Which of the following contain enzymes for cellular respiration ?
A
Dictyosomes
B
Endoplasmic reticulum
C
lysosomes
D
Mitochondria
Question 3Single Answer
Sattriya dance form is famous in which of these states ?
A
Assam
B
Himachal Pradesh
C
Punjab
D
Tamil Nadu
Question 4Single Answer
Which is the national game of Bhutan ?
A
badminton
B
basketball
C
football
D
archery
Question 5Single Answer
When was the Constituent Assembly of India formed?
A
1946
B
1947
C
1948
D
1950
Question 6Single Answer
Who is known as the "Father of the Indian Renaissance" ?
A
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B
Swami Vivekananda
C
Rabindranath Tagore
D
Mahatma Gandhi
Question 7Single Answer
World Wildlife Day 2026 focuses mainly on which theme?
A
Climate Action
B
Ocean Protection
C
Clean Energy
D
Wildlife Conservation Finance
Question 8Single Answer
Which organization declared World Wildlife Day?
A
UNESCO
B
UNEP
C
WWF
D
United Nations
Question 9Single Answer
Which country recently launched a new digital currency expansion plan?
A
India
B
USA
C
China
D
Japan
Question 10Single Answer
What is India’s central bank digital currency (CBDc) called?
A
Digital Rupee
B
Bharat Coin
C
e-Rupee
D
RuPay Coin
Pedagogy, Curriculum & Education Policy
Question 11Single Answer
A Controlling Officer includes -
A
An officer entrusted by the Department with the responsibility of controlling the incurring of expenditure and or the collection of revenue
B
A Head of Department
C
An Administrator of a Union Territory
D
All of the above
Question 12Single Answer
Who is Desk Officer ?
A
Assistants and Upper Division Clerks
B
A Section Officer may be designated as Desk Officer, who is to function as per powers delegated by the Ministries/Departments like signing financial sanctions, affirming affidavits in court etc
C
In-charge of a Section who has to ensure efficient and expeditious disposal of work, recording and weeding out, indexing and digitization.
D
All of them
Question 13Single Answer
The duties and responsibilities of a Controlling Officer in respect of funds placed at his disposal are to ensure that -
A
The expenditure does not exceed the budget allocation
B
The expenditure is incurred for the purpose for which funds have been provided
C
Adequate control mechanism is functioning in the department to prevent, detect errors and irregularities in the financial proceedings and to guard against waste and loss of public money
D
All of the above
Question 14Single Answer
Which of the following sanctions is not to be endorsed to the Audit Officer ?
A
Sanctions of routine nature issued by Heads of Subordinate Offices
B
Sanctions issued by Ministries / Departments proper and under powers of a Head of Department
C
Sanctions relating to grant of advances to Government employees
D
Sanctions relating to payment or withdrawal of GPF advance to Government employees
Question 15Single Answer
Any loss or shortage of public moneys, departmental revenue or receipts, stores or other property, held by or on behalf of Government shall be immediately reported to -
A
The next higher authority
B
The Statutory Audit Officer
C
The concerned Principal Accounts Officer
D
All of the above
Question 16Single Answer
What is Information and Facilitation Counter (IFC) ?
A
A functionary on duty outside office hours who performs the functions of the central receipt and issue section during such hours.
B
A Facilitation counter, to provide information/ assistance to the citizens/clients about the programmes, schemes, status of cases, applications, etc.
C
A collection of papers on a specific subject, assigned a number and consisting of one or more
D
None of them
Question 17Single Answer
Minute is a meeting recorded by ?
A
President
B
Vice President
C
Prime Minster
D
All of them
Question 18Single Answer
Who is authorised to renew Pension Payment Order without reference to the Accountant General -
A
Disbursing Officer
B
Head of the Office
C
Accounts Officers
D
Administrative Officer
Question 19Single Answer
The following three aspects of intelligence are dealt by Sternberg's triarchic theory except
A
componential
B
social
C
experiential
D
contextual
Question 20Single Answer
Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences emphasizes
A
general intelligence
B
common abilities required in school
C
the unique abilities of each individual
D
conditioning skills in students
Question 21Single Answer
In order to avoid gender stereotyping in class, a teacher should
A
try to put both boys and girls in nontraditional roles.
B
appreciate students' good work by saying 'good girl' or 'good boy'.
C
discourage girls from taking part in wrestling.
D
encourage boys to take risk and be bold.
Question 22Single Answer
Schools should cater to Individual differences to
A
narrow the gap between individual students.
B
even out abilities and performance of students.
C
understand why students are able or unable to learn.
D
make individual students feel exclusive.
Question 23Single Answer
What kind of support can a school provide to address the individual differences in students ?
A
Follow a child-centered curriculum and provide multiple learning opportunities to students
B
Apply every possible measure to remove the individual differences in students
C
Refer slow learners to special schools
D
Follow same level of curriculum for all students
Question 24Single Answer
"Readiness for learning " refers to
A
general ability level of students
B
present cognitive level of students in the learning continuum
C
satisfying nature of the act of learning
D
Thorndike's Law of Readiness
Question 25Single Answer
Learning disabilities may occur due to all of the following except
A
Cerebral dysfunction
B
Emotional disturbance
C
Behavioural disturbance
D
Cultural factors
Question 26Single Answer
Which of the following is appropriate for environment conducive to thinking and learning in children ?
A
Passive listening for long periods of time
B
Home assignments given frequently
C
Individual tasks done by the learners
D
allowing students to take some decisions about what to learn and how to learn
Question 27Single Answer
The National Education Policy 2020 was announced by which government body ?
A
Ministry of Human Resource Development
B
University Grants Commission
C
National Council of Educational Research and Training
D
NITI Aayog
Question 28Single Answer
The National Education Policy 2020 aims to provide education to children of which age group ?
A
3-6 years
B
6-14 years
C
14-18 years
D
18-23 years
Question 29Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT a key feature of the National Education Policy 2020 ?
A
Introduction of a 5+3+3+4 curricular structure
B
Emphasis on early childhood care and education
C
Focus on vocational training in schools
D
Promotion of multilingualism and language learning
Question 30Single Answer
The National Education Policy 2020 proposes the establishment of a National Research Foundation to promote research in which sector ?
A
Science and Technology
B
Social Sciences
C
Humanities
D
All of the above
Political Science
Question 31Single Answer
Which among the following are elements of Liberalism ?
