1. Which statement/s define/s political theory most appropriately: (PUMDET 2018)

A. The collective power to take decisions about a community.

B. The mechanisms by which power is exercised by one group over another.

C. The use of state power to achieve the good of the community.

D. The use of state power to exercise power over another.

2. Match the types of sovereignty with their proponents in the table given. (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

3. Which branch of feminism states, “the planet earth is a living organism” (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

4. How is Peter Kropotkin best identified? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

5. Who among the following identified four sources of justice, “religion, nature, economics and ethics.” (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

6. With which event(s) is Dr. Ambedkar associated: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

A. 3 temple satyagrohas, none supported by congress

B. Participation in Ganapati festivities

C. Mahad Conference of 1927

D. The Southborough conference on franchise

7. Whose career is described as: “a most remarkable failure in the history of the Indian national movement.” (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

8. Identify the speaker: “The congress conducted itself on the complacent assumption that all Indians profess the same religion, speak the same language, have the same way of life.”  (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

9. Match between list A and list B: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

10. Who said, “My notion of democracy is that under it the weakest should have the same opportunity as the strongest.” (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

11. Which of the following reflects plato’s ideas? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

A. All types of music to be forbidden

B. Doctors to be always on standby

C. The young should not see war

D. The happiness of guardians symbolizes happiness of all

12. Choose the incorrect sentence: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

13. Arrange in ascending chronological order: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

1. Machianelli
2. Cicero
3. Marsilius of Padua
4. Hobbes

14. Who said, “The state is a relation between political inferiors and a political superior, and law is its command”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

15. Choose the correct statement. (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

16. With which concept are the words “Ideal types” most commonly associated: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

17. What is “war on terror”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

18. Match the authors with their books: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

19. Which country external to SAARC has persuaded the members to allow Afghanistan to be a  member? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

20. State which of the following SAARC ‘Observers’ can be considered “civilizational neighbours”: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) Iran

b) China

c) Japan

d) U. S

e) S. Korea

f) Australia

21. Arrange the events in reverse chronological order: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) First Review conference of NPT in Geneva.

b) Partial Ban Treaty enters into force.

c) US announces its National Missile Defence Act.

d) Democratic People’s Republic of Korea announces it has tested a nuclear weapon.

22. Liberalism in I.R theory stands for: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

23. Who said “Women, colonies and natural resources share systematic exploitation”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

24. Which system of International Politics “….was the product of elite collusion which resulted in international relations being ‘arranged’”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

25. In which session of the congress was participation in elections resolved: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

26. In whose writing is the distinction between ‘the thematic’ and ‘problematic in nationalist thought found? (PUMET 2018)

27. Match the year with the event: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

28. Who coined the term “Composite Patriotism”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

29. Which movement was planned as a co-stage programme at the Andhra PCC? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

30. The Praja Party (1929) was founded under the leadership of: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

31. Match List Ι with List ΙΙ: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

32. Which of the following authors penned the first book on state politics in India? (PUMET 2018)

33. Who divided political systems into “Liberal – demonatic; alitarian – authoritarian; traditional – inegalitarian; populist; authoritarian – inegalitarian”? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

34. Which statements relating to the Cabinet secretariat are correct? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) The Portfolio system of Lord Canning was its predecessor.

b) It is responsible for the general administration of parliament.

c) It monitors in to Ministerial coordination

d) Tries to balance between new and old policy initiatives.

35. Choose the correct statements relating to the VII^th schedule. (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) The 3 lists exhaustively enumerate on all possible subjects.

b) The courts interpret the scope of the power’s liberally.

c) The scope for application of residuary powers is very strong.

d) Legislative powers cannot be expanded in any other way.

36. The OBOR, a Chinese initiative includes (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) cultural collaboration

b) economic collaboration

c) It stands for our Belt and our Road

d) Mitigation of conflict

37. The Sardar Swaran Singh Committee’s advice on Fundamental Duties: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) Parliament may regulate punishment on non-compliance

b) Such law cannot be questioned by court

c) It should be a fundamental duty to pay taxes

d) None of these

38. The Ganga- Mekong cooperation involves India and 5 other ASEAN countries: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

39. The second Administrative Reforms Commission was appointed by the GOI in (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

40. Assertion (A): Lord Ripon’s Resolution of 1882 was the ‘Magna Carta’ of local government

Reason (R): Lord Ripon is regarded as the father of local self government in India.

Which of the following statement is correct regarding the ‘assertion’ and the ‘reason’ given? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

41. Identify the neo-liberal political economist. (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

42. Who initiated the approach known as the ‘Copenhagen School’ in security studies? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

43. Match the authors with their books. (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

44. Which of the following book(s) are by Benedict Anderson?  (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) Imagined Communities

b) A life Beyond Comparison

c) Language and Power

d) The Spectre of Comparison

45. The 1974 Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh included the concurrence of which states: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

46. Identify the oldest department under GOI: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

47. The Spiritual revolution of Shri Aurobindo was based on which philosophy? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

48. “The very ward ‘sannyasin’ means the divine outlaw” - who said this? (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

49. Match the Authors with their books: (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

50. Michels “Iron Law of Oligarchy” means, (Presidency University Masters Entrance Questions 2018)

a) Parties are disciplined and organized

b) Members are excluded from decision making.

c) Parties are democratic.

d) Parties lead to be oligarchic.