Entrance Examination - 2021

M.A. (Political Science)

Z-28

Time: 2 Hours Marks: 100

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2. Paper contains two PARTS: PART - A (1·50) and PART - B (51-100)

with 100 questions and each question carries One mark.

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PART - A

1. Consider the following statements and choose the correct code

1. The President of India is eligible for fe-election

II. The President of India can be a member of either House of the Parliament
III. The Vice- President of India is elected by the electoral college of bOlh Houses of
Parliament
IV. Vice- President of India acts as the Chairperson of the Council of Stales.

A. I, II and III
8. I, III and IV
C. II, IV and III
D. I, II and III

2. Match the following Articles with their explanation in the Indian Constitution

L Article 368 1. Financial Emergency

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II. Article 356 2. President's rule
III. Art icle 360 3. Constitu tio n Amendment Procedure

IV. Article 267 4. Tax co llection

5. Contingency Fund of India

A. 1-3, 11-2, I1I -4, IV-I

B. 1-4, 11- 1, II1 -5, IV-3

C. 1-4. 11- I, I11- 3, IV-S
D. I -3, II-2, III-I, IV-5

3. identify the theoretician who extended the ecological approach to public administration

A. Fred Riggs

B. Chris Argyris
C. Woodrow Wilson
O. Henry T aylor

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4. Identify the organization/alliance to which Indi a is not a party

A RCEP
B. WTO
C. PTBT
D. QUAD

5. The following countries are involved in the Daklam issue

A. Nepal, China and Bhu tan

B. Nepal, India and Bhut an

C. Bhutan, Nepal and China

D. China, Bh utan and India

6. Paris Agreement (2015) is associated wit h

A. Clim ate Change

B. In ter national Civil Aviation

C. International Maritime cooperati on
D. Nuclear Securi ty

7. Which of the foll o\l,'ing States have signed a Peace Agreement under the US initiative in
2020?

A. Israel and Inm

B. Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
C. Saudi Arabia and Israel
D. Israel and Egypt

8. ' Ban dung Conference' of J 955 is al so known as

A First Asian Relations Conference

B. First Co nference of Oppressed Nationalities
C. First Afro-A<.; ian Conference

D. First UN Disarmament Co nference

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9. Which of the following is true about the idea of dharmanirpeksheta?

A. It advocates an areligious society.

B. It advocates equal respect and equal (reatment of all religion

C. It advocates non-discrimination on the basis of religion

D. It advocates the merger of religion and politics

10. Which of the following is Irue about stat e reorganization bill in India?

A. The bill requires the prior approval of the President of India and consultation of the
srare(s) being affected
B. The bi ll merely requires the prior approval of the President of Ind ia
C. The bill merely requires consullation of the slate(s) being affected
O. The bil! requires two -t hird majority of either house of the Parliament to pass

11. Which of the following is true about "double jeopardy" in India"s penal system?

A. A perso n cannot be punished twice for committ ing the same crime

8. A person can be pun ished twice for committing the same crime

C. A person can be subj ected to being tried twice for the same offence
D. A person can be punished not just twice but ·n" number or time s for the samc offence

12, On 'prorogation' and 'dissolution' of the Parliament cons ider the following statements

1. The President and the Speaker of the Lok Sabha have the sole power to prorogue and
dissolve the Parliament.
11. The Speake r and not the President has the sole power to prorogue and dissolve the
Parliament.
III. Bills already introduced and awaiting passage .do not lapse when the Parliament is
prorogued but get lapsed in case of dissolution.
IV. Bms already introduced and awaiting passage get lapsed when the Parliament is
prorogued and dissolved .

In light of the above" which of the followi ng is true?

A. Only I and II arc true, but III and IV are false

B. Only III is true
C. Only II and IV are true
D. I, II, and III are true, while only IV is false

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13. On writ j urisdiction of the COllrL'i, which of the follo'W;ng holds true?

A Only the Supreme Court can hear wril petitions

B. Both (he Supreme Court and High courts can hear and decide on writ petitions

C. Administrative Tribunals can also hear an d decide on writ petitions

D. Military Courts can also hear and decide on writ petitions

14. l03rd Constitutional Amendment is related to

A Constitutional status to National Commission (or Backward Classes (NCBC)

B. 10 percent reservations to Econom ically Weake r Secti ons (EWS)

C. Good <lod Services Tax Cou ncil

D. Formation of a National Judicial Appoint ments Commission

15. "Constitution is what the Parliament enacts". This statement is valid in the case of

A. USA

B. UK

C. India

D. France

16. Legalism, stru cturalism and normarive anal ysis are features of

A. Old InstiLutionalism

B. Discourse anal ysis

C. Behaviorali..o;;m

D. Rational Choice Perspective

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17. T he ' core, semi-periphery and periphery 'character isation of slates is associated with

