Political science CUET 2023

Ques 1. How many percent of the eligible voters of the first general election held from October 1951 to February 1952, were literate?

(1) 100%

(2) 15%

(3) 25%

(4) 50%

ANS B

Ques 2. Who among the following was the Minister for Health in independent India's first ministry?

(1) Sarojini Naidu

(2) Vijaylaxmi Pandit

(3) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

(4) Aruna Asaf Ali

ANS C

Ques 3. Which of the following statement correct with reference to independent India:

(A) All the princely states agreed to join the Indian Union willingly

(B) The internal boundaries of the country needed to be diawn afresh

(C) The famous speech tryst with destiny was given by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Deputy Prime Minister of India

(D) Freedom came with partition, which resulted in large scale violence and displacement

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (C) And (D) Only

(2) (D) And (A) Only

(3) (B) And (D) Only

(4) (B), (D) And (A) Only

ANS C

Ques 4. Match List | with List - Il.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A)-(lI), (B)-(1), (C)-(lII), (D)-(IV)

(2) (A)-(I), (B)(lI), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(1)

ANS C

Ques5. Match the list-I with list-II

Choose the correct answer from the following

1.A-(IV), B-(II), C-(I), D-(III)

2.A-(IV), B-(III), C-(I), D-(II)

3.A-(III), B-(II), C-(I), D-(IV)

4.A-(III), B-(I), C-(II), D-(IV)

ANS A

Ques 6. Identify the incorrect statement with reference to planning commission:

(A) The President is the Chairperson of the Planning Commission

(B) The Planning commission was set up in March 1950

(C) The concept of five-year plan was adopted from USA

(D) A section of big industrialist get together in 1944 and drafted a joint proposal called 'Bombay Plan'

(E) The draft of the first five-year plan was released in December 1951

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A) And (C) Only

(2)(C) And (B) Only

(3)(D) And (A) Only

(4) (E) And (B) Only

ANS A

Ques 7. Tashkent is currently the capital of:

(1) Kazakstan

(2) Uzbekistan

(3) Turkmenistan

(4) Tajikstan

ANS B

Ques 8. Directive Principles of State Policy is stated by article:

(1) 15

(2) 51

(3) 53

(4) 55

ANS B

Ques 10. Who among the following supported a 'Party of Socialism' as an

 (1) Sardar Patel

(2) Deendayal Upadhyaya

(3) Ram Manohar Lohia

(4) Jaya Prakash Narayan

ANS C

Ques 11. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): The Bangladesh crisis had put a heavy strain on India's economy. In the international market, oil prices increased manifold during this period. There was an all-round increase in prices of commodities

Statement (II) Industrial growth was high and unemployment low. There was a sharp increase in agricultural productivity and an atmosphere of satisfaction with prevailing economic conditions in 1970s In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are correct

(2) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are incorrect

(3) Statement (I) is correct but Statement (Il) is incorrect

(4) Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (Il) is correct

ANS C

Ques 12. Who among the following gave a call in 1974 for Total Revolution in the social, economic and political spheres in order to establish true democracy?

(1) Charu Majumdar

(2) George Fernandes

(3) Jay Prakash Narayan

(4) Moraraji Desai

ANS C

Ques 13. The Akali Dal formed in 1920 as the political wing of the sikhs led the movement for the formation of which of the following?

(1) Akali Suba

(2) Sikh Suba

(3) Punjabi Suba

(4) Shiromani Suba

ANS C

Ques 14. Which of the following region serves as India's gateway to south East Asia and shares boundaries with China, Myanmar and Bangladesh?

(1) North India

(2) North East India

(3) South West India

(4) South India

ANS B

Ques 15. In his poem 'Pilgrims of darkness' the Marathi poet Namdeo Dhasal is referring to:

(1) Medha Patekar

(2) Chaudhary Charan Singh

(3) Mahendra Singh Tikait

(4) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

ANS D

Ques16.Match list-I with list-II

Choose the correct answer from the following

1.A-(I), B-(II), C-(III), D-(IV)

2.A-(III), B-(IV), C-(I), D-(II)

3.A-(IV), B-(III), C-(II), D-(I)            

4.A-(II), B-(I), C-(IV), D-(III)

