29 Questions
Which book is considered an unofficial Indian Feminist Manifesto and the first book published in English by an Indian woman?
High caste Hindu Women
Who among the following is not a liberal thinker?
Francis Fukuyama
Which of the following countries is a member of the BIMSTEC?
Myanmar
Which issues have been part of the North-South Dialogue?
Transfer of capital
Which statement(s) is/are correct about the Hegemonic stability theory?
Examples of hegemons are British Empire until the beginning of the 20th century, and the United States from that point onwards
Who postulated the 3rd dimension of power in the book 'Power: A Radical View'?
Bachrach and Baratz
Which thinker is known for theorizing on the issue of Suicide?
Émile Durkheim
Who is considered a critic of classical Democracy and defined democracy as merely a method of selecting representatives through competitive elections?
Schumpeter
'All knowledge is gained from sense experience' is a view attributed to which thinker?
David Hume
Which thinker is not related to Elite theory?
Robert Dahl
'Development Syndrome' is a term associated with which thinker of modernization theory?
Lucian Pye and James Coleman
According to the Indian constitution, who has the power to declare a caste/tribe as Scheduled Caste?
Respective state legislative assembly
Which High Court has branches in different cities of the respective states?
Kolkata HC
Who authored the book 'Democracy and Discontent: India's Growing Crisis of Governability'?
Atul Kohli
Which type of political party is not recognized by the Election Commission of India?
Registered Party
Which trade union is incorrectly matched with its affiliation?
The Hind Mazdoor Sangh (H.M.S.) - Socialist Party/Janta Party
Which pair of old and new names of Indian states is incorrectly matched?
North-East Frontier Agency(NEFA) - Arunachal Pradesh
Who propounded the Gaia hypothesis?
James E. Lovelock
What is considered one of the basic features of the Indian Constitution?
Independence of Judiciary
When was the first Lokpal bill introduced in the 4th Lok Sabha?
1968
Who attempted to give Constitutional mandate to Panchayats through the 64th constitutional amendments bill in 1989?
Rajeev Gandhi
What is the maximum period for which an Ordinance can remain valid without being passed by Parliament?
6 months plus 6 weeks
Who wrote 'The Nerves of Government' in 1963?
Karl Deutsch
Who wrote the book 'Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin'?
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
According to Ambedkar, why was he against decentralization and Panchayati Raj system?
Due to entrenched caste system exploitation
What is the significance of the 'Ramabai Association' in Boston?
Founded by Pandita Ramabai
Where is the headquarters of BIMSTEC located?
Dhaka, Bangladesh
According to Savarkar, what does Hindutva encompass?
All religions originated in India
'New International Economic Order (NIEO)' was proposed by which group of countries?
'Developing' countries
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