I. Individual should have the right to develop his own personality
II. Man is a rational creature
III. Society should not be plural
IV. It believes in constitutionalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I, II and III
B
II, III and IV
C
l, III and IV
D
I, II and IV
Question 32Single Answer
In which year did Pandita Ramabai open her Sharda Sadan (Home for Learning) ?
A
1889
B
1798
C
1898
D
1857
Question 33Single Answer
Given below are two statements .
Statement I Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Shantiniketan
Statement II Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Gurukul Kangri
In light of the above statements, choose the answer from the options given below
A
Both statement I and statement II are true
B
Both statement I and statement Il are false
C
Statement I is true, but statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but statement II is true
Question 34Single Answer
Local Bodies Ombudsman may be established to hear complaints of corruption against local bodies .
This was the view of the
A
Ashok Mehta Committee
B
Balvant Rai Mehta Committee
C
LM Singhvi Committee
D
Second Administrative Reforms Commission
Question 35Single Answer
Who among the following envisaged that liberal democracy as a political apparatus would ensure the accountability of the Governors to the governed ?
A
John Stuart Mill
B
John Locke
C
Jeremy Bentham
D
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Question 36Single Answer
Which theory of Rights claims that Rights are inalienable and cannot be separated or taken away from the individual as they are inharent and prior to society and state ?
A
Theory of Natural Rights
B
Theory of Legal Rights
C
Theory of Contractual Rights
D
Theory of Social Welfare Rights
Question 37Single Answer
Who among the following coined the term Ecofeminism ?
A
Francoise d' Eaubonne
B
Okin
C
Kate Millett
D
Germaine Greer
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights-1966
II. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities-2000
III. Convention on the Rights of Child-1989
IV. Optional Protocol on Economic Social Rights-2006
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
III and IV
B
I and III
C
I and II
D
I and IV
Question 39Single Answer
Which of the following book is NOT written by Machiavelli ?
A
Art of War
B
The Discourses on Livy
C
Discourses on Inequality
D
The Prince
Question 40Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT written by Mary Wollstonecraft ?
A
A Vindication of the Rights of Men
B
A Vindication of the Rights of Women
C
Thoughts of the Education of Daughters
D
Discourses on Education
Question 41Single Answer
Lohia opined .
l. Freedom and bread are inseparable
II. The removal of inequality from human society was one of the seven revolutions
III. If socialism is to be defined in two words then they are equality and prosperity
IV. The desire for equality in the modern world has become the desire of being similar and not equal
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
III and IV
B
I and IV
C
II and IV
D
I, II, III and IV
Question 42Single Answer
Who wrote 'Neo-Colonialism : The Last Stage of Capitalism' ?
A
Lenin
B
Nelson Mandela
C
Joseph Nye
D
K Nkrumah
Question 43Single Answer
'Leadership is the activity of influencing people to strive willingly for mutual objectives .' This was said by .
A
James Rost
B
Keith Davis
C
MP Follett
D
GR Terry
Question 44Single Answer
How many new languages were added by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment, 2003 ?
A
3
B
4
C
2
D
5
Question 45Single Answer
Consider the following movements and arrange them in chronological order .
I. Naxalbari Movement
II. Kheda Movement
III. Champaran Movement
IV. Khilafat Movement
Choose the correct answer from the options given
A
III, II, IV, I
B
I, II, III, IV
C
IV, III, II, I
D
II, III, I, IV
Question 46Single Answer
The rise and growth of the concept of New Public Administrative can be traced to
I. Honey Report on Higher Education for Public Services, 1967
II. Minnowbrook Conference II, 1988
III. Philadelphia Conference on the Theory and Practice of Public Administration, 1967
IV. Public Administration in a Time of Turbulence, 1971
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
II, III and IV
B
I, II, III
C
I, II and IV
D
I, III and IV
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following functions have been laid down in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India for Municipalities ?
I. Urban poverty alleviation
II. Planning for economic and social development
III. Roads and bridges
IV. Public safety services
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I, II, III and IV
B
I, II and III
C
I, III and IV
D
I and II
Question 48Single Answer
Which of the following principles are correct with regard to liberal democracy ?
I. Government by consent
II. Public Accountability
III. Suitable for Socialism
IV. Constitutional Government
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I, II and IV
B
I, III and IV
C
II, III and IV
D
I, II and III
Question 49Single Answer
The book 'Six Glorious Epochs of Indian History' was written by .
A
MK Gandhi
B
JL Nehru
C
VD Savarkar
D
MN Roy
Question 50Single Answer
Match List I and List II .
List I List II
(Stages in the Evolution) (Duration)
A. Principles of Administration I. 1938-1947
B. Era of Challenges II. 1948-1970
C. Politics-Administration Dichotomy III. 1887-1926
D. Crisis of Identity IV. 1927-1937
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
II III IV I
B
IV I III II
C
I II IV III
D
IV I II III
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Political Science
Question 51Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. Operation Raahat-Yemen
II. Vande Bharat Mission-Sri Lanka
III. Operation Maitri-Nepal
IV. Operation Sukoon-Iraq
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and III
B
II and III
C
II and IV
D
I and II
Question 52Single Answer
In which Indian state's assembly election, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was used for the first time ?
A
Manipur
B
Nagaland
C
Kerala
D
Sikkim
Question 53Single Answer
Who among the following has provided 'Revisionist Theory of Modernity' ?
A
Steven Wilkinson
B
Sudipta Kaviraj
C
Atul Kohli
D
Francine R Frankel
Question 54Single Answer
In which one of the following years, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched ?
A
2012
B
2013
C
2014
D
2015
Question 55Single Answer
Which among the following are included in Nine Pillars of Digital India ?
l. Information for all
II. Early harvest programme
III. Electronic manufacturing
IV. Connect only metro cities of the country
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
II, III, and IV
B
I, III. and IV
C
I, II, and III
D
I, II, III and IV
Question 56Single Answer
According to Hagel
I. war is not to be regarded as an evil but a virtue
II. war effectively displays the "irony of the divine idea"
III. war destroys selfish egoism of the individual
IV. the State of War, "shows the Omnipotence of the state in its individuality"
V. humanity never needed war and the gun is a chance of invention
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
IV, III, II and I
B
V, III, II and I
C
III, V, I and IV
D
III, I, V and II
Question 57Single Answer
Match List I with List II .
List I List II
(Provisions) (Schedules)
A. Administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes I. 5th Schedule
B. List of Official Languages II. 3rd Schedule
C. Provision of Lists (Union, State, Concurrent) III. 7th Schedule
D. Oath needs to be made by the Union and State Ministers IV. 8th Schedule
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
IV III II I
B
I, III, II IV
C
I, II, III, IV
D
I, IV, III II
Question 58Single Answer
Arrange the establishment of the following commissions in chronological order .
