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Gujarat SET 2014 Paper II

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1. Which group of organs of the state was not propounded by Kautilya as one of the seven organs? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Ruler, Minister, Capital

(B) Treasury, Population, Army

(C) Friend, Capital, Treasury

(D) Capital, Enemy, Governor

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2. For Aristotle, the best practicable state is the one which is: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Balancing oligarchic and democratic elements

(B) Allowing for the rule of the best

(C) An elected monarchy

(D) An aristocracy of intellect

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3. Who is the thinker that John Locke criticizes in the First Treatise? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Thomas Hobbes

(B) Robert Filmer

(C) Marsiglio of Padua

(D) Hugo Grotius

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4. The hallmark of the Hegelian State is: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Uniformity

(B) Suzerainty

(C) Universality

(D) Particularity

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5. Who, quoting Tucker, said 'Marxism is beyond Justice'? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Nozick

(B) Walzer

(C) Rawls

(D) MacIntyre

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6. Who coined the term 'subaltern'? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Marx

(B) Lenin

(C) Luxemburg

(D) Gramsci

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7. Sarvodaya is principally associated with (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) M. N. Roy and Ram Manohar Lohia

(B) Mahatma Gandhi and Jayaprakash Narayan

(C) B. R. Ambedkar and Jyotirao Phule

(D) Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhash Bose

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8. The thinker who defended papal supremacy staunchly was: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Dante

(B) Ockham

(C) Marsiglio of Padua

(D) Giles of Rome

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9. Post-behaviouralists rejected the behaviouralist insistence on: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Interdisciplinarity

(B) Value neutrality

(C) Theory building

(D) Empiricism

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10. The utilitarian understanding of equality is focused on: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Rights

(B) Resources

(C) Capabilities

(D) Preferences

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11. Which of the following revolutions was not studied by Theda Scokpols? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Russian Revolution

(B) French Revolution

(C) Chinese Revolution

(D) American Revolution

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12. Which of the following statements about impact of media and communication is not true? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) It can change opinions

(B) It can occasionally change Governments

(C) It has no impact on opinion

(D) It reinforces opinions

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13. Which of the following is mandatory for a federation? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Constitutional division of powers between the centre and the states

(B) Dual citizenship of the centre and the state

(C) Integrated single judiciary

(D) Equal representation of all states in the upper chamber of the Central Legislature

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14. According to Almond and Verba, 'Civic Culture' in democratic societies resulted from the mixture of: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Parochial and participant political culture

(B) Subject and participant political culture

(C) Subject and parochial political culture

(D) Parochial, subject and participant political culture

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15. Representative democracy cannot be strengthened by: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Proportional representation system

(B) Right to information

(C) Recall of representatives

(D) Giving lower chamber of legislature a fifteen-years' tenure

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16. (a) gives assertion and (r) reason for explanation: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(a) American presidential system introduces greater specialisation.

(r) American political system is based on separation of powers.

(A) (a) and (r) are correct and (r) is an explanation of (a)

(B) (a) and (r) are correct but (r) is not an explanation of (a)

(C) (a) is correct and (r) is incorrect

(D) (a) is incorrect and (r) is correct

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17. Which of the following is not true about Judicial Review? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) It can declare any law of legislature unconstitutional

(B) It is based on checks and balances

(C) It believes that the constitution is superior to law

(D) It created an impression that the constitution is what the judges say it is

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18. According to Max Weber, which of the following types of authority is the basis of modern bureaucracy? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Traditional

(B) Charismatic

(C) Legal Rational

(D) Popular

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19. In which of the following systems of Government is bicameralism an essential feature? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Parliamentary system

(B) Presidential system

(C) Unitary system

(D) Federal system

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20. Who classified party system in single, biparty and multiparty system? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) David Easton

(B) Almond and Verba

(C) Maurice Duverger

(D) Mosca

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21. Which committee of the British cabinet had suggested the plan according to which the Constituent Assembly had been formed? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Cabinet Mission

(B) Cripps Mission

(C) Mountbatten Mission

(D) Radcliffe Mission

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22. This consists of two lists of names of books and their authors. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other list and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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23. In which part and article of the Indian Constitution, have Fundamental Duties have been mentioned? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Part IV and Article 51

(B) Part III and Article 51

(C) Part IV(A) and Article 51(A)

(D) Part III(A) and Article 51(A)

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24. Which writ under the right to constitutional remedies restricts a person from acting as an office holder to which he is not entitled? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Prohibition

(B) Certiorari

(C) Quo Warranto

(D) Habeas Corpus

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25. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): The Constitution is the expression of the will of the people, so there must be a provision to change the Constitution after every ten as fifteen years.

