HSST POLITICAL SCIENCE

PROVISIONAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 33/2015/OL
Category Code: 577/2014
Exam: HSST Political Science
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 14-12-2015
Alphacode A
Question1:-The founder of Sidhasramam at Alathur in Palghat District was
A:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
B:-Vaikunta Swami
C:-Chattampi Swamikal
D:-Vagbhadananda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question2:-Name the leader who came into limelight during the Electricity Agitation of 1936
A:-A.K. Gopalan
B:-K. Kelappan
C:-E. Ikkanda Warrier
D:-C. Kesavan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-Who is known as “Haryana Hurricane”?
A:-Dileep Vengsarkar
B:-Kapil Dev
C:-Anil Kumble
D:-Javagal Sreenath
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question4:-Rakhi Gadi, the latest Indus Valley Site discovered is located in
A:-Haryana
B:-Rajasthan
C:-Uttar Pradesh
D:-Punjab
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question5:-Which/who of the following is the custodian of the Constitution of India?
A:-Prime Minister
B:-President
C:-Rajya Sabha
D:-Supreme Court
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question6:-International Day for the elimination of violence against women is observed on
A:-December 5
B:-November 20
C:-November 25
D:-October 31
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question7:-Fundamental Duties were incorporated in the Indian Constitution in
A:-1978
B:-1976
C:-1973
D:-1975
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-Jawahar Rozgar Yojana was introduced in
A:-Fifth Five Year Plan
B:-Sixth Five Year Plan
C:-Seventh Five Year Plan
D:-Eighth Five Year Plan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question9:-‘Romancing With Life’ was written by
A:-Dev Anand
B:-Sashi Kapoor
C:-Dileep Kumar
D:-Dharmendra
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question10:-PURA (Providing Urban Amenities to Rural Areas) Project was inaugurated in which state?
A:-Odissa
B:-Tripura
C:-Kerala
D:-Manipur
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question11:-Which country will be the SAARC cultural capital for the year 2015-2016?
A:-India
B:-Pakistan
C:-Afghanistan
D:-Sri Lanka
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question12:-The Nair Service Society (NSS) was founded on
A:-1914
B:-1910
C:-1941
D:-1915
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-The first travelogue in Malayalam, Varthamanapustakam, (Book of News) was written by
A:-Arnos Patiri
B:-Paulinose Patiri
C:-Father Hanxleden
D:-Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question14:-Mahakavi Kumaran Asan’s famous poem, Veenapoovu, was first published in
A:-Malayala Manorama
B:-Mitavadi
C:-Kesari
D:-Swadeshabhimani
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question15:-Name the welfare programme implemented for providing electrification of houses of SC/ST is
A:-NRDP
B:-IAY
C:-RLEGP
D:-Kudeer Jyothi
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question16:-Which scheme envisions a bank account for each person in the country?
A:-Prime Minister’s Empowerment Scheme
B:-Prime Minister’s Bal Vardhan Scheme
C:-None of these
D:-Prime Minister’s Jan Dhan Scheme
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question17:-During which Five Year Plan emergency was clamped in India and new election took place?
A:-Fourth
B:-Third
C:-Fifth
D:-Sixth
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question18:-The phrase “Equality before Law” used in Article 14 of Indian Constitution has been borrowed from
A:-Britain
B:-USA
C:-Germany
D:-Greece
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question19:-The ideal of ‘Welfare State’ in the Indian Constitution is enshrined in
A:-Preamble
B:-Fundamental Rights
C:-Fundamental Duties
D:-Directive Principles of State Policy
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question20:-The responsibility of Jawahar Rozgar Yojana is vested with
A:-District Collector
B:-Panchayat Raj Institutions
C:-State Government
D:-Central Government
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-The most important task in teaching is
A:-Giving assignments and evaluating it
B:-Providing experiences for the learner towards holistic development
C:-Maintaining discipline in children
D:-Giving sufficient drill
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question22:-Remedial Teaching is a process of instruction given after
A:-Summative Evaluation
B:-Standardized Testing
C:-Formative Evaluation
D:-Diagnostic Testing
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-The state within a person or animal that drive behaviour towards some common goal is
A:-Motivation
B:-Self Actualization
C:-Adjustment
D:-Attitude
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question24:-Which among the following is a learner related factor?
A:-Difficulty of the task
B:-Length of the task
C:-Maturation
D:-Distribution of Practice
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question25:-Which of the following can be taken as a reflection of meaningful learning?
