UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Dec. 2020/June-2021 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Paper-II) (SHIFT-II)

Total Questions: 100

81. Arrange the following events of Indian Foreign Policy in order of their occurrence

A. Lahore Bus Diplomacy
B. Look East Policу
C. Gujral Doctrine
D. Pokhran-II Nuclear Explosion

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (d) B, C, D, A
Solution:

Look East Policy Gujral Doctrine Pokhran-II Nuclear Explosion - Lahore Bus Diplomacy Look East policy was started by P.V. Narasimha Rao in 1991, Gujral Doctrine - 1997 Pokhran-II - 1998, was named as operation Shakti. Lahore Bus Diplomacy -1999.

82. Arrange the formation of the following Indian states in a chronological order

A. Haryana
B. Telangana
C. Uttarakhand
D. Jharkhand
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, C, D, B
Solution:

A, C, D, B
• Haryana was formed on 1st November, 1966 as the 17th State of Indian Union.
• Uttarakhand was formed on 9th November, 2000 at 27th State of Indian Union.
• Jharkhand was formed on 15th November, 2000 as 28th State of Indian Union.
• Telangana was formed on 2 June, 2014 as 29th State of Indian Union.

83. Arrange the following administrative reforms Committees/Commissions in a chronological order

A. First Administrative Reform Commission
B. Gopalaswamy Ayyangar Committee
C. Gorwala Committee
D. Satish Chandra Committeе

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (a) B, C, A, D
Solution:

The correct chronological order of given above committee/commission are as follow-
• Gopalswamy Ayyangar Committee (1949).
• Gorwala Committee (1951)
• First ARC (1966)
• Satish Chandra Committee (1989)

84. Arrange the 'Evolutionary Phases of Public Administration' in ascending order

A. Principles of Administration
B. Politics-Administration Dichotomy
C. Era of Challenge
D. Crisis of Identity
E. Public Policy Perspective

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

The Evolutionary phases of public administration in ascending order are as follow- 
Politics administration Dichotomy (1887-1926)
Principles of Administration (1927-37)
Era of challenges (1938-1950)
Crisis of identity (1950-1970)
Public policy perspective (1970-)

85. Arrange the following in the ascending order of their establishment

A. 14ᵗʰ Finance Commission of India
B. Union Public Service Commission
C. Central Vigilance Commission
D. NITI Aayog

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

According to Article 312 of the Indian constitution, the Union and the States have the right to form one or more All India services. It was founded in 1926 during colonial period as ICS but later after the Independences transform as UPSC.
Central vigilance commission - 1964
14ᵗʰ Finance Commission - 2013
NITI Ayog - 2015

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

Assertion A: Every thinker was a child of his age.
Reason R: Mary Wollstonecraft argued in the Vindication of Rights of Woman that women should be entitled to the same rights and privileges as men and should be given access to education.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

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

Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

Reason - Mary Wollstonecraft argued in the Vindication of Rights of Woman that women should be entitled to the same rights and privileges as men and should be given access to education.

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

Assertion A: The Mountbatten Plan was announced on May 13, 1947.
Reason R: On July 18, 1947, the British Parliament ratified the Mountbatten Plan as the 'Independence of India Act, 1947'.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A is false but R is true
Solution:

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India. He released a plan known as the Indian Independence Act 1947 on June 3, 1947. According to this Act, the parliament of United Kingdom divided British India into India and Pakistan on July 18, 1947.

88. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Hobbes's theory of obligation is physical because the subjects obeyed the sovereign out of fear of punishment.
Statement II: Laws of Nature of Hobbes were not mere pieces of advice about the prudent pursuit of self-interest, but were moral laws which dictated duties, and were obligatory because they were commanded by God.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution:

Statement 1: In his theory of obligation Hobbes gives there reasons why one should obey the sovereign, the first reason is purely prudential through that people would be punished if they disobeyed the Sovereign.

Statement 2: Hobbes also talks about the moral consideration that must honour their contract.

89. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Social structure, values and attitudes have been impacted by the process of globalization.
Statement II: Globalization has noticeably impacted cultural identity and social harmony among various social groups.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Solution:

Both statement I and statement II are correct. Globalization is the process of uniformity or problem in which the whole world shrinks and becomes one. The process of globalization has also affected social structure, values and attitudes. Globalization has significantly affected the cultural identity of various social groups and their social harmony.

90. Given below are two statements

Statement I: The 2ⁿᵈ Administrative Reforms Commission in its Seventh Report entitled "Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution" dealt with illegal immigration into the North East and drew attention towards having a multi-purpose national identity card for citizens.
Statement II: Lokvani is a public-private partnership project at Sitapur District in Uttar Pradesh which was initiated in December, 2009.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution:

In 2005, the 2nd Arc report was published and it contains the 15 reports covering subjects like RTI, local governance, ethics in government, terrorism, public administration, e-governance, and financial management.

Its 7th report deals with capacity Building -for conflict Resolution dealt with illegal immigration into the North East.

Hence, statement I is true.
In November 2004, Lokvani was initiated.
It is a Public-private partnership project in the Sitapur district of Uttar Pradesh.
Hence, statement II is false.