UGC NET/JRF EXAM, June-2019 (Paper-II) POLITICAL SCIENCE

Total Questions: 100

41. Which from the followings is the full title of the book written by Hans J. Morgenthau?

Correct Answer: (c) Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace
Solution:

Hans Joachim Morgenthau (17 Feb 1904 – 19 Jul 1980) was a German-American jurist and political scientist, who made landmark contributions to international relations theory and the study of international law.
Politics Among Nations: The struggle for power and peace is the full title of the book written by Hans J. Morgenthau.

Works:

  • Scientific Man versus Power Politics (1946)

  • Politics among nations: The struggles for power and peace (1948)

  • In defense of the National Interest (1951)

42. The ‘Clash of Civilization’ thesis means:

Correct Answer: (d) Conflict would not be primarily ideological or economic but, rather cultural in character
Solution:

The “Clash of Civilization” is a thesis that people’s cultural and religious identities will be the primary source of conflict in the post-cold war world.
• Its core ideas conflicts will mostly stem from people’s cultural and religious identities.
• The “Clash of Civilization” thesis means the conflict would not be primarily ideological or economic but rather cultural in character.

43. “When diplomacy ends, war begins.” Who said this?

Correct Answer: (a) Adolf Hitler
Solution:

Adolf Hitler (20 April 1889 – 30 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician, dictator of Nazi Germany. Hitler’s ideological goals included territorial expansion, consolidation of a racially pure state and perceived enemies of Germany.
• Adolf Hitler said that when diplomacy ends, war begins. In International politics nations don’t go to war without pursuing any diplomatic channels.

44. Which of the following is NOT a Violent NonState Actor (VNSA)?

Correct Answer: (c) PLO
Solution:

Violent Non-state Actor include MNCs, TNCS, IGOs, NGOs, Civil societies, terrorist organizations, religious actors, diasporas and ethnic actors so on. The most prominent contemporary NGOs are multinational corporations (MNCs).
• The Palestine Liberation Organization is a Palestinian nationalist political was established in 1964. The goal of achieving Arab unification and statehood over to territory of farmer mandatory Palestine

45. What is meant by the term 'jus in bello'?

Correct Answer: (c) The just conduct of war
Solution:

'jus in bello' is the law that governs the way in which warfare is conducted.
• The rules of 'jus in bello' holy grail to compact the destructiveness of war rule out certain kinds of weapons, protect civilians and limit the area and range of fighting.

46. Which one of the following is NOT true with regard to BREXIT?

Correct Answer: (a) BREXIT refers to the UK leaving the European Union
Solution:

Brexit was the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union.
• The issue of BREXIT led to the standing down of PM David Cameroon.
• It was personified in the Treaties of Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice and Lisbon.
In the BREXIT plebiscite under 24 voted with 73% to remain with European Union.
• The young voters who have primarily voted in favour of BREXIT is not true with regard to BREXIT.

47. The term ‘flying bees’ got associated with which of the following associations?

Correct Answer: (a) ASEAN
Solution:

the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) founded on 8 August 1967 at Bangkok, Thailand. ASEAN comprised of Indonesia, Vietnam, Laos, Brunei, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Cambodia, Singapore and Malaysia. Bali concord II was signed in 2003 in order to create the ASEAN community. the term ‘flying bees’ got associated with ASEAN.

48. Which of the following Indian traditions is declared recently as ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’?

Correct Answer: (a) Kumbh
Solution:

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was established on 16 November, 1945. Currently it has 195 members and 8 Associate members governed by the General conference and Executive Board.

UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List from India:

  • Kutiyattam, Sanskrit theatre.

  • The tradition of Vedic chanting.

  • Ramlila, the traditional performance of Ramayana.

  • Ramman, religious festival and ritual theatre of the Garhwal Himalayas.

  • Kumbh Mela.

49. “The poor are poor… not because of what they do not have, but because of what they cannot do.” Who said this?

Correct Answer: (b) Amartya Sen
Solution:

Amartya Kumar Sen is an Indian economist and philosopher born on 3 Nov, 1933. Amartya Sen’s ideas is the capability approach to development economics to which he was a major contributor. It is typical in economics in this ground breaking paper Equality of What.
Amartya Sen said that “The poor are poor … not because of what they do not have but because of what they cannot do.”

50. Which International Agreement gave for the ‘first time’ legally binding targets on reducing Greenhouse Emissions to the countries?

Correct Answer: (b) Kyoto Protocol 1997
Solution:

The Kyoto protocol operationalizes the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change by committing industrialized countries and economies in transition to limit and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions in accordance with agreed individual targets.

  • The Kyoto Protocol was established at the third UNFCCC country summit and became effective on February 16th, 2005 when Russia endorsed it.

  • As part of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) the 1997 Kyoto protocol is the only legally enforceable accord in existence to limit greenhouse gas emissions.