GU M.A Poltical Science PG Entrance Exam Question Paper 2025 [Gauhati University CUET/PGET Model Paper]

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Entrance Examination, 2025: M.A. Political Science

Model Question Paper  for Gauhati University PGET 2025 

Instructions:

• Total Questions: 100

• Time: 2 Hours

• Each question carries 1 mark; 0.25 marks deducted for each wrong answer.

• Choose the correct option (A, B, C, or D).

Section 1: Political Theory (15 Questions)

1. Who is known as the father of modern political philosophy?
   A) Plato
   B) Aristotle
   C) Machiavelli
   D) Hobbes
   Ans: C
   
   

2. The concept of “General Will” was introduced by:
   A) John Locke
   B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
   C) Karl Marx
   D) John Stuart Mill
   Ans: B
   
   

3. Which ideology advocates for minimal state intervention in the economy?
   A) Socialism
   B) Liberalism
   C) Communism
   D) Fascism
   Ans: B
   
   

4. The idea of “Justice as Fairness” is associated with:
   A) Robert Nozick
   B) John Rawls
   C) Karl Marx
   D) Isaiah Berlin
   Ans: B
   
   

5. Who described the state as an “organic entity”?
   A) Plato
   B) Hegel
   C) Locke
   D) Mill
   Ans: B
   
   

6. Which concept refers to the legitimate use of power?
   A) Authority
   B) Sovereignty
   C) Liberty
   D) Justice
   Ans: A
   
   

7. The term “Satyagraha” was coined by:
   A) B.R. Ambedkar
   B) Mahatma Gandhi
   C) Jawaharlal Nehru
   D) Subhas Chandra Bose
   Ans: B
   
   

8. Which thinker supported absolute sovereignty of the state?
   A) Locke
   B) Hobbes
   C) Rousseau
   D) Mill
   Ans: B
   
   

9. The concept of “Negative Liberty” was emphasized by:
   A) Isaiah Berlin
   B) Karl Marx
   C) John Rawls
   D) Mahatma Gandhi
   Ans: A
   
   

10. Who wrote The Communist Manifesto?
    A) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
    B) Vladimir Lenin
    C) Max Weber
    D) Antonio Gramsci
    Ans: A
    
    

11. Which ideology is associated with “class struggle”?
    A) Liberalism
    B) Marxism
    C) Anarchism
    D) Feminism
    Ans: B
    
    

12. The concept of “Veil of Ignorance” is part of:
    A) Locke’s Social Contract
    B) Rawls’ Theory of Justice
    C) Marx’s Historical Materialism
    D) Mill’s Utilitarianism
    Ans: B
    
    

13. Who described politics as “who gets what, when, and how”?
    A) Harold Laski
    B) David Easton
    C) Robert Dahl
    D) Max Weber
    Ans: A
    
    

14. The idea of “Swaraj” was central to whose philosophy?
    A) Ambedkar
    B) Gandhi
    C) Nehru
    D) Savarkar
    Ans: B
    
    

15. Which thinker opposed the divine right theory of kings?
    A) Machiavelli
    B) Locke
    C) Hobbes
    D) Plato
    Ans: B

Section 2: Indian Government and Politics (20 Questions)

16. Which article of the Indian Constitution defines India as a “Union of States”?
    A) Article 1
    B) Article 2
    C) Article 3
    D) Article 4
    Ans: A
    
    

17. The Fundamental Duties are listed under which article?
    A) Article 51
    B) Article 51A
    C) Article 19
    D) Article 21
    Ans: B
    
    

18. The President of India is elected by:
    A) Direct election
    B) Electoral College
    C) Parliament only
    D) State Legislatures only
    Ans: B
    
    

19. The 73rd Amendment is related to:
    A) Anti-Defection Law
    B) Panchayati Raj
    C) Fundamental Rights
    D) Judicial Review
    Ans: B
    
    

20. Which schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration of tribal areas?
    A) 5th Schedule
    B) 6th Schedule
    C) 7th Schedule
    D) 8th Schedule
    Ans: B
    
    

21. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) was formed under:
    A) 5th Schedule
    B) 6th Schedule
    C) 73rd Amendment
    D) 74th Amendment
    Ans: B
    
    

22. Who was the first woman President of India?
    A) Indira Gandhi
    B) Pratibha Patil
    C) Sarojini Naidu
    D) Sushma Swaraj
    Ans: B
    
    

