Political Science Preliminary Examination 2003 - Solved (Series D)

Political Science Preliminary Examination 2003 - Solved (Series D)

Q.No.
Correct Option
1. Non-security issues have taken priority over force, violence, and military might because of (a) Modernization of the world political and
communication systems (b) Modernization of the world political and economic systems (c) Trans nationalization of the world economic and
political systems (d) Decentralization of the world economic and political systems
(b)
2. According to political scientist Almost all systems of governments perform two basic functions, namely (a) Import and export functions (b)
Input and output functions (c) Active and proactive functions (d) Information and logistic functions
(b)
3. Jhum cultivation by cutting and burning trees is in practice by indigenous tribes in (a) Karnataka (b) North-Eastern States (c) Orissa (d)
Jammu and Kashmir
(b)
4. Which one of the following is NOT the characteristic of a six point syndrome of totalitarianism propounded by Friedrich and Brzezinski?
(a) An official ideology (b) A system of terroristic policy (c) A monopoly of means of communication (d) A divine right to rule
(b)
5. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of Liberal Democracy? (a) Guarantees of civil liberties and rights (b) Government is
vested with unfettered powers (c) The independence of organised groups and interests from government (d) Regular elections that respect
the principle of one personone vote; one vote one value
(b)
6. Alternative vote of confidence is in vogue in one of the democratic political systems. Identify the country (a) Switzerland (b) Austria (c)
Germany (d) France
(c)
7. China has moved away from the policy of statism to market economy, which was propounded by one of the communist leaders of
revolution who said Market in China is like a bird in cage. Identify the person (a) Chou En Lai (b) Lio Shao Chi (c) Deng Tsiao Ping (d)
Chiang Kai Shek
(c)
8. Human consciousness postulates liberty, liberty involves right, rights demand of State. Who has made this statement? (a) Laski (b)
Barker (c) Green (d) Hegel
(c)
9. Government of National Unity is a concept developed by which one of the following third world countries? (a) Nigeria (b) Tanzania (c)
Argentina (d) South Africa

(d)
10. Which one of the following is NOT correct is respect of China? (a) The Communist Party of China is organised on the basis of democratic
centralism (b) The Chinese constitution provides for a uniform judicial system (c) Maos ideas of New Democracy have been put into
practice (d) The Chinese constitution provides for a bicameral legislature
(d)
11. Consider the following statements : Classical liberalism stands for 1. a state which is merely a watchman 2. individualism 3. welfarism 4.
free market Which of these statements are correct? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1, 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2 and 4
(d)
12. Match List I (Acts) with List II (Provisions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I (Acts) List II
(Provisions) A. The Governments of 1. Transfer of Power India Act, 1935 from the East India Company to the British crown B. The
Government of 2. Envisaged India Act, 1919 Dominion status to India C. The Government of 3. Introduction of India Act, 1819 Provincial
autonomy D. The Government of 4. Introduction of India Act, 1858 Diarchy in provinces 5. Introduction of separate electorate for Muslims
and other Codes: A B C D (a) 1 4 2 3 (b) 3 5 4 1 (c) 1 5 4 3 (d) 3 4 2 1
(b)
13. Which of the following Articles was incorporated in the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly for the promotion of
international peace and security? (a) Article 51 (b) Article 39 (c) Article 44 (d) Article 265
(a)
14. Consider the following events : 1. Inclusion of Ninth Schedule in the Constitution 2. Passing of Anti-defection Bill 3. First non-congress
government at the Centre 4. Reorganization of the State of Punjab The correct chronological sequence of these events is Codes: A B C D (a) 1
2 3 4 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 1 4 3 2 (d) 2 3 1 4
(c)
15. In India, Public Order is included in the Constitution as an item in (a) Union list (b) State list (c) Concurrent list (d) Both Union and State
list
(b)
16. The idea of the Union giving directions to the States was adopted by the makers of the Indian Constitution from (a) The Government of
India Act, 1935 (b) The US Constitution (c) The Soviet Constitution (d) The Australian Constitution
(a)
17. What is the implication of the union government giving Special status to state ? (a) Subsequently large percentage of the central
assistance will be in the form of grants-in-aid (b) Current account budgetary deficit will be bridged by the union government (c) The extent of
loan as a percentage of total assistance will be higher (d) The union government bears the entire expenditure of the state during the period of
Special status
(a)
18. The concept of sustainable development was popularised by Brundtland Report and the Report of the World Commission on

