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301. |
Which one of the following is not a political right? |
A. | Right to public Office |
B. | Right to Petition |
C. | Right to Education |
D. | Right to contest Election |
Answer» C. Right to Education |
302. |
Which of the following is a Civil Right? |
A. | Right to freedom of speech and expression |
B. | Right to vote |
C. | Right to become a member of parliament |
D. | Right to Association |
Answer» A. Right to freedom of speech and expression |
303. |
The right to elect Member of parliament is a |
A. | Political right |
B. | Social right |
C. | Religious right |
D. | Moral right |
Answer» A. Political right |
304. |
__________has granted the Fundamental rights to the citizens of India |
A. | Parliament |
B. | Constitution of India |
C. | A government of Order |
D. | A Special Law |
Answer» B. Constitution of India |
305. |
________was the first political thinker to advocate communism of property. |
A. | Marx |
B. | Lenin |
C. | Plato |
D. | Engels |
Answer» C. Plato |
306. |
Who among the following deemed liberty as living life to the fullest. |
A. | Macpherson |
B. | Hegel |
C. | Kant |
D. | Green |
Answer» A. Macpherson |
307. |
Who among the following philosophers considers liberty as Obedience to Law? |
A. | Hegel |
B. | Kant |
C. | Spencer |
D. | Green |
Answer» A. Hegel |
308. |
The word liberty is derived from the word liber of |
A. | Greek language |
B. | French language |
C. | German language |
D. | Latin language |
Answer» D. Latin language |
309. |
The word liber means |
A. | Licence |
B. | Free |
C. | Restricted |
D. | Obstruction |
Answer» B. Free |
310. |
What is the literal meaning of liberty? |
A. | Absence of restraint |
B. | Restraint |
C. | Freedom with certain limitations |
D. | Positive freedom |
Answer» A. Absence of restraint |
311. |
Natural liberty is generally identified with |
A. | Restricted freedom |
B. | Limited freedom |
C. | Unlimited and unrestricted freedom |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Restricted freedom |
312. |
Natural liberty implies |
A. | Liberty enjoyed by man in the imaginary state of nature when civil society did not exist |
B. | The liberty which man enjoys in the society |
C. | The liberty which man enjoys in the state |
D. | Absence of any type of liberty |
Answer» C. The liberty which man enjoys in the state |
313. |
_________was the chief exponent of the concept of natural liberty |
A. | Rousseau |
B. | Hobbes |
C. | Locke |
D. | Austin |
Answer» A. Rousseau |
314. |
According to ___”Civil liberty consists of right and privileges which the State creates and protects for its subjects. |
A. | Gettell |
B. | Gilchrist |
C. | Laski |
D. | Montesquieu |
Answer» A. Gettell |
315. |
Which among the following is not civil liberty? |
A. | Right to equality before law. |
B. | Right to freedom of speech ad expression |
C. | Right to vote |
D. | Freedom of the person |
Answer» C. Right to vote |
316. |
Who among the following said “Liberty means to grow to one’s natural height to develop one’s abilities? |
A. | Burns |
B. | Gettell |
C. | Locke |
D. | Rousseau |
Answer» A. Burns |
317. |
Who among the following said ‘Political liberty is the power to be active in the affairs of the state’? |
A. | Hobbes |
B. | Laski |
C. | Gilchrist |
D. | Gettell |
Answer» B. Laski |
318. |
Laski holds that two conditions are essential to make political liberty real |
A. | Equality and property |
B. | Equal access to education, honest and free press |
C. | Civil liberty and Economic liberty |
D. | Religious and Civil liberty |
Answer» B. Equal access to education, honest and free press |
319. |
The positive view of liberty was first put forward by |
A. | Ideals thinkers like Kant, Hegel, Fichte |
B. | Idealist thinkers like Laski, Kant etc. |
C. | Classical thinkers like Adam Smith |
D. | Utilitarian thinkers like Bentham, Mill etc. |
Answer» A. Ideals thinkers like Kant, Hegel, Fichte |
320. |
C.B Macpherson has discussed his view on liberty in his book |
