Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer from the options given below:
List-I (Thinkers)
List-II (Concepts)
a. Karl Deutsch
1. Modernisation - a multifaceted process
b. Huntington
2. Circulation of elites
c. Pareto
3. The gate-keepers
d. David Easton
4. Receptors
A. a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-4, b-1, c-2, d-3
D. a-2, b-4, c-3, d-1
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The roots of newly emerging forces of globalisation have been traced in specific economic and political developments in the late 1980s or early 1990s. Which of the following can not be included in this category?
A. The end of Cold War
B. Testing of nuclear devices by India and Pakistan in 1998
C. Dismantling of state socialism in the USSR
D. The collapse of the Berlin wall
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The aim of E-Government is to make the interaction between government and citizens.
1. more friendly
2. convenient
3. transparent
4. inexpensive
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
A. 1 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Arrange the following in the chronological order of their establishment:
1. The WTO
2. Amnesty International
3. League of Nations
4. World Bank
A. 3, 4, 1, 2
B. 4, 3, 2, 1
C. 4, 3, 1, 2
D. 1, 2, 3, 4
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Who has analyzed leadership in terms of 'circular response'?
A. L. Urwick
B. H. Simon
C. C. I. Barnard
D. M. P. Follett
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Khilafat Movement in India was started to show solidarity with the Sultan of
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Turkey
C. Iran
D. Iraq
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Which of the following rights are available to foreigners living in India?
1. Equality before law
2. Right to education
3. Freedom of speech
4. Freedom of movement
Select the correct answer from the options given below:
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 4
D. 1, 2 and 3
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Which one of the following cannot be dissolved but can be abolished?
A. Lok Sabha
B. Rajya Sabha
C. State Legislative Council
D. State Legislative Assembly
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):
Assertion (A): The transformation of the party system in India has centralized power at tier two of the government, namely at the State level.
Reason (R): Regional parties have less willingness to decentralize power.
A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are 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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Assertion (A): The World Bank was created during the Second World War in 1944.
Reason (R): The Soviet Union has collapsed.
In the context of the above two statements which one of the following is correct?
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, but (R) is false
D. (A) is false, but (R) is true
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Which one of the following is not a feature of United Kingdom judiciary?
A. Based on common law tradition
B. Devolution to Scotland have given more scope to a traditionally restrained Judiciary
C. Devolution to Wales have given more scope to a traditionally restrained Judiciary
D. Judges of Higher Courts are appointed by the Crown on the recommendations of the House of Commons
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Which one of the following is NOT a cause of Democratic Shift in the context of Democratisation?
A. Crisis of import-substitution
B. Loss of popularity and legitimacy by military regimes
C. Social change
D. Media
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Performance Budgeting was introduced in India on the recommendation of:
A. Paul Appleby Report
B. Gorwala Report
C. First Administrative Reforms Commission Report
D. Santhanam Committee Report
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Who describes social movements as 'non-party political formations'?
A. Ramchandra Guha
B. Rajni Kothari
C. Partha Chatterjee
D. T. K. Oommen
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Which of the following is not recognised as a 'tension' area in Indian federation?
1. Inter-State Council
2. Article 356
3. Role of the Governor
4. Union-State Financial Relations
Choose the correct answer:
A. 1 and 4
B. 4 only
C. 1 only
D. 3 and 4
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The headquarters of the International Red Cross is situated in
A. Vienna
B. Paris
C. Hague
D. Geneva
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What is Amnesty International?
A. it is an NGO (Non Governmental Organization) at international forum
B. it is an organization
C. it is a government organization
D. None of these
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Which of the following was not a member of SEATO?
A. USSR
B. New Zealand
C. Pakistan
D. Australia
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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer from the options given below:
List-I
List-II
a. India
1. Rule of Law
b. U.S.A.
2. Judicial Review
c. U.K.
3. Two sets of courts
d. France
4. Due process of law
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
C. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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Who among the following was not the speaker of the Lok Sabha?
A. Rabi Ray
B. Hukum Singh
C. Baliram Bhagat
D. Gopal Swarup Pathak
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