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This section includes 122 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in Political Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
The notion of ‘Balance of Terror’ is related to – |
| A. | global terrorism |
| B. | counter terrorist strategies |
| C. | terrorist activities of drug traffickers |
| D. | over-kill capacity emanating from nuclear weapons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
In India, Environmental Impact Assessment report of a proposed river valley project afterenvironmental clearance is applicable for a maximal period of how many years? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 3. |
United Nations Conference on Environment, also termed as Earth Summit, was held in1992 in which city? |
| A. | rio de janeiro |
| B. | kyoto |
| C. | stockholm |
| D. | copenhagen |
| Answer» B. kyoto | |
| 4. |
Who created the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) as an international mechanismspecifically for funding environmental projects in developing countries? |
| A. | imf |
| B. | undp |
| C. | unep |
| D. | world bank |
| Answer» E. | |
| 5. |
The major argument of Neo-realism of Kenneth Waltz is thatA. Structures are more important than actors. B. Actors play more crucial role than structures. C. Human nature is crucial element in politics. D. The states override the constraints imposed by international structures. 85. Which of the following is not the basic principle of Hans J. Morgenthou’s realism? |
| A. | politics is rooted in the human nature |
| B. | politics is autonomous |
| C. | national interest is defined in terms of power |
| D. | politics is governed by universal moral values. 86. which of the following resulted from bretton woods conference? |
| Answer» B. politics is autonomous | |
| 6. |
In the post-Soviet era Russia’s outlook at global level is marked by |
| A. | rigid ideological positions |
| B. | enhanced role for soviet era legacies. |
| C. | pragmatic de-ideologised worldview. |
| D. | rigidities of cold war era. 81. martin wight emphasized three philosophical traditions of international politics, they are |
| Answer» D. rigidities of cold war era. 81. martin wight emphasized three philosophical traditions of international politics, they are | |
| 7. |
The dictum, ‘Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism’ was propounded by |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | v.i. lenin |
| C. | andre gunder frank |
| D. | emmanualwallerstein |
| Answer» C. andre gunder frank | |
| 8. |
Who described the environmental threats as ‘threats without enemies’? |
| A. | gwyn prins |
| B. | buzan |
| C. | de wilde |
| D. | simon dalby |
| Answer» B. buzan | |
| 9. |
From the names given below, identify the Radical Dependency Theorists:A. |
| A. | g. frank and j.m. keynes |
| B. | samir amin and f.h. cardoso |
| C. | j.m. keynes and f.h. cardoso |
| D. | a.g. frank and samir amin |
| Answer» E. | |
| 10. |
A terrorist group called ‘Gerakan Mujahideen Pattani Islam’ operates in |
| A. | malaysia |
| B. | thailand |
| C. | indonesia |
| D. | the philippines |
| Answer» C. indonesia | |
| 11. |
Michael Doyle’s democratic peace is based on three pillars: |
| A. | conflict management, universal values and economic cooperation. |
| B. | peaceful conflict resolution, common values, economic cooperation. |
| C. | conflict resolution, consensus on values and free trade. |
| D. | conflict management, hegemony on values, and economic cooperation. |
| Answer» C. conflict resolution, consensus on values and free trade. | |
| 12. |
Who wrote the book “Stable Peace”? |
| A. | kenneth boulding |
| B. | johan galtung |
| C. | peter wallerstein |
| D. | gunnar myrdal |
| Answer» B. johan galtung | |
| 13. |
The case for “Infant industry” protection was accepted by John Stuart Mill in his book: |
| A. | on liberty |
| B. | principles of political economy |
| C. | a treatise on industrial protection |
| D. | justice |
| Answer» C. a treatise on industrial protection | |
| 14. |
Realism and ConstructivismWho is the author of the book ‘End of History and the LastMan’? |
| A. | samuel p. huntington |
| B. | sam nunn |
| C. | francis fukuyama |
| D. | raymond aron |
| Answer» D. raymond aron | |
| 15. |
The term ‘economic statecraft’ was coined by one of the following scholars: |
| A. | david baldwin |
| B. | e.h. carr |
| C. | wendy frieman |
| D. | robert gilpin |
| Answer» B. e.h. carr | |
| 16. |
“The world politics is driven by self interest” relate to which one of the following theory? |
| A. | realism |
| B. | idealism |
| C. | colonialism |
| D. | world systems theory |
| Answer» B. idealism | |
| 17. |
In reaction to which one of the following theories, “the Realist Theory” came to bepropounded for explaining trends and processes in International Politics? |
