This paper contains fifty (50) multiple-choice questions, each question carrying two (2) marks.

1. Which theory of the State is expounded in Santhi Parva?

A. Divine ht Theory

B. Social Contract Theory

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C. Theory of Consent

D. Both A and B

2. According to Gandhi,

A There is no relation between Ends and Means.

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B. Ends Justifies the Means.

C. Means are not important.

D. Ends and Means are interrelated.

3. “The public good ought to be the object of the Legislator”. Who said it?

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A Hobbes B. Plato

C. Marx D. Bentham

4. Who said, “Men are equal by nature; society, through the institution of property, has made them unequal”?

A. Marx B. Rousseau

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C. Locke D. Hegel

5. The method of proceeding from general to the particular is

A. Deductive Method

B. Inductive Method

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C. Formal Logic

D. Traditional Logic

6. Who said that “the world at every stage is both a product and a prophecy”? •

A. Plato B. Socrates

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C. Hegel D. Marx

7. One of the criticisms for the theory of Natural Rights is that it

A. places societal interest over individual interests.

B. assumes that rights exist prior to society

C. believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign

D. puts too much emphasis on social recogni­tion of rights

8. The Entitlement Theory of Property has been propounded by

A. John Locke B. John Rawls

C. Nozick D. Rousseau

9. The State is a necessary evil. This statement refers to

A. Anarchist Theory of State

B. Individualist Theory of State

C. Marxian Theory of State

D. Neo-Liberal Theory of State

10. Given below are two statements, one labeled as Assertion (A) and the other labeled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): Democratic socialism values unity in diversity.

Reason (R): Cultural Pluralism hinders the functioning of democratic institutions.

In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?

A. 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.

11. Robert Merton’s concept of ‘Political Machine’ in a large city is associated with?

A. Decentralisation of Power

B. Behaviouralism

C. Functionalism

D. Bureaucracy

12. Who among the following is a proponent of the Theory of Underdevelopment?

A. Max Weber B. David Apter C. Samir Amin D. Amartya Sen

13. In which one of the following systems of Government is Bicameralism an essential feature?

A. Parliamentary system

B. Presidential system

C. Unitary system

D. Federal system

14. According to Max Weber, which one of the following types of authority is the basis of modern bureaucracy?

A Traditional B. Charismatic C. Legal-Rational D. Popular

15. Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Collective (i) India Responsibility

(b) Multiparty System (ii) United States of America

(c) Referendum (iii) United Kingdom

(d) Due process of law (iv) Switzerland Codes:

(a) C (d) A (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

B. (iii) (iv) (iii) (i)

C. (iii) (iv) (iv) (ii)

D. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

16. Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Robert A. (i) End of History Dahl and the Last Man

(b) Putnam (ii) Civic Culture

(c) Francis Fukuyama (iii) Civic Traditions in Modern Italy

(d) Almond and (iv) Democracy and Powell its critics

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)

B. (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)

C. (i) (iv) (iii) (ii)

D. (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

Direction (Q. 17-18): The following two questions consist of two statements, one labeled as ‘Assertion’ (A) and the other labeled as ‘Reason ‘(R). You are to examine these two statements carefully and decide if the Assertion (A) and the Reason (R) are individually true and if so, whether the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. Select your answers to these questions using the codes given below:

A. 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.

17. Assertion (A): The Senate of U.S.A. is the most powerful second chamber in the world. Reason (R): All States in U.S.A. enjoy equal representation in the Senate.

18. Assertion (A): Interest Groups complete for making their’ voice heard and interests protected by the decision makers in political systems.

Reason (R): Interest Groups extend support to political parties in a consistent manner.

19. What is the correct sequence of the following presidents of the U.S.A.?

(i) Franklin D. Roosevelt

(ii) George Bush (Sr.)

(iii) Bill Clinton

(iv) John F. Kennedy

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

B. (i), (iv), (ii), (iii)

D. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)

Write the following in the correct sequence:

(i) Franklin D. Roosevelt the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of India.

(ii) New Deal Legislation in U.S.A.

(iii) The Maastritch Treaty in Europe

(iv) Merger of Baltic States into Soviet Union

Choose the correct code:

A. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

B. (iv), (ii), (i), (iii)

C. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

D. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

21. Which of the following statements is correct about the Vice President of India?

A. Elected by the Rajya Sabha

B. Ex-officio Chairman of Rajya Sabha

C. Elected for a four year term

D. Presides over the Joint Sessions of the two Houses of Parliament

22. The Dalit Panther Movement was launched in

A. West Bengal

B. Bihar

C. Odisha

D. Maharashtra

23. The First Backward Classes Commission emphasized which of the following as a condition identifying social and educational backwardness?

A Religion B. Language

C. Class D. Caste

24. When the UPA Government was formed in 2004 at the Centre, the CPI (M) was a neither supporting nor opposing it.

B. not part of the alliance, but was supporting the Government from outside.

C. part of the alliance.

D. opposed to the Government.

25. Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer from codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Finance Commission (i) Article 360

(b) Financial Emergency (ii) Article 312

(c) Rajya Sabha (iii) Article 368

(d) Constitutional (iv) Article 280 Amendment

27. Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following:

(i) 42nd Constitution Amendmnet Act

(ii) A.K. Gopalan Vs. State of Madras Case

(iii) Declaration of Internal Emergency

(iv) Kesavananda Bharti Vs. State of Kerala Case

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

B. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

C. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

D. (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)

28. Identify the correct chronological sequence in which the following became Prime Ministers India:

(i) Charan Singh

(ii) V. P. Singh

(iii) Lai Bahadur Shastri

(iv) Morarji Desai

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

A. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

B. (iii), (iv), (i), (ii)

C. (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)

D. (ii), (iv), (i), (iii)

29. Assertion (A): Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution for the people. Reason (R): People can move Court for violation of Fundamental Rights.

