"The Two Phases of Power (1962)" a seminal essay was written by
A. Steven Lucas
B. P. Bachrach and Baratz
C. Talcott Parsons
D. None of the above
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Consider the following statements:
1. Of the three mainstreams of political Ideologies Liberalism, Marxism and Idealism fascism is openly opposed to Liberalism and Marxism.
2. Idealism regards, idea or consciousness as the essence of universe.
3. Guild socialism favoured communism.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. 2 and 3
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In Sociology the unit of investigation is the:
A. Conscious
B. Socius
C. Ardous
D. Data
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"Power corresponds to the human ability not just to act, but an act in concert." This statement is made by
A. Hannah Arendt
B. Steven Lucas
C. Michel Foucault
D. Talcott Parsons
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Who held the view that society is federal in character?
A. MacIver
B. Laski
C. Bentham
D. Hannah Arendt
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Which of the following is the study and story of man's march towards political growth and development of social, economic and cultural institutions and organisations?
A. Sociology
B. Philosophy
C. History
D. Anthropology
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Consider the following statements about Ecologism.
1. The term 'holism' was coined in 1929 by Jan Smuts.
2. Smuts believed that science commits the sin of reductionism.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
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In which of the following, the Departments of Political Science and Economics are combined together?
A. London School of Economics and Political Science
B. Canadian School of Economics and Political Science
C. American School of Economics and Political Science
D. Both A and B
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Match the following.
List-I (Authors)
List-II (Books)
a. Bhikhu Parekh
1. Multicultural Odysseys
b. James Tully
2. Sources of the Self
c. Charles Taylor
3. Strange Multiplicity
d. Will Kymlicka
4. Rethinking Multiculturalism
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-3, b-2, c-1, d-4
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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Marxian ideology signifies
1. State is meant to serve the interest of capitalists.
2. State will disappear after the socialist revolution.
3. Dialectical materialism represents the philosophical basis of Marxism.
Select the correct answer
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 2
D. None of these
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'Multicultural Citizenship' and 'Multicultural Odysseys' were written by
A. Isaish Berlin
B. Will Kymlicka
C. James Tully
D. Jeremy Waldron
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According to political theory, an individual enters into society with certain basic rights.
These rights are known as
A. Fundamental rights
B. Moral rights
C. Natural rights
D. Birth rights
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The policy of protective discrimination seeks to promote
A. formal equality
B. substantive equality
C. inequality
D. meritocracy
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What are the three dimension of citizenship?
A. Civil
B. Political
C. Social
D. All of these
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Who has termed the modern state as an "Industrial State"?
A. W. A. Robson
B. S. M. Lipset
C. H. D. Lasswell
D. J. K. Galbraith
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Consider the following statements.
1. Richard Rarty said that philosophy should be understood as nothing more than a conversation.
2. He was a multiculturalist.
Which of the above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
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The organised women's movement developed in
A. 18th century
B. 19th century
C. 20th century
D. 21st century
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'The Silent Spring' is written by
A. Goldsmith
B. Harriman
C. Rachel Carson
D. None of these
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Who coined the slogan "No control, no co-operation"?
A. Mahatma Gandhi
B. J. L. Nehru
C. Aurobindo
D. Subhash Chandra Bose
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Legal theory of rights maintains
A. Rights are created by society, but maintained by the state
B. Rights are created by the state but maintained by society
C. Rights are given by nature but are maintained by the state
D. Rights are created and maintained by the state
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