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[#316] Though the country is divided into administrative units called 'Departments' which are divided into cantons, arrondissements and communes, each having its organs for local administration, but the general opinion is that it is almost misleading to talk about local governments. The country referred to above is:

(A) USA

(B) Switzerland

(C) France

(D) Italy

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[#317] Which of the following statements is false?

(A) Pressure groups are an important channel of communication for transmission of political ideas from the mass of the citizen to the rulers

(B) Pressure groups are influence groups organised to influence policies. They attempt to exert influence over the government or parliament or local authorities

(C) Pressure groups are non-political entities. They are involved in the political process but are not willing to assist in forming a government

(D) None of these

(E) Pressure groups are an important channel of communication for transmission of political ideas from the mass of the citizen to the rulers

(F) Pressure groups are influence groups organised to influence policies. They attempt to exert influence over the government or parliament or local authorities

(G) Pressure groups are non-political entities. They are involved in the political process but are not willing to assist in forming a government

(H) None of these

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(D) None of these
(H) None of these

[#318] Identify the correct sequence of the following input functions. 1. Interest-aggregation 2. Interest-articulation 3. Political communication 4. Political socialisation and recruitment

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 1, 2, 4, 3

(C) 2, 1, 4, 3

(D) 4, 2, 1, 3

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(D) 4, 2, 1, 3

[#319] The essential framework of liberal political economy was provided by

(A) Locke

(B) Hume

(C) Montesquieu

(D) Smith

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[#320] Which of the following are the characteristics of a system, according to Almond? 1. Comprehensiveness 2. Interdependence 3. Existence of boundaries 4. Availability of resources Select the correct answer:

(A) 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

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(B) 1, 3 and 4