ANS B

Ques 17. The National Front which formed Government in 1989 was supported by two diametrically opposite political groups:

(1) BJP and Jan Sangh

(2) BJP and the Left Front

(3) Left Front and the Congress Party

(4) Left Front and Jan Sangh

ANS B

Ques 18. The National Front which formed Government in 1989 was supported by two diametrically opposite political groups:

(1) BJP and Jan Sangh

(2) BJP and the Left Front

(3) Left Front and the Congress Party

(4) Left Front and Jan Sangh

ANS C

Ques 19. The term 'Bahujan' refers to:

(1) ST and SC

(2) SC, OBC anf ST

(3) SC, ST, OBC and minorities

(4) OBC and minorities

ANS C

Ques 20. The term 'delimitation' refers to:

(1) limiting the powers of the government

(2) limits powers to the public

(3) drawing the boundaries of the electoral constituencies

(4) drawing the electoral roll

ANS C

Ques 21. Which schedule of the Indian Constitution allows different tribes complete autonomy of preserving their policies and customary laws?

(1) First Schedule

(2) Fourth Schedule

(3) Sixth Schedule

(4) Ninth Schedule

ANS A

Ques22.Match List-I with List-II

Choose the correct answer of the following

1.A-(II), B-(I), C-(IV), D-(III)

2.A-(II), B-(I), C-(III), D-(IV)

3.A-(IV), B-(I), C-(II), D-(III)

4.A-(III), B-(II), C-(I), D-(IV)

ANS A

Ques 23. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): The cold war was an intense form of rivalry between great powers but both sides had the capacity to retaliate against any attack and cause so much of destruction that neither could afford to initiate war

Statement (II): The two superpowers and the countries in the rival block were expected to behave as rational and responsible actors in the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

(1) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are correct

(2) Both Statement (I) and Statement (Il) are incorrect

(3) Statement (I) is correct but Statement (Il) is incorrect

(4) Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (lI) is correct

ANS C

Ques 24. Arrange the following order in sequence the regime period of Soviet and Russia.

(A) Joseph Stalin

(B) Leonid Brezhnev

(C) Nikita Khrushchev

(D) Boris Yeltsin

(E) Mikhail Gorbachev

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1)(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)

(2) (B), (C), (D), (E), (A)

(3) (A), (C), (B), (E), (D)

(4) (E), (A), (C), (D), (B)

ANS B

Ques 25. Arrange the following in chronological order:

(A) Berlin blockade by Soviet Union

(B) Soviet intervention in Czechoslovakia

(C) Soviet intervention in Hungary

(D) Soviet intervention in Afghanistan

(E) Disintegration of the Soviet Union

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (A), (B), (D), (C), (E)

(2) (A), (C), (B), (D), (E)

(3) (C), (B), (D), (E), (A)

(4) (D), (E), (A), (C), (B)

ANS A

Ques 26. Who won the US Presidential election in 1992 and in 1996:

(1) William Jefferson (Bill) Clinton

(2) George H.W. Bush

(3) John F. Kennedy

(4) Barack Obama

ANS B

Ques 27. Which one of the following statements related to Iraq invasion by US is incorrect?

(1) The US lost over 3000 military personnel in the war

(2) The UN had given consent to invade Iraq

(3) More than forty other countries joined the US led 'coalition of willing'

(4) The invasion was to prevent Iraq from developing weapons of mass destruction

ANS D

Ques 28. "The circle of twelve gold stars on' 'The European Union Flag refers to:

(1) Co-operation

(2) Solidarity and harmony

(3) Perfection

(4) Unity

ANS C

Ques 29. ASEAN was established in 1967 by signing:

(1) Schengen Agreement

(2) Treaty of Maastricht

(3) Bangkok Declaration

(4) Bandung Conference

ANS B

Ques 30. The Government of India and Bangladesh had differences over sharing of river water of:

(1) Yamuna and Brahmaputra

(2) Ganga and Brahmaputra

(3) Ganga and Tungabhadra

(4) Ganga and Yamuna

ANS C

Ques31. The first WSF meeting was organised in:

(1) Mumbai, 2004

(2) China, 2001

(3) Brazil, 2001

(4) Britain 2004

ANS C

Ques 32. Expand LTTE:

(1) Liberty Tigers of Tamil Eilam

(2) Liberation Telugu of Tamil Eilam

(3) Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eilam

(4) Liberation Tigers of Telugu Eilam

ANS B

Ques 33. In which year was the UNICEF established?

