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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (BA Philosophy) .
| 151. |
Who wrote politics is ‘who gets, what, when and how’? |
| A. | lasswell |
| B. | kaplan |
| C. | almond |
| D. | powel |
| Answer» A. lasswell | |
| 152. |
Who among the following was the chief exponent of the legal theory of sovereignty? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | locke |
| C. | austin |
| D. | bodin |
| Answer» C. austin | |
| 153. |
Which among the following is not a feature of sovereignty? |
| A. | absoluteness |
| B. | indivisibility |
| C. | delegation |
| D. | permanence |
| Answer» C. delegation | |
| 154. |
One of the following is not the feature of sovereignty |
| A. | originality |
| B. | all-comprehensiveness |
| C. | divisibility |
| D. | inalienability |
| Answer» C. divisibility | |
| 155. |
Austin was an English |
| A. | jurist |
| B. | sociologist |
| C. | economist |
| D. | scientist |
| Answer» A. jurist | |
| 156. |
Who wrote the work ‘anarchy, state and utopia’? |
| A. | taylor |
| B. | merriam |
| C. | robert nozik |
| D. | catlin |
| Answer» C. robert nozik | |
| 157. |
Rousseau is the advocate of |
| A. | political sovereignty |
| B. | legal sovereignty |
| C. | popular sovereignty |
| D. | personal sovereignty |
| Answer» D. personal sovereignty | |
| 158. |
who observed state is known by the rights it maintains? |
| A. | hegel |
| B. | green |
| C. | barker |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» D. laski | |
| 159. |
Who among the following is associated with the Rule of law? |
| A. | a.d. lindsay |
| B. | harold laski |
| C. | a.v. dicey |
| D. | ivor jennings |
| Answer» C. a.v. dicey | |
| 160. |
Who described the ‘rule of law’ as nonsense stilts? |
| A. | bentham |
| B. | laski |
| C. | montesquieu |
| D. | rawls |
| Answer» A. bentham | |
| 161. |
Secret ballot is also known as |
| A. | australian ballot |
| B. | austrian ballot |
| C. | canadian ballot |
| D. | greek |
| Answer» B. austrian ballot | |
| 162. |
An essential pre-requisite for constitutionalism? |
| A. | a written constitution |
| B. | parliamentary democracy |
| C. | guarantee of fundamental rights |
| D. | limited government |
| Answer» D. limited government | |
| 163. |
The theory of separation of powers was initiated by |
| A. | montesquieu |
| B. | locke |
| C. | madison |
| D. | dicey |
| Answer» A. montesquieu | |
| 164. |
According to Aristotle, the perverted form of government with regard to polity was |
| A. | oligarchy |
| B. | aristocracy |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | monarchy |
| Answer» C. democracy | |
| 165. |
The first systematic classification of government was given by |
| A. | plato |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | socrates |
| D. | montesquieu |
| Answer» C. socrates | |
| 166. |
Zero hour begins |
| A. | at mid-day |
| B. | at the end of the day |
| C. | at the time when the prime minister suggests |
| D. | at the beginning of the day |
| Answer» A. at mid-day | |
| 167. |
The term ‘sovereignty’ is derived from the word ‘superanus’ of which language |
| A. | french |
| B. | latin |
| C. | greek |
| D. | english |
| Answer» D. english | |
| 168. |
Who is called the keystone of the cabinet arch in a parliamentary system? |
| A. | chief justice |
| B. | president |
| C. | prime minister |
| D. | speaker of the lower house |
| Answer» C. prime minister | |
| 169. |
All the ministers sail and sink together. This is true of the following form of government |
| A. | unitary |
| B. | presidential |
| C. | federal |
| D. | parliamentary |
| Answer» D. parliamentary | |
| 170. |
The Romans spread which one of the following idea/ideas in Europe? |
| A. | Universal Law |
| B. | Jus Naturale |
| C. | Brotherhood of man and World Citizenship |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 171. |
In ancient Rome, the Law applicable to both the Citizens and foreigners is called |
| A. | Jus Naturale |
| B. | Jus Civile |
| C. | Jus Gentium |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Jus Gentium | |
| 172. |
Which one of the following statements is true about Roman Law? |
| A. | It consists of only Jus Gentium |
| B. | It consists of only Jus Naturale |
| C. | It consists of only Jus Civile |
| D. | It is a product of Jus Gentium, Jus Naturale and Jus Civile |
| Answer» D. It is a product of Jus Gentium, Jus Naturale and Jus Civile | |
| 173. |
Which one of the following is a characteristic of Roman law? |
| A. | Secularisation of Law |
| B. | Universal nature of Law |
| C. | Individual is the centre of legal thought |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 174. |
Which one of the following is the author of “Histories” which explained Roman success? |
| A. | Polybius |
| B. | Cicero |
| C. | Socrates |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Polybius | |
| 175. |
The Consuls of the Roman society represented the elements of |
| A. | Monarchy |
| B. | Aristocracy |
| C. | Democracy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Monarchy | |
| 176. |
In the ancient roman society, the financial and judicial powers were vested with |
| A. | The Consuls |
| B. | The Senate |
| C. | The Popular Assembly |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The Senate | |
| 177. |