Environment and Development in (a) 1991 (b) 1992 (c) 1993 (d) 1995
(b)
19. Which one of the following is not the feature of French Constitution of 1958 ? (a) Adoption of Declaration of Rights of 1789 (b) Favouring
strong Presidency (c) Limited powers of Parliament (d) Unicameral legislature
(d)
20. Match List I (Development Approach) with List II (Features) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I
List II (Development Approach) (Features) A. Blue print approach 1. Utilisation of capital resources over human resources B. Learning
process 2. Cybernetic process approach with latitude for change according to needs C. Production centred 3. Planning in approach advance
for development D. People centred 4. Individual as an approach actor who defines the goal Codes: A B C D (a) 3 4 1 2 (b) 1 2 3 4 (c) 3 2 1 4 (d)
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(a)
21. Crisis of distribution referred to in the context of poverty alleviation indicates (a) Problem of distribution of fruits of development (b)
Improper distribution of spoils of power (c) Inadequate resources to meet the needs of the country (d) Injudicious distribution of financial
aid to the poor
(a)
22. Which one of the following is NOT suggested by the Sarkaria Commission on the selection of Governor? (a) That a politician from the
ruling party at the Centre is not appointed (b) That a detached figure not too intimately connected with the local politics of the state is not
appointed (c) That consultation with the Chief Minister regarding appointment of a Governor be mandatory (d) That Governor remains a
mere figure head and should not function as an agent or representative of the centre
(b)
23. Article 30 of the Indian Constitution deals with the (a) Freedom of conscience (b) Right to propagate religion (c) Right of minorities to
establish and manage educational institutions (d) Cultural and educational rights of the majority community
(c)
24. In Indian Constitution, the power to issue a writ of Habeas Corpus is vested only in (a) The Supreme Court (b) The High Courts (c) The
Subordinate Courts (d) The Supreme Court and the High Courts
(d)
25. Which one of the following is NOT an input function of political system? (a) Political communication (b) Political recruitment (c) Interest
articulation (d) Rule adjudication
(d)
26. Which one of the following pairs is NOT correctly matched? (a) Aristotle : State is a magnified individual (b) Hegel : State is a march of
God on earth (c) Marx : Modern state is an instrument of class exploitation (d) Gandhi : State represents violence in concentrated form
(a)
27. Under which Article of the Indian Constitution has the state been empowered to protect and improve the environment, forests and

