UGC NET Political Science Mock Test -15

Test Preparation on UGC NET Political Science Practice Set-15

1.

Neo-colonialism applied to

1colonies which are on the verge of attainingindependence
2the colonies which have attainedindependence and have been admitted assovereign members to the world body.
3colonies which are still engaged in strugglefor independence and are still far away fromtheir goal.
4all the above categories of territories

2.

Which one of the following has been wronglylisted as a cause for rise of neo-colonialism?

1lack of economic independence of the formercolonies
2dependence on colonial powers for capitaland investment
3feeling of opposition against colonialism
4None of the above

3.

Which one of the following factors did notcontribute to the transformation of colonialisminto neo-colonialism

1dependence of newly independent states onthe developed states for their economicdevelopment
2military weakness of the newly independentstates
3rapid technological development of newlyindependent states
4expansionist policies of super powers likeUSA and USSR.

4.

According to Organski neo-colonialismmanifested itself in the form of

1economic dependencies and satellites
2economic and military dependence
3economic dominance and institutionaldominance
4None of the above

5.

In the economic dependencies the foreignpowers exercise control through their nationalsover

1industry
2commercial houses
3banking institutions
4all the above

6.

The neo-colonial powers generally try to controlthe weak nations through

1financial aid and loans
2control over international financialinstitutions
3sale of arms and weapons
4All above method

7.

Which one of the following factor contributedto the formation of the regional and sub-regionalorganizations?

1Emergence of a large number of independentstates which lacked self sufficiency and werekeen to co-operate with other states
2The setting in of the cold war in the wake ofsecond world war
3Open hostility between the two superpowers?USA and USSR
4All the above.

8.

Which one of the following feature of a regionalorganization has been wrongly listed?

1it is a non-universal association of the states
2it possesses some sort of permanentorganization
3all the members of the organization mustbelong to the region.
4The members of the organization havecommon interests.

9.

Which one of the following countries wasadmitted as a member of North Atlantic TreatyOrganisation (NATO) without being a part ofNorth Atlantic?

1Greece
2Turkey
3Italy
4All the above

10.

Usually the states join a regional organizationdue to

1security reasons
2economic assistance
3political co-operation
4all the above reasons

11.

Which one of the following regionalorganization was formed for security reasons?

1NATO
2CENTO
3Warsaw Pact
4All the above

12.

Usually a country joining a regional organizationfor security reasons is not in a position to actindependently in

1defence matters
2economic matters
3matters of foreign policy
4all the above matters

13.

Which one of the following regionalorganization does not seek to promote economicinterests of the members

1Warsaw Pact
2European Community
3Council of Mutual Economic Assistance(CEMA)
4Latin American Free Trade Association(LAFTA)

14.

In what way the regional organizations seek toprotect the economic interests of the memberstates

1through mutual economic assistance
2through collaboration in technological knowhow
3by ensuring fullest utilization of the totalpooled resources.
4Through all the above measures

15.

Which one of the following has been wronglylisted as a multi-functional regional organization?

1SAARC
2OAU (Organisation of African Unity)
3Common Wealth of Nations
4The Arab League

16.

Under which article of the UN Charter theregional organizations are expected to keep theSecurity Council informed about their activities?

1Article 54
2Article 55
3Article 56
4None of the above

17.

Who of the following defined regionalism as agrouping of three or more states whose goal isthe formation of a distinct political entity?

1Palmer and Perkins
2Stoessinger
3Schleicher
4Padelford

18.

Which one of the following has been wronglylisted as a feature of regional organization?

1It is more than an alliance
2All its members need not have culturalaffinity
3The members of the organization havecommon interests.
4None of the above

19.

Which one of the following regional organizationseeks to promote the economic interests ofthe member states?

1Warsaw Pact
2Colombo Plan
3Baghdad Pact
4None of the above

20.

Consider the following statements regarding theregional organizations.1. It is proper and natural for the neighbours inany region to organize to meet their commonproblems2. The regional organizations relieve the UnitedNations of the burden of handling the localproblems and concentrate its attention onglobal problems.3. Regional organization are able to meet threatto peace more effectively by guaranteeingregional collective security.4. The regional organizations have greatlyundermined the United Nations andcontributed to hostility among variousregions.Of the above statements

11,2 and 3 are correct
22,3 and 4 are correct
31,2 and 4 are correct
41,3 and 4 are correct

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