520+ An Introduction to Political Science Solved MCQs

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151.	In a Federal Government, the powers are divided between the Centre and the States by
A.	the central government
B.	majority decision
C.	the constitution
D.	the parliament.
Answer» C. the constitution

152.	A Unitary government has
A.	no right of citizenship
B.	division of powers
C.	an independent judiciary
D.	a single citizenship
Answer» D. a single citizenship

153.	Rule of Law is one of the Fundamental principles of the
A.	german constitution
B.	british constitution
C.	french constitution
D.	russian constitution
Answer» B. british constitution

154.	Most favoured technique of pressure groups, in the USA is
A.	boycott and picketing
B.	lobbying
C.	total strike
D.	peaceful agitations
Answer» B. lobbying

155.	Psephology deals with
A.	political parties
B.	voting behavior and election studies
C.	human rights
D.	pressure groups
Answer» B. voting behavior and election studies

156.	The argument that the study of Political Science focused on State and government belongs to
A.	traditional approach
B.	behavioural approach
C.	post behavioural approach
D.	marxian approach
Answer» A. traditional approach

157.	The Classic work on “Public opinion” was authored by
A.	robert a. dahl
B.	walter lippmann
C.	rajni kothari
D.	karl deutsch
Answer» B. walter lippmann

158.	The theory of ideal state is associated with
A.	plato
B.	rousseau
C.	aristotle
D.	hobbes
Answer» A. plato

159.	Political homogeneity is a feature of
A.	presidential system
B.	collegial executive
C.	parliamentary system
D.	aristocracy
Answer» C. parliamentary system

160.	‘Filibustering’ is associated with
A.	law making
B.	training
C.	civil service
D.	election
Answer» A. law making

161.	“The Functions of the Executive” was written by
A.	urwick
B.	chester bernard
C.	robert dahl
D.	herbert simon
Answer» B. chester bernard

162.	The concept of labour theory of value is propounded by
A.	karl marx
B.	herbert spencer
C.	david ricardo
D.	karl popper
Answer» C. david ricardo

163.	Which one of the following is not a concept of Gandhiji
A.	ramaraj
B.	gramswaraj
C.	classeless democracy
D.	cottage industries
Answer» C. classeless democracy

164.	Which one of the following is not a technique of Satyagraha
A.	sarvodaya
B.	strike
C.	hijrat
D.	non cooperation
Answer» A. sarvodaya

165.	Who started Sarvodaya as a social movement
A.	gandhiji
B.	jayaprakash narayan
C.	vinobha bhave
D.	nehru
Answer» C. vinobha bhave

166.	In a Parliamentary system the council of ministers are responsible to
A.	prime minister
B.	judiciary
C.	parliament
D.	president
Answer» C. parliament

167.	The meeting of the cabinet is presided over by
A.	president
B.	speaker
C.	prime minister
D.	none of the above
Answer» C. prime minister

168.	A representative democracy is the most suitable form of government for enactment of laws that are consistent with
A.	public opinion
B.	principle of liberty
C.	regional aspiration
D.	market forces
Answer» A. public opinion

169.	West Minister model stands for particular form of
A.	constitution
B.	state
C.	government
D.	administration
Answer» C. government

170.	According to Marx the state came into being to
A.	make life better
B.	protect life and liberty
C.	end exploitation of the poor
D.	legalise exploitation of the poor by the state
Answer» D. legalise exploitation of the poor by the state

171.	Which institution in a federal system is called 'Balancing Wheel of theConstitution'?
A.	legislature
B.	executive
C.	judiciary
D.	press
Answer» C. judiciary

172.	Who gave the view that ‘ A constitutional state 'is one in which the powers of government, the rights of the governed and the relations between the two are adjusted'?
A.	k. c. wheare
B.	c. f. strong
C.	carl j. friedrich
D.	james bryce
Answer» B. c. f. strong

173.	‘Those who says that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means’ who said this ?
A.	gandhi
B.	karl marx
C.	hobbes
D.	locke
Answer» A. gandhi

174.	In which theory of origin of the state, political conscience is an important factor
A.	force theory
B.	matriarchic theory
C.	social contract theory
D.	evolutionary theory
Answer» D. evolutionary theory

175.	“The art of looking for trouble. Finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it wrongly and applying the wrong remedy” Who among the following gave the above definition of politics?
A.	Ernest Barker
B.	Ernest Benn
C.	Frederick Pollock
D.	David Easton
Answer» B. Ernest Benn

520+ An Introduction to Political Science Solved MCQs

In a Federal Government, the powers are divided between the Centre and the States by

A Unitary government has

Rule of Law is one of the Fundamental principles of the

Most favoured technique of pressure groups, in the USA is

Psephology deals with

The argument that the study of Political Science focused on State and government belongs to

The Classic work on “Public opinion” was authored by

The theory of ideal state is associated with

Political homogeneity is a feature of

‘Filibustering’ is associated with

“The Functions of the Executive” was written by

The concept of labour theory of value is propounded by

Which one of the following is not a concept of Gandhiji

Which one of the following is not a technique of Satyagraha

Who started Sarvodaya as a social movement

In a Parliamentary system the council of ministers are responsible to

The meeting of the cabinet is presided over by

A representative democracy is the most suitable form of government for enactment of laws that are consistent with

West Minister model stands for particular form of

According to Marx the state came into being to

Which institution in a federal system is called 'Balancing Wheel of theConstitution'?

