Indian Constitutional Amendments and Judiciary Quiz
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Which book is considered an unofficial Indian Feminist Manifesto and the first book published in English by an Indian woman?

  • Stree Dharm Niti
  • Stree Adhikar Aur Kanoon
  • The God of Small Things
  • High caste Hindu Women (correct)
  • Who among the following is not a liberal thinker?

  • E.H. Carr
  • David Held
  • David Mitrany
  • Francis Fukuyama (correct)
  • Which of the following countries is a member of the BIMSTEC?

  • Thailand
  • Myanmar (correct)
  • Maldives
  • Pakistan
  • Which issues have been part of the North-South Dialogue?

    <p>Transfer of capital</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement(s) is/are correct about the Hegemonic stability theory?

    <p>Examples of hegemons are British Empire until the beginning of the 20th century, and the United States from that point onwards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who postulated the 3rd dimension of power in the book 'Power: A Radical View'?

    <p>Bachrach and Baratz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which thinker is known for theorizing on the issue of Suicide?

    <p>Émile Durkheim</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is considered a critic of classical Democracy and defined democracy as merely a method of selecting representatives through competitive elections?

    <p>Schumpeter</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'All knowledge is gained from sense experience' is a view attributed to which thinker?

    <p>David Hume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which thinker is not related to Elite theory?

    <p>Robert Dahl</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Development Syndrome' is a term associated with which thinker of modernization theory?

    <p>Lucian Pye and James Coleman</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Indian constitution, who has the power to declare a caste/tribe as Scheduled Caste?

    <p>Respective state legislative assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which High Court has branches in different cities of the respective states?

    <p>Kolkata HC</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who authored the book 'Democracy and Discontent: India's Growing Crisis of Governability'?

    <p>Atul Kohli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of political party is not recognized by the Election Commission of India?

    <p>Registered Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which trade union is incorrectly matched with its affiliation?

    <p>The Hind Mazdoor Sangh (H.M.S.) - Socialist Party/Janta Party</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which pair of old and new names of Indian states is incorrectly matched?

    <p>North-East Frontier Agency(NEFA) - Arunachal Pradesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who propounded the Gaia hypothesis?

    <p>James E. Lovelock</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered one of the basic features of the Indian Constitution?

    <p>Independence of Judiciary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When was the first Lokpal bill introduced in the 4th Lok Sabha?

    <p>1968</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who attempted to give Constitutional mandate to Panchayats through the 64th constitutional amendments bill in 1989?

    <p>Rajeev Gandhi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the maximum period for which an Ordinance can remain valid without being passed by Parliament?

    <p>6 months plus 6 weeks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote 'The Nerves of Government' in 1963?

    <p>Karl Deutsch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the book 'Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin'?

    <p>Raja Ram Mohan Roy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Ambedkar, why was he against decentralization and Panchayati Raj system?

    <p>Due to entrenched caste system exploitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the 'Ramabai Association' in Boston?

    <p>Founded by Pandita Ramabai</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the headquarters of BIMSTEC located?

    <p>Dhaka, Bangladesh</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Savarkar, what does Hindutva encompass?

    <p>All religions originated in India</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'New International Economic Order (NIEO)' was proposed by which group of countries?

    <p>'Developing' countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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