In the context of the above two statements which is correct?

A. 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.

30. Assertion (A): There are three lists dividing legislative authority between the Union and the States in India.

Reason (R): India has a federal system. In the context of the two statements above, which is correct?

A. 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.

31. Development Administration was defined as a ‘goal oriented’ and ‘change oriented’ Administration by

A. Milton Essman

B. Fred Riggs

C. Nicholas Henry

D. Edward Weidner

32. The concept of ‘Line and Staff Agencies in Public Administration is borrowed from

A Revenue Administration

B. Police Administration

C. Military Administration

D. International Administration

33. F.W. Taylor’s concept of ‘Scientific Management’ was criticised by

B. Managers

C. Classical Scholars of Public Administration

D. Human Relations Theorists

34. In India the Planning Commission was set up in the year

A 1949 B. 1950

C. 1951 D. 1952

35. Recruitment to Civil Service in India is based on the recommendation of

A Montague-Chelmsford

B. Minto-Morley

C. Paul H. Appleby

D. Lord Macaulay

36. The communication that passes across different departments refers to

A. Upward Communication

B. Downward Communication

C. Lateral Communication

D. Oral Communication

37. The Contingency Fund in India has been placed at the disposal of

A. Prime Minister B. President

C. Finance Minister D. Home Minister

38. Identify the correct sequence in which the following theories appeared?

(i) Decision-Making Theory

(ii) Human Relations Theory

(iii) Classical Theory

(iv) Public Choice Theory

Codes:

A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

B. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

C. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

D. (ii), (iv), (v), (iii)

39. Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Charismatic Authority (i) Riggs

(b) Administrative (ii) Weidner Behaviour

(c) Development (iii) Simon Administration

(d) Prismatic Society (iv) Weber Select the answer from the codes:

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

B. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

C. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

D. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

40. Assertion (A): The institution of Lok Pal has not been established to this day in India in spite of the best efforts of the Government. Reason (R): The Political Parties in the Indian Parliament have not been able to arrive at a consensus.

A. 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.

41. Who used first time the word ‘Cold War’?

A. Bernard Brouch

B. Hans J. Morgenthau

C. C. K. Webster

D. Karl Duetch

42. The General Assembly of U.N.O. passed the Declaration of Human Rights on

A 10 December, 1949

B. 10 December, 1948

C. 10 December, 1947

D. 10 December, 1946

43. The Headquarter of Economic Commission for Asia and Far East is situated at

A. Bangkok B. Tokyo

C. Kuala Lumpur D. Jakarta

44. ‘One for all and all for one’ is statement given by one of the following authors in regard to collective security.

A Palmer and Perkins

B. Hans J. Morgenthau

C. Morton Kaplan

D. Karl Duetch

45. What is the correct chronological sequence of the below? Choose the right answers from codes:

(i) The Atlantic Charter

(ii) Bretton Woods Conference

(iii) Casablance Conference

(iv) Yalta Conference

Codes:

A. (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)

B. (iv), (ii), (iii), (i)

C. (ii), (iv), (i), (ii)

D. (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)

46. What is the correct chronological sequence of the models given by Morton Kaplan? Choose the right answers from codes:

(i) Balance of Power

(ii) Universal International System

(iii) Tight Bi-polar system

(iv) Loose Bi-polar system

A. (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)

B. (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)

C. (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)

D. (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)

47. Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Farrakha barrage (i) India-Bangladesh

(b) 1, 2, 3 Nuclear (ii) India-Sri Lanka Agreement

(c) Srimao- Shastri (iii) India-Nepal Pact

(d) Treaty of Peace and (iv) India-U.S. A. Friendship 1950

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

B. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

C. (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

D. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

48. Match List-I wish List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:

List-I List-II

(a) Inis Claude (i) Power and International relations

(b) K. J. Holsti (ii) International

Organization Principle and Issues

(c) A Le Roy (iii) Contending approaches Bernett to International Politics

(d) K. Knorr & (iv) International Politics J.N. Rosenau

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

A. (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

B. (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)

C. (iii) (ii) (0 (iv)

D. (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

49. Assertion (A): For the realist the ruthless quest of power to promote National Interest is in the law of nature. Reason (R): They firmly believe that moral and legal prescriptions are irrelevant at best convinces that may be discarded at will.

A. 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.

50. Assertion (A): The member of U.N.O. have committed to promote the respect for observance of Human Rights. Reason (R): The Human Rights are inalienable, natural interdependent and indivisible. They are means to achieve human dignity.

A 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.

Answers :

1

2

3

4

5

A

D

D

B

D

11

12

13

14

15

C

D

A

C

C

21

22

23

24

25

B

D

D

B

D

31

32

33

34

35

D

C

D

B

B

41

42

43

44

45

A

A

D

C

A

6

7

8

9

10

A

C

C

C

B

16

17

18

19

20

B

B

B

C

B

27

28

29

30

C

B

B

B

36

37

38

39

40

C

B

B

A

A

46

47

48

49

50

A

B

A

A

A