1. |
Political Thought originated in ancient Europe in |
A. | rome |
B. | greece |
C. | england |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. greece |
2. |
Who among the following is not a Greek Political thinker? |
A. | socrates |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | machiavelli |
Answer» D. machiavelli |
3. |
Greece is situated in the …………. of Europe |
A. | north |
B. | south |
C. | east |
D. | west |
Answer» B. south |
4. |
Basically, the people of Greece lived in |
A. | cities |
B. | the state |
C. | city-states |
D. | both (a) and (b) |
Answer» C. city-states |
5. |
A City-State was |
A. | a modern city |
B. | a small nation state |
C. | a community of people living together |
D. | a village |
Answer» C. a community of people living together |
6. |
Athens was |
A. | a city-state |
B. | a village |
C. | a township |
D. | a state |
Answer» A. a city-state |
7. |
The people of Greece developed their philosophy because |
A. | they were warriors |
B. | they had calm and clear minds |
C. | god revealed philosophy to them |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. they had calm and clear minds |
8. |
Plato lived during |
A. | 5th and 4th century bc |
B. | 4th and 3rd century bc |
C. | 3rd and 2nd century bc |
D. | 4th and 5th century ad |
Answer» A. 5th and 4th century bc |
9. |
Plato was a disciple of |
A. | aristotle |
B. | polybius |
C. | cicero |
D. | socrates |
Answer» D. socrates |
10. |
Plato instituted |
A. | the academy |
B. | the university of athens |
C. | lyceum |
D. | coliseum |
Answer» A. the academy |
11. |
Plato was |
A. | a political thinker |
B. | a political philosopher |
C. | a mathematician |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
12. |
Which one of the following is Plato’s work? |
A. | the lyceum |
B. | the prince |
C. | the republic |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. the republic |
13. |
Following is a fundamental idea of Plato |
A. | theory of education |
B. | the ideal man |
C. | theory of justice |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
14. |
According to Plato, the following are the three elements in man |
A. | reason, spirit, appetite |
B. | reason, justice, equality |
C. | justice, liberty, equality |
D. | reason, spirit, justice |
Answer» A. reason, spirit, appetite |
15. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Reason is present in |
A. | philosophers |
B. | soldiers |
C. | workers |
D. | common men |
Answer» A. philosophers |
16. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Spirit is present in |
A. | philosophers |
B. | soldiers |
C. | workers |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. soldiers |
17. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Appetite is present in |
A. | philosophers |
B. | soldiers |
C. | workers |
D. | priests |
Answer» C. workers |
18. |
According to the Philosophy of Plato, the fundamental character of Philosopher is |
A. | wisdom |
B. | courage |
C. | appetite |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. wisdom |
19. |
The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is |
A. | wisdom |
B. | courage |
C. | appetite |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. courage |
20. |
In Plato’s State, the economic motive is satisfied by |
A. | philosophers |
B. | soldiers |
C. | workers |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. workers |
21. |
Plato’s Philosopher King is |
A. | a king |
B. | a philosopher |
C. | a philosopher who is like a king |
D. | a king who is like a philosopher |
Answer» C. a philosopher who is like a king |
22. |
The most prominent characteristic of Plato’s State is |
A. | there is specialization of functions |
B. | there is no specialization of functions |
C. | there is decentralization of functions |
D. | there is no decentralization of functions. |
Answer» A. there is specialization of functions |
23. |
According to Plato |
A. | the state is justice, liberty and equality writ large |
B. | the state is society writ large |
C. | the state is philosopher writ large |
D. | the state is individual writ large |
Answer» D. the state is individual writ large |
24. |
Plato was for |
A. | equal status for men and women |
B. | higher status for men |
C. | higher status for women |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. equal status for men and women |
25. |
According to Plato, the objective of State is |
A. | good life |
B. | good administration |
C. | good philosophy |
D. | good economy |
Answer» A. good life |
26. |
Platonic system of education is |
A. | systematic and progressive |
B. | systematic but not progressive |
C. | progressive but not systematic |
D. | neither systematic nor progressive |
Answer» A. systematic and progressive |
27. |
According to the Platonic system of education, Higher Education starts at the age of |
A. | 18 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 35 |
Answer» B. 20 |
28. |
Plato’s system of Communism is meant only for |
A. | philosophers and soldiers |
B. | soldiers and workers |
C. | philosophers soldiers and workers |
D. | philosophers and workers. |
Answer» A. philosophers and soldiers |
29. |
According to Plato’s Communism, |
A. | only the upper class can have property |
B. | only the lower classes can have property |
C. | both upper class and lower class can have property |
D. | nether upper class nor lower class can have property |
Answer» B. only the lower classes can have property |
30. |
According to Plato, the reason for not giving private property to all classes is because |
A. | private property is not good for people |
