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| 101. |
" The organization is based on the principles of sovereign equality of all its members". It is expressed in the …………… |
| A. | united nationscharter |
| B. | indian constitution |
| C. | british constitution |
| D. | saarc |
| Answer» A. united nationscharter | |
| 102. |
" Men are born , and always continue , free and equal in respect oftheir rights". It is thedeclaration of ? |
| A. | american war of independence |
| B. | indian freedom struggle |
| C. | russian revolution |
| D. | the french declaration of rights ofman |
| Answer» D. the french declaration of rights ofman | |
| 103. |
The principle of "one man, one vote, one value" is example of ? |
| A. | social justice |
| B. | communal justice |
| C. | political justice |
| D. | individual justice |
| Answer» C. political justice | |
| 104. |
Who stated that “right is a power claimed and recognized as contributory to common good”. |
| A. | t.h. green |
| B. | wilson |
| C. | hobbes |
| D. | locke |
| Answer» A. t.h. green | |
| 105. |
Ritchie defines ………… rights as" the claim of an individual on others recognized by the society irrespective of its recognition by the state". |
| A. | politicalrights |
| B. | civil rights |
| C. | natural rights |
| D. | moral rights |
| Answer» D. moral rights | |
| 106. |
Which is considered “ as an historic event of the profound significance and one of the greatest achievement of the United Nations”. |
| A. | udhr |
| B. | settlement of korean crisis |
| C. | settlement of cuban crisis |
| D. | none |
| Answer» A. udhr | |
| 107. |
Input- output analysis of David Easton , the inputs stand for ………………… |
| A. | the politicalsystem |
| B. | the environment |
| C. | demandsand supports |
| D. | the feedback |
| Answer» C. demandsand supports | |
| 108. |
In politicalscience ,the structural-functional theorywasfirst applied in 1960 by… ? |
| A. | almond and coleman |
| B. | david easton |
| C. | dhal |
| D. | maciver |
| Answer» A. almond and coleman | |
| 109. |
Who wasthe first philosopher to make a detailed intellectual study of political power ? |
| A. | charles merriam |
| B. | morgenthau |
| C. | dhal |
| D. | tawney |
| Answer» A. charles merriam | |
| 110. |
Which one of the following is nota Weberian classification of authority ? |
| A. | traditional authority |
| B. | charismatic authority |
| C. | rational-legal authority |
| D. | political authority |
| Answer» D. political authority | |
| 111. |
Modern bureaucracies are the best example of organizations based on which kinds authority ? |
| A. | traditional |
| B. | charismatic |
| C. | rational-legal |
| D. | political |
| Answer» C. rational-legal | |
| 112. |
The term " Political Culture " wasformulated and used first time by ? |
| A. | simon |
| B. | dhal |
| C. | easton |
| D. | gabrial almond |
| Answer» D. gabrial almond | |
| 113. |
Political Culture is the pattern of individual attitudes and orientations towards System ? |
| A. | socialsystem |
| B. | economic system |
| C. | political system |
| D. | environmentalsystem |
| Answer» C. political system | |
| 114. |
Which one of the following is not Lucian Pye’s three basic characteristic features of politicaldevelopments? |
| A. | equality |
| B. | capacity |
| C. | differentiation |
| D. | state |
| Answer» D. state | |
| 115. |
Who observed that the maintenance of political stability as the ultimate goal of political development? |
| A. | samuel huntington |
| B. | allan ball |
| C. | karl marx |
| D. | dhal |
| Answer» A. samuel huntington | |
| 116. |
Huntington describes as amulti-faced process involving change in all areas of human thought and activity. |
| A. | political development |
| B. | politicalmodernization |
| C. | political change |
| D. | political power |
| Answer» B. politicalmodernization | |
| 117. |
increase the capacity and capability ofthe political system to find and utilize the resources of the country ? |
| A. | political development |
| B. | politicalmodernization |
| C. | political change |
| D. | political power |
| Answer» B. politicalmodernization | |
| 118. |
Who stated , " Socialization through the mass media is the best short-run technique available and it is crucial to modernization” |
| A. | gabrial almond |
| B. | huntington |
| C. | lucian pye |
| D. | coleman |
| Answer» C. lucian pye | |
| 119. |
Which is the first important agent of politicalsocialization? |
| A. | society |
| B. | state |
| C. | political party |
| D. | family |
| Answer» D. family | |
| 120. |
Political sub-culture is the part of ? |
| A. | social culture |
| B. | general culture |
| C. | political culture |
| D. | culture |
| Answer» C. political culture | |
| 121. |
Who is the author of the book the ‘ Law of the Constitution’ ? |
| A. | a.v. dicey |
| B. | finer |
| C. | gettle |
