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Post NameHSST POLITICAL SCIENCE -KHSE
Question Paper Code004/2018/OL
Category Code247/2017
Date of Test30 January 2018
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Who is the present Chief Minister of Nagaland ?
Answer
C. T.R. Zeliang
2
'The Argumentative Indian' is a documentary on renowned economist Amartya Sen, directed by
Answer
A. Suman Ghosh
3
M.A. Yusaff Ali received Queen's Award for enterprise International Trade in 2017 from
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C. Elizabeth II
4
In which year Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon title ?
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C. 2003
5
India's first Artic research station named
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B. Himadri
6
'Gramabalika' the novel written by
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D. Lalithambika Antharjanam
7
Which christian missionery opened the first English school in North ?
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Question Cancelled
8
In which year Bhashaposhini published under the auspices of Kandathil Varghese Mappila ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
9
In 1921, Thiruvithamcore Mahajanasabha started by
Answer
Question Cancelled
10
Who translated the Mahabharata into Malayalam for the first time ?
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D. Kodungalloor Kunhikuttan Thampuran
11
The procedure of collecting and comparing the information obtained from multiple sources are called
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B. Triangulation
12
The variable socio economic status is measured on which type of scale ?
Answer
D. Ordinal
13
Generalisability is not possible to which type of research ?
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C. Action research
14
An abstract is provided in which type of research report ?
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D. Journal article
15
Positivism is associated with whom among the following ?
Answer
A. Auguste Comte
16
Which among the following is the hierarchical order of Bloom's taxonomy of objectives at the cognitive level ?
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C. Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, Evaluation
17
Social constructivism is a concept developed by
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C. Vygotsky
18
The tendency to understand new information in terms of existing mental frame work is known as
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B. Assimilation
19
The cone of experience is proposed by
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B. Edgar Dale
20
Which school of psychology interpret phenomena as organized wholes rather than as aggregates of distinct parts ?
Answer
D. Gestalt
21
In state of West Bengal Vs. Union of India (A.I.R. 1963 S.C. 1241) the majority held that Indian constitution is not federal. However one differing judge held that Indian constitution was basically federal. The judge who differed from the majority decision was
Answer
D. Subbarao. J
22
The concept of fraternity used in the preamble has been taken from
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B. France
23
Clause (4) of Art. 15 has been added by
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A. 1st amendment
24
The executive power of the Union shall be vested in the President but it shall
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D. Not prevent Parliament from conferring by law, functions on authorities other than president
25
In which case Supreme Court held that an order by the President under Art. 359(1) was not 'law' within the meaning of Art 13(2) and therefore its validity could not be challenged with reference to the Provision of Part III
Answer
B. Mohammed Yakub Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir
26
Which provision deals with Bar of Jurisdiction of courts under Right to Information Act., 2005 ?
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C. Section 23
27
Under the Transplantation of Human Organ and Tissues Act punishment provides for Removal of human tissues without authority
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D. Imprisonment up to 3 years fine up to 5 lakhs
28
National Food Security Act was enacted in order to protect which provisions of the constitution ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
29
National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 aims to enhance livelihood security in rural areas by
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A. Providing at least 100 days of wage employment in a financial year
30
Section 23 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 deals with
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C. Procedure for media
31
Who is the author of 'The state and the Revolution' ?
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C. V. I. Lenin
32
According to Rousseau General will must always be
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D. Inalienable and indivisible
33
According to Antonio Gramsci 'Civil society' is ruled through
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A. Consent
34
According to Hegel state is the synthesis which is the outcome of interaction between the original thesis and anti-thesis namely
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B. Family and bourgeois society respectively
35
Who is the author of 'Treatise of Civil Government' ?
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B. John Locke
36
Freedom according to T. H. Green is
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A. The right of man to make the best of himself
37
Who has jurisdiction over 'other regarding' conduct as explained by J. S. Mill ?
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C. Society
38
Choose the right answer. According to V. I. Lenin
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A. Imperialism is the eve of the socialist revolution
39
Who said it is on the basis of pleasure and pain that man performs any action in life ?
Answer
B. Jeremy Bentham
40
Which is not a valid criticism of Marx ?
Answer
D. Marx failed to provide a theory of social change
41
'Annihilation of Caste' is one of the famous works by
Answer
A. B. R. Ambedkar
42
Match List I (Constituent Assembly Committee) with List II (Chairman) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list List - I List - II A. Steering Committee 1. Sardar Vallabhai Patel B. Fundamental Rights Sub Committee 2. Dr. Rajendra Prasad C. Union Constitution Committee 3. J. B. Kripalani D. Provisional Constitution Committee 4. Jawaharlal Nehru
Answer
A. A B C D 2 3 4 1
43
The 'Instrument of Instruction' contained in the Government of India Act, 1935 have been incorporated in the constitution of India in the year 1950 as
Answer
B. Directive Principles of State Policy
44
Which article of the constitution of India says, 'No child below the age of 14 years shall be employed to work in any factory or mine or engaged in any other hazardous employment' ?
Answer
C. Article 24
45
The Supreme Court of India tenders advice to the President on matter of law or fact
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B. Only if he seeks such advice
46
Which of the Article of the Constitution of India are relevant to analyze the constitutional provisions that deal with the relationship of President with council of member ?