A:-High score in the examination
B:-High degree of retention
C:-Ability to recall
D:-Ability to transfer knowledge in different situations
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question26:-The sampling technique generally used when the population is finite
A:-Purposive sampling
B:-Quota sampling
C:-Systematic sampling
D:-Simple random sampling
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question27:-The purpose of review of related literature is to
A:-Use the literature to identify present knowledge and what is known
B:-Help in defining the problem and operational definition
C:-Identify strength and weakness of previous studies
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-A variable that can change due to the action of another variable is known as
A:-Dependent variable
B:-Extraneous variable
C:-Independent variable
D:-Confounding variable
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question29:-The method of collecting data through observation and experimentation, formulation and testing of hypothesis
is called
A:-Empirical method
B:-Observation method
C:-Scientific method
D:-Case study
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question30:-First step in research is
A:-Identification of problem
B:-Survey of related literature
C:-Finding methodology
D:-Finding the solutions
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question31:-Which of the following is rejected by Hobbes as the founder of the state?
A:-The view that might is right
B:-Individualism
C:-Concept of authorization
D:-Rational self-preservation as the ground for social contract
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question32:-Who said “Where there is no law there is no freedom”?
A:-T.H. Green
B:-Hobbes
C:-Locke
D:-Rousseau
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-Rousseau won the prize in an essay contest sponsored by the Academy of Dijon in 1749 on the subject
A:-“Has the progress of the sciences and the Arts contributed to corrupt or purify morals?”
B:-“Has the progress of the sciences contributed to corrupt morals?”
C:-“Has the development of the sciences contributed to corrupt or purify morals?”
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-Which one of the following theories held that the State is a product and manifestation of the irreconcilability of
class antagonisms?
A:-Divine Origin Theory
B:-Anarchist Theory
C:-Marxist-Leninist Theory
D:-Guild-Socialist Theory
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question35:-“Each to count for one and no one for more than one” was the principle propounded by
A:-Lord Bryce
B:-John S. Mill
C:-Grotius
D:-Jeremy Bentham
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question36:-Who is the author of ‘on Liberty’?
A:-Jeremy Bentham
B:-J.S. Mill
C:-Hobhouse
D:-Lindsay
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-Hegel believes that
A:-The real is the rational and the rational is real
B:-Social relations are rooted in the history
C:-It is human consciousness that determines the social life of man
D:-State protects the economic interests of the most powerful
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-The concept of ‘Veil of ignorance’ is related to
A:-John Rawls
B:-Karl Popper
C:-Robert Nozick
D:-Althusser
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question39:-Which great political leader said that the process of capitalist expansion would always be unequal or uneven
between countries, industries and firms?
A:-Joseph Stalin
B:-V.I. Lenin
C:-Antonio Gramsci
D:-Mao Tse Tung
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question40:-According to Antonio Gramsci, civil society is primarily geared in the generation of
A:-Dissent
B:-Coercion
C:-Exploitation
D:-Consent
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question41:-In India all revenue and capital grants are distributed by
A:-National Development Council
B:-Finance Commission
C:-Planning Commission
D:-Cabinet Committee of the Plan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-The Constitution provides for a federation, in which each level of government has a parliamentary form of
democracy based on the
A:-American Model
B:-Westminster Model
C:-German Model
D:-Canadian Model
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question43:-Vigilance department works under which ministry?
A:-Human Resources and Development Ministry
B:-Defense Ministry
C:-Home Ministry
D:-Prime Minister’s Secretariat
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question44:-Which one of the following statements relating to the power of Judicial Review in India is correct?
A:-Supreme Court can be directly approached for judicial review of legislative decisions
B:-Supreme Court can take up matters for judicial review on its own
C:-Supreme Court can ask lower courts to submit a case for its judicial review
D:-Supreme Court can review its own judgments in the light of new developments
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question45:-Decisions on the defections about disqualification of the members of the Lok Sabha are made by the
A:-Speaker
B:-Secretary to the Parliament
C:-President in accordance with the opinion of the Election Commission
D:-Prime Minister
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question46:-“Right to Education” has been placed in the Indian Constitution under ________.
A:-81st Amendment Act
B:-86th Amendment Act
C:-85th Amendment Act
D:-65th Amendment Act
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question47:-The main factor responsible for growth of Communalism in India is ________.
A:-presence of many religion
B:-past record of Communal Conflicts
C:-discriminatory nature of the Constitution
D:-group based Political Mobilization
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question48:-Amendment in provisions relating to scheduled castes and scheduled tribes can be made by
A:-By two-thirds majority of the States
B:-Simple Majority of the Parliament
C:-The States alone
D:-Two-thirds majority of the Parliament
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question49:-The Muslim League decided to boycott Constituent Assembly because
A:-They were maltreated by the non-Muslim members
B:-They were not given adequate representation
C:-They wanted a separate Constituent Assembly
D:-They wanted a Muslim to be elected as the Chairman of the Constituent Assembly
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question50:-The framers of the Constitution borrowed the idea of Fundamental Rights from the Constitution of
A:-Britain
B:-USSR
C:-Canada
D:-USA
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question51:-Which one of the following is an essential pre-requisite for constitutionalism?