A. Andre Gunder Frank

B. James March

C. Seymou r Martin Lipset

D. Immanuel Wallerstei n

18. Choose the correct option for the match es

I. Cantons 1. Germany

II. Counties 2. Russia

HI. La nder 3. UK

IV. Oblasts 4 . Switzerland

A. l A, II·3, III· I , IV·2

B. 1·3, Il·4, Ill· I, IV·2

C. I· !. II·2, Ill·3, IVA

D. 1·2, II· I , lllA, IV·3

19. A spoils system means

L A patronage system in politics

II. Rewardi ng supporters after victory
Ill. A s ystem that is spoilt for choice
IV. An adjusted s ystem

A. I and n
B. 1 and III

C. III and IV

D. n and IV

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20. Choose the correct option for the matches

I. Brazil 1. V.Orban

II . Philippines 2. 1.Bolsonaro

lII. Hungary 3. R.Erdogan

IV. Turkey 4. R.Duterte

A. 1·2, II·3, IlIA, IV·l

B . 1·2,11-4, III·1, IV·3

C. 1·1,11·2, III· 3, IVA

D. 1·3, II-4, 111·1 , IV·2

21 . Choose the correct option for the matches

I. South Africa 1. Glasnost

II. USSR 2. Two Plus Four Treaty

III. UK 3. Apartheid

IV. Germany 4. Magna Carta

A. 1·1. 11·2, 111·3, IVA

B. 1·2, n·3, IlIA, IV·1

C. 1·1, IIA, III·2, IV·3

D. 1·3,11·1, IlIA, IV·2

22. Refere·ndum which is sometimes called as "citizen's veto" is popular in

A. China

B. South Africa

C. Switzerland

D. Afghanistan

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23. Which country upholds disarmament as a constitutional principle?

A. India

B. Germ any

C. Japan

D. USA

24. Arrange the phases in the evolution of Public Administration as a discipline in a

sequent ial order

I. A science of management

11. The pervasive orientation towards public pOlicy

III. The analytical di~tinction of politics from administration

IV. The concrete distinction of politics from administration

A. I, II, 1TI, IV

B. Ill, IV, I, II

C. II, IV, I, III

D. IV, II, Ill, I

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25. March the author with the title of book

Author Title or the Book

l. Frank J. Goodnow 1. The Study of Administration

II. Woodrow Wilson 2. Politics and Administration

III. W. F. Willoughby 3. Introduction to the Study of Public

Administration

IV. Leonard D. White 4. Principles of Public Administration

A. 1-2, II-I , 1Il-4, IV-3

B. 1- 4, 11- 2, IH-l , IV-3

C. 1-3, 11-2, 1Il-4, IV-!

D. 1-1 , 11-3, 1Il-2, IV-4

26. Who among the following was appointed as WHO's first Chi ef Scientist?

A. Soumya Swaminathan

B, Gagandeep Kang

C. Zsuzsanna Jakab

D. Naoko Yamamoto

27. New Public Management mainl y focuses on

A. Efficie ncy and effectiveness

B. Regulatory aspects

C. Legal aspects

D. Financial aspects

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28. Which of the foHowing is the landmark document wit h regard to the essent ial role of
women in securing and maintaining peace as its exclusive focus?

A. CEDAW

B. UNSC Resolution 1325

C. UDHR

D. UNGA Resolution 1761

29. Who was the first woman in the world to be elected Prime Minister of a State?

A. Benazi r Bhutto

B. Tansu Giller

C. Khaleda Zia

D. 5iril11avo Bandaranaike

30. Which of the foll owi ng Constitutional Amendment Act provides the rotation system of
reservations in local body elections?

A. l03rd Amend ment Act

B . 86th Amendmen t Act

C. 73 rd Amendment Act

D. 52nd Amendment Act

31. The Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and National Disaster Management Act, 200S are
being cited to control

A. Nipah Virus Infection

B. Ebala Infection

C. Covid-19

D. Farmers Protest

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32. 'Ethics in Governance' is one of the reports of the

A. 1Sl Admi nistrative Reforms Commission

B. 15 th Finance Commission

C. National Human Rights Commission

D. 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission

33. Who authored Reflections all the Revolution ill Frtmc:e?

A. Edmund Burke

B. Jean Jacques Rousseau

C. Thomas Paine

D. J S Mill

34. The ' Reign ofTeITor' is associated with

A Jacobins of the French Revolution

B. Quakers of the American Revolution

C. Whigs of the Glorious Revolutio n

D. Girondins of the French Revolut ion

35. Which of the fo llowing figures serves as an exemplar of heroic virtu in Machiavelli 's
Prince?

A. Moses

B. Cesare Borgia

D. Savanarola

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36. In which -Parva' of the Maha hharata does the 'Dice Game ' figure?

