Political Science Past Paper 31 May 2023 (Shift 1) PDF

𝑠𝑡 31 MAY, 2023 (SHIFT-1) Q1. On which date India ratified the Paris Climate Agreement?​ (a) 2 October 2016​ (b) 30 January 2017​ (c) 2 November 2016​ (d) 30 November 2016 Q2. "Operation Polo" was launched to merge/annex which princely states into India?​ (a) Junagarh​ (b) Manipur​ (c) Hyd...

𝑠𝑡 31 MAY, 2023 (SHIFT-1) Q1. On which date India ratified the Paris Climate Agreement?​ (a) 2 October 2016​ (b) 30 January 2017​ (c) 2 November 2016​ (d) 30 November 2016 Q2. "Operation Polo" was launched to merge/annex which princely states into India?​ (a) Junagarh​ (b) Manipur​ (c) Hyderabad​ (d) Mysore Q3. Choose the most appropriate statement about Human Security​ (a) Human Security is about the protection of people more than the protection of the state​ (b) Human security is the part of traditional notion of security​ (c) Human security is basically protection from external threat​ (d) Human security is protection from war Q4. What is the correct analysis of the slogan - "Garibi Hatao".​ (a) It was a part of political strategy of Janata Party​ (b) It was a part of political strategy of Congress party​ (c) It was a programme of planning commission​ (d) It was a part of political strategy of General Alliance Q5. Who was the first Indian to became the Governor General of India?​ (a) A.K. Gopalan​ (b) C.F. Andrews​ (c) A.O. Hume​ (d) C. Rajagopalachari 𝑡ℎ Q6. A state of emergency was declared on 25 June 1975 under which Article of the constitution of India?​ (a) Article - 350​ (b) Article - 351​ (c) Article - 352​ (d) Article - 353 Q7. States Reorganisation Act of 1956 created:​ (a) 12 states and 6 union Territories​ (b) 14 states and 6 union Territories​ (c) 14 states and 4 union Territories​ (d) 12 states and 4 union Territories Q8. What is the correct statement about - "Warsaw Pact"?​ (a) It was the part of Axis Powers to counter USA​ (b) It was the part of Eastern Alliance to counter NATO's force in Europe​ (c) It was the part of Western Alliance to counter USSR​ (d) It was the part of Latin America Alliance to counter USA Q9. Tashkent Agreement was signed between:​ (a) China and India​ (b) Russia and India​ (c) China and Pakistan​ (d) India and Pakistan Q10. South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC's) headquarter is located at:​ (a) Dhaka​ (b) Colombo​ (c) Bangkok​ (d) Kathmandu Q11. Identify the leader number 3 in the cartoon.​ ​ (a) Lal Krishna Advani​ (b) Chandra Shekar​ (c) V.P. Singh​ (d) B.D. Savarkar Q12. "Dalit Panthers" movement is associated with which state?​ (a) Kerala​ (b) Karnataka​ (c) Bihar​ (d) Maharashtra Q13. Match List - I with List - II. List - I List - II Anti Arrack A. I. Gujarat Movement Chipko B. II. Bihar Movement Narmada Bachao C. III. Uttarakhand Movement Andhra D. Total Revolution IV. Pradesh Choose the correct answer from the options given below:​ (a) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II​ (b) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I​ (c) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV​ (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV Q14. In which year India first tested a nuclear device?​ (a) 1972​ (b) 1973​ (c) 1974​ (d) 1975 Q15. Match List - I with List - II. List - I List - II A. Fall of Berlin Wall I. 1962 B. NIEO In II. 1979 Soviet Invasion of C. 1989 Afghanistan  Cuban Missile D. IV. 1972 Crisis Choose the correct answer from the options given below:​ (a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV​ (b) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I​ (c) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I​ (d) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I Q16. SAFTA came into effect on:​ 𝑠𝑡 (a) 1 January 2004​ 𝑠𝑡 (b) 1 January 2006​ 𝑠𝑡 (c) 1 April 2004​ 𝑠𝑡 (d) 1 April 2005 Q17. What is "Agenda-21" about?​ (a) An agenda related to military exercise between US and India​ (b) An agenda related to nuclear deal between India and Russia​ (c) An agenda related to military and nuclear deal between Ukraine and European Union​ (d) An agenda related to climate change, biodiversity, forestry etc. Q18. How many member countries are there in ASEAN?​ (a) 7​ (b) 8​ (c) 10​ (d) 12 Q19. What is "Perestroika"?​ (a) It is an air missile defence system of Russia​ (b) It is an anti-tank missile of USA​ (c) It is the economic and political reform policies of former USSR​ (d) It is an organisation of world great leaders Q20. The term "Sustainable Development" emerged during which of the following meetings / summit?​ (a) The Club of Rome​ (b) The Rio Summit​ (c) Ramsar Convention​ (d) United Nations meetings Q21. