1. Who among the following thinkers defines freedom as 'non interference and considers the aim of public policy to mitigate avoidable suffering of people rather than promote happiness'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

2. Who among the following described freedom as the 'Silence of the Laws'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

3. Who among the following castigated equality of opportunity as "Tadpole Philosophy'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

4. Who among the following has given argument that 'any theory of justice which is silent about the inequalities within the family is an incomplete one'?  (Rajasthan SET 2020)

5. "The association of Civil Society may need to be reformed in the light of principle of citizenship". Michael Walzer calls his view as: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

6. The terminology 'Jacksonian democracy' related to which of the following country? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

7. Who among the following thinkers democratic has described method as 'institutional arrangement for arriving at political decisions in which individuals acquire the power to decide by means of competitive struggle for the people's vote'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

8. Who among the following thinker recommends 'Socialist Pluralism' by which he means democratizing the State? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

9. Which of the following is not a feature of 'Euro Communism'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

10. Who among the following coined term 'deliberative democracy'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

11. Who among the following is the author of the book "The Revolt of the masses'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

12. Which of the following scholar considered the thought of John Rawls as 'Gladstonian and Spenserian'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

13. Assertion (A): C.B. Macpherson characterized early liberalism as 'Possessive individualism'. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

Reason (R): It regarded the individual as 'the proprietor of his own person or capacities, owing nothing to society for them'.

14. Who among the following has given view that 'In France was an Bonapartism opportunistic and populist alliance between part of bourgeoise and part of the proletariat to secure legitimacy for the regime'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

15. In which of its National Congress the Chinese Communist Party announced that the objective of China's economic system was to establish a Socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

16. Who among the following reiterating Thomas Aquinas categorically asserts that 'authority and power is derived from God'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

17. Who among the following thinkers warns that price of erosion of all natural authorities in society is the increasing military domination of Government? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

18. Which of the following are the purpose of the Constitution? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) To empower states

(B) To establish unifying values and goals.

(C) To legitimize regimes.

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19. Who among the following thinkers asserted that if Politician are allowed to use their judgement they will use this advantage to pursue their own self interest. Government without Constitution is power without right'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

20. Consider the following statements of Albert Venn Dicey about British Constitution : (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) No person is above the law and it is the law that rules all.

(ii) Sovereignty and of Parliament the supremacy of common law were the two pillars of the British Constitution and a society organized on these principles made it possible to preserve political freedom and ensure the harmonious functioning of the democracy.

21. According to Pennock and Smith which of the following are the essential elements of Constitutionalism? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) The Constitution as an embodiment of essential institutions.

(B) The Constitution as restraint upon Political Power.

(C) The Constitution as the director of development.

(D) the Constitution as an organizer of Political authority.

Correct answer is:

22. Who among the following scholars has presented the idea of 'Delegative democracy'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

23. Consider the following statements about Joseph Allious Schumpeter. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) Joseph Allious Schumpeter draws an analogy between Political behavior and market behavior where leaders compete for people's vote, the vote having the same importance as money in the market.

(ii) He perceives a division between political activists and passive electorate as a key to strong, efficient government and defense of liberty.

24. Assertion (A): According to Francis Fukuyama the strength of liberal democracy in comparision to its rivals Communism and Fascism becomes apparent because it has created a better mechanism for proper recognition of ordinary people.

Reason (R): Democracy today has become as much a necessity for economics as it has been for politics and that implies issues of development, economic equality, civil and political rights have to be guaranteed by  any government. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

25. Who among the following has given the concept of 'Stationary Bandit' to define 'autocrat'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

26. Who among the following thinkers coined term 'Sultanism' to define authoritarian regime? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

27. Who among the following is the author of the book "Totalitarian and Authoritarian Regimes'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

28. In which of the following countries does the Unitary government system exist? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Sweden

(C) Finland

(B) Norway

(D) Germany

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29. Who among the following termed Federal System as "self rule plus shared rule"? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

30. Which of the following country is not an example of Parliamentary system of Government? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

31. Which of following scholar criticized Presidential system and stated that 'dual democratic legitimacies' confuses voters and inhibits accountability? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

32. Which of the following thinkers argued that "The separation of Powers is really just the convenience of the legislature not the immutable dogma. It can never be practical in the harsh sense'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

33. Consider the following statements about United States of America's 38th President Gerald Rudolph Ford: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) Gerald Rudolph Ford is the only nominated President of the United States of America so far.