I. National Commission for Women
II. National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
III. National Commission for Protection of child Rights
IV. National Human Rights Commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I, II, IV, III
B
I, II, III, IV
C
IV. III. II. I
D
I. IV, II, III
Question 59Single Answer
Which ones are true about the Passive Resistance and Satyagraha ?
I. Passive Resistance is equivalent to Satyagraha
II. Passive Resistance is not afraid of the physical strength while Satyagraha is afraid of physical Strength
III. Passive Resistance is negative in practice whereas Satyagraha is positive morality
IV. Passive Resistance is weapon of the weaker sections, Satyagraha never desires to terrorise the opponent
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and IV
B
I and II
C
III and IV
D
II and III
Question 60Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Swami Vivekananda ?
l. He was the disciple of Ramakrishna Paramhans
II. In 1893, he proceeded to participate in the Chicago Parliament of Religions
III. He never visited USA
IV. He said that Man is not higher than all animals
V. He was the founder member of the Arya Samaj
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
III and IV
B
IV and V
C
I and II
D
I and V
Question 61Single Answer
Apology is a dialogue written by Plato . Which among the following are the characters of this dialogue ?
A
Socrates and Crito
B
Socrates and Polymarcus
C
Socrates and his accuser
D
Socrates and Plato
Question 62Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. Fast-Track Diplomacy - Narendra Modi
II. Project Mausam - Rajiv Gandhi
III. Look East Policy - Narasimha Rao
IV. Act IV. East Policy - Manmohan Singh
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and II
B
II and IV
C
I and III
D
III and IV
Question 63Single Answer
Which among the following inter-state water disputes is correctly matched ?
I. Cauvery Water Dispute - Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka
II. Narmada Water Dispute - Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
III. Krishna Water Dispute - Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh
IV. Tungabhadra - Tamil Nadu and Kerala Water Dispute
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and IV
B
I and II
C
I, II and III
D
I, II, III and IV
Question 64Single Answer
Which among the following languages are conferred with Classical Language status ?
I. Sanskrit
II. Tamil
III. Kannada
IV. Hindi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I, II, III and IV
B
I, II and III
C
II, III and IV
D
I and II
Question 65Single Answer
Which of the following is NOT correct about the Comptroller and Auditor General of India ?
A
The salary and other conditions of service of the CAG shall be determined by the Parliament by law
B
The CAG shall not be eligible for further office either under the Government of India or under any State Government, after retirement
C
The administrative expenses of the CAG office shall be charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India
D
The reports of the CAG relating to the accounts of the Union shall be submitted to the Parliament
Question 66Single Answer
India is a signatory of
A
СТВТ
B
SALT
C
CEPA
D
NPT
Question 67Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. International Court of Justice - The Hague
II. WHO - London
III. international Criminal Court - Rome
IV. IAEA - New York
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and II
B
I and III
C
III and IV
D
II and IV
Question 68Single Answer
Which one of the following is NOT hallmark of Development Administration ?
A
Change Oriented
B
Goal Oriented
C
Status-quo Oriented
D
Result Oriented
Question 69Single Answer
Consider the following about Post-Modernism ?
l. Post Modernism is a reaction against traditionalism
Il Post Modernism recognises pluralism
III Post- Modernism criticises Meta-Narratives
IV. Post Modernism criticises Local-Narratives
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and II
B
II and III
C
III and IV
D
II, III and IV
Question 70Single Answer
Which among the following is NOT a type of orientation in a political culture in Robert Dahl's view ?
A
Orientation to problem solving
B
Orientation of public management
C
Orientation of political system
D
Orientation to collective action
Question 71Single Answer
Given below are two statements .
Statement I The word 'ecology' is derived from the Greek word ookos
Statement II Norwegian philosopher Arne Nasas divided ecologism into shallow and deep ecologism
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .
A
Both statement I and statement II are correct
B
Both statement l and statement II are incorrect
C
Statement I is correct, but statement II is incorrect
D
Statement is incorrect, but statement II is correct
Question 72Single Answer
Match List I and List II .
List I List II
A. Millennium Development Goals I. European Recovery
B. Marshall Plan II. New International Economic Order
C. Group of 77 III. World Trade Organisation
D. GATT IV. Poverty and Hunger
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
IV I II III
B
III IV II I
C
IV III II I
D
I IV III II
Question 73Single Answer
What is the corect sequencing of these political thinkers on the basis of their year of birth ?
I. Rousseau
II. Machiavelli
III. Locke
IV. Aristotle
V. Hobbes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
IV, II, V, III, I
B
I, II, III, IV, V
C
II, III, IV, I, V
D
V, I, III, II, IV
Question 74Single Answer
Match List I and List II .
List I List II
A. Henry Kissinger I. Man, the State and War
B. Kanneth Acharya II. Multiplex Order
C. Amitav Acharya III. Traditional Approach to Foreigh Policy
D. Joseph S Nye IV. The Future of Power
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
II I III IV
B
IV I II III
C
III I II IV
D
I III II IV
Question 75Single Answer
The concept of political cultures involves three components of individual orientations
I. cognitive orientions
II. affective orientations and
III. evaluative orientation
Whose statement is this ?
A
Alan R Ball
B
Lucian Pye and Sydney Verba
C
Almond and Powell
D
Rose and Dogan
Question 76Single Answer
Ecofeminism was a special feature of
A
Silent valley
B
Plachimada struggle
C
Chipko movement
D
None of the above
Question 77Single Answer
Who among the following brought logical positivism in the study of policy making and the relation of means and ends ?
A
PH Appleby
B
Yehezkel Dror
C
Herbert Simon
D
Dwight Waldo
Question 78Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. Hanah Arendt - The Postmodern Conditions
II. Jacques Derrida - The Post Card
III. Frantz Fanon - The Wretched of the Earth
IV. Antonio Gramsci - The Human Condition
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I and IV
B
II and III
C
III and IV
D
I, II, III and IV
Question 79Single Answer
Arrange the following books written by BR Ambedkar in an ascending order .
I. Castes in India : Their Mechanism. Genesis and Development
II. The Annihilation of Caste
III. The Problem of the Rupee : Its Origin and Its Solution
IV. Thoughts on Pakistan
Choose the correct answer from the options below .
A
I, III, II, IV
B
III, I, II. IV
C
IV, I, II, III
D
II, IV, I, III
Question 80Single Answer
Given below are two statements . One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) The philosophy of Integral Humanism belongs to Deendayal Upadhyay .