wildlife? (a) Article 43A (b) Article 48A (c) Article 44 (d) Article 46
(b)
28. Identify the two among these who sought to define underdevelopment in terms of neocolonial dependency mode : 1. A.G. Frank 2. Celso
Furtado 3. E.W. Weidner 4. Gunnar Myrdal Select the correct answer using the codes given below : (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 and
4
(a)
29. With the causes of exploitation of class by class removed, with the abolition of classes, the State will, therefore, inevitably wither away To
which theory of the origin of State is the above statement applicable? (a) Divine right theory (b) Social contract theory (c) Evolutionary theory
(d) Marxist theory
(d)
30. Pluralists believe that (a) State is morally superior to all associations (b) Power of the State is absolute, internally and externally (c) State
is also one of the associations of society (d) Society and State are coeval and co-extensive
(c)
31. Which one of the following statements can be associated with the concept of rights? (a) Ones realization of his best self must involve as its
logical result the realization by others of their best selves (b) Adequate opportunities must be laid open to all (c) One is entitled to all those
conditions of social life without which no man can seek in general to be himself at his best (d) The very difference in the nature of men
require mechanisms for the expression of their wills that give to each its due hearing
(c)
32. Match List I (Theorists) with List II (Statements) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II
(Theorists) (Statements) A. Duguit 1. Where there is no law, there is no freedom B. Locke 2. Law is the command of the Sovereign C.
MacIver 3. It is not the State which creates law but it is the law which creates the State. Laws are merely the expressions of social reality D.
Austin 4. The State is both the child and the parent of law Codes: A B C D (a) 4 1 3 2 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 4 2 3 1 (d) 3 1 4 2
(d)
33. In 1989, the 64th and 65th Amendment Bills (Nagarpalikas and Panchayats) were not passed and the Amendment Act could not come in
force at that time because (a) Lok Sabha was dissolved in November, 1989 (b) Lok Sabha could not pass the Bill for lack of required majority
(c) Rajya Sabha could not pass the Bill due to lack of the required majority (d) The President sent the Bill for reconsideration
(a)
34. Who believed that Irrespective of the forms of government, authority tends to be oligarchic? (a) Aristotle (b) Robert Mitchels (c) Harold
Laski (d) Max Weber
(b)
35. Which one of the following statement is NOT true with regard to Non-Government Organizations? (a) They have come to play
increasingly constructive role in the developmental process (b) They have to redefine their role in accordance with the changing times (c) The
government has to change the bureaucratic attitude towards the Non-Government Organisations (d) The government should affiliate Non-

Government Organisations to its respective departments in order to have better control over their functioning
(d)
36. According to Antonio Gramsci, civil society is primarily geared to the generation of (a) coercion (b) exploitation (c) consent (d) dissent
(c)
37. Which concept of democratic participation has a coalitional thrust? (a) Liberal (b) Populist (c) Consociational (d) Totalitarian
(c)
38. Democracy is an institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions and not an end in itself. This argument is put forth by
(Scholar) (Book) (a) Joseph Schumpeter : Capitalism Socialism and Democracy (b) Carole Pateman : Participation and Demo- cratic (c)
Milton Friedman : Capitalism and Freedom (d) Robert Nozick : Anarchy, State and Utopia
(a)
39. Which of the following procedures is/are used in the implementation of Minority Representation under the scheme of Proportional
Representation? 1. Hare scheme of single transferable vote 2. List system 3. Limited vote plan 4. commutative vote system Select the correct
answer using the codes given below : (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 and 4
(a)
40. Match List I (Statements) with List II (Thinkers) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II
(Statements) (Thinkers) A. The highest moral law 1. J.S. Mill is that we should unremittingly work for the good of mankind. B. It is
important to give 2. Mahatma Gandhi the freest scope possible to uncustomary things in order that it may in time appear which of these are
fit to be converted into custom. C. Where the need for 3. Sir Aurobindo immediate liberty is urgent and it is a present question of national
life or death on the instant, revolt is the only course. Codes: A B C (a) 3 2 1 (b) 2 1 3 (c) 3 1 2 (d) 2 3 1
(b)
41. Match List I (Characteristic Features) with List II (Political Ideology) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I List II (Characteristic Features) (Political Ideology) A. Formation of the natural, 1. Guild socialism harmonious, organic communities
for the free development of the individual and the abolition of the main source of coercion, State. B. Formation of self- 2. Democratic
governing autonomous socialism associations of people that will work on cooperative basis to establish partnership between group and State.
C. Combination of human 3. Syndicalism fellowship, just social system, common ownership and mutual service. D. A system of 4. Anarchism
revolutionary tactics using non-political methods to create an economic federation. Codes: A B C D (a) 4 1 2 3 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 4 3 2 1 (d) 2 3 4 1
(a)
42. The scientific method does NOT emphasise on (a) empiricism (b) values (c) facts (d) objectivity
(b)
43. A socialist theory does NOT stand for (a) State control on the means of production (b) Production to be based on social necessity (c)
Social service motive (d) Free and open competition
(d)
44. Everything for the State; noting against the State, nothing outside the State sums up the philosophy of (a) Marxism (b) Fascism (c)