(ii) He was the Speaker of the House of Representatives when he was nominated Vice President.

34. Who among the following thinkers has used term 'Elected Kings with the name of the Presidents' for Latin American Presidents? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

35. The more influence the opposition has over policy making in the Parliamentary system is referred by A. Lijphart as (Rajasthan SET 2020)

36. Consider the following statements about Legislatures: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) Legislatures are forums for debate and reasoned consideration of the diverse viewpoints they embrace.

(ii) Their internal workings are supposed to be subject to monitoring from outside actors.

37. The 'class' is the basis of representation in the upper chamber of its legislature in which of the following countries: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

38. Which of the following thinker reconciled Judicial Review with democratic theory and called it 'counter majoritarian difficulty'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

39. Who among the following scholars has given his view that in United States of America's Supreme Court the political process of appointing judges ensured that the court acted in line with the party coalition that controlled the national government? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

40. 'Attitudinal Model' of Judicial decision making is related to which of the following country? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

41. Who among the following Scholars has given a view about British Political Parties that 'Conservative and Labour Parties are same in distribution of power within'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

42. Which of the following term is used by Maurice Duverger for political party? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

43. Who among the following scholars called most political parties as 'catch all parties'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

44. Who among the following is the author of the book "The Logic of collective Action Public Goods and theory of Groups'. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

45. Which of the following is not a feature of pressure group? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

46. Which of the following are the features of the Associational pressure groups according to Jean Blondel? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Aim based Relationship

(B) Voluntaristic Relationship

(C) Formal Organization

Correct answer is

47. "The National Association for the Advancement of coloured people' is interest group of which of the following country? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

48. Which of the following Act is not mentioned in the Article 395 of the Constitution of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

49. Who among the following appointed Benegal Narsing Rau as the Constitutional Advisor to the Constituent Assembly of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

50. The term 'Office of Profit' is mentioned in which of the following articles articles related to Fundamental Rights in the  Constitution of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

51. By which of the the following Constitution Amendment Act the term 'reasonable restrictions' inserted in Clause (2) of Article 19 of the Constitution of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

52. As mentioned in the Article 37 of the Constitution of India', Directive principles of State Policy are (Rajasthan SET 2020)

53. Which of the following word is not mentioned in the 'Article 51- A(g)' of the Constitution of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

54. Any other territory comprised within the territory of India but not specified in the first schedule of the Constitution of India is known as: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

55. Under which of the following Article of the Constitution of India, the legislature of the state may establish the contingency fund of the state'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

56. Under Article 276 of the Constitution of India, the State Legislature can make laws related to tax on which of the following: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) on professions

(B) on trades

(C) on employments

Correct answer is 

57. In which Article of the Constitution of India is the provision related to the Audit of accounts of Panchayats? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

58. Under the provisions of the Constitution of India there shall be constituted in every state at the district level a District Planning Committee: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) To consolidate the plans prepared by the panchayats in the district.

(ii) To prepare a draft development plan for the district as a whole.

