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#1. ‘Danda Shashtra’ tradition is associated with
Explanation: The ‘Danda Shashtra’ tradition is primarily associated with Kautilya, who wrote the Arthashastra.
#2. What two main types of laws does Marsilius of Padua speak of ?
Explanation: Marsilius of Padua distinguishes between divine law (Biblical law) and human law.
#3. Identify the personality being discussed here : “French political philosopher whose principal work, The Spirit of Laws, was a major contribution to political theory.”
Explanation: The description refers to Montesquieu, author of The Spirit of Laws.
#4. Who are the intellectual founders of liberalism?
Explanation: Liberalism’s intellectual foundations are credited to John Locke and Adam Smith.
#5. Who among the following is not a pluralist thinker?
Explanation: Jean Bodin, a proponent of sovereignty, is not considered a pluralist thinker.
#6. Which of the following books has been written by Plato?
Explanation: Plato is the author of The Republic.
#7. Of all the Indian writers on polity, who is considered to stand closest to Hobbes?
Explanation: Kautilya’s realist and pragmatic approach to power is often compared to Hobbes.
#8. ____ laid greater stress on the State law than on the sacred law.
Explanation: Kautilya’s Arthashastra prioritizes statecraft (Dandaniti) over sacred law.
#9. Who was the teacher of Aristotle’s teacher?
Explanation: Aristotle’s teacher was Plato, and Plato’s teacher was Socrates.
#10. What is the sovereign Nation-State system?
Explanation: The sovereign nation-state system is defined by state sovereignty over territory and population.
#11. What is the term used to describe the principle that each Nation-State has the right to govern itself without interference from external forces?
Explanation: The described principle is sovereignty, which is not listed among the given options.
#12. What is the name of the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
Explanation: António Guterres is the current Secretary-General of the UN (as of the knowledge cutoff).
#13. Which of the following is an example of a decision made in the interest of national security?
Explanation: Stricter immigration policies are often justified as measures to protect national security.
#14. Which of the following best describes the term ‘National Interest’?
Explanation: National interest refers to the state’s collective goals in economic, military, and strategic terms.
#15. Which theory of international politics argues that the international system is characterized by a State of anarchy, where States are the primary actors and seek to maximize their power and security?
Explanation: Realism posits an anarchic international system where states prioritize power and security.
#16. What are the determinants of foreign policy?
Explanation: Foreign policy is shaped by a combination of factors, including all the categories mentioned.
#17. Which of the following is an element of national power that influences a country’s foreign policy decisions?
Explanation: All listed factors—geography, culture, and economy—are elements of national power.
#18. Which of the following is a characteristic of imperialism?
Explanation: Imperialism is fundamentally characterized by territorial expansion and colonial domination.
#19. What is isolationism?
Explanation: Isolationism is a foreign policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries.
#20. What is nationalistic universalism and what is the role of Pax in it?
Explanation: Nationalistic universalism combines national self-interest with the concept of “Pax” (peace enforced by power).
#21. Which of the following statements accurately describes the Middle Kingdom complex of China?
Explanation: The “Middle Kingdom” complex reflects the historical Chinese worldview of China as the central civilization.
#22. What was the name of the policy adopted by the United States during the Cold War, aimed at containing Soviet influence and expansionism?
Explanation: The Truman Doctrine articulated the US policy of containment against Soviet expansion.
#23. What was not the principle adopted at the Bandung Conference and accepted at the first NAM?
Explanation: Mutual non-aggression was not a formal principle of the Bandung Conference or the founding NAM.
#24. The term ‘Cold War’ was first coined by
Explanation: The term “Cold War” is widely credited to American financier Bernard Baruch
#25. A primary reason why nations conduct international trade is
Explanation: All the provided reasons contribute to why nations engage in international trade.
#26. International trade in goods and services is sometimes used as a substitute for all of the following, except
Explanation: Trade can substitute for capital or technology flows, but not typically for the movement of labor.
#27. Non-permanent members of the Security Council are elected for a period of
Explanation: Non-permanent members of the UN Security Council serve for a term of two years.
#28. What is the term used by the economists to signify the combined valuation of services and products manufactured by citizens of a particular nation and their cumulative property price?