Fabian Socialism (d) Guild Socialism

(b)
45. The chief modus operandi of cultural imperialism is (a) Annexation (b) Plunder (c) Trade (d) Hegemony
(c)
46. Match List I (Authors) with List II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Authors)
(Books) A. Simone de Beauvoir 1. The Second Sex B. Betty Friedan 2. Sexual Politics C. Kate Millet 3. Feminine Mystique D. Sheila
Rowbothom 4. Womans Consciousness, Mans World Codes: A B C D (a) 2 3 4 1 (b) 1 4 3 2 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 1 3 4 2 (* : Option is doubtful)
(-)
47. A party-less regime is a conservative regime, an anti-party regime is a reactionary regime. Who made this statement? (a) K.C. Wheare
(b) Carl J. Friedrich (c) Sartori (d) Samuel Huntington
(b)
48. The theory of sovereignty is historically associated with the rise of (a) Feudalism (b) Absolute monarchy (c) Democracy (d)
Decolonisation
(b)
49. Which of the following characteristics correctly explain the Marxist perspective of the nature of State? The State 1. arose out of class
contradictions. 2. is the most powerful instrument of exploitation. 3. represents organised violence by the proletariat. 4. Symbolises
transformation of intra-state efficacy. 5. expresses social divisiveness as a persistent reality. Select the correct answer using the codes given
below: (a) 3, 5 and 6 (b) 1, 4 and 5 (c) 1, 2 and 6 (d) 2, 3 and 4
(c)
50. The thinker who based politics on Psychology, and Psychology on Physics and Geometry was (a) Montesquieu (b) Rousseau (c) Thomas
Hobbes (d) Bentham
(c)
51. Match List I (Prime Ministers) with List II (Their Concept of Bureaucracy) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the
Lists: List I List II (Prime Ministers) (Their Concept of Bureaucracy) A. Jawaharlal Nehru 1. Neutral bureaucracy B. Indira Gandhi 2.
Committed bureaucracy C. Morarji Desai 3. Social justice based bureaucracy D. V.P. Singh 4. Development-oriented bureaucracy 5.
Representative bureaucracy Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 5 3 (b) 4 3 1 2 (c) 1 3 5 2 (d) 4 2 1 3
(d)
52. The advocates of deliberative democracy emphasise (a) Parliamentary sovereignty (b) Judicial autonomy (c) Executive supremacy (d)
Popular participation
(d)
53. Which one of the following statements is true? (a) Local government derives its authority from, and is subordinate to, State government
(b) Local government is independent of State government (c) Local government derives its authority from the Constitution (d) Local
government performs functions of national interest