A Shanti Parva
B. ViTata Parva
C. Vana Parv a
D. Sabha Parva

37. In which text are the opening phrases "A spectre is haunting Europe .. :' found ?

A Philosophy of Right
B. German Ideo logy
C. Second Treatise of Government
D. Communist Manifesto

38. In which text does the ' divided line' analogy occur?

A. Pl ato's Republic
B. Aristotle's Ethics
C. Machiavelli's The Prince
D. Rousseau's The Soci al Contract

39. Match the following thinkers and idea.;;

I. Thomas Hobbes 1. City of Man

II. Karl Marx 2. Absolutism

Ill. John Locke 3. DiclalOrship;of the Proletariat

IV. Augustine 4. Limited Government

A. 1-2: I1-4; lll -l; IV-3

B. 1-3; I1-4 ; IIl-2; IV- I

C. I-I ; 11-3; IIl -4; IV-2

D. 1-2; I1-3; IIl-4; IV-l

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40. The term ' sa msraya ' in KOlltilya refers to

A. Seeking protection

B. Being neutral or indifferent

C. Seeking peace

D. Starting hostilities

41. Match the following political leaders with the pOlitical party they are associated with

Political Leader Political ParlY

Conrad Sangma I Pattali Makkal Katchi

II Anbumani Ramadoss 2 National People' s Party

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III Prem Singh Tamang 0 Viduthalai Chirutha igal Katchi

IV Thol. Thirumavalavan 4 Sikk irn Krantikari Morcha

A. 1-4, 11-3, Ill- I, IV-2

B. 1-2, II-I, I1I-4 , IV-3

C. 1-!, U-4, Ill-2, IV-3

D. 1-2, 11-4, HI-3, IV-I

42. Statement A: The Public Accounts Committee has members only from the Lok Sabha

Statement B: Since 1967, a member of the OppoSi tio n in the Lok Sabha is appoinled as
Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee by the Speaker.

A. A and B are false

B. A and B are true

C. A is true but B is false

D. A is false but B is true

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43. The Objectives Resolution in the Constituent Assembly was moved by

A. lawaharlal Nehru

B. Rajendra Prasad

C. B R Ambedkar

D. Vallabhbhai Patel

44. Who among the following was the temporary chairman of the Constituent Assemb ly?

A. Sachchidananda Sinha

B. Frank Anthony

C. Rajendra Prasad

D. R Radhakrishnan

45. Statement A: The Election Commission of India is a multi-member commission with a

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and two additional Election Commissioners. The
CEe is the pre -eminent head of the election machinery.

StatemelH B: The pO\vers of the Election Commissioners are coordinate and co-equal
since all decisions, in principle and in practice, are to be taken by consensus or majority
vote.

A. A and B are false

B. A and B are true

C. A is true but B is false
D. A is false but B is true

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46. Statement A: The Model Code of Co nduct (MCC) was framed in 1968 by the Elect ion
Commission of India in consultation with pOliti cal parties and is tOday an integral part of
conducting free and fair elections.

Statement B: The MCC has the force of law and only the Supreme Court of India
adjudicates disputes and contestations arising from its implementatio n.

A. A and B are false

B. A and B are true

C. A is true bu t B is false

D. A is false but B is true

47. Bicameralism is an essential characteristic of _____ system of government

A. Presidential

B. Parli amentary

C. Unitary

D. Federal

48. Statement A: Accmding to An 51A: It shall be the duty of every citizen of India to
protect and improve the nalural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life,
and to have compassion for living Creatures.

Statement B: The Supreme Court in some judgI1?-ents has ru led that as the Fu nd amental
Du ties are obligatory on Citizens, the Stare should' also observe them.

A. A and B are fa lse

B. A and B are true

C. A is true but B is false

D. A is false bOl B is true

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49. T he minimum age fo r a person to be eli gible for a ppointment as Gove rnor is

A. 35

B. 45

C. 50
D.30

50. The Sixth Schedule which deals with the administration of tribal areas is applicable to

A. Assam, Nagaland and Manipur

B. Assam, MeghaJaya, Tripura and Mi zo ram

C. Sikkim. West Bengal and Odis ha

D. lharkhand. Chhattisgarh. Odis ha and Maharashtra

PART - B
51. Statement A: Vital statistics including regi stration of births a nd deaths is in List II: State
List of the Seventh Schedule concurrent list
Statement B: Social security and social insurance, empl oyment and unemployment arc in
Lisl III: Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule

A. A and B aTC false

B. A and B afC true

C. A is tm e but B is false

D. A is false but B is true

52. Fabian Socialists are in favour of

A. Profits being used for welfare of the poor onl y

B, Abolition of profits

C. Profits being used for general social welfare

D. Profit~ to be used by the rich only

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53. What is the role of 'Karanika' in Arthasastra?