| D. | willoughby |
| Answer» A. a.v. dicey | |
| 122. |
The author of the book ‘ History and Class Consciousness ‘ ? |
| A. | althusser |
| B. | gramsci |
| C. | lenin |
| D. | lukacs |
| Answer» B. gramsci | |
| 123. |
The idea of individualism originated in…………. |
| A. | italy |
| B. | uk |
| C. | france |
| D. | russia |
| Answer» C. france | |
| 124. |
Ideology that advocates maximum possible freedom to individual and minimum of state functions |
| A. | fascism |
| B. | marxism |
| C. | individualism |
| D. | gandhism |
| Answer» C. individualism | |
| 125. |
Author of the book ‘wealth of Nations’. |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | j s mill |
| C. | laski |
| D. | adam smith |
| Answer» D. adam smith | |
| 126. |
Who among the following is not associated with Individualism |
| A. | spencer |
| B. | adam smith |
| C. | hegel |
| D. | j s mill |
| Answer» C. hegel | |
| 127. |
Primary duty of the state according to individualist…………………….. |
| A. | regulate economic life of man |
| B. | protect the individual from violence and fraud |
| C. | regulate social life of man |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. protect the individual from violence and fraud | |
| 128. |
Policy of laissez faire is otherwise known as ………….. |
| A. | fascism |
| B. | marxism |
| C. | socialism |
| D. | individualism |
| Answer» D. individualism | |
| 129. |
Chief exponent of biological argument of Individualism |
| A. | herbert spencer |
| B. | j s mill |
| C. | adam smith |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» A. herbert spencer | |
| 130. |
Who among the following is associated with modern Individualism |
| A. | adam smith |
| B. | spenser |
| C. | graham wallas |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» C. graham wallas | |
| 131. |
Classical liberalism stood for …………. |
| A. | liberty of individuals |
| B. | democratic institutions |
| C. | free enterprise |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 132. |
In the political sphere liberalism entails ………………… |
| A. | freedom of press and judiciary |
| B. | freedom of thought and expression |
| C. | free and fair elections |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 133. |
Who among the following is considered a father figure of Liberal tradition |
| A. | hegel |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | john locke |
| D. | plato |
| Answer» C. john locke | |
| 134. |
Who among the following is not associated with modern Liberalism |
| A. | barker |
| B. | hobhouse |
| C. | mac iver |
| D. | adam smith |
| Answer» D. adam smith | |
| 135. |
Author of communist Manifesto |
| A. | hegel |
| B. | marx |
| C. | barker |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» B. marx | |
| 136. |
Dialectical method is associated with ……………. |
| A. | barker |
| B. | laski |
| C. | hegel |
| D. | j s mill |
| Answer» C. hegel | |
| 137. |
Marx considered the as the basis of this world |
| A. | idea |
| B. | spirit |
| C. | organization |
| D. | material object |
| Answer» D. material object | |
| 138. |
According to Marx all fundamental historical changes are determined by the …………….. |
| A. | state |
| B. | working class |
| C. | capitalist class |
| D. | economic forces |
| Answer» D. economic forces | |
| 139. |
According to Marx ‘superstructure, constitutes ……………. |
| A. | mode of production |
| B. | social relations of productions |
| C. | ideas of society |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. ideas of society | |
| 140. |
The difference between value paid to the labourer and the value appropriated by the capitalist Marx called it……… |
| A. | profit value |
| B. | theft |
| C. | additional profit |
| D. | surplus value |
| Answer» D. surplus value | |
| 141. |
Literal meaning of bourgeoisie |
| A. | capitalist class |
| B. | working class |
| C. | middle class |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. middle class | |
| 142. |
By proletariat class Marx meant …………… |
| A. | the working class |
| B. | the middle class |
| C. | the capitalist class |
| D. | middle class and capitalist class combined |
| Answer» A. the working class | |
| 143. |
According to Marx, in the class war will come out victorious. |
| A. | bourgeoisie |
| B. | capitalist class |
| C. | proletariat |
| D. | middle class |
| Answer» C. proletariat | |
| 144. |
Dictatorship of the proletariat is a ……………… |
| A. | quasi-state of the working class |
| B. | dictatorship of the capitalist |
| C. | new state of the working class |
| D. | is full- fledged state of the proletariat |
| Answer» A. quasi-state of the working class | |
| 145. |
The task of the dictatorship of the proletariat is …………….. |
| A. | centralize production |
| B. | increase production |
| C. | to expropriate the bourgeoisie |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 146. |
