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Gujarat SET 2016 Paper II

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1. Plato advocated: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) a universal concept of justice

(B) a purely legal concept of justice

(C) a metaphysical concept of justice

(D) a concept of justice which combines all of the above

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2. Which one of the following is not an element of Kautilya's idea of the state? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Swamin (Sovereign)

(B) Durg (Fort)

(C) Mitra (Ally)

(D) None of the above

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3. According to John Locke, the decision regarding revolt against the sovereign is to be taken by: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Majority of the legislators

(B) Consensus

(C) The society as a whole

(D) The aristocracy

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4. Which one of the following has been rightly attributed to T. H. Green? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Freedom is something positive

(B) Freedom is the power to do or enjoy something in common with others

(C) Freedom is determinate and does not include the freedom to do anything and everything

(D) All of the above

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5. According to Aristotle, democracy is a corrupt version of: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Aristocracy

(B) Polity

(C) Oligarchy

(D) Monarchy

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6. The term 'ideology' was first used in the year: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) 1789

(B) 1792

(C) 1795

(D) 1797

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7. Which one of the following books did Gandhi translate into his native Gujarati? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Apology

(B) On the Duty of Civil Disobedience

(C) Politics

(D) The Kingdom of God is Within Us

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8. The Rawlsian concept of justice is based on: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Distributive Principle

(B) Agreement Principle

(C) Difference Principle

(D) Joint Method Principle

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9. According to Bachrach and Baratz, non-decision making is: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) the ability of powerful groups to prevent certain issues from being discussed

(B) the tendency of citizens to distance from politics

(C) the ability of the powerful to change citizens' minds on key policy issues

(D) the inability of politicians to make up their minds

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10. Which among the following statements is not correct? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Post-behavioural political theory interrelates value and fact

(B) Post-behavioural political theory is ethnocentric

(C) Post-behavioural political theory is tied to action and relevance

(D) Post-behavioural political theory is change-oriented

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11. David Easton was the exponent of: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Structural functionalism

(B) Behaviourism

(C) Systems approach

(D) Functionalism

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12. Constitutionalism implies: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Having a constitution

(B) Having a written constitution

(C) Having an unwritten constitution

(D) Having democracy with limited government

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13. Which of the following statements is not correct? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) In a unitary form, there is devolution of power from the central government to the units

(B) In a federal system, there is a devolution of power from the central government to the units

(C) In a unitary system, the units wield power as per the decisions of the central government

(D) In a federal system, both the centre and the units derive their power from a constitution

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14. Which of the following is not a feature of the elitist theory of democracy? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) The position of control and decision-making mechanism in the political system are always occupied by a small group of individuals

(B) There is no competition and adjustment among the various elite groups existing in society

(C) The elite groups are well organised

(D) The elite group generally tries to protect its own interest

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15. Almond and Verba have listed three ideal types of political culture. Which one of the following has not been listed by them? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Parochial political culture

(B) Industrial political culture

(C) Subject political culture

(D) Participant political culture

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16. What among the following is the characteristic feature of bureaucracy? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(a) Traditional authority

(b) Charismatic authority

(c) Rational authority

(d) Technical superiority

Codes:

(i) (a), (b), (c)

(ii) (c), (d)

(iii) (a), (b)

(iv) (b), (d)

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17. Who among the following called India's political party system as 'one party dominant system'? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Duverger

(B) Weiner

(C) Macridis

(D) Rajni Kothari

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18. Choose the correct option : When there is a coalition government, (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) The political parties merge their organisations

(B) The political parties make ideological compromises

(C) Parties work out a common minimum programme based on consensus

(D) Ruling party gets support from outside

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19. 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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20. What among the following is not a characteristic feature of India's electoral process? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Single-member constituency

(B) First part the post system

(C) Universal adult franchise

(D) Functional representation

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21. Which one of the following is not the objective of the Directive Principles of State Policy? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) To establish a welfare state

(B) To establish a religious state

(C) To ensure socio-economic justice

(D) To establish a secular state

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22. The Constituent Assembly was set up under the: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Cripps Mission

(B) Cabinet Mission Plan

(C) Wavell Plan

(D) Nehru Report

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23. Who said the following: "India's Constitution was born more in fear and trepidation than in hope and inspiration"?(GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Paul Brass