| A. | systems theory |
| B. | decision-making theory |
| C. | game theory |
| D. | idealist theory |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Who among the following asserted that “climate change is a bigger threat thanterrorism”? |
| A. | david king |
| B. | r.k. pachauri |
| C. | hannes alfoven |
| D. | tony blair |
| Answer» B. r.k. pachauri | |
| 19. |
Who stated that “Terrorism is not like hurricane before which we are helpless”? |
| A. | (a) george p. shultz |
| B. | (b) g.w. bush |
| C. | (c) tony blair |
| D. | (d) bill clinton |
| Answer» B. (b) g.w. bush | |
| 20. |
Who opined that “liberalism is the strongest contemporary challenge to realism”? |
| A. | caporaso |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | emmanuel kant |
| D. | adam smith |
| Answer» B. john locke | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following theorists is associated with the “dependency school” ofinternational relations? |
| A. | robert keohone |
| B. | kenneth waltz |
| C. | andre gunder frank |
| D. | samuel huntington |
| Answer» D. samuel huntington | |
| 22. |
‘Détente’ means the following: |
| A. | all-out war |
| B. | deterrence through overwhelming power |
| C. | pre-emption |
| D. | relaxation of military tensions between two or more states. 51. who, among the following thinkers, is not related to traditional realist school? |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
The “new political economy” associated with Robert W. Cox |
| A. | celebrates the worldwide triumph of capitalism. |
| B. | argues that the soviet union was an unmixed economic success. |
| C. | questions existing realities and invites students of ir to rethink their ideas. |
| D. | argues that capitalists should always invest in countries where the potential profits are greatest. |
| Answer» D. argues that capitalists should always invest in countries where the potential profits are greatest. | |
| 24. |
The liberal views that war represents the greatest threat to the economic health of modernindustrial civilization was first advocated by |
| A. | norman agnell |
| B. | adam smith |
| C. | woodrow wilson |
| D. | john mayward keynes |
| Answer» B. adam smith | |
| 25. |
A history of the present that asks what political practices has formed the present andwhich alternative understandings and discourses have been marginalized and forgotten. With which approach will you associate the above definition? |
| A. | historical sociology |
| B. | genealogy |
| C. | emancipatory alternatives |
| D. | functionalism |
| Answer» C. emancipatory alternatives | |
| 26. |
‘One for all, all for one’ is a concept related to the following: |
| A. | collective security |
| B. | collective defence |
| C. | regional economic groupings |
| D. | formation of military alliance |
| Answer» B. collective defence | |
| 27. |
A situation in which significant power is distributed among three or moreStates is known as |
| A. | bi polarity |
| B. | multiculturalism |
| C. | balance of power |
| D. | multi-polarity |
| Answer» E. | |
| 28. |
‘Acid Rains’ is considered as one of the following: |
| A. | chemical accidents |
| B. | chemical chain reaction |
| C. | deforestation |
| D. | heavy chemical industrialization and acidic formation in the atmosphere |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Which of the following ideologies is most inspiring to Islamic radical/terrorist groups inSouth Asian context? |
| A. | wahabism |
| B. | nationalism |
| C. | sufism |
| D. | democracy and socialism |
| Answer» B. nationalism | |
| 30. |
. Name the American President who advocated for the ‘Atom for Peace’ programme |
| A. | eisenhower b. l. |
| B. | johnson |
| C. | h.s. truman |
| D. | j.f. kennedy |
| Answer» B. johnson | |
| 31. |
Who among the following Chinese leaders strategised that ‘keep a low profile and bepatient’? |
| A. | deng xiaoping |
| B. | mao zedong |
| C. | li peng |
| D. | hu jintao |
| Answer» B. mao zedong | |
| 32. |
Who said that the only product of nuclear weapons was “the organization ofpeacelessness on a global scale? |
| A. | e.p. thompson |
| B. | k. subrahamanyam |
| C. | dieter senghaas |
| D. | m. focault |
| Answer» D. m. focault | |
| 33. |
Which one of the following has not been included by Admiral A.T. Mahan as elements ofsea power? |
| A. | geographical position |
| B. | physical conformation |
| C. | extent of territory |
| D. | national will |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
. “Complex Interdependence” is different for it accepts the role of the following: |
| A. | transnational actors along with economic and institutional instruments. |
| B. | it advocates complex inter linkages between states within a region. |
| C. | it supports the role of hard power with soft power. |