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion 𝐴 and the other is labelled as Reason 𝑅.​ Assertion A: The broad concept on human security argues that threat agenda should include hunger, disease and natural disasters because these kill far more people than war.​ Reason R: Human Security is the part of traditional security which believes that cooperation in limiting violence is possible.​ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.​ (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A​ (b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A​ (c) A is correct but R is not correct​ (d) 𝐴 is not correct but 𝑅 is correct Q22. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion 𝐴 and the other is labelled as Reason 𝑅.​ Assertion A: Globalisation is a multidimensional concept. It has political, economic and cultural manifestations and these must be adequately distinguished. Reason R: The impact of globalization is vastly uneven, it affects some stories more than others,​ so no general conclusions can be drawn about the equal impact of globalization.​ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:​ (a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of 𝐴​ (b) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A​ (c) 𝐴 is correct but 𝑅 is not correct​ (d) 𝐴 is not correct but 𝑅 is correct Q23. What do you mean by "Global South"?​ (a) It represents the developed Countries of the world​ (b) It represents the developing countries of the world​ (c) It represents the technologically advanced countries of the world​ (d) It represents the countries which has been extremely globalized​ Q24. In which year the idea of global security emerged?​ (a) In 1980s​ (b) In 1990s​ (c) In 2000​ (d) In 1970 s Q25. Match List I with List II. List - I List - II Operation against Operation A. I. the suspect behind Infinite Reach 9/11 Missile attack on B. 9/11 II. Al-Qaeda in Sudan Operation Coalition of C. Enduring III. willing Freedom  Operation Terrorist attack on D. IV. Iraqi Freedom US twin towers Choose the correct answer from the options given below:​ (a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV​ (b) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I​ (c) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III​ (d) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I Q26. What was the Kamraj Plan 1963 about?​ (a) To split the congress​ (b) To form coalition with other party​ (c) To spread the wings of congress in rural areas​ (d) To infuse new life into congress and restore the balance between party government​ Q27. In which year was the United Nations founded?​ 𝑠𝑡 (a) 1 April 1945​ 𝑡ℎ (b) 25 June 1945​ 𝑡ℎ (c) 30 October 1945​ 𝑡ℎ (d) 24 October 1945 Q28. "Treaty of Maastricht" is related to formation of:​ (a) European Union​ (b) ASEAN​ (c) SEATO​ (d) CENTO Q29. During Emergency there was censorship of press; while freedom of press is necessary for survival of true democracy. Which article of the Indian constitution talks about "Freedom of Press"?​ (a) Article 19​ (b) Article 19 (1)​ (c) Article 19 (1) (a)​ (d) Article 19 (1) (b) Q30. Match List I with List II. List - I List - II Bandung A. I. 1972 conference Tashkent B. II. 1961 Agreement  C. 1st NAM Summit III. 1966 D. Shimla Agreement IV. 1955 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:​ (a) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I​ (b) A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II​ (c) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II​ (d) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II Q31. Who was the first secretary General of the United Nations?​ (a) U. Thant​ (b) Trygve Lie​ (c) Kurt Waldheim​ (d) Javier Perez de Cuellar Q32. What do you understand by the Bombay Plan?​ (a) To separate Maharashtra and Gujarat on the linguistic basis​ (b) Development of Bombay as a metro city​ (c) Group of industrialists drafted a proposal for industrial economic development of India​ (d) Establishing of all central machinery in Bombay​ Q33. When was the 'First General Electron' held in India after Independence?​ (a) October 1951 to February 1952​ (b) November 1951 to February 1952​ (c) October 1951 to January 1952​ (d) November 1951 to January 1952 Q34. "Operation Desert Storm" is related to:​ (a) Korean War​ (b) Vietnam War​ (c) Afghanistan War​ (d) Gulf War-I Q35. Name the Secretary General of UN who was the prime minister of Portugal from 1995 to 2002.​ (a) Antonio Guterres​ (b) Ban ki Moon​ (c) Kurth Waldheim​ (d) Boutros Boutros-Ghali Q36. When was the "NITI Aayog" constituted?