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

Total Questions: 100

61. The concept of political eulture involves three components of individual orientations:

(i) cognitive orientations
(ii) affective orientations and
(iii) evaluative orientation.

Whose statement is this?

Correct Answer: (c) Almond and Powell
Solution:

According Almond and Powell individual orientations involve 3 components
(1) Cognitive orientations implying knowledge accurate or otherwise of the political system.
(2) Affective orientations implying feeling of attachment, involvement, rejection and the like about political object.
(3) Evaluative orientations implying judgments and opinions about the political object.

62. Which of the following is/are true?

A. The Election Commission of India conducts elections to state assemblies
B. The State Election Commission conducts Panchayat' and Municipal Boddies elections
C. If there is any dispute regarding election fo the President, decision of the Election Commission would be final
D. The Election Commission is responsible for Polling, Counting and Decleration of results of the Election

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Article 324 of the constitution provides that the power of superintendence, direction and control of elections to parliament, State legislatures and office of president of India and office of vice president of India shall be vested in election commission article 343K states that the superintendence direction and control of the preparation of electoral roll and conduct of all elections to the Panchayat shall be vested in the state election commission.

All doubts and disputes in connection with election of the president are inquired in to and decided by Supreme Court whose decision is final.

63. Match List-I with List-I1

List-I List-II
A. Henry KissingerI. Man, the State and War
B. Kanneth WaltzII. Multiplex Order
C. Amitav AcharyaIII. Traditional Approach to Foreign Policy
D. Joseph S. NyeIV. The Future of Power
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IIIIIIIV
(b)IVIIIIII
(c)IIIIIIIV
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (c)
Solution:Correct match of List-I and List-lI are as follow-
List-I List-II
A. Henry KissingerIII. Traditional Approach to Foreign Policy
B. Kanneth WaltzI. Man, the State and War
C. Amitav AcharyaII. Multiplex Order
D. Joseph S. NyeIV. The Future of Power

64. Central Vigilance Commission (1964) was set up on the recommendation of the

Correct Answer: (b) Santhanam Committee
Solution:

The Central Vigilance Commission is the main agency for preventing corruption in the central government. It was established in 1964 by an executive resolution of central government. Its establishment was recommended by the Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption (1962-64)

65. Which of the following are correctly matched?

A. International Court of Justice - They Hague
B. W.H.O. - London
C. International Criminal Court - Rome
D. IAEA - New York

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The international court of justice, which has its seat in The Hague, is principal Judicial organ of the UN. The WHO is a specialized agency of UN responsible for international public health. Its headquarter is in Geneva, Switzerland.

The international criminal court is an intergovernmental organization founded on 1 July 2002 at Rome Italy to prosecutes those accrued of war crime, crimes against humanity and genocide.

IAEA is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy. It is founded on 29 July 1957 and its Head quarter in Vienna, Austria.

66. Match List-I with List-II

List-I (Author)List-II (Book)
A. Francine R. Frankel and M.S.A. RaoI. The Modernity of Traditions
B. Rudolph and RudolphII. Battles Half-Won
C. Ashutosh VarshneyIII. The Trajectories of Indian State
D. Sudipta KavirajIV. Dominance and State Power in modern India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IVIIIIII
(b)IIIIVIII
(c)IIIIIIVI
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (a)
Solution:Correct match of List-I and List-II are as follow:- 
List-I (Author)List-II (Book)
A. Francine R. Frankel and M.S.A. RaoIV. Dominance and State Power in modern India
B. Rudolph and RudolphI. The Modernity of Traditions
C. Ashutosh VarshneyII. Battles Half-Won
D. Sudipta KavirajIII. The Trajectories of Indian State

67. The rise and growth of the concept of New Public Administration can be traced to:

A. Honety Report on Higher Education for Public Service - 1967
B. Minnow brook Conference II - 1988
C. Philadelphia Conference on the Theory and Practice of Public Administration - 1967
D. Public Administration in a Time of Turbulence - 1971

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

NPA is an anti positivist anti technical and anti hierarchical reaction against traditional public administration. New public administration traces its origin on Honey Report, First Minnow brook conference held in 1968 under the patronage of Dwight Waldo, Public administration in a time of Turbulence book written by Dwight waldo in 1971.

68. Which of the following book is NOT written by Machiavelli?

Correct Answer: (c) Discourses on Inequlity
Solution:

Discourse on inequality written by J.J. Rousseau. Some important book of Machiavelli are following.
• The prince
• The Art of War
• The Discourses on Livy
• The History of Florence

69. "Bureaucrats resist change." Who propounded this theory?

Correct Answer: (d) Robert K. Merton (1957)
Solution:

Merton stated that bureaucrats emphasize formality over interpersonal relationship and have been trained to ignore the special circumstances of particular cases, carving them to come across as arrogant and haughty. Conservativeness by some bureaucrats to resist change is also an issue addressed By Robert K Mertion extensively.

70. Which of the following are correctly metached?

A. ONGC Videsh - South China Sea
B. War on Terro - GCC
C. Military strength-Element of national power
D. The Silent Spring - Kenneth Boulding

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

The primary business of ONGC Videsh is to prospect for oil and gas acreages outside India, including exploration, development and production of oil and gas.

The war on Terror is an ongoing international all counterterrorism military campaign initiated by VS after 11 September Attack military strength is very important element of national power. The silent spring book is written by Rachel Carson.