Download TET Exam Political Science solved question paper of Bihar Higher Secondary Teacher Eligibility Test (BTET) 2011. You can download this question paper in pdf format to click above pdf icon link. Examination held on 17^th Feb. 2012.

TET Political Science Solved Sample Question Paper:

1- According to Rousseau where does sovereignty exist ?
(A) Parliament (B) Common interest
(C) State (D) Citizen
Answer: (B)
2- What is not necessary in democracy?
(A) Education (B) People’s opinion
(C) Judiciary (D) Corruption
Answer: (D)
3- Who was the propounder of decentralization of power ?
(A) Blackstone (B) Montesquieu
(C) Willowby (D) Garner
Answer: (B)
4- Who is called the father of Political Science ?
(A) Plato (B) Kautilya
(C) Aristotle (D) Rousseau
Answer: (C)
5- Who is the author of the book ‘Das Kapital’ ?
(A) Lenin (B) Stalin
(C) Karl Marx (D) Trotsky
Answer: (C)
6- Where did the Chipko Movement start ?
(A) Uttar Pradesh (B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Bihar (D) Uttarakhand
Answer: (D)
7- Who among the following was the main leader of Indian Peasants Union ?
(A) Morarji Desai (B) Jai Prakash Narayan
(C) Mahendra Singh Tikait (D) Choudhary Charan Singh
Answer: (C)
8- What was the rate of economic development in the democratic poor countries from 1950 to 2000 ?
(A) 2.24% (B) 3.95%
(C) 4.42% (D) 4.28%
Answer: (C)
9- What is the rate of woman participation in politics of England ?
(A) 16.3% (B) 14.2%
(C) 13.9% (D) 9.3%
Answer: (A)
10- Which of the following is not according to the Democratic system ? .
(A) Equality before laws (B) Free and fair election
(C) Responsible administrative system (D) Government of the majority
Answer: (D)
11- According to the study of Tata Institute of Social Sciences, what per cent of Non–Residents is engaged in production work ?
(A) 40% (B) 45%
(C) 49% (D) 50%
Answer: (C)
12- According to National Sample Survey of 1999-2000, what per cent of Rural Scheduled Castes live below poverty line ?
(A) 35.9% (B) 45.8%
(C) 26.8% (D) 9.6%
Answer: (B)
13- According to 2001 Census, what per cent of women is attached to agricultural sector ?
(A) 53% (B) 40%
(C) 75% (D) 85%
Answer: (B)
14- In the 15th Lok Sabha Election what per cent of women members of the Parliament is Graduate ?
(A) 90% (B) 70%
(C) 60% (D) 50%
Answer: (B)
15- Which is the first country to give the right to vote to women ?
(A) India (B) America
(C) China (D) England
Answer: (B)

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16- The last stage of election campaign is called–
(A) voting (B) re-polling
(C) counting of votes (D) filing the nomination
Answer: (C)
17- Who allocates the election symbols for election ?
(A) The President (B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Chief Justice (D) Election Commission
Answer: (D)
18- Who elects the President of India ?
(A) Public (B) Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
(C) Chief Justice of the High Court (D) None of these
Answer: (D)
19- The emergency powers of President of India have been changed under which of the Amendments of the Constitution of India ?
(A) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 44th Constitutional Amendment
(C) 85th Constitutional Amendment
(D) 86th Constitutional Amendment
Answer: (B)
20- When the joint session of both the Houses of Parliament is called, who presides over the session ?
(A) The President (B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha
(C) The Chairman of Rajya Sabha (D) The Prime Minister
Answer: (B)
21- When was the first Constitution of Nepal drafted ?
(A) 1948 (B) 1951
(C) 1952 (D) 1955
Answer: (B)
22- When was Soviet Union (USSR) disintegrated ?
(A) 1992 (B) 1991
(C) 1985 (D) 1990
Answer: (B)
23- Who rules in democracy ?
(A) People (B) Army
(C) Judge (D) Election Commission
Answer: (A)
24- What is the minimum age for voting in India ?
(A) 20 years (B) 21 years
(C) 18 years (D) 16 years
Answer: (C)
25- Of the following which is not the characteristic of the Constitution of India?
(A) Secularity (B) Written Constitution
(C) Single citizenship (D) Communist rule
Answer: (D)
26- Who is the author of the book ‘The Political Man’ ?
(A) Robert Dahl (B) Leapset
(C) Herman Finer (D) Dicey
Answer: (B)
27- The best example of unwritten constitution is–
(A) British Constitution (B) American Constitution
(C) French Constitution (D) Swiss Constitution
Answer: (A)
28- Who has defined Political Science as ‘moral science’ ?
(A) Laswell (B) Mariot
(C) Lowel (D) Powell
Answer: (A)
29- Of the following which is not a State ?
(A) Pakistan (B) Nepal
(C) Sikkim (D) Sri Lanka
Answer: (C)
30- “I have no right to eat cake when my neighbour has to live without bread.” Who said this ?
(A) Laski (B) Lord Acton
(C) Austin (D) Rousseau
Answer: (A)

