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1. Who defined behaviouralism as “A protest movement within political science associated with a number of political scientists mainly American”? (Kerala SET July 2024)

A) David Apter

B) David Truman

C) Robert Dahl

D) Graham Wallas

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2. Who among the following questioned the claim that Public Administration is a Science? (NET December 2013 Paper II)

(a) Robert Dahl

(b) Luther Gulick

(c) L. Urwick

(d) Frank Goodnow

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3. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2013 Paper III)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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4. Who among the following emphasized on 'procedural theory of democracy' highlighting three criteria? (NET January 2017 Paper II)

(a) S. M. Lipset

(b) R. A. Dahl

(c) Joseph Schumpeter

(d) Sheldon Wolin

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5. Arrange the following administrative thinkers in chronological order: (NET November 2017 Paper III)

(A) Willoughby

(B) P. Follet

(C) W. Riggs

(D) Robert Dahl

Select the correct answer from the code given below:

(a) (B), (A), (D) and (C)

(b) (A), (B), (C) and (D)

(c) (B), (A), (C) and (D)

(d) (A), (C), (B) and (D)

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6. Match the items of List-I with items of List-II by selecting the correct code: (NET July 2018 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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7. Match List-I with List-II: (NET June 2020 Paper II)

(a) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(b) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(c) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(d) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

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8. Match the following and choose the correct code that follows: (University of Hyderabad MA 2014)

A

B

C

D

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9. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). (NET March 2023 Shift I)

Assertion (A): Robert Dahl has suggested for cross cultural studies in Public Administration.

Reason (R): He believed that the Public Administration can escape the effects of political, cultural and environmental system in which it develops.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

2. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

3. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct

4. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

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10. Match List I with List II (KERALA SET 2021 JULY)

A) a-2, b-3, c-4, d-1

B) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

C) a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4

D) a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4

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11. ‘Social pluralism, rather than constitutional checks and balances, prevents the emergence of a despotic government and maintains the democratic process. This argument was put forward by: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) John Locke

B) John Rawls

C) Robert A Dahl

D) Poulantza

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12. Who is the author of the book 'Who Governs'? (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2002)

(A) Robert Dahl

(B) David Easton

(C) Sydney Verba

(D) Lusian Pia

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13. Match the following: (GUJARATE SET JULY 2006 PAPER II)

(A) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b, 4-d

(B) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a, 4-e

(C) 1-d, 2-a, 3-b, 4-e

(D) 1-e, 2-c, 3-a, 4-b

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14. 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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15. Which of the following pairs of Political Thinker and Idea of Democracy is wrongly matched? (GUJARAT SET 2023)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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16. In his book Who Governs?, Robert Dahl shows that: (University of Hyderabad Ph.D 2019)

A. The ordinary citizens are powerless and subjected to the manipulation of the clites

B. The local voluntary communities play an important role in bringing about social transformation

C. The State alone has the authority to ailocate values for a society

D. The government is not run by business elites but is pluralistic in nature

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17. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2022)

A

B

C

D

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18. "It is no help to us to set our factual knowledge off to one side, neatly sealed up in an aseptic container and values off to the other side where they have no bearing on realty." (RAJASTHAN SET 2020 PART 2)

(1) Robert Dahl

(2) Max Weber

(3) Leo Strauss

(4) Bernard Crick

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19. Consider the following statements: (RAJASTHAN SET 2020 PART 2)

(i) The two categories of political scientists as empirical theorist and trans-empirical theorist have been described by Robert Dahl.

(ii) According to to the the empirical theorists, the study of politics neither can nor should be purely scientific.

(1) Only (i) is correct.

(2) Only (ii) is correct.

(3) Both (i) and (ii) are correct.

(4) Neither (i) nor (ii) is correct.

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20. Which of the following parameters of 'democratic process' is not described by Robert Dahl? (Rajasthan PGT 2024 Paper II)

(1) The fallacy of electoralism

(2) Public awareness

(3) Equality of voting

(4) Active participation

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21. Kaplan and Dahl have taken politics as the study of the (WB SET 2015 Paper III)

(A) Influence and Influential

(B) Power of love and truth

(C) Some future apparent

(D) Struggle for power

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22. Which among the following is NOT a type of orientation in a political culture in Robert Dahl's view? (NET December 2021 and June 2022 Shift II)

1. Orientation to problem solving

2. Orientation of public management

3. Orientation of political system

4. Orientation to collective action

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23. Choose the correct statements regarding elite theory: (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. Robert Dahl advocated the Concept of polyrchial democracy.