A Military Officer

B. Works Officer

C. Revenue Officer

D. Accounts Officer

54. Match the following books with their authors

I. Hind Swaraj 1. B.R. Ambedkar

II. Discovery of India 2. M.K. Gandhi

III. The Annihilation of Caste 3. lawaharlal Nehru

Choose Ihe correct option

A. 1-1.11-2,111-3

B. 1-2, II -3, III-1

C. 1-3,11-2,111-1

D . None of the above

55. John Locke ' s concepl of natural rights includes

A Right to equal opportunity

B. Right to religion

C. Right to property

D . Right to election

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56. Which political ideology claims that 'greatest happiness of the greatest number is the

measure of right and wrong'?

A Socialism

B. Utilitarianism

C. Commu nirarianism

D . Fascism

57. The viewpoint that "t he Slate is an association of associat ion s' is known as

A. Socialism

B. A narchism

C. Monism

D. Pluralism

58. The view that 'property is theft' was held by

A. G. W. F. Hegel

B. P. 1. Proudhon

C. Thomas Hobbes

D. John Locke

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59. From the fo llowing, fi nd out the proper sequence in which Lockean State was established

l. Civil society

II. State of Nature

III. Government

IV. Social Contract

A. II , IV, I , III

B. I , III , IV, II

C. III , I , II , IV

D. IV, II, I , III

60. Which of the following phrase cannot be attributed to Marx ?

A. Withering away of the state

B. The dictatorship of the proletariat

C. The fetishism of commodities

D. T he state is a necessary evil

61. At what age Pl ato· s Philosopher King comp lete~ educat ion and training to be able to
govern the state?

A . 20 years

B. 35 years

C. 50 years

D. 55 years

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62. National Commission to Review the Working of the Constitution was headed by

A. B.P. Jeevan Redd y

B. R.S. Sarkari a

C. M.N. Venkatachaliah

D. P.A. Sangm a

63. The Parliament of Ind ia consists of

A. Lok Sabha "od Rajya Sabha

B. President of India, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

C. President, Vice-President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

D. Vice-President, Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

64. Match List 1 (Election slogan) wi th List II (party/coalition) and choose the correct
option give n below

List I List II

I. India shining (2004) 1. Trinamool Congre ss

II. Maa, Maati, Maanush 2 . Bharaliya Ja nata Part y

(2009)
IlI. Achche din (201 4) 3. Indian National Congress

IV . Ab Hoga Nyay (2019) 4. National Democratic

Alliance

A. 1·3, II-4, III ·2, IY· }

B. 1·2, II·!, III·4, IY·3

C. 1·3, II ·! , III·4, IY·2

0.1·4, 1I.!, 111· 2, IY·3

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65. What was the maj or ground on which proclamation of Emergency was made in 1975?

A. Fai lure of co nstitutional machinery

B. Financial emergency

C. Threat to the security of India

D. Threat to the federal framework of the constitution

66. A judge of the Supreme Court of India can be removed from office by

A. President of Ind ia on the advice of Prime Minister based on a Cabinet decision and
the recommendation of the collegium of lhe senior judges of the Supreme Cou rt

B. President of India on the recommen dation of the collegium consisting Df the Chief
Justice and most senior judges of the Supreme Court

C. President of India whe n both [he Houses of Parliament approve such remova l with
two-thirds majority

D. The Chief Justice of India on proved misbehaviour or incapacity based on the

recommendation of the cOllegium and address by the Parliame nt

67. In which case the Supreme Court of India gave the verdict that the power of the President
10 dismiss <l state government is not absolut~?

A. Kuldeep Nayar \'s Union of India, 2000

B. S.R. Bommai vs Union of India, 1994

C. K. Lakshminarayan vs Union of India, 2018

D . B.P. Singhal vs Union of India, 2010

68. Which of the following would not qualify as a transnational actor?

A. A multi-national corporation

B. An International non-governmental organization

C. The Catholic Church

D. The Indian Embassy in New York

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 69. Which part of the Constitution of India provides for the Directive Principles of State
Policy?

A. Part III

B. Part IV

C. Part V

D. Part VI

70. Tories in Bri tish politics are supporters of

A. Liberalism

B. Conse rvatism

C. Communism

D. Feminism

Passage 1.

