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RAJASTHAN SET

RAJASTHAN SET 2023

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1. Ancient Indian political thought and institutions have (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) continuity

(B) constitutionality

(C) religiosity

(D) political life in separation

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2. Ancient Indian political ideas were to a large extent influenced by (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) western thought.

(B) written constitutions.

(C) religiosity.

(D) monarchical states.

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3. To which did Mahabharata attach great importance? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Market and tax

(B) Private property

(C) State and tax system

(D) Free market mechanism

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4. Elements of the state, according to Kautilya are: (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) military, finance, amatya, mitra and bala

(B) swamin, amatya, janapada, durg, kosh, bala and mitra

(C) military, finance, amatya, mitra, durg and bala

(D) swamin, amatya, kosh, bala and mitra

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5. The idea of philosopher king was given by (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Plato

(B) Aristotle

(C) Kautilya

(D) Raja Rammohan Roy

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6. Plato’s justice theory is based on (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) criminal justice, functional specialisation

(B) functional specialisation, noninterference by various classes in each other’s duty and harmony

(C) criminal justice and noninterference by various classes in each other’s duty

(D) harmony, love and non-interference of state in private affairs

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7. Which one of the following statements is true? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Greek political thought considered man as a political animal.

(B) Greek political thought gave the concept of state.

(C) Greek political thought believes that the state is basically repressive.

(D) Aristotle believes that the state is always war mongering.

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8. Plato’s Justice Theory is based on (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) education, harmony and love

(B) love and harmony

(C) education

(D) education, life span and love

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9. Which one of the following statements is true? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Plato believed that the guardian class should renounce property and family.

(B) Plato’s idea of philosopher king is based on the idea of socialism.

(C) Aristotle’s idea of politics is based on the idea of human dignity.

(D) Aristotle does believe in anarchy.

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10. Plato advocated (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) speedy civil justice system

(B) speedy criminal justice system

(C) universal concept of justice

(D) purely metaphysical concept of justice

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11. Human beings are by nature jealous and cannot see others prosper. – Who believed in this? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Machiavelli

(B) Thomas Hobbes

(C) Aristotle

(D) Plato

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12. Which one of the following statements regarding J. S. Mill is correct? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) He stood for restricting government interference in the life of the individual to the minimum possible.

(B) He believed in the repressive state to control human vices.

(C) He believed in a police state.

(D) He stood for the human dignity and still wanted a military state to protect individual freedom.

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13. Which form of the government was preferred by Jeremy Bentham? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Benevolent dictatorship

(B) Military dictatorship

(C) Representative democracy

(D) Monarchy

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14. Among the following who was the first to use the term ideology? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Destutt de Tracy

(B) Francis Bacon

(C) Karl Mannheim

(D) George Luckas

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15. In which sense the modern approach for the study of politics differs from the traditional approach? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) It concentrates on the study of western as well as non-western institutions.

(B) It concentrates on the study of political systems of the USA.

(C) It combines study of political thought with the political systems.

(D) It gives enough space to study the western political history.

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16. Which one of the following was a recommendation of the Tarkunde Committee appointed in 1974 to propose electoral reforms? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Local institutions elections should be held along with the elections of legislative assembly.

(B) Lowering the age of voters from 21 years to 18 years.

(C) Expenditure of a candidate of a national party should be borne by the union government.

(D) Elections for Assembly and Lok Sabha should be held simultaneously.

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17. The Election Commission of India was made a multi-member commission in _____. (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) 1976

(B) 1993

(D) 2001

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18. On which type of the ideology the Indian constitution is based? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Nazism

(B) Communism

(C) Individualism

(D) Liberalism

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19. Who among the following stated that,“Every State is known by the rights that it maintains”. (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Harold J. Laski

(B) T. H. Green

(C) Immanuel Kant

(D) Tom Paine

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20. Who says that there has been a decline of ideology in recent years? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) John Rawls

(C) David Easton

(D) Prof. Daniel Bell

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21. Democracy is not an ideal form of government because it associates all with government. – who believed in this statement? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) John Rawls

(B) Aristotle

(C) Mahatma Gandhi

(D) John Locke

Aristotle, one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, made significant contributions to a wide range of fields, including political theory, ethics, metaphysics, and natural sciences. Here are some important points about his thought:

Political Theory

Theory of Forms: Unlike his teacher Plato, Aristotle rejected the existence of abstract Forms. He believed that the form of an object is within the object itself, rather than existing in a separate, non-physical realm.
Politics and Ethics: Aristotle viewed politics as an extension of ethics. He believed that the purpose of the state is to promote the good life for its citizens.
Classification of Governments: Aristotle classified governments into three good forms (monarchy, aristocracy, and polity) and their corrupt counterparts (tyranny, oligarchy, and democracy).
Best Government: He argued that the best government is a polity, a mixed regime combining elements of democracy and oligarchy, tailored to the specific characteristics of the citizens.

Ethics

Virtue Ethics: Aristotle's ethical theory is centered on the concept of virtue. He argued that moral virtue is a mean between two extremes (deficiency and excess), a concept known as the "Golden Mean."
Eudaimonia: The ultimate goal of human life is eudaimonia, often translated as "happiness" or "flourishing." Eudaimonia is achieved through a life of virtuous activity in accordance with reason.
Practical Wisdom: Aristotle emphasized the importance of practical wisdom (phronesis), the ability to deliberate well about what is good and beneficial for oneself and others.

Metaphysics

Substance and Essence: Aristotle introduced the concepts of substance (ousia) and essence. He argued that substances are the fundamental realities, and their essence is what makes them what they are.
Four Causes: Aristotle proposed that there are four causes (explanations) for everything: material cause, formal cause, efficient cause, and final cause (purpose).

Natural Sciences

Teleology: Aristotle's view of nature is teleological, meaning that he believed everything in nature has a purpose or end goal (telos). This is evident in his biological works, where he studied the functions and purposes of different organs in living beings.
Classification of Living Beings: He made significant contributions to the classification and study of living organisms, laying the groundwork for later developments in biology.

Logic

Syllogism: Aristotle is known as the father of formal logic. He developed the theory of syllogism, a form of reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises).

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22. Who is often regarded as the first feminist of India? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Pandita Ramabai

(B) Matangini Hazra

(C) Moolmati

(D) Sucheta Kriplani

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23. What is the basic defect of the single party system? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) It leads to dictatorship

(B) It regulates the human life in violent way

(C) It does not recognise the state an institution of society

(D) It promotes untruth in the social and cultural life.

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24. The Citizenship Act in India was enacted in (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) 1951

(B) 1955

(D) 1960

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25. Which of the following statements is true? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) In an autocratic state the leader, the party or the state is idealised to become the basis of everything.

(B) In a democratic state society is the basic building block.

(C) In a liberal state, the individual must sacrifice everything for the welfare of the society.

(D) In a fascist state the human life is governed by the individual family.

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26. Democracy traditionally has tended towards autocracy in times of crisis. This is (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) anarchy.

(B) liberal democracy.

(C) monarchy.

(D) constitutional dictatorship.

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27. Freedom is the maximum opportunity to do desired things with a minimum of controls and regulations consonant with a well-ordered society. – What does this describe? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Oligarchy

(B) Democracy

(C) Monarchy

(D) Dictatorship

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28. When was comparative administrative group were established? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) 1950

(B) 1954

(D) 1968

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29. Participatory democracy means (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) market orientation of society.

(B) participation of citizens through interest groups.

(C) regulation of economy through constitutional agencies.

(D) people should demand for subsidies from the state.

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30. Which of the following statements is true? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Popular control of government cannot be most effective through party responsibility.

(B) Democracy is a process of free discussion in which all people may take part.

(C) The term executive refers to the anarchist state control over the social institutions.

(D) Market is completely decontrolled in a socialist state.

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31. In David Easton’s model of political system (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) it is static and resistant to any kind of change.

(B) it is quite indifferent to the changes occurred in the social and cultural milieu.

(C) it is a system where people are subjected to behave according to the wishes of the rulers.

(D) it is constantly subjected to challenges from its environment.

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32. David Apter describes governments on the basis of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) degree of hierarchy and system of values.

(B) people’s violent actions and response of the state.

(C) transparency and accountability.