Reason (R) Deendayal Upadhyay rejected communism in which Individualism was crushed as part of a large heartless machine . In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .
A
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is correct, but R is not correct
D
A is not correct, but R is correct
Question 81Single Answer
Chronologically arrange the correct sequence of Committees Constituted for Panchayati Raj in India .
l. GVK Rao Committee
ll. Ashok Mehta Committee
III. Balwant Rai Mehta Committee
IV. LM Singhavi Committee
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
II, I, IV, III
B
IV, I, II, III
C
III, II, I, IV
D
I, III, II, IV
Question 82Single Answer
Given below are two statements .
Statement I Power is an instrument of coercion and has a physical effect
Statement II Power could as well be based on consent and yet be more effective
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
Both statement I and statement II are true
B
Both statement I and statement II are false
C
Statement I is true, but statement II is false
D
Statement I is false, but statement II is true
Question 83Single Answer
The permanent secretariat of BIMSTEC is in
A
Kathmandu
B
New Delhi
C
Colombo
D
Dhaka
Question 84Single Answer
What does the idea of 'positive liberty' mean ?
A
The state has the right to intervene in the hope of making people's life more fulfilling
B
People should just get out there and do whatever they want
C
Only self-confident people can be free
D
Freedom means absence of constraints deliberately imposed by other people
Question 85Single Answer
First Lokpal Bill was introduced in Parliament in the year
A
1971
B
1967
C
1969
D
1968
Question 86Single Answer
Which of the following is/are true ?
l. The Election Commission of India conducts elections to state assemblies
II. The state Election Commission conducts Panchayat's and Municipal Bodies elections
III. If there is any dispute regarding election of the President, decision of the Election Commission would be final
IV. The Election Commission is responsible for Polling . Counting and Declaration of results of the Election
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I. II and IV
B
II, III and IV
C
I, II, III and IV
D
I and II
Question 87Single Answer
Match the List I with List II .
List I List II
(Name of the countries) (Citizens' Charter Implementation Years)
A. Canada I. 1993
B. India II. 1995
C. Malaysia III. 1997
D France IV. 1992
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
III II I IV
B
II III I IV
C
IV I III II
D
IV II I III
Question 88Single Answer
Bureaucrats Resist Change', who propounded this theory ?
A
Anthony Downs (1967)
B
Judith Gruber (1987)
C
D Thompson (1967)
D
Robert K Merton (1957)
Question 89Single Answer
Match the List I with List II .
List I (Books/Works) List II (Thinkers)
A. Representative Government I. Friedrich Hegel
B. Outlines of the Philosophy of Right II. John Stuart Mill
C. The German Ideology III. John Locke
D. Letter on Toleration IV. Karl Marx
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
II I IV III
B
III II I IV
C
I III II IV
D
IV III I II
Question 90Single Answer
Who said, "whether you call it a Federal Constitution or a Unitary Constitution or by any other name, it makes no difference as long as the Constitution serves our purpose" ?
A
BR Ambedkar
B
Jawaharlal Nehru
C
Rajendra Prasad
D
P Sitaramayya
Question 91Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
I. Clash of Cvilisations - Samuel P. Huntington
II Classical Theory - John Lewis Gaddis
III The End of History - Francis Fukuyama
IV Green Political - Anthony Giddens Theory
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
III and IV
B
I and IV
C
I and III
D
I and II
Question 92Single Answer
Who among the following is the author of the book, The Ideal of Nationalism' ?
A
R Muir
B
GP Gooch
C
Hans Kohn
D
CJH Hayes
Question 93Single Answer
Arrange the following stages of human history given by Karl Marx .
l. Slave Society
II. Primitive Society
III. Communist Society
IV. Feudal Society
V. Capitalist Society
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I, II, III, IV, V
B
II, III, IV, V, I
C
II, I, IV, V, III `
D
IV, III. II, I, V
Question 94Single Answer
Arrange the following in the chronological order .
I. Lahore Declaration
II. Agra Summit
III. Shimla Accord
IV. Indus Water Treaty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
IV, I, II, III
B
IV, III, I, II
C
1, III, II, IV
D
II, III, I, IV
Question 95Single Answer
Consider the following .
I. Socialism stands for equality
II. Socialism stands for the collection of private property
III. Socialism stands for the elimination of competition
IV. Socialism aims at the elimination of capitalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I, II, and III
B
I, III and IV
C
II, III and IV
D
I, II, III and IV
Question 96Single Answer
Which of the following are the common compulsory provisions of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act ?
l. Five-yearly elections
II. Reservation for backward classes
III. Reservation for women
IV. Nagar Panchayats
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
II and III
B
I and IV
C
I, II and III
D
I and III
Question 97Single Answer
Central Vigilance Commission (1964) was set up on the recommendation of the .
A
Gorwala Committee
B
Santhanam Committee
C
Kripalani Committee
D
Administrative Reforms Commission
Question 98Single Answer
Which of the following statements are correct with regard to Aurobindo ?
l. He explains 'Nation State' theory
II. He explains Spiritual Nationalism
III. He sees Nationalism as a religious aspiration and moral attitude
IV. Nation as geographical entity only
V. He never discussed Nationalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
II and III
B
I and III
C
II and IV
D
IV and V
Question 99Single Answer
Which of the following iden (s)/concept (s) is/are given by Chester Barnard ?
I. Acceptance Theory of Authority and Zone of Indifference
II. Contribution Satisfaction Equilibrium
III. Functions of the executive
IV. Bounded Rationality
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
l and II
B
I, II and III
C
Only I
D
I, II and IV
Question 100Single Answer
Verrier Elwin is associated with
A
Gender Studios
B
Gandhian Studies
C
Tribal Studies
D
Ecological Studies
Question 101Single Answer
Kenneth Waltz was a
A
Realist
B
Neo-realist
C
Idealist
D
Anarchist
Question 102Single Answer
Who is the author of the 'Study of Public Administration' ?
A
EN Gladden
B
Woodrow Wilson
C
Dwight Waldo
D
RA Warner
Question 103Single Answer
Orange Revolution' was associated with
A
Poland
B
Ukraine
C
Russia
D
Moldova
Question 104Single Answer
3C Formula was associated with India's foreign policy under
A
Dr. Manmohan Singh
B
IK Gujral
C
Narendra Modi
D
Rajiv Gandhi
Question 105Single Answer
Which of the following functions should the state perform in the view of individualist writers ?
l. Maintenance of internal law and order
II. To make rules regarding property
III. Protection from foreign aggression
IV. To implement such mutual agreements which are legally valid
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
II, III and IV
B
I, III and IV
C
l, II and III
D
I, II and IV
Question 106Single Answer
Which of the following are correctly matched ?
l. ONGC Videsh - South China Sea
II. War on Terror - GCC
III. Military Strength - Element of National Power
IV. The Silent Spring - Kenneth Boulding
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
l and ll
B
l and lll
C
lll and lV
D
l and lV
Question 107Single Answer
Match List I with List II .
