Question 1

Reserved seats in Lok Sabha are reserved for

Accepted Answer

A) special days and times. 
B) members of scheduled castes and tribals. 
C) special interest groups. 
D) respected but retired statesmen. 
A) special days and times. 
B) members of scheduled castes and tribals. 
C) special interest groups. 
D) respected but retired statesmen. B

Question 2

The Bharatiya Janata Party led the National Democratic Alliance coalition to negotiate with Pakistan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Kshatriyas,Brahmin,and Sudra are all examples of varnas or castes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Indian voters tend to elect representatives who

Accepted Answer

A) reflect the main cleavages of society. 
B) will support party platforms. 
C) are Brahmins. 
D) do not reflect the elite leadership of the country. 
A) reflect the main cleavages of society. 
B) will support party platforms. 
C) are Brahmins. 
D) do not reflect the elite leadership of the country.

Question 5

Party discipline is maintained by

Accepted Answer

A) persuasion. 
B) an antidefection law. 
C) monetary rewards for voting with the party. 
D) being expelled from the party for voting across party lines. 
A) persuasion. 
B) an antidefection law. 
C) monetary rewards for voting with the party. 
D) being expelled from the party for voting across party lines.

Question 6

The Right to Information Act of 2005 was passed to combat corruption

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A major factor contributing to the 2004 composite dialogue between India and Pakistan was

Accepted Answer

A) India's independence. 
B) the creation of the two-nation theory. 
C) United Nations pressure. 
D) the nuclear tests of 1998. 
A) India's independence. 
B) the creation of the two-nation theory. 
C) United Nations pressure. 
D) the nuclear tests of 1998.

Question 8

Toward the end of British colonial rule,the Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for Muslims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The destruction of the Babri mosque in December 1992 took place in Bombay.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Swadeshi refers to

Accepted Answer

A) neo-liberal economic policies. 
B) Indian five-year plans. 
C) the consumption of only homemade goods. 
D) the influx of foreign goods. 
A) neo-liberal economic policies. 
B) Indian five-year plans. 
C) the consumption of only homemade goods. 
D) the influx of foreign goods.

Question 11

One of the features that Indian democracy shares with that of the United States is that both are

Accepted Answer

A) dependent upon high-tech industries for most of their income. 
B) modeled on the British government from which they gained independence. 
C) examples of parliamentary systems. 
D) secular states. 
A) dependent upon high-tech industries for most of their income. 
B) modeled on the British government from which they gained independence. 
C) examples of parliamentary systems. 
D) secular states.

Question 12

The northern Indian states share the language of Hindi.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The panchayati raj refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) representative bodies created at the district and village levels. 
B) rule of the rajas. 
C) tradition of consensus politics. 
D) rule of the British East India Company. 
A) representative bodies created at the district and village levels. 
B) rule of the rajas. 
C) tradition of consensus politics. 
D) rule of the British East India Company.

Question 14

India and Pakistan's most recent conflict over the Kashmir region occurred in

Accepted Answer

A) 1993. 
B) 1994. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1999. 
A) 1993. 
B) 1994. 
C) 1991. 
D) 1999.

Question 15

Hindus make up more than 80 percent of Indian population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The body representing states' interests is called the Lok Sabha.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Emergency powers

Accepted Answer

A) are directed by the Indian president. 
B) can be used by the prime minister. 
C) are used by the Cabinet ministers. 
D) are unconstitutional. 
A) are directed by the Indian president. 
B) can be used by the prime minister. 
C) are used by the Cabinet ministers. 
D) are unconstitutional.

Question 18

Universal adult suffrage was not first exercised until the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The central government maintains control over the states largely through

Accepted Answer

A) military centralization. 
B) financial incentives. 
C) constitutional provisions. 
D) the power of persuasion. 
A) military centralization. 
B) financial incentives. 
C) constitutional provisions. 
D) the power of persuasion.

Question 20

Satyagraha refers to

Accepted Answer

A) revolution. 
B) nonviolent resistance. 
C) Mahatma Gandhi's political party. 
D) the Salt March. 
A) revolution. 
B) nonviolent resistance. 
C) Mahatma Gandhi's political party. 
D) the Salt March.

Reserved seats in Lok Sabha are reserved for

The Bharatiya Janata Party led the National Democratic Alliance coalition to negotiate with Pakistan.

The Kshatriyas,Brahmin,and Sudra are all examples of varnas or castes.

Indian voters tend to elect representatives who

Party discipline is maintained by

The Right to Information Act of 2005 was passed to combat corruption

A major factor contributing to the 2004 composite dialogue between India and Pakistan was

Toward the end of British colonial rule,the Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for Muslims.

The destruction of the Babri mosque in December 1992 took place in Bombay.

Swadeshi refers to

One of the features that Indian democracy shares with that of the United States is that both are

The northern Indian states share the language of Hindi.

The panchayati raj refers to the

India and Pakistan's most recent conflict over the Kashmir region occurred in

Hindus make up more than 80 percent of Indian population.

The body representing states' interests is called the Lok Sabha.

Emergency powers

Universal adult suffrage was not first exercised until the 1970s.

The central government maintains control over the states largely through

Satyagraha refers to

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Reserved seats in Lok Sabha are reserved for

The Bharatiya Janata Party led the National Democratic Alliance coalition to negotiate with Pakistan.

The Kshatriyas,Brahmin,and Sudra are all examples of varnas or castes.

Indian voters tend to elect representatives who

Party discipline is maintained by

The Right to Information Act of 2005 was passed to combat corruption

A major factor contributing to the 2004 composite dialogue between India and Pakistan was

Toward the end of British colonial rule,the Muslim League demanded a separate homeland for Muslims.

The destruction of the Babri mosque in December 1992 took place in Bombay.

Swadeshi refers to

One of the features that Indian democracy shares with that of the United States is that both are

The northern Indian states share the language of Hindi.

The panchayati raj refers to the

India and Pakistan's most recent conflict over the Kashmir region occurred in

Hindus make up more than 80 percent of Indian population.

The body representing states' interests is called the Lok Sabha.

Emergency powers

Universal adult suffrage was not first exercised until the 1970s.

The central government maintains control over the states largely through

Satyagraha refers to

Issues in Comparative Politics

Comparing Political Systems

Political Culture and Political Socialization

Interest Articulation

Interest Aggregation and Political Parties

Government and Policymaking

Public Policy

Politics in Britain by Richard Rose

Politics in France by Martin a Schain

Politics in Germany by Russell J Dalton

Politics in Japan by Frances Rosenbluth and Michael F Thies

Politics in Russia by Thomas F Remington

Politics in China by Melanie Manion

Politics in Mexico by Wayne a Cornelius and Jeffrey a Weldon

Politics in Brazil by Frances Hagopian

Politics in Iran by He Chehabi and Arang Keshavarzian

Politics in Nigeria by Robert J Mundt, Oladimeji Aborisade, and a Carl Levan

Politics in the United States by Austin Ranney and Thad Kousser

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