UGC NET/JRF EXAM, JUNE-2025 POLITICAL SCIENCE (Paper-II)

Myanmar politician U Thant was appointed Chairman of the United Nations in 1961. He served as Secretary-General for two terms, until 1971. During his tenure, the Cold War de-escalated, known as the Detente.

The United Nations adopted the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1979. This was a major victory for feminist activists.

The book "On Revolution," a comparative study of the American and French Revolutions, was written and published by political theorist Hannah Arendt in 1963. She was recognized among the existentialists for her views on freedom, work, and the human condition.

The book, Roman Agrarian History and Its Significance for Public and Private Law, was written by Max Weber, a renowned German sociologist. This book was published in 1891. Max Weber identifies three types of authority: traditional, legal, and charismatic.

The tenures of Hiralal J. Kania (1950-1951). M. Patanjali Shastri (1951-1954), and B.P. Sinha (1959- 1964) are correctly matched. The correct tenures of K. Subbarao (1966-67) and M. Hidayatullah (1968-1970) are correct.

The correct chronological order of the establishment of regional economic organizations is as follows:

1. ASEAN was established in 1967 with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration). Currently, this organization comprises 10 members.

2. ASEAN is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to take advantage of the growing interdependence of the Asia-Pacific.

3. MERCOSUR is an economic and political organization created in 1991, comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

4. NAFTA is the North American Free Trade Agreement, which sets rules for trade and investment between Canada, the United States, and Mexico. This agreement came into effect on January 1, 1994.

5. FTAA or Free Trade Area of the Americas.

Proposed in 1994, but never fully ratified or implemented. Its objective was to create a free trade zone between all the countries of the Americas (except Cuba).

The above statement was made by Henri Payol in the context of the relevance of his own 14 principles, which he had expressed in his book Industrial and General Administration.

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution, also known as the "Key of the Constitution," emphasizes justice, liberty, equality, and fraternity.

The Preamble to the Indian Constitution is based on the Objectives Resolution introduced by Jawaharlal Nehru. Constitutional expert Nani Palkhivala has called the Preamble the Constitution's identity card.

The following schemes are listed in the correct order of their launch:
National Cooperative Development Corporation
Food and Nutrition Board
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana
Disability Rights Act
Rashtriya Gokul Mission