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CUET PG 2026 Political Science Question Paper with Solutions PDF
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Who among the following political thinkers said, "No one deserves his greater natural capacity nor merit a more favourable starting place in society"?
What do you mean by Gaia hypothesis?
In the writings of Thomas Hobbes, sovereignty was used to:
Betty Friedan's critique of the "feminine mystique" is about:
What according to Aristotle was the remedy for preventing a revolution in a monarchy?
Which among the following is not a recognised national party in India?
In which year, China joined the WTO?
Which among the following is not a fundamental right under Supreme Court's liberal interpretation of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution?
In which of Karl Marx's writing, it is said, "The history of all hitherto society is the history of class struggles"?
In which of the following places, India's the first Municipal Corporation was set up?
In the electoral system 'alternative vote system' is also known as:
The key idea of republicanism is:
In which year, did NITI Aayog come into existence?
$103^{rd}$ Constitution Amendment Act deals with:
Who among the following thinkers has described the structure of the state in his 'Saptanga theory'?
In which year, Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) was used for the first time in any election in India?
Which one of the following international event is commonly said to mark the beginning of modern international politics?
How many High Courts are there in India?
Who among the following thinkers is the author of "The Subjection of Women"?
In which year India joined the United Nations?
Who among the following political thinkers said, "Virtue has become caste-ridden and morality has become caste-bound"?
Which provision of the Constitution of India deals with reservation of seats for women in the House of the People?
The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India does not deal with tribal areas of which one of the following states?
From which year, Federal Court of India began its functioning?
Who was the Chief Election Commissioner of India from March 1950 to December 1958?
Which among the following is not a central function of a political party?
Who among the following thinkers developed the 'garbage-can model' of organisational theory?
In which year, India and Pakistan signed the agreement to not attack nuclear installations and facilities of each other?
Who among the following thinkers is the author of "Frontiers of Justice: Disability, Nationality, Species Membership"?
Who among the following theorists of global justice argued that the gap between the global poor and the global rich is due to 'global institutional order'?
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): IMF is an international organisation which works to ensure the stability of international monetary system.
Reason (R): All IMF members enjoy an equal say in decision-making.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In 1960, with the help of IMF, India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty.
Reason (R): The two countries are not in agreement over the demarcation line in Sir Creek in the Rann of Kutch.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Burke criticised the French Revolution.
Reason (R): Thomas Paine's book, 'Rights of Man' was written in response to Rousseau.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) India is a union of states.
Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a federal structure with unitary features.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Constitution of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1947.
Reason (R): The Constitution of India provides for a single citizenship for the whole of India.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The President of India can establish an Inter-State Council.
Reason (R): An Inter-State Council can enquire into and advise upon Inter-State disputes.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Rio 'Earth Summit of 1992 was the international conference on climate change.
Reason (R): The most significant international agreement on climate change was the Kyoto Protocol, negotiated in 1997.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The Council of States shall also consist of twelve members to be nominated by the President of India.
Reason (R): The representatives of the Union Territories in the Council of States shall be chosen in such manner as Parliament may by law prescribe.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Hobbes thought that monarchy was preferable to aristocracy or democracy.
Reason (R): Hobbes argued that self indulgence of one in comparison to many would be cheaper.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following provisions of Constitution of India in chronological order (article wise).
A. Equality before law
B. Protection of life and personal liberty
C. Separation of judiciary from executive
D. Remedies for enforcement of rights
E. Freedom of conscience and free profession
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arrange the following rank and order of officials as mentioned in Table of Precedence.
A. Cabinet Secretary
B. Former Prime Ministers
C. Chief Justice of India
D. Comptroller and Auditor General of India
E. Governors of states within their respective states
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Arrange the following ideas/concepts in chronological order as per their origin.
A. Community of Wives
B. General will
C. Theory of two swords
D. Dictatorship of the proletariat
E. Behaviouralism
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Arrange the following human rights instruments and their monitoring bodies in chronological order according to their year of adoption.
