For Plato which of the following statements is not true ? (a) Ideas are substances.
(b) Ideas are essences of all things.
(c) Ideas are reflections of things.
(d) Ideas are universal.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
Codes :
(a) and (b)
B
(b) and (d)
C
(b) only
D
(c) only
Question 2Single Answer
Who among the following called Machiavellis's "Prince" the great and true conception of a real political genius with the highest and noblest purpose ?
A
Bentham
B
J.S. Mill
C
Hegel
D
Karl Marx
Question 3Single Answer
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Books)
(a) Quentin Skinner (i) Philosophy and Human Sciences
(b) Michael Sandel (ii) The Foundations of Modern Political Thought
(c) Giovanni Sartori (iii) Liberalism and the Limits of Justice
(d) Charles Taylor (iv) Democratic Theory
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
D
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
Question 4Single Answer
Who among the following considers Marxism to be an ideology rather than a political theory ?
A
Genrmino
B
David Held
C
R.A. Dahl
D
G.H. Sabine
Question 5Single Answer
Arrange the following works of Isaiah Berlin in chronological order of his publications. Select the correct answer form the codes given below:
(a) Concepts and Categories : Philosophical Essays
(b) Four Essays on Liberty
(c) Vico and Herder : Two Studies in the History of Ideas
(d) Karl Marx : His Life and Environment
A
Codes :
(a),(b),(c) and (d)
B
(c),(b),(a) and (d)
C
(d),(b),(c) and (a)
D
(b),(d),(a) and (c)
Question 6Single Answer
Who among the following conceived the society as 'a co-operative venture for mutual advantage' ?
A
Rawls
B
Nozick
C
Hayek
D
Gramsci
Question 7Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): For Rousseau a thinking man is a depraved animal.
Reason (R): Common emotions give value to life.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are ture but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 8Single Answer
Who among the following rejected the idea that caste status was the result of divine reward or punishment ?
A
Bipin Chandra Pal
B
M.A. Jinnah
C
Jawaharlal Nehru
D
M.K. Gandhi
Question 9Single Answer
Who among the following said : "Research untutored by theory may prove trivial and theory unsupported by data, futile" ?
A
B. Crick
B
Charles Merriam
C
David Easton
D
R.A. Dahl
Question 10Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): For Fukuyama, liberal democracy may constitute the end point of mankind's ideological evolution.
Reason (R): The earlier forms of government were characterised by grave defects and irrationalities that led to their eventual collapse.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 11Single Answer
Which of the following constitutes the political elite ?
A
Subalterns and marginalized leaders
B
Rulers and subjects
C
Leader and the followers
D
Oligarchy and Aristocracy
Question 12Single Answer
Who among the following is associated with the initial stages in the growth of comparative politics ?
A
Karl Popper
B
Arthur Bentley
C
E.H. Carr
D
Graham Wallas
Question 13Single Answer
Which branch of comparative politics seeks to examine the formal and informal mechanism by which political attitudes are inculcated ?
A
Political socialization
B
Political communication
C
Political modernization
D
Political development
Question 14Single Answer
Who among the following contended that political development is administrative and legal development ?Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
(a) R.R. Rostow
(b) Talcott Parsons
(c) Sorokin
(d) Max Waber
A
Codes :
(a) and (d)
B
(b) and (d)
C
(a) and (c)
D
(b) and (c)
Question 15Single Answer
Who became the first ever Prime Minister in a Parliamentary government ?
A
William Pitt, the Elder
B
Henry Pelham
C
William Putenny
D
Robert Walpole
Question 16Single Answer
Who among the following were associated with institutional approach ?
(a) Carew Hunt
(b) Herman Finer
(c) Roy C. Macridis
(d) Carl Friedrich
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
Codes :
(a) and (c)
B
(b) and (D)
C
(b) and (c)
D
(a) and (D)
Question 17Single Answer
Arrange the following revolutions in the sequence in which they took place :
(a) Chinese Revolution
(b) Cuban Revolution
(c) Bolshevik Revolution
(d) Puritan Revolution
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
Codes :
(a),(b),(d),(c)
B
(b),(a),(c),(d)
C
(d),(c),(a),(b)
D
(c),(d),(b),(a)
Question 18Single Answer
Identify the correct sequence of the following input functions ?
(i) Political communication
(ii) Political socialization and recruitment
(iii) Interest aggregation
(iv) Interest articulation
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
Codes :
(i),(ii),(iii) and (iv)
B
(iv),(i),(iii) and (ii)
C
(ii),(iv),(iii) and (i)
D
(ii),(iii),(iv) and (i)
Question 19Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): Iron law of oligarchy established that ultimate decision-making in all democratic organizations including the political parties is done by few leaders or a small elite group.