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31- The success of democracy depends upon–
(A) Indifference of citizens 
(B) Illegal activity of the people
(C) Conscientious participation of citizens
(D) To safeguard the interests of own caste by the citizens
Answer: (C)
32- “Democracy is the Government where there is a direct of participation of people.” Whose statement is this ?
(A) Abraham Lincoln (B) Lord Bryce
(C) Paul Jenet (D) Sheele
Answer: (C)
33- What type of government is there at present in Nepal ?
(A) Democracy (B) Kingship
(C) Aristocracy (D) Dictatorship
Answer: (A)
34- How many seats did the United Progressive Alliance get in the 15th Lok Sabha Election of India ?
(A) 330 (B) 250
(C) 265 (D) None of these
Answer: (D)
35- Who is the President of Indian National Congress at present ?
(A) Dr. Manmohan Singh (B) Rahu1 Gandhi
(C) Sonia Gandhi (D) Pranab Mukherjee
Answer: (C)
36- The Federal State does not have the characteristic of–
(A) Written Constitution (B) Division of Power
(C) Unitary Administration (D) Supreme Court
Answer: (C)
37- The example of Federal Government is–
(A) The U.S.A. (B) China
(C) Britain (D) None of these
Answer: (A)
38- When was the Municipal Corporation established in Patna ?
(A) 1947 (B) 1950 
(C) 1951 (D) 1952
Answer: (D)
39- Which High Court had decreed the election of Smt. Indira Gandhi as illegal?
(A) Delhi High Court (B) Calcutta High Court
(C) Allahabad High Court (D) None of these
Answer: (C)
40- Who was the leader of the student movement in Bihar in 1974 ?
(A) Jai Prakash Narayan (B) Ram Manohar Lohia
(C) Vinoba Bhave (D) Ram Pujan Sahay
Answer: (A)
41- Which of the following bodies may amend the existing laws of the country ?
(A) The President (B) The Supreme Court
(C) The Prime Minister (D) The Parliament
Answer: (D)
42- Which of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?
(A) Right to Equality (B) Right to Foreign visit
(C) Right against Exploitation (D) Right to Freedom of Religion
Answer: (B)

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43- Who acts as the safeguard of the Fundamental Rights ?
(A) The President (B) The Prime Minister
(C) The Supreme Court (D) Supreme Court and High Court
Answer: (D)
44- During emergency the Fundamental Rights of the citizens–
(A) are withheld (B) are terminated
(C) the Constitution is silent (D) becomes useless
Answer: (A)
45- The number of Fundamental Rights in the Constitution of India is–
(A) 6 (B) 7
(C) 9 (D) 10
Answer: (D)
46- How many Fundamental Rights have been provided to the Indian citizens by the Constitution of India ?
(A) 7 (B) 8
(C) 6 (D) 9
Answer: (C)
47- Right to Education has been guaranteed as a Fundamental Right by which Amendment of Constitution of India ?
(A) 42nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 44th Constitutional Amendment
(C) 85th Constitutional Amendment
(D) 86th Constitutional Amendment
Answer: (D)
48- By which Constitutional Amendment was the age of right to vote made 18 years instead of 21 years ?
(A) 52nd Constitutional Amendment
(B) 61st Constitutional Amendment
(C) 75th Constitutional Amendment
(D) 86th Constitutional Amendment
Answer: (B)
49- How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes in the Lok Sabha in India ?
(A) 79 (B) 90
(C) 95 (D) 41
Answer: (A)
50- A commission has been set up for conducting free and fair election in India. It is called–
(A) Election Commission
(B) Indian Public Welfare Commission
(C) Indian Statistical Commission
(D) Indian Census Commission 
Answer: (A)

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