A. Convention on the Rights of the Child
B. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
C. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
D. Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
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Arrange the following Cold-War events in chronological order:
A. Yalta Conference
B. Postdam Conference
C. Truman doctrine announced
D. Formation of NATO
E. Cuban Missile Crisis
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Arrange the following American Presidents in chronological order as per their tenure:
A. John Kennedy
B. Lyndon Johnson
C. George Bush
D. Bill Clinton
E. Richard Nixon
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Arrange the following environment - related events in chronological order:
A. Antarctic Treaty
B. Brundtland Commission Report
C. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
D. Paris Agreement on the Climate Change
E. UN Conference on Environment and Development
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Arrange the tenure of the following UN Secretaries - General in correct chronological order:
A. Antonio Guterres
B. Kofi Annan
C. U Thant
D. Kurt Waldheim
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Arrange the following events in chronological order:
A. Pakistan joins SEATO
B. Indo - Soviet Treaty of Friendship signed
C. India conducts first nuclear test
D. Liberation of Bangladesh
E. Indian and Pakistan sign the Shimla agreement
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Arrange the following developments in chronological order:
A. Magna Carta
B. Glorious Revolution
C. Bill of Rights
D. Petition of Rights
E. India Independence Act
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Arrange the following in correct sequence as they appeared in the 'Preamble' of the Constitution of India:
A. Liberty
B. We, the people of India
C. Justice
D. Equality
E. Fraternity
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Arrange the following events in chronological order.
A. Maastricht Treaty
B. Bandung Conference
C. Formation of SAARC
D. Formation of ASEAN
E. Brexit
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Choose the correct pairs of provisions/subjects as mentioned in Constitution of India:
A. Right to work - Fundamental Right
B. Right to Education - Fundamental Right
C. Uniform Civil Code for citizens: Fundamental Duties
D. Promotion of co-operative societies: Directive Principles of State Policy
E. To safeguard public property: Fundamental Duty
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the correct pairs of provisions/parts in Constitution of India :
A. Tribunals - Part XIV
B. Elections - Part XIV A
C. Emergency Provisions - Part XVIII
D. Co-operative Societies - Part IX B
E. Panchayats - Part IX A
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Choose the correct pairs of books-authors from below:
A. Hindu Pad Padshahi: V.D. Savarkar
B. Annihilation of Caste: Mahatma Gandhi
C. Hind Swaraj: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Gulamgiri: BR Ambedkar
E. Ishopanishad: Kautilya
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Choose the correct pair of thinkers-ideas:
A. Antonio Gramsci : Hegemony
B. Caroline Merchant : Link between gender oppression and the death of nature
C. Jeremy Bentham : Knowledge class in information societies
D. Charles Maurras : Integral nationalism
E. Judith Butler : Heterosexual Matrix
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Choose the three general types of political culture as identified by Almond and Verba:
A. participant political culture
B. natural political culture
C. subject political culture
D. parochial political culture
E. green political culture
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Choose the correct features of political system of India:
A. Parliamentary form of government
B. Single citizenship
C. Three-tier government
D. Socialist and secular state
E. Presidential form of government
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As per the Citizenship Act of 1955, which of the following ways are true for acquiring citizenship?
A. By birth
B. By registration
C. By incorporation of territories
D. By renunciation
E. By getting Aadhar Card
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the correct pairs of books-authors from below:
A. Modern Constitutions: K.C. Wheare
B. Federation versus Freedom: BR Ambedkar
C. The American Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation - Granville Austin
D. The Indian War of Independence 1857: V.D. Savarkar
E. The Epic Fast: Pyarelal
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Which among the following statements are correct about the New Right view of Democracy?
A. It focuses on the danger of 'democratic overload'
B. It highlights the ills of corporatism
C. It promotes free market
D. It advocates to work best state intervention is must for economies
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Which of the following are the Principal organs of United Nations ?
A. Security Council
B. General Assembly
C. Economic and Social Council
D. Environmental Council
E. Cultural Fund
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Choose the correct pairs from below:
A. Nuremberg Trials began: 1956
B. Treaty of Versailles : 1919
C. Chinese Revolution : 1917
D. Berlin Wall erected: 1961
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Which among the following are not the part of the fundamental duties as mentioned in Article 51 A of the Constitution of India?
A. To render national service when called upon to do so.
B. To have compassion for living creatures.
C. To develop the spirit of inquiry and reform.
D. To raise the level of nutrition.
E. To promote international peace and security.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (International Events) | List-II (Year) |
|---|---|
| A. Farakka Treaty for sharing of Ganga water | I. 2007 |
| B. Pakistan conducted nuclear tests | II. 2001 |
| C. Vajpayee–Musharraf Agra Summit | III. 1998 |
| D. Afghanistan joins :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} | IV. 1996 |
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Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Policy Initiatives) | List-II (Year) |
|---|---|
| A. Act East Policy | I. 1960 |
| B. Indus Water Treaty | II. 2014 |
| C. IPKF pulled out of :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0} | III. 1989 |
| D. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1} adopted a new constitution | IV. 2015 |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List - I with List - II.
