UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Politics Including International Relations and Studies JUNE-2025 (PAPER-II)

• M.C. Chagla – Served 1966–1967 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
• Y.B. Chavan – Served 1974–1977 under Indira Gandhi.
• Bali Ram Bhagat – Served 1977 (briefly) during the Janata Party period under Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
• Madhav Singh Solanki – Served 1991–1992 under Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao.

Thus, the correct chronological order is: A (M.C. Chagla) → B (Y.B. Chavan) → C (Bali Ram Bhagat) → D (Madhav Singh Solanki).

• Cairo Summit – 1964 (2nd NAM Summit, Egypt)
• Lusaka Summit – 1970 (3rd NAM Summit, Zambia)
• Colombo Summit – 1976 (5th NAM Summit, Sri Lanka)
• Havana Summit – 1979 (6th NAM Summit, Cuba)

Thus, the correct chronological order is: B (Cairo Summit) → A (Lusaka Summit) → C (Colombo Summit) → D (Havana Summit).

• James Monroe – Served 1817–1825, known for the Monroe Doctrine (1823).
• Abraham Lincoln – Served 1861–1865, led the U.S. during the Civil War and issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
• William Howard Taft – Served 1909–1913, also later became Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
• Herbert Hoover – Served 1929–1933, presided during the onset of the Great Depression.

Thus, the correct chronological order is: A (James Monroe) → D (Abraham Lincoln) → C (William Howard Taft) → B (Herbert Hoover).

• Sykes–Picot Agreement – 1916, a secret deal between Britain and France dividing the Ottoman territories in the Middle East after WWI.
• Treaty of Versailles – 1919, formally ended World War I between Germany and the Allied Powers.
• Treaty of Lausanne – 1923, redefined the borders of modern Turkey, replacing the Treaty of Sèvres.
• Kellogg–Briand Pact – 1928, an international agreement renouncing war as a means of resolving disputes.

Thus, the correct chronological order is: B (Sykes–Picot Agreement) → A (Treaty of Versailles) → D (Treaty of Lausanne) → C (Kellogg–Briand Pact).

• USSR (Soviet Union) – Conducted its first nuclear test in 1949 (code-named RDS-1).
• UK (United Kingdom) – Conducted its first nuclear test in 1952 (code-named Hurricane).
• France – Conducted its first nuclear test in 1960 (Gerboise Bleue in the Sahara Desert).
• China – Conducted its first nuclear test in 1964 (596 test at Lop Nur).

Thus, the correct chronological order is: C (USSR) → B (UK) → A (France) → D (China).

A. True – The first Chair of International Politics was established at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1919, following World War I.
B. True – It was named after Woodrow Wilson, the U.S. President known for advocating the League of Nations.
C. True – The first occupant of the Woodrow Wilson Chair was Alfred Zimmern, a British historian and idealist thinker.
D. False – Hans J. Morgenthau was not the second occupant; he was a major realist scholar but worked in the United States, not at Aberystwyth.

Thus, statements A, B, and C are correct.

A. True – The Indian School of International Studies (ISIS), India’s first area studies institution, was established in 1955.
B. True – It was initially affiliated with the University of Delhi before merging with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in 1970.
D. True – The early focus was on Africa and West Asia; the Centre for West Asian and African Studies (CWAAS) was originally called the Centre for West Asian and African Studies, showing its engagement with both regions.
C. False – The objective was not to promote research on South Asia. South Asian studies developed later as a separate area of specialization.

Hence, correct statements are: A, B and D only.

A. True – APEC was established in 1989 to promote free trade and economic cooperation across the Asia-Pacific region.
B. True – Its headquarters are in Singapore.
C. True – The United States is one of APEC’s founding members.
D. False – APEC has 21 member economies, not 15.

Hence, statements A, B, and C are correct.

A. False – The CWC was opened for signature in 1993 and entered into force in 1997, not in 2003.
B. True – The CWC consists of a Preamble, 24 Articles, and 3 Annexes, outlining obligations, definitions, and verification mechanisms.
C. True – The Convention includes a “challenge inspection” mechanism allowing any State Party to request an on-site inspection if it suspects another of non-compliance.
D. True – The CWC has a verification regime for specific toxic chemicals and their precursors, categorized into Schedules 1, 2, and 3, based on their potential use in chemical weapons.

Thus, statements B, C, and D are correct.

1. Balance of Power System
2. Loose Bipolar System
3. Tight Bipolar System
4. Universal Actor System (also known as Universal International System)
5. Hierarchical System (also known as Hierarchical International System)
6. Unit Veto System

A. Universal International System – True; one of Kaplan’s six models.
B. Hierarchical International System – True; also one of Kaplan’s models.
C. Multipolar System – False; Kaplan used “Balance of Power System” instead of this term.
D. Unit Veto System – True; another of Kaplan’s six models.

Hence, the correct models are A, B, and D only.