Reason (R): Decision making is very complex process which necessarily involves the role of few who function on behalf of many.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 20Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): Military is predominant in non-western democracies.
Reason (R): Social fragmentation and cleavages largely contribute to political instability.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 21Single Answer
Identify the correct chronological order of the formation of the following political parties in India :
A
Justice Party, Hindu Maha Sabha, National Conference, Shinromani Akali Dal
B
National Conference, Shiromani Akali Dal, Hindu Maha Sabha, Justice Party
C
Hindu Maha Sabha, Shiromani Akali Dal, National Conference, Justice Party
D
Justice Party, Shiromani Akali Dal, Hindu Maha Sabha, National Conference
Question 22Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A
Conditions of eligibility of a Governor : Article 158
B
Dismissal of a Governor by the President : Article 156(2)
C
Nomination of memebers of Legislative Council by the Governor : Article 171(5)
D
Power of the Governor to recommend 'Money Bill' : Article 207
Question 23Single Answer
Consider the following statement and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Statement I : The only mode of initiating a proposal for amendment is to introduce a bill in either house of the Union Parliament.
Statement II : If there is a disagreement between the two Houses of Parliament regarding the passage of a bill, the deadlock may be resolved by a joint session of the two Houses.
A
Codes :
Only Statement I is true.
B
Only Statement II is true.
C
Both Statement I and II are true.
D
Both Statement I and II are false.
Question 24Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(a) 36th Constitutional Amendment Act (i) Transparency in judicial
appointments
(b) 61th Constitutional Amendment Act (ii) Declaration of Sikkim as a full
fledged state
(c) 97th Constitutional Amendment Act (iii) Lowering of voting age from 21
to 18 years
(d) 99th Constitutional Amendment Act (iv) Formation and functioning of
cooperative societies
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
B
(ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
C
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Question 25Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(a) Granville Austin (i) 'Quasi federal'
(b) K.C. Wheare (ii) 'Federation with strong centralising tendency'
(c) Appleby (iii) 'Cooperative federalism'
(d) Ivor Jennings (iv) 'Extremely federal'
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 26Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and identify the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Acts) (Provision)
(a) Government of India Act, 1858 (i) Introduction of bicameral legislature
for the first time
(b) Indian councils 1861 (ii) Complete imperial control by Secretary
of Act, State for India
(c) Indian Councils Act, 1909 (iii) Inclusion of non-official members in the
Executive Council of Governor General for
the first time
(d) Government of India Act, 1919 (iv) Separate representation of Muslim
community
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 27Single Answer
Which of the following statements about the Writ of Haeas Corpus is correct ?
A
It can be issued to secure the release of a person who has been imprisoned by a court of law on a criminal charge.
B
It can be issued to interfere with the proceeding for contempt by a Court of record or by Parliament.
C
The writ is a very powerful safeguard to the subject against arbitrary acts not only of private individuals but also of the excutive.
D
By this writ, the Court can obtain knowledge of the reason a person has been imprisoned but cannot set her/him free if the imprisonment is unlawful.
Question 28Single Answer
Assertion (A): In the first three general elections, India produced a 'one party dominance' model, which is different from one party system.
Reason (R): Till 1967, the Congress party had exclusive control over governmental power both at the Centre and also in most of the states of India.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 29Single Answer
Arrange the following Speakers of Lok Sabha of India in chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
I. Dr. Balram Jakhar
II. Dr. Gurdial Singh Dhillon
III. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
IV. Bali Ram Bhagat
A
Codes :
I, II, III, IV
B
II, III, I, IV
C
III, II, IV, I
D
III, IV, II, I
Question 30Single Answer
Which of the following High Courts have Bench/Benches ?
A
Allahabad, Mumbai, Jabalpur
B
Jodhpur, Mumbai, Hyderabad
C
Kolkata, Guwahati, Bangaluru
D
Jabalpur, Madras, Guwahati
Question 31Single Answer
According to Peter Self, the study of public administration developed as an offishoot of which one of the following ?
A
Political Science of Public law
B
Politics or Ethics
C
Public Policy or Policy making
D
Political system or interest aggregation
Question 32Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a part of the underlying ideas of traditional or mechanistic theory of organization ?
A
It takes an administrative view of human relationship.
B
It considers economic incentives to be the sole motivating factor.
C
It ignores the dynamics of organizational behaviour.
D
It gives more importance to informal relationship.
Question 33Single Answer
Which one of the following key components of 'governance' was not identified by OECD, while laying down conditions for receiving economic assistance ?