(c)
54. Which one of the following countries has a disciplined multi-party systems? (a) France during V Republic (b) India (c) Sri Lanka (d)
Italy
(a)
55. National League for Democracy is (a) A ruling party of Indonesia (b) An opposition party of Myanmar (c) A ruling party of Bhutan (d)
An opposition party of Indonesia
(b)
56. Which constitution is called a tailor-made Constitution? (a) Constitution of Fourth Republic of France (b) Constitution of Fifth Republic
of France (c) Constitution of United Germany (d) Constitution of U.S.A.
(b)
57. The policy of protective discrimination seeks to promote (a) Formal equality (b) Substantive equality (c) Inequality (d) Meritocracy
(b)
58. Which one of the following statements in regard to Presidential form of Government is NOT correct? (a) Member of the Cabinet are not
representatives of the people since they do not have definite programme of their own to implement (b) The Members of the Cabinet are
responsible to the President for all their actions (c) Real Executive is the legislature (d) There is no gap between theory and practice
(c)
59. The Unitary State is stronger than a Federal one because all powers of government are concentrated in the hands of one single set of
authorities. Hence there is (a) Absence of conflict of authority and responsibility (b) Absence of simplification of governmental organisation
(c) Overlapping of jurisdiction (d) Duplication of functions
(a)
60. Match List I (Political Thinkers) with List II (Ideas) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II
(Political Thinkers) (Ideas) A. Machiavelli 1. Wanted a stable mercantile bourgeois State in England B. Hobbes 2. Wanted the creation and
consolidation of a national Monarchy in Italy C. Locke 3. Wanted a socialist revolution and overthrow of capitalism D. Marx 4. Wanted to
rationalise the Glorious Revolution Codes: A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 3 4 1 2 (c) 2 4 1 3 (d) 3 1 4 2
(a)
61. In which of the following federal systems decentralisation is implemented under the grass roots doctrine? (a) Canada (b) Australia (c)
India (d) U.S.A
(c)
62. Match List I (Thinkers) with List II (Statements) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II
(Thinkers) (Statements) A. Edmund Burke 1. It is not the nation which generates the State. Rather it is the State which creates the nation. B.
Mussolini 2. State is a partnership in all science; a partnership in all art; a partnership in every virtue and in all perfection. C. Hegel 3. The
State is a divine will, in the sense that it is mind present on earth, unfolding itself to be the actual shape and organisation of a world. D. Locke
4. The State acts as a nightwatchman whose services are only called upon when orderly existence is threatened. Codes: A B C D (a) 2 1 3 4 (b)

3 4 2 1 (c) 2 4 3 1 (d) 3 1 2 4
(a)
63. Match List I (Scholars) with List II (Views on Bureaucracy) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List
II (Scholars) (Views on Bureaucracy) A. Hegel 1. Legal-rational view of bureaucracy B. Marx 2. Bureaucracy as an instrument of exploitation
C. Max Weber 3. Reformist view of bureaucracy D. Balow 4. Bureaucracy as a link between civil society and State 5. Bureaucracy as an
instrument of social change Codes: A B C D (a) 1 3 5 2 (b) 4 2 1 3 (c) 1 2 5 3 (d) 4 3 1 2
(b)
64. Which of the following duties have been prescribed by the Indian Constitution as Fundamental Duties? 1. To defend the country 2. To pay
income tax 3. To preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture 4. To safeguard public property Select the correct answer using the codes
given below : Codes : (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4
(d)
65. Consider the following statements : 1. The President has the right to address and send messages to the Council of Ministers to elicit
specific information. 2. The President can direct that any matter on which decision has been taken by a Minister should be placed before the
Council of Ministers. 3. The President can call for information relating to proposals for legislation. 4. All decisions of the Council of Ministers
relating to the administration of the Union must be communicated to the President. Which of these statements are correct? Codes : (a) 1, 2
and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1 and 4 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(d)
66. Proclamation of emergency by the President of the India can be made on the written advice of the Cabinet only. This provision has been
added (a) after 44th Constitutional Amendment (b) after 42nd Constitutional Amendment (c) by the Constituent Assembly in the
Constitution of India (d) by the Supreme Court of India in 1975
(a)
67. Vote on account means (a) A proposal passed by Rajya Sabha on account (b) A Proposal submitted by Finance Minister before presenting
the budget (c) To bring a proposal related to the speech of the President before the joint session of the Parliament (d) If the budget is not
passed before 1st April, the Parliament is authorised to sanction any grant in advance to meet the expenses
(d)
68. Consider the following statements : 1. Members of Rajya Sabha are not associated with the Parliamentary Standing committee on Public
Undertakings. 2. Railway Convention Committee is an ad hoc parliamentary Committee. 3. Department of Women and Child Development is
one of the three Departments of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Which of these statements is/are correct? Codes : (a) 2 only (b) 1 and
2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only
(d)
69. Which one of the following cases prompted the Indian parliament to enact 24th Constitution Amendment Bill? (a) Golaknath case (b)
Shankari Prasad case (c) Keshvananda Bharati case (d) Shah Bano case
(a)

