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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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