A
Participatory development
B
Strict auditing
C
Human rights
D
Democratisation
Question 34Single Answer
Cybernetics means :
A
Science of communicating
B
Communication methods
C
Artificial intelligence
D
Science of control and communication
Question 35Single Answer
Who among the following thinkers advocated 'effective communication' as a basic prerequisite for the attainment of organizational goals ?
A
Herbert Simon
B
Peter Self
C
Chester Barnard
D
Woodrow Wilson
Question 36Single Answer
Taking an extreme view of the distinction between public and private administration, who said that all organizations share public and private features ?
A
Dwight Waldo
B
E.S. Savas
C
Barry Bozeman
D
James W. Fesler
Question 37Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): Some departments are concerned not only with purely administrative work but some authority to make rules and regulations is also delegated to them by the legislature.
Reason (R): John M Pfiffner prefers single head of the department under certain circumstances.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 38Single Answer
What is common among Duncan Black, Anthony Dowas, James Buchanan and Kenneth Arrow ?
A
They are all advocates of Public Choice Theory in public administration.
B
They are all ex-Cabinet Secretaries of UK.
C
They are all supporters of Whitley Councils in UK.
D
They are all exponents of classical theories of administration.
Question 39Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Books) (Author)
(a) An Introduction to Administrative Law (i) Frank J.Goodnow
(b) Justice and Administrative Law (ii) A.V.Dicey
(c) Comparative Administrative Law (iii) James Hart
(d) Introduction to the Study of the (iv) W.A. Robson
Law of the Constitution
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
B
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 40Single Answer
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the Committees/Commissions/Reports ?
Who among the following declared that the state is retreating in the face of the superior power of globalization ?
A
McLean and McMillan
B
George Schwarzenberger
C
Kenneth Waltz
D
Susan Strange
Question 42Single Answer
Who among the following argued that 'realism is likely to remain the single most useful instrument in our intellectual toolbox' ?
A
Hlsti
B
E.H. Carr
C
Hans Margenthau
D
Stephen Walt
Question 43Single Answer
Which of the following is not the basic norm of the balance of power system that are clear to each of the state actors engaged in the process of balancing :
A
Any actor or coalition that tries to assume dominance must be constrained.
B
States want to increase their capabilities by acquiring territory, increasing their population of developing economically.
C
Negotiating is better than fighting.
D
Other states are viewed as potential enemies.
Question 44Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Scholar) (Statement)
(a) McLean and McMillan (i) It is not so much the absolute power of a
state as its power position in relation to other
states that counts
(b) Morgenthau (ii) Defined power as the capacity to impose
one's will on others by reliance on effective
sanctions in the case of non-compliance.
(c) George Schwarzerberger (iii) Defined power as man's control over the
minds and actions of other men.
(d) Van Dyke (iv) Power is the ability to make people do what
they would not otherwise have done.
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
Question 45Single Answer
Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations provides that
A
Use of force is allowed for self-defence.
B
Only peace loving states can become members of UN.
C
All UN members agree to accept and carry-out the decisions of the Security Council.
D
The Security Council has primary responsibility under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security.
Question 46Single Answer
Which of the following has not been incorporated into Indian law, either fully or partially ?
A
The Tokyo Convention Act 1975
B
The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.
C
The Anti-Apartheid (United Nations Convention) Act, 1981
D
The Geneva Convention Act, 1960
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following statements is not correct regarding International Criminal Court ?
A
The statute of International Criminal Court was adopted by United Nations Conference on 18th July, 1998.
B
The International Criminal Court is not an organ of United Nations but it is an independent organization.
C
Its statute came into force on 1st july, 2002.
D
The four organs of International Criminal Court are the Presidency, the Judicial Division, the office of the Prosecutor and the Registry.
Question 48Single Answer
In which year the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ?
A
2006
B
2007
C
2008
D
2009
Question 49Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Committee of General (Issues related to Committee)
Assembly of UN)
(a) First Committee (i) Economic and financial
(b) Second Committee (ii) Disarmament and international security
(c) Third Committee (iii) Special political and decolonisation
(d) Fourth Committee (iv) Social, humanitarian and cultural
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(i) (iii) (iv) (ii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 50Single Answer
Given below are two statements one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): End of Cold War signified a shift from ideological politics in International relations.
Reason (R): Religious fundamentalism is posing a threat to security.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
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Political Science
Question 51Single Answer
Who among the following said that political theory stands for an abstract model of the political order ?
A
T.P. Jenkin
B
R.A. Dahl
C
W.T. Bluhm
D
Weinstein
Question 52Single Answer
Which one of the following statement is not true ?