According to Marx after the success of revolution and overthrow of capitalism the state will……. |
| A. | reduce its functions |
| B. | wither away |
| C. | become a class institution of the workers |
| D. | become powerless |
| Answer» B. wither away | |
| 147. |
Marx predicts |
| A. | a classless society |
| B. | communist society |
| C. | society without contradictions |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 148. |
The ideology of fascism emerged in which country |
| A. | germany |
| B. | russia |
| C. | italy |
| D. | spain |
| Answer» C. italy | |
| 149. |
The ideology of Fascism was developed by ….… ….. |
| A. | hitler |
| B. | stalin |
| C. | napoleon |
| D. | mussolini |
| Answer» D. mussolini | |
| 150. |
The word fascism originated from the Italian word…. |
| A. | fasces |
| B. | feodus |
| C. | fas |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. fasces | |
| 151. |
The word fasces in Italian means …………. |
| A. | power |
| B. | bundles |
| C. | strength |
| D. | state |
| Answer» B. bundles | |
| 152. |
Fascism stood against ………….. |
| A. | democracy |
| B. | liberty |
| C. | internationalism |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 153. |
Fascism advocated ……………… |
| A. | aggressive nationalism |
| B. | hero-worship |
| C. | irrationalism |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 154. |
The ideology that considered the state as an end in itself |
| A. | liberalism |
| B. | individualism |
| C. | marxism |
| D. | fascism |
| Answer» D. fascism | |
| 155. |
The ideology that consider democracy as the worst form of government |
| A. | liberalism |
| B. | individualism |
| C. | marxism |
| D. | fascism |
| Answer» D. fascism | |
| 156. |
The ideology that advocated aggressive war fare and imperialist expansion |
| A. | fascism |
| B. | marxism |
| C. | liberalism |
| D. | individualism |
| Answer» A. fascism | |
| 157. |
Tolstoy’s book that made a great influence on Gandhi |
| A. | unto this last |
| B. | civil disobedience |
| C. | the kingdom of god within you |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. unto this last | |
| 158. |
According to Gandhi Non-Violence is the quality of……. |
| A. | weak |
| B. | brave and effeminate |
| C. | villagers |
| D. | strong and brave |
| Answer» D. strong and brave | |
| 159. |
To Gandhi Ahimsa is |
| A. | supreme love |
| B. | supreme kindness |
| C. | supreme self sacrifice |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 160. |
According to Gandhi, the highest form of non-violence……….. |
| A. | non-violence of the brave |
| B. | passive non-violence of the helpless |
| C. | passive non-violence of the coward |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. non-violence of the brave | |
| 161. |
Satyagraha |
| A. | is based on the concept of suffering |
| B. | never injures the opponent |
| C. | tries to wean the opponent from error by love and self suffering |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 162. |
A technique of Satyagraha suggested by Gandhi in which people voluntarily exile from the place of residence…………….. |
| A. | hijrat |
| B. | strike |
| C. | civil disobedience |
| D. | non-violence |
| Answer» A. hijrat | |
| 163. |
According to Gandhi’s concept of trusteeship which is correct |
| A. | an individual free to hold wealth for his selfish interest |
| B. | character of production determined by social necessity |
| C. | there will be affixed minimum wage but no maximum wage |
| D. | gandhi recognize the right to private property and one can use it as he desires |
| Answer» B. character of production determined by social necessity | |
| 164. |
Which is true. Gandhian society will be |
| A. | state less society |
| B. | classless society |
| C. | socialist society |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 165. |
According to Gandhi |
| A. | ends are more important than means |
| B. | only our means should be moral and not ends |
| C. | moral means leads to moral ends |
| D. | our ends should be moral and not means |
| Answer» B. only our means should be moral and not ends | |
| 166. |
According to Gandhi |
| A. | religion and politics are separable |
| B. | religion and politics are inseparable |
| C. | political exploitation of religion is permissible in some cases |
| D. | hind religion is superior to all other religions |
| Answer» B. religion and politics are inseparable | |
| 167. |
In Greek ‘Demos’ means |
| A. | power |
| B. | state |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | people |
| Answer» D. people | |
| 168. |
In Greek ’Kratos’ means |
| A. | power |
| B. | state |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | people |
| Answer» A. power | |
| 169. |
India follows |
| A. | direct democracy |
| B. | participatory democracy |
