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

Total Questions: 100

71. The fundamental difference between institutionalism and new institutionalism would primarily be located on the principle of

Correct Answer: (c) Experimentation
Solution:

Experimentation is the process of trying out new ideas activities of procedures to discover their effects.
• The fundamental different between In stitutionalism and New institutionalism would primarily be track down in the principle of experimentation

72. Match List-I with List-II


Choose the correct option from those given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-II
Solution:
AuthorsTerms
David EastonBlack Box
Lucian PyeDevelopment Syndrome
Samuel P. HuntingtonWaves of Democratization
Seymour Martin LipsetPolitical man

73. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): Nation and nationalism can variedly be conceptualized and defined but without being generalized in common theorization.
Reason (R): There can be discourses, not common theories, on nation and nationalism. On the basic of the two statements
choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

Assertion
• To the nation, nationalism can means different things to different individuals and in different situations.
• It could be an opinion a way of doing a feeling a theory a political movement or even a political principle.
Reason
• The concept of nationalism, can be regarded as an ideological discourse rather than as a theory because it depends on the components with which it is articulated
• There are no common theories on nation and nationalism.
Both (A) and (R) and true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

74. 'New Democracy' as hegemony of the workers, peasants and other marginalized sections of the society is associated with which one of the following?

Correct Answer: (a) Subaltern School
Solution:

In postcolonial philosophy the term 'subaltern' that a person holding socioeconomic classes and other social groups that have been pushed to the periphery of society.
• A concept is known as New Democracy of the New Democratic Revolution was development based on Mao Zedong's Bloc of Four social classes.
• He advocates a cultural revolution through this new democracy. So the subaltern school is an extension of Marxian thought.

75. In Samuel P Huntington's analysis, India is placed in which one of the 'waves of democratization'?

Correct Answer: (b) Second wave
Solution:

In his book "The Third Wave: Democracy int he Late Twentieth Century", Samuel P Huntington's analysis, the idea of 'waves of democratization'. He classified India as part of the second ware of democracy in his study.

76. Happiness index is the creation of which one of the following countries?

Correct Answer: (a) Bhutan
Solution:

Happiness index is the measure of happiness that was first used in the 2012 World Happiness Report. It is mapped on a scale from 0 to 10.
• Bhutan began putting pleasure about other considerations like wealth, comfort and economic success in 1972.
• In the 2014 World Happiness Report India ranked 126t among 143 countries.

77. Who equated revolution with 'fever'?

Correct Answer: (c) Crane Brinton
Solution:

Crane Brinton believes that a revolution is not a good thing. Rather it should be nip in the bud and put an end to when and if does happen.
• Crane Brinton's work anatomy of revolution was published in 1938.
• Crane Brinton likens revolution to a fever in his book Anatomy of revolution.

78. Stasiology is the study of

Correct Answer: (c) Political parties
Solution:

The standing out French sociologist Mauricе Duverger first used the word in 1951 in his early book political parties, according to a 1957 article in the Journal of Politics.
• Maurice Duverger is known for his work on the law of electoral system
• Stasiology is the study of political parties.

79. Which one of the following is an incorrect pair?

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:
List-IList-II
Melting potUSA
Boiling potIsrael
Salad bowlIndia
Fruit bowlIndia

80. 'Circulation of elites' most closely refers to which one of the following?

Correct Answer: (a) Rotation of elites
Solution:The circulation of elites is often known as the Elitist theory of power it was popularized by Vilfredo Pareto. So the circulation of elites is similar to the rotation of elites.