A
Classical political theory is qualitative.
B
Behavioural political theory is quantitative.
C
Post-behavioural political theory is both qualitative and quantitative.
D
Behavioural theory is not specially concerned with Anglo-American model.
Question 53Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is not true ?
A
Non-liberalism refers to significant revival of interest in classical liberalism.
B
Non-liberal ideas were taken up by the political parties of the New Right in Britain.
C
The revival of classical liberalism occurred as a reaction against the onset of a world recession in the 1970s.
D
T.H. Green accepted the classical liberal notion of liberty only.
Question 54Single Answer
Who among the following dismissed John Rawl's concept of social justice as a 'mirage' ?
A
Macpherson
B
Friedrich Hayek
C
Isaiah Berlin
D
Robert Nozick
Question 55Single Answer
Who among the following said that ideology should neither be thought of as liberating or oppressive, nor as true or false. It can be any these things ?
A
Andrew Heywood
B
John Rawls
C
Andrew Gamble
D
Bill Coxall
Question 56Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Year) (Event)
(a) 1917 (i) Mao started his historic 'Long March'.
(b) 1918 (ii) Mao participated in the first congress of the CCP.
(c) 1921 (iii) Mao became a Library Assistant in Peking University
(d) 1934 (iv) Mao met Liu Shao-Chi
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
Question 57Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Philosopher) (Idea)
(a) Machiavelli (i) Revolt against Reason
(b) Hobbes (ii) Moral Indifference
(c) Locke (iii) Instinct of self-preservation
(d) Rousseau (iv) Natural Right to Property
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
Question 58Single Answer
Who among the following said : "Most religious men I have met are politicians in disguise. I, however, who wear the guise of a politician in disguise, am at heart a religious man" ?
A
Bipin Chandra Pal
B
C.R. Das
C
M.K. Gandhi
D
M.A. Jinnah
Question 59Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): Platonic theory of ideas is based upon the theory of knowledge.
Reason (R): For him, knowledge is perception.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 60Single Answer
Who among the following said : "Aristotle's new general science of politics was not only empirical and descriptive but even in some respects independent of any ethical purpose, since a statesman might need to be expert in governing even a bad state." ?
A
E. Barker
B
G.H. Sabine
C
E.B. England
D
G.C. Field
Question 61Single Answer
For Locke, which of the following statements is not true ?
](a) The state must be a constitutional state.
(b) Government must posses discretionary power.
(c) It is a tolerant state.
(d) The right to property is not a natural right.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a) and (c)
B
(a) and (b)
C
(b) only
D
(d) only
Question 62Single Answer
For Rousseau, which of the following statements is not true ?
(a) Two original instincts i.e. self-love and sympathy make up man's nature.
(b) A thinking man is a depraved animal.
(c) Family is the only natural society.
(d) General will is not a group mind.
A
(a) and (b)
B
(b) and (c)
C
(c) only
D
(d) only
Question 63Single Answer
For J.S. Mill, which of the following statements is not true ?
(a) Pleasures differ in quality as well as in quantity.
(b) Mill makes use of the non-utilitarian arguments.
(c) The felicific calculus is absurd.
(d) Pleasures can be objectively measured.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(b) and (c)
B
(a) and (b)
C
(a),(b) and (c)
D
(d) only
Question 64Single Answer
Arrange the following works of Amartya Sen in chronological order of his publications.Select the correct answer form the codes given below :
(a) Idea of Justice
(b) Inequality Re-examined
(c) Development as Freedom
(d) Choice, Welfare and Measurement
A
Codes :
(d),(b),(c),(a)
B
(a),(b),(c),(d)
C
(c),(d),(a),(b)
D
(b),(a),(d),(c)
Question 65Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
Assertion (A): There was great deal of similarity between the ideas of Mazzini and those of Aurobindo.
Reason (R): Both believed that faith in God was the basis of morality, that politics could not be separated from morality.
A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 66Single Answer
Identify the correct sequence in which general systems theory has been adopted in social sciences ?i. Psychology
ii. Sociology
iii. Anthropology
iv. Political science
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
Codes :
i, ii, iii and iv
B
iii, ii, i and iv
C
ii, iii, iv and i
D
iii,i, ii and iv
Question 67Single Answer
The term 'legitimation crisis', in terms of erosion of confidence in public institutions resulting in coercive apparatus of states, was developed by :
A
David Apter
B
S.P. Huntington
C
Edward Shills
D
Habermas
Question 68Single Answer
Which of the following is not true of a Constitution ?
A
It safequards the political institutions.
B
It is the source of all authority of the organs of the government.
C
It promotes trans-national security.
