UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Dec. 2021/June-2022 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Paper-II) (SHIFT-II)

Total Questions: 100

21. Which among the following are element s of Liberalism?

A. Individual should have the right to develop his own personality.
B. Man is a rational creature.
C. Society should not be plural.
D. It believes in constitutionalism.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, B and D only
Solution:

Liberalism is a principle of politics which on liberty of individual as the first and foremost goal of public policy. However, its basic tenets may be identified as follows. Man is rational creature. There is no basic contradiction between an individual's self interest and common interest of society.

Man is endowed with certain natural rights which can not be transgressed by an authority. Civil society and state are artificial institutions created by individuals to serve the common interest.

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

Assertion A: The pilosophy of Integral Humanism belongs to Deendaysl Upadhyay.
Reason R: Deendayal Upadhyay rejected Communism in which Individualism was crushed as part of a large hearless machine.

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

Correct Answer: (b) Both A and R is the correct explanation of A
Solution:

Integral humanism is doctrine developed by D.D. Upadhyaya. It aims to appeal to broad reaction of Indian society by presenting an indigenous economic model that puts the human being at centre stage. It opposed to both western capitalist individualism and Marxist socialism, but welcoming to western science.

23. Lohia opined:

A. Freedom and bread are inseparable
B. The removal of inequality from human society was one of the sevel revolutions
C. If socialism is to be defined in two words them they are equality and prosperity.
D. The desire for equality in the modern world has become the desire for being similar and not equal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Ram manohar Lohia Indian politician and activist who was a prominent figure in socialist politics and in the movements towards Indian independence. Lohia identified five kinds of inequalities that need to be fought against simultaneously:

Inequality between Man and Woman, in equality based on skin colour, caste based inequality, colonial rule of some countries over others and economic inequality. For him struggle against these five inequalities constituted five revolutions. He add two more revolution to this list. Revolution for civil liberties and revolution for non violence. There were the seven revolution or Sapt Karanti which for Lohia was the ideal of socialism.

24. Which among the following inter-state water disputes is correctly matched?

A. Cauvery water dispute - Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karanataka
B. Narmada water dispute - Madhaya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra
C. Krishan water dispute - Maharashtra, Karnata and Andra Pradesh
D. Tungabhadra water dispute - Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A, B and C only
Solution:

Tungbhadra water dispute is among Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Rest of 3 options are correct.

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

Assertion A: Thomas Jefferson was determind not to remove public officials for political reasons alone.
Reason R: Malconduct is a just ground for removal of public officials.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer fromt he options given below.

Correct Answer: (b) Both A and R is the correct explanation of A
Solution:

Thomas Jafferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American founding father and third president of united states. Jafferson determined that malconduct should be the ground for removal of public official and not anyone should be removed for political reason.

26. Identify the first Ashram of Gandhi in India

Correct Answer: (c) Kochrab Ashram
Solution:

On the return from South Africa, Gandhi's first Ashram in India was established in the Kochrab area of Ahmedabad on 25 may 1915. The Ashram was then shifted on 17 June, 1917 to open land on the river of Sabarmati.

27. Which of the following are the common compulsory provisions of the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act?

A. Five-yearly elections
B. Reservation for Backward Classes
C. Reservation for women
D. Nagar Panchyats

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A and C only
Solution:

Some compulsory provisions of 73rd 74th CAA are as follow-

• 21 years to be the minimum age for contesting elections to panchayats.
• Reservation of 1/3 seats for women.
• Fixing tenure of 5 years at all level and holding fresh election within six month in the event of supersession of any panchayat.
• Establishment of a state election commission for conducting elections.
• Constitution of a state finance commission after every 5 year.

28. Which one of the following is NOT hallmark of Development Administration?

Correct Answer: (c) Status-quo Oriented
Solution:

Development administration is a dynamic concept which brings about socio-economic and politico economic changes in society. The following are characteristic of development administration.
• Change oriented
• Result oriented
• client oriented
• Citizen participation oriented.
• Commitment to fulfill public demand.
• Effectiveness of co-ordination
• Efficient administration.
• Democratic values.

29. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Concept/ideas)List-II (Thinker)
A. EgalitraianI. J.J. Rousseau
B. LibertarianII. John Rawls
C. Popular SovereigntyIII. Robert Nozik
D. Pluralist Theory of DemocracуIV. Karl Mannheim
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IIIIIIIV
(c)IVIIIIII
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (b)
Solution:Correct match are as follow:
List-I (Concept/ideas)List-II (Thinker)
A. EgalitraianII. John Rawls
B. LibertarianIII. Robert Nozik
C. Popular SovereigntyI. J.J. Rousseau
D. Pluralist Theory of DemocracуIV. Karl Mannheim

30. Consider the following movements, Arrange them in chronological order

A. Naxalbari Movement
B. Kheda Movement
C. Champaran Movement
D. Khilafat Movement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) C, B, D, A
Solution:Correct order are as follow:

• Champaran Movement - 1917
• Kheda Movement - 22 March 1918 -5 June 1918
• Khilafat Movement - 1919-1924
• Naxalbari Movement- 18 May 1967 - present