1. |
Socrates was a Greek ______ |
A. | philosopher |
B. | singer |
C. | composer |
D. | poet |
Answer» A. philosopher |
2. |
Who is the student of Socrates? |
A. | aristotle |
B. | plato |
C. | aristophanes |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. plato |
3. |
Who is the contemporary of Socrates? |
A. | aristophanes |
B. | aristotle |
C. | homer |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. aristophanes |
4. |
According to Plato, Socratesfather was: |
A. | sophroniscus |
B. | aristophanes |
C. | lamprocles |
D. | zenexenus |
Answer» A. sophroniscus |
5. |
Socrates says that "all that the soul endures, if directed by _______ ends happiness." |
A. | virtue |
B. | wisdom |
C. | prophets |
D. | truth |
Answer» B. wisdom |
6. |
In Plato’s state the government is run by : |
A. | workers |
B. | philosophers |
C. | soldiers |
D. | constitution |
Answer» B. philosophers |
7. |
According to the Philosophy of Plato, the fundamental character of philosopher is |
A. | courage |
B. | wisdom |
C. | appetite |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. wisdom |
8. |
“True knowledge exists in knowing that you know nothing” said by |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | homer |
D. | plato |
Answer» A. socrates |
9. |
Socrates was awarded punishment: |
A. | death |
B. | fine |
C. | banishment from athens |
D. | imprisonment for 3 years |
Answer» A. death |
10. |
According to Socrates, the soul is: |
A. | infinitely large |
B. | inherently virtuous |
C. | corruptible |
D. | immortal |
Answer» D. immortal |
11. |
According to Socrates, learning is a kind of: |
A. | recollection |
B. | virtue |
C. | political skill |
D. | gift of the gods |
Answer» A. recollection |
12. |
Who was the founder of Western philosophy? |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | plato |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. socrates |
13. |
Socrates has become renowned for his contribution to the field of: |
A. | ethics |
B. | economics |
C. | chemistry |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. ethics |
14. |
Who said, "Virtue - all virtue - is knowledge"? |
A. | socrates |
B. | xenophon |
C. | plato |
D. | aristotle |
Answer» A. socrates |
15. |
Who said, "Virtue is sufficient for happiness"? |
A. | plato |
B. | socrates |
C. | xenophon |
D. | aristotle |
Answer» D. aristotle |
16. |
Plato is the author of: |
A. | republic |
B. | social contract |
C. | history of political thought |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. republic |
17. |
The idea that “Virtue is knowledge” is attributed to: |
A. | aristotle |
B. | plato |
C. | montesquieu |
D. | socrates |
Answer» D. socrates |
18. |
’.Political Science begins and ends with the state’ is said by: |
A. | aristotle |
B. | professor garner |
C. | paul janet |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. professor garner |
19. |
According to Plato ,the following are the three elements in man: |
A. | reason, justice , equality |
B. | reason, spirit , appetite |
C. | justice, liberty , equality |
Answer» B. reason, spirit , appetite |
20. |
'The Great but ungrateful pupil of his Master who was born in 384 BC was: |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | cicero |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. aristotle |
21. |
The author of the book ‘Statesman’ is: |
A. | aristotle |
B. | machiavelli |
C. | plato |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. plato |
22. |
In Plato’s Ideal State, one reaches at the pinnacle of the State order at the age of: |
A. | 3 |
B. | 40 |
C. | 50 |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. 50 |
23. |
Plato found the Academy in: |
A. | 385 b.c. |
B. | 381 b.c. |
C. | 387 b.c. |
D. | 315 b.c. |
Answer» C. 387 b.c. |
24. |
Aristotle found his own school in: |
A. | 225 b.c |
B. | 415 b.c. |
C. | 335 b.c. |
D. | 315 b.c. |
Answer» C. 335 b.c. |
25. |
Aristotle found his own school which was known as |
A. | the lyceum |
B. | academy |
C. | institution |
D. | leader |
Answer» A. the lyceum |
26. |
According to Aristotle which is the bad government of the rich: |
A. | tyranny |
B. | oligarchy |
C. | democracy |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. oligarchy |