(D) decentralisation of power and human rights.

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33. Robert Dahl’s model of political system presents a schema in which (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) socio-economic processes of the society are not inter-woven.

(B) actual systems can be classified according to the variations of the relations between social and political processes.

(C) society changes on the basis of differences between economic and cultural processes.

(D) social and political life depends on the ruling class behaviour.

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34. In G. A. Almond’s model the political system is described (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) as all political activities in terms of fulfilling roles.

(B) as social system of judiciary, executive and military.

(C) as a market mechanism.

(D) as a system of price mechanism of the monopolistic political power.

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35. “Who gets what, when and how?” Is politics. Who said this? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Gabriel Almond

(B) David Easton

(C) John Rawls

(D) Harold D. Laswell

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36. Good governance includes (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) social and economic power.

(B) transparency, accountability and economic power.

(C) transparency, accountability and rule of law.

(D) social power, economic power and concentration of both powers in few hands.

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37. Legal theory of individual rights is based on (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) the concept that law is blind.

(B) the theory of human power.

(C) the account of rights in terms of the power of the state

(D) the basics of animal life.

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38. What did Indian Councils Act of 1909 introduce for the first time? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) State assemblies

(B) Local self-governance at the city level

(C) Communal representation

(D) Parliamentary system of democracy

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39. The argument put forward by the specialists in favour of their better position and greater role in administration is: (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) The generalists are not suitable for all policy-making decisions.

(B) The generalists do not know about the general policy-making of the government.

(C) The specialists can fast track the decision making process in the government.

(D) The government do not need generalists at all in the present scenario of fast technological development.

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40. Which institutions are supposed to be established under the 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment Acts? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) State Finance Commission, National Women’s Commission, District Planning Committee

(B) State Finance Commission, National Women’s Commission, Metropolitan Planning Committee

(C) State Finance Commission, National Women’s Commission, Election Commission

(D) State Finance Commission, District Planning Committee, Metropolitan Planning Committee

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41. Union’s Public debt is part of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) revenue receipts

(B) capital revenue

(C) development expenditure

(D) developmental capital expenditure

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42. Legislative control over administration is a matter of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) convention

(B) democratic faith

(C) history and social traditions

(D) cultural ethos

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43. Who makes provisions with respect to the maintenance of accounts by the Panchayats and the auditing of such accounts? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) State Finance Commission

(B) Legislature of the state

(C) Central Finance Commission

(D) CAG

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44. Which one of the following is the correct principle of budgeting? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) The Fiscal deficit should be zero.

(B) There should not be any capital deficit.

(C) There should not be any foreign debt.

(D) Estimates should be on the revenue basis.

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45. Which of the following Acts introduced the principle of election in India? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Indian Council Act of 1861

(B) Indian Council Act of 1892

(C) Government of India Act of 1935

(D) Indian Council Act of 1772

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46. In public administration the systems approach is also known as (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) environmental theory

(B) integral theory

(C) modern theory

(D) ancient theory

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47. Who was regarded as a behavioural scientist long before the term became popular? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Elton Mayo

(B) Max Weber

(C) Henry Fayol

(D) Herbert Simon

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48. Which are the sources of the authority in public administration? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Constitution, delegation and law

(B) Hierarchy of managers

(C) Decentralised system of governance

(D) Accountability at higher level

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49. According to Max Weber, authority is classified into (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) traditional, charishmatic, legal and rational

(B) traditional and autocratic

(C) autocratic and democratic

(D) traditional, charishmatic, legal, autocratic and democratic

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50. What is the merit of decentralisation in public administration? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) It helps to increase production of goods and services and ultimately GDP goes up.

(B) It is good for the surplus budget and low deficit financing.

(C) It is good for the health of the people.

(D) It makes administration more responsive and increases efficiency.

