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

Total Questions: 100

81. Match List-I with List-II

List-I List-II
A. Millennium Development GoalsI. European Recovery
B. Marshal PlanII. New International Economic order
C. Group of 77III. World Trade Organization
D. GATTIV. Poverty and Hunger
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Code:ABCD
(a)IVIIIIIII
(b)IIIIVIII
(c)IVIIIIII
(d)IIIIVIII
Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:Correct match of List-I and List-II are as following:-
List-I List-II
A. Millennium Development GoalsIV. Poverty and Hunger
B. Marshal PlanI. European Recovery
C. Group of 77II. New International Economic order
D. GATTIII. World Trade Organization

82. Which of the following principles are correct with regard to liberal democracy?

A. Government by consent
B. Public Accountability
C. Suitable for Socialism
D. Constitutional Government

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Liberal democracy works on certain principles and certain mechanisms. Broadly, speaking, principles of Liberal democracy include- (a) Government by consent (b) Public Accountability (c) Majority rule (d) Recognition of minority right. (e) Constitutional government.

83. In which year did Pandita Ramabai open her Shards Sadan (Home for Learning)?

Correct Answer: (a) 1889
Solution:

Pandita Ramabai (1858-1922) was an Indian social reformer. On 11 March, 1889 She opened Sharda Sadan (Home of learning) in Chowpatty in Mumbai.

84. Give below are two statements

Statement I: Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time at Shantiniketan.
Statement II: Tagor and Gandhi met for first tiem at Gurukul Kangri

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below.

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

Tagore and Gandhi met for the first time on 6 march 1915 at Shantiniketan. Tagore was the first to refer Gandhi as the Mahatma or Great Soul. Gandhi haled Tagore as Gurudev or Revered Teacher.

85. Who among the following authored the book 'The Rights of Man'?

Correct Answer: (b) Thomas Paine
Solution:

Thomas Paine was an England born political philosopher and writer. Rights of Man (1791), a book by Thomas Paine including 31 articles, posits that popular political revolution is permissible when a government does not safe guard the natural rights of its people.

86. Which of the following are correctly matched?

A. Operation Raahat - Yemen
B. Vande Bharat Mission - Sri Lanka
C. Operation Maitri - Nepal
D. Operation Sukoon - Iraq

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Operation Raahat was an operation of the Indian Armed forces to evacuate Indian citizens and foreign nationals from Yemen during the 2015 military intervention by Savdi Arabia. Vande Bharat mission is the biggest civilian evacuation exercise to bring back Indian citizens standed abroad amidst the corona virus induced travel restriction.

Operation Maitri was carried out by Government of India and Indian armed force in the aftermath of April 2015 Nepal earthquake. Operation Sukoon was carried out by Indian Navy to evacuate Indian, SriLankan and Nepalese nationals from conflict zone during 2006 Lebanon war.

87. In which one of following years, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana (BBBP) was launched?

Correct Answer: (d) 2015
Solution:

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao was launched by PM Narendra Modi on 22nd January 2015 in Panipat Haryana. This scheme aims to help in issue of decline in child sex ratio and encourage women empowerment.

88. Which of the following functions have been laid down in the 12th Schedule of the Constitution of India for municipalities?

A. Urban poverty alleviation
B. Planning for economic and social development
C. Roads and Bridges
D. Public safety services

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

12th schedule of Indian constitution contains the following 18 functional items placed within purview of municipalities- (1) Urban planning (2) Regulation of Land use and constructions of buildings (3) Planning for economic and social development. (4) Roads and Bridges (5) Water supply for domestic, industrial and commercial purposes. (6) Public health, sanitation, conservancy, sold waste management. (7) Fire services (8) Urban forestry, protection of environment (9) Safeguarding the interests of weaker sections of society, including the handicapped and mentally retarded. (10) (11) Slum improvement and up gradatioп. Urban poverty alleviation. (12) Provisions for facilities such as parks, garden and play ground. (13) Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects. (14) Burials and cremations and their grounds (15) Cattle ponds, prevention of cruelty to animals. (16) Vital statistics including registration of birth and death. (17) Street lighting, parking lots, bus stops and public conveniences. (18) Regulation of slaughter houses and tanneries.

89. Who wrote, Neo-Colonialism: The Last Stage of Capitalism?

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:

This question is dropped by NTA. NeoColonialism. The last stage of imperialism (1965) written by Nikrumah k., president of Ghana (1960-1966).

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

Assertion A: Hegemony is a system regulated by dominant power.
Reason R: In realist theory, it refers tothe influence, a great power is able to establish over other states in the system, ranging from leadership to dominance.

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

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

Hegemony is a form of control exercised primarily through society's super structure, as opposed to its base or social relation of production of predominately economic character. Power, dominance and leadership are three main features of hegemony.