A:-Limited Government
B:-Division of Powers
C:-Guarantee of Fundamental Rights
D:-A Written Constitution
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question52:-The input-output approach was developed by
A:-Gabriel A. Almond
B:-Robert A. Dahl
C:-David Easton
D:-Talcott Parson
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question53:-The scope of comparative politics include the study of
A:-Formal structures and their functions
B:-Political processes
C:-Extra-constitutional agencies
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question54:-The National Parliamentary body of China is known as
A:-People’s Assembly
B:-National People’s Congress
C:-Supreme Soviet
D:-State Council
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question55:-Structural-functionalism is primarily
A:-A tool of analysis
B:-An explanation for existence of state
C:-An ideology of development
D:-A measurement for comparison
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question56:-The Canadian Federal system differs essentially from the American system as it provides
A:-Strong States
B:-Strong Centre
C:-Neither weak nor a very strong centre
D:-Neither weak nor a very strong state
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question57:-‘The Supreme Court of America is the third house of the legislature’ (Laski). Which is that power that makes the
Supreme Court the third Chamber of the legislature?
A:-Original Jurisdiction
B:-Appellate Jurisdiction
C:-Advisory Jurisdiction
D:-Judicial Review
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question58:-The most powerful legislature in the world is the
A:-Indian Parliament
B:-Swiss Legislature
C:-U.S. Congress
D:-British Parliament
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-Which school of thought believed that capital formation was the basic feature of development?
A:-Neo-Marxian Theory
B:-Neo-Liberal Theory
C:-Economic Maturity Theory
D:-Classical Theory
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question60:-Most favored technique of Pressure groups in the USA is ________.
A:-Boycott and Picketing
B:-Lobbying
C:-Peaceful Agitations
D:-Total Strike
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-The scope of public administration
A:-Depends on the values of the political framework
B:-Depends on the goals of the framework
C:-Depends on the values and goals of the framework
D:-Remains narrow
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-The emergence of ‘New Public Administration’ is associated with
A:-Minnow Brook Conference
B:-American Society of Public Administration
C:-Comparative Administration Group
D:-Scientific Management Association
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question63:-Development Administration is related to
A:-Goal-oriented administrative system
B:-Action oriented administrative system
C:-Both (1) and (2)
D:-System oriented administrative system
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question64:-The first coherent theory of organization is known as
A:-Bureaucratic Theory
B:-Scientific Management
C:-Human Relations Theory
D:-Classical Theory
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question65:-The term scientific management was used for the first time by
A:-F.W. Taylor
B:-Max Weber
C:-Louis Brandies
D:-Elton Mayo
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question66:-The term ‘Representative Bureaucracy’ has been coined by
A:-Martin Albraw
B:-Max Webber
C:-Karl Marx
D:-Donald Kingsley
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question67:-Perspective planning refers to the formulation of
A:-Long term plans
B:-Short term plans
C:-Five Year Plans
D:-Medium range plans
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question68:-The reforms in the monetary and banking policies of the country are called
A:-Budgetary Reforms
B:-Administrative Reforms
C:-Banking Reforms
D:-Financial Reforms
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-Herbert Simon’s Model of decision-making is known as
A:-Disjointed Incrementalism
B:-Mixed Scanning
C:-Behavior Alternative
D:-Policy Science
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Big Democracy is the work of
A:-P.H. Appleby
B:-D. Waldo
C:-H.A. Simon
D:-Elton Mayo
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question71:-Who among the following theorists is associated with neo-realism in international politics?
A:-Hans Morgenthau
B:-Kenneth Waltz
C:-John Ruggie
D:-Barry Buzan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question72:-The ‘authoritative allocation of values’ was a concept given by
A:-Almond and Powell
B:-Lass Well
C:-David Easton
D:-Talcott Parson
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question73:-The most important factor responsible for the globalization taking place is
A:-Economic Liberalization
B:-Political Liberalization
C:-Trade Liberalization
D:-Technological change brought about by relentless economic competition
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question74:-The military alliances are formed on the basic concept of
A:-Co-operative security
B:-Collective security
C:-Comprehensive security
D:-Collective defense
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question75:-Which one of the following non-governmental organizations is exclusively involved in human rights advocacy?