B. | private property will lead to personal ambitions |
C. | economic and political power in the same hands is not for state |
D. | both (b) and (c) above. |
Answer» D. both (b) and (c) above. |
31. |
According to Plato’s scheme of Education, Higher Education consists of the study of |
A. | music and gymnastics |
B. | logic, mathematics, geometry, astronomy |
C. | military and diplomatic training |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. logic, mathematics, geometry, astronomy |
32. |
According to Plato’s scheme of Education, Gymnastics is good for the |
A. | body |
B. | mind |
C. | spirit |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. body |
33. |
According to Platonic scheme of education, Music is good for |
A. | body |
B. | soul |
C. | both (a) and (b) above |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. soul |
34. |
According to Plato, Justice at the individual level means |
A. | selecting the true vocation in life |
B. | abiding by the philosopher |
C. | having the right kind of education at the right age |
D. | a service in the military at the right time. |
Answer» A. selecting the true vocation in life |
35. |
According to Plato, Justice has |
A. | only individual dimension |
B. | only societal dimension |
C. | both individual and societal dimensions |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. both individual and societal dimensions |
36. |
Platonic concept of Justice at the societal level means division of society into |
A. | philosophers, soldiers and workers |
B. | philosophers and soldiers |
C. | rich and the poor |
D. | rulers and the ruled |
Answer» A. philosophers, soldiers and workers |
37. |
According to Plato, the following classes should live in barracks |
A. | philosophers and slaves |
B. | masters and slaves |
C. | philosophers and soldiers |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. philosophers and soldiers |
38. |
Plato’s ‘Republic’ contains his ideas about |
A. | justice |
B. | theory of state |
C. | theory of education |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
39. |
The Academy instituted by Aristotle was called |
A. | the academy |
B. | lyceum |
C. | ecclesia |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. lyceum |
40. |
Who among the following strongly said that “Man is a Political Animal”? |
A. | socrates |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» C. aristotle |
41. |
According to Aristotle, when Family cannot meet all Man’s needs, he formed |
A. | the village |
B. | the state |
C. | the commune |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. the village |
42. |
According to Aristotle, the following is the highest form of Community |
A. | the family |
B. | the village |
C. | the commune |
D. | the state |
Answer» D. the state |
43. |
Who said, “The State came into being for the sake of good life and continues for the sake of good life” ? |
A. | socrates |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. aristotle |
44. |
Who said, “Without the State Man cannot realize his destiny”? |
A. | socrates |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. aristotle |
45. |
According to Aristotle, the State is |
A. | product of selfishness of man |
B. | a convenience |
C. | organic in nature |
D. | inorganic in nature |
Answer» C. organic in nature |
46. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed the evolutionary theory of State? |
A. | socrates |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | polybius |
Answer» C. aristotle |
47. |
According to Aristotle, the function of the State is |
A. | good administration |
B. | economic goodness |
C. | moral perfection of the individual |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. moral perfection of the individual |
48. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery? |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | polybius |
D. | machiavelli |
Answer» B. aristotle |
49. |
According to Aristotle, the particular quality of a Master is |
A. | physical strength |
B. | intellectual strength |
C. | both physical strength and intellectual strength |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. intellectual strength |
50. |
In a Master-Slave relationship, according to Aristotle, the Slave is |
A. | not at all benefitted |
B. | benefitted |
C. | selling his work to his master |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. benefitted |
51. |
According to Aristotle, Slavery is good for the Slave because |
A. | he gets constant supply of food |
B. | the master protects the slave |
C. | the master does not kill the slave |
D. | he gets virtue in a second hand manner |
Answer» D. he gets virtue in a second hand manner |
52. |
According to Aristotle, a Master can use the Slave |
A. | to make money and power |
B. | to protect himself |
C. | for leisure |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. for leisure |
53. |
According to Aristotle, Constitution |
A. | determines arrangement of the offices of the state |
B. | determines who holds the offices |
C. | is not just the part of the state; but the state itself |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
54. |
According to Aristotle, the three normal forms of Governments are |
A. | kingship, aristocracy and polity |
B. | kingship, aristocracy and democracy |
C. | tyranny, oligarchy and democracy |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. kingship, aristocracy and polity |
55. |
According to Aristotle, Kingship might degenerate into |
A. | tyranny |
B. | oligarchy |
C. | democracy |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. tyranny |