List I List II (Authors) (Books)
A. Francine R. Frankel and MSA Rao I. The Modernity of Traditions
B. Rudolph and Rudolph II. Battles Half-Won
C. Ashutosh Varshney III. The Trajectories of the Indian State
D. Sudipta Kaviraj IV. Dominance and State Power in Modern India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
IV I II III
B
I II III IV
C
II IV III I
D
IV I III II
Question 108Single Answer
Which work is NOT related to Barni ?
A
Fatwa-i-Jahandari
B
Tarikh-i-Firuz Shahi
C
Zawabi
D
Akbarnama
Question 109Single Answer
Given below are two statements . One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) Hegemony is a system regulated by a dominant power
Reason (R) In realist theory, it refers to the influence, a great power is able to establish over other states in the system, ranging from leadership to dominance
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .
A
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is correct, but R is not correct
D
A is not correct, but R is correct
Question 110Single Answer
Identify the first Ashram of Gandhiji in India .
A
Sabarmati Ashram
B
Wardha Ashram
C
Kochrab Ashram
D
Phoenix Ashram
Question 111Single Answer
Given below are two statements . One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R) .
Assertion (A) Thomas Jefferson was determined not to remove public officials for political reasons alone
Reason (R) Malconduct is a just ground for removal of public officials
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below .
A
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
B
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
C
A is correct, but R is not correct
D
A is not correct, but R is correct
Question 112Single Answer
Which of the following are correct about Comparative Public Administration (CPA) ?
I. CPA focuses on the structure, process, behaviour, roles and impact of public administrative system at the international level
II. Comparative Public Administrative Group (CAG) was set up in 1963
III. CAG was funded by American Political Science Association
IV. FW Riggs was the chairman of CAG from its inception till the end of 1970
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
I, III and IV
B
I, II and II
C
I, II and IV
D
II, III and IV
Question 113Single Answer
Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) was initiated by
A
Rajiv Gandhi
B
Narasimha Rao
C
IK Gujral
D
AB Vajpayee
Question 114Single Answer
Match List I with List II .
List I (Books) List II (Authors)
A. Hindutva I. Jay Prakash Narayan
B. A Plea for the Reconstruction of Indian Polity II. Savarkar
C. Marx, Gandhi and Socialiam III. BR Ambedkar
D. Caste in India, Their Mechanism Genesis and Development IV. Lohiya
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
I III IV II
B
III IV I II
C
IV III I II
D
II I IV III
Question 115Single Answer
Arrange the following according to the chronological order .
I. Russian Ukrainian War
II. Russian Georgian War
III. Euromaidan Revolution
IV. Orange Revolution
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
IV, II, III, I
B
II, III, I, IV
C
IV, III, II, I
D
I, III, II, IV
Question 116Single Answer
Match List I with List II .
List I (Authors) List II (Books)
A. Kedourie Elie l. Nationalism Myth and Reality
B. Hans Kohn II. Nationalism
C. R Muir III. Nationalism and Internationalism
D. Boyd C Shafer IV. Nationalism and Liberty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
I III II IV
B
II IV III I
C
IV III I II
D
II III IV I
Question 117Single Answer
Who among the following authored the book 'The Rights of Man' ?
A
JS Mill
B
Thomas Paine
C
Thomas Hill Green
D
John Locke
Question 118Single Answer
India announced the Act East Policy in
A
BIMSTEC Summit, 2004
B
ASEAN Summit, 2014
C
IORA Meet, 1997
D
SAARC Summit, 2014
Question 119Single Answer
Match List I with List II .
List I (Concepts/Ideas) List II (Thinkers)
A. Egalitarian I. JJ Rousseau
B. Libertarian II. John Rawls
C. Popular Sovereignty III. Robert Nozik
D. Pluralist Theory of Democracy IV. Karl Mannheim
Choose the correct answer from the options given below .
A
A B C D
III IV I II
B
II III I IV
C
I II III IV
D
IV I II III
Question 120Single Answer
Which of the following is incorrect regarding Locker's political philosophy ?
A
The state of nature was one of peace and mutual assistance
B
The right to property is prior to the society
C
The first essay of the Two Treatises of Government was devoted to the refutation of Filmer
D
The final source of state is the right to self-defence of human beings
Question 121Single Answer
In 1989, the World Bank conceptualised 'Governance' in the context of which of the following nations ?
A
Australia
B
New Zealand
C
Sub-Saharan Africa
D
United Kingdom
Question 122Single Answer
'We are witnessing the end of history as such that is, the endpoint of mankind's ideological evolution and the universalisation of Western liberal democracy as the final form of human government' . Whose thesis is this ?
A
A. MacIntyre
B
Daniel Bell
C
Francis Fukuyama
D
Milton Friedman
Question 123Single Answer
Given below are two statements
Statement I. Issues of peace and security are decided by 2/3 majority, including five permanent members, by the UN Security Council
Statement II. UN Security Council represents all regions of the world in adequate manner
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Both Statement I and Statement II are false
B
Both Statement l and Statement II are true
C
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
D
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
Question 124Single Answer
Which amongst the following are reasons for the emergence of Neo-colonialism ?
I. Weakened position of European powers
II. Rise of consciousness against imperialism
III. India's foreign policy
IV. Japan's foreign policy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I and II
B
I and IV
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 125Single Answer
Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy argued in favour of :
A
Caste based social system
B
Enhancing the status of Hindi in India
C
Human dignity
D
Varnaashram system
Question 126Single Answer
Match List I with List II
List I List II
A. SALT-I I. 1987
B. SALT-II II. 1990
C. START- I III. 1979
D. INF Treaty IV. 1972
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Codes
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II III IV I
C
III II I IV
D
IV III II I
Question 127Single Answer
Match List I with List I
List I List II
A. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act I. 1988
B. Reserve Bank of India Act II. 2003
C. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act III. 1989
D. Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act IV. 1935
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II IV III I
C
III IV II I
D
IV III II I
Question 128Single Answer
Performance budget reflects how well a government entity is meeting its goals and objectives. Which of the following are the central point of Performance Budgeting ?