| C. | representative democracy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. representative democracy | |
| 170. |
Which of the following is not a necessary condition for the success of democracy |
| A. | social and economic equality |
| B. | sound party system |
| C. | freedom of press |
| D. | state religion |
| Answer» D. state religion | |
| 171. |
Verdict of the people sought on a proposed law or constitutional amendment is……… |
| A. | recall |
| B. | referendum |
| C. | plebiscite |
| D. | initiative |
| Answer» A. recall | |
| 172. |
Facultative referendum is … … |
| A. | all laws passed by the legislature are referred to people |
| B. | all laws are referred by the people to the legislature |
| C. | some laws are referred by the people to the legislature |
| D. | certain number of people can ask for a bill be submitted to the people for |
| Answer» D. certain number of people can ask for a bill be submitted to the people for | |
| 173. |
Power of the people to propose legislation |
| A. | recall |
| B. | referendum |
| C. | plebiscite |
| D. | initiative |
| Answer» D. initiative | |
| 174. |
In Unformulated Initiative , Initiative is ……… |
| A. | in the form of proper law |
| B. | taken by the legislature |
| C. | taken by the executive |
| D. | in the form of a general demand |
| Answer» D. in the form of a general demand | |
| 175. |
The word plebiscite is derived from the French word plebiscitum meaning……… |
| A. | power of the people |
| B. | will of the people |
| C. | decree of the people |
| D. | rule of the people |
| Answer» C. decree of the people | |
| 176. |
Power of the people to call back elected representatives before the expiry of their term |
| A. | recall |
| B. | referendum |
| C. | plebiscite |
| D. | initiative |
| Answer» A. recall | |
| 177. |
People have the right to ‘recall’ in which country |
| A. | china |
| B. | uk |
| C. | italy |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» D. switzerland | |
| 178. |
An opinion to be considered as public opinion……………. |
| A. | it must emanate from the people as a whole |
| B. | it should not be a sectional interest |
| C. | it should have the consent of the minority |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» B. it should not be a sectional interest | |
| 179. |
Pick the correct answer. |
| A. | public opinion is a belief and not a theory. |
| B. | pressure groups does not create public opinion |
| C. | political parties are not agencies that create public opinion |
| D. | public opinion does not have the consent of the minority |
| Answer» A. public opinion is a belief and not a theory. | |
| 180. |
Which is an agent of public opinion |
| A. | political party |
| B. | press |
| C. | educational institutions |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 181. |
Which is a method of minority representation |
| A. | the limited vote plan |
| B. | the cumulative vote system |
| C. | the separate electorate system |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 182. |
Choose the tactic not generally associated with pressure groups |
| A. | lobbying |
| B. | strike |
| C. | generating favourable public opinion |
| D. | use of muscle power |
| Answer» D. use of muscle power | |
| 183. |
Primary reason for the formation of pressure group is …………….. |
| A. | to capture power |
| B. | self interest |
| C. | to amass wealth |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. self interest | |
| 184. |
Pick a demerit ( or demerits) of bi-party system |
| A. | unstable governments |
| B. | minorities may not get adequate representation in party and government |
| C. | choices available to the electorate in times of election |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. minorities may not get adequate representation in party and government | |
| 185. |
Bi-party system exists in …… |
| A. | india |
| B. | pakistan |
| C. | sri lanka |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 186. |
Which one of the following is true. |
| A. | satyagrahi injures the opponent |
| B. | a satyagrahi has be deeply religious |
| C. | satyagrahi appeals to the soul of the opponent |
| D. | satyagrahi makes the opponents suffer |
| Answer» C. satyagrahi appeals to the soul of the opponent | |
| 187. |
Which is a democracy |
| A. | china |
| B. | myanmar |
| C. | sri lanka |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. sri lanka | |
| 188. |
Which is not an essential characteristics of democracy |
| A. | universal adult franchise |
| B. | elective legislatures |
| C. | civil liberties |
| D. | perfect economic equality |
| Answer» D. perfect economic equality | |
| 189. |
Which is not a direct democratic device |
| A. | .initiative |
| B. | recall |
| C. | plebiscite |
| D. | refer |
| Answer» D. refer | |
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