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Below are the scanned copy of Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) Question Paper with answer keys of Exam Name 'HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER (POLITICAL SCIENCE) ' And exam conducted in the year 2023. And Question paper code was '040/2023/OL'. Medium of question paper was in Malayalam or English . Booklet Alphacode was ''. Answer keys are given at the bottom, but we suggest you to try answering the questions yourself and compare the key along wih to check your performance. Because we would like you to do and practice by yourself.
D:-John Locke
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question23:-Which of the following is/are correct regarding Karl Marx's theory of dialectical materialism ?
i. Marx based his theory on the writings of J. Bentham while developing his idea of dialectical
materialism.
ii. The world moves and changes constantly and the basis of this movement is the idea or
spirit.
iii. For Marx, the material object is the basis of the world.
A:-Only (i and ii)
:-Only (ii)
C:-Only (iii)
D:-Only (ii and iii)
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question24:-Who authored ‘The Prison Notebooks’ ?
A:-Antonio Gramsci
B:-Friedrich Engels
C:-Antonio Gramsci and Gaetano Mosca
D:-John Rawls
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-In the USA, appointment of judges of the Supreme Court are made by the President with the consent of which
house/s of Congress ?
A:-The Senate
B:-The House of Lords
C:-The House of Representatives
D:-The House of Representatives and the Senate
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question26:-Which of the following statement is/are correct about the Council of States in India ?
i. In the council of states, two-thirds of members retire every two years.
ii, Money bill can be introduced only in the Council of States.
iii. Art. 349 of the Constitution of India empowers the Council of States to legislate on matters
in the state list in the national interest.
A:-Only (i and iii)
B:-Only (i)
-Only (iii)
D:-(i, ii and iii)
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question27:-Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the bi-party system ?
i. There are only two parties in the system
ii. There are two major parties in the system
iii, Bi-party system exists in France.
A:-Only (ii and iii)
B:-Only (i)
C:-Only (ii)
D:-Only (i and iii)
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question28:-The Federal Council is the executive of which country ?
A:-Sweden
-UK
C:-Canada
D:-Switzerland
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question29:-Which of the following statement is/are wrong about the proportional representation systems ?
i, Party-list system is well known proportional representation system.
ii. Parties are represented in parliament in direct proportion to their overall electoral
strength.
iii. Candidates are elected if they receive more than 30 percent of the votes in the election.
A:-Only (ii)
B:-Only (iii)
C:-Only (i and ii)
D:-None of the statements
Correct Answer:- Option-B