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

Total Questions: 100

31. In which year, the referendum to leave European Union took place in Great Britain?

Correct Answer: (c) 2016
Solution:

In June 2016, Britain held a referendum on the issue of leaving the European Union (Brexit), which came into effect on January 31, 2020. This was done to prevent the UK from remaining in the European Union from losing its position.

32. Arrange the following Vice-Presidents of India from their date of occupation of the Office as Vice President :

A. R. Venkataraman
B. Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
C. K.R. Narayanan
D. Krishan Kant
E. Varahagiri Venkata Gigi

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (c) E,A,C,D,B
Solution:The correct order of former Vice Presidents of India according to their tenure is:

(Vice President) - (Term)
Varahagiri Venkatagiri - May 13, 1967 - May 3, 1969
R. Venkataraman  - August 31, 1984-July 24, 1987
K.R. Narayanan - August 21, 1992-July 24, 1997
Shri Krishna Kant - August 21, 1997-July 27, 2002
Shri Bhairon  - August 19, 2002-July 21, 2007
Singh Shekhawat

33. Arrange the following in chronological order according to their year of launch:

A. SVAMITVA
B. Swacch Bharat Mission
C. Svanidhi se Samriddhi
D. Inauguration of Kartavya Path
E. Namami Gange

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (*)
Solution:

The correct chronological order of the launch of all these schemes is:

A. Swachh Bharat Mission - October 2, 2014
B. Namami Gange - June 2014
A. Swamitva Yojana - April 24, 2020
B. Swabhiman Yojana for Self-Reliance - March 2021
D. Inauguration of Kartavya Path - September 8, 2022

Note: The NUA has considered option (a) as the answer to this question, which is incorrect according to the chronological order.

The correct chronological order is:

E. Namami Gange - 2014 (June)
H. Swachh Bharat Mission - 2014 (October)
A. Swamitva Yojana - 2020
N. Swabhiman Yojana for Self-Reliance - 2021
D. Inauguration of Kartavya Path - 2022

Accordingly, none of the given options is correct.

34. Choose the correct thinkers/ideas from below:

A. Henri Fayol : Management Process School
B. Max Weber : Legal Irrational Authority
C. Mary Parker Follett : Idea of Constructive Conflict
D. Elton Mayo: The Great Illumination Experiment
E. Chester Barnard: Spiritual Father of Social System School

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: (c) A, C, D, E only
Solution:

Henri Peyton - Management Process School, considered the father of the "legal-legitimate" movement, formulated 14 management principles and emphasized the management process.

Mary Pervez Follett- The idea of constructive conflict
Elton Mayo - The Great Light Experiment
Chester Barnard - The spiritual father of the "social system" school

Max Weber - He described three types of authority.
1. Traditional (traditional)
2. Legal-legitimate (legitimate)
3. Charismatic (charismatic)

Here, "legal" is incorrect; "legal-legitimate authority" would be correct, so option (m) would be the correct answer.

35. Arrange the following in chronological order.

A. Cuban Revolution
B. Russian Revolution
C. American Revolution
D. Nicaraguan Revolution
Tulip Revolution

Choose the correct answer from the option given below.

Correct Answer: (a) C,B,A,D,E
Solution:

The correct order of the following revolutions is:
• American Revolution (1775-1783)
• Russian Revolution (1917)
• Cuban Revolution (1953-1959)
• Nicaraguan Revolution (1960-1979)
• Tulip Revolution of Kyrgyzstan (2005)

36. Arrange the following political parties in chronological order as per their year of formation :

A. Servant of the People (Ukraine)
B. Liberal Party of Canada (Canada)
C. Awami League (Bangladesh)
D. Democratic Party (USA) E. Biju Janta Dal (India)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (d) D,B,C,E,A
Solution:

The correct chronological order of the formation of the following political parties is as follows:
• Democratic Party (USA) - 1828
• Liberal Party of Canada (Canada) - 1867
• Awami League (Bangladesh) - 1949
• Biju Janata Dal (India) - 1997
• Servants of the People (Ukraine) - 2018

37. Who wrote the book 'Development Administration: Concepts, Goals, Methods'?

Correct Answer: (a) George F. Gant
Solution:

George F. Gantt is the author of the book Development Administration Concepts: Goals, Methods (1979). In this book, he explores the concept of development administration, which provides a comprehensive framework for understanding administrative practices in developing countries.

38. Arrange the following subjects according to the year of its addition in the Constitution of India:

A. Santhali in Eighth Schedule
B. Twelth Schedule
C. Tenth Schedule
D. Ninth Schedule
E. Forests' inserted in the Concurrent List.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (b) D,E,C,B,A
Solution:

The following is the correct order of the subjects added to the Constitution of India in the year in which they were added:

1. Ninth Schedule - This schedule was added to the Constitution by the First Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951.

2. By the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 1976, 'Forest' was removed from the State List and included in the Concurrent List.

3. The Tenth Schedule was added to the Constitution by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment, 1985.

4. The 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992, added the 12th Schedule to the Constitution.

5. By the 92nd Constitutional Amendment, 2003, Santhali was included in the Eighth Schedule as a Scheduled Language.

39. Arrange the following dignitaries with respect to rank, as appeared in the Table of Precedence.

A. Former Presidents
B. Speaker of Lok Sabha
C. Former Prime Ministers
D. Judges of Supreme Court
E. Solicitor General

Choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Correct Answer: (a) A,B,C,D,E
Solution:The correct chronological order of rank and precedence of the following dignitaries, approved persons is:
• Former President
• Speaker of the Lok Sabha
• Former Prime Minister
• Judge of the Supreme Court
• Solicitor General

40. The name ‘Simone de Beauvoir' is associated with :

Correct Answer: (b) Feminism
Solution:

Simone de Beauvoir, author of the famous book The Seven Sexes, was a famous feminist thinker and activist.