B. John Plamenatz argued that if the will of the people is a myth, then 'will of the minority" also belongs to the same category.

C. Gaetano Mosca advocated the idea of elite theory in his classical work 'The Political Parties'.

D. Robert Michels advocated the idea of 'Iron law of Oligarchy".

E. C Right Mills advocated his idea of elite power in his book 'The Managerial Revolution'.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. A, B, C Only

2. A, B, D Only

3. A, B, C, D Only

4. A, B, C, D, E

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24. Arrange the following political philosophers in the chronological order: (NET August 2024 Shift I)

(A) Karl Popper

(B) John Rawls

(C) B. Macpherson

(D) Robert Dahl

(E) Herbert Marcuse

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

(2) (C), (E), (A), (D), (B)

(3) (E), (C), (A), (D), (B)

(4) (D), (B), (A), (C), (E)

(5) Non of this

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25. Identify the correct chronological order in which the following were published: (NET December 2007)

(i) Leviathan

(ii) Modern Political Analysis

(iii) A Theory of Justice

(iv) The calculus of Consent

Codes:

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

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

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

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

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26. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET June 2010 Paper II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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27. Match List – I with List – II and choose the correct answer from the code given below: (NET June 2011 Paper II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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28. In which book of the following, Robert Dahl explained the Theory of Decision Making? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Democracy, Equality Liberty and

(b) Democracy at Cross Roads

(c) Who Governs?

(d) Modern Political Analysis

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29. Which one of the following said, "the power is a matter of getting people to do what they would not have otherwise done"? (NET December 2015 Paper II)

(a) Hannah Avendt

(b) Robert Dahl

(c) Max Weber

(d) Hans Morgenthau

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30. Who is not a supporter of Libertarianism? (NET December 2019 Paper II)

(a) Robert Nozick

(b) Milton Friedman

(c) Robert Dahl

(d) F.A. Hayek

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31. Match List-I with List-II: (NET June 2020 Paper II)

(a) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(b) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(c) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(d) (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)

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32. Who among the following said that study of politics involves power, rule and authority? (BHU MA 2014)

(1) Easton

(2) Charlesworth

(3) Dahl

(4) Apter

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33. The term 'polyarchy' was used extensively by (University of Hyderabad M.A. 2012)

A. R. A. Dahl

B. G. A. Almond

C. David Easton

D. Arend Lijphart

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34. Which one of the following was not identified by Robert Dahl as an issue in the science of public administration? (WEST BENGAL SET 2015)

(A) Need for normative considerations

(B) Human behaviour

(C) Importance of machine concept of organization

(D) Sociological factors

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35. Who commented that unequal economic resources will mean unequal political resources? (WEST BENGAL SET 2015)

(A) Marx

(B) Lenin

(C) Rawls

(D) Dahl

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36. Who among the following is not a significant theorist of nationalism? (WEST BENGAL SET DECEMBER 2023)

(A) Robert Dahl

(B) Ernest Gellner

(C) Anthony Smith

(D) Eric Hobsbawm

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37. 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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38. 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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39. Who defined political system as “Any persistent pattern of human relationships that involves, to a significant extent, control, influence, power or authority”? (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) Edmund Burke

B) David Easton

C) Robert Dahl

D) Harold Laski

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40. Author of the book ‘Democracy and its critics’: (KERALA SET 2020 FEBRUARY)

A) Noam Chomsky

B) William Godwin

C) Samuel Huntington

D) Robert Dahl

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41. "Individuals are less likely to get involved in politics if they place a low value on the rewards expected from political involvement relative to the rewards they expect from other kind of activity". This statement is associated with: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) Easton

B) Almond

C) David Apter

D) Robert A Dahl

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42. "Whether a person likes it or not, virtually no one is completely beyond the reach of politics" this statement is attributed to: (KERALA SET 2022 JULY)

A) David Easton

B) Harold Laswell

C) Robert A Dahl

D) Aristotle

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43. Match List I with: (KERALA SET 2022 JANUARY)

