Q.6. If development cannot help all and has potential to destabilize the country, for a stable democratic polity all powerful groups must be:

(A)   Eradicated

(B)   Suppressed

(C)   Co-opted

(D)   All of the above

Q.7. Normally India is presented as a unique case of closed mobility with class position fixed through:

(A)   Achievement

(B)   Consensus

(C)   Equilibrium

(D)   Ascription

Q.8. Zilberman argued that in India the present type of social organization (i.e. caste) is not to be understood in terms of Western principles of ‘hierarchy’ versus ‘egalitarianism’, or ‘collectivity’ versus ‘individualism’ as it was closely tied with:

(A)   A Hindu thought system

(B)  Two class model of society

(C)  Classless model

(D)   Buddhism and Jainism

Q.9. The future of India depends heavily on what ideological tools are used to deal with culture and:

(A)   Values

(B)   Exclusion

(C)   State

(D)   None of the above

Q.10. The Eleventh Five Year Plan, defines governance in terms of the following distinct dimensions:

(A)   Constitutionally protected right to elect government at various levels in a fair manner, with effective participation of all

(B)   Accountability and transparency of government at all levels

(C)   Effectiveness and efficiency in delivering public servicesHistorical manner

(D)   All of the above