Political Science Solved Questions and Answers - Set 2 | Political Science Online Test Series

1 Who among the following described political development as “administrative and legal development” ?

1 Paul Baron.

2 James S. Coleman.

3 Edward Shills.

4 Max Weber.

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Answer:Max Weber

2 Which of the following was not a feature of the Government of India Act, 1919 ?

1 Provision for a bicameral legislature at the centre.

2 The Legislative Assembly would have an elected majority and control over ministers.

3 Communal representation was not only retained but extended.

4 Enlarged the electorates both for provinces and emperial legislature.

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Answer:The Legislative Assembly would have an elected majority and control over ministers.

3 Who amongst the following provided a link between pre and post independence institutional framework to study Indian politics ?

1 Rajni Kothari

2 Myron Weiner

3 Morries Jones

4 Paul R. Brass

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Answer: Morries Jones

4 Which of the following is not true about the amendment of the Constitution under Article 368 ?

1 The Bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament.

2 The Bill must be passed by special majority (2/3RD present and voting and more than 50% of the total membership).

3 In case of disagreement between the Houses joint sitting may be called

4 Contract does not put an end to the Law of Nature

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Answer: In case of disagreement between the Houses joint sitting may be called

5 Which article of the Indian Constitution empower the Parliament to make provisions for a contingency when the offices of both the President and the Vice-President fall vacant by reasons of death, resignation, removal or otherwise ?

1 Article 123

2 Article 72

3 Article 70

4 Article 58

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Answer:Article 70

6 “India since 1989 has witnessed fewer abuses of power by Prime Ministers than the United Kingdom experienced under either Margaret Thatcher or Tony Blair”. Whose statement is this ?

1 Atul Kohli

2 Granville Austin

3 James Manor

4 Christophe Jafferlot

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Answer:James Manor

7 Who of the following regard the Supreme Court of India as having a dual personality - a legal institution and a public institution ?

1 Granville Austin

2 Upendra Baxi

3 Madhav Khosla and Ananth Padmanabhan

4 N. Robinson

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Answer:Madhav Khosla and Ananth Padmanabhan

8 Who calls Election Commission of India as an effective ‘bulwork of free and fair elections’ ?

1 Alistair McMillan

2 Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph

3 R.P. Bhalla

4 M. Katju

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Answer:Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph

9 Who describes Indian federation as a “holding together federation and not a ‘coming together federation” ?

1 P. Bardhan

2 R.L. Watts

3 Douglas Verney

4 D.D. Basu

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Answer:P. Bardhan

10 Which committee on Panchayati Raj in India takes of three phases : “The phase of ascendency The phase of stagnation and The phase of decline” ?

1 Sadiq Ali

2 L.M. Singhvi

3 Asoka Mehta

4 B.R. Mehta

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Answer: Sadiq Ali

11 Which one of the following Commissions was not related to Backward Classes ?

1 Bakshi Commission

2 Mandal Commission

3 Havnoor Commission

4 Shah Commission

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Answer:Shah Commission

12 “If Hume and other English liberals hoped to use Congress as a safety-valve, the Congress leaders hoped to use Hume as a lightening-conductor”. Who said this ?

1 S.R. Mehrotra

2 Sumit Sarkar

3 Bipan Chandra

4 Tapan Raychaudhuri

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