Political Regimes - Political Science Coaching Centre

2. Latin America - the region of the world where presidential institutions have dominated since the nineteenth century, is also the region with- (CUET PG 2024)

1. Highest numbers of Women as Presidents.

2. Highest numbers of elections take place.

3. The highest level of regime instability.

4. Highest level of economic development has taken place.

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3. Among the following economic and moral virtues, defenders of meritocracy do not argue for (DU MA 2022)

A. It will not guarantee incentives by encouraging people to raise their talents

B. It ensures that society is guided by wise and talented people

C. It is just in that distribution according to merit gives each person's due and respect the principle of opportunity

1. Only A

2. Both B and C

3. Only C

4. Only B

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4. In which of the following countries was a Military Dictatorship established in 2021 ? (SLET 17th March 2024)

(A) Sri Lanka

(B) Myanmar

(D) Maldives

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5. Consider the following in relation to the roles of political parties in the representative democracies and choose the correct code: (TELANGANA SET 2023)

A. Aggregating and articulating needs and problems as identified by members and Supporters

B. Balancing opposing demands and converting them into general policies

C. Channelling public opinion from citizens to government

D. Influencing judiciary and perpetuating judicial activism

1. A, B and C only

2. A, B, C and D only

3. B and C only

4. B only

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6. Political Regimes describe: (TELANGANA SET 2023)

A. Informal institutions

B. Formal or the official form of government

1. Only A

2. Only B

3. A & B Both

4. Neither A nor B

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7. Who among the following thinkers has used term 'Elected Kings with the name of the Presidents' for Latin American Presidents? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(1) Simon Boliver

(2) Michael Perry

(3) S. Morgenstern

(4) Geoffrey Miller

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8. Who among the following is the author of the book "Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(1) Juan Jose Linz

(2) Hannah Arendt

(3) Timothy Snyder

(4) Ray Bradbury

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9. Who among the following thinkers coined term 'Sultanism' to define authoritarian regime? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(1) Hannah Arendt

(2) Max Weber

(3) Benjamin Barber

(4) Jean Paul Sartre

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10. Who among the following has given the concept of 'Stationary Bandit' to define 'autocrat'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(1) Max Weber

(2) Mancur Olson

(3) Vilfredo Pereto

(4) Carole Pateman

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11. One of the differences between authoritarian regimes and totalitarian regimes is that totalitarian regimes (KARNATAKA SET 2014 PAPER III)

(A) Focus on economic rather than ideological issues

(B) Practice radical socialist agendas

(D) Seek to control the state

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12. Which leader had to step down following a popular revolt in 2011? (University of Hyderabad M.A. 2011)

A. Hosni Mubarak

B. Asif Ali Zardari

C. Hamid Karzai

D. Sheik Hasina Wazed

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13. Name the leader of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Burma (University of Hyderabad M.A. 2012)

A. Aung San Su Kyi

B. Khaleda Zia

C. Yingluck Shinawatra

D. Megawati Sukamoputri

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14. The term "intifada" means (JMI M.A. 2023)

(a) Legitimacy

(b) Rebellion

(d) Obligation

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15. The term "intifada" means (JMI M.A. 2016)

(A) Legitimacy

(B) Rebellion

(D) Obligation

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16. Mussolini described the fascist state as: (JMI M.A. 2019)

A. Democratic

B. Authoritarian

C. Totalitarian

D. Dictatorship of the proletariat

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17. Undisguised open military rule occurs when a military coup leads to officers forming a: (JMI M.A. 2019)

A. Panchayat

B. Junta

C. Civilian Government

D. Theocratic Government

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18. The rule by experts is described as: (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) Mobocracy

B) Majoritarianism

C) Consociationalism

D) Technocracy

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19. The insistence on the literal truth of a particular book or set of principles as the only basis for any given faith is described as: (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) Democracy

B) Anarchism

C) Fundamentalism

D) Post-modernism

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20. The rule in accordance with religious principles or by priesthood is described as: (JMI M.A. 2021-2022)

A) Democracy

B) Socialism

C) Theocracy

D) Kakistocracy

Kakistocracy: The word Kakisto comes from the Greek kákisto(s), meaning “worst.” and the word cracy means 'rule'. So, kakistocracy means “government by the worst.” The earliest known use of the word was in the 1600s by Paul Gosnold, a loyalist to King Charles I during the English Civil War.

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21. The difference between coercion and oppression is (University of Hyderabad MA 2016)

a. coercion is mild, oppression is severe

b. coercion is frequent, oppression is rare

c. coercion is deliberate, oppression may not be deliberate

d. coercion is temporary, oppression is long-term

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22. Match the following and choose the correct answer from the code. (University of Hyderabad MA 2016)

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23. 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.

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

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24. Who is the Current (2024) Prime Minister of Myanmar? (MAHARASHTRA SET 2018 PAPER III)

(A) Owang San Su Ki

(B) Thiyen Sen

(D) Min Aung Hlaing

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25. Who divided political systems into “Liberal – demonatic; alitarian – authoritarian; traditional – inegalitarian; populist; authoritarian – inegalitarian”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

(A) Maurice Dunerger

(B) Jean Blondel

(D) None of these

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26. Authoritarian regimes are characteized by (University of Hyderabad MA 2016)

a. affirmation of rights of the people

b. denial of political freedoms to citizens

c. support to freedom of expression

d. absence of market activity

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27. '8-8-88 Uprising' is associated with (University of Hyderabad MA 2018)

A. China

B. North Korea

C. Myanmar

D. Vietnam

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28. Which of the following countries has the institutions of Supreme Leader, Guardian Council and the Assembly of Experts? (University of Hyderabad MA 2018)

A. Iran

B. North Korea

C. Sudan

D. Afghanistan

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29. On 1 February 2021, one of India's neighbouring country's democratically elected government was removed and military coup took place. Which is that country? (JMI M.A. 2022)

A) Afghanistan

B) Nepal

C) Sri Lanka

D) Myanmar

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30. Who is South Korea's first democratically elected leader forced from office? (JMI M.A. 2017)

A) Kim Dae Jung

B) Lee Myung Bak

C) Roh Moo Hyun

D) Park Guen-hye

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31. What are the four defining elements of a regime? (NET December 2013 Paper II)

(a) Principles, Norms, Rules, Decision making procedures.

(b) Principles, Rules, Regulations, Procedures.

(d) Principles, Precedents, Procedures, Practises

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32. RMA, for the armed forces implies: (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(A) Regulated Military Administration

(B) Rules of Moral Application

(D) Rapid-Action Military Agencies

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33. Majoritarianism implies (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(A) rule by majority

(B) proportional representation

(D) None of the above

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