(1) 1945

(2) 1946

(3) 1947

(4) 1948

ANS D

Ques 34. Which one of the following is an incorrect option related to decisions making UN is more relevant in the changing scenario at its 60th anniversary in 2005.

(1) Establishment of a Human Right Council

(2) Agreements to achieve Millennium Development Goals

(3) Creation of a Democracy fund

(4) An agreement to continue the Trusteeship council

ANS A

Ques35.Match list-I with list-II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1.A-(IV), B-(I), C-(II), D-(III)

2.A-(I), B-(II), C-(IV), D-(III)

3.A-(III), B-(IV), C-(II), D-(I)

4.A-(IV), B-(III), C-(II), D-(I)

ANS C

Ques 36. Disarmament requires all the states to give up:

(1) Violence

(2) Arms Control

(3) Weapons

(4) Internal War

ANS D

Ques 37. During the colonial period India became an:

(1) Exporter of finished goods

(2) Exporter of primary goods and raw materials and consumer of finished goods

(3) Exporter of finished goods and importer of primary goods and raw materials

(4) Importer of primary goods and raw materials

ANS B

Ques 38. Where and in which year, at the WTO ministerial meeting there were widespread, protests alleging unfair trading practices by the economically powerful states

(1) 1991, Hague

(2) 1997, Geneva

(3) 1999, Seattle

(4) 1996, New York

ANS B

Ques 39. In which year the Atlantic charter was signed by the US

President 'Frankin D. Rooseveld' and UK prime minister Wilston Churchill?

(1) August 1941

(2) January 1942

(3) December 1942

(4) April 1943

ANS C

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

The Cold War threatened to divide the world into two alliances. Under these circumstances, many of the newly independent countries, after gaining their independence from the colonial powers such as Britain and France, were worried that they would lose their freedom as soon as they gained formal independence. Cracks and splits within the western and eastern alliances were quick to appear headed by the USA and the USSR respectively. Communist China quarreled with the USSR towards the late 1950s, and, in 1969, they fought a brief war over a territorial dispute.

Ques 40. Which country had a brief war with the USSR for territory?

(1) China

(2) Japan

(3) USA

(4) North Korea

ANS A

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

The Cold War threatened to divide the world into two alliances. Under these circumstances, many of the newly independent countries, after gaining their independence from the colonial powers such as Britain and France, were worried that they would lose their freedom as soon as they gained formal independence. Cracks and splits within the western and eastern alliances were quick to appear headed by the USA and the USSR respectively. Communist China quarreled with the USSR towards the late 1950s, and, in 1969, they fought a brief war over a territorial dispute.

Ques 41. Which former superpower headed the eastern alliances?

(1) UK

(2) Greece

(3) USA

(4) USSR

ANS A

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

The Cold War threatened to divide the world into two alliances. Under these circumstances, many of the newly independent countries, after gaining their independence from the colonial powers such as Britain and France, were worried that they would lose their freedom as soon as they gained formal independence. Cracks and splits within the western and eastern alliances were quick to appear headed by the USA and the USSR respectively. Communist China quarreled with the USSR towards the late 1950s, and, in 1969, they fought a brief war over a territorial dispute.

Ques 42. Which event of the world has threatened to divide the world into two alliances?

(1) Arenas

(2) Cold War

(3) Iraq invasion

(4) Cuban Missile Crisis

ANS D

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

The Cold War threatened to divide the world into two alliances. Under these circumstances, many of the newly independent countries, after gaining their independence from the colonial powers such as Britain and France, were worried that they would lose their freedom as soon as they gained formal independence. Cracks and splits within the western and eastern alliances were quick to appear headed by the USA and the USSR respectively. Communist China quarreled with the USSR towards the late 1950s, and, in 1969, they fought a brief war over a territorial dispute.

