UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Dec.-2019 (Paper-II) POLITICAL SCIENCE

Total Questions: 100

11. Which incident made Periyar an Atheist?

Correct Answer: (b) Kashi Pilgrimage Incident
Solution:

E.V. Ramasamy made a pilgrimage to Kasi to visit the famed Kasi Vishwanath Siva temple. Shiva temple refused to let his enter, and he was also asked not to serve food because he was not a brahmin. His religious beliefs were altered by the trek to Kashi in his life, and he eventually became an atheist.
Piriyar was the creator of the Dravidar Kazhagam movement and the self respect movement (1925).

12. When was Jaiprakash Narayan awarded Bharat Ratna?

Correct Answer: (a) 1999
Solution:

In 1999, in honour of his contributions to society, he received the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in India. In the middle of the 1970, he led the opposition against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, whose overthrow he had called for a "complete revolution".
Rambrish Benipuri, a nationalist and author of Hindi literature, wrote his biography, Jayprakash.

13. In which year did Rabindranath Tagore surrender the knighthood as a protest against Jallianwala Bagh Massacre?

Correct Answer: (a) 1919
Solution:

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre occurred when British soldiers opened fire on a sizable gathering of unarmed Indians in Amritsar, Killing several hundred and injuring many more. Rabindranath Tagore disapproved of the act of brutality and renowned his knighthood in protest in 1919.

14. Which of the following is not related to Kabir?

Correct Answer: (d) Gender inequality
Solution:

Kabir was a 15th century Indian mystic poet and saint who played a significant role in the Bhakti movement.
Begampura-This is a term used by Kabir in his verses to describe a utopian city where there is no suffering or fear, and all are equal.
Panchavani-It is a traditional form of singing inIndia, specifically in Maharashtra.
'Gender inequality' is the least related to Kabir.

15. In which year, Government of India decided to observe the birthday of Swami Vivekananda as the National Youth Day?

Correct Answer: (a) 1984

16. Who is the author of the book "Escape from Freedom"?

Correct Answer: (b) Erich Fromm
Solution:

Erich Fromm was a German - born American psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society. His works include the Art of loving, Escape from Freedom, and the Sans society.
According to Fromm, there are three ways that humans attempt to deal with the freedom that we fear. They are authoritarianism, destructiveness, and automotor compliance.

17. The author of the book "Nation and Nationalism" is

Correct Answer: (a) Ernest Gellner
Solution:

Nations and Nationalism, which was first published in 1983, is still one of the most significant analysis of the rise of nationalism.
Gellner contends that nationalism seeks to establish a single culture or ethnic group under one government, or "state".

18. Which of the following is not correct?

Correct Answer: (d) Nation and state are co-terminus
Solution:

State is an autonomous, sovereign government that exercises power over a certain geographically defined and bounded territory, typically with well defined border.
State is legal concept.
Nationalism is attribute of Nation.

19. The book "Political Order in Changing Societies" is written by:

Correct Answer: (d) S.P. Huntington

20. The book "Aspects of Political Development" is written by

Correct Answer: (a) Lucian Pye
Solution:

The book "Aspects of Political Development" is written by Lucian Pye. We identified three aspects of political development which are as follows
1. Equality
2. Capacity
3. Differentiation