| D. | transnational economic actors along with military capacity. |
| Answer» B. it advocates complex inter linkages between states within a region. | |
| 35. |
Hegemonic stability theory is the theory accepted by realists and many neoliberals. Itimplies |
| A. | the would political economy needs a hegemon who is authoritarian. |
| B. | it is a substitute for anarchy. |
| C. | it enunciates world bank and imf to govern the political economy. |
| D. | that a dominant military and economic power is necessary to ensure the stability |
| Answer» E. | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following countries has followed the ‘National Security Strategy ofEngagement and Enlargement’ worldwide? |
| A. | usa |
| B. | russia |
| C. | eu |
| D. | china |
| Answer» B. russia | |
| 37. |
The New Great Game in Central Asia over access to energy resources is centred on oneof the following: |
| A. | relations of us, russia and china. |
| B. | relations of europe and central asia. |
| C. | relations of us, china and central asia. |
| D. | relations between china and central asia. |
| Answer» B. relations of europe and central asia. | |
| 38. |
Mikhael Gorbachev introduced ‘perestroika’ and ‘glasnost’ in the year |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1987 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1989 |
| Answer» B. 1987 | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following is not correct?A. Economic globalization benefits everybody. B. Economic globalization challenges the State. C. Economic globalization is an uneven, hierarchical process. D. States adapt to challenges of economic globalization. 9. Which one of the following is related to the elimination of nuclear weapons? |
| A. | brundtland commission |
| B. | canberra commission |
| C. | jarring mission |
| D. | oslo peace process |
| Answer» B. canberra commission | |
| 40. |
Who coined the word “Casino Capitalism”? |
| A. | robert keohane |
| B. | samir amin |
| C. | a.g. frank |
| D. | susan strange |
| Answer» E. | |
| 41. |
Who propounded the “Neorealist Theory” in International Relations? |
| A. | h.j. morgenthan |
| B. | k.w. thompson |
| C. | robert dahl |
| D. | kenneth waltz |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Who among the following is associated with Democratic Peace Theory? |
| A. | kenneth walts |
| B. | michael doyle |
| C. | jackson and sorenson |
| D. | john mearsheimer |
| Answer» C. jackson and sorenson | |
| 43. |
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are formally known as |
| A. | transforming our world: 2030 agenda |
| B. | sustainable living for all: 2022 agenda |
| C. | life of dignity for all: 2022 agenda |
| D. | one planet, one people: 2030 agenda |
| Answer» B. sustainable living for all: 2022 agenda | |
| 44. |
Montreal protocol aims at |
| A. | reduction in emissions of greenhouse gases |
| B. | phasing out ozone depleting substances |
| C. | prohibiting transboundary movement of hazardous waste |
| D. | enhancing cooperation among un member states for peaceful uses of nuclear |
| Answer» C. prohibiting transboundary movement of hazardous waste | |
| 45. |
Who among the following is associated with the concept of Realist Liberalism? |
| A. | e.h carr |
| B. | robert byrd |
| C. | george kennen |
| D. | john herz |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
The notion of ‘Balance of Terror’ is related to – |
| A. | global terrorism |
| B. | counter terrorist strategies |
| C. | terrorist activities of drug traffickers |
| D. | over-kill capacity emanating from nuclear weapons |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
In India, Environmental Impact Assessment report of a proposed river valley project after environmental clearance is applicable for a maximal period of how many years? |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 30 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 30 | |
| 48. |
GLOBE stands for ww w.netugc. com |
| A. | global leading occupations to benefit the environment |
| B. | general learning and observations to benefit the environment |
| C. | global learning and observations to benefit the environment |
| D. | global leaders and their observations to benefit the environment |
| Answer» D. global leaders and their observations to benefit the environment | |
| 49. |
IAIA stands for |
| A. | international association of impact assessment |
| B. | indian association of impact assessment |
| C. | international assembly of impact assessment |
| D. | indian assembly of impact assessment |
| Answer» B. indian association of impact assessment | |
| 50. |
United Nations Conference on Environment, also termed as Earth Summit, was held in 1992 in which city? |
| A. | rio de janeiro |
| B. | kyoto |
| C. | stockholm |
| D. | copenhagen |
| Answer» B. kyoto | |