1.
Collective Security System of the UN is based on the principle of:-
2.
Abul Fazl represens the fusion of:-
3.
In 1945, the new organization called the United Nations pledged ‘‘to promote social progress and better standards of life’’ because:-
4.
Structural Functionalism as a method was developed to study the politics of:-
5.
Which of the following statements is true of the Social Contract of Hobbes?
6.
Which of the following is associated with pluralist Theory?
7.
Which of the following is not a Special Minority right endorsed by Will Kymlicka?
8.
Which of the following is not an idea associated with Jeremy Bentham?
9.
Which of the following books deals with the concept of “Civic Virtue”?
10.
Which one of the following depict the Westphalian Constitution of World Politics?
11.
Which one of the following is the position of the ‘transformationalists’ in the debate about globalization?
12.
Which one of the following is and example of ‘ Social Audit’?
13.
Which one of the following is not a model of public policy making?
14.
Which conception of liberty Isaiah Berlin defends in his essay “Two Concepts of Liberty?”
15.
Match the following
| i. Plato | A. The Law of Peoples |
| ii. Rousseau | B. The Subjection of Women |
| iii. Rawls | C. The Laws |
| iv. J. S. Mill | D. Emile |
Deselect Answer
16.
Match the thinkers with their corresponding texts and choose the correct answer from the code:
| (A) Thucydides | (i) Politics among Nations |
| (B) Morgenthau | (ii) Theory of International Politics |
| (C) Kenneth Waltz | (iii) The Peloponnesian War |
| (D) Machiavelli | (iv) The Prince |
Deselect Answer
17.
Match the following?
| (A) Politics is the art of the possible | (1) Aristotle |
| (B) Man is a political animal | (2) Harold Laswell |
| (C) Politics is about who gets what, when and how | (3) Otto Von Bismarck |
| (D) Politics as ‘capacity of acting in concert’ | (4) Hannah Arendt |
Deselect Answer
18.
Which among the four Vedas gives importance to Indra in its hymns?
19.
When was gender mainstreaming adopted as official UN policy by the UN General Assembly:-
20.
14th SAARC Summit held in New Delhi in 2007, stressed on:-
21.
Kabir is considered a political theorist because:-
22.
The materialist conception of history views history.
23.
Who among the following is called Father of Liberalism?
24.
Who among the following is not a postcolonial theorist?
25.
With whom would you associate Cave Allegory?
26.
What is the central assumption of Modernisation theory?
27.
The South Asian Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA) has not been a success because of:-
1. Narrow export base of countries.
2. Lack of bilateral free trade agreements.
3. Political hurdles.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
28.
Under the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), India has been given the exclusive right over the rivers of:-
1. Chenab
2. Ravi
3. Beas
4. Indus
5. Satluj
6. Jhelum
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
29.
Iqbal’s idea of community is:-
30.
Marshall Plan was meant for:-
31.
“ But in the long run, it would be in interest of all to forget that there is anything like majority or minority in this country and that in India there is only one community…”- who gave this statement in Constituent Assembly debate?
32.
India has Kalapani and Susta territorial dispute with:-
33.
State autonomy is challenged in the "Post-Westphalian" order because:-
34.
Who amongst the following is the exponent of Negative and Positive peace?
35.
Who among the following would you associate the concept of “Tyranny of Majority”?
36.
Who among the following talked about a ‘Third Dimension of Power’?
37.
Who is the author of the book The Rights of Man (1791)?
38.
Who is the author of the book “The high-caste Hindu woman?”
39.
The policy of structural adjustment was initially mooted by:-
40.
Match the following
| i. J. S. Mill | A. Deliberative democracy |
| ii. Schumpeter | B. Proportional representation |
| iii. Robert Dahl | C. Democracy as a political method |
| iv. Cohen | D. Enlightened understanding |
Deselect Answer
41.
Match the following institutions with their corresponding functions:
| a) GATT | i) lender of last resort providing technical assistance and short- term flows of stabilization finance to any member facing balance of payment crisis. |
| b) World Bank | ii) a provisional agreement between many counties, whose overall purpose was to promote international trade by reducing or eliminating trade barriers such as tariffs or quotas for physical commodities. |
| c) World Trade Organization | iii) provides loans and financial and technical assistance to support reconstruction and development, with a growing emphasis on the task of reducing poverty. |
| d) International Monetary Fund | iv) a permanent institution promoting a free trade agenda covering services, intellectual property and investment issues as well as pure merchandise trade. |
Deselect Answer
42.
Match the conception of power with the thinker
| a) Power as capillary action | i) Antonio Gramsci |
| b) Power as enhanced capacity emerging from collective action | ii) Hannah Arendt |
| c) Power as legitimate authority | iii) Michel Foucault |
| d) Power as Hegemony | iv) Max Weber |
Deselect Answer
43.
Match the following?
| A. Authors | B. Books |
| 1. Vishnu Gupta | I. Harsh Charit |
| 2. Kalidas | II. Arthashastra |
| 3. Bhartihari | III. Raghuvansam |
| 4. Banbhatta | IV. Nitishatak |
Deselect Answer
44.
What does the concept Dialectic mean in Marxism?