70. In which case did the Supreme Court pronounce the judgement for the first time that the basic structure of the Constitution cannot be
amended by Parliament? (a) Shankari Prasad vs. Union of India 1952 (b) Golaknath vs. State of Punjab, 1967 (c) Keshvananda vs. State of
Kerala, 1973 (d) Minerva Mills vs. Union of India, 1980
(c)
71. Consider the following statements on Zonal Councils in India 1. Zonal Councils were set up under the provisions of the States
Reorganization Act. 2. Zonal Councils discuss various issues of common interest in the field of planning, river waters, inter-state transport. 3.
They enable the centre and states to co-operate in evolving uniform policies in social and economic matters. 4. Their decisions are binding on
Centre as well as on State governments. Which of these statements are correct? Codes : (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 1, 2, and
4
(a)
72. Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of a Theocratic State? (a) The religious authority should prevail over political
authority (b) Government posts are filled up on the basis of ones position in the religious hierarchy (c) Religious rules and precepts take
precedence over political rules and regulations (d) Its authority is based on popular consent
(d)
73. Who among the following championed the cause of socialist ideas in the Indian National Congress before independence? (a) Dr. Pattabhi
Sitaramayya (b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru (c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel (d) Jamnalal Bajaj
(b)
74. Match List I (Authors) with List II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Authors)
(Books) A. F.A. Hayek 1. Political Liberalisation B. John Rawls 2. The Constitution of Liberty C. C.B. Macpherson 3. The Real World of
Democracy D. Milton Friedman 4. Capitalism and Freedom D. Milton Friedman 4. Capitalism and Freedom Codes: A B C D (a) 2 1 3 4 (b) 4 3
1 2 (c) 2 3 1 4 (d) 4 1 3 2
(a)
75. Among the following, identify the most powerful and largest number of pressure groups in India (a) Institutional groups (b) Public
interest groups (c) Non-associational groups (d) Associational groups
(a)
76. The organizational approach to the Elite Theory is represented by (a) Vilfred Pareto (b) Gaetano Mosca (c) Robert Michaels (d) C. Wright
Mills
(c)
77. Role of the pressure group is confined to the welfare of (a) All sections of society within a state (b) Its members only (c) Mankind (d)
Weaker sections of society
(b)
78. Who among the following is an acclaimed analyst on political parties? (a) Walter Lippman (b) Maurice Duverger (c) H.J. Laski (d) James
Bryce

(b)
79. Consider the following statements A municipal corporations income (revenue) is derived from 1. local taxes. 2. grants from state and
central governments. 3. contributions and donations of local people. 4. devolution of fiscal powers by a federal constitution. 5. tax sharing
between state government and the municipal corporation concerned. Which of these statements are correct? Codes : (a) 1, 2 and 5 (b) 1, 2 and
3 (c) 3, 4 and 5 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 5
(d)
80. 73rd Amendment to the Constitution of India provides for (a) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and district levels (b)
Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the village and block levels (c) Two tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at the block and district
levels (d) Three tiers of Panchayati Raj institutions at village, block and district levels
(d)
81. Communalism in Indian context means (a) Serving the community in a befitting manner (b) Using communal identity for political gains
(c) A group of people bound by ethnic feelings (d) Creating friendly relations with the other communities
(b)
82. The best form of federalism suited for countries like India is (a) Centralised federalism (b) Bargaining federalism (c) Cooperative
federalism (d) Conflicting federalism
(c)
83. In which year did India become a party to the International convention on Biological Diversity? (a) 1992 (b) 1993 (c) 1994 (d) 1995
(a)
84. As per the 2001 Census, the minimum standards of literacy are (a) a person aged 12 years and above who can read and understand any
language (b) a person aged 18 years and above, who can read, speak and write in any language (c) a person aged 7 years and above who can
both read and write with understanding in any language (d) a person aged 21 years and above, who can read, speak and write any language
(c)
85. Who among the following was considered to be a forerunner of backward class movement? (a) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (b) Jotirao Phule (c)
E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (d) Ram Manohar Lohia Directions : The following 15 (fifteen) items consist of two statements, on labelled as the
Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and select the answers to these items using
the codes given below : Codes : (a) Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A (b) Both A and R are individually
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
(b)
86. Assertion (A) : Systems theory is criticized for its alleged ideological basis in favour of Status quo. Reason (R) : Systems theory is
criticized for its alleged ideological basis in favour of Status quo.
(c)
87. Assertion (A) : There has been a growing demand from review of centre-state relationships. Reason (R) : The states have no adequate
resources to take up developmental projects.