​ 𝑠𝑡 (a) 1 January 2015​ 𝑠𝑡 (b) 1 April 2015​ 𝑠𝑡 (c) 1 January 2016​ 𝑠𝑡 (d) 1 March 2015 Q37. In which case the Supreme Court of India had given the doctrine of "Basic Structure of the Constitution"?​ (a) Minerva Mills Case​ (b) Kesavananda Bharti Case​ (c) Golaknath Case​ (d) Indira Sawhney Case Q38. Which statement/action represent the true nature of 'Cold War'?​ (a) It was a direct / military confrontation between US and USSR​ (b) It was a military exercise between allied forces and Axis powers​ (c) It was an ideological conflict between western Alliance (U.S) and Eastern Alliance (USSR)​ (d) It was a war between Latin America and Asia Q39. Maharaja Hari Singh of Jammu and Kashmir signed the instrument of Accession on:​ 𝑡ℎ (a) 25 October 1947​ 𝑡ℎ (b) 26 October 1947​ 𝑡ℎ (c) 27 October 1947​ 𝑡ℎ (d) 26 November 1947 Q40. Who had started the self-respect movement in 1925?​ (a) Narayan Guru​ (b) Jyotiba Phule​ (c) E.V. Ramasami Naickar​ (d) M.G. Ramachandran Direction for the questions 41 to 45: Read the following passage carefully and answer the five questions that follow:​ A different sort of extended neighbourhood is encountered eastwards, where general trade is more evident alongside energy and military nuances, wrapped up evocation of historical and cultural links. India's look East Policy was formally announced in the early 1990s. Initially it was economics driven, emphasizing Southeast Asia and its regional organisation ASEAN. This is what Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had in mind in 2004: 'I also naturally look at India's extended neighbourhood in South-East Asia. This is a region where truly historic socio-economic transformations are taking place. India became a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1992, a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in 1995, and Full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN in 1996. Annual summit meetings between India and ASEAN commenced in 2002. Q41. Which leader changed the Look East policy to Act East Policy?​ (a) Atal Behari Vajpayee​ (b) Narendra Modi​ (c) I.K. Gujral​ (d) Lal Bahadur Shastri Q42. The full form of ASEAN is:​ (a) Association of South East Asian Nations​ (b) Alternative of South East Asian Nations​ (c) Association of South Asian Nations​ (d) Alternative of South Asian Nations Q43. When did India became a full Dialogue Partner of ASEAN?​ (a) 1992​ (b) 1993​ (c) 1996​ (d) 1995 Q44. Which founding member of the ASEAN is also the founding member of NAM?​ (a) Philippines​ (b) Indonesia​ (c) Thailand​ (d) Malaysia Q45. Which of the following is incorrectly paired up? India became a:​ (a) Full Dialogue Partner - 1996​ (b) A member of ARF - 1995​ (c) Sectoral Partner - 1993​ (d) Sectoral Dialogue Partner - 1992 Direction for the questions 46 to 50: Read the following passage carefully and answer the five questions that follow:​ India's new beginning in the 'post-Cold War period is largely attributed to the liberal economic order. The liberal security order on the other hand has welcomed India's rise unlike China, largely because India's​ democratic credentials gel well with the liberal principles. President Clinton made a state visit to India within two years of imposed sanction against India's nuclear testing. The era witnessed reconciliation between the world's oldest and largest democracies. The multi-sector cooperation alongside the Indo-US nuclear deals are some of the momentous diplomatic developments of the last decade. The Bush administration perceived a strong democratic India an important partner for the United States and encouraged India to play an increasingly important leadership role in 21st century Asia. Inclusion of India in decision making on matters of global governance, upgraded representation in trade and investment forums, admission into multilateral export control regimes (MTCR) and support for admission in Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) are indicative of growing partnership and strengthening of friendly relations between the US and India. Q46. What is the full form of NSG?​ (a) Nuclear Suppliers Group​ (b) Nuclear Software Group​ (c) Network Supplies Group​ (d) Nuclear Seller Group Q47. In which year India declared itself as a nuclear power state?​ (a) 1996​ (b) 1997​ (c) 1998​ (d) 1999 Q48. Which US President made a state visit to India within two years of imposed sanction?​ (a) President Clinton​ (b) President Bush​ (c) President Obama​ (d) None of the above Q49. Which country is referred to as world's oldest democracy?​ (a) Russia​ (b) England​ (c) France​ (d) USA Q50. During Cold War the World was divided into how many blocs?​ (a) 2​ (b) 1​ (c) 4​ (d) 5