Three decades of politically guided economic development have failed to alleviate rural poverty
in India. This stark fact raises issues which go beyond the o ften discussed one of suitable
development pOlicies. The more fu ndamental questi()n co ncerns the polit ical conditions under
which appropriate st ra tegies, aimed at reconciling "growth with distribution," are likely to be
pursued effectiv ely. Given the basic constraints of a democratic polity and a largely capitalist
economy in India, what type of regimes can facilitate economic gains by (he lower classes? This
article suggests an answer to Ihis question by comparatively analyzing some recent and vary ing
reform experiences in India. As a large fede ral pOlity, where states are oflen ruled by political
parties other than that controlling the center, In dia provides a considerable var iety of
developmental "models" within one country. Especially hetween 1977 and 1980, when Ind ia was
governed by a highly fragmented Janata party, the S.tate governments exercised considerable
autonomy. Since, by the Indian constitut io n, the agrar"i an sector is under the jurisdiction of th e
stares, this autonomy was especially s ignificant in rural policies . Commu nist -ru led West Bengal,
Co ngress-ru led Karna!aka, and J anata-ru led Uttar Pradesh, as three of India's more important
states, thus provide interesting comparisons of the significa nce of regime variations for rural
reform, allowing us to examine how different patterns of political rule, in s imilar social structural
conditions, affect redistribution policies.

I argue here that, within Ihe general constra ints of the democratic-capitalist model of India's
development, certain patterns of leadership, ideology, and organization le nd to facilitate
distribution, whil e others do not. A well~organized, left-of-center regime, such as that of the
communists in West Be ngal, (.'Quld politically penetrate the rural society without being coopted

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by the pro pertied groups, enabling the leaders hip 10 implement a number of redistributive
programs. By contrast, a factionalized government do minated by commercial peasant interests in
Uttar Pradesh had little success in its efforts to alleviate rural poverty. The case of Karnataka lies
in bet ween: here, a government dominated by a populisl leader was able to push through limited
reforms. T hese three cases, then, not only highlight the significance of regime-type in alleviating
ru ral poverty, but also allow the delineation of the specific regime features underlying success or
failure in redistribuiive programs. '

ISource: Atul Kohli (1983): "Regime types and poverty reform in India," Pacific Affairs, 56(4),
pp .649-50·1

71. Whi ch of the following. according to the author, accountS for differential redistribution
policies in Karnataka, UP and West Bengal ?

A. Regi me variation

B. Rural reform

C. Social structure

D. Parties

72. From your reading of the passage, what Can you infer from different parties ruling the
Centre and States?

A. India is characterized by a highly fragmented party -system

B. India is likely to have differential development mode ls

C. fnd ia is likely to have a uniform development model

D. The cenlre is likely to remain autonomous fIom the states

73. What explains the failure of UP unlike West Beng~lt o effectively alleviate rural poverty?

A. A well -organised and unified party

B. A party which could penetrate into rural society

C. A factionalised ruling party

D. Effective leadership

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 74. What explains the success of West Bengal to effectively bring about redistributive
policies?

A Fragmented leadership

B. A factionalised government dominated by commercial peasant interests

C. PopuliSlleadership

D. The ability of leaders to effectively penetrate into rural society without being coopted

75. Which of the following best characteri zed the period between 1977 an d 1980 in Indian
politics?

A. A factio nal ised ruling party al the t.'cntre with dependent state governments

B. A factionalised ruling party af the centre with autonomous state governmen ts

C. An autonomous ruling part y at th e centre with dependent slate governments

D. A facti onalised ruling party both at the centre and the states

76. What is the po licy implication of having populist leadership on poverty reforms?

A. Act autonomously to effectuate compre hensive poverty reforms

B. Inability to penetrate rural society lind hring partial poverty reforms

C. Limited effect on povert y reforms

D. Ambival ent effect on poverty reforms

Passage 2

Social reprodu ctive work wilhin the household is still largely perceived as women 's work. Thi s
preconception influences not j ust women's labour market participation (supply side) but also
lahour recruitment (demand-side) decisions; markers are after all gendered institutions (Fraser,
2014). Therefore. even within the framework of a monetized economy, which privileges
econo mic growth, prevailing gendercd norms of thc labour market mean not just a loss of
realizing human capital worth but also the neglect of social reproductive work. Social
reproduct io n was traditionally used as a descriptive category and set against production as a way
of designating the known world and all the act ivit ies with in it. Since the emphasis on prOduction
as the cCHtral productive activity, social reproduction has become a ·second-level · activity :lIld is
either undervalued or not valued at all (Hoskyns & Rai, 2016, pp. 304; Warin g, 1988). OUf

