and understanding and highlight key features of hermeneutic method

2. What is sampling and why it is important in social research? Explain the various types of probability sampling methods and their advantages and limitations. State the situations in which each of these sampling methods is appropriate?