I. It requires the establishment of performance levels and the collection of information
II. The amount of work that is done is measured
III. The quality or the results of that work is measured
IV. This impacts how much money a department will receive in the future
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I, II and III
B
I, II, III and IV
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 129Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A) B. R. Ambedkar was critical of the existing federal structure
Reason (R) The local self-governments neither have legislative power nor executive power in the real sense of the term, according to Ambedkar
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A is false, but R is true
B
A is true, but R is false
C
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Question 130Single Answer
Which of the following are the schools of 'New Right Ideology' ?
I. Austrian school
II. Chicago school
III. Frankfurt school
IV. New York school
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Codes
A
I and II
B
I and III
C
I and IV
D
II and III
Question 131Single Answer
Which one of the following statements does not characterise a social action group ?
A
They are non-autonomous groups dependent on the support of the government
B
They are non institutional organisations
C
They are non-professional formations
D
They are partisan groups
Question 132Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a feature of 'Sustainable Development' ?
A
Based on principle of generational equity
B
Development without environmental degradation
C
Meeting present needs, without compromising needs for future
D
Unrestrained development
Question 133Single Answer
In which aspect does Modern Liberalism not believe ?
A
Cradle to grave welfare
B
Minimal state
C
Positive freedom
D
Social liberalism
Question 134Single Answer
Arrange the signing of the following agreements by India in order of their appearance :
I. Land Boundary Agreement
II. Tashkent Agreement
III. Moscow Test Ban Treaty
IV. India Russia Friendship Treaty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Codes
A
I, II, II, IV
B
II, III, I, IV
C
III, II, IV, I
D
III, IV, I, II
Question 135Single Answer
Who among the following referred to the Constituent Assembly of India as 'Microcosm in action' ?
A
B.R. Ambedkar
B
Granville Austin
C
Rajendra Prasad
D
Rajni Kothari
Question 136Single Answer
Match List I with List II
List I List II
A. Bureaucrauc Terror I. Frantz Fanon
B. Cultural Revolution II. Plato
C. Aperthied III. Mao Zedong
D. Allegory of Caves IV. Hannah Arendt
Choose the correct answer Codes from the options given below
Codes
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II I III IV
C
III IV I II
D
IV III I II
Question 137Single Answer
Arrange ideological focus of the Feminist movement under different stages in chronological order
I. Focus on right to vote for women
II. Focus on social and economic equality
III. Focus on culture and context
IV. Focus on Ecofeminism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Codes
A
I, II, III, IV
B
II, III, IV, I
C
III, II, I, IV
D
IV, III, II, I
Question 138Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II : List - I list - II
A. Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement I. 2004
B. Indo-US Civil Nuclear Deal II. 2002
C. High Technology Cooperation Group III. 2020
D. Next Steps in Strategic Partnership IV. 2005 Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I III IV II
B
II I III IV
C
III IV II I
D
IV II III I
Question 139Single Answer
The superintendence, direction and control of elections to be vested in an Election Comission (Article 324 of the Constitution of India) came into force on :
A
15th August 1947
B
25th January 1950
C
26th January 1950
D
26th November 1949
Question 140Single Answer
Match List I with List II : List I (Books) List II (Author)
A. Fatwa - i - Jahandari I. Charles Bettelheim
B. Thoughts on Linguistic States II. M.N. Roy
C. India Independent III. Ziauddin Barani
D. The Future of Indian Policies IV. B.R. Ambedkar Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I III II IV
B
II I III IV
C
III IV I II
D
IV II I III
Question 141Single Answer
Leaders of which organisation were invited during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony in 2014 ?
A
ASEAN
B
BIMSTEC
C
SAARC
D
SCO
Question 142Single Answer
Who among the following distinguished between interest articulation function and other anomic group functions?
A
Almond and Coleman
B
Almond and Powell
C
Hugh Heclo
D
Jean Blondel
Question 143Single Answer
Mc Gregor in his celebrated text, The Human Side of the Enterprise has given his famous 'theoretical assumptions'. Which of the following are the correct assumptions ?
I. The average human being, with relatively little ambition, prefers to be directed and wishes to avoid responsibility. Security is the main concern
II. The average human being learns under proper conditions not only to accept but to seek responsibility
III. The average human being has an Innate antipathy to work, which he will avoid, if he can
IV. "Best management is a true science"
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I and II
B
I and IV
C
I, II and III
D
III and IV
Question 144Single Answer
Who amongst the following stated that life is "a perpetual and restless desire for power after power, that ceaseth only in death" ?
A
Aristotle
B
Hobbes
C
Machiavelli
D
Rousseau
Question 145Single Answer
Who among the following dependency theorists added the concept of ‘Semi - Periphery ?
A
Andre Gunder Frank
B
Henrique Fernando Cardoso
C
Immanuel Wallerstein
D
Raul Prebisch
Question 146Single Answer
Match List I with List II : List I (Forms of Government) List II (Essential features)
A. Cabinet Government I. Separation of powers
B. Presidential Government II. Collective responsibility
C. Federal Government III. Concentration of power
D. Unitary Government IV. Division of powers Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II I IV III
C
III IV I II
D
IV III II I
Question 147Single Answer
Who has been the most prominent among the Chicago school economists ?
A
Adam Smith
B
Carl Menger
C
Fredrick Hayek
D
Milton Friedman
Question 148Single Answer
Who among the following are not supporters of positive liberty.
I. T.H. Green
II. John Locke
III. Harold Laski
IV. Jeremy Bentham
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I and III
C
II and IV
D
III and IV
Question 149Single Answer
Which of the following does not characterise electoral politics in India today ?
A
Coalition formation
B
Increase in the scope of electoral choices of voters
C
Multi - party system
D
Stabilization of the Congress dominance system
Question 150Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : India is illustrative of 'holding together federation due to circumstances in which centre agreed to 'devolve' power for holding the federal units together
Reason (R) : This asymmetry of power division, along with era of coalitions and weaker governments at centre, let to assertion for demand of autonomy by states In light of the above statements,
choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A is false, but R is true
B
A is true, but R is false
C
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Question 151Single Answer
Match List I with List II : List - I List - II
A. Catherine MacKinnon I. Feminism is for Everybody
B. Susan Moller Okin II. The Dialectic of Sex
C. S. Firestone III. Toward a Feminist Theory of State
D. Bell Hook IV. Justice, Gender and the Family Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II I III IV
C
III IV II I
D
IV III II I
Question 152Single Answer
Which of the following statements about India's foreign policy are true ?