A. | Grammar of politics |
B. | Democratic theory |
C. | On liberty |
D. | Concepts of liberty |
Answer» B. Democratic theory |
321. |
Who among the following regards positive liberty as developmental liberty? |
A. | Laski |
B. | Macpherson |
C. | Weber |
D. | Maclver |
Answer» B. Macpherson |
322. |
‘Freedom is a product of free society’ means |
A. | It is free society that man has the opportunity to develops his real self. |
B. | True freedom is conceivable with out a free society |
C. | Freedom from exploitation |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. It is free society that man has the opportunity to develops his real self. |
323. |
Which of the following philosophers said, “nature hath made men equal”? |
A. | Plato |
B. | Hobbes |
C. | Aristotle |
D. | Machiavelli |
Answer» B. Hobbes |
324. |
Who among the following stated. “We want to abolish classes and in this sense we are for equality” |
A. | Marx |
B. | Lenin |
C. | Engels |
D. | Laski |
Answer» B. Lenin |
325. |
The term justice is derived from latin word |
A. | Justicia |
B. | Justa |
C. | Justitia |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. Justitia |
326. |
The concept of Greek justice was |
A. | Legal |
B. | Moral |
C. | Social |
D. | Political |
Answer» B. Moral |
327. |
Roman view of justice was based on the conception of Just gentium, i.e |
A. | Law of the people |
B. | Law of the God |
C. | Law of the King |
D. | Law of the Land |
Answer» A. Law of the people |
328. |
Rule of law is not followed in |
A. | Britain |
B. | United State of America |
C. | France |
D. | India |
Answer» C. France |
329. |
The essential principle of modern justice is |
A. | Judges should be part of executive |
B. | There should be independence of judiciary |
C. | The judges should be under the control of the Head of the State |
D. | The judges should be under the control of the electorate |
Answer» B. There should be independence of judiciary |
330. |
What is meant by Economic justice |
A. | The state should follow the theory of free trade policy |
B. | State should not protect the economically weaker section of society |
C. | The state should eliminate social discrimination |
D. | The basic needs regarding food, clothing and shelter of every citizen are met. |
Answer» D. The basic needs regarding food, clothing and shelter of every citizen are met. |
331. |
Who among the following said, “In justice arises as much from treating unequals equally as from treating equals unequally”?. |
A. | Aristotle |
B. | Plato |
C. | Machiaveli |
D. | Marx |
Answer» A. Aristotle |
332. |
The origin of democracy can be traced to |
A. | Ancient Greek city-states |
B. | Medieval Age |
C. | Feudalism |
D. | Ancient India |
Answer» A. Ancient Greek city-states |
333. |
Who among the following was a great supporter of direct democracy? |
A. | Hobbies |
B. | Rousseau |
C. | Locke |
D. | Laski |
Answer» A. Hobbies |
334. |
Which of the following countries has a representative democracy? |
A. | Afghanistan |
B. | Saudi Arabia |
C. | India |
D. | Egypt |
Answer» C. India |
335. |
Who among the following, “Public opinion is the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority”? |
A. | G.D.H Cole |
B. | Lowell |
C. | Roucek |
D. | Morris Ginsburg |
Answer» B. Lowell |
336. |
Public opinion plays a significant role in |
A. | Democracy |
B. | Monarchy |
C. | Military Rule |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» A. Democracy |
337. |
Ina democracy, the government cares for the public opinion because |
A. | Public opinion is always right |
B. | Public opinion is very powerful |
C. | The people are the best judges of the government |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. The people are the best judges of the government |
338. |
Which of the following is very harmful for the formation of a healthy public opinion? |
A. | Yellow Journalism |
B. | Journalism |
C. | Media |
D. | Radio |
Answer» A. Yellow Journalism |
339. |
Which of the following acts as an obstacle in the formation of public opinion? |
