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

Total Questions: 100

91. Which of the following is not a characteristic of an authoritarian regime?

Correct Answer: (d) Use of mass organization to strengthen democracу.
Solution:According to passage the correct answer is, Use of mass organization to strengthen democracy.

92. Given below are two statements:

Statement (1) : Authoritarianism demands unquestioning obedience to authority.
Statement (II) : Authoritarian governments often lack free and competitive election of leaders. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) Both statement (I) and statement (II) are true
Solution:

Both Statement I and Statement II are true. According to given passage, Authoritarianism demands unquestioning obedience to authority and Authoritarian government often lack free and competitive election of leaders.

93. Why authoritarian regimes command unreasoned acceptance of their political authority?

Correct Answer: (d) For preventing political disruption
Solution:According to the following passage the correct answer is, for preventing political disruption.

94. Authoritarian regimes legitimise dictatorship through which of the methods?

A. Through periodic fair elections
B. Through competitive election of leaders
C. Through deceptive and indirect elections.
D. Through blocking opportunities to potential challenges
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (C) and (D) only
Solution:

According to given passage, the authoritarian regimes legitimise their dictatorship through,
• deceptive and indirect election.
• Blocking opportunities to potential challenges.

95. What remains the status of civil liberties in authoritarian regimes?

Correct Answer: (d) All the above are false
Solution:

According to given following passage in Authoritarian regimes there are no states of civil liberties like found in democratic regimes.
So, there are no option is correct in given i.e.
Remains as freely available as democratic regimes
Their status remains unchanged.
They are respected more
All of this are false

96. What is the main reason for a major role of Public Administration in future?

Correct Answer: (a) Scientific thinking among people
Solution:According to given passage, major role of public administration in futures is, Scientific thinking among people.

97. Who among the following has identified the transition of Public Administration to a profession?

Correct Answer: (c) Lynn
Solution:According the following given passage, Lynn is correct answer.

98. Which among the following statements are not related to the transition of the discipline of Public Administration

Correct Answer: (d) Economic and Financial Crisis of the Markets
Solution:According to the given following passage the correct answer is, Economic and financial crises of the markets.

99. Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A) : In future, Public Administration will be assessed with scientific tools viz. performance indicators and high standards of theory.
Reason (R) : The impact of public choice and NPM is more on the present day Administration.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Solution:According to the given following passage the correct answer is,
Both (A) and (R) are correct and R is correct explanation of A.

100. Identify the correct option among the following statements related to the discipline of Public Administration.

A. Public expects good and skillful administrator
B. Public expects quality of services
C. Public expects effective management of institution
D. Public wants to continue with the present model of bureaucracy
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

(A), (B) and (C) only.
According to given following passage, discipline of public administration are,
• Characterized as-
• Public expects good and skillful administrator
• Public expects quality of services.
• Public expects effective management of institutions.