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List - I (Voting System) & List - II (Country)
A. Single Member Plurality System & I. France
B. Second Ballot System & II. Canada
C. Alternative Vote System & III. Israel
D. Party List Proportional Representation System & IV. Australia
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Match List-I with List-II:
| List-I (Thinker) | List-II (Concept) |
|---|---|
| A.Plato | I. Self-regarding action |
| B. Aristotle | II. Schuman Plan |
| C. JS Mill | III. Eudaimonia |
| D. Jean Monnet | IV. Community of Wives and Property |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List - I with List - II.
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List - I (Sources of India's Constitution)} & \textbf{List - II (Features Borrowed)} \\ \hline A.\ \text{British Constitution} & I.\ \text{Procedure established by law} \\ \hline B.\ \text{US Constitution} & II.\ \text{Joint sitting of the two houses of parliament} \\ \hline C.\ \text{Australian Constitution} & III.\ \text{Judicial review} \\ \hline D.\ \text{Japanese Constitution} & IV.\ \text{Rule of law} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
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Match List - I with List - II.
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List - I (Authors)} & \textbf{List - II (Books)} \\ \hline A.\ \text{Michael Sandel} & I.\ \text{Liberalism and the Limits of Justice} \\ \hline B.\ \text{Michael Walzer} & II.\ \text{Spheres of Justice: A Defence of Pluralism and Equality} \\ \hline C.\ \text{Vladimir Lenin} & III.\ \text{The State and Revolution} \\ \hline D.\ \text{Edward Said} & IV.\ \text{Orientalism: Western Conceptions of the Orient} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
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Match List - I with List - II.
\[
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline
\textbf{List - I (Theorists)} & \textbf{List - II (Books/Ideas)} \\
\hline
A.\ \text{Ernst Schumacher} & I.\ \text{The Tragedy of the Commons} \\
\hline
B.\ \text{Garrett Hardin} & II.\ \text{Stolen Harvest} \\
\hline
C.\ \text{Murray Bookchin} & III.\ \text{The Ecology of Freedom} \\
\hline
D.\ \text{Vandana Shiva} & IV.\ \text{Small is Beautiful} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II.
\[
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline
\textbf{List - I (Events)} & \textbf{List - II (Year)} \\
\hline
A.\ \text{Iranian Revolution} & I.\ 1973 \\
\hline
B.\ \text{General Pinochet became ruler in Chile} & II.\ 1980 \\
\hline
C.\ \text{'Solidarity' in Poland founded} & III.\ 1979 \\
\hline
D.\ \text{USSR officially dissolved} & IV.\ 1991 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]
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Match List - I with List - II.
\[
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline
\textbf{List - I (Cases)} & \textbf{List - II (Issues)} \\
\hline
A.\ \text{Kesavananda Bharati Case} & I.\ \text{Right to fly the national flag} \\
\hline
B.\ \text{Shah Bano Case} & II.\ \text{Right to Education} \\
\hline
C.\ \text{Unni Krishnan Case} & III.\ \text{Fundamental Rights} \\
\hline
D.\ \text{Naveen Jindal Case} & IV.\ \text{Maintenance for a divorced Muslim wife} \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Match List - I with List - II.
\[
\begin{array}{|l|l|}
\hline
\textbf{List - I (Acts)} & \textbf{List - II (Year)} \\
\hline
A.\ \text{Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act} & I.\ 2014 \\
\hline
B.\ \text{Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act} & II.\ 1987 \\
\hline
C.\ \text{Uttaranchal (Alteration of Name) Act} & III.\ 2006 \\
\hline
D.\ \text{Goa, Daman and Diu Reorganisation Act} & IV.\ 2000 \\
\hline
\end{array}
\]
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Match List - I with List - II.
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List - I (Committee of Constituent Assembly)} & \textbf{List - II (Chairman)} \\ \hline A.\ \text{Union Powers Committee} & I.\ \text{Sardar Patel} \\ \hline B.\ \text{Provincial Constitution Committee} & II.\ \text{B.R. Ambedkar} \\ \hline C.\ \text{Drafting Committee} & III.\ \text{Jawaharlal Nehru} \\ \hline D.\ \text{Steering Committee} & IV.\ \text{Rajendra Prasad} \\ \hline \end{array} \]
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Match List - I with List - II.
\[ \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline \textbf{List - I (Judicial Decisions)} & \textbf{List - II (Year)} \\ \hline A.\ \text{Minerva Mills} & I.\ 1980 \\ \hline B.\ \text{Shankari Prasad} & II.\ 1952 \\ \hline C.\ \text{A.K. Gopalan} & III.\ 1950 \\ \hline D.\ \text{Kesavananda Bharati} & IV.\ 1973 \\ \hline \end{array} \]
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