23. The Election Commission of India is established under which article?
    A) Article 324
    B) Article 356
    C) Article 368
    D) Article 370
    Ans: A
    
    

24. The term “Secular” was added to the Preamble by which amendment?
    A) 42nd Amendment
    B) 44th Amendment
    C) 73rd Amendment
    D) 86th Amendment
    Ans: A
    
    

25. Which political party dominated Assam’s politics in the 1980s during the Assam Agitation?
    A) Asom Gana Parishad (AGP)
    B) Congress
    C) BJP
    D) CPI
    Ans: A
    
    

26. The Assam Accord was signed in which year?
    A) 1980
    B) 1985
    C) 1990
    D) 1995
    Ans: B
    
    

27. The Directive Principles of State Policy are borrowed from which country’s constitution?
    A) USA
    B) Ireland
    C) UK
    D) Canada
    Ans: B
    
    

28. Who appoints the Governor of a state?
    A) President
    B) Prime Minister
    C) Chief Justice of India
    D) Parliament
    Ans: A
    
    

29. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam is primarily related to:
    A) Electoral reforms
    B) Identification of illegal immigrants
    C) Tribal welfare
    D) Economic planning
    Ans: B
    
    

30. Which article provides special status to Jammu and Kashmir (before its revocation)?
    A) Article 356
    B) Article 370
    C) Article 371
    D) Article 368
    Ans: B
    
    

31. The term “Socialist” in the Preamble refers to:
    A) Complete state ownership
    B) Mixed economy with social welfare
    C) Privatization
    D) Laissez-faire economy
    Ans: B
    
    

32. Which movement in Northeast India demanded greater autonomy for the Nagas?
    A) Bodo Movement
    B) Naga National Movement
    C) Assam Agitation
    D) Mizo Accord
    Ans: B
    
    

33. The Supreme Court of India was established in:
    A) 1947
    B) 1950
    C) 1951
    D) 1955
    Ans: B
    
    

34. Who is the current Chief Minister of Assam (as of June 2025)?
    A) Sarbananda Sonowal
    B) Himanta Biswa Sarma
    C) Tarun Gogoi
    D) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
    Ans: B
    
    

35. The Anti-Defection Law is part of which schedule?
    A) 7th Schedule
    B) 8th Schedule
    C) 10th Schedule
    D) 12th Schedule
    Ans: C

Section 3: Comparative Politics (10 Questions)

36. Which country follows a federal presidential system?
    A) UK
    B) USA
    C) China
    D) Japan
    Ans: B
    
    

37. The “Westminster Model” of government is associated with:
    A) USA
    B) UK
    C) France
    D) Switzerland
    Ans: B
    
    

38. Which country has a one-party political system?
    A) India
    B) China
    C) UK
    D) Canada
    Ans: B
    
    

39. The concept of “Separation of Powers” was given by:
    A) Montesquieu
    B) Locke
    C) Rousseau
    D) Mill
    Ans: A
    
    

40. Which country’s constitution inspired India’s federal structure?
    A) USA
    B) Canada
    C) UK
    D) Ireland
    Ans: B
    
    

41. The term “Bicameral Legislature” refers to:
    A) Single house
    B) Two houses
    C) No legislature
    D) Advisory council
    Ans: B
    
    

42. Switzerland is known for its:
    A) Direct Democracy
    B) Absolute Monarchy
    C) Single-party rule
    D) Presidential system
    Ans: A
    
    

43. The “Systems Approach” in Comparative Politics was developed by:
    A) David Easton
    B) Gabriel Almond
    C) Max Weber
    D) Robert Dahl
    Ans: A
    
    

44. Which country has a multi-party system with coalition governments?
    A) USA
    B) India
    C) China
    D) UK
    Ans: B
    
    

45. The term “Unitary State” is best exemplified by:
    A) USA
    B) UK
    C) India
    D) Canada
    Ans: B

Section 4: International Relations (15 Questions)

46. The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) was founded in:
    A) 1955
    B) 1961
    C) 1971
    D) 1980
    Ans: B
    
    

47. India’s “Look East Policy” was renamed as:
    A) Act East Policy
    B) Connect Asia Policy
    C) Eastward Policy
    D) Regional Cooperation Policy
    Ans: A
    
    

48. The headquarters of the United Nations is located in:
    A) Geneva
    B) New York
    C) Paris
    D) Vienna
    Ans: B
    
    

49. The theory of Realism in International Relations emphasizes:
    A) Cooperation
    B) Power and self-interest
    C) Global governance
    D) Economic integration
    Ans: B
    
