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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. Match List-I with List-II. Select correct answer from the
codes given below: List-I List-II (Elites) (Functions)
A. Current Political i. Goal Elites attainment
B. Economic ii. Adaptation Military, Scientific, Diplomatic Elites
C. Priest, iii. Integration Philosophers, Educators
D. Artists, iv. Pattern Writers, Maintenance
Codes: A B C D
2. Whose Presidency in America was marked by 'war on terrorism'?
3. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below: List–I List–II (Authors) (Dominant Concept)
A. Thomas i. Distributive Pogge Justice
B. Michael ii. Communitarian Walzer Perspective of Justice
C. Susan Moller iii. Feminist Okin Conception of Justice
D. John Rawls iv. Global Justice
Codes: A B C D
4. Which one of the following peace keeping operations of the United Nations is not an example of first generation peacekeeping operations?
5. Which of the following does not figure in Almond and Verba's classification of political cultures?
6. Which of the following constitutes the political elite?
7. Arrange the following approaches to the study of Public Administration in a sequential order:
A. Behavioural approach
B. Systems approach
C. Institutional approach
D. Public Policy approach Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
Codes:
8. Which of the following is not an essential prerequisite for making elitism compatible with democracy in Schumpeter?
9. Morgenthau's classification of ideologies doesn't include:
10. Who among the following rejected the idea that caste status was the result of divine reward or punishment?
11. Arrange the following administrative thinkers in chronological order:
(A) Willoughby
(B) M.P. Follet
(C) F.W. Riggs
(D) Robert Dahl Select the correct answer from the
code given below:
12. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
code given below: List–I List–II
(A) Hota (i) Centre-State Committee Relations
(B) Santhanam (ii) Civil-Service Committee Reforms
(C) Sarkaria (iii) Prevention of Commission Corruption
(D) Yashpal (iv) Higher Committee Education Reforms
Code: A B C D
13. Which political thinker rejects Aristotle completely?
14. Name the military strategist who stated that all war is based on deception and praised it as the 'divine art of subtlety and secrecy.'
15. Which one of the following principles did not emerge out of Bommai case in relation to Article 356?
16. Globalization signifies which of the following:
17. Consider the following statements about a constitutional government. A constitutional government is
1. a form of limited government
2. one where authority is derived from the constitution
3. one where the constitution and the laws limit the exercise of power
4. where the head of the state enjoys nominal powers Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
18. Which of the following Articles of the charter of United Nations Organisation are related to Regional Organisations?
(A) Article 51
(B) Article 52
(C) Article 53
(D) Article 54 Select the correct answer from the
codes given below:
Codes:
19. Which of the following statements is false with respect to Platos ideas?
20. Who is the Chairperson of the National Council of Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM)?
21. Match List–I with List–II and select the correct answer from the
codes given below: List–I List–II
(A) Pareto (i) Circulation of elites
(B) Mosca (ii) History is a graveyard of aristocracies
(C) Michels (iii) Theory of the masses
(D) Gasset (iv) Iron Law of Oligarchy
Codes: A B C D
22. Riots and demonstrations are the examples of
23. 'Circulation of elites' most closely refers to which one of the following?
24. 73rd Constitutional Amendment provided for:
(A) Constitutional status to rural and urban bodies
(B) Three – tier system for all Panchayati Raj Institutions
(C) Direct elections of Chairpersons and members of Panchayati Raj Institutions at all levels
(D) Audit of panchayat funds by CAG Select the correct answer from the
code given below:
25. The governor of a state has the power to dismiss a chief minister. Which of the following pairs are not correctly matched? Governor Chief Minister Dismissed