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Political theorists clarify concepts by looking at how they are used in:Read the answer and worked solution →Political theory compares citizens to which part of a music concert?Read the answer and worked solution →Studying political theory makes us examine our prejudices and become what in our ideas and feelings?Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the political valuesRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the thinkersRead the answer and worked solution →Run the thinkersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the theory wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Ancient or modern thinkerRead the answer and worked solution →Sort ideas, thinkers and rightsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Political theory bingoRead the answer and worked solution →A democracy in which all citizens directly take public decisions without elected officials is:Read the answer and worked solution →In 1928, Motilal Nehru and eight other Congress leaders drafted a:Read the answer and worked solution →The Congress resolution spelling out the vision of Swaraj as real economic freedom was passed at which session?Read the answer and worked solution →The Karachi Resolution proposed that no servant of the State ordinarily be paid above how much a month?Read the answer and worked solution →Which of these was demanded by the Karachi Resolution?Read the answer and worked solution →The Karachi Resolution asked for military expenditure to be reduced by at least:Read the answer and worked solution →The Preamble promises liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith and:Read the answer and worked solution →The Preamble promises equality of:Read the answer and worked solution →The Constitution was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on:Read the answer and worked solution →The demand for a Constituent Assembly was conceded by Britain in:Read the answer and worked solution →Ambedkar said breach of the Directive Principles would be answered not in court but before the:Read the answer and worked solution →Whose clause in the Constituent Assembly directed the state to organise village panchayats?Read the answer and worked solution →Per the text, the essence of law is force while the essence of justice is:Read the answer and worked solution →The Supreme Court held in 1993 that the Right to Information is part of the Right to Expression under which Article?Read the answer and worked solution →Panchayati Raj translates literally to governance by how many individuals?Read the answer and worked solution →Constitutional status was given to Panchayati Raj Institutions in 1992 by the:Read the answer and worked solution →The 73rd Amendment made a three-tier Panchayati Raj compulsory for states with population over:Read the answer and worked solution →The 73rd and 74th Amendments reserved what share of local body seats for women?Read the answer and worked solution →The 1993-94 local elections brought how many women into the political process in one election?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Political theorists clarify concepts by looking at how they are used in:

  1. Sacred texts
  2. Ordinary language
  3. Court verdicts
  4. Party manifestos
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Correct answer: B. Ordinary language

1. They debate diverse meanings systematically. 2. Ordinary language is the starting point. 3. They also thrash out policy options. _Source: syllabus Political Theory, Chapter 1, Political Theory: An Introduction._

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Political theory compares citizens to which part of a music concert?

  1. The conductor
  2. The orchestra
  3. The audience
  4. The singer
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Correct answer: C. The audience

1. Citizens set the agenda and make requests. 2. They are like the audience. 3. A knowledgeable audience improves the performers. _Source: syllabus Political Theory, Chapter 1, Political Theory: An Introduction._

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Studying political theory makes us examine our prejudices and become what in our ideas and feelings?

  1. Extreme
  2. Fearful
  3. Hostile
  4. Moderate
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Correct answer: D. Moderate

1. We all hold prejudices about caste, religion or class. 2. Careful thought makes us moderate. 3. It also sharpens our debating skills. _Source: syllabus Political Theory, Chapter 1, Political Theory: An Introduction._

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