NET December 2012 - Political Science Coaching Centre

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Dr. S. H. Sarkar

NET YEAR WISE

NET December 2012

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1. In Hegel's notion the highest possible achievement of Mind as expressed in social life was in (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) The Contemporary Prussian State

(b) Rome

(c) Athens

(d) Contemporary Great Britain

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2. Machiavelli advised the Prince to pursue (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Moderate behaviour

(b) Extreme generosity

(c) Perfect strictness

(d) Great kindness

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3. Which is not a part of Rawl's well ordered society? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Stable

(b) Efficient

(c) Just

(d) Equal

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4. Who among the following wrote, "Laws are the rules of just and unjust; nothing being reputed unjust that is not contrary to some law"? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Bentham

(b) Hegel

(c) Hobbes

(d) Rousseau

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5. Arrange the following works of Rousseau chronologically, using the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(A) The Social Contract

(B) A Discourse on the Arts and Sciences

(C) Emile

(D) A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Codes:

(a) D, C, B, A

(b) A, C, D, B

(c) C, A, B, D

(d) B, D, C, A

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6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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9. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

Assertion (A): Marx was a revolutionary.

Reason (R): Marx was not concerned about the processes of history.

Codes:

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

(b) Both (A) and (R) are 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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10. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

Assertion (A): Aristotle is justifiably called the Father of Political Science.

Reason (R): His criticism of Plato's idealism justifies this claim.

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

(b) Both (A) and (R) are 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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11. The operational part of the general systems theory in social sciences has been developed first in (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Psychology

(b) Sociology

(c) Political Science

(d) Anthropology

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12. Who said, "Functionalism can indeed be interpreted as a conscious alternative to Marxism"? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) W.G. Runciman

(b) Robert K. Merton

(c) Oran Young

(d) David Easton

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13. Who among the following stated that a developing society in order to reach the goals of development would have to pass through the stages of political unification, industrialization, national welfare and abundance? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Rustow

(b) Organski

(c) Lucian Pye

(d) David Apter

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14. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Lucian Pye : Modernisation Theory

(b) Wallerstein : World System Theory

(c) Theda Skocpol : New Institutionalism

(d) Karl Deutsch : Communications Theory

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15. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Pareto : The concept of residues

(b) Michels : The concept of mass mind

(c) Mills : The concept of political formula

(d) Gasset : The theory of the masses

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16. The concept of civic culture developed out of a survey of (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Mexico, India, U.S.A. and U.K.

(b) U.S.A., U.K., Germany, Italy and Mexico.

(c) U.S.A., U.K., Australia, Pakistan and India.

(d) Australia, Canada, U.S.A., U.K. and France.

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17. Unequal exchange is the formulation of (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Samir Amin

(b) Amartya Sen

(c) Paul Sweezy

(d) Andre Gunder Frank

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18. Duverger's classification of the party system is derived from the experience of political parties in (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Western Europe

(b) All the democracies of the world

(c) Party system in the developing world

(d) Political party system in the communist world

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19. Which of the following statements are correct about the President of America? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

He is the head of the State and also the head of the Government.
All executive powers are vested in him.
He is bound by the advice of his Cabinet.
He has the power to dissolve the legislature.

Codes:

(a) 1 and 3 are correct.

(b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct.

(c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct.

(d) 1 and 2 are correct.

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20. Which one of the following is not a feature of F.M. Marx's guardian bureaucracy? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Custodian of Public interest

(b) Competent

(c) Authoritarian

(d) Corrupt

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21. Which of the following Committee was appointed by the Government of India to Identify the creamy layer among Backward Classes in India? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Justice R. N. Mishra Committee

(b) Justice R. N. Madholkar Committee

(c) Justice Ram Nandan Committee

(d) Justice Rajender Sachar Committee

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22. Who described Indian Politics as "Politics of Scarcity"? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Myron Weiner

(b) Paul R. Brass

(c) Atul Kohli

(d) Morris-Jones

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23. Which Congress President during British Raj initiated the idea of a Planning Commission? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Maulana Azad

(d) Subhas Chandra Bose

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24. Which of the following statements are correct about Indian Government? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(i) Rajya Sabha represents the local interests of the States.

(ii) A member of Rajya Sabha must be a resident of the State from which he is elected.

(iii) Number of seats allotted to a State has to be proportionate to its population.

(iv) The term of a member of Rajya Sabha is same as that of Senator in the US.

