Gujarat SET 2013 Paper II - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Gujarat SET 2013 Paper II

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1. Kautilya's Arthashastra is aptly described as a treatise on: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Economics

(B) Political Philosophy

(C) Statecraft

(D) Public Administration

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2. Which of the following is a key feature of the social order envisaged in Plato's Republic? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Abolition of private property

(B) Hierarchy

(C) Monarchy

(D) Republicanism

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3. Machiavelli' notion of 'Virtue' is rooted in an ethic which is predominantly (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Pagan

(B) Christian

(C) Oriental

(D) Medieval

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4. Bentham rejected the idea of natural rights from the standpoint of: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Legal positivism

(B) Natural law tradition

(C) Liberalism

(D) Moral absolution

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5. The doctrine which represents Mao's distinctive contribution to revolutionary strategy is: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) War of position

(B) Permanent revolution

(C) Man's line

(D) Vanguard party

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6. Which term accurately captures Robert Nozick's overall theoretical stance? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Anarcho-syndicalism

(B) Libertarianism

(C) Welfarism

(D) Utilitarianism

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7. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's version of Buddhism is known as: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Hinayana

(B) Mahayana

(C) Navayana

(D) Vajrayana

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8. The medieval doctrine of two swords sought to define the relationship between: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Kinship and priesthood

(B) Lord and vassal

(C) Emperor and princes

(D) Pope and Bishops

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9. Which book triggered the resurgence of political theory? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) A Theory of Justice

(B) Theories of Justice

(C) Frontiers of Justice

(D) The Idea of Justice

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10. The utilitarian understanding of equality is focused on: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Rights

(B) Resources

(C) Capabilities

(D) Preferences

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11. The theory of separation of powers is comprehensively employed only in: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) US

(B) India

(C) Australia

(D) U.K

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12. Which of the following is an example of a country with both a Constitution and Constitutionalism? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Hitler's Germany

(B) Stalin's Russia

(C) India under emergency

(D) US

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13. 'Rule of Law' does not mean which of the following? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) All are subject to law and no one is above law

(B) Judges are above the law

(C) All are subject to same law

(D) All are tried in the same courts

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14. Which of the following statements about Switzerland is wrong? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) It has a plural federal executive

(B) It is a country which has elements of direct democracy

(C) It is a federal union formed by decentralization

(D) It combines elements of Parliamentary and Presidential forms of Government

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15. Match Group I and Group II by using codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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16. Match Group I and Group II by using codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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17. Which of the following is not an advantage of compulsory voting? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) It shakes laziness of people

(B) It prevents Government elected by minority of voters

(C) It is democratic

(D) It works against conscience of voters

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18. Which of the following characteristics is not shared by modernizing societies? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Mass society

(B) Expanded functions of states and demands

(C) State only provides for defense and foreign policy

(D) Duties of citizens include loyalty, tax payment and public service

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19. Literature on political development stresses that: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Political development must precede economic development

(B) Economic development must precede political developmentc

(C) Political and economic development must proceed simultaneously

(D) Economic development inequitably leads to political

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20. Which of the following aspects of political culture is most resistant to change? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Attitudes regarding ethnicity, religion and nationality

(B) Trust in those in power

(C) Legitimacy of basic political structures

(D) Attitudes regarding family structures

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21. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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22. Who wrote "Indian Constitution was born more in fear and trepidation than in hope and inspiration"? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Myron Weiner

(B) Paul Brass

(C) K. C. Wheare

(D) Morris Jones

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23. The provisions related to Emergency were added in the Indian Constitution in the light of the Constitution of: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) German Reich

(B) United Kingdom

(C) United States

(D) Japan

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24. Which of the following is correctly matched? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Abolition of Titles- Article-19

(B) Equality of Opportunity- Article-18

(C) Employment of Children- Article-17

(D) Immunity from Double Punishment– Article-20

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25. The Council of States (Rajya Sabha) can: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Reject a money bill

(B) Amend a money bill

(C) Suggest recommendations in the money bill

(D) Delay money bill for 24 days

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26. Which of the following is not related to the Panchayati Raj System? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) State Finance Commission