A. | Newspapers |
B. | Over population |
C. | Free Press |
D. | Illiteracy |
Answer» D. Illiteracy |
340. |
Which of the following contribute to the formation of the public opinion? |
A. | Press |
B. | Political Parties |
C. | Legislature |
D. | All the above |
Answer» D. All the above |
341. |
How can the press help in the formation of public opinion? |
A. | By spreading communal feelings |
B. | By publishing sensational news |
C. | By Publishing impartial and correct news and facts |
D. | By publishing partial news and facts |
Answer» B. By publishing sensational news |
342. |
The legislature also influence the public opinion by |
A. | Passing a laws to favour public opinion |
B. | Giving concession to certain sections of the society |
C. | Discussing the various burning problems faced by the people and the country threadbare |
D. | Passing a vote of no-confidence against the council of ministers |
Answer» B. Giving concession to certain sections of the society |
343. |
Which of the following statements is correct? |
A. | The Radio and television influence the public opinion through their entertainment programmes |
B. | The Radio and Television influence the public opinion through their commercial programme |
C. | The Radio and television influence the public opinion by disseminating the latest news and views concerning the national and international happenings. |
D. | None of the above |
Answer» C. The Radio and television influence the public opinion by disseminating the latest news and views concerning the national and international happenings. |
344. |
Public platforms help a great deal in the formation of public opinion, because |
A. | The speakers can attract the audience by their oratory |
B. | The people get the opportunity to know the view of different speakers on the current problems |
C. | The people can see their leaders |
D. | The speakers can advance the ideology of their parties |
Answer» C. The people can see their leaders |
345. |
Author of ‘Spirit of Laws’. |
A. | Rousseau |
B. | J S Mill |
C. | Montesque |
D. | Bodin |
Answer» C. Montesque |
346. |
Father of the theory of separation of powers |
A. | Montesque |
B. | Marx |
C. | Aristotle |
D. | Bodin |
Answer» A. Montesque |
347. |
Theory of separation of powers found its best expression in the constitution of …….. |
A. | India |
B. | USA |
C. | China |
D. | Britain |
Answer» B. USA |
348. |
Who first made a distinction between deliberative, magisterial and judicial functions |
A. | Plato |
B. | Aristotle |
C. | Bodin |
D. | Garner |
Answer» B. Aristotle |
349. |
Who classified powers of government into Legislature, executive and Federative |
A. | Aristotle |
B. | Plato |
C. | Bodin |
D. | Locke |
Answer» D. Locke |
350. |
Author of ‘Civil Government’ |
A. | Locke |
B. | Rousseau |
C. | Bentham |
D. | Mill |
Answer» A. Locke |
351. |
Who is famous for the dictum “I am the State”. |
A. | Napoleon |
B. | Hitler |
C. | Louis Fourteen |
D. | Rana Ranjith Singh |
Answer» C. Louis Fourteen |
352. |
According to Montesque separation of powers is needed to safeguard…………. |
A. | Duty |
B. | Power |
C. | Authority |
D. | Liberty |
Answer» D. Liberty |
353. |
Montesque’s writing influenced the……………….. revolution. |
A. | French Revolution |
B. | Russian Revolution |
C. | Revolt of 1857 |
D. | The First World War. |
Answer» A. French Revolution |
354. |
Legislature of USA is called |
A. | Duma |
B. | National assembly |
C. | Congress |
D. | parliament |
Answer» C. Congress |
355. |
In India central legislature is known by the name |
A. | House of Deputies |
B. | Parliament |
C. | assembly |
D. | Duma |
Answer» B. Parliament |
356. |
Legislature of Spain is …………. |
A. | Parliament |
B. | House of representatives |
C. | Congress of Deputies |
D. | National Assembly |
Answer» C. Congress of Deputies |
357. |
French parliament is known by the name |
A. | Congress of Deputies |
B. | National Assembly |
C. | Parliament |
D. | Congress |
Answer» B. National Assembly |
358. |