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working definition of social reproduct ion includes the fo Uowing: a) it includes biological
reproduction, which includes the reproduction of labour, the provision of sexual , emotional and
affective se rvices that arc req uired to maintain households; b) production in the horne, of both
goods and services as well as social provisioning and volun tary work (Hoskyns & Rai , 2016, pp.
394; ) [ ... .1 c) reproduction of culture and ideology. which stabilises and (sometimes cha llenges)
dominam social relations (Laslett & Bren ner, 1989). As Bhattacharya (2017) has noted, social
reproduction allows for a more commodious approach to what constitutes the economy and treats
questions of gender inequality as structurally reproduced through capitali'it social relations. Such
outlining of social reproduction has led fem inist economists to view the home not just
for altruism andlor consumption but for multiple gcndercd transfers between individuals, the
market and the state (Folbre, 2001). What is deal is that both paid and unpaid social
reproductive work are deeply gendered and underpin both formal and informal labour markets.
Unpaid social reproductive work remains outside the GDP production boundary.

Femini sts , [ ... -1 have long pointed to the analytical links and transmission channel s between pa id
and unpaid work. gendered outcomes in the labour market and how an emphasis on econom ic
growth. was undervalued, disregarding women's mult iple roles within the productive and
reproducti vt! spheres. Across the world, the div ision of labour tends to be structured according to
prevail ing patriarchal norms, Wilh the workplace operat ing as a sile where gender is 'enforced,
performed, and recreated . (Weeks, 20]], pp 9) l... 1. While feminist scholars embracing
the varieties of capitalism argument note how the same institutions have differen tial effecl'; on
men and women and acknowledge that gender inequality is multi-faceted (EsteveZ-Abe, 2009),
they also acknow ledge that "the link between gender regimes and certain features of the pol itical
economy is likely to require a househol d-based model of policy reference" (ibid: 189).

[Source: Shiri n M. Rai, Benjamin D. Brown, Kanchana N. Ruwanpura . 2019. "SDG 8: Decent
work and economic growth - A gendered anal ysis", World Deveiopmelll, Volume 113, 2019, pp.
368-380·1

77. feminists conceptual izing social reproduction also include biological reproduction in their
understanding. Which of the following is not a pan of that specific endeavour?

A. Affective services

B. Reproduction of labour

C. Recreating good,;

D. Sexual services

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78. In understanding it as 'second level' activity, social reproductive work is ?

A. Devalued

B. Overestimated

C. Accounted

D. Valued

79. According to feminists, understanding the universe of different human activities has
generally resulted in which of the following classifications?

A. Social provisioning and voluntary work

B. Labour market participation and labour recruitment

C. Social reproduction and production

D. Culture and ideology

80. Which of the following is an important acknowledged referent for policy-making, according
to feminists who otheru'ise embrace capitalism?

A. Workplace

B. Household

C. Serv ice sector

D. formal labo ur market

81. \vbich of the following IS not a parameter of analysing the market as a 'gendered
institution '?

A. Patriarchal gender norms

B. Accounting [or domestic work

C. Social reproductive work

D. Justifications of gender inequality

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82. Which of the following is not included In the author's working definition of social
reproduction in the passage?

A. Biological reproduction
B . Economic growth
C. Social relations
D. Emotional services

Passage 3

The Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) won a smas hing majority (308 out of 480 seats) in the
2009 Lower House election. This historic election marked the first time that the Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) did not win a plurality (at 119 seats). In 2012. the Japanese voters
reversed the parties 'fortunes, awarding the LDP a huge majority (296) and humbling the DP]
(57 scats). Over the ir three-and- a-half-year reign, the DP] would suffer numerous defections,
finishing with only 230 seats when the election was called. The DrJ also managed to lose the
confidence of the Japanese public. The main culprits were the mishandling of the US- Japan
alliance (by the first DP] PM, Yukio Hatoyama); ineffective response to th e triple disasters of 11
March 2011 (by his successor NaOlO Kan); controversy over the raising of the consumption tax
(the third DP] PM, Yoshihiko Noda); and criticism over the handling of a territorial dispute with
China (the Senkaku lslands-Diaoyutai to China and Tiaoyuta i 10 Taiwan). Several new parties
emerged in this three year period, and a total of a dozen parties contested the election. Most
notably, the rise of the Japan Restoration Party meant that the DPJ maintained its lead as Japan's
second party over this newcomer by a mere two seats (57- 55) in the House of Representatives
(HR). .