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51. The Preamble of the Indian Constitution wants to secure all its citizens liberty of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) belief, thought and expression

(B) thought, expression, belief, faith and worship

(C) belief, thought and worship

(D) thought and action for faith and belief

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52. Fundamental rights of Indian citizens are related with (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) equality and freedom

(B) equality and decentralisation of power

(C) freedom, equality, constitutional remedy and right against exploitation

(D) equality and accountability, right to information

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53. How many functions have been assigned to Panchayats in the Indian Constitution? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) 14

(B) 29

(C) 95

(D) 16

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54. Schedule-5 of the Indian Constitution is applied to all the tribal areas of the states except (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Meghalaya, Tripura

(B) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram

(C) Assam, Nagaland, Sikkim and Kerala

(D) Meghalaya, Manipur, Assam and Nagaland

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55. Schedule-12 of Indian Constitution provides powers, authority and responsibilities to (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Union Government

(B) States and Union territories

(C) Panchayats

(D) Municipalities

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56. Which of the following are constitutional institutions? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) CAG, Election Commission, Language Commission

(B) CERC, PFRDA, SEBI and Language Commission

(C) SEBI, IRDA and Central Finance Commission

(D) District Planning Committee, SEBI, IRDA

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57. According to A.V. Dicey, what is the basis of the formation of the Constitution? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Traditions and customs

(B) Fundamental human rights

(C) Procedural law

(D) Civil and criminal law system

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58. Which of the following are the Constitutional institutions? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) SEBI, National Minority Commission, National Green Tribunal

(B) Election Commission, UPSC, GST Council, State Finance Commission

(C) GST Council, State Finance Commission, IRDA, SEBI

(D) National Minority Commission, National Green Tribunal, Admin Tribunals

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59. Functional division between the states and Union has been made in the Indian Constitution by (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Schedule-7

(B) Schedule-8

(C) Schedule-10

(D) Schedule-11

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60. On 05-08-2019, Article-370 of the Indian Constitution (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) has been repealed

(B) has been changed, made de facto ineffective and still remains in the Constitution

(C) has been replaced by another provision

(D) has been replaced by the addition of a new schedule

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61. For which the power of the Parliament to amend the Constitution is restricted by the States? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Article-54, Article-55, Article-73, Article-162 and Article-241

(B) Article-73, Article-162, Article-241 and Chapter-3 of Part-5

(C) Article-162, Article-241, Chapter-3 of Part-5 and Chapter-5 of Part-9

(D) Chapter-3 of Part-5, Chapter-5 of Part-9, Article-234, Article-367 and Article-369.

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62. The member countries of ASEAN shared a common perception about threat from (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) dictatorship

(B) communism

(C) capitalism

(D) democracy

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63. For what has India consistently strived within the framework of WTO? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Decrease in agricultural subsidies by the rich countries.

(B) Increase for its own agricultural production.

(C) Increase for its own industrial exports.

(D) Decrease in foreign debt.

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64. In 2013, which treaty was rejected by India in WTO? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) General Agreement on Agriculture Subsidies (GAAS)

(B) Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs)

(C) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

(D) General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)

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65. Which organisation in international politics is known as backdoor entry of world government? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) United Nations

(B) WTO

(C) IMF

(D) IBRD

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66. Which of the following statements is true? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) India has trade surplus with ASEAN, China and SAARC

(B) India has trade deficit with USA and EU

(C) India has trade surplus with USA and EU

(D) India has trade deficit with USA, EU, China and ASEAN

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67. Which of the following statements is true? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) India’s share in the world trade is increasing since 1991.

(B) India’s share in the world trade is decreasing since 2002.

(C) India’s trade surplus is increasing.

(D) India has huge trade surplus in current account.

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68. How do people demand for accountability in democracy? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Through budget processes only

(B) Through civil society actions

(C) Through elections only

(D) Only through agitations on streets

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69. National Green Tribunal was established in – (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) 2014

(B) 2016

(D) 2003

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70. The 42nd Amendment in the Constitution of India provided for the establishment of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) National Finance Commission

(B) National Language Commission

(C) National Green Tribunal

(D) Administrative Tribunals

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71. How does Robert Dahl treat democracy? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) It is a defence mechanism of the exploitative economic and political system.

(B) It should be the system of political freedom for all.

(C) It is treated as a political mechanism for which sufficient funds are available from taxation and borrowings from the market.

(D) It is a mechanism, the essential function of which is to maintain the equilibrium so that the principle of distributive justice remains undisturbed.