(a)
88. Assertion (A) : Bureaucracy as an instrument of exploitation in the state, exploits the affairs of the community in such a manner as to
promote and sustain its private ends. Reason (R) : It is the bureaucracy which determines the fate of a political system of a given society.
(c)
89. Assertion (A) : Article 14 of the Indian Constitution does not lay down that all laws must be of universal application. Reason (R) : State
has power to classify persons for legitimate purpose and on reasonable grounds.
(d)
90. Assertion (A) : Indian socialists emphasized on labour intensive cottage industry, decentralization and eradication of the caste system.
Reason (R) : Indian socialists were deeply influenced by Mahatma Gandhi.
(a)
91. Assertion (A) : Collective responsibility of the Cabinet signifies unity and coordination among members of the Council of Ministers.
Reason (R) : It is the prerogative of the Prime Minister to select or drop a member of the Cabinet.
(b)
92. Assertion (A) : Judicial Review is a process to restrain the executive or the legislature from exercising power which may not be sanctioned
by the Constitution. Reason (R) : The source of the power of judicial review in India is Article 13(2) of the Constitution.
(a)
93. Assertion (A) : Judicial activism emerged in India as an extra constitutional development through judicial pronouncements and
judgements. Reason (R) : Judicial activism fills the gap, since the existing law is not clear or pronounced.
(a)
94. Assertion (A) : Reservation of a State Bill for the assent of the President is a discretionary power of the Governor. Reason (R) : The
President of India can disallow or return a Bill passed by a State legislature for reconsideration.
(b)
95. Assertion (A) : Sarkaria Commission recommended that consultation between the Centre and Chief Ministers on important appointments
be certainly made. Reason (R) : This could be achieved through amending Article 165 of the Indian Constitution.
(c)
96. Assertion (A) : Pressure Groups involve in politics and policy making process in India through direct and indirect means. Reason (R) :
They aspire to come to power to achieve their goals.
(c)
97. Assertion (A) : Development administration signifies action-oriented and target-oriented programmes suitable for developing countries.
Reason (R) : The success of rural development plans acts as a strong impetus for initiating other developmental plans.
(b)
98. Assertion (A) : A social movement is a particular form of collective behaviour in which the motive to act springs from the attitude of
members and the challenges of the society. Reason (R) : Social Groups and movements embrace interest groups and political parties to

achieve their goals.

