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Unit 4: Comparative Political Analysis

Traditional Approaches

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1. Which of the following is not a traditional approach to the study of comparative politics? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Historical approach

(B) Systems approach

(C) Legal approach

(D) Philosophical approach

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2. The traditional approaches to the study of comparative politics reflected the (KARNATAKA SET 2017 PAPER II)

(A) Study of Governments

(B) Description of Institutions

(C) Comparison of Constitutions

(D) Empirical Investigations

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3. The main characteristic of the traditional approach to the study of Political Science: (KERALA SET 2019 FEBRUARY)

A) The value free study

B) Institutional study

C) Comparative study

D) Emphasis on scientific methodology

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4. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list: (MAHARASHTRA SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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5. 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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6. The nature of Comparative Politics till the 1940s, was (WEST BENGAL SET JANUARY 2023)

(A) Analytical

(B) Scientific

(C) Normative

(D) Descriptive

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7. The traditional approaches to the study of Comparative Politics neglected the following: (WB SET 2018 PAPER II)

(A) Study of governments

(B) Description of institutions

(C) Empirical investigations

(D) Comparison of constitutions

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8. Who was one of the first among the modern political scientists to challenge the traditional approaches? (BSTET 2024)

1. Freud

2. Lasswell

3. Bernard Crick

4. Charles Merriam

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9. Traditional approach gives stress on: (BSTET 2024)

1. Values

2. Facts

3. Objectivity

4. Precision

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10. The traditional approaches to the comparative politics neglected the (NET June 2014 Paper II)

(a) Study of Government

(b) Institutional studies

(c) Comparison of the constitutions

(d) Empirical investigations

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11. Choose the correct statements regarding Comparative Politics. (NET August 2024 Shift II)

A. In traditional approach, emphasis is on value-laden study of politics.

B. Behavioural approach is one of the important traditional approach.

C. David Easton is one of the leading theorist of Behaviouralism.

D. David Easton's input-output analysis has three main variables in the form of demands, supports and feedbacks.

E. 'Political assasination is one of the important positive indices of political development.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. B, C, E Only

2. A, B, C, D, E

3. A, B, C, D Only

4. A, C, D Only

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12. Which of the following, according to Almond and Powell, are the major criticisms against traditional approach towards comparative politics? (WB SET 2017 Paper II)

Traditional approach suffers from

(A) Parochialism, Configurative analysis and Formalism.

(B) Descriptive, Parochial and Static.

(C) Eurocentric, Descriptive and Configurative.

(D) Monographic, Formalistic and Parochial.

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13. Identify the correct chronological order in which the following approaches emerged in comparative politics. (NET December 2011 Paper II)

(i) New Institutional Approach

(ii) Marxist Approach

(iii) Philosophical Approach

(iv) Behavioural Approach

Codes:

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

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

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

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

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