    

50. The Paris Agreement (2015) is related to:
    A) Nuclear disarmament
    B) Climate change
    C) Trade liberalization
    D) Human rights
    Ans: B
    
    

51. Which country is India’s largest trading partner in ASEAN?
    A) Singapore
    B) Malaysia
    C) Thailand
    D) Vietnam
    Ans: A
    
    

52. The term “Balance of Power” refers to:
    A) Economic equality
    B) Military equilibrium among states
    C) Global governance
    D) Cultural exchange
    Ans: B
    
    

53. The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established in:
    A) 1945
    B) 1995
    C) 2000
    D) 1985
    Ans: B
    
    

54. India’s foreign policy is guided by the principle of:
    A) Isolationism
    B) Non-Alignment
    C) Imperialism
    D) Unilateralism
    Ans: B
    
    

55. The term “Soft Power” was coined by:
    A) Joseph Nye
    B) Hans Morgenthau
    C) Kenneth Waltz
    D) John Mearsheimer
    Ans: A
    
    

56. Which organization provides loans for development projects?
    A) WTO
    B) IMF
    C) World Bank
    D) UNICEF
    Ans: C
    
    

57. The Indo-Pacific Strategy is primarily aimed at countering:
    A) Russia
    B) China
    C) USA
    D) EU
    Ans: B
    
    

58. The Bandung Conference (1955) was a precursor to:
    A) SAARC
    B) NAM
    C) ASEAN
    D) BRICS
    Ans: B
    
    

59. Which issue is a major concern in India-China relations?
    A) Maritime disputes
    B) Border disputes
    C) Trade imbalance
    D) Both B and C
    Ans: D
    
    

60. The term “Globalization” primarily refers to:
    A) Political unification
    B) Economic and cultural integration
    C) Military alliances
    D) Regional conflicts
    Ans: B

Section 5: Public Administration (10 Questions)

61. Who is known as the father of Public Administration?
    A) Max Weber
    B) Woodrow Wilson
    C) F.W. Taylor
    D) Henri Fayol
    Ans: B
    
    

62. The concept of “Span of Control” is associated with:
    A) Luther Gulick
    B) Max Weber
    C) Elton Mayo
    D) Mary Parker Follett
    Ans: A
    
    

63. Which principle is part of Henri Fayol’s 14 Principles of Management?
    A) Bureaucracy
    B) Division of Work
    C) Human Relations
    D) Scientific Management
    Ans: B
    
    

64. The term “Good Governance” includes:
    A) Transparency and accountability
    B) Centralized control
    C) Military rule
    D) Economic isolation
    Ans: A
    
    

65. The Indian Administrative Service (IAS) is under the control of:
    A) State Government
    B) Union Government
    C) Election Commission
    D) Public Service Commission
    Ans: B
    
    

66. Who introduced the concept of “Scientific Management”?
    A) Max Weber
    B) F.W. Taylor
    C) Henri Fayol
    D) Elton Mayo
    Ans: B
    
    

67. The term “Red Tape” refers to:
    A) Efficient administration
    B) Bureaucratic delays
    C) Public participation
    D) Policy innovation
    Ans: B
    
    

68. The 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission in India was chaired by:
    A) Veerappa Moily
    B) Manmohan Singh
    C) P. Chidambaram
    D) Sushma Swaraj
    Ans: A
    
    

69. Which body recruits civil servants in India?
    A) Election Commission
    B) UPSC
    C) NITI Aayog
    D) Finance Commission
    Ans: B
    
    

70. The concept of “New Public Management” emphasizes:
    A) Bureaucratic control
    B) Market-oriented reforms
    C) Centralized planning
    D) Political interference
    Ans: B

Section 6: Indian Political Thought (10 Questions)

71. Who authored Arthashastra?
    A) Kautilya
    B) Manu
    C) Gandhi
    D) Ambedkar
    Ans: A
    
    

72. Gandhi’s concept of Swaraj emphasizes:
    A) Economic dominance
    B) Self-rule and self-reliance
    C) Military power
    D) Caste hierarchy
    Ans: B
    
    

73. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?
    A) Swami Vivekananda
    B) Raja Rammohan Roy
    C) Dayanand Saraswati
    D) Annie Besant
    Ans: B
    
    

74. Ambedkar’s main contribution was in the field of:
    A) Economic reforms
    B) Social justice and equality
    C) Foreign policy
    D) Religious reform
    Ans: B
    