Codes:

(a) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

(b) (i), (ii) and (iii)

(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)

(d) (i) and (ii)

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25. Who of the following was the first Satyagrahi of the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhiji in October 1940? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(b) J.B. Kripalani

(c) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

(d) Acharya Vinoba Bhave

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26. Who prefers to characterize the Indian federalism as "bargaining federalism"? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) A. K. Chanda

(b) Morris Jones

(c) K. C. Wheare

(d) D. D. Basu

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27. Who was the Chairman of Mandal Commission? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) B. N. Mandal

(b) B. P. Mandal

(c) D. L. Mandal

(d) R. N. Mandal

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28. When was the Inter-State Council set up in India? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) 1987

(b) 1989

(d) 1992

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29. When were the Lok Sabha rules amended to provide for Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) 1988

(b) 1989

(d) 1995

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30. Which one of the following Acts/ Reports created the Federal Court in India? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Government of India Act, 1909

(b) Government of India Act, 1919

(c) Montague-Chelmsford Report

(d) Government of India Act, 1935

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31. The Book 'Introduction to Public Administration' was authored by (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) W.F. Willoughby

(b) Woodrow Wilson

(c) M.P. Follet

(d) Leonard D. White

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32. The concept of 'Informal Organisation' was profounded by (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) F.W. Taylor

(b) Herbert Simon

(c) Elton Mayo

(d) F.M. Marx

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33. 'Clect' is the sub-system of Riggs' Prismatic society (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Social system

(b) Administrative system

(c) Economic system

(d) Political system

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34. 'Jacksonian Theory' is also called (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Merit system

(b) Outsource theory

(c) Spoils system

(d) Contract system

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35. Which of the four major issues of Public Administration were debated in the Minnowbrook Conference, 1968? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Relevance, values, equity and change.

(b) History, qualities, values and development.

(c) Text, context, relevance and status.

(d) Norms, values, context and progress.

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36. Who said, "Successful Management involves Management by Objectives"? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) F.W. Taylor

(b) Peter F. Drucker

(c) Kothari Committee

(d) Edwin B. Flippo

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37. 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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38. Which Committee recommended "Unified Grading Structure" for the British Civil Service? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Masterman

(b) Fulton

(c) Asheton

(d) MeGraw

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39. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Find the correct answer using the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

Assertion (A): Adequate measures must be taken by the Government to ensure the stoppage of the practice of corruption.

Reason (R): Corruption leads to decline of democratic process.

Codes:

(a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).

(b) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(c) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

(d) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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40. Match the following: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

The Office of Ombudsman was set up in these countries in the following years:

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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41. In the post-Soviet era Russia's outlook at global level is marked by (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Rigid Ideological positions.

(b) Enhanced role for Soviet era legacies.

(c) Pragmatic deideologised world view.

(d) Rigidities of cold war era.

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42. Who of the following has coined the term under-development? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Antonio Gramsci

(b) Rosa Luxemburg

(c) Emmanual Wallerstein

(d) Kenneth Waltz

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43. The policy of containment formulated by the U.S. aimed at (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Checking globally the influence of the Soviet Union.

(b) Checking the nuclear proliferation of Iran.

(c) Containing defiant North Korea.

(d) Countering the expansionist policies of People's Republic of China.

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44. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997 adopted the programme for (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) ending global poverty.

(b) the democratisation of U.N. system.

(c) broadening the participation within I.M.F. and World Bank.

(d) reducing greenhouse emissions.

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45. Match List-I with List-II and select correct answer from the codes given below: (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

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46. The principle of reciprocity within WTO framework envisages (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) lowering of trade barriers by a State to be matched in return.

(b) creation of trade barriers on uniform basis.

(c) protection of intellectual property rights.

(d) enhanced role for State controls on trade.

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47. What is the correct chronological order of the events listed below? (NET December 2012 Paper II)

i. US Policy of Containment of the Soviet Union.

ii. Dissolution of the former Soviet Union.

iii. Iran-Iraq War.

iv. US War on terrorism in Afghanistan.

Codes:

(a) iv, ii, iii, i

(b) ii, iv, i, iii

(c) iii, ii, iv, i

(d) i, iii, ii, iv

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48. The dictum, 'Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism' was propounded by (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Karl Marx

(b) V. I. Lenin

(c) Andre Gunder Frank

(d) Emmanual Wallerstein

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49. Hans Blix was head of U.N. body for (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Peace-keeping operations in Somalia.

(b) Inspecting places in Iraq for verification of Weapons of Mass Destruction.

(c) Working modalities for the creation of NIEO.

(d) Rebuilding Afghanistan war-torn

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50. Nagorno Karabakh is a disputed territory between (NET December 2012 Paper II)

(a) Armenia and Azerbaijan

(b) Georgia and Ukraine

(c) Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan

(d) Russian Federation and China

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