27. |
Who is regarded as the father of political science? |
A. | plato |
B. | machiavelli |
C. | aristotle |
D. | karl marx |
Answer» C. aristotle |
28. |
According to Aristotle the end of State is:- |
A. | logical |
B. | legal |
C. | ethical |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. ethical |
29. |
Who regards democracy as a perverted form of government? |
A. | js mill |
B. | aristotle |
C. | th green |
D. | bentham |
Answer» B. aristotle |
30. |
Plato’s system of communism s meant only for |
A. | soldiers and workers |
B. | philosophers and soldiers |
C. | philosophers, soldiers and workers |
D. | philosophers and workers |
Answer» B. philosophers and soldiers |
31. |
Who defined justice as “treating equals equally and unequalsunequally”? |
A. | js mill |
B. | aristotle |
C. | th green |
D. | bentham |
Answer» B. aristotle |
32. |
Who identified democracy with mobocracy? |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | plato |
D. | kant |
Answer» B. aristotle |
33. |
The book ‘ Politics’ is written by |
A. | plato |
B. | aristotle |
C. | hegel |
D. | engels |
Answer» B. aristotle |
34. |
The doctrine of proportional equality was propounded by |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | plato |
D. | kant |
Answer» B. aristotle |
35. |
The principle of distributive justice was first propounded by |
A. | aristotle |
B. | plato |
C. | kant |
D. | bentham |
Answer» A. aristotle |
36. |
...............believed the natural organism of the state. |
A. | aristotle |
B. | plato |
C. | kant |
D. | bentham |
Answer» A. aristotle |
37. |
According to Aristotle,,,,,,,.........is the best form of government. |
A. | monarchy |
B. | oligarchy |
C. | polity |
D. | aristocracy |
Answer» C. polity |
38. |
The term, "anarchism" has been derived from the word 'anarchia' which is basically a: |
A. | greek word |
B. | latin word |
C. | french word |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. latin word |
39. |
A Discourse on the origin of Inequality and Social Contract was presented by: |
A. | hobbes |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. rousseau |
40. |
The General Will is the political concept of: |
A. | j. j. rousseau |
B. | hobbes |
C. | locke |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. j. j. rousseau |
41. |
Rousseau’s political philosophy furnished basis for: |
A. | political sovereignty |
B. | limited sovereignty |
C. | popular sovereignty |
D. | absolute |
Answer» C. popular sovereignty |
42. |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born on: |
A. | 28th june 1711 |
B. | 28th june 1712 |
C. | 26th june 1713 |
D. | 28th june 1714 |
Answer» B. 28th june 1712 |
43. |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was born in: |
A. | london, britain |
B. | geneva, switzerland |
C. | ermenonville, france |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. geneva, switzerland |
44. |
How does Rousseau describe man in his primal natural state? |
A. | a noble savage |
B. | solitary, nasty and brutish |
C. | a blank state |
D. | totally corrupted |
Answer» A. a noble savage |
45. |
What was Rousseau's remedy for the corruption and slavery of civilized society? |
A. | a new social contract |
B. | democratic reforms |
C. | revolution |
D. | socialism |
Answer» A. a new social contract |
46. |
‘Social Contract’ is a book written by |
A. | hobbes |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | bentham |
Answer» C. rousseau |
47. |
Who among the following thinkers distinguished between “Real will” and “Actual will” |
A. | rousseau |
B. | green |
C. | kant |
D. | locke |
Answer» A. rousseau |
48. |
Who argues that sovereignty can never be alienated, divided or represented? |
A. | hegel |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | bentham |
Answer» C. rousseau |
49. |
“A thinking man is a deprived animal” Who said? |
A. | hobbes |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | bentham |
Answer» C. rousseau |
50. |
The concept of forced freedom was first enunciated by |
A. | hobbes |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | th green |
Answer» C. rousseau |
51. |
The theory of social contract primarily seeks |