59. Under the provisions of the Constitution of India the Chairperson of Metropolitan Planning Committee forward the development plan to which of the following? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

60. After the conclusion of the Presidential Address, who among the following laid the authenticated copies of the Address on the table of the Lok Sabha ? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

61. Who among the following were were not Members of Parliament at the time of their appointment as Prime Minister of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Chandra Shekhar

(B) Charan Singh

(C) H. D. Deve Gowda

(D) P.V. Narsimha Rao

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62. Who among the following are the members of executive committee of the 'National Defence Fund' in India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Defence Minister

(B) Finance Minister

(C) Home Minister

(D) External Affairs Minister

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63. Who among the following was the first Union Cabinet Minister without portfolio in Independent India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

64. Who among the following fix the date for the choosing of the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

65. From which of the following year the Election Commission of India, to counter criminalization of politics make mandatory for each candidate for Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha to submit an affidavit along with the nomination papers. The affidavit would detail any involvement with Criminal prosecution, details of assets and property ownership and educational qualifications? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

66. According to the Article 128 of the Constitution of India, attendance of retired judges at the sittings of the Supreme Court needs the - (Rajasthan SET 2020)

67. Who among the following has not been the Chief Justice of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

68. The President of India transfer a judge from one High Court to any other High Court, after Consultation with which of the following? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

69. The Supreme Court of India has delivered its judgement in I.C. Golaknath and others versus Punjab State (1967) case which of the following date? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

70. Consider the following statements given by supreme Court of India about judgment delivered in the S.R. Bommai versus Union of India (1994) case: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) The power conferred by Article 356 upon the President is conditional power. It is not an It is no absolute power.

(ii) The proclamation under Article 356(1) is immune from judicial review.

71. On his retirement the judge of High Court may be appointed as - (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Vice-Chancellor of a University

(B) Ambassador

(C) Governor

(D) Head of a Committee, set up by Government

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72. Which of the following Governor of Rajasthan has been the Principal of Dungar College, Bikaner? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

73. Arrange the tenure of the following acting Governors of Rajasthan in chronological order: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Justice Jagat Narayan

(B) Justice Vedpal Tyagi

(C) Justice K.D. Sharma

(D) Justice P.K. Banerjee

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74. Who among the following allocates the business of the Government of Rajasthan among ministers by assigning one or more departments to the charge of a Minister? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

75. According to the 'Rules of procedure Business and in conduct of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly', which of the following are come under the definition of Minister? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) A member of the Council of  Minister

(B) A Minister of State

(C) A Deputy Minister

(D) Chief Whip

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76. Under provisions of which of the following Article of the Constitution of India, Governor can reserve a bill for the consideration of the President of India? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

77. According to 'Rules of procedure and conduct of business in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly' motion for discussion on a matter of public interest shall be given in writing and addressed to which of the following? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

78. Which of the following are the dimensions of the 'Concept of International morality'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Opposition to tyranny.

(B) Nations should try to find out ways and means to adjust their interests.

(C) Nations must pursue moral values.

Correct answer is:

79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list (Rajasthan SET 2020)

80. Who among the following is the author of the book 'Structural Conflict The Third World against Global Liberalism'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

81. Who among the following scholar prefers the term 'Partial International System' for a subsystem? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

82. Which of the following thinker argues for revising Marx's ideal of the withering away of state that it should be freed from earlier claims about socialist internationalism and the dictatorship of the proletariat'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

83. Which of the following thinker is associated with the Functionalist-sociological' approach in International Politics? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

84. Assertion (A): Elexender Wendt believes that Identity of the State informs its interests.

Reason (R): He draws distinction though, between and social a corporate identities of the state. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

85. Consider the following statements: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) Dependency theorist argued that exploitative alliances between dominant class interests in core and peripheral societies prevented the latter from Industrializing.

(ii) They believed that secession from the capitalist world economy was peripheral crucial for industrial development.