(B) Myron Weiner

(C) K.C. Wheare

(D) Iver Jennings

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24. Which of the following Amendments to the Indian Constitution has made the Right to Education a Fundamental Right? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) 91st

(B) 92nd

(C) 93rd

(D) 94th

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25. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha in India enjoys: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) No right to vote

(B) Right to vote like any other member in the House

(C) Right to vote only in case of a tie

(D) Two votes--one ordinary vote and one in case of a tie

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26. The Karachi Session of the Indian National Congress held in 1930 was significant in so far as: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) It insisted on greater share for the Indians in the administration of the country

(B) It recommended the adoption of Hindi as the official language of India

(C) It accepted communal electorates

(D) It adopted a resolution on fundamental rights and economic policy for the future

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27. Which one of the following is not a function of the Election Commission of India? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Preparation of electoral rolls for the election of Parliament and State Legislatives

(B) Settlement of disputes regarding allotment of election symbols to parties at the time of election

(C) Deciding the names of the political parties

(D) Ensuring that the voters' lists are updated regularly

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28. Who is the author of Political Economy of Development in India? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Amartya Sen

(B) Pranab Bardhan

(C) Sudipta Kaviraj

(D) Prabhat Patnaik

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29. Which of the following components of the Indian Constitution are not justiciable? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Fundamental Rights

(B) Emergency Powers of the President

(C) Directive Principles of State Policy

(D) Financial Powers of the Parliament

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30. The Fundamental Rights can be suspended during an emergency by: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Governor

(B) High Court

(C) Supreme Court

(D) President

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31. According to Chester I. Bernard which of the following is not correct about an order to be authoritative? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) It should conform to the purpose of the organisation

(B) It should be intelligible

(C) It should be motivating monetarily

(D) It should be feasible

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32. Who among the following introduced the concept of 'Zone of Indifference' in an organisation? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Herbert Simon

(B) Douglas McGregor

(C) Chester I. Bernard

(D) Chris Argyris

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33. In the area of organisational principles: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(1) In working out organisational principles, Gulick was influenced by Fayol's fourteen principles

(2) Urwick warns against the 'use of committees for the purpose of administration'

(3) Gulick gives no regard to the bases on which work may be divided

(4) Fayol believed in the principle of unity of command'

Select the correct answer from the given codes:

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

(B) (1), (2) and (3)

(C) (1) and (4)

(D) (1), (2) and (4)

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

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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35. According to Mooney, conferring of specified authority by a higher authority is: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Decentralisation

(B) Delegation

(C) Deconcentration

(D) Disintegration

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36. Who defined development administration as "Action-oriented, goal-oriented administrative system"? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Fred W. Riggs

(B) Dwight Waldo

(C) Robert Dahl

(D) Edward Weidner

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37. According to David Nachmias and D.H. Rosenbloom, which one of the following is not a feature of participatory bureaucracy? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Civil Service Association to protect them from political tyranny

(B) High level of social representativeness in a national bureaucracy

(C) Participation of bureucratic employees in decisions

(D) Citizen participation in bureaucratic policy making

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38. Taylor's concept of Mental Revolution stands for: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Cooperation, Harmony and Restricted Output

(B) Restricted Cooperation Output and

(C) Harmony and Cooperation

(D) Economy, Cooperation and Restricted Output

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39. Given below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R): (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

Assertion (A): Talking about responsibility, Follett maintains that "the distinction between those who manage and those who are managed is somewhat fading".

Reason (R): Each individual function must be seen in terms of its interdependence with other functions in the organisation.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

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

(B) Both (A) and (R) are individually 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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40. The institution of 'Ombudsman' was first introduced in: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Denmark

(B) UK

(C) Sweden

(D) Switzerland

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41. Which of the following thinkers encapsulated the concept of 'Absolute War' ? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Clausewitz

(B) Douthet

(C) Jomini

(D) Mackinder

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42. In the field of nuclear strategy what does MAD stand for? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Missiles Are Dangerous

(B) Mammals Are Doomed

(C) Make America Die

(D) Mutually Assured Destruction

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43. Who said "The power to hurt is nothing new in warfare, but modern technology enhances the importance of war and threats of war as techniques of bargaining and intimidation" ? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Bernad Brodie