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72. Free market society is best suitable for the democratic system. – Who said this? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) David Easton

(B) John Rawls

(C) Milton Friedman

(D) W. G. Smith

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73. Who coined the term ‘positive individualism’? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Milton Friedman

(B) David Easton

(C) C.B. Macpherson

(D) W. G. Smith

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74. According to John Rawls the constitutional democracy should satisfy (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) equal rights to all and inequality defined by institutional structure

(B) equal political and economic freedom to all

(C) market oriented economy and working of demand and supply forces

(D) market mechanism in which each individual demands goods and services as well as supplies them freely.

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75. India’s nuclear policy is based on (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) having atom bomb to attack neighbouring country.

(B) development of peaceful nuclear technology.

(C) refinement of uranium and selling at higher prices.

(D) None of these

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76. India’s nuclear doctrine consists basic principle of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) No first use and no use of nuclear weapons against any state

(B) No first use, no use against nonnuclear states, minimum nuclearm deterrence

(C) Always use nuclear weapons when there is war against China

(D) Always use nuclear weapons when there is war against China or Pakistan

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77. What is said in the Shimla Agreement of 1972? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) India and Pakistan resolve to settle their differences by peaceful means.

(B) Both countries will increase trade between them.

(C) Both countries will not go for nuclear war.

(D) India and Pakistan will exchange the territories in Kashmir to resolve the dispute.

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78. Peaceful methods for conflict resolution include (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) negotiations, but when they fail war is an option.

(B) negotiations, mediation and conciliation

(C) only negotiations

(D) only conciliation and mediation

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79. ‘Two Treatises of Government’ was written by (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) John Locke

(B) J. J. Rousseau

(C) Thomas Hobbes

(D) Spencer

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80. Which characteristic of Indian Constitution is representing it as nonfederal? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Strong centre and single citizenship

(B) Bicameral legislature

(C) Independent judiciary

(D) Functional division between states and union

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81. Who classified democracies into the Anglo-American and the Continental European types? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) David Easton

(B) John Rawls

(C) Gabriel Almond

(D) Harold Lasky

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82. In Gabriel Almond’s model, the Anglo American political system (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) is characterised by the authoritarian tendencies.

(B) is characterized by multi-valued political culture based on individual freedom and mass welfare.

(C) is a system of market orientation.

(D) is a system where all except whites are entitled to all human rights.

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83. What is the basic characteristic of a totalitarian political system? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Independent judiciary, communication is controlled by,government agency.

(B) Independent judiciary, coercive, force is monopolised by a rational,bureaucracy.

(C) Voluntary associations are not, allowed to exist, freedom of speech and expression.

(D) Communication is controlled by the government agencies, coercive force is monopolised by a rational bureaucracy.

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84. Political rights are related with - (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) citizen’s participation in the affairs of the state.

(B) citizen’s accountability to the state

(C) citizen’s obligation to the state machinery and the rulers

(D) citizen’s right to legislate

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85. Individual rights are enjoyed and protected only when (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) the state fully controls the market.

(B) there is enough legal protection to safeguard rights of freedom and equality.

(C) there is a head of the state who has all decision-making powers regarding welfare of the people.

(D) the welfare is measured by the contribution of the individual to the state.

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86. Which one of the following statements has wrongly been attributed to Aristotle? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) State has organic nature.

(B) State is a rational institution created by human beings for their own welfare.

(C) State is highest of all the associations.

(D) State is a divine creation.

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87. Under which constitutional provision, elections to Panchayati Raj Bodies are conducted in India? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Article 243 J

(B) Article 243 K

(C) Article 243 L

(D) Article 243 M

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88. Which one of the following statements has been wrongly attributed to Machiavelli? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) A Prince should bother about the morality of the means.

(B) State does not need ethics for law making process.

(C) The state has two codes: one for the ruled and one for the rulers.

(D) Prince is above the law of the land.

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89. Political parties are indispensable for the successful functioning of _______. (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) both democracy and dictatorship

(B) communist dictatorship

(C) democracy

(D) military dictatorship

Why?