A:-Oxfam
B:-Caritas
C:-Ford Foundation
D:-Amnesty International
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question76:-Which one of the following statement is not correct?
A:-Diplomats now get greater latitude than they enjoyed in 19th century
B:-Diplomacy is an instrument of foreign policy
C:-Diplomats do not play now as great a role in international negotiations as they once did
D:-Major international agreements are usually negotiated by foreign ministers
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question77:-‘Agenda for peace’ proposal is associated with
A:-Commonwealth of Nations
B:-League of Nations
C:-United Nations
D:-India
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-Which one of the following factors influenced the foreign policy of India?
A:-Geographical location of the country
B:-Plural character of the Indian society
C:-International environments
D:-All the above
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question79:-Which one of the following has been main irritant in the relations between India and Pakistan in recent years?
A:-Kashmir Issue
B:-Growing intimacy between USA and Pakistan
C:-Growing intimacy between China and Pakistan
D:-Cross border terrorism
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question80:-Which one of the following is the easiest method for the peaceful settlement of disputes between two states?
A:-Negotiations
B:-Good Offices
C:-Mediation
D:-Enquiry
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-The type of variable that link a cause-and-effect relationship are called
A:-Intervening Variables
B:-Independent Variables
C:-Dependent Variables
D:-Extraneous Variables
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question82:-Which of the following statements is correct?
A:-The objectives should be stated only in a statement form
B:-The objectives should be stated only in question form
C:-The objectives can be stated either in the form of a statement or in a question form
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question83:-Variables of study are selected during
A:-Data collection
B:-Sample selection
C:-Stating the hypothesis
D:-Scientific definition of the problem
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question84:-An operational definition of a term used in the title of a research problem refers to
A:-A definition quoted in glossaries or dictionaries
B:-A most acceptable definition of the term
C:-A comprehensive definition of the term
D:-A definition that gives meaning to the term and helps into quantification
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question85:-‘Summary of the Literature’ is
A:-A Bibliography
B:-A description of the significant findings from each relevant reference that the researcher searched
C:-A description of the main findings that are organized around main themes that emerge from literature search
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question86:-The term ‘Action Research’ was coined by
A:-Corey
B:-Travers
C:-Dewey
D:-Lehmann
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question87:-The best method of sampling whenever the population is homogeneous is
A:-Stratified
B:-Purposive
C:-Random
D:-Incidental
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-Sampling refers to
A:-Selecting small portion of a universe
B:-Selecting a large population of a universe
C:-Selecting a representative portion of a population
D:-Selecting small portion of a population
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A:-Interview schedule is a research tool
B:-If the study population is illiterate, data collection using questionnaire is appropriate
C:-Both (1) and (2)
D:-Neither (1) nor (2)
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question90:-SPSS stands for
A:-Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
B:-Software Package for Social Sciences
C:-Social Progress and Social Sciences
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question91:-To pretend, I actually do the thing: I have therefore only pretended to pretend.
A:-Jacques Derrida
B:-Ernest Hass
C:-E.H. Carr
D:-Quincy Wright
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question92:-The 20th century totalitarianism represents an onion like structure. This statement is attributed to
A:-Karl Popper
B:-Raymond Aron
C:-Hannah Arendt
D:-K.J. Holsti
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question93:-Who described bureaucracy as a continental nuisance?
A:-R.K. Merton
B:-Max Weber
C:-Thomas Carlyle
D:-M. Crozier
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question94:-Which is the ‘cleft country’ according to Samuel P. Huntington in clashes of civilization?
A:-India
B:-South Africa
C:-Romania
D:-Uganda
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question95:-Who developed the concept social constructivism?
A:-R. Young
B:-Lev Vygotsky
C:-Samuel P. Huntington
D:-E.H. Carr
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question96:-_________ is a critical outlook concerned with the relationship between text and meaning.
A:-Deconstruction
B:-Post Humanism
C:-Post Structuralism
D:-Social Constructivism
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question97:-Rawl’s principle of distributive justice is based on the notion of
A:-Desert
B:-Difference Principle
C:-Equality
D:-Entitlement
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question98:-The thinker who has been characterized as a ‘reluctant democrat’ is
A:-J. Bentham
B:-E. Burke
C:-T.H. Green
D:-J.S. Mill
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-Who among the following has described the world wide triumph of liberal democracy as the ‘end of history’?
A:-Samir Amin
B:-David Held
C:-Francis Fukuyama
D:-Samuel P. Huntington
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question100:-The concept of Social Capital has been put forward by ________.
A:-Samuel P. Huntington
B:-Robert Putnam
C:-V.S. Naipaul
D:-Bill Gate
Correct Answer:- Option-B