I. India has signed the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh in 2015
II. India has agreed to build Hambantota port in Sri Lanka in 2017
III. India has signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA) with Afghanistan in 2011
IV. The regime of Abdulla Yameen (2013 - 2018) of Maldives was friendly with India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I and II
B
I and III
C
II and III
D
III and IV
E
III and IV
Question 153Single Answer
Name the boundary line between India and China
A
Durand Line
B
McMahon Line
C
Palk Strait
D
Radcliffe Line
Question 154Single Answer
Which of the following statements is incorrect 1 about the Human Relations Theory' ?
A
Informal elements do not play an important role in the overall organizational output
B
Organization has social ethics, instead of individual ethics
C
Organization is to be viewed as a social system
D
Workers are human beings with all humanly attributes
Question 155Single Answer
Sri Aurobindo conceives nationalism as :
I. Spiritual nationalism, different from the western concept of nationalism
II. A nation as an organism
III. Nationalism as a religious aspiration and moral attitude
IV. Nation as a geographical entity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I, II and III
B
I, II, III and IV
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 156Single Answer
Arrange the following labour unions according to the year of their formation in descending order
I. INTUC
II. Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association
III. Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh
IV. Bombay Mill Hands Association
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
I, II, IV, III
B
II, IV, I, III
C
III, I, II, IV
D
IV, I, III, II
Question 157Single Answer
Which of the following statements are incorrect with regard to the Finance Commission ?
I. The provision of Finance Commission has been mentioned in Article-280 of the Constitution.
II. Finance Commission shall consist of Chairman and two members.
III. Finance Commission submits its recommendations to the Parliament.
IV. The Parliament is authorized to determine the qualifications for appointment as member of the commission.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
1 and IV
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 158Single Answer
Who considered bureaucracy as the 'State's consciousness ?
A
Lenin
B
Marx
C
Miliband
D
Poulantzas
Question 159Single Answer
Which of the following are prerequisites of the comparative method ?
I. Conceptual framework as a factor in unit selection
II. Comparable conceptual issues as a focus of inquiry
III. Definition of the focus of inquiry
IV. Theory building
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I and IV
C
I, II and III
D
I, II, III and IV
Question 160Single Answer
Which of the following statements about Bal Gangadhar Tilak are true ?
I. He envisioned the formation of linguistic states
II. He was both a restless nationalist and a realist
III. He prefered political freedom over social reform
IV. For Tilak, political liberation and rights can be achieved through direct action and pressure
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I, II, III and IV
C
II, III and IV
D
III and IV
Question 161Single Answer
Arrange the work of ascending order
I. The Origin of Totaliterianism
II. The Human Condition
III. On Revolution
IV. On Violence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I, II, III, IV
B
II, III, I, IV
C
III, II, I, IV
D
IV, II, III, I
Question 162Single Answer
How long can the Vice - President act as President, when the office of President falls vacant ?
A
Five years
B
One year
C
Six months
D
Two years
Question 163Single Answer
Arrange the following international treaties in chronological order.
I. Charter of the United Nations
II. Treaty of Westphalia.
III. Treaty of Versailles
IV. Treaties of Utrecht
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I, II, III, IV
B
II, IV, III, I
C
III, I, IV, II
D
III, II, IV, I
Question 164Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II : List - I List - II
A. Lord Bryce I. Comparative Politics - A Developmental Approach
B. Graham Wallace II. New Aspects of Politics
C. Gabriel Almond . III Modern Democracies
D. Charles E. Merriam IV. Human Nature in Politics Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II I IV III
C
III IV I II
D
IV III II I
Question 165Single Answer
Which of the following aspects have been defended J. S. Mill ?
I. The rights of women
II. Bentham's utilitarianism in toto
III. Married woman's property bill
IV. Patriarchy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and III
B
I and IV
C
II and IV
D
III and IV
Question 166Single Answer
Budget is a document containing a preliminary approval plan of public revenue and expenditure.' Whose definition is this ?
A
Leroy Beaulieu
B
Reno Storm
C
Robert Walpole
D
Willoughby
Question 167Single Answer
How was early liberalism characterised by C. B. Macpherson ?
A
Altruistic
B
Developmental
C
Possessive liberalism
D
Welfaristic
Question 168Single Answer
Which of the following about Raja Rammohan Roy are true ?
I. He was influenced by the Upanishads
II. He was rationalist and supporter of monotheism
III. He was an atheist
IV. He was critical of the principle of trinitarianism advocated by Christianity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I, II and III
B
I, II and IV
C
I, II, III and IV
D
II, III and IV
Question 169Single Answer
Who coined the famous acronym 'POSDCORB' ?
A
Frederick Taylor
B
Gulick and Urwick
C
Henry Fayol
D
Mary P. Follett
Question 170Single Answer
'Revolutionary violence is not just cathartic but it also allows the colonial subjects to recreate themselves'. Whose statement is this ?
A
Frantz Fanon
B
Hannah Arendt
C
Hobbes
D
Machiavelli
Question 171Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A) : John Locke was portrayed as possessive individualist
Reason (R) : John Locke was not in favour of merely maximising interest In light of the above statements,
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
A
A is correct, but R is not correct
B
A is not correct, but R is correct
C
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
D
Both A and R are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A
Question 172Single Answer
Which one of the following is not the core issue related to the neo-realist theory of International Relations ?
A
Actors react in an anarchical environment
B
Distrust and fear among actors creates problem of security dilemma
C
States are always engaged in the process of monopoly capitalism
D
Structure is a major determinant of actor's behavior Ans. (3) 2
Question 173Single Answer
Which of the following statements about Hegel are true ?
I. State is the March of God on Earth
II. Hegel regarded women as inferior, with less reasoning abilities
III. Hegel rejected the concept of civil society
IV. Hegel does not believe in war
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Code
I and II
B
I and III
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 174Single Answer
Which among the following statements regarding citizenship in India is not correct ?
A
A citizen of India can simultaneously be the citizen another country
B
A person who voluntarily acquires the citizenship of foreign country ceases to be an Indian citizen
C
Citizenship provisions came into force on November 1949
D
The Parliament has the power to make provision pertaining to acquisition and termination citizenship
Question 175Single Answer
Match List 1 with List II List - I List - II
A. Decision Making I. Fred Riggs
B. Ecological Approach II. Edward Wiedner
C. New Public Administration III. Herbert Simon
D. Development Administration IV. Minnowbrook Conference 1968 Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II III IV I
C
III I IV II
D
IV III I II
Question 176Single Answer
Match List I with List II : List I (Author) List II (Books)
A. Rabindra Ray I. The Naxalites and their Ideology
B. Ashish Kumar Roy II. The Spring Thunder and After
C. Carole Spary III. Gender, Development and the State in India
D. Sanjay Kumar(ed) IV. Indian Youth and Electoral Politics
Choose the correct answer from the options given below Codes
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II I IV III
C
III IV II I
D
IV III I II
Question 177Single Answer
Which of the following are the exclusive powers of the Lok Sabha ?