Which one of the following is the famous work by Cicero? |
| A. | The Histories |
| B. | De Republica |
| C. | The Prince |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. De Republica | |
| 178. |
According to Cicero, which one of the following is the best form of government? |
| A. | Monarchy |
| B. | Aristocracy |
| C. | Democracy |
| D. | A mix of Monarchy, Aristocracy and Democracy |
| Answer» D. A mix of Monarchy, Aristocracy and Democracy | |
| 179. |
According to Cicero, |
| A. | Law is divine in nature |
| B. | Law means submission to the will of God |
| C. | Law is mind of God |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 180. |
“Hindu Political Thought” means |
| A. | Political Thought of Hindu religion |
| B. | Political Thought given in Vedas |
| C. | Political Thought of Hindu Rajas |
| D. | Political Thought which originated in the Indian continent |
| Answer» D. Political Thought which originated in the Indian continent | |
| 181. |
“Dharma” means |
| A. | Virtuous path |
| B. | Higher Truth |
| C. | The right duty of a person |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 182. |
Concept of Dharma was followed by |
| A. | Budhism |
| B. | Jainism |
| C. | Hinduism |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 183. |
Name the political thinker who was the Prime Minister of Maurya Emperor |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | Chanakya |
| C. | Vishnu Guptha |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» A. Kautilya | |
| 184. |
The famous work by Kautilya |
| A. | Arthasaastra |
| B. | The Prince |
| C. | The Republic |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Arthasaastra | |
| 185. |
“Arthasaastra” means |
| A. | The science of political economy |
| B. | The science of meanings |
| C. | The science of government |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. The science of political economy | |
| 186. |
The ‘Rajarshi’ or King of Kautilya is |
| A. | An autocrat |
| B. | A Democrat |
| C. | An Oligarch |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. An autocrat | |
| 187. |
The science of Law and punishment according to Hindu political thought is called |
| A. | Matsyanyaya |
| B. | Dharma |
| C. | Rashtradharma |
| D. | Dantaniti |
| Answer» D. Dantaniti | |
| 188. |
‘Matsyanyaya’ in the ancient Hindu Political Thought means |
| A. | Art of law and punishment |
| B. | Grihadharma |
| C. | In the absence of the ruler, the strong will destroy the weak. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. In the absence of the ruler, the strong will destroy the weak. | |
| 189. |
In the ancient Hindu Political thought, the concept close to ‘Sovereignty’ is called |
| A. | Dharma |
| B. | Rajadharma |
| C. | Rajatva |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Rajatva | |
| 190. |
Kautilya’s concept that the State consists of seven elements is called |
| A. | Saptanga Theory |
| B. | Sapthamugha theory |
| C. | Sapthabhaaga Theory |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Saptanga Theory | |
| 191. |
Which one of the following is NOT included in the seven elements of the State according to Kautilya? |
| A. | The King |
| B. | The Minister |
| C. | The country |
| D. | The enemy |
| Answer» D. The enemy | |
| 192. |
‘Medieval Period’ roughly means |
| A. | 5th century BC to 5th century AD |
| B. | 5th century AD to 15th century AD |
| C. | 15th century AD to 19th century AD |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 5th century AD to 15th century AD | |
| 193. |
Medieval period is characterized by |
| A. | Secularism |
| B. | Influence of Christianity |
| C. | Influence of Monarchy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Influence of Christianity | |
| 194. |
The Political philosophy of Thomas Aquinas consists of |
| A. | Aristotalianism |
| B. | Scholasticism |
| C. | Universalism |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 195. |
Medieval Scholasticism is characterized by its position that |
| A. | Church is infallible and unquestionable |
| B. | Faith and Reason should be balanced |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both (a) and (b) | |
| 196. |
Medieval Scholasticism held that |
| A. | Science should be in tune with Theology |
| B. | Theology should be in tune with Science |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Science should be in tune with Theology | |
| 197. |
The Christian concept of Universalism held that |
| A. | The whole world is a single Universe |
| B. | Only Christians will be saved |
| C. | All human souls will be saved |
| D. | The sinners will not be saved |
| Answer» C. All human souls will be saved | |
| 198. |
According to Thomas Aquinas, which one of the following is the highest human institution? |
| A. | Family |
| B. | Church |
| C. | The State |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Church | |
| 199. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following is NOT a kind of Law? |
| A. | Eternal Law |
| B. | Natural Law |
| C. | Divine Law |
| D. | Church Law |
| Answer» D. Church Law | |
| 200. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following is “the mind of God”? |
| A. | Eternal Law |
| B. | Natural Law |
| C. | Divine Law |
| D. | Human Law |
| Answer» A. Eternal Law | |
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