The word parliament comes from the French word “parler” which means |
A. | to argue |
B. | to fight |
C. | to show |
D. | to talk |
Answer» D. to talk |
359. |
According to Gandhi ”Avoiding injury to anything on earth in thought word or deed” is ……. |
A. | Satyagraha |
B. | violence |
C. | Ahimsa |
D. | penance |
Answer» A. Satyagraha |
360. |
In cabinet system a bill is normally introduced in the parliament by………… |
A. | President |
B. | Governor |
C. | concerned Minister |
D. | Cabinet Secretary |
Answer» C. concerned Minister |
361. |
The rule making department of the state |
A. | Executive |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | Legislature |
D. | none |
Answer» C. Legislature |
362. |
In Parliamentary system ministers are collectively responsible to …………. |
A. | Parliament |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | President |
D. | Governor |
Answer» A. Parliament |
363. |
In parliamentary system ministers can continue in office till they enjoy the confidence of the ……… |
A. | Judiciary |
B. | President |
C. | Legislature |
D. | people |
Answer» C. Legislature |
364. |
To remove the political executive, parliament can pass the motion of………………… |
A. | no- confidence |
B. | cut motion |
C. | censure motion |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. no- confidence |
365. |
A majour financial function of parliament |
A. | constitutional amendments |
B. | passing of annual budget |
C. | impeachment of the President |
D. | election of the President |
Answer» B. passing of annual budget |
366. |
Highest court of appeal in UK |
A. | House of Lords |
B. | House of Commons |
C. | Supreme Court |
D. | administrative tribunal |
Answer» A. House of Lords |
367. |
The impeachment trial of President of USA takes place in the………… |
A. | National Assembly |
B. | Supreme Court |
C. | Congress of deputies |
D. | Senate |
Answer» D. Senate |
368. |
In India the…………….. takes part in the election of president and vice-president |
A. | Parliament |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | all the eligible voters of the country |
D. | All the above |
Answer» A. Parliament |
369. |
In most countries, including India the power to change the constitution rest with the……………… |
A. | people |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | President |
D. | Parliament |
Answer» D. Parliament |
370. |
In India supreme court judges can be removed by the…………… |
A. | Prime Minister |
B. | Chief Justice of Supreme Court |
C. | people |
D. | Parliament |
Answer» D. Parliament |
371. |
In USA all international treaties signed by the president needs………….. |
A. | the ratification of Senate |
B. | approval of Supreme Court |
C. | Cabinets approval |
D. | all the above |
Answer» A. the ratification of Senate |
372. |
The legislature of a country organized into two chambers are called |
A. | Unicameralism |
B. | Bi- cameralism |
C. | Multi-cameralism |
D. | Cameralism |
Answer» B. Bi- cameralism |
373. |
When the legislature of a country has only one chamber ,it is called |
A. | Unicameralism |
B. | Bi- cameralism |
C. | Multi-cameralism |
D. | Cameralism |
Answer» A. Unicameralism |
374. |
In India the lower house is ……………… |
A. | the House of the people |
B. | Lok Sabha |
C. | Rajya Sabha |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. Lok Sabha |
375. |
In India members are directly elected in the…………. |
A. | Lok Sabha |
B. | legislative council |
C. | Rajya Sabha |
D. | Cabinet |
Answer» A. Lok Sabha |
376. |
In India Money bill can be introduced …………………. |
A. | only in the Rajya Sabha |
B. | only in the Lok Saha |
C. | In both Lok Sabha and Rajya- Sabha |
D. | in joint sitting of both the houses |
Answer» B. only in the Lok Saha |
377. |
Unicameralism exists in |
A. | India |
B. | china |
C. | USA |
D. | UK |
Answer» B. china |
378. |
Unicameralism exists in |
A. | India |
B. | Israel |
C. | USA |
D. | UK |
Answer» B. Israel |
379. |
Bi-cameralism exists in |
A. | Israel |
B. | New Zealand |
C. | India |
D. | Bangladesh |
