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Topics covered in UGC NET Political science syllabus:

1     Political Theory
2     Political Thought
3     Indian Political Thought
4     Comparative Political Analysis
5     International Relations
6     Indian Foreign Policy
7     Political Institutions in India
8     Political Processes in India
9     Public Administration
10     Governance & Public Policy in India

UGC NET Political Science Previous Question Paper MCQs
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1. Which of the following statements are correct about the Vice- Presidents of India and America?
(A) Both the Vice-Presidents are elected for a fixed term.
(B) They are the presiding officers of the upper house.
(C) They appoint the committees of the house.
(D) They have a casting vote in case of a tie. Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
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2. Who is the author of the book 'Pakistan's Arms Procurement and Military build-up 1979–99: In search of a policy'?
3. Who among following classifies regional movements in India in terms of 'ethnic' and 'nativist' movements?
4. Which of the following are the characteristics of development administration?
1. Change-orientation
2. Client orientation
3. Citizen-participative orientation
4. Ecological perspective Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
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5. Arrange the following books in order in which they appeared:
1. Political Order in Changing Societies
2. The Politics of Modernization
3. How Europe Underdeveloped Africa
4. Capitalism and Underdevelopment in Latin America Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
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6. Who equated revolution with 'fever'?
7. Match List-I with List-II: List-I (Authors)
(A) David Easton
(B) Lucian Pye
(C) Samuel P. Huntington
(D) Seymour Martin Lipset List-II (Terms)
(i) Development Syndrome (ii) Political Man (iii) Black Box (iv) Waves of Democratization Choose the correct option from those given below:
8. With which country has India signed a long-term agreement for Sukhoi Su-30MKI combat aircraft fleet?
9. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
code given below: List–I List–II (State) (Chief Minister)
(A) Uttar Pradesh (i) Jairam Thakur
(B) Assam (ii) Sarbananda Sonowal
(C) Kerala (iii) Yogi Adityanath
(D) Himachal (iv) Pinarayi Pradesh Vijayan
Code: A B C D
10. Who among the following political thinkers are generally regarded as founders of philosophical approach?
11. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below: List–I List–II (Committees of (Number of Parliament) Members)
A. Public Accounts i. 45 Committee
B. Estimates Committee ii. 22
C. Department related iii. 15 Parliamentary Standing Committee
D. Rules Committee of iv. 30 Lok Sabha
Codes: A B C D
12. Recently France has agreed to set up atomic power plant in India at:
13. Aristotle's classification of constitutions was based on the categories of:
14. The only tribal leader honoured by the Parliament of India through installation of his portrait in its Museum is
15. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was:
16. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below: List–I (Writer)
(A) Robert Mitchels
(B) James Burnham
(C) C.Wright Mills
(D) Harold Lasswell List–II (Concept/Model)
(i) Communication Model (ii) Power Elites (iii) Managerial Revolution (iv) Iron Law of oligarchy
Codes: A B C D
17. Which of the following were described by David Easton as intellectual foundations of the System Analysis? Give the correct answer from the
codes given below:
(A) Regularities
(B) Verification
(C) Techniques
(D) Quantification
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18. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
code given below: List–I List–II (Theory) (Thinker)
(A) Classical (i) Elton Mayo Theory
(B) Human (ii) Henry Fayol Relations Theory
(C) Decision- (iii) V. Ostrom Making Theory
(D) Public (iv) Herbert Choice Simon Theory
Code: A B C D
19. India's good neighbourhood policy based on the principle of nonreciprocity is attributed to
20. Which of the following are the characteristics of a system, according to Almond?
1. Comprehensiveness
2. Inter-dependence
3. Existence of boundaries
4. Availability of resources Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
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21. Which one of the following said, 'the power is a matter of getting people to do what they would not have otherwise done'?
22. Which one is not the feature of the Presidential form of government of U.S.A.?
23. Who among the following makes a distinction between public administration and private administration?
(A) Paul Appleby
(B) L. D. White
(C) Herbert Simon
(D) Sir Josia Stamp Select the correct answer from the given option:
24. Which of the following are statutory bodies?
(A) University Grants Commission
(B) Union Public Service Commission
(C) National Commission for Human Rights
(D) National Commission for Minorities Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
25. The cultural thrust in comparative politics became prominent during