56. |
According to Aristotle, which one of the following is the best form of Government? |
A. | kingship |
B. | aristocracy |
C. | polity |
D. | democracy |
Answer» A. kingship |
57. |
According to Aristotle, the cause of Revolution is |
A. | man’s desire for equality and love for gain and honour |
B. | undue importance of some individuals in public life |
C. | carelessness in granting office and neglect of changes |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
58. |
According to Aristotle, the best method to prevent Revolution is to |
A. | develop the spirit of obedience to law |
B. | observe small changes in constitution |
C. | prevent concentration of too much power in too few hands |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
59. |
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 |
60. |
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 |
61. |
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 |
62. |
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 |
63. |
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 |
64. |
The Consuls of the Roman society represented the elements of |
A. | monarchy |
B. | aristocracy |
C. | democracy |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. monarchy |
65. |
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 |
66. |
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 |
67. |
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 |
68. |
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 |
69. |
“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 |
70. |
“Dharma” means |
A. | virtuous path |
B. | higher truth |
C. | the right duty of a person |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
71. |
Concept of Dharma was followed by |
A. | budhism |
B. | jainism |
C. | hinduism |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
72. |
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 |
73. |
The famous work by Kautilya |
A. | arthasaastra |
B. | the prince |
C. | the republic |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. arthasaastra |
74. |
“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 |
75. |
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 |
76. |
The science of Law and punishment according to Hindu political thought is called |
A. | matsyanyaya |
B. | dharma |
C. | rashtradharma |
D. | dantaniti |
Answer» D. dantaniti |
77. |
‘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. |
78. |
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 |
79. |
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 |
80. |
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 |
81. |
‘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 |
82. |
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 |
83. |
The Political philosophy of Thomas Aquinas consists of |
A. | aristotalianism |
B. | scholasticism |
C. | universalism |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
84. |
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) |
85. |
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 |
86. |
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 |
87. |
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 |
88. |
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 |
89. |
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 |
90. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following is the reflection of the Divine Law in the world? |
A. | eternal law |
B. | natural law |
C. | human law |
D. | law of the church |
Answer» B. natural law |
91. |
According to Aquinas, the revelation of God through Saints is called |
A. | eternal law |
B. | natural law |
C. | divine law |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. divine law |
92. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following laws is published? |
A. | eternal law |
B. | divine law |
C. | natural law |
D. | human law |
Answer» D. human law |
93. |
The Theory of Universal Monarchy was proposed by |
A. | dante alighieri |
B. | st. thomas aquinas |
C. | machiavelli |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. dante alighieri |
94. |
The famous work by Dante Alighieri |
A. | de republica |
B. | de monarchia |
C. | the prince |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. de monarchia |
95. |
According to Dante Alighieri, which is the best form of government? |
A. | monarchy |
B. | aristocracy |
C. | democracy |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. monarchy |
96. |
According to Dante Alighieri, the power of the Monarch came from |
A. | people |
B. | the pope |
C. | god |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. god |
97. |
According to Dante Alighieri, the following is the characteristics of the Universal Monarch? |
A. | he is the representative of the god on earth |
B. | he must rule other monarchs of earth |
C. | he is the guardian of peace on earth |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
98. |
According to Dante Alighieri, who is “ Law throned, crowned and invested with majesty and honour”? |
A. | universal monarch |
B. | the pope |
C. | god |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. universal monarch |
99. |
Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a |
A. | political philosopher |
B. | diplomat |
C. | musician |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
100. |
Which Political Philosopher is known as the “Child of Renaissance”? |
A. | dante alighieri |
B. | st. thomas aquinas |
C. | niccolo machiavelli |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. niccolo machiavelli |