(b)
99. Assertion (A) : Decision-making theory-directs attention not to states as metaphysical abstractions, but instead seeks to highlight the
behaviour of decision-makers. Reason (R) : Decision-making theory identifies a large number of relevant variables and suggests possible
inter-relationships among them.
(a)
100. Assertion (A) : In assessing power today, technology, education and economic growth and becoming more important than military
might. Reason (R) : Sources of power are never static and are always in a state of flux. (a)
(a)
101. The most outstanding contemporary advocate of libertarianism is (a) Rawls (b) Habermas (c) Dworkin (d) Nozick
(d)
102. All-India Kisan Congress, later on known as All-India Kisan Sabha, was formed in (a) Lucknow Session of Indian National Congress in
1936 (b) Surat Session of Indian National Congress in 1906 (c) Lahore Session of Indian National Congress in 1929 (d) None of the above
(a)
103. Generally Non-governmental Organisations in India are registered under (a) Registration Act, 1860 (b) Registration Act, 1871 (c)
Registration Act, 1960 (d) Registration Act, 1948
(a)
104. In which year was the Human Rights Protection Law passed in India? (a) 1986 (b) 1987 (c) 1993 (d) 1995
(c)
105. The ideal of internationalism involves (a) Total abandonment of nationalism (b) Partial abandonment of nationalism (c) Adequate
recognition of cultural distinctiveness of nations (d) Derecognition of cultural distinctiveness
(b)
106. Match List I (Author) with List II (Phrase) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Authors)
(Phrase) A. Hayes 1. Of all the evils I hate, I think I hate nationalism most B. Organsko 2. An organised self interest of the whole people C.
Rabindranath 3. As a belief Tagore nationalism has been a curse and nothing but a curse D. Victor Golancz 4. To believe that nationalism
will vanish because it is dangerous or the nations will wither away because there are other ways of organising mankind is false Codes: A B C
D (a) 1 2 4 3 (b) 3 4 2 1 (c) 1 4 2 3 (d) 3 2 4 1
(d)
107. Match List I (Authors) with List II (Books) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: List I List II (Authors)
(Books) A. John Rawls 1. Spheres of Justice B. Morten Kaplan 2. The Mirage of Social Justice C. Federick Hayek 3. System and Process in
International Politics D. Michael Walzer 4. A Theory of Justice Codes: A B C D (a) 4 3 2 1 (b) 2 1 4 3 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 2 3 4 1
(a)
108. Marxian view treats international politics as an extension of class war in (a) global perspective (b) national perspective (c) societal

perspective (d) None of the above

(b)
109. Consider the following statements : 1. System theory is the result of the behavioural revolution in Social Science. 2. There is a universally
acceptable definition of a system. 3. System theory aims at the unification of Science and Scientific analysis. Which of these statements is/are
correct? Codes : (a) 1 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 3 only
(b)
110. Who among the following justified the absolute power of sovereign on the basis of an original and irrevocable agreement of the people to
surrender their natural rights to its authority? (a) Hobbes (b) Rousseau (c) Austin (d) Laski
(a)
111. The correct sequence in Game theory is (a) Gamechoiceplayerequilibrium (b) payoffsstrategiessystemsgame (c) payoffschoice
playergame (d) systemsequilibriumgameplayer
(a)
112. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct? (a) Diplomacy is an instrument of foreign policy (b) Major international
agreements are usually negotiated by foreign ministers (c) Diplomats do not play now as great a role in international negotiations as they
once did (d) Diplomats now get greater latitude than they enjoyed in 19th Century
(d)
113. The idea of World Systems Theory signifying the arrival of international capitalist order was predicted in the 1970s. Identify the scholar
who advanced this idea (a) Samuel P. Huntington (b) Andre Gunder Frank (c) George Wallerstein (d) Cardoso
(c)
114. Neo-Marxists view the economic globalisation as (a) Equalitarian process (b) Development process (c) Hierarchical process (d) Uneven
Hierarchical process
(c)
115. Which aspect of imperialism does the dependency theory emphasize? (a) Economic (b) Political (c) Cultural (d) Strategic
(a)
116. Which one does NOT contribute to the formation of International Government? (a) Expansion of international trade (b) Establishment
of international organisation (c) Inter-state rivalry (d) Means of communication
(c)
117. S. Finer has designated the interest groups as (a) Invisible governments (b) Unofficial government (c) Government within the
government (d) Anonymous empire
(d)
118. Marxism believes that (a) the real is the rational and the rational is the real (b) social relations are rooted in the material conditions (c)
economic relations can be understood in the light of the progress of human mind (d) it is human consciousness that determines the social life
of man

(b)
119. According to Keohane and Nye, the internationalisation of the world economy had led the major industrialised nations to a pattern of (a)
complex interdependence (b) complex dependence (c) dependence (d) interdependence
(a)
120. Consider the following statements : The major functions of political parties are 1. Rule 2. Interest aggregation 3. Political socialization 4.
Regulation of the behaviour of the people Which of these statements are correct? Codes : (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
(b)
Acknowledgement: Chanakya IAS Academy. Online source: http://www.kadiravan.com/