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UGC NET June 2015 Political Science — Solved Previous Year Questions

UGC NET · Political Science — 36 previous year questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

  1. Which one of the following is not a feature of Easton's intellectual foundation stones of behaviouralism? · Ans: D
  2. Who among the following makes a distinction between system maintenance and system persistence? · Ans: B
  3. Direct democracy is not possible in modern times because · Ans: D
  4. Who among the following has defined power as the relationship in which one person or a group is able to determine the actions of another in the direction of the former's own end? · Ans: D
  5. Which one of the following is not a factor, for Fukuyama, leading to the triumph of liberal democracy? · Ans: D
  6. Match List I with List II and identify the correct answer from the codes given below. · Ans: D
  7. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. · Ans: B
  8. The Constituent Assembly of India comprised · Ans: A
  9. Who was the Chairman of the inaugural session of Constituent Assembly? · Ans: C
  10. Under which Article/Articles can the High Courts and the Supreme Court issue writs? · Ans: C
  11. Which one of the following rights was recognised by the Supreme Court in the Selvi Case Judgement (2010)? · Ans: A
  12. Which one of the following is a character of 'Cooperative Federalism'? · Ans: C
  13. In which Part and Article of the Constitution of India have Fundamental Duties been mentioned? · Ans: C
  14. Which of the following are statutory bodies? · Ans: D
  15. Who of the following fled Athens for Chalcis, in order that the Athenians might not commit a second crime against philosophy? · Ans: C
  16. Which one of the following social contract traditions has not been revitalised by John Rawls in his book 'A Theory of Justice'? · Ans: A
  17. Who among the following said of Rousseau, 'Ardent Apostle of Reason, he has done more than most to prepare the way for the age of unreason in which we live'? · Ans: C
  18. Match List I (Thinkers) with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. · Ans: D
  19. Which one of the following pairs (Author : Book) is not correctly matched? · Ans: B
  20. Who among the following compares the organisations of civil society to a powerful system of 'fortresses and earthworks' standing behind the State? · Ans: D
  21. Functional specialisation in the Indian administrative service was recommended by: · Ans: A
  22. The system of efficiency rating for scientifically assessing the performance of public officials for promotion first originated in: · Ans: C
  23. Performance budgeting was introduced in India on the recommendation of: · Ans: C
  24. Match List I (Citizen's Grievance Redressals) with List II (Countries) and choose the correct answer using the codes given below: · Ans: B
  25. Ashok Mehta Committee in 1977 recommended for the establishment of: · Ans: D
  26. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below: · Ans: B
  27. In his 'Principles of Administration', Pfiffner did not include: · Ans: B
  28. Arrange the following phases in the evolution of public administration as a discipline in chronological order using the codes given below: · Ans: D
  29. Which one of the following statements about systems approach to organisation is not correct? · Ans: B
  30. The 'Public Choice Approach' to public administration came into existence in the: · Ans: C
  31. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below: · Ans: B
  32. Which of the following committees dealt with the political activities of civil servants in Britain? · Ans: A
  33. Match List I (Books) with List II (Authors) and choose the correct option: · Ans: B
  34. The Civil Service Reform Act, 1978 of the United States of America introduced which of the following? · Ans: B
  35. Who has analysed leadership in terms of 'circular response'? · Ans: D
  36. Which one of the following is not a feature of Barnard's theory of formal organisation? · Ans: A

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