Explanation: Gross National Income (GNI) measures the total income earned by a nation’s residents and businesses.
#29. Hereby we have put a few instances which are commonly referred to as scenarios that explain the economic growth and development of a community by the general population. Choose the option that specifically explains economic growth.
Explanation: Economic growth is typically measured by increases in output, efficiency, and technology, encompassing all options.
#30. Which religion is most widely practised in South-East Asia?
Explanation: Buddhism is the most widely practiced religion in Southeast Asia.
#31. Among the following countries, which country did not sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Explanation: India is a nuclear-armed state that has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
#32. Who predicted, “nuclear technology is going to be very essential and not just in the power sector but for other societal uses intended for betterment of life”?
Explanation: This statement is attributed to A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, former President and scientist of India.
#33. The optimum tariff
Explanation: The optimum tariff theory states it is set where the importing country’s offer curve is elastic.
#34. An autonomous commercial policy instrument, directed to promote and sustain mutual trade and to develop economic cooperation among countries, is termed as
Explanation: A Certificate of Origin is a trade document used to promote and verify mutual trade.
#35. The first ever nuclear plant was established in
Explanation: The world’s first nuclear power plant was commissioned in Obninsk, USSR (Russia) in 1954.
#36. Who among the following stated that, “Every State is known by the rights that it maintains”?
Explanation: The quote “Every State is known by the rights that it maintains” is attributed to Harold J. Laski.
#37. Who said, “Whoever controls the Indian Ocean dominates Asia. In the 21st century, the destiny of the world will be decided on the waters”?
Explanation: This statement is a paraphrase of the geopolitical theory of Alfred Thayer Mahan.
#38. Which name was not given to Indian Ocean under the British Empire?
Explanation: “Colossus of the World” was not a common name for the Indian Ocean under British rule.
#39. When was the proposal to declare Indian Ocean as a ‘zone of peace’ introduced in the UN?
Explanation: The Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace (IOZP) was first proposed at the 26th UN General Assembly in 1971.
#40. Among the following, who was the first to use the term ‘ideology’?
Explanation: The term “ideology” was coined by the French philosopher Destutt de Tracy.
#41. What was the primary goal of the United States’ post-war foreign policy?
Explanation: The primary goal of US post-WWII foreign policy was the containment of communism.
#42. India’s foreign policy is primarily guided by which principle?
Explanation: India’s foreign policy has been historically guided by the principle of Non-Alignment.
#43. Which of the following is the primary objective of India’s ‘Look East’ policy?
Explanation: The core objective of India’s Look East (now Act East) Policy is economic integration with East Asia.
#44. Which approach to the study of comparative politics emphasizes the importance of understanding the historical, cultural and social context of a country?
Explanation: The described emphasis on context is a hallmark of the historical-institutional approach, not the listed options.
#45. Which of the following is an example of a Presidential System of Government?
Explanation: Mexico operates under a presidential system of government.
#46. What is the Preamble of the Indian Constitution?
Explanation: The Preamble is an introductory statement outlining the Constitution’s philosophy and objectives.
#47. What is the total number of Articles in the Indian Constitution now?
Explanation: The Indian Constitution originally had 395 articles but now has over 470 due to amendments.
#48. Integration of political science with other social sciences is a basic principle of
Explanation: The behavioural movement in political science advocated interdisciplinary integration.
#49. Who described democracy as “a form of government in which everyone has a share”?
Explanation: This definition of democracy is attributed to John Seeley.
#50. Which neighbouring country of India has posted highest-ever annual inflation at 35.37% in March?
Explanation: Pakistan reported an annual inflation rate of 35.37% in March 2023.
#51. The Constituent Assembly had begun its deliberations in
Explanation: The Constituent Assembly of India first met on December 9, 1946.
#52. Jawaharlal Nehru moved a resolution in the Constituent Assembly known as the objective resolution on
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru moved the Objectives Resolution on December 13, 1946.
#53. On which date the UN General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
Explanation: The UDHR was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10, 1948.
#54. Which Article prohibits the State to discriminate any citizen only on the grounds of religion, race, caste and sex?
Explanation: Article 15 of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on specific grounds.
#55. Which of the following writs is mentioned in Article 32 of the Constitution?
Explanation: Article 32 empowers the Supreme Court to issue writs like Habeas Corpus and Mandamus.
#56. The office of the District Collector was created by
Explanation: The District Collector system was formalized by Lord Warren Hastings.
#57. “The State is established and governed by God himself.” The statement supports which theory of the origin of the State?
Explanation: The statement is a direct assertion of the Divine Origin theory of the state.
#58. The theorists who believe that ‘State is an association of associations’ are best described as
Explanation: The phrase “association of associations” is a key concept in pluralist political theory.
#59. In the theory of the origin of the State, political consciousness is a factor in the
Explanation: Political consciousness is a key element in the evolutionary theory of the state’s origin.
#60. “The State is a result of superior physical force and subjugation of weaker by stronger.” This statement is associated with
Explanation: This statement encapsulates the core premise of the Force theory of the state’s origin.
#61. Which among the following is correct regarding the Force Theory of the origin of the State?
Explanation: The Force theory posits that the state originated primarily through conquest and physical coercion.
#62. “The State is a necessary evil.” This statement refers to the
Explanation: The phrase “necessary evil” is associated with the individualist or classical liberal view of the state.
#63. Who among the following political thinkers was the first exponent of the liberal theory of State?
Explanation: John Locke is widely considered the first major exponent of liberal state theory.
#64. Identify the correct group of the prominent exponents of the Social Contract theory of the origin of the State.
Explanation: Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau are the classic social contract theorists.
#65. Who said, “The State is nothing more than a machine for the oppression of one class by another”?
Explanation: This is a Marxist conception of the state, articulated by both Marx and Engels, and later by Lenin.
#66. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
Explanation: Both pair A (attributed to Hegel, not Aristotle) and pair B (a Marxist, not Hegelian, view) are incorrectly matched.
#67. Who among the following thinkers advocated that sovereignty vested in General Will?
Explanation: Jean-Jacques Rousseau’s theory posits that sovereignty lies in the General Will.
#68. Which among the following is characterized by independence in its relations with other agents, both domestic and foreign?
Explanation: Sovereignty is defined by supreme and independent authority.
#69. Name the thinker often credited with first using the concept of the State to refer to a territorial sovereign government in his book and the title of the book.
Explanation: Jean Bodin, in The Six Books of the Republic, developed the modern concept of the sovereign state.
#70. Who made the statement, “Behind the sovereign which the lawyer recognizes, there is another sovereign to whom the legal sovereign must bow”?
Explanation: This statement distinguishing legal from political sovereignty is attributed to A.V. Dicey.
#71. Who among the following political philosophers rejected the concept of sovereignty?
Explanation: Harold J. Laski was a prominent pluralist critic of the traditional concept of sovereignty.
#72. Poona pact is associated with whom among the following leaders?
Explanation: The Poona Pact (1932) was an agreement between B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.
#73. Communal representation was introduced for the first time in India by
Explanation: Separate electorates for Muslims were first introduced by the Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909.
#74. Which among the following factors is responsible for communalism in India?
Explanation: Communalism in India is attributed to a combination of historical and political factors.
#75. The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 creates which of the following Indian-administered Union Territories?
Explanation: The Act created the two union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.
#76. “Caste is the principal basis of community and political mobilization.” This statement supports which among the following?
Explanation: The statement directly describes casteism, the use of caste for political mobilization.
#77. The Government of India appointed Kaka Kalelkar Commission to determine the criteria for the identification of
Explanation: The Kaka Kalelkar Commission (1953) was tasked with identifying socially and educationally backward classes.
#78. The main argument made by Rajni Kothari in his book, Caste in Indian Politics is that
Explanation: Rajni Kothari argued that caste associations adapted to and facilitated democratic political processes.
#79. Mandal Commission is officially known as
Explanation: The Mandal Commission’s official title was the “Socially and Educationally Backward Classes Commission”.
#80. The formation of political parties and allotment of tickets during the election on caste lines leads to
Explanation: Using caste as the primary criterion for political nomination and mobilization is termed casteism.
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