1. Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics is based on the belief that:
A) One religion is superior to that of others.
B) People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal citizens.
C) Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.
D) State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

2. Arrange the following statements in a logical sequence and select the right answers by using the code given below
A. But all political expression of social divisions need not be always dangerous B. Social divisions of one kind or the other exist in most countries C. Parties try to win political support by appealing to social divisions D. Some social differences may result in social divisions

3. In dealing with social divisions which one of the following statements is NOT correct about democracy?

4. Consider the following statements.
1. In the 1980s, many political organizations were demanding an independent Tamil Eelam (state) in
northern and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.
2. Civil war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009.
Which one of the above statements is true regarding Sri Lanka

5. Which one of the following statements are true regarding challenges to political parties;
1. Lack of internal democracy
2. Dynastic succession in political parties.
3. Money and muscle power in parties
4. Parties do not offer a meaningful choice to the voters

6. Consider the following statements.
1. The black Power movement emerged in 1966 in South Africa.
2. Civil Rights movement emerged in the USA between 1954 to 1968; led by Martin Luther King Jr.
3. Yogoslavia disintegrated due to political fights on the basis of religious and ethnic identities.
Which one of the above statements is true

7. Consider the following statement.
1. There is equal representation of French-speaking people and Dutch-speaking people in both Central government and in Brussel's Government.
2. Parliament of the European Union is in Brussel, Belgium.
Which one of the above is true regarding Belgium

8. Consider the following statements with reference to the Population census.
1. Schedule tribes: 8.6 %
2. Schedule caste: 16.6 %
3. OBC: 41 %
Which one of the above statements are correct

9. In India seats are reserved for women in

10. Consider the following three statements.
1) Social divisions take place when social differences overlap.
2) It is possible that a person can have multiple identities.
3) Social divisions exist in only big countries like India.
Which of the statements is/are correct?

11. Consider the following statements.
1. A political party has three components, the leaders, the active members, and the followers. 2. In India, top party leaders choose candidates for contesting elections.
3. Partisanship is marked by a tendency to take a side and an inability to take a balanced view on an
issue.
Which one of the above is/are correct

12. Consider the following statements about power-sharing arrangements in Belgium and Sri Lanka.
1) In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.
2) In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.
3) The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power-sharing to protect their culture, language, and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
4) The transformation of Belgium from a unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

13. Consider the following statements regarding Population Census 2011.
1. Hindu population: 79.8 %
2: Muslim Population: 14.2 %
3. Christian Population: 2.3 %
4. Sikh Population: 1.7 %
5. Buddhism: 0.7 %
Which one of the above statements is/are true

14. Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
The list I - List II
1. Pressure group.- A. Narmada Bachao Andolan
2. Long-term movement. - B. Asom Gana Parishad
3. Single issue movement. - C. Women's movement
4. Political party. - D. Fertilizer dealers' association

15. Consider the following statement;
1. Recognition for the political state party, that secures at least six percent of the total votes in an election to the Legislative Assembly of a State and wins at least two seats.
2. Recognition for the national party, the party must secure at least six percent of the total votes in Lok Sabha elections or Assembly elections in four States, and wins at least four seats in the Lok Sabha.
Which one of the above statements is true

16. Consider the following statements.
1. Democratic government is accountable to citizens and responsive to the needs and expectations of the citizens.
2. Democracy is based on the idea of deliberation and negotiation that leads to delay in decision-making.
3. Democratic government takes decisions more transparent way.
4. If you consider all democracies and all dictatorships for the fifty years between 1950 and 2000, dictatorships have a slightly higher rate of economic growth.
Which one of the above is true in relationship with the outcome of democracy

17. In the context of democracies, which of the following ideas is correct - democracies have successfully eliminated:

18. Studies on political and social inequalities in democracy show that

19. Why power sharing is desirable in a democracy, reasons are;
1. Power sharing is good because it helps to reduce the possibility of conflict between social groups.
2. Power sharing is the very spirit of democracy.
Which one of the above reasons is true

20. In the context of assessing democracy which among the following is the odd one out. Democracies need to ensure:

21. Consider the following statements about Bolivia.
1. Bolivia is a landlocked county in Africa.
2. Neighbouring countries are Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, and Chile.
Which one of the above is/are true

22. Which among the following statements about India's Constitution is wrong? It

23. Which among the following is the special feature that distinguishes a pressure group from a political party?

24. Consider the following statements.
1. In 1990, Nepal formally transited from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy.
2. In 2008, the monarchy was abolished and Nepal became a federal democratic republic.
Which one of the above is/are true

25. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to: