UGC NET 2016 Paper 2 Politics Question Paper (10-Jul-2016)

Question 1

Which one of the following is not included in the key assumptions of Neo-realism ?

Accepted Answer

Globalisation has broken all norms of State behaviour.

Answer

The international system is anarchic, implying that there is no central authority capable of controlling state behaviour.

Answer

States claiming sovereignty will necessarily acquire offensive military capabilities to defend themselves.

Answer

States can never be sure of the intentions of their neighbours and will want to maintain their survival.

Question 2

Identify the correct code from the codes given below for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : Realism and Pessimism are two words that exist in symbiotic relation with one another.
Reason (R) : Realism is a complement to pessimism as a way of saving any confusion in international politics.
Codes :

Accepted Answer

(A) is correct, but (R) is not completely correct.

Answer

Both (A) and (R) are correct.

Answer

Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

Answer

(A) is not completely correct, but (R) is correct.

Question 3

Which one of the following approaches does not give importance to the role of the State as an actor ?

Accepted Answer

Interdependence Model

Answer

Dependency Model

Answer

Realist Model

Answer

Neo-realist Model

Question 4

Match the following books as given in List – I with their respective authors in List – II, by using the code mentioned below :

List – I (Books)	List – II (Authors)
a. Man, the State and War	i. B. Mabee
b. People, States and Fear	ii. Cynthia Enloe
c. Bananas, Beaches and Bombs	iii. B. Buzan
d. The Globalization of Security	iv. K.N. Waltz

Codes :

Accepted Answer

a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Answer

a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

Answer

a-ii, b-iii, c-i, d-iv

Answer

a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii

Question 5

Match List – I with List – II using the codes given below to identify the correct answer :

List – I (Theory)	List – II (Ideas)
a. Liberal Feminism	i. Understanding of reality of power relations through knowledge and language
b. Feminist Social Constructivism	ii. Understanding of women's subordination can be made within their own cultural context rather than through universal understanding of women's needs.
c. Feminist Post Structuralists	iii. Equality of women can be achieved by removing legal and other obstacles.
d. Postcolonial Feminism	iv. Understanding of the process whereby ideas about gender influence global politics and politics shape ideas about gender.

Codes :

Accepted Answer

a-iii, b-iv, c-i, d-ii

Answer

a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i

Answer

a-ii, b-i, c-iii, d-iv

Answer

a-i, b-ii, c-iv, d-iii

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