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

Total Questions: 100

81. Arrange the following in their chronological order :

(a) Jalianwala Bagh Massacre
(b) Report Submission by Hunter Committee
(c) Chauri-Chaura incident
(d) Establishment of Swaraj Party
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (a) (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:

Jalianwala Bagh → On April 13, 1919 Massacre
Report Submission by Hunter Committee → It was made public on 8 March, 1920
Chauri-Chaura incident → On February 4, 1922
Establishment of Swaraj Party → In India, it was a political party that was founded in January 1923.

82. Arrange the formation of following states in chronological order :

(a) Sikkim
(b) Goa
(c) Gujarat
(d) Telangana
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (d) (c), (a), (b) and (d)
Solution:

• Gujarat (1960)
• Sikkim (1975)
• Goa (1987)
• Telangana (2014)

83. Make a sequence of Decision-making approach :

(a) Search for information
(b) Problem recognition
(c) Selection of alternative
(d) Definition of alternative
Choose the right option :

Correct Answer: (d) (b), (a), (d), (c)
Solution:

Decision making basically involve the following steps :
• Defining the problem
• Analyzing the problem
• Gathering relevant information
• Developing solutions
• Selecting the best solution
• Deciding on action

84. Arrange the following in an ascending chronological order :

(a) Right to Education Act
(b) Consumer Protection (Amendment) Act
(c) Food Security Act
(d) Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act
Choose the correct option from below :

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

• On August 4, 2009 the Indian Parliament passed the Right of Children to free and Compulsory Education Act.
• On July 20, 2020 the new consumer protection Act, 2019 went into effect.
• The National Food Security Act of 2013 is an Indian Act of Parliament.
• The Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 was passed to tighten the law.

85. Arrange the following four reports of Second Administrative Reforms Commission in their sequential order :

(a) Right to Information
(b) Unlocking Human capital
(c) Crisis Management
(d) Ethics in Governance
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (a) (a), (b), (c), (d)
Solution:

Right to Information → RTI is master key to good governance (2006) → (09.06.2006)
Unlocking Human capital → 31.07.2006
Crisis Management → 31.10.2006
Ethics in Governance → 12.02.2007

86. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Aristotle was the first thinker to adopt inductive method but it was accidental.
Reason (R) : In case of Machiavelli use of Inductive method was intentional
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
Solution:

The deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning and hypothetic – deductive or hypothesis testing are three scientific methods. Aristotle and Machiavelli both followed the Inductive method.

87. Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A), and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : According to Plato, human soul consists of three elements – Reason, spirit and aptitude
Reason (R) : The state is the individual writ large
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not correct explanation of (A)
Solution:

According to plato, was the incorporeal, eternal inhabitant of a person's being. He divided the soul into three parts.
The logistikon (Reason)
Thy moicides (Spirit)
Epithymeticon (appetite)
• It is lasier to see in the state than in individual.
Note :- The commission has considered option (d) as correct answer.

88. Two statements are given below. One is a Assertion (A) and the other is Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : United Nations Organisation was established on 24 October 1945
Reason (R) : Its main object is to establish world peace and security
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (a) (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is correct explanation of (A)
Solution:

UN is an intergovernmental body whose declared goal are to uphold world peace and security, foster goodwill among nations, promote global collaboration.

• It ratified the UN charter on Oct 24, 1945.

89. Two statements are given below. One is Assertion (A) and other is Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Shimla Pact was signed by India and Pakistan in 1972.
Reason (R) : It provides that the two countries will solve their disputes through mediation of other countries
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (c) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong
Solution:

Shimla agreement was signed on July 1, 1972, in Shimla.
It came after the Indo Pak March, 1971.

• Both nation will "resolve their disagreement through bilateral dialogue using peaceful means.
• LOC between India and Pak was established by this agreement.

90. Two statements are given below. One is Assertion (A) and other is Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Herbert Simon rejected Principles of Administration
Reason (R) : For Simon, these are merely proverbs
Choose the correct option :

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:

Assertion A – He emphasized decision-making as a substitute for the principles based approach.
Reason – Simon referred to them as "proverbs" and "naturalistic fallacies".