A. | to explore the historical origin of the state |
B. | to explain the basis of political obligation |
C. | to justify the status quo |
D. | to bring out a radical transformation of society by revolution |
Answer» B. to explain the basis of political obligation |
52. |
General will is the sum total of |
A. | real will |
B. | actual will |
C. | strong will |
D. | supreme will |
Answer» A. real will |
53. |
Hobbesian social contract is based on: |
A. | desire for peace |
B. | selfishness |
C. | fear |
D. | completion (e) none of these. |
Answer» A. desire for peace |
54. |
‘Leviathan’ is written by: |
A. | thomas hobbes |
B. | hegel |
C. | locke |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. thomas hobbes |
55. |
What is the original source for the name "Leviathan"? |
A. | hobbes\s leviathan |
B. | the of job |
C. | john milton\s paradise lost |
D. | homer\s iliad |
Answer» B. the of job |
56. |
Who attempted to justify English revolution of 1688? |
A. | hegel |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | bentham |
Answer» B. locke |
57. |
“An essay concerning Human Understanding” is written by: |
A. | thomas hobbes |
B. | john locke |
C. | j. j. rousseau |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. john locke |
58. |
“Justice is giving everyone his due” is said by: |
A. | rousseau |
B. | hobbes |
C. | aristotle |
D. | none of these |
Answer» D. none of these |
59. |
Locke laid down that state is: |
A. | an end in itself |
B. | means to an end |
C. | unavoidable evil |
D. | legal necessity (e) none of |
Answer» C. unavoidable evil |
60. |
According to John Locke, the best form of Government is: |
A. | monarchy |
B. | aristocracy |
C. | democracy |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. democracy |
61. |
In describing the ‘State of nature’ the concept of ‘the veil of ignorance was introduced by |
A. | hobbes |
B. | locke |
C. | rousseau |
D. | rawls |
Answer» B. locke |
62. |
The view that property is natural rights of man is associated with |
A. | aristotle |
B. | st augustine |
C. | locke |
D. | hegel |
Answer» C. locke |
63. |
Who said “Where there is no law, there is no freedom?” |
A. | karl marx |
B. | locke |
C. | herbert spencer |
D. | adam smith |
Answer» B. locke |
64. |
According to Hobbes and Locke Right to life liberty and property are given by |
A. | state |
B. | nature |
C. | society |
D. | association |
Answer» B. nature |
65. |
The rule of law means |
A. | law is supreme |
B. | the president is supreme |
C. | parliament is supreme |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. law is supreme |
66. |
The statement “where there is no law,there is no freedom” refers to |
A. | liberty and equality |
B. | justice and equality |
C. | rights and justice |
D. | law and liberty |
Answer» D. law and liberty |
67. |
Doctrine of ….. presents a reconciliation of St Augustine and Aristotle. |
A. | st thomas aquinas |
B. | nicholo machiavelli |
C. | bentham |
D. | hegel |
Answer» A. st thomas aquinas |
68. |
Suma Theologica is a famous work by………… |
A. | plato |
B. | aristotle |
C. | nicholo machiavelli |
D. | st thomas aquinas |
Answer» D. st thomas aquinas |
69. |
‘De-Regmine Pricipium’ is written by…………… |
A. | st thomas aquinas |
B. | nicholo machiavelli |
C. | bentham |
D. | hegel |
Answer» A. st thomas aquinas |
70. |
Aquinas favoured …………..is the best form of government for several reasons. |
A. | limited monarchy |
B. | aristocracy |
C. | democracy |
D. | oligarchy |
Answer» A. limited monarchy |
71. |
..........according to Aquinas has authority to ex- communicate the ruler |
A. | church |
B. | state |
C. | civil society |
D. | courts |
Answer» A. church |
72. |
Four fold classification of laws was given by………….. |
A. | st thomas aquinas |
B. | nicholo machiavelli |
C. | bentham |
D. | hegel |
Answer» A. st thomas aquinas |
73. |
By............... Aquinas meant substantially revelation |
A. | human law |
B. | divine law |
C. | eternal law |
D. | natural law |
Answer» B. divine law |
74. |
With ……….. began modern political philosophy. |
A. | aquinas |
B. | bentham |
C. | mill |
D. | machiavelli |
Answer» D. machiavelli |
75. |
The work ‘Discourse’ is by |
A. | machiavelli |
