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Which one of the following statements regarding realism are true?
1. Thucydides in called the first classical realist.
2. Power is the key to international politics.
3. The main goal of states is survival.
4. All states do not possess power to inflict some harm on its neighbour.
Select the correct answer:

A. 1, 4 and 2

B. 1, 3 and 4

C. 2, 3 and 4

D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: Option D


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Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:

List-I (Statements) List-II (Scholars)
a. "There is no possibility of drawing a sharp line between the will to live and the will to power." 1. Haushofer
b. "In its essence power is an indivisible whole." 2. Hans J. Morgenthau
c. "For military reasons a state should be economically self-sufficient." 3. Reinhold Neibuhr
d. "The struggle for power is universal in time and space and is an undeniable fact of experience." 4. E. H. Carr

A. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2

B. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2

C. a-2, b-3, c-1, d-4

D. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3