I. Introduction of the money bill.
II. Ratification of the declaration of emergency
III. To pass a motion of no-confidence against the council of ministers
IV. To impeach the President
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I and III
C
I and IV
D
I, II and III
Question 178Single Answer
Which of the following features are given in the UN Charter for preservation of peace ?
I. Peace - making procedure is given in Chapter - VI for the peaceful settlement of disputes
II. Chapter - VIll deals with the peace - keeping activities
III. Peace enforcement is given in Chapter - VII for coercive settlement of disputes
IV. Chapter - IX deals with economic cooperation among states
Choose the correct answer from the options given below Codes
A
I and II
B
I and III
C
II and III
D
II and IV
Question 179Single Answer
Which of the following were/are wage development and infrastructure development programmes ?
I. Crash Scheme of Rural Employment
II. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme
III. Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme
IV. Changes in Agronomic Practices
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I and IV
C
I, II and III
D
II and III
Question 180Single Answer
By which Constitutional Amendment the word 'Socialist, Secular' and 'Integrity' were incorporated in our Constitution ?
A
40th Amendment
B
42nd Amendment
C
44th Amendment
D
46th Amendment
Question 181Single Answer
What are the central beliefs of conservatism ?
I. Tradition
II. Hierarchy and Authority
III. Social Darwinism
IV. Social Liberalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I and III
C
I and IV
D
II and III
Question 182Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a function of political parties ?
A
Formation of government and alternate government
B
Formation of public opinion
C
Political education to public
D
To control the judiciary
Question 183Single Answer
In India's Foreign Policy, Indi. Doctrine' is related to :
I. It aims to make India a global power
II. It is a policy to develop cooperation with neighbours
III. It equates India's security with that of South Asia
IV. Any interference in the South Asian region will be considered a threat to India's security
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and II
B
I and IV
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 184Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is true ?
A
Grant of Rights has no concern with social interest
B
No rights can be given to a man against the social interest
C
Rights are a selfish claim
D
Rights can have anti social character
Question 185Single Answer
Which of the following are the issues of debate in electoral politics ?
I. Electronic voting machine
II. One nation, one election
III. Single member election commission
IV. Introduction of the two children norm for eligibility to contest local elections
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
1 and II
B
I, II and III
C
I, II and IV
D
11, III and IV
Question 186Single Answer
Which of the following are related to Karl W. Deutsch's approach of communication in Comparative Politics ?
I. Political system is like a machine working on the basis of information
II. In his theory, homeostasis, instead of equilibrium, is used for dynamism
III Emphasis is given on structure and functionalism functions are given more importance
IV. Output Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Codes
A
I and II
B
I and IV
C
II and III
D
III and IV
Question 187Single Answer
Who said that Public Administration is the accomplishment of politically determined objectives ?
A
Carson and Harris
B
Dimock and Dimock
C
L.D. White
D
Woodrow Wilson
Question 188Single Answer
Which agreement of defence cooperation was signed by India with USA in 2020 ?
A
Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA)
B
Communication and Information Security Memorandum Agreement (CISMOA)
C
General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA)
D
Logistic Exchange and Memorandum Agreement (LEMOA)
Question 189Single Answer
Who amongst the following wrote The Art of War ?
A
Hobbes
B
Machiavelli
C
Mao
D
Rousseau
Question 190Single Answer
Arrange chronologically the following books in order of their publication :
I. Contemporary Political Analysis by James C Charlesworth
II. Modern Political Analysis by Robert A. Dahl
III. The Process of Government by A. F. Bentley
IV. A System Analysis of Political life by David Easton
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I, II, III, IV
B
II, IV, III, I
C
III, II, I, IV
D
IV, III, II, I
Question 191Single Answer
Who is called the father of 'Comparative Public Administration'?
A
Chester Barnard
B
Edward Wiedner
C
Ferrel Heady
D
Fred Riggs
Question 192Single Answer
Arrange the following in a chronological order
I. Communal award
II. Simon Commission
III. First Round Table Conference
IV. Gandhi Irwin Pact
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I, II, III, IV
B
II, III, IV, I
C
III, IV, I, II
D
IV, I, II, III
Question 193Single Answer
India is not a member of which multilateral export control regime ?
A
Australia Group (AG)
B
Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)
C
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
D
Wassenaar Arrangement (WA)
Question 194Single Answer
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan was launched on
A
12th December 2020
B
12th May 2020
C
12th November 2020
D
12th October 2020
Question 195Single Answer
Match List I with List II : List - I List - II
A. Insurance Regulatory and I. 1988 Development Authority Act
B. Reserve Bank of India Act II 2003
C. Fiscal Responsibility and Budget III. 1989 Management Act
D. Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act IV. 1935 Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
A B C D
I II III IV
B
II IV III I
C
III IV II I
D
IV III II I
Question 196Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of constitutionalism ?
A
Culture based concept
B
Dynamic concept
C
Party based concept
D
Value based concept
Question 197Single Answer
Labour movements in India suffers from :
I. Low membership
II. Weak finances
III. Multiplicity of union
IV. Presence of differentiated organizational structures for different classes of labour
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
A
Codes
I and IV
B
I, II and III
C
1, II, III and IV
D
II and III
Question 198Single Answer
Which of the following is not provided to the Indian diaspora under the 'Overseas Citizenship of India (OCI) scheme' ?
A
Educational rights
B
Political rights as citizens
C
Right for economic activities
D
To acquire lifetime visa
Question 199Single Answer
'We will get nothing by appealing to or shouting hoarse in the ears of the British Bureaucracy in India'. Who said this ?
A
B.R. Ambedkar
B
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C
Lala Lajpat Rai
D
Subhash Chandra Bose
Question 200Single Answer
Which of the following are true about Regime Theory in International Politics ?
I. It is an attempt for the existence of rule - governed behaviour in the anarchic international system
II. They are to replace collective security system
III. Major powers resolve conflicts through this mechanism
IV. They have been defined by principles, norms, rules and decision - making procedures
Choose the correct answer from the options given below