UGC NET/JRF EXAM, (Cancelled) June-2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

51. Theory of Saptang Rajya (Postulating a seven - organ institution of State) has been propounded by:

Correct Answer: (b) Kautilya
Solution:

The saptanga theory, also known as the seven elements of the state, was proposed by the ancient Indian political thinker kautilya in his seminal work, the Arthashastra. This teory outlines the essential components necessary for a well-fuctioning state. The seven elements are:
1. Swami (King)
2. Amatya (Minister)
3. Janapada (Territory)
4. Durga (Fortress)
5. Kosha (Treasury)
6. Danda (Army)
7. Mitra (Ally)

52. Which Indian Prime Minister has ever visited Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore?

Correct Answer: (c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Solution:

On February 21, 1999, Indian PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee becamethe first Indian leader to visit Minar-ePakistan in Lahore Vajpayee's visit was compared to Nixon's visti to China in terms of significance.

53. Dag Hammarskjold appointed Secretary General of the United Nations in:

Correct Answer: (d) 1953
Solution:

Dag Hammarskjold was second Secretary - General of the United Nations, appointed in 1953, serving until his trangic death in a plane crash in 1961.

He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of the UN. The current secretary - General of UN is Antonio Guterres, a Portuguese diplomat and politician. He assumed office on January 1, 2017

54. Howthrone experiments pioneered a movement which came to be known as the:

Correct Answer: (d) Human relations approach to
Solution:

Howthrone experiments pioneered a movement which came to be known as the Human Relations approach to management.

The Hawthorne experiment was a series of studies conducted at the western electric company's Hawthorne works in Cicero, Illincis, from 1924 to 1932. The initial goal was determine the impact of physical working conditions on employee productivity.

55. India joined the World Trade Organization on:

Correct Answer: (a) 1 January 1995
Solution:

India joined the World Trade Organization on January 1, 1995. This was significant step for India's economic liberalization and intergrtion into the global economy.

Before joining the WTO, India was a member of the General Agreement of Tariffs and Trade (GATT). The WTO was formed as a successor to the GATT and India's membership in the GATT paved the way for its accession to the WTО.

56. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I (Theories) List-II (Propounder) 
A. Scientific ManagementI. Karl Marx
B. Linking Pin ModelII. Frederick W. Taylor
C. Alienation of BureaucracyIII. Dwight Waldo
D. New Public AdministrationIV. Rensis Likert
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIVIIII
(c)IVIIIIII
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:The correct match is as follows:
List-I (Theories) List-II (Propounder) 
A. Scientific ManagementII. Frederick W. Taylor
B. Linking Pin ModelIV. Rensis Likert
C. Alienation of BureaucracyI. Karl Marx
D. New Public AdministrationIII. Dwight Waldo

57. In which year Mahatma Gandhi undertook Dandi Yatra?

Correct Answer: (a) 1930
Solution:

The Dandi March, also known as the Salt Satyagrah was a non-violent civil disobedience campaign led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1930. The March was protest against in British Salt monopoly and the salt laws that gave the British a monopoly on salt production and collection.

Gandhi and 78 followers marched 241 miles from Sabarmati Ashram to Dandi, a coastal town in Gujarat, over the course of 24 days.

58. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I (Human Rights Conventions/Declarations)List-II (Year)
A. Declaration on TortureI. 1975
B. Convention relating to the Status of RefugeesII. 1990
C. Convention on the Elimination of All forms of discrimination Against WomenIII. 1954
D. Convention on the Rights of the ChildIV. 1981
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIVIII
(c)IVIIIIII
(d)IIIIIVII
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:
List-I (Human Rights Conventions/Declarations)List-II (Year)
A. Declaration on TortureI. 1975
B. Convention relating to the Status of RefugeesIII. 1954
C. Convention on the Elimination of All forms of discrimination Against WomenIV. 1981
D. Convention on the Rights of the ChildII. 1990

59. Arrange the following allocation of seats of States in Rajya Sabha (Council of States) from highest to lowest order:

A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Odisha
C. Maharastra
D. Tamil Nadu
E. West Bengal

 

Correct Answer: (b) C, D, E. A. B
Solution:

The correct order is as follows :
C. Maharastra 19 seats
D. Tamilnadu 18 seats
E. West Bengal 16 seats
A. Madhya Pradesh 11 seats
B. Odisha 10 seats

60. In which year, Japan invaded Manchuria?

Correct Answer: (d) 1931
Solution:

Japan invaded Manchuria on September 18, 1931 following the 'Mukden Incident' a staged event where Japanese Military personnel blow up a section of their own railway in Mancuria as a pretext to launch a full-scale invasion; this marked the beginning of Japanese aggression in East Asia.