45.
In A Theory of Justice John Rawls gives lexical priority to:-
a) Liberty Principle over Equality Principle.
b) Principle of Fair Equality of Opportunity over Principle of benefit to worst off
c) Principle of benefit to worst off over Principle of Fair Equality of Opportunity
d) Equality Principle over Liberty Principle.Deselect Answer
46.
Who said that international affairs are ‘inhospitable’ to Liberalism?
47.
Pandita Ramabai’s political ideas fused several linkages of:-
48.
Ramanuja was associated with which among the following?
49.
Machiavelli is a modern philosopher because:-
50.
Ramabai converted to:-
51.
Rajukas were appointed by Ashok to perform which among the following functions.
52.
Which Article of Indian Constitution provides greater autonomy to the J&K compare to the other states of India?
53.
Wassenar arrangement seeks to bring transparency in the export of:-
1. Conventional arms
2. Dual-use goods
3. Small arms and light weapons
4. Military aircraft
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
54.
Modern Indian Political thought is ‘modern’ because:-
55.
The ineffectiveness of the Protection of Civil Rights Act 1955 led to the enactment of which particular Act in late 1980s?
56.
Considering Isaiah Berlin's understanding of liberty, which of the following statements is not correct:-
57.
The term ‘Washington Consensus’ is another way to describe:-
58.
Which of the following is true of Marxism:-
a) Marx would have supported the liberal welfare state because it improved the condition of the proletariat.
b) Emancipation is impossible to achieve under capitalism.
c) Under capitalism, only the workers are alienated.
d) Capitalism is the system under which productive forces reach their peak.Deselect Answer
59.
Match the provisions of the constitution with the countries from which they are borrowed:
| A) DPSP | 1) USA |
| B) Judicial Review | 2) Ireland |
| C) Charter of Fundamental Right | 3)France |
| D) Principle of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity | 4) USA |
Deselect Answer
60.
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
61.
India has signed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with:-
1. USA
2. Singapore
3. Japan
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
62.
In Marxian philosophy Mode of Production can be roughly equated with:-
63.
Saptanga theory of the state was propounded by:-
64.
With which ideology would you associate the idea of state as an unnecessary evil?
65.
Negative liberty should be distinguished from the ‘conditions of its exercise,’ said:-
66.
Nehru is considered a secular thinker:-
67.
The dictum, 'Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism' was propounded by:-
68.
Who among the following can be considered as an exponent of procedural theory of justice?
69.
Who among the following can be justifiably called the first modern propounder of the idea of negative liberty?
70.
Who among the following gave a law about the relationship between electoral system and party system?
71.
Who among the following first modernized the tradition of Natural Law?
72.
Who among the following are the propagators of Capability approach?
73.
Who among the following is credited for having discovered the ancient text Arthashastra?
74.
Who amongst the following is the proponent of ‘World System Theory’?
75.
Consider the following statements about NPT and CTBT:-
1. India has neither signed NPT nor ratified it.
2. India has signed CTBT but not yet ratified it.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct.Deselect Answer
76.
After split in Congress Party in 1969, the two parties that formed were:
77.
What does the concept Base mean in Classical Marxism?
78.
What is the time period of the Third Wave of Democratization as explained by Samuel P. Huntington?
79.
What kind of vision is exhibited by Kautilya according to V.R Mehta?
80.
Which of the following is NOT a political work written by J.S. Mill?
81.
Which of the following is not a feminist argument:-
82.
Which of the following is not an argument in favour of political obligation?
83.
Which of the following is a necessary characteristic of the state?
84.
Which of the following statements accurately describes Plato’s theory of justice?
85.
Which of the following is the most important component of the intellectual movement called Enlightenment?
86.
The Shramamic view of political life:
87.
Who gave the catch’all model of party system?
88.
The Kaladan transport project by India and Myanmar consists of which of the following modes of transport?
1. Roads
2. Railways
3. Shipping
4. Inland water transport
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
89.
The 2+2 dialogue in bilateral relations between India and Japan refers to meetings attended by which two dignitaries of the two countries?
90.
The four fold programme of Socialist struggle in Lohia’s Thought comprised of Angrezi Hatao (Banish English), Jati Todo (Liquidate Caste), Dam Bandho (Fix Price). What was the fourth one?
92.
The 13th amendment has been a point of contention between India and Sri Lanka. The 13th amendment provided for:-
1. Establishment of provincial councils.
2. Taking action against the human rights violators
3. Creation of a second chamber in central legislature.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
93.
The Mahabharat is considered a political text because:-
94.
The 'Clash of Civilization and New World Order' predict an ideological shift in the post-cold war period from:-
95.
The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) aims towards:-
1. Social development of Indian Ocean rim region.
2. Enhancing security and protection from piracy.
3. Trade facilitation.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.Deselect Answer
96.
In Indian context, the Vishaka Guidelines lay down the provisions related to which of the following?
97.
Who is associated with the work The Civic Culture (1963)?
98.
Who is the author of the book “Anarchy, State, and Utopia?”
99.
Who is the author of provocatively titled article- “An Anti-Secularist Manifesto”?
100.
Who is the author of The Discourse on Colonialism?