Ques 43. Name the two countries that had ruled over the third world countries

(1) Britain and France

(2) Australia and Russia

(3) Russia and the USA

(4) Poland and Belgium

ANS B

Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow:

The Cold War threatened to divide the world into two alliances. Under these circumstances, many of the newly independent countries, after gaining their independence from the colonial powers such as Britain and France, were worried that they would lose their freedom as soon as they gained formal independence. Cracks and splits within the western and eastern alliances were quick to appear headed by the USA and the USSR respectively. Communist China quarreled with the USSR towards the late 1950s, and, in 1969, they fought a brief war over a territorial dispute.

Ques 44. The Cold War threatened to divide the world in to_ alliances

(1) 4

(2) 6

(3) 2

(4) 7

ANS A

Read the paragraph given below and answer, the following question:

As in the USSR, the planning commission of India opted for Five Year Plans (FYP). The idea is very simple the government of India prepares a document that has a plan for all its income and expenditure for the next five years. Accordingly, the budget of the central and all the state governments is divided into two parts 'non-plan' budget that is spent on routine items on a yearly basis and 'plan' budget that is spent on a five-year basis as per the priorities fixed by the plan. A five-year plan has the advantage of permitting the government to focus on the larger picture and make long term intervention in the economy.

Ques 45. The Planning Commission has been replaced by:

(1) NITI Aayog

(2) CVC

(3) CWC

(4) CIC

ANS C

Read the paragraph given below and answer, the following question:

As in the USSR, the planning commission of India opted for Five Year Plans (FYP). The idea is very simple the government of India prepares a document that has a plan for all its income and expenditure for the next five years. Accordingly, the budget of the central and all the state governments is divided into two parts 'non-plan' budget that is spent on routine items on a yearly basis and 'plan' budget that is spent on a five-year basis as per the priorities fixed by the plan. A five-year plan has the advantage of permitting the government to focus on the larger picture and make long term intervention in the economy.

Ques 46. 'PLAN BUDGET is spent on a:

(1) Yearly basis

(2) Five-year basis

(3) Three-year basis

(4) Two-year basis

ANS A

Read the paragraph given below and answer, the following question:

As in the USSR, the planning commission of India opted for Five Year Plans (FYP). The idea is very simple the government of India prepares a document that has a plan for all its income and expenditure for the next five years. Accordingly, the budget of the central and all the state governments is divided into two parts 'non-plan' budget that is spent on routine items on a yearly basis and 'plan' budget that is spent on a five-year basis as per the priorities fixed by the plan. A five-year plan has the advantage of permitting the government to focus on the larger picture and make long term intervention in the economy.

Ques 47. The document of Five-year plan is prepared by:

 (1) Parliament

(2) Rajya Sabha

(3) Government of India

(4) Lok Sabha

ANS B

Read the paragraph given below and answer, the following question:

As in the USSR, the planning commission of India opted for Five Year Plans (FYP). The idea is very simple the government of India prepares a document that has a plan for all its income and expenditure for the next five years. Accordingly, the budget of the central and all the state governments is divided into two parts 'non-plan' budget that is spent on routine items on a yearly basis and 'plan' budget that is spent on a five-year basis as per the priorities fixed by the plan. A five-year plan has the advantage of permitting the government to focus on the larger picture and make long term intervention in the economy.

Ques 48. 'Non-Plan budget is the budget which is:

(1) Planned but not spent

(2) Planned but should not be spent

(3) Spent on a yearly basis

(4) Spent only in the first year

ANS C

Read the paragraph given below and answer, the following question:

As in the USSR, the planning commission of India opted for Five Year Plans (FYP). The idea is very simple the government of India prepares a document that has a plan for all its income and expenditure for the next five years. Accordingly, the budget of the central and all the state governments is divided into two parts 'non-plan' budget that is spent on routine items on a yearly basis and 'plan' budget that is spent on a five-year basis as per the priorities fixed by the plan. A five-year plan has the advantage of permitting the government to focus on the larger picture and make long term intervention in the economy.

Ques 49. The idea of Planning commission and five-year plan was adopted from:

(1) Japan

(2) USSR

(3) Germany

(4) France

ANS C

50.Match with List-I with List-II

Choose the correct of the following

1.A-(IV), B-(III), C-(I), D-(II)

2.A-(II), B-(IV), C-(III), D-(I)

3.A-(I), B-(IV), C-(II), D-(III)

4.A-(II), B-(IV), C-(II), D-(III)

ANS B