B. | marx |
C. | lenin |
D. | engels |
Answer» A. machiavelli |
76. |
Who learned the idea of separation of ethics and politics from Aristotle |
A. | aquinas |
B. | marx |
C. | machiavelli |
D. | engels |
Answer» C. machiavelli |
77. |
Machiavelli followed………… method in his political philosophy. |
A. | legal |
B. | historical |
C. | institutional |
D. | cultural |
Answer» B. historical |
78. |
According to ..............man is always termed as creature of habits |
A. | aquinas |
B. | marx |
C. | machiavelli |
D. | engels |
Answer» C. machiavelli |
79. |
Who was the first political thinker who brought the concept of state in political science |
A. | machiavelli |
B. | st thomas aquinas |
C. | engels |
D. | hitler |
Answer» A. machiavelli |
80. |
‘Felicific Calculus’ was the contribution of: |
A. | bentham |
B. | aristotle |
C. | plato |
D. | j. s. mill (e) none of these. |
Answer» A. bentham |
81. |
Founder of utilitarian school of thought was: |
A. | edmund burk |
B. | jeremy bentham |
C. | j.s. mill |
D. | james mill |
Answer» B. jeremy bentham |
82. |
He is known as the founding father of Utilitarianism: |
A. | james mill |
B. | jeremy bentham |
C. | wright mills |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. jeremy bentham |
83. |
“Traits –de- legislation” is a book written by |
A. | j s mill |
B. | bentham |
C. | thomas hobbes |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. bentham |
84. |
Greatest happiness of the greatest number is the contribution of .................... |
A. | mill |
B. | green |
C. | bentham |
D. | kant |
Answer» C. bentham |
85. |
’.Liberty is nothing to do with utility’ says....... |
A. | mill |
B. | green |
C. | bentham |
D. | rousseau |
Answer» C. bentham |
86. |
Human beings are governors of two masters , pleasure and pain. |
A. | hegel |
B. | marx |
C. | bentham |
D. | green |
Answer» C. bentham |
87. |
Fragments of Government is written by ................ |
A. | st thomas aquinas |
B. | nicholo machiavelli |
C. | aristotle |
D. | jeremy bentham |
Answer» D. jeremy bentham |
88. |
Plato’s ‘Republic’ contains his ideas about |
A. | justice |
B. | theory of state |
C. | theory of education |
D. | all of the above |
Answer» D. all of the above |
89. |
Bentham supported the theory of ..................... |
A. | natural rights |
B. | historical rights |
C. | legal rights |
D. | ethical rights |
Answer» C. legal rights |
90. |
Which one of the following is the essential pre requisite of constitutionalism |
A. | a limited government |
B. | written constitution |
C. | guarantee of fundamental rights |
Answer» A. a limited government |
91. |
The book ___________ is written by J.S.Mill. |
A. | on liberty |
B. | two cities |
C. | city of joy |
D. | city lights |
Answer» A. on liberty |
92. |
Principles of Political Economy is a work by ........................ |
A. | hegel |
B. | marx |
C. | j s mill |
D. | lenin |
Answer» C. j s mill |
93. |
Subjection of Women is a work by......................... |
A. | hegel |
B. | marx |
C. | j s mill |
D. | lenin |
Answer» C. j s mill |
94. |
...................is the champion of individualism and liberty |
A. | j s mill |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | locke |
Answer» A. j s mill |
95. |
Over himself , over his own body and mind the individual is sovereign.” |
A. | hobbes |
B. | green |
C. | j s mill |
D. | engels |
Answer» C. j s mill |
96. |
.................. stood for qualitative pleasure. |
A. | hobbes |
B. | kant |
C. | j s mill |
D. | marx |
Answer» C. j s mill |
97. |
"Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation (1789)" Was written by: |
A. | jeremy bentham |
B. | j.s. mill |
C. | john locke |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. jeremy bentham |
98. |
...............favoured the idea of plurality of votes |
A. | th green |
B. | karl marx |
C. | js mill |
D. | jeremy bentham |
Answer» C. js mill |
99. |
According to JS Mill,......................is not an ideal form of government . |
A. | polity |
B. | oligarchy |
C. | democracy |
D. | aristocracy |
Answer» C. democracy |
100. |
The positive theory of liberty was advocated by |
A. | mill |
B. | green |
C. | hegel |
D. | marx |
Answer» A. mill |