Political parties are indispensable for the successful functioning of democracy for several reasons:

Representation: Political parties provide a structure through which diverse groups within society can be represented. They aggregate and articulate the interests and demands of various segments of the population, allowing for a more inclusive and comprehensive representation of the electorate.
Simplification of Choices: In a democracy, political parties simplify the choices available to voters by organizing complex political debates and issues into coherent platforms and policies. This helps voters make informed decisions during elections.
Accountability: Political parties help hold elected officials accountable. When a party is in power, it can be held responsible for government performance. Opposition parties scrutinize and challenge the ruling party, ensuring a check on power and promoting transparency.
Policy Formulation and Implementation: Parties develop and promote specific policy agendas. They provide a mechanism for translating public preferences into government action. Once elected, party members work together to implement their platform, facilitating coherent policy-making.
Political Stability: Parties contribute to political stability by providing organized channels for political participation and competition. They help manage and resolve conflicts through established political processes, reducing the likelihood of unrest and violence.
Political Socialization: Political parties play a crucial role in political socialization by educating citizens about political processes, issues, and ideologies. They engage with voters, foster political awareness, and encourage active participation in the democratic process.
Leadership Recruitment and Training: Parties are essential for recruiting and training political leaders. They provide a pipeline for individuals to develop political skills, gain experience, and rise to positions of leadership within the government.
Mobilization of Voters: Parties mobilize voters during elections, encouraging political participation and voter turnout. They organize campaigns, rallies, and other activities to engage the electorate and promote democratic engagement.
Policy Consistency and Continuity: Parties provide continuity and consistency in governance by maintaining and promoting long-term policy agendas. This stability is crucial for sustained development and effective governance.

Overall, political parties are central to the functioning of democracy as they ensure representation, accountability, stability, and active citizen participation in the political process.

90 / 100

90. The chief benefit of direct election is (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) the people become more conscious about their benefits.

(B) the representatives become more responsive to the people.

(C) the voters always bargain for the political profit.

(D) the voters do not care about the nation but care about their individual profits.

91 / 100

91. Article 371A provides special provisions for the state of (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Assam

(B) Nagaland

(C) Meghalaya

(D) Mizoram

92 / 100

92. Power of Parliament to amend the Constitution is given in (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Article-368

(B) Article-371

(C) Article-378

(D) Article-379

93 / 100

93. On whom the special provisions relating to certain classes under the Constitution of India are applicable? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Only SCs

(B) Only STs

(C) SCs, STs and Backward classes

(D) Only SCs and STs

94 / 100

94. India is a secular nation. Which articles of the Constitution prove that? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Article-21 to Article-30

(B) Article-12 to Article-24

(C) Article-12 and Article-13

(D) Artcile-25 to Article-30

95 / 100

95. Through which Constitutional Amendment, power for declaring emergency in the country for ‘internal disturbance’ was deleted and the words were replaced by ‘armed rebellion’ (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) 42nd Constitution Amendment

(B) 44th Constitution Amendment

(C) 9th Constitution Amendment

(D) 10th Constitution Amendment

96 / 100

96. The acceptance theory of authority states that the legitimacy of superior’s authority is based on (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) the acceptance lent by the subordinates

(B) the acceptance of the leaders of the community

(C) the acceptance of the local leaders

(D) the acceptance of the state machinery at large

97 / 100

97. Who advocated open or public voting in a democratic society? (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Rabindranath Tagore

(B) Sri. Aurobindo

(C) Adam Smith

(D) J. S. Mill

98 / 100

98. The democratic or participative style of leadership was highlighted by (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) Behavioural theory

(B) Human relations theory

(C) Classical theory

(D) Monetary theory

99 / 100

99. Decline of political ideology is attributed to - (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) End of American capitalism

(B) Frequent advent of depression and slowdown in the economy

(C) Globalisation and internationalism

(D) End of European Union’s strength due to Brexit

100 / 100

100. The fundamental rights of individuals enshrined in the Constitution of India are based on the concept that (RAJASTHAN SET 2023)

(A) The Constitution does not give the rights but the rights are written in the Constitution by the individuals.

(B) The Constitution is God given gift and should be accepted as such.

(C) The Constitution gives rights and if the rights so given are taken back by the Constitution Amendment, it should be accepted by all.

(D) The Constitution is fundamental for the state and the state is supreme, not the society or the individual.

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