86. Who among the following thinkers is called as 'Pope of International Relations'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

87. Which of the following thinker's analysis was closely associated with the Cold war and belief that bipolarity is more stable and provides a better guarantee of peace and security than does multipolarity? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

88. Which of the following scholars are associated with the study of personality factor in decision making approach? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Alexander L. George

(B) Lester Milbarth

(C) Margaret Hermann

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89. Who among the following scholar criticized the Game theory in his book titled "The Strategy of Conflict'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

90. Which of the following approach is the extension of the Orthodox Game theory? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

91. Who among the following scholars has distinguished between 'Simple bargaining' and 'Strategic bargaining'?  (Rajasthan SET 2020)

92. Which of the following are the 'Primary Power Structures' according to Susan Strange? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Knowledge Structure

(B) Financial Structure

(C) Security Structure

(D) Production Structure

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93. Who among the  following thinkers claims that an overriding concern for the national interest is a matter of 'unavoidable necessity' and therefore subject to classification neither as good or bad' ? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

94. Who among the following thinkers is propounder of 'Balance of threat theory' (Rajasthan SET 2020)

95. Who among the following The scholars termed the principle of collective security as 'Custodian of status quo'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

96. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the list (Rajasthan SET 2020)

97. Which of the following President of United States of America proposed 'Star Wars' Programme? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

98. Who among the following thinkers has given a notion of 'Five Maxims of Nuclear ethics'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

99. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the list (Rajasthan SET 2020)

100. Who among the following has given view that 'the conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerrilla wins if he does not lose'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

101. Who among the following has given idea that 'war is thus an act of force to compel our enemy to do our will'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

102. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below the list (Rajasthan SET 2020)

103. In which of its Assessment Report in 2013, the IPCC (Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change) has concluded that it is 95 percent certain that humans are dominant cause of Global Warming? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

104. Who among the following coined the term 'McWorld'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

105. Which of the following scholar termed Region as an 'Imagined Community like a nation? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

106. In his article "The End of History' Francis Fukuyama described which of the following as a challenge to the Liberalism in twentieth century? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) To Facism

(B) To Communism

(C) To Thatcherism

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107. Who among the following given his view that in the post historical period there will be neither art nor phislophy, just the perpetual caretaking of the museum of human history'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

108. Assertion (A) : Manusmriti as conceives of politics integral to society.

Reason (R): It is a basic factor without which society cannot function. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

109. Consider the following statements regarding Manu: (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) The basic governing principle of dharma the welfare of others and the welfare of the larger group must get precedence over the smaller group.

(ii) The good of society is to be preferred to the good of one individual.

110. Which of the following scholars, while interpreting Kautilya's Arthashastra, opined that 'the king is the state'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Paul Masson-Oursel

(B) D.R. Bhandarkar

(C) P.V. Kane

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111. Which of the following scholars drawn parallel between Kautilya and Machiavelli? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) G.B. Bottazzi

(B) A. Hillebrandt

(C) J. Jolly

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112. Assertion (A): According to Jain Idea, the recognition of the spiritual nature of the self (Atman) leads to the search for freedom from passions and to need to discipline them.

Reason (R): At the same time the recognition of the spiritual equality of all beings (atma-tula) leads to the ideals of ahimsa. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

113. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

114. Consider  the following statements regarding non-violence : (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) The Ancient Buddhist Scripture 'Suttnipat' considers non-violence to be the greatest virtue.

(ii) It is mentioned in the 'Brahmin Dhammik sutra' of 'Suttnipat', that animals should be protected.

115. Which of the following path (Marg) prohibits 'the business of animals for Slaughter', according to the 'Ashtangik marg'of  Buddhism? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

116. Which of the following functions were considered necessary by Ziauddin Barni for the sovereign? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Enforcement of 'Shariat'.

(B) Check on Immoral and Sinful Acts.

(C) Dispensing of justice which included appointments to various officers.

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117. Assertion (A): According to Ziauddin Barni that Justice is the necessary condition of religion and that religion is a necessary condition of justice.