D
It incorporates fundamental laws.
Question 69Single Answer
Who among the following are European thinkers associated with the theory of political elites ?
(a) Pareto
(b) Mosca
(c) Schumpeter
(d) Lasswell
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a) and (b)
B
(a),(b) and (c)
C
(a),(b) and (d)
D
(a),(b),(c) and (d)
Question 70Single Answer
Who among the following do not make any distinction between interest groups and pressure groups ?
(a) Jean Blondel
(b) Myron Weiner
(c) Robert C. Bone
(d) James Coleman
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a) and (b)
B
(b) and (c)
C
(a) and (d)
D
(d) only
Question 71Single Answer
Identify the basic contentions of Dependency theory. Select the correct answer from the code given below :
(a) Development of colonies is viewed as Whiteman's burden.
(b) Third world nations provide natural resources and cheap labour.
(c) Industriallization and market economy are conducive for development.
(d) Advanced western nations perpetuate a state of dependency by various means.
A
Codes :
(b) and (c)
B
(b) and (d)
C
(a) and (c)
D
(a) and (d)
Question 72Single Answer
Which of the following is/are the common feature(s) between the Indian political system and the US political system ?
(a) Residuary powers belong th the centre.
(b) Residuary powers are with the states.
(c) Presidents have the power of pocket veto.
(d) Upper houses have some nominated members.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a),(c) and (d)
B
(b),(c) and (d)
C
(c) and (d)
D
(c) only
Question 73Single Answer
Which one of the following types of bureaucracy exhibits a bias towards party interests ?
A
Guardian bureaucracy
B
Caste bureaucracy
C
Patronage bureaucracy
D
Merit bureaucracy
Question 74Single Answer
In a single transferable vote system, each voter is required to :
A
Indicate one preference more than the seats to be filled up.
B
Indicate one preference less than the total seats to be filled up.
C
Indicate as many preferences as there are candidates to be elected.
D
Indicate only as single preference.
Question 75Single Answer
Which one of the following are true of presidential system of government ?
(a) President is both Head of the State and Head of the Government.
(b) It is based on separation of powers.
(c) Presient's term of office is fixed.
(d) Secretaries are responsible to the president as well as to the Senate.
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(a),(b) and (c)
B
(a),(b),(c),(d)
C
(a),(b) and (d)
D
(a),(c) and (d)
Question 76Single Answer
Which of the following book is not authored by Karl Marx ?
A
German Ideology
B
Critique of the Gotha Programme
C
Paris Manuscripts
D
Science of Logic
Question 77Single Answer
Who wrote "Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign" ?
A
J. S. Mill
B
M. K. Gandhi
C
Jeremy Bentham
D
Robert Nozick
Question 78Single Answer
Rajni Kothari's book Politics in India is written on the basis of the methodology of
A
Structural functionalism
B
Normative theory
C
Marxism
D
Utilitarianism
Question 79Single Answer
Who is the first modern political thinker who deliberately ignores Aristotle ?
A
Machiavelli
B
Bodin
C
Hobbes
D
Locke
Question 80Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(a) Dictatorshiip of proletariat (i) Gramsci
(b) Communist Party (ii) Marx
(c) Hegemony (iii) Lenin
(d) Polycentricism (iv) Togliatti
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
Question 81Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(a) Twentieth century Jacobinism (i) Gandhi
(b) Voluntary Poverty (ii) Aurobindo
(c) I was born a Hindu but will not die as one (iii) Ambedkar
(d) Integrated theory of evolution (iv) M.N. Roy
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
C
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
D
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
Question 82Single Answer
Who was the founder of Utilitarianism ?
A
Bentham
B
James Mill
C
David Hume
D
Priestley
Question 83Single Answer
The doctrine of overlapping consensus is advocated by
A
Berlin
B
Barry
C
Nozick
D
Rawls
Question 84Single Answer
Who amng the following first developed the concept of general systems theory ?
A
Ludwig Von Bertallanfy
B
Colin cherry
C
Robert K. Merton
D
Talcott Parsons
Question 85Single Answer
Structural functionalism as a method was developed to study the politics of
A
Advanced capitalism
B
Developed socialism
C
Modern totalitarianism
D
Politics of developing countries
Question 86Single Answer
C. Wright Mill's 'The Power Elite' is a study of the contemporary politics of
A
China
B
The United States of America
C
The Soviet Union
D
Great Britain
Question 87Single Answer
Who among the following identified the vcrises in political development on the basis of his study of England ?