Reason (R): The Constitution is like any other law. It simply tells us what are the rules and regulations governing the Government.

Identify the correct answer:

(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 and (R) is false.

(D) (A) is false and (R) is true

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26. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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27. Which of the following is not a feature of the Parliamentary system? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Collective Responsibility

(B) Prime Minister

(C) Fixed tenure of Government

(D) Close relationship between legislature and executive

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28. Who represents a state in the National Development Council? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Governor

(B) Chief Minister

(C) Finance Minister

(D) Leader of Opposition

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29. Which of the following rights are correctly matched? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Right to Education- Manmohan Singh Government

(B) Right to Information-Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government

(C) Right to Food Security-Chandra Shekhar Government

(D) Right to Employment-DeveGowde Government

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30. The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General is scrutinized by: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Cabinet Secretariat

(B) Finance Minister

(C) Public Accounts Committee

(D) Estimates Committee

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31. The principle of span of control means: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) An employee should receive orders from one superior only

(B) The number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively handle

(C) The control of supervision of the supervisor over the subordinates

(D) The number of people being controlled

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32. Panchayati Raj form of rural local Government was adopted first by (in the Chronological order): (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

(B) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal

(C) Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh

(D) Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh

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33. Who among the following used the systems framework in his analysis of Governmental Organisation? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Philip Selznick

(B) H. A. Simon

(C) Dwight Waldo

(D) Peter Drucker

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34. Which of the following opportunities is provided by the Appropriation Bill to the legislatures? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) To discuss the policy and other matters related to the Expenditure Of various ministries

(B) To change amount of demands of various ministries

(C) To reallocate the grants of various ministries

(D) To vary the amount of expenditure charged upon the Consolidated Fund of India

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35. Identify the incorrect statement : According to Ferrell Heady, the developing countries-(GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) have imitative and non indigenous bureaucracies

(B) do not permit functional autonomy to their public services

(C) have administrative services without administrative development

(D) have elitist bureaucracies which are dysfunctional

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36. The science of control and communication is called (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) PERT

(B) MIS

(C) Informatics

(D) Cybernetics

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37. "Recruitment is the cornerstone of the whole public personnel structure. Unless recruitment policy is soundly conceived, there can be little hope for building a first rate staff." This statement is made by: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) L. D. White

(B) Hoover Commission

(C) Fulton Committee

(D) Stahl

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38. The institution of Lokayukta was created for the first time by the state of: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Odisha

(B) Bihar

(C) Punjab

(D) Maharashtra

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39. Assertion (A): Public Administration can be successful if it is easily accessible to the citizens.

Reason (R): Redressal of grievances of citizens is rendered easier by close contact between citizens and administration.

(GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

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

(B) Both (A) and (R) are individually correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true and (R) is false

(D) (A) is false and (R) is true

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40. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the list: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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41. What led to the democratization of diplomacy? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(1) Participation of people in politics.

(2) Growing importance of public opinion.

(3) Importance of market.

(4) Erosion of National Sovereignty.

(A) (1) and (2)

(B) (2) and (3)

(C) (1), (2) and (3)

(D) (2), (3) and (4)

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42. "The Modern State has become a trading State." This statement is ascribed to (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Robert Gilpin

(B) Immanuel Wallerstein

(C) Susan Strange

(D) Richard Rosecrance

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43. Idealism was a dominant theory during which period? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Post Cold War Period

(B) Cold War Period

(C) Between Two World Wars

(D) During Medieval Age

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44. New International Economic Order was a result of: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Success of UNCTAD

(B) North-South dialogue

(C) Creation of G-77

(D) Politicisation of development issues

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45. The USA is described as a 'hyper power' because: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) It has many nuclear weapons

(B) It has weapons with the latest technology

(C) It has immense economic power

(D) It is comprehensively powerful

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46. Which of the following is not a UN agency? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) UNESCO

(B) Economic and Social Council

(C) Trusteeship Council

(D) World Bank

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47. The author of 'Beyond the Nation State' is: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Karl Deutsch

(B) David Mitrany

(C) Ernst Haas

(D) Leonard Woolf

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48. Emergence of South Sudan as an independent country suggests success of the concept of: (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Human Rights

(B) Civil War

(C) Religious Freedom

(D) Right to Self-determination

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49. SAARC has not been successful because of (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Limited membership

(B) Rivalry between India and Pakistan

(C) Rule not permitting in bilateral interference disputes

(D) Great power friendliness

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50. What is India's present status in the UN security council? (GUJARAT SET 2014 PAPER II)

(A) Non-permanent member of security council

(B) Permanent member

(C) Not a member of the security council

(D) Non-permanent member for four years

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