Who among the following has remarked that, power in a political context means "the power of man over the minds and actions of other men"?
A. George Schwarzenberger
B. Herman Heller
C. Hans Morgenthau
D. Bertrand Russell
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The Judges of the US Supreme Court hold office
A. upto the age of 65 years
B. upto the age of 70 years
C. upto the age of 75 years
D. until death or resignation or removal by the Congress
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In which of the following countries judges are elected by the people?
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i. U.S.A.
ii. Switzerland
iii. India
iv. U.K.
A. i, ii
B. i, ii, iii
C. ii, iii
D. ii, iii, iv
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Who among the following is associated with Democratic Peace Theory?
A. Kenneth Waltz
B. Michael Doyle
C. Jackson and Sorenson
D. John Mearsheimer
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Which one of the following is not a feature of Easton's intellectual foundation stones of behaviouralism?
A. Regularities
B. Values
C. Pure Science
D. Stratification
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Which one of the following statements about systems approach to organisation is not correct?
A. It is derived from one general systems theory
B. It leads to certain fundamental principles of organisation
C. It studies the organisation as a whole in relation to its environment
D. It views the organisation and its environment as interdependent for inputs and resources
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Direct democracy is not possible in the modern times because:
A. People are indifferent towards the affairs of state
B. Political parties are opposed to it
C. Propertied classes oppose it
D. Of the practical difficulties posed by the size and population of modern state
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How many princely states existed at the time of Independence of India?
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Who among the following is associated with the concept of Realistic Liberalism?
A. E. H. Carr
B. Robert Byrd
C. George Kennan
D. John Herz
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Who among the following is regarded as the Father of Comparative Politics?
A. Plato
B. Aristotle
C. Lucian Pye
D. G. A. Almond
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When was the Communist Party of India spilt into two, (CPIM & CPI):
A. In 1965
B. In 1964
C. In 1963
D. In 1966
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Which of the following is not a characteristic feature of non-alignment?
A. Non-alignment stands for plurality and democratic equality among community of nations
B. It opposes all forms of racialism and discrimination and it champions the cause of fundamental freedoms. Economic and social justice is the motto of non-alignment
C. Non-alignment rests on the presumption that national security is linked with national strength of individual nations
D. Non-alignment asserts that international peace is an alienable prerequisite for attaining national aspirations and for the exercise of sovereign independence
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In which of the following countries the courts do not have the power of Judicial Review?
i. USA
ii. UK
iii. France
iv. India
A. iii
B. ii and iii
C. i and iii
D. ii
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Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding political ideology?
A. It is a belief system which helps to structure how the world is understood and explained
B. It is a set of ideas which provides the basis for some kind of political action
C. It is an action-oriented belief system
D. Political ideology is not the same thing as political theory
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The five stages of economic growth proposed by W. W. Rostow are:
A. Traditional society, mercantile capitalism, industrial capitalism, financial capitalism, globalisation
B. Preconditions for take-off, take-off, maturing of industry, industrial capitalism, full employment
C. Traditional society, preconditions for take-off, take-off, drive to maturity, the epoch of high mass consumption
D. Preconditions for take-off, mechanisation, industrialisation, take-off, financial capitalism
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The study of state politics as an autonomous discipline has been primarily an outcome of:
A. Rise of regional parties
B. Rise of voter's turn out
C. New local governance system
D. Non-party political movements
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Which one of following is correct?
A. K. C. Wheare: The English Constitution
B. Robert Michel: Iron Law of Oligarchy
C. G. Sartori: Moderate and Extreme Multi Party System
D. Bagehot: Party Politics
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Which of the following organizations is meant for Children?
A. UNESCO
B. UNICEF
C. UNHCR
D. UNHRC
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Which one of the following governmental systems is considered to be the off-spring and successor of the theory of separation of powers?
A. Swiss
B. American
C. Indian
D. French
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When Meghalaya was carved out of Assam?
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