(B) Michael Hoffman

(C) Ashley Tellis

(D) Thomas Schelling

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44. In the post-Soviet era Russia's outlook at the global level is marked by: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Rigid ideological positions

(B) Enhanced role for Soviet era legacies

(C) Pragmatic de-ideologised world view

(D) Rigidities of cold war era

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45. Liberal Idealism in International Relations stands for: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Inevitability of conflict among states

(B) The argument that colonial economic relationship continue even after decolonization

(C) Possibility security of promoting by promoting cooperation among states

(D) The argument that power is primarily a masculine concept

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46. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

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47. Which one of the following is not an Indo-Pakistan dispute? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) Siachen dispute

(B) Sir Creek dispute

(C) Cross Border terrorism

(D) Dahagram dispute

India's Territorial Contentions with Neighbouring Nations

Neighbouring Country	Border Name / Line	Specific Disputed Regions	Current Political & De Facto Status
China	Line of Actual Control (LAC)	• Aksai Chin (Western Sector) • Arunachal Pradesh / Tawang (Eastern Sector) • Bara Hoti / Depsang Plains (Middle & Trans-Himalayan Sectors)	• Aksai Chin: Controlled by China; claimed by India as part of Ladakh. • Arunachal Pradesh: Fully administered by India; claimed entirely by China as "South Tibet". • Heavy military deployment persists along both sides of the undemarcated LAC.
Pakistan	Line of Control (LoC) & International Border	• Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh (PoK & Gilgit-Baltistan) • Siachen Glacier • Sir Creek	• J&K / Ladakh: Divided by the de facto military LoC. India claims all territories legally acceded in 1947. • Siachen: Fully occupied and controlled by India since 1984 (Operation Meghdoot). • Sir Creek: A tidal estuary dispute in Rann of Kutch; unresolved maritime boundary delimitation.
Nepal	International Boundary	• Kalapani, Limpiyadhura, and Lipulekh • Susta Region	• Kalapani/Lipulekh: Administered by India (Uttarakhand); claimed by Nepal based on its reading of the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli. • Susta: Located in Bihar/Nepal border, suffering from shifting course of the Gandak River.
Bangladesh	International Boundary	• Minor riverine patches and fencing alignments. • Dahagram-Angarpota Enclave	• General Enclaves Resolved: Formally settled via the landmark 2015 Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). • Dahagram-Angarpota Status: It is the lone remaining Bangladeshi enclave completely surrounded by West Bengal, India. Under the original 1974 pact, Bangladesh retained sovereignty, and India leased the Tin Bigha Corridor in perpetuity to provide mainland access. • Current Tensions: Modern friction surfaces periodically over BSF border fencing projects, trade access, and minor local skirmishes over cattle and crop protection near the zero-line boundary.
Sri Lanka	Maritime Boundary	• Katchatheevu Island	• Resolved: Ceded to Sri Lanka via bilateral agreements in 1974 and 1976. • Remains a domestic political topic regarding Indian fishermen's traditional fishing rights around the Palk Strait.
Bhutan	International Boundary	• Doklam Plateau (Trijunction)	• Resolved (Bilateral): India-Bhutan borders are legally demarcated. • Trijunction Issue: China claims the Doklam plateau (part of Bhutanese territory), which directly impacts India’s strategic security near the Siliguri Corridor.

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48. The Kyoto Protocol of 1997-adopted the programme for: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) ending global poverty

(B) the democratization of UN system

(C) broadening the participation within IMF and World Bank

(D) reducing greenhouse emission

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49. What is the correct sequence of Morton Kaplan's model of system analysis? (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(1) Balance of Power

(2) Loose Bipolarity

(3) Tight Bipolarity

(4) Universal International System

Codes :

(A) (4) (3) (2) (1)

(B) (3) (4) (2) (1)

(C) (4) (2) (3) (1)

(D) (1) (2) (3) (4)

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50. The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum: (GUJARAT SET 2016 PAPER II)

(A) is part of a more general trend towards regional blocs

(B) accounts for over half the world GDP

(C) has member states which include authoritarian regimes as well as democracies

(D) All of the above are true

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