The 2009 election marked the first time that the LDP did not win a plurality of seats in the HR
election and onl y th e seco nd time that it was forced to the opposition bench. The DP]
administration was greeted with high hopes. A Yomiuri poll found 68 percent of respondents
were pleased with the result (2 September 2009, web). When asked why the DP] has won such
an overwhelming victory, hO\vever, the answer was clearly not support for DP] policy proposals.
The Asahi poll found that 81 percent of respondents eXp'lained the DP] victory as voters wanting
a change from the LDP administration as opposed to only 38 percent crediting support for DPJ
policies (2 September 2009). Similarly, the Yomiuri poll found that 46 percent explained the
result as a rejection of the A<;ou administration, 37 percent as the desire for alternation in power,
and only 10 percent as support for DPJ policies. The Hato yama administration was given the
chance to prove itself, starting with 71 percent in the Asahi poll (Asahi, 17 September 2009).
Having run on a slogan of politicians exercising greater leadership over the bureaucracy, the new
DP] administ ration quickly initiated a series of moves to reduce the po\. . .er of the bureaucracy.

[Source: Pekkanen, Robert and Steven R. Reed. 2012. 'Japanese Politics Between the 2009 and
2012 Elections', Japan Decides, pp .8-19]

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83. The 2009 Lower House e1e-ction "vas bislOric because

A . D P) lost badly

B. DPJ had a majority

C. LDP plurality "vas absent for the first time

D. LDP won the elections with a plurality

84, In 2012, voters in Japan

A. Brought back the LOP

B. Humbled the LDP

C. Made (he DPJ victorious

D. Showed confidence in the DPJ

85. I\. few reaso ns for the kind of electoral performance in 2012 tha t the DPJ had was

1. Several defect ions

II. Losing the confidence of the Japanese public

111. Mishandling of relations with other cou ntries

TV, Rise of new parties

A II and 1lI

B. III and IV

C. I, II and III

D, All the above

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 86, In 2009, the people had in the D P] admin istration

A. High stakes

B. High hopes

C. Low possibilities

D. Low expectations

87. The A...ahi poll found that a majority of the respondents

A Supported a change in DPl' s policies

B. Liked the DPJ' s policies

C. Wanted to reward LDP

D, Wa nted a change from LDP

88. The OPTs e jection s logan was

A . More power to the bureaucracy

B. More power to the pol itical leaders

C. Power to be given to bureaucracy an d politicians

O. Power sharing between bureaucracy and politicians

Passage 4

Question: Whe n all other nations believe in violence, can one natio n alone remain non-violent'!
Answer: Even alo ne, a non -violent nation is protected by the invincible armour of universal
sympathy.

According to the non-violent way of thinking, human society is one, and in it separate nations are
conceived of merely for the sake of conve ni ence. If a particular nation has the good sense to
adopt non-violence, it wi ll not regard itself as separate fro m and opposed to the others. It w ill be
anxious [0 safeguard the legitimate interests of neighbouri ng nations as those of its O\.\' n.
Certainly, whole natio ns do not become violent and even if they adopt violence, rather it mus t be
said that (hey adopt vio lence only because of mutual rivalry. People do not like violence fo r its

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,

own sake. So if a nation appears , which entertains the desire to conduct its affairs in accordance
with non-violence, and therefore strives to relate itself to the rest of the world on the basis of
non-opposition, it will awaken the conscience of neighbouri ng nat ions, make their conscience
operate, and to that extent pu t those nations on the way of non-violence.

A non-violent nation wili not dump its goods on another nation by force. In a non-violent nation,
every village will be devoted to labour and be self-dependent. Therefore, there will be no scope
in it for the greed of olher nations. If another nation considers the non-violent nation to be
opposed to its own interests, then the non-violent nation will in a friendly manner assist that
nation to find a way out and give it entire satisfaction. If famine or other calamities befall other
nations, it will help them as far as it is able, wi thou t thought of any reward fo r itself. It will be
ready to submit controversial matters to arbilration. If another nation does not agree to having
justice meted out by arbitrators, or if after agreeing it does not accept their verdict but invades
the non-violent country, the laner will resist such a nation non-violently. A nation which
maintains such an attitude towards othe r nations will nor remain alone. It will gain an armour of
sympathy for itself throughout the world. Why is it difficult to imagine such a nation?

[Vinoba Bhave, Swaraj Slwstm, p. 75]

89. According to this aut hor, violence is generall y preferred

A. For its own sake

B. Due to mutual rivalry

C. Due to its efficacy

D. Due to wa rmongers

90. The purpose of this passage is to

A. Awaken our conscie nce

B. Strengthen aU f will

C. Expand aUf imagination

D. Deepen a Uf fa ith

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91. In Vinoba' s vision, separate nation s are

