1. Who among the following said that political theory stands for an abstract model of the political order? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

2. Which one of the following statements is not true? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

3. Which one of the following statements is not true? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

4. Who among the following dismissed John Rawl's concept of social justice as a 'mirage'? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

5. Who among the following said that ideology should neither be thought (NET July 2016 Paper III)

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

7. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

8. Who among the following said: "Most religious men I have met are politicians in disguise. I, however, who wear the guise of a politician in disguise, am at heart a religious man"? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): Platonic theory of ideas is based upon the theory of knowledge.

Reason (R): For him, knowledge is perception.

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10. Who among the following said: "Aristotle's new general science of politics was not only empirical and descriptive, but even in some respects independent of any ethical purpose, since a statesman might need to be expert in governing even a bad state."? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

11. For Locke, which of the following statements is not true? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) The state must be a constitutional state.

(B) Government must posses discretionary power.

(C) It is a tolerant state.

(D) The right to property is not a natural right.

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12. For Rousseau, which of the following statements is not true? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Two original instincts i.e. self- love and sympathy make up man's nature.

(B) A thinking man is a depraved animal.

(C) Family is the only natural society.

(D) General will is not a group mind.

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13. For J. S. Mill, which of the following statements is not true? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Pleasures differ in quality as well as in quantity.

(B) Mill makes use of the non- utilitarian arguments.

(C) The felicific calculus is absurd.

(D) Pleasures can be objectively measured.

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14. Arrange the following works of Amartya Sen in chronological order of his publications. (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Idea of Justice

(B) Inequality Re-examined

(C) Development as Freedom

(D) Choice, Welfare and Measurement

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15. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): There was great deal of similarity between the ideas of Mazzini and those of Aurobindo.

Reason (R): Both believed that faith in God was the basis of morality, that politics could not be separated from morality.

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16. Identify the correct sequence in which general systems theory has been adopted in social sciences? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

i. Psychology

ii. Sociology

iii. Anthropology

iv. Political Science

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17. The term 'legitimation crisis', in terms of erosion of confidence in public institutions resulting in coercive apparatus of states, was developed by: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

18. Which of the following is not true of a Constitution? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

19. Who among the following are European thinkers associated with the theory of political elites? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Pareto

(B) Mosca

(C) Schumpeter

(D) Lasswell

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20. Who among the following do not make any distinction between interest groups and pressure groups? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Jean Blondel

(B) Myron Weiner

(C) Robert C. Bone

(D) James Coleman

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21. Identify the basic contentions of Dependency theory. Select the correct answer from the code given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Development of colonies is viewed as Whiteman's burden.

(B) Third world nations provide natural resources and cheap labour.

(C) Industrialization and market economy are conducive for development.

(D) Advanced western nations perpetuate a state of dependency by various means.

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22. Which of the following is/are the common feature(s) between the Indian political system and the US political system? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Residuary powers belong to the centre.

(B) Residuary powers are with the states.

(C) Presidents have the power of pocket veto.

(D) Upper houses have some nominated members.

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23. Which one of the following types of bureaucracy exhibits a bias towards party interests? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

24. In a single transferable vote system, each voter is required to: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

25. Which of the following are true of presidential system of government? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) President is both Head of the State and Head of the Government.

(B) It is based on separation of powers.

(C) President's term of office is fixed

(D) Secretaries are responsible to the president as well as to the Senate.

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26. Which of the following Houses has had the longest speeches by the members? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

27. Which of the following statements are correct about the Vice- Presidents of India and America? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Both the Vice-Presidents are elected for a fixed term.

(B) They are the presiding officers of the upper house.

(C) They appoint the committees of the house.

(D) They have a casting vote in case of a tie.

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28. Which one of the following characteristics is not true of Anomic interest groups? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

29. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): In the advanced liberal democracies of the western nations, military is subordinate to the civilian authority.

Reason (R): Military plays a key role in countries where democracy has not been institutionalized.

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30. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

31. Which of the following statement/s about the Right to negative vote is/are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

I. The Election Commission of India wanted that 'None of the above' button on Electronic voting machine should be offered to voters.

II. The public interest litigation, in the Supreme Court for NOTA option was filed by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

III. Elections in a constituency will be held again if NOTA gets the highest votes.

IV. The candidate with highest number of votes will be declared elected even if she/he receives less than the NOTA votes.

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32. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): Federalism is not dead in India.

Reason (R): New regions are constantly demanding statehood.

