UGC NET/JRF EXAM, June-2023 (Paper-II) POLITICAL SCIENCE

Total Questions: 100

81. Who amongst these said, concerning castes in India, "Every society gets encumbered with what is trivial, with dead wood from the past, and with what is positively perverse"

Correct Answer: (c) John Dewey
Solution:John Dewey said, concerning castes in India, "Every society gets encumbered with what is trivial, with dead wood from the past, and with what is positively perverse".

82. Three part typology of the theories of globalization developed by Held and Mc Grew include the following:

A. Hyper Globalist
B. Sceptic
C. Culturalist
D. Transformationalist
Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below:

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

Held and Mc Grew's analytical frame work is constructed by developing a three part typology of theories of globalisation consisting of Hyper Globalist, Sceptic and Transformationalist categories.

83. Match List I with List II


Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A-I, B-II, С-III, D-IV
Solution:

84. Consider the following regarding generations of Human Rights

A. The first generation focused on civil and political rights
B. The second generation focused on collective rights
C. The first generation focused on political rights
D. The second generation focused on economic, social and cultural rights
E. The third generation focused on collective rights

 

Choose the most appropriate answer from options given below:

Correct Answer: (d) A, D, E only
Solution:

When human rights are being discussed, they are often divided up into three categories called generations. A reflection of the three generation of human right can be seen in the popular phrase of the French Revolution : Liberty, equality and fraternity.

• The first generation of human rights encompasses an individual's civil and political rights.
• The second generation of human rights encompasses socio-economic rights.
• The third generation of human rights encompasses broad class rights.

85. When is the International Day for Universal Access to Information Celebrated?

Correct Answer: (a) 28th September
Solution:

International Day for Universal Access to Information celebrated on 28 September. It is declared by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2015.

86. Who among the followings claimed that the science of politics was no longer than himself.

Correct Answer: (b) Hobbes
Solution:

Hobbes claimed that the science of politics was no longer than himself. Hobbes can be described as a scientific materialist due to his approach to understanding the natural world and human behavior. He believed in a mechanistic and materialistic worldview, which means he saw the universe and everything in it as composed of matter are governed by physical laws. This perspective was influenced by the burgeoning scientific revolution of his time, during the thinkers. Like Galileo, Descartes and kepler were making significant advancements in understanding the natural world through empirical observation and mathematical reasoning.

87. Match List I with List II

Correct Answer: (c) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
Solution:

88. Samvadini is related to which of the following movements?

Correct Answer: (c) Dalit feminist literary movement
Solution:

Samvadini is related to dalit feminist literary movements. It main aim led to unity and mobilization of the dalit women in the mid 1980s a group of young dalit faminist formed the 'Mahila Sansad' in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The latter shaped a forum by the name 'Samvadini-Dalit' Streesahitya Maanch', a literary platform to bring forth the narratives of dalit women.

89. Match List-I with List-II

Correct Answer: (e) *
Solution:

90. Who refers to the new economic policy in 1991 as a tipping point transformation?

Correct Answer: (b) Rahul Mukerji
Solution:

Rahul Mukerji refers to the new economic policy in 1991 as a tipping point transformation. It means that is pivotal moment when the Indian government decided to implement sweeping economic reforms to address the serious economic crisis and to transition from a state controlled, closed economy to an open, market oriented one. This decision marked a fundamental shift in the economic direction of the country and had far-reaching consequences on India's economic growth and development.