A
A.F.K. Organski
B
Lucian W. Pye
C
Edward Shils
D
David Apter
Question 88Single Answer
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
A
C.W. Mills he Power Elite
B
T.B. Bottomore Elites and Society
C
Pareto The Ruling Class
D
Ortega Y Gasset The Revolt of the Masses
Question 89Single Answer
Who among the following postulated the law "officials make work for each other" ?
A
Max Weber
B
F.M. Marx
C
H. Finer
D
N. Parkinson
Question 90Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is not correct ?
A
U.S.A. Pouble citizenship
B
India Procedure established by law
C
Australia Unitary form of Government
D
Switzerland Plural Executive
Question 91Single Answer
Michels' Iron law of oligarchy was formulated on the basis of the study of
A
German Social Democratic Party
B
British Labour Party
C
Democratic Party of the U.S.A.
D
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Question 92Single Answer
MontesQuieu's theory of separation of powers emphasises primarily on
A
Accountability
B
Efficiency
C
Transparency
D
Liberty
Question 93Single Answer
Assertion (A): The Information Technology has made Staff Agency indispensable.
Reason (R): Staff Agency assists the Line Agency in decision making.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 94Single Answer
Assertion (A): While declaring war on terrorism the US asserted that the states which were not on the side of the US were against it.
Reason (R): In the wake of war on terrorism the US states the liberty to be neutral.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 95Single Answer
Assertion (A): Ambedkar was in favour of separate electorate for depressed classes.
Reason (R): He was in agreement with Gandhi.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 96Single Answer
Assertion (A): The presidential system is successful only in the U.S.A.
Reason (R): The United States of America is the only nation with minor contradictions that ensures the success of the presidential system.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 97Single Answer
Which one of the following was not associated with the Hindustan Republic Association ?
A
Chandrashekhar Azad
B
Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
C
Aurobindo Ghosh
D
Bhagat Singh
Question 98Single Answer
Who gave the Indian nationa Congress the Constitution and made it a mass and cadre party ?
A
Tilak
B
Gokhale
C
Motilal Nehru
D
Gandhi
Question 99Single Answer
Who appoints the Inter-State Council ?
A
The President of India
B
The Union Cabinet
C
The Prime Minister
D
The Union Home Minister
Question 100Single Answer
Identify the States whose State Assemblies are meet at places other than the State capital :
A
Jammu-Kashmir & Madhya Pradesh
B
Madhy Pradesh and Karnataka
C
Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
D
Jammu-Kashmir and Maharashtra
Question 101Single Answer
Which amendment of the Constitution of India limits the number of Ministers ?
A
73rd
B
86th
C
87th
D
91st
Question 102Single Answer
Which one of the following committees is not associated with Panchayati Raj in India ?
A
Sadiq Ali Committee
B
Dinesh Goswami Committee
C
L.M. Singhvi Committee
D
P.K. Thungan Committee
Question 103Single Answer
Identify the correct sequence in which the following Deputy Prime Minsiters were appointed in India ?
(i) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(ii) Ch. Devi Lal
(iii) Ch. Charan Singh
(iv) Morarji Desai
A
Codes :
(i),(iii),(iv),(ii)
B
(i),(iv),(ii),(iii)
C
(iv),(i),(ii),(iii)
D
(i),(iv),(iii),(iv)
Question 104Single Answer
Who of the following constituted an oligrachy within the Constituent Assembly of India ?
A
Nehru, Patel, Prasad, Azad
B
Ambedkar, B.N. Rao, K.M. Munshi, Nehru
C
Patel, Azad, Munshi, Ambedkar
D
Krishnamachari, Pannikar, Nehru, Patel
Question 105Single Answer
Who describes Indian economy as "Bullock Cart Capitalism"?
A
Rajni Kothari
B
Atul Kohli
C
Granville Austin
D
Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph
Question 106Single Answer
Who among the following defines Public Administration as "the activities of the Executive Branches of the National, State and Local Government". ?
A
Morstein Marx
B
Luther Gullick
C
Herbert A. Simon
D
Marshal E. Dimock
Question 107Single Answer
Public Accounts Committee has the following Members. Tick the
A
correct answer : Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Total
10 5 15
B
15 7 22
C
11 5 16
D
17 10 27
Question 108Single Answer
'Span of Control' is also known as
A
The Repair Boss
B
The Gang Boss
C
Military Type of Foreman
D
Business Frontine
Question 109Single Answer
The word 'Bureaucracy' was first coined by
A
Max Weber
B
Alexander Pope
C
M. Crozier
D
Vincent de Gournay
Question 110Single Answer
Which one of the following is the correct function of Staff Agency ?