Who gave the view that ‘ A constitutional state 'is one in which the powers of government, the rights of the governed and the relations between the two are adjusted'?

‘Those who says that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means’ who said this ?

In which theory of origin of the state, political conscience is an important factor

“The art of looking for trouble. Finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it wrongly and applying the wrong remedy” Who among the following gave the above definition of politics?

Who among the following pioneered the integration of the study of political science with psychology?

Who among the following advocated that the central idea of the political science is power?

Harold Lasswell’s “Politics: Who Gets, What, when and How” discusses:

Who among the following employed a biological method in the study of politics?

The work ‘Power and Society’ is co-authored by :

The keynote of liberalism is _________

The famous ‘fourfold functional analysis’ of the social systems is made by

A scientific sociological evaluation of the state has been discussed by:

Jurisprudence is

The work ‘Political Science: A philosophical Analysis’ is authored by:

Which of the following works have nsote been authored by R.M. MacIver?

Which of the following have been authored by RobertDahl?

In Marxist theory, society is divided into dominant and dependent classes and the former controls the state which is an embodiment of:

Who opined that it was in small states that democracy first arose?

The chief proponents of the theory of natural rights are

Which of the following theories is the one opposed to the theory of natural rights?

The historical theory of rights can be summed up in the sentence:

In connection with rights, Bentham and Mill expressly advocate the principle of utility in opposition to :

Who among the following laid down an elaborate defiance of personal liberty?

Civil liberty stands for :

Who among the following held the view that liberty and equality are opposed to each other? 1.J.S Mill 2. Lord Hewart 3. De Tocqueville 4. Lord Acton

“----- Who opines that freedom exists only because there is restraint”

“Man is free when he obey’s the law of impulse for self –perfection” – Green in the above statement Thomas Hill Green upholds which of the following ideas of freedom?

Democracy in Crisis 3. Democracy in Crisis 28. The author of Anarchy, State and Utopia is

The idea of joining or fitting’ is implied in the concept of

176.	Who among the following pioneered the integration of the study of political science with psychology?
A.	S.M.Lipset
B.	Walter Bagehot
C.	Eric Voeghin
D.	Harold Laski
Answer» B. Walter Bagehot

177.	Who among the following advocated that the central idea of the political science is power?
A.	David Apter
B.	Amos
C.	Max weber
D.	Runciman
Answer» C. Max weber

178.	Harold Lasswell’s “Politics: Who Gets, What, when and How” discusses:
A.	Distributive justice
B.	Scientific method and value-relativism
C.	Social implications of political participation
D.	Fundamentals of political participation
Answer» B. Scientific method and value-relativism

179.	Who among the following employed a biological method in the study of politics?
A.	Lord action
B.	Milton
C.	T.H Green
D.	Herbert Spencer
Answer» D. Herbert Spencer

180.	The work ‘Power and Society’ is co-authored by :
A.	Greenstein, Polsby and Nelson
B.	Rieselbach and Balds
C.	Girth and Mills
D.	Harold Lasswell and Abraham Kaplan
Answer» D. Harold Lasswell and Abraham Kaplan

181.	The keynote of liberalism is _________
A.	Individual
B.	Liberty
C.	Liberty of the individual
D.	Personality
Answer» B. Liberty

182.	The famous ‘fourfold functional analysis’ of the social systems is made by
A.	Gabriel Almond
B.	Sidney Verba
C.	James Coleman
D.	Talcott Parsons
Answer» D. Talcott Parsons

183.	A scientific sociological evaluation of the state has been discussed by:
A.	Maclver in the Modern state
B.	Engels in Anti-Duhring
C.	Maclver in the Web of Government
D.	Engels in The origin of the family, private property and the state
Answer» D. Engels in The origin of the family, private property and the state

184.	Jurisprudence is
A.	Law
B.	History of law
C.	Anthology on law
D.	Science of law
Answer» D. Science of law

185.	The work ‘Political Science: A philosophical Analysis’ is authored by:
A.	Oran Young
B.	Herbert Storing
C.	Vermon van Dyke
D.	Leo strauss
Answer» C. Vermon van Dyke