UGC NET/JRF EXAM, JUNE-2024 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Paper-II) Shift-I

Total Questions: 100

61. Match List-I with List-II

List-I

List-II

A. The will is free when its ends are 'its own', so that it is self determining

(I) G.W.F. Hegel

B. It is the consent, and not the need which makes the government legitimate

(II) J.J. Rousseau

C. 'Virtue' is indispensable to the citizen and state

(III) Machiavelli

D. Man naturally good in the moral sense

(IV) John Locke

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) (A)-(1), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
Solution:

The correct match is as follows:

List-I

List-II

A. The will is free when its ends are 'its own', so that it is self determining

(I) G.W.F. Hegel

B. It is the consent, and not the need which makes the government legitimate

(IV) John Locke

C. 'Virtue' is indispensable to the citizen and state

(III) Machiavelli

D. Man naturally good in the moral sense

(II) J.J. Rousseau

62. Who has propounded the concept of 'Power Elite'?

Correct Answer: (b) C. Wright Mills
Solution:

The Power Elite is a concept introduced by sociologist C. Wright Mills in his 1956 book The Power Elite'. It refers to a small, interconnected group of individuals who hold dominant positions in three key institutions of modern society-the government, the military and large corporations.
According to Mills, these elites make decisions that shape society, often prioritizing their own interests over those of the general population.

63. Key elements of Machiavelli include:

(A) Classification of political regimes
(B) Critique of classical philosophical ideas
(C) Criticism of Liberty
(D) Ideas on Republicanism
(E) Analysing power
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (b) (A), (D) and (E) Only
Solution:

Key elements of Machiavelli include:
(A) Classification of political regimes
(D) Critique of classical philosophical ideas
(E) Analysing power

64. When the President of India resigns he/she addresses resignation letter to:

Correct Answer: (c) The Vice President of India
Solution:

When the President of India resigns he/she addresses resignation letter to the Vice President India.

65. Which of the following are variants International Liberalism?

(A) Complex Interdependence
(B) Institutional Liberalism
(C) Republican/Democratic Liberalism
(D) Neoliberalism
(E) Classical Liberalism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) (A), (B) and (C) Only
Solution:

The following are variants of International Liberalism:
(A) Complex Interdependence
(B) Institutional Liberalism
(C) Republican/Democratic Liberalism

66. With the reference to Indian Political System, consider the following statements.

(A) One salient feature of Indian Political System is the combination of centralisation and decentralisation
(B) Indian political system throughout the British period was very much dominated by religion
(C) In Indian political System the real executive power is with the President (D) The Government System is based on three organs, legislative, Executive and Judiciary
(E) The Bureaucracy plays a minimalistic role in Government System
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

With the reference to Indian Political System, the following statements are correct:
(A) One Sailent feature of Indian Political System is the combination of centralisation and decentralisation.
(B) Indian political system throughout the British period was very much dominated by religion.
(D) The Government System is based on three organs, Legislative, Executive and Judiciary.

67. Which of the following statements are correct regarding conservatism?

(A) Conservatism postulates collective leadership, promotes treaties to achieve peace and order
(B) Sympathizes with free-market ideology, greater emphasis on nationalism and the authority of the state
(C) A disposition or an 'attitude of mind' placing their faith in pragmatism, tradition and historу
(D) Provides a model for change, improves freedom of thought and take steps to improve happiness of masses
(E) Conservatives believe in equality and they work towards reducing various kinds of inequalities
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (a) (B) and (C) Only
Solution:

The following statements are correct regarding conservation:
(B) Symphathises with free-market ideology, greater emphasis on nationalism and the authority of the state.
(C) A disposition or an 'attitude of mind' placing their faith in pragmatism, tradition and history.

68. India believes in and practices strategic autonomy in its foreign policy.

(A) India refused to be a party to any military alliance during cold war
(B) India procured its weapons from all possible sources
(C) India yielded to American Pressure to reduce its oil import from Iran
(D) India refused to yield to Western pressure to not to import oil from Russia because of its Ukraine invasion
(E) India refused to sign NPT and CTBT to protect its strategic autonomy Choose the correct answer from the options given below

Correct Answer: (d) (A), (B) and (D) Only
Solution:

India believes in and practices strategic autonomy in its foreign policy:
(A) India refused to be a party to any military alliance during cold war.
(B) India procured its weapons from all possible sources.
(D) India refused to yield to western pressure to not to import oil from Russia because of its Ukraine invasion.

69. Cosmopolitans argue that citizenship should extend to the:

Correct Answer: (c) World as a whole
Solution:

Cosmopolitans argue that citizenship should extend to the would as a whole. The concept of cosmopolitan citizenship refers to the idea that individuals are citizens not just of their specific nation-states but of the would as a whole.
This notion challenges traditional views of citizenship that are tied to nationhood, borders and exclusive allegiances.

70. Which among the following statement related to CBDR (Common But Differentiated Responsibilities) is not correct:

Correct Answer: (c) It grants certain trade concessions to Developing Countries
Solution:

The following statement related to CBDR (Common But Differentiated Responsibilities) is not correct:
→ It grants certain trade concessions to developing countries.