Answer
B. Articles 74, 75 and 78
47
What is the prime objective advocated for the appointment of the National Judicial Commission ?
Answer
A. Bringing about transparency and impartiality in the appointment of Judges at the highest level
48
In which of the following provisions of the constitution of India is the principle of collective responsibility of the Council of Ministers enshrined ?
Answer
A. Article 75(3)
49
Which of the following judgments stated that secularism and federalism are the basic features of the Indian Constitution ?
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B. S. R. Bommai case
50
Who argues "All Communalism is harmful; the logic of minority communalism is separatism and majority communalism culminates' in fascism" ?
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B. Bipan Chandra
51
Whose name is associated with the study of Polyarchy ?
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D. Robert Dahl
52
Theory of structural-functionalism was introduced in comparative politics by
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B. Gabriel Almond
53
Who is the author of "Democracy at work Civic Traditions in modern Italy" ?
Answer
C. Robert Putnam
54
'Dependency theory' is associated with
Answer
A. Samir Amin
55
The book 'Nerves of Government' is written by
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C. Karl Deutsch
56
The term 'Third World' was first used by
Answer
Question Cancelled
57
The only state in the Unites States of America having a Unicameral Legislature
Answer
B. Nebraska
58
The principle of 'cohabitation politics' is practiced in (country)
Answer
D. France
59
Which political party has contributed the concept of, 'The idea of three represent' ?
Answer
D. Communist Party of China
60
Name the scholar who argued that political economy approach offers the most comprehensive understanding for the study of comparative politics
Answer
C. R. H. Chilcotte
61
The world 'Administration' is derived from
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A. Latin word
62
Karl Marx regarded bureaucracy as
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C. An instrument of dominant ruling class promoting their particular interest
63
The differences between public administration and private administration is in
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D. Legislative approval
64
Behaviouralism is said to have started in administrative studies as
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A. A protest against traditional approach
65
Who is known as the father of scientific management ?
Answer
C. F. W. Taylor
66
One of the features of the development administration is
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C. Change orientations
67
Who defined comparative public administration as a study of public administration on a comparative basis ?
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A. Nimrod Raphaeli
68
New public administration is
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D. Stresses ethics values innovations and social equality
69
The human relation theory focuses on
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D. Informal groups
70
The theory of 'Prismatic society in public administration' is based on
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C. Structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing societies
71
Who among the following is associated with critical theory in international relations ?
Answer
B. Robert W. Cox
72
International society approach in the study of international relations was popularized by
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C. English School
73
Who among the following used the term "balance of threat" to explain the nature of the international system ?
Answer
D. Stephen Walt
74
Who wrote the book Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century ?
Answer
A. Shashi Tharoor
75
State autonomy is challenged in the "post-westphalian" order because
Answer
D. In a more interdependent world, national governments are forced to engage in extensive multilateral collaboration and co-operation simply to achieve domestic objectives
76
The tendency for functional aspects of international relations to be organized around large numbers of states in called
Answer
A. Multilateralism
77
Public diplomacy mostly relies on
Answer
C. Soft Power
78
What is the primary determinant of a state's foreign policy according to systemic theories ?
Answer
B. The distribution of power in the international system
79
Non polarity in international relations refers to
Answer
C. Diffusion of power in the international system
80
The Eighth meeting of the 2013 G-20 Summit was held at
Answer
A. Saint Petersburg
81
A population from which a sample is drawn
Answer
A. Sampling frame
82
A hypothesis that proposes no relationship between two variables is called
Answer
C. Null hypothesis
83
One of the methods of collecting primary data is through
Answer
D. interview
84
A reasoning from general to particular is called
Answer
B. Deduction
85
A plan that guides the investigator in the process of collecting, analysing and interpreting observations is
Answer
C. Research design
86
The type of actor (individual, group, institution) specified in a research hypothesis is
Answer
B. Unit of analysis
87
The ability and willingness to examine evidence dispassionately is called
Answer
A. Objectivity
88
A criterion of validity focusing the transferability of results to other situations beyond the research situation is
Answer
C. External validity
89
A third variable that influences the relation between independent and dependent variables
Answer
A. Intervening variables
90
Ethnography through the internet is
Answer
D. virtual ethnography
91
"The good friday agreement" (1998) is associated with
Answer
A. Irish problem
92
The highest court of appeal in United Kingdom
Answer
C. Supreme Court
93
Who among the following classified/characterised the measures adopted by countries to attain national interests as 'Soft power and hard power' ?
Answer
B. Joseph Nye
94
Lenin's central contribution to Marxism was his theory on
Answer
A. Vanguard party
95
The year 1864 is important in connection with which of the following ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
96
Article 248 of Indian Constitution deals with
Answer
A. Residuary power of the Parliament
97
"The poverty of Historicism" is written by
Answer
C. Karl Popper
98
The imperialist policy of aggression designed to secure territorial gain is
Answer
B. Expansionism
99
To the fascist freedom is
Answer
D. Unquestionable submission to the leader
100
Which of the following factors causes the development of multi polar world ?
Answer
D. Al the above

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