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NTA NET Political-Science June-2012 Solved Paper II
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- 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
- Answer: d
- Who wrote “Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign”
- J. S. Mill
- M. K. Gandhi
- Jeremy Bentham
- Robert Nozick
- Answer: a
- Rajni Kothari՚s book Politics in India is written on the basis of the methodology of
- Structural functionalism
- Normative theory
- Marxism
- Utilitarianism
- Answer: a
- Who is the first modern political thnker who deliberately ignores Aristotle?
- Machiavelli
- Bodin
- Hobbes
- Locke
- Answer: c
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Table Supporting: NTA NET NTA UGC NET Previous Years Papers June-2012 Solved Paper II List-I List-II - Dictatorship of the proletariat
- Communist Party
- Hegemony
- Polycentricism
- Gramsci
- Marx
- Lenin
- Togliatti
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 4
- Answer: a
- Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
Table Supporting: NTA NET NTA UGC NET Previous Years Papers June-2012 Solved Paper II List-I List-II - Twentieth century Jacobinism
- Voluntary Poverty
- I was born a Hindu but will not die as one
- Integrated theory of evolution
- Gandhi
- Aurobindo
- Ambedkar
- MN Roy
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 2
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- 4
- Answer: b
- Gandhi described himself as a
- Liberal
- Socialist
- Social Democrat
- Philosophical Anarchist
- Answer: d
- The doctrine of overlapping consensus is advocated by
- Berlin
- Barry
- Nozick
- Rawls
- Answer: d
- Who among the following first developed the concept of general systems theory?
- Ludwig Von Bertallanfy
- Colin Cherry
- Robert K. Merton
- Talcott Parsons
- Answer: a
- Structural functionalism as a method was developed to study the politics of
- Advanced capitalism
- Developed socialism
- Modern totalitarianism
- Politics of developing countries
- Answer: d
- C. Wright Mill՚s ‘The Power Elite’ is a study of the contemporary politics of
- China
- The United States of America
- The Soviet Union
- Great Britain
- Answer: b
- Who among the following identified the crises in political development on the basis of his study of England?
- A. F. K. Organski
- Lucian W. Pye
- Edward Shils
- David Apter
- Answer: b
- Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
- Match Item 1: C. W. Mills
- Match Item 2: The Power Elite
- Match Item 1: T. B. Bottomore
- Match Item 2: Elites and Society
- Match Item 1: Pareto
- Match Item 2: The Ruling Class
- Match Item 1: Ortega Y Gasset
- Match Item 2: The Revolt of the Masses
- Answer: c
- Who among the following postulated the law “officials make work for each other”
- Max Weber
- F. M. Marx
- H. Finer
- N. Parkinson
- Answer: d
- Which of the following pairs is not correct?
- U. S. A. Double citizenship
- India Procedure established by law
- Australia Unitary form of Government
- Switzerland Plural Executive
- Answer: c
- Michels ′ Iron law of oligarchy was formulated on the basis of the study of
- German Social Democratic Party
- British Labour Party
- Democratic Party of the U. S. A.
- Communist Party of the Soviet Union
- Answer: a
- Montesquieu՚s theory of separation of powers emphasses primarily on
- Accountability
- Efficiency
- Transparency
- Liberty
- Answer: d
- Assertion (A) : The Information Technology has made Staff Agency indispensable.
- Reason (R) : Staff Agency assists the Line Agency in decision making.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of (A) .
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of (A) .
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false and R is true.
- Answer: b
- 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 denied states the liberty to be neutral.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of (A) .
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of (A) .
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false and R is true.
- Answer: a
- Assertion (A) : Ambedkar was in favour of separate electorate for depressed classes.
- Reason (R) : He was in agreement with Gandhi.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of (A) .
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of (A) .
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false and R is true.
- Answer: c
- 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.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of (A) .
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of (A) .
- A is true and R is false.
- A is false and R is true.
- Answer: b
- Which one of the following was not associated with the Hindustan Republic Association?
- Chandrashekhar Azad
- Jogesh Chandra Chatterjee
- Aurobindo Ghosh
- Bhagat Singh
- Answer: c
- Who gave the Indian National Congress the Constitution and made it a mass and cadre party?
- Tilak
- Gokhale
- Motilal Nehru
- Gandhi
- Answer: d
- Who appoints the Inter-State Council?
- The President of India
- The Union Cabinet
- The Prime Minister
- The Union Home Minister
- Answer: a
- Identify the States whose State Assemblies are meet at places other than the State capital:
- Jammu-Kashmir & Madhya Pradesh
- Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka
- Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh
- Jammu-Kashmir and Maharashtra
- Answer: d
- Which amendment of the Constitution of India limits the number of Ministers?
- 73rd
- 86th
- 87th
- 91st
- Answer: d
- Which one of the following committees is not associated with Panchayati Raj in India?
- Sadiq Ali Committee
- Dinesh Goswami Committee
- L. M. Singhvi Committee
- P. K. Thungan Committee
- Answer: b
- Identify the correct sequence in which the following Deputy Prime Ministers were appointed in India?
- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
- Ch. Devi Lal
- Ch. Charan Singh
- Morarji Desai
- Codes:
- 1,3, 4,2
- 1,4, 2,3
- 4,1, 2,3
- 1,4, 3,4
- Answer: d
- Who of the following constituted an oligrachy within the Consttuent Assembly of India?
- Nehru, Patel, Prasad, Azad
- Ambedkar, B. N. Rao, K. M. Munshi, Nehru
- Patel, Azad, Munshi, Ambedkar
- Krishnamachari, Pannikar, Nehru, Patel
- Answer: a
- Who describes Indian economy as “Bullock Cart Capitalism”
- Rajni Kothari
- AtulKohli
- Granville Austin
- Lloyd and Sussane Rudolph
- Answer: d
- Who among the following defines Public Administration as “the activities of the Executive Branches of the National, State and Local Government”
- Morstein Marx
- Luther Gullick
- Herbert A. Simon
- Marshal E. Dimock
- Answer: c
- Public Accounts Committee has the following Members. Tick the correct answer: Lok Sabha Rajya Sabha Total
- 10 5 15
- 15 7 22
- 11 5 16
- 17 10 27
- Answer: b
- ‘Span of Control’ is also known as
- The Repair Boss
- The Gang Boss
- Military Type of Foreman
- Business Frontline
- Answer: c
- The word ‘Bureaucracy’ was first coined by
- Max Weber
- Alexander Pope
- M. Crozier
- Vincent de Gournay
- Answer: d
- Which one of the following is the correct function of Staff Agency?
- Issuing orders to the subordinates
- Controlling the activities of the subordinates
- Advising the Chief Executive
- Providing Institutional Services
- Answer: c
- Which one of the following statements is not correct with regard to Riggs ′ Perspective of Societies?
- Fused societies are traditional.
- Developed societies are diffracted societies.
- Ascriptive values are found in diffracted societies.
- Traditional societies have inscriptive values.
- Answer: c
- The Informal Channel of Communication is also known as
- Feedback
- Grapevine
- Loopline
- Nerveline
- Answer: b
- Match the thinkers with the concepts:
Table Supporting: NTA NET NTA UGC NET Previous Years Papers June-2012 Solved Paper II List-I (Thinker) List-II (Concept) - FW Taylor
- Chester Bernard
- Henry Fayol
- Frederic Herzberg
- Scalar
- Dissatisfier
- Zone of Acceptance
- Incentive system
- A
- B
- C
- D
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 4
- 2
- 3
- 1
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 2
- Answer: d
- Who stated that “Budget is a series of Goals with price tags attached”
- Wildavsky
- Walpole
- Betram Gross
- Allen Schick
- Answer: a
- Which one of the following articles of the Constitution empowers Parliament to create an All India Service?
- Article 300
- Article 312
- Article 320
- Article 410
- Answer: b
- Which of the following resulted from Bretton Woods Conference?
- United Nations
- League of Nations
- Institutions meant for checking nuclear proliferation
- World Bank and IMF
- Answer: d
- Which of the following is not the basic principle of Hans J. Morgenthou՚s realism?
- Politics is rooted in the human nature
- Politics is autonomous
- National interest is defined in terms of power
- Politics is governed by Universal moral values.
- Answer: d
- Marshall Plan was meant for
- Building the economics of the third world
- Rebuilding Western European economics
- Rebuilding the economics of the North-American countries
- Building the economics of African countries
- Answer: b
- Russia has been given permanent seat on the UN Security Council by virtue of its being
- Second most powerful country in the world
- Successor State to the former Soviet Union.
- Largest country in the world in terms of area
- One of the oldest cvilizations in the world.
- Answer: b
- The major argument of Neo-realism of Kenneth Waltz is that
- Structures are more important than actors.
- Actors play more crucial role than structures.
- Human nature is crucial element in politics.
- The states override the constraints imposed by international structures.
- Answer: a
- Non-reciprocity principle of India՚s policy towards neighbouring countries envisages
- Hegemonic designs towards neighbouring countries.
- Efforts for improving ties with the neighbouring countries without reciprocity.
- Non-aligned policy posture in the South Asian context.
- The disciplining of the neighbouring countries.
- Answer: b
- What is the correct chronological order of the developments listed below?
- Indo-Soviet Treaty of Friendship
- India՚s first Nuclear Explosion at Pokhran
- Cuban Missile Crises
- Adoption of structural adjustment programme of India
- Select the correct answer from the following codes:
- 2,4, 3,1
- 3,1, 2,4
- 4,2, 1,3
- 1,4, 3,2
- Answer: b
- Assertion (A) : WTO pleads that free 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 and R are true and R is a correct explanation of (A) .
- Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of (A) .
- A is true, but R is false.
- A is false, but R is true.
- Answer: a
- 14th SAARC Summit held in New Delhi in 2007, stressed
- Improving intra-regional connectivity
- Commitment to bilateralism within SAARC.
- Connecting SAARC with other regional organisations
- Not to extend SAARC membership
- Answer: a
- Collective Security System of the UN is based on the principle of
- All for one, one for all
- Imposing sanctions against the belligerent state unilaterally
- Maintenance of security by the major powers
- Balance of power to be maintained by state of equilibrium.
- 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
- Answer: a