A) a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1

B) a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4

C) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

D) a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1

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44. Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (KARNATAKA SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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45. List I refers to view of scholars on meaning of power. List II refer to name of scholars associated with these views. Match List I with List II by using the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2003)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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46. Whose name is associated with the behaviouralism? (GUJARATE SET JULY 2006 PAPER II)

(A) Lucian Pye

(B) Robert Dahl

(C) G. Almond

(D) S. Huntington

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47. Concept of 'Elitism' is not associated with (GUJARAT SET 2013 PAPER III)

(A) Mitchels

(B) Robert Dahl

(C) Pareto

(D) C. Wright Mills

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48. Who among the following detail the functions of the process of political socialization? (GUJARAT SET DECEMBER 2017 PAPER III)

(A) Merriam and Lasswell

(B) Wallas and Bentley

(C) Almond and Powell

(D) Lipset and Dahl

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49. Match List I with List II: (KERALA SET JANUARY 2023)

A) a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4

B) a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

C) a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

D) a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2

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50. A key figure in the development of pluralist theory is (JNU MA 2019)

(A) C. Wright Mills

(B) Robert Dahl

(C) Roald Dahl

(D) James Burnham

Robert Dahl was a significant figure in political science, known for his contributions to pluralist theory. Pluralist theory posits that power in a democratic society is distributed among multiple interest groups rather than concentrated in the hands of a single elite or ruling class. According to pluralism, these groups compete and negotiate to influence public policy and decision-making.

Key Contributions of Robert Dahl to Pluralist Theory:

Concept of Polyarchy:
- Dahl introduced the concept of "polyarchy" to describe a form of government where power is invested in multiple sources. Polyarchy includes various elements such as free and fair elections, the right to run for public office, freedom of expression, alternative sources of information, and associational autonomy.
- Polyarchy is seen as a practical form of democracy, characterized by a high level of participation and competition among diverse groups.
Who Governs?: Democracy and Power in an American City (1961):
- In this seminal work, Dahl conducted an empirical study of New Haven, Connecticut, to explore how political power is distributed in an American city. He found that no single group dominated decision-making processes. Instead, multiple groups, including political parties, business leaders, and civic organizations, each had influence over different policy areas.
- This study provided a practical illustration of pluralist theory in action, showing that power is decentralized and spread across various interest groups.
A Preface to Democratic Theory (1956):
- In this book, Dahl critically examined the theories of democracy of classical philosophers such as Plato, Rousseau, and Madison. He argued for a more empirical and realistic understanding of democracy, which he believed should account for the role of interest groups and the complexities of modern governance.
- Dahl emphasized the importance of political competition and the need for institutional mechanisms that allow for the representation of diverse interests.
Democracy and Its Critics (1989):
- This book is a comprehensive examination of democratic theory, where Dahl addresses criticisms of democracy and responds to them by refining and defending his ideas. He argues that pluralist democracy, or polyarchy, is the most viable and practical form of government for ensuring freedom and equality.

Core Elements of Dahl’s Pluralist Theory:

Diverse Interest Groups:
- Dahl’s pluralist theory acknowledges the existence of various interest groups that compete for power and influence within the political system. These groups include political parties, business associations, labor unions, and civic organizations.
Competition and Negotiation:
- Power is not monopolized by any single group; instead, it is distributed among many groups that compete and negotiate to influence public policy and decision-making.
Institutional Framework:
- Democratic institutions and procedures, such as free elections, the rule of law, and civil liberties, facilitate the participation and competition of diverse groups, ensuring that no single entity can dominate the political landscape.
Role of Citizens:
- Citizens play a crucial role in pluralist democracy by participating in various interest groups and influencing political processes through voting, advocacy, and public discourse.

Dahl's work significantly shaped our understanding of modern democratic systems, emphasizing the importance of a pluralistic approach where power is shared and contested by multiple groups within society.