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33. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

34. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

35. Which one of the following is the correct break-up of the composition of Lok Sabha Constituencies? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

36. According to the Supreme Court of India, the foundation of 'composite culture', as mentioned in clause (f) of Article 51A, is: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

37. Which of the following Fundamental Rights are granted only to citizens of India? Select the correct answer from the code given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

I. Cultural and educational rights.

II. Equality before the law.

III. Right against exploitation.

IV. Protection from discrimination on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

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38. Which of the following statement/s about the Government of India Act, 1935 is/are not true? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

I. In six of the provinces, the legislature was bi-cameral.

II. The Governor-General had the power to make permanent acts but not ordinances.

III. The residuary powers of legislation were vested in the Central Legislature.

IV. Education as a subject was with Central Legislature.

V. Separate representation was provided only to the Muslim community.

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39. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

40. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

I. Subject to legislation by Parliament, the power to declare any area as a 'Scheduled area' is given to the President.

II. The 5th Schedule of the Constitution deals with administration of 'Scheduled Areas' in Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura.

III. The Government of the states having 'Scheduled Areas' have to submit reports to the President regarding the administration of such 'Areas'.

IV. The executive power of the Union shall extend to giving directions to the respective states regarding administration of the 'Scheduled Areas'.

Which of the above statements are correct?

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41. Which one of the following is correctly matched about the outcome of the XVI Lok Sabha elections? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

42. Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

43. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

44. Who among the following wrote, "In the context of society today, the caste system and much that goes with it are wholly incompatible, reactionary, restrictive, and barriers to progress."? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

45. Consider the following statements about lower courts and identify the false statements from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) The Panchayat Courts have only civil jurisdiction.

(B) The Munsiff Courts are lower in hierarchy to the court of Subordinate Judges.

(C) The Sessions cases are the more serious civil cases in the Court of the District Judge.

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46. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

47. At present, Public Account Committee consists of 22 members: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

48. A horizontal grouping of specialized activities is attained in an organization that is: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

49. Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act 2005 is/are correct? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) The Act came into force in October 2005.

(B) It repealed the Official Secrets Act, 1923.

(C) It has not repealed the Freedom of Information Act, 2002.

(D) It is available to Indian citizens only.

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50. Which one of the following is not included as a cause for disciplinary action against public servants by L.D. White? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

51. The names associated with behavioural theory of organization are: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Chester Barnard

(B) L. Moreno

(C) Thomas Carlyle

(D) H. Maslow

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52. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): Decision making is a process of selection and the aim is to select the best alternative.

Reason (R): Decision making involves rationality.

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53. Riggsian Agraria model is characterized by which of the following? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Clan-based organization

(B) Communalistic value

(C) Impersonal human actions

(D) Divine authority source

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54. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): "The issue of decentralisation is more complex in concept and practice than is generally acknowledged".

Reason (R): The dual role approach to decentralisation is a kind of rehearsal of the area function dichotomy in a new setting.'

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55. Which one of the following was not supported by Taylor in his Scientific Management theory? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

56. Chester Barnard developed a concept in respect of acceptance of authority by a subordinate from his manager. Identify it. (NET July 2016 Paper III)

57. Summarising the defects of bureaucracy, W.A. Robson did not include: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

58. Max Weber and Fred W. Riggs have a commonality between them in the context of: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

59. Upward communication is basically unconventional, but can be improved by: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Management to give evidence that it is really interested in the opinions of employees.

(B) Superior should state his own position before he listens to subordinates.

(C) Chief should act upon the ideas and problems reported to him.

(D) Superior should ask his subordinates for reactions to his own ideas.

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60. How many ways to embezzlement of government money have been mentioned by Kautilya in his Arthasastra? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

61. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

62. Which of the following rights is not included in the second generation human rights? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

63. Which one of the following peace keeping operations of the United Nations is not an example of first generation peacekeeping operations? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

64. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

65. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): Non-alignment policy was more relevant during cold war period.

Reason (R): Non-aligned countries are divided on ethnic and religious differences.

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66. 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 July 2016 Paper III)

Assertion (A): American foreign policy supported the democratic regimes.

Reason (R): At times the military systems were also supported by America.

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67. Which of the following statements is/are not true of dependency theory? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(A) Unequal relation between core and periphery.

(B) Developmental process in the third world nations reinforces underdevelopment.

(C) Industrialization leads to new forms of democratization and equity in global order.

(D) Strengthening of neo-colonialism.

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68. "Uniting for Peace Resolution" is also called as: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

69. 'Balance of Power' is an important principle of: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

70. According to Iris L Calude Jr. which of the following is not a device for the management of power? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

71. How many Asian countries are members of G-20? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

72. The modern state system with its territorial sovereignty came into existence first in Europe in the wake of the (NET July 2016 Paper III)

73. Which of the following statements are correct regarding Economic and Social Council of U.N.? Choose your answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)

(i) The Council has 54 members.

(ii) The Council generally hold several short sessions and many preparatory meetings, and panel discussions with the members of civil society throughout the year.

(iii) It also holds a three-week substantive session in July.

(iv) Voting in the Council is by simple majority, each member has one vote.

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74. According to Karen. A. Mingrt, which of the following conditions is not essential to make first generation peacekeeping operations most effective? (NET July 2016 Paper III)

75. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (NET July 2016 Paper III)