Reason (R): It is the balance in which the actions of people are judged. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

118. Abul Fazal accepted, which of the following theory of Kingship? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

119. Abul Fazal divided society into four parts, which of the following was given first place? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

120. Raja Ram Mohan Roy submitted a petition to the Privy council for the freedom of press, with whom the of the following? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Dwarka Nath Thakur

(B) Harchandra Ghosh

(C) Gaurishankar Banerjee

(D) Prasannakumar Tagore

Correct answer is:

121. Which of the following thinkers, while praising the book of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, compared his style to that of James Mill? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

122. Who among the following thinkers given his view about Dayanand Saraswati that 'It is the bardexter of the son of Heaven, Divasputra. This was the stamp Dayanand left behind him'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

123. Which of the following body has not been mentioned by Dayanand Saraswati under his hypothesis of a State? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

124. In which year Syed Ahmad Khan founded the 'United Indian Patriotic Association'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

125. E.V. Ramaswami Naicker was O associated with which of the following Political Parties/ organisations? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Justice Party

(B) Dravida Kazhagam

(C) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

(D) Pattali Makkal Katchi

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126. In the Presidential address of which year's Congress Session, Dadabhai Naoroji declared that 'Swaraj' is the aim of India's Political efforts? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

127. Assertion (A): According to Aurobindo, the persistence of the village community contributed to the failure of the development of a strong nation state.

Reason (R) : It prevented people, the real realm, from being a partner in the struggles of the realm, the triumphs, disasters and failures of the rulers either as citizens or as soldiers. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

128. The idea of 'Superman' in Aurobindo's philosophy is adapted from which of the following thinker? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

129. Consider the following statements regarding ideas of Mahatma Gandhi : (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) There is no Political Power in the ideal state because there is no state.

(ii) In such state there would be no courts or laws.

130. Assertion(A): Mahatma Gandhi envisaged that the amount of non-violence used would be the mark of an advanced society.

Reason (R): That is why he  made a clear distinction between his stateand anarchist state. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

131. Consider the following statements regarding Jawaharlal Nehru : (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(i) Jawaharlal Nehru made a distinction between 'Scientific method and 'Scientific approach'.

(ii) According to him 'Scientific method' is reason based efforts and 'Scientific approach' is way of life.

132. Who among the following had talked of the importance of the democratic decentralization and adult franchise as a basis of 'corporate democracy'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

133. Who among the following is the author of the book 'A Plea for Reconstruction of Indian Polity'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

134. Assertion (A) : The most important contribution of Ram Manohar Lohiya is his development of the concept of Political decentralization.

Reason (R): Accoding to him a truly non-violent society can be achieved only on the basis of decentralization. In a centralized society the human beings are relegated into background and lose their freedom. (Rajasthan SET 2020)

135. According to Ram Manohar Lohiya which of the followings are lacking in European Socialism? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Ethos

(B) Elan

(C) Boldness

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136. The Independent Labour Party of India, under the leadership of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar won how many seats in the Bombay Legislative Assembly Elections 1937? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

137. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a candidate for the first Loksabha election from which of the following seat? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

138. Who among the following points out that Machiavelli's use of the word 'Lo Stato' was different from the use of word 'State' in modern times? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

139. According to Hegel, State is a 'Coherent whole', which following are included in it? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

(A) Rights

(C) Welfare

(B) Freedom

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140. Who of among the following thinkers given view that 'development of Strong States is the core area of European World was an essential component of the development of modern capitalism'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

141. Who among the following thinkers stated, "preparation of war has been the great state building activity"? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

142. Who among the following has given a view that 'the need of the state organisation is to exploit the exploiters'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

143. Who among the following thinkers asserted that it was illusionary to hold that the state had a Universal Character that could harmonize the discordant elements of civil Society'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

144. Who among the following senses a Paradox: the more the world economy has internationalized the greater is the need for the sovereign nation state? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

145. Which of the following Scholar/ Scholars described non-decision making as the 'Second face of Power'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

146. The related Index' 'Shapley-Shubik to which of the following? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

147. Who among the following called authority as 'natural necessity'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)

148. 'Who among the following scholars is associated with the idea 'Bureaucratic Authoritarianism'? (Rajasthan SET 2020)