    

75. Nehru’s political thought was influenced by:
    A) Socialism and Secularism
    B) Hindutva
    C) Anarchism
    D) Fascism
    Ans: A
    
    

76. The concept of Ahimsa was central to whose philosophy?
    A) Ambedkar
    B) Gandhi
    C) Savarkar
    D) Tilak
    Ans: B
    
    

77. Who wrote Hind Swaraj?
    A) Nehru
    B) Gandhi
    C) Tagore
    D) Ambedkar
    Ans: B
    
    

78. Kautilya’s Arthashastra primarily deals with:
    A) Religious reforms
    B) Statecraft and governance
    C) Social equality
    D) Cultural integration
    Ans: B
    
    

79. Who advocated for “Integral Humanism”?
    A) Deendayal Upadhyaya
    B) Ambedkar
    C) Vivekananda
    D) Nehru
    Ans: A
    
    

80. The idea of “Sarvodaya” was promoted by:
    A) Gandhi
    B) Ambedkar
    C) Savarkar
    D) Tilak
    Ans: A

Section 7: Western Political Thought (10 Questions)

81. Who wrote The Republic?
    A) Plato
    B) Aristotle
    C) Machiavelli
    D) Hobbes
    Ans: A
    
    

82. The concept of “Social Contract” was NOT advocated by:
    A) Hobbes
    B) Locke
    C) Rousseau
    D) Plato
    Ans: D
    
    

83. Who wrote The Prince?
    A) Plato
    B) Machiavelli
    C) Aristotle
    D) Hobbes
    Ans: B
    
    

84. The idea of “Utilitarianism” is associated with:
    A) Jeremy Bentham
    B) Karl Marx
    C) John Rawls
    D) Robert Nozick
    Ans: A
    
    

85. Aristotle classified governments into how many types?
    A) Three
    B) Four
    C) Five
    D) Six
    Ans: D
    
    

86. Who described the state as a “Leviathan”?
    A) Locke
    B) Hobbes
    C) Rousseau
    D) Mill
    Ans: B
    
    

87. The concept of “Distributive Justice” is central to:
    A) John Rawls
    B) Robert Nozick
    C) Karl Marx
    D) Machiavelli
    Ans: A
    
    

88. Who emphasized the “Right to Property” as a natural right?
    A) Locke
    B) Hobbes
    C) Rousseau
    D) Marx
    Ans: A
    
    

89. The idea of “Classless Society” was given by:
    A) Plato
    B) Marx
    C) Mill
    D) Locke
    Ans: B
    
    

90. Who wrote A Theory of Justice?
    A) John Rawls
    B) Robert Nozick
    C) Isaiah Berlin
    D) Karl Marx
    Ans: A

Section 8: Current Affairs and General Knowledge (15 Questions)

91. Which state was carved out of Assam in 1972?
    A) Meghalaya
    B) Mizoram
    C) Nagaland
    D) Arunachal Pradesh
    Ans: A
    
    

92. The Mizo Accord was signed in:
    A) 1986
    B) 1985
    C) 1990
    D) 1975
    Ans: A
    
    

93. The Act East Policy was launched in which year?
    A) 2004
    B) 2014
    C) 2010
    D) 2020
    Ans: B
    
    

94. The current Prime Minister of India (as of June 2025) is:
    A) Narendra Modi
    B) Amit Shah
    C) Rajnath Singh
    D) Nitin Gadkari
    Ans: A
    
    

95. The National Education Policy (NEP) was approved in:
    A) 2018
    B) 2020
    C) 2019
    D) 2021
    Ans: B
    
    

96. The headquarters of ASEAN is located in:
    A) Jakarta
    B) Bangkok
    C) Singapore
    D) Kuala Lumpur
    Ans: A
    
    

97. Which Northeast state has the longest international border with Bangladesh?
    A) Assam
    B) Tripura
    C) Meghalaya
    D) Mizoram
    Ans: B
    
    

98. The Paris Agreement aims to limit global temperature rise to:
    A) 1.5°C
    B) 2°C
    C) 3°C
    D) 4°C
    Ans: A
    
    

99. The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was passed in:
    A) 2018
    B) 2019
    C) 2020
    D) 2021
    Ans: B
    
    

100. Which organization replaced the Planning Commission in India?
     A) NITI Aayog
     B) Finance Commission
     C) Economic Survey
     D) UPSC
     Ans: A

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