A. A necessary evil

B. A lesser evil

C. Historical aberrations

D. Convenient divisions

92. A non-viol ent nation \vill safeguard

A. Only its own interests

B. Only the legitimate interests of all

C. Only the legitimate interests of neighbours

D . Legitimate interests of itself and neighbours

93. When the author says ·the armour of sympathy is invincible', he means

A. It is inv isible

B. It is easily detecwble

c. It is incapable of being defeated

D, II is unrealistic

94. Which of the following policy aspects of a non-violent nation are spell oul here

A Econom ic and foreign policy

B. Cultural policy

C. Religious policy

D. Only foreign policy

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Passage 5

Why India 's federalism shou ld work at all? Despite having come to the brink of collapse time
and again, India 's feder al struet ur.e has pulled back to continue as before . Where does this
resil ie nce of the federal idea come from? The fortuitous combination of structure and agency
best explains the coping mechanism that leads to the relative success of feder alism in Ind ia.
India's political geography provides the countervailing pressures of regional autonomy and
interregional bonds that are essential for a robust federal system.
The centralizing tendencies of the ea rl y, post-Independence decades and the co ntestation of
central power by opposition parties once they assumed office in the States from the late 1960s
have merged over the years into a distinct pattern of cooperation between the cen tre and the
States. Thi s federal tradition has been shaped by a number of centripetal tendencies, thanks to the
fina ncial power of the central government and centrifugal forces at the heart of the Indi an
political system, such as the rise of language movements in the 19505 and the assertion of ethnic
identit y in the last two decades .
Many demands for a separate state begin as v~ry high-intensity movements, led by a ha ndfu l of
act ivists. The central government reacts with a double strat egy of accommodation and
repression. The secessionist movem ents promote their cause wilh a combin ation of protest and
participation. Typically, such movements go through a transformation as they gain in strength.
The average intensi ty of the movement comes down a<; numbers grow, and the leadership seeks
to exercise its au thority over the followers. Such movements eventually lead to the creation of
new federal States where the leaders of the separatist movement become the new rulers.
Freed from the tutelage of central dominance because of the decline of the 'one-domi nant-party
system' of the Congress party, and liberali zation of the economy since 1991, Indian federalism
has become more robust in recent years. Regional political parties and their leaders have now
become key components of both the ru li ng and opposition coalitions at the centre. Through an
ad roit use of their room to manoeuvre, regional parties have now acquired great prominence and
leverage in national politic s. With the 'big bang liberalization' of the In dian economy. cen tre-
State. conflicts have been at least partially displaced by interstate compet iti on for investment
fro m home and fo reign capital markets.

[Source: Subrata K. Mitra. 2017. Politics il/ India: Structure, Process ami Policy, New Delhi:
Routledge]
95. The intensity of separat ist movements go dowll

A. Because of the strategy of accommo dation and repression

B. Because of cooperation between the centre and the States

C. As number of people who suppOTt the movement in creases

O. As confrontation wit h the fed eral government increases

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96. The term centrifugal forces refers to tbe elements that lend to
A Move away from a centre

B. Move towards a centre

C. Intersect with one another

D. Provoke significant change or action

97. The author argues that the liberalization pOlicies lead to

A The resilience of the Indi an state

B. Interstate competition

C. Increased centre-State conflicts

O. Separatist movements

98. This essay is about

A. Fede.ral framework of governance

B. Centralizing lendencies of the Indian state

C. Regional parties and separatist movements

D. Liberalization of the economy

99 . The term resilience in the passage s ignifies

A Dominance of central government

13. Moves requiring skill and eare

C. Gaining in strength

D. Ability to adjust to change

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100. According to the aut hor of this passage, Indian federalism in recent years has become
more

A Troubled

B. Healthy

C. Crisis-ridden

D. Stressed

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 University ofHyuerabad
Entrance Examinations - 2021

SchooVDepartment/Cemre : Political Science

Course/Subject : MA

Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer Q.No. Answer

1 B 26 A 51 D 76 C
2 D 27 A 52 A 77 C
3 A 28 B 53 D 78 A
4 A 29 D 54 B 79 C
5 D 30 C 55 C 80 B
6 A 31
I C 56 B 81 D
7 B 32 D 57 D 82 B
8 C 33 A 58 B 83 C
9 C 34 A 59 A 84 A
10 A 35 B 60 D 85 D
11 A 36 D 61 C 86 B
12 B 37 D 62 C 87 D
13 B 38 A 63 B 88 B
14 B 39 D 64 D 89 B
15 B 40 A 65 C 90 C
16 A 41 B 66 C 91 D
17 D 42 D 67 B 92 D
18 A 43 A 68 D 93 C
19 A 44 A 69 B 94 A
20 B 45 B 70 B 95 C
21 D 46 C 71 A 96 A
22 C 47 D 72 B . 97 B
23 C 48 B 73 C 98 A
24 B 49 A 74 D 99 D
25 A 50 B 75 B 100 B

Note/rema rk :

11 September 202 1 Signat~l reof the Head

Department/Centre