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Miscellaneous In Political Science — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Political Science & International Relations MCQs on Miscellaneous In Political Science — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, FPSC, PPSC, KPPSC.

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Question 1 of 40
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What is the name of the Committee in Britain that takes up voting of demands and of taxes (revenue part)?

Question 2 of 40
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After Nehru, the first Prime Minister to visit China was:

Question 3 of 40
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Consider the following statements about IAEA 1. It was set up as the world's Atoms of Peace organisation in 1957. 2. The IAEA Secretariat is headquartered at the Vienna international Centre in Vienna, Austria. 3. In terms of its statute, the IAEA reports annually to the UN General Assembly. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 4 of 40
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Who among the following argued, "The belief in the principle of authority is the only reliable means of securing order"?

Question 5 of 40
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On which subjects, individuals get accused by the International Criminal Court:

Question 6 of 40
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The prime objective of UN is:

Question 7 of 40
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Which of the following countries is not a member of the G-7 group?

Question 8 of 40
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Who among the following said, "Post-behaviouralism was a genuine revolution, not a reaction; a becoming, not a preservation; a reform, not a counter reformation"?

Question 9 of 40
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Which one of the following pairs are not correctly matched in the term of President and Vice-President?

Question 10 of 40
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Which of the following was awarded Noble Peace Prize for three times?

Question 11 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Positive feedback 1. Edward Shils b. The development of underdevelopment 2. Karl Deutsch c. Modernising Oligarchy 3. Ortega Gasset d. Nation-an organised human mass 4. Andre Gunder Frank

Question 12 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Charles. E. Merriam 1. The Governmental process b. Heinz Eulan 2. What is political philosophy? and other studies c. Leo Strauss 3. New aspects of politics d. D. Truman 4. The behavioural persuasion in politics

Question 13 of 40
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The Western Alliance represent ideology of:

Question 14 of 40
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Who among the following are supporters of Realistic Approach in International Politics? 1. Couloumbis and Wolfe 2. Fredrick Schuman 3. Nicholas Spykman 4. E. H. Carr Select the correct answer:

Question 15 of 40
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For J. S. Mill which one of the following is not true?

Question 16 of 40
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Which of the following statements with regard to New Development Bank BRICS, formerly referred to as the BRICS Development Bank, is/are correct? 1. The Headquarters of the Bank is situated at Moscow, Russia. 2. K. V. Kamath is the first President of the Bank. Select the correct answer:

Question 17 of 40
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Choose the correct answer: Assertion (A): The British Parliament is sovereign. Reason (R): The Queen in England is a nominal head of the State.

Question 18 of 40
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Which one of the following statements regarding realism are true? 1. Thucydides is called the first classical realist. 2. Power is the key to international politics. 3. The main goal of states is survival. 4. All states do not posses power to inflict some harm on its neighbour. Choose your answer:

Question 19 of 40
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Consider the following statements 1. BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is visualized as a bridging link between ASEAN and SAARC 2. It was formerly known as the Bangkok Agreement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 20 of 40
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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Authors) List-II (Books) a. Walden Bello 1. A Globalizing World? Culture, Economics, Politics b. Jagadish Bhagwati 2. Globalization and its Discontents c. D. Held 3. In Defence of Globalization d. Joseph E. Stiglitz 4. Deglobalization : Ideas for a New Economy

Question 21 of 40
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What are the standing Committees of the Security Council? 1. The Committee of Experts on Rules of Procedure 2. The Committee on the Admission of New Members Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 22 of 40
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What are the functions of World Meteorological Organization? 1. To facilitate worldwide co-operation in the establishment of networks of stations for the making of meteorological observations as well as hydrological or other geophysical observations 2. To promote standardization of meteorological and related observations and ensure the uniform publication of observations and statistics 3. To promote activities in operational hydrology and to further enhance co-operation between meteorological and the hydrological services Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 23 of 40
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Who is the Secretary General of the UN?

Question 24 of 40
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What is the general nature of the specialised agencies of the UN? 1. Most of the states are the members of these specialized agencies. 2. All the specialised agencies have been brought in relationship with the UN thought special agreements. 3. Each specialised agency has a Constitution or Charter of its own which describes the duties, functions, constitution, etc. of the organisation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 25 of 40
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In whose description Maulana Azad, Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel and Rajendra Prasad formed 'an oligarchy within the (Constituent) Assembly'?

Question 26 of 40
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Who among the following said that Bhakti in religion may be a road to the salvation of the soul. But in politics, Bhakti or hero worship is a sure road to degradation and eventual dictatorship?

Question 27 of 40
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Which UN body shall exercise all functions of the UN relating to strategic areas, including the approval of the terms of the trusteeship agreements and also their alteration or amendment?

Question 28 of 40
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Who of the following is associated with the concept "Congress System"?

Question 29 of 40
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What is the main responsibility of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons? 1. Maintain Chemical Weapons Warheads 2. Implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 30 of 40
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Name any two member states of the European Union who are permanent members of the UN Security Council?

Question 31 of 40
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Which of the following statement is false about the Indian federalism?

Question 32 of 40
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Who was the Architect of Non-alignment Movement?

Question 33 of 40
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Who among the following has given 'sleeping dogs' theory of democratic culture?

Question 34 of 40
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Which constitutional amendment provided for the setting up of Administrative Tribunals in India?

Question 35 of 40
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In which part and article of the Constitution of India, Fundamental Duties have been mentioned:

Question 36 of 40
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In which year nuclear missiles was placed in Cuba?

Question 37 of 40
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The Soviet Union and Communist China responded by heaving close relations with regional countries such as:

Question 38 of 40
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Which one of the following is not the function of State, according to Kautilya?

Question 39 of 40
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Since when consensus has emerged in India that the post of Deputy Speaker should go to opposition party?

Question 40 of 40
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All aspects of luck, including natural ability, should be irrelevant to distributive justice' - This statement refers to the concept of:

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