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51. Who among the following defines Behaviouralism as protest movement within Political Science? (JNU MA 2020)

(A) Robert A. Dahl

(B) Charles Merriam

(C) J.C. Charlesworth

(D) Heinz Eulau

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52. Match List - I with List - II and choose your answer from the codes given below: (JNU MA 2020)

(A) A - I, B - II, C - IV, D - III

(B) A - IV, B - III, C - I, D - II

(C) A - III, B - I, C - IV, D - II

(D) A - II, B - IV, C - III, D - I

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53. According to Robert Dahl, polyarchy is a form of government which is: (JNU MA 2021)

1. Rule by many

2. Ruly by one person

3. Rule by autocrats

4. Direct democracy

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54. Who among the following questioned the claim that Public Administration is a science? (DU MA 2019)

1. L.Urwick

2. Frank Goodnow

3. Luther Gulick

4. Robert Dahl

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55. Match List I with List II (DU MA 2021)

1. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III

2. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I

3. A-IV, BII, C-I, D-III

4. A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

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56. Match the following: (DU MA 2018)

1. i,B; ii. A; iii, D iv. C

2. i,C; ii, B; iii. D; iv. A

3. i, B; ii, C; iii, D; iv, A

4. i, A; ii, B; iii, C; iv, D

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57. Arrange chronologically the following books in order of their publication: (NET December 2020 & June 2021 Paper-II)

A. Contemporary Political Analysis by James C Charlesworth

B. Modern Political Analysis by Robert A. Dahl

C. The Process of Government by A. F. Bentley

D. A System Analysis of Political life by David Easton

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

(a) A, B, C, D,

(b) B, D, C, A,

(c) C, B, A, D,

(d) D, C, B, A,

(e) Wrong option

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58. Who defined political system as “Any persistent pattern of human relationships that involves, to a significant extent, control, influence, power or authority”? (KERALA SET 2019 FEB)

A) Edmund Burke

B) David Easton

C) Robert Dahl

D) Harold Laski

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59. Out of the following statements, which are correct? (SLET 17th March 2024)

In Robert Dahl's analysis following are the salient elements of culture:

(a) Orientations to problem solving.

(b) Orientations to collective action.

(c) Orientations to the political system.

(d) Orientations to political disorder.

Which of the statements given above are/is false?

(A) (a) and (b)

(B) (a), (b) and (c)

(C) (b) and (d)

(D) Only (d)

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60. Consider the following statements: (SLET 17th March 2024)

(a) Robert Dahl is associated with the Pluralist theory of the State.

(b) To the Marxist the Capitalist State is nothing but an instrument of class oppression.

(c) To the radical feminists the state power reflects a deeper structure of oppression in the form of Patriarchy.

(d) Ralph Miliband is the author of the book, 'Anarchy, State and Utopia'.

Which one of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) (a), (b) and (d) are correct

(B) (a) and (b) are correct

(C) (a), (b) and (c) are correct

(D) (b) and (d) are correct

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61. In which book mentioned below, did Robert Dahl explain the 'theory of decision-making'? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) Democracy, Liberty and Equality

(B) Democracy at Crossroads

(C) Who Governs?

(D) Modern Political Analysis

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62. The ecological approach in the study of Public Administration was initiated (in the order) by: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER III)

(A) J.M. Gaus and R.A. Dahl

(B) F.W. Riggs and R.A. Dahl

(C) R.A. Dahl and F.W. Riggs

(D) F.W. Riggs and J.M. Gaus

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63. Match List-I and List-Il and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET October 2023)

A

B

C

D

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64. In the two lists given below, List-A provides the name of the scholar and List-B provides the names of concept. (JAMMU & KASHMIR SET JUNE 2022)

Match the two lists and choose the correct answer from the codes given below.

A

B

C

D

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65. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER III)

A

B

C

D

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66. Arrange the following administrative thinkers in chronological order of propounding of their ideas : (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER III)

(1) Chester Bernard

(2) M.P. Follett

(3) Robert Dahl

(4) F.W. Riggs

(5) Willoughby

(A) (2), (5), (3), (4), (1)

(B) (2), (5), (1), (3), (4)

(C) (5), (1), (2), (4), (3)

(D) (5), (2), (1), (3), (4)

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67. Who among the following scholars has given his view that in United States of America's Supreme Court the political process of appointing judges ensured that the court acted in line with the party coalition that controlled the national government? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(1) Robert Dahl

(2) C. Herman Pritchett

(3) Walter Murphy

(4) Jeffrey Segel

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