A
Issuing orders to the subordinates
B
Controlling the activities of the subordinates
C
Advising the Chief Executive
D
Providing Institutional Services
Question 111Single Answer
Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to Riggs' Perspective of Societies ?
A
Fused societies are traditional.
B
Developed societies are diffracted societies.
C
Ascriptive values are found in diffracted societies.
D
Traditional societies have ascriptive values.
Question 112Single Answer
The Informal Channel of Communication is also known as
A
Feedback
B
Grapevine
C
Loopline
D
Nerveline
Question 113Single Answer
Match the thinkers with the concepts :
Thinker Concept
(a) F.W. Taylor (i) Scalar
(b) Chester Bernard (ii) Dissatisfier
(c) Henry Fayol (iii) Zone of Acceptance
(d) Frederic Herzberg (iv) Incentive system
Select the correct order :
A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
B
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
C
(iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
D
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
Question 114Single Answer
Who stated that "Budget is a series of Goals with price tags attached" ?
A
Wildavsky
B
Walpole
C
Betram Gross
D
Allen Schick
Question 115Single Answer
Which one of the following articles of the Constitution empowers Parliament to create an All India Service ?
A
Article 300
B
Article 312
C
Article 320
D
Article 410
Question 116Single Answer
Which of the following resulted from Bretton Woods Conference?
A
United Nations
B
League of Nations
C
Institutions meant for checking nuclear proliferation
D
World Bank and IMF
Question 117Single Answer
Which of the following is not the basic princeple of Hans J. Morgenthou's realism ?
A
Politics is rooted in the human nature
B
Politics is autonomous
C
National interest is defined in terms of power
D
Politics is governed by Universal moral values.
Question 118Single Answer
Marshall Plan was meant for
A
Building the economics of the third world
B
Rebuilding Western European economics
C
Rebuilding the economics of the North American countries
D
Building the economics of African countries
Question 119Single Answer
Russia has been given permanent seat on the UN Security Council by virtue of its being
A
Second most powerful country in the world
B
Successor State to the former Soviet Union.
C
Largest country in the world in terms of area
D
One of the oldest civilisations in the world.
Question 120Single Answer
The major argument of Neo-realism of Kenneth Waltz is that
A
Structures are more important than actors.
B
Actors play more crucial role than structures.
C
Human nature is crucial element in politics.
D
The states override the constraints imposed by international structures.
Question 121Single Answer
Non-reciprocity principle of India's policy towards neighbouring countries envisages
A
hegemonic designs towards neighbouring countries.
B
efforts for improving ties with the neighbouring countries without reciprocity.
C
non-aligned policy posture in the South Asian context.
D
None
Question 122Single Answer
What is the correct chronological order of the developments listed below ?
(i) Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship
(ii) India's first Nuclear Explosion at Pokhran
(iii) Cuban Missile Crises
(iv) Adoption of structural adjustment programme of India
Select the correct answer from the following
A
Codes :
(ii),(iv),(iii),(i)
B
(iii),(i),(ii),(iv)
C
(iv),(ii),(i),(iii)
D
(i),(iv),(iii),(ii)
Question 123Single Answer
Assertion (A): WTO pleads that trade brings prosperity for all and therefore should be promoted.
Reason (R): Integration of the countries with global economy through the system of trade helps them to export goods abroad as also import goods which they need.
A
(A) and (R) are true and (R) is a correct explanation of (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 124Single Answer
14th SAARC Summit held in New Delhi in 2007. stressed
A
Improving intra-regional connectivity
B
Commitment to bilateralism within SAARC.
C
Connecting SAARC with other regional organisations
D
Not to extend SAARC membership
Question 125Single Answer
Collective Security System of the UN is based on the principle of
A
All for one, one for all
B
Imposing sanctions against the belligerent state unilaterally
C
Maintenance of security by the major powers
D
Balance of power to be maintained by state of equilibrium.
Question 126Single Answer
Which among the following statements is not correct ?
A
Post-behavioural political theroy interrelates value and fact.
B
Post-behavioural political theroy is ethnocentric.
C
Post-behavioural political theory is tied to action and relevancy.
D
Post-behavioural political theory is change oriented.
Question 127Single Answer
Positive liberalism doesnot believe in
A
Welfare State
B
Nanny State
C
State as a moral agency
D
Minimal State
Question 128Single Answer
Marx does not believe in
A
Human consciousness determines social existence
B
Ideas are the reflections of the interplay of material forces
C
The base determines the superstructure
D
Matter is active and dynamic
Question 129Single Answer
Rawlsian concept of justice is based on
A
Distributive principle
B
Agreement principle
C
Difference principle
D
Joint method principle
Question 130Single Answer
The term 'Ideology' was first used in the year
A
1789
B
1792
C
1795
D
1797
Question 131Single Answer
Satyavir Ki Katha, translated int Gujarati by Gandhiji was from
A
The Prince
B
Dialogues of Plato
C
The Social Contract
D
War and Peace
Question 132Single Answer
Who adopted communism to Asiatic form ?