Answer» C. India |
380. |
Hasty and ill considered legislation can be checked by the presence of |
A. | Unicameralism |
B. | Bi-cameralism |
C. | Cameralism |
D. | Multi-cameralism |
Answer» B. Bi-cameralism |
381. |
In India president can nominate…….. members to the Rajya Sabha |
A. | 10 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 14 |
D. | 12 |
Answer» D. 12 |
382. |
Rule application is the function of the …………. |
A. | Legislature |
B. | Executive |
C. | Judiciary |
D. | Supreme Court |
Answer» A. Legislature |
383. |
President of India is the………….. |
A. | real executive |
B. | nominal executive |
C. | permanent executive |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. nominal executive |
384. |
Bureaucracts constitutes the……………………… |
A. | nominal Executive |
B. | political executive |
C. | permanent executive |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. permanent executive |
385. |
In India Prime Minister and his cabinet constitutes the…………….. |
A. | nominal executive |
B. | permanent executive |
C. | real executive |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. real executive |
386. |
Plural executive exists in………………… |
A. | India |
B. | USA |
C. | UK |
D. | Switzerland |
Answer» D. Switzerland |
387. |
The executive in Switzerland is the ………………….. |
A. | Federal Council |
B. | Federal assembly |
C. | Federal Tribunal |
D. | Federal Legislature |
Answer» A. Federal Council |
388. |
In USA the President can only be removed from office by the process of ……………… |
A. | amendment |
B. | Impeachment |
C. | censure motion |
D. | no-confidence motion |
Answer» B. Impeachment |
389. |
Ordinance is the law made by the…………. |
A. | Legislature |
B. | Judiciary |
C. | Executive |
D. | Prime Minister |
Answer» C. Executive |
390. |
In parliamentary system a bill becomes an act when it gets the formal assent of the …………….. |
A. | Prime Minister |
B. | head of the government |
C. | real executive |
D. | head of the state |
Answer» D. head of the state |
391. |
Rule adjudication is the main function of the…………………. |
A. | Legislature |
B. | Executive |
C. | Judiciary |
D. | executive and legislature |
Answer» C. Judiciary |
392. |
In India judges are……………….. |
A. | elected by the Legislature |
B. | appointed by the Legislature |
C. | appointed by the Executive |
D. | elected by the executive |
Answer» C. appointed by the Executive |
393. |
In Switzerland judges are ………………….. |
A. | elected by the people |
B. | appointed by the Legislature |
C. | appointed by the Executive |
D. | elected by the executive |
Answer» A. elected by the people |
394. |
One way of ensuring the independence of judiciary is……………………. |
A. | giving short tenure in office |
B. | making the removal of judges easy |
C. | security of service |
D. | appointment by the people |
Answer» C. security of service |
395. |
Judicial review is a feature of countries with ………………….. |
A. | un written constitution |
B. | unitary system |
C. | unwritten constitution and federal systems |
D. | written constitutions and federal systems |
Answer» D. written constitutions and federal systems |
396. |
Doctrine of judicial review originated in………………. |
A. | India |
B. | UK |
C. | France |
D. | USA |
Answer» D. USA |
397. |
By the constitution of India, the article that entrust the court with review power is …………… |
A. | Art. 17 |
B. | Art.18 |
C. | Art.21 |
D. | Art. 13 |
Answer» D. Art. 13 |
398. |
What is the full form of PIL |
A. | public interest law |
B. | president initiated legislation |
C. | public interest litigation |
D. | Prime Minister initiated legislation |
Answer» C. public interest litigation |
399. |
All power concentrated in the hand of the central government is called …………. |
A. | federal system |
B. | unitary system |
C. | parliamentary system |
D. | presidential system |
Answer» B. unitary system |
400. |
Unitary government exist in …………….. |
A. | India |
B. | USA |
C. | UK |
D. | Switzerland |
Answer» C. UK |
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