(B) State Election Commission

(C) Union Public Service Commission

(D) MNREGA

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27. Indian federalism grants to the states: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Right to Secede

(B) Equal representation in Council of States

(C) Power for altering their boundaries

(D) Scope to use powers given by the Constitution

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28. Which is not true about Public Interest Litigation? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) It interferes in the domain of Legislature and Executive

(B) Petitions can be filed by the third party

(C) It enforces right of one individual against another

(D) It is also known as social action litigation

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29. Pressure groups in India: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Have no history in pre-independence India

(B) Are seen as extra-constitutional entities

(C) Do not have ascriptive affiliations like caste and religion

(D) Have secured full-fledged legitimacya

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30. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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31. What is the three fold classification of authority as given by A. Etzioni? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Programme, Organisational, Normative

(B) Budgetary, Personnel, Utilitarian

(C) Coercive, Normative, Utilitarian

(D) Coercive, Normative, Organisational

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32. Who said: "Public Administration is the heart of the problem of the modern world"? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) W. B. Douham

(B) Charles A. Beard

(C) L. D. White

(D) P. H. Appleby

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33. The budget was formally introduced in India in: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) 1859

(B) 1947

(D) 1868

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34. Assertion (A): Modern behaviouralism developed in the late 1930s and 1940s.

Reason (R): Behavioural approach is not concerned with the scientific study of human behaviour in diverse social environments.

(GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(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

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35. The first committee to recommend for the establishment of an Ombudsman type institution in India was: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Gorawala Committee

(B) Santhanam Committee

(C) Kripalani Committee

(D) Administrative Reforms Commission

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36. Match the Books in List I with the Authors in List II and select the correct answer: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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37. Consider the following statements in respect of the Central Secretariat in India: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(1) It assists the Council of Ministers in the fulfillment of its responsibilities and duties

(2) It is based on the belief that policy making must be separated from policy execution

(3) Secretarial system in India is similar both to the British and the Swedish systems.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) (1) only

(B) (2) and (3)

(C) (1) and (3)

(D) (1) and (2)

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38. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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39. Assertion (A): McGregor's theory is based on the external control of human behaviour.

Reason (R): Theory Y is characterized by decentralisation of authority.

(GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(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

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40. Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Plato-Politics

(B) Machiavelli-Republic

(C) Aristotle-The Prince

(D) Hobbes-Leviathan

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41. During the cold war, in which of the following events, did the two Super Powers come to the brink of the nuclear war? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Korean War

(B) Cuban Missile Crisis

(C) Vietnam War

(D) Afghanistan's invasion by USSR

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42. The foreign policy strategy adopted by the United States in the early years of cold war with regard to USSR is known as: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Detente

(B) Mutually Assured Destruction

(C) Containment

(D) Marshall Plan

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43. Policies and actions that seek to destroy groups because of their religious or ethnic identities are called: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Genocide

(B) Civil War

(C) Politicide

(D) Insurgency

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44. 'Human Security' does not include aspects of: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Food and Economic Security

(B) Economic and Environment Security

(C) Personal and Community Security

(D) Liberty and Equality

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45. Which of the following principles provides incentives for mutual co-operation? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Reciprocity

(B) Dominance

(C) Favouritism

(D) Identity

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46. The term "banana republic" refers to the relationship between poor states and: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Multinational Corporations

(B) Non-Governmental Organizations

(C) International Organizations

(D) Terrorist Organizations

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47. The Warsaw Pact was a direct response to: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Creation of NATO

(B) Expansion of NATO with the inclusion of West Germany

(C) Truman Doctrine

(D) Marshall Plan

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48. The Soviet Policy of 'Perestroika' pursued: (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) Political openness

(B) Containment of USA

(C) Adoption of capitalist policies

(D) Supporting other communist countries

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49. Which of the following is not a regional organization? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) NAFTA

(B) EU

(C) OPEC

(D) APEC

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50. Which of the following is not an example of an Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO)? (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER II)

(A) NATO

(B) UN

(C) Amnesty International

(D) WTO

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