A
M.N. Roy
B
Mao-Tse-Tung
C
Lenin
D
Trotsky
Question 133Single Answer
Which one among the following statements are correct ?
A
Platonic justice is a legal concept.
B
The Greek word for Justice is dikaisune.
C
Platonic justice meant true in word and deed and paying one's debts to Gods and men.
D
Platonic Justice consists in conformity to the laws and institutions laid down by the Sovereign for his benefit and enforced by his power.
Question 134Single Answer
Locke's view on 'state of nature' is
A
Pre-social
B
Pre-political
C
Pre-social and pre-political
D
Social and Political
Question 135Single Answer
Which one among the following statements is true ?
A
The Prince deals with providing requirements for the maintenance of political instability in the Republics.
B
The Discourses expounds the requirements for the maintenance of political instability in principalities.
C
The Prince is concerned with the qualities of Princes, the Discourses place a greater emphasis on the civic demands on citizens.
D
None of the above.
Question 136Single Answer
Who said : "Human nature is an ensemble of social relations" ?
A
Gandhiji
B
M.N. Roy
C
Aurobindo
D
Mao
Question 137Single Answer
Aurobindo is mainly famous because of his
A
Political Ideology
B
Revolutionary Activities
C
Life Divine
D
Association with Mother
Question 138Single Answer
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): Platonic justice represents a dispositon to do the right thing.
Reason (R): It is good to be unjuust but bad to suffer injustice.
A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the right explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C
(A) is true but (R) is false.
D
(A) is false but (R) is true.
Question 139Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below :
List-I List-II
(Authors) (Books)
(a) Fredrich Hayek (i) The Politics
(b) John Rawls (ii) Idea of Justice
(c) Amartya Sen (iii) The Road to Serfdom
(d) Plato (v) A Theory of Justice
A
Code :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (i) (iii) (ii)
B
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
C
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
D
(ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
Question 140Single Answer
What is the correct sequence of the following in the Aristotle's Theory of Causation T?
(i) Material cause
(ii) Formal cause
(iii) Final cause
(iv) Efficient cause
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
A
(ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
B
(iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
C
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
D
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
Question 141Single Answer
Who said that the structural-functional approach was weak in change, the social process approach was weak in politics and the comparative history approach was weak in theory ?
A
Huntington
B
Paul F, kress
C
Jean Blondel
D
Samir Amin
Question 142Single Answer
Who among the following interpreted functionalism as an alternative approach to Marxism ?
A
Paul P. Lress
B
Nicholson and Reynolds
C
W.G. Runciman
D
Morton Kaplan
Question 143Single Answer
Which one of the following has tried to give an essentially engineering orientation to human behaviour ?
A
Input-output analysis
B
Structural-functional approach
C
Communications theory
D
Behavioural approach
Question 144Single Answer
The characteristics of Almond's political system mostly resemble those of the political system(s) of
A
United States of America
B
Scandinavian countries
C
Developing countries
D
Latin American countries
Question 145Single Answer
Who among the following identifies political development with the "institutionalisation of political organisations and procedures"?
A
Huntington
B
Lucian Pye
C
Organski
D
Almond
Question 146Single Answer
Which one of the following approaches/theories was first started as a critique of democracy and socialism ?
A
Elite theory
B
Structural-functional approach
C
Communications theory
D
Game theory
Question 147Single Answer
Who among the following divided the non-competitive party system into one-paty authoritarian, one-party pluralistic and one-party totalitarian ?
A
Alan Ball
B
La Palombara ad Myron Weiner
C
Harry Eckstein
D
James Jupp
Question 148Single Answer
In which of the following forms of Government is the second chamber as indispensable part of legislature ?
A
Presidential
B
Parliamentary
C
Unitary
D
Federal
Question 149Single Answer
Which one of the following books has a chapter on 'Politics in India'?
A
The Civic Culture Revisited
B
Politics and Government
C
Political Development and Social Change
D
Comparative Politics Today
Question 150Single Answer
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List-I List-II
(a) Parliamentary, Federal, Republican (i) The United Kingdom
(b) Presidential, Federal, Republican (ii) India
(c) Parliamentary, Unitary, Monarchical (iii) France
(d) Parliamentary-cum Presidential, (iv) The United States of America
Unitary, Republican
