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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 51. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the equality of opportunities in the matters of public employment? |
| A. | article 29 |
| B. | article 17 |
| C. | article 16 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» C. article 16 | |
| 52. |
Which of the following articles of the Indian Constitution deal with citizenship in India? |
| A. | articles 333 to 337 |
| B. | articles 17 to 20 |
| C. | articles 5 to 11 |
| D. | articles 1 to 4 |
| Answer» C. articles 5 to 11 | |
| 53. |
Article 30 of the Indian Constitution deals with the |
| A. | freedom of conscience |
| B. | right to propagate religion. |
| C. | right of the minorities to establish and manage educational institutions |
| D. | cultural and educational rights of the majority community |
| Answer» C. right of the minorities to establish and manage educational institutions | |
| 54. |
In Indian Constitution, the power to issue a writ of „Habeas Corpus‟ is vested only in |
| A. | the supreme court |
| B. | the high courts |
| C. | the subordinate courts |
| D. | the supreme court and the high courts |
| Answer» D. the supreme court and the high courts | |
| 55. |
Under which Article of the Indian Constitution has the state been empowered to protect and improve the environment, forests and wildlife? |
| A. | article 43 a |
| B. | article 48 a |
| C. | article 44 |
| D. | article 46 |
| Answer» B. article 48 a | |
| 56. |
Right to Equality is provided in the Indian Constitution under |
| A. | article 25 |
| B. | article 14-18 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 13 |
| Answer» B. article 14-18 | |
| 57. |
Right to Freedom is provided in the Indian Constitution under |
| A. | article 25 |
| B. | article 14-18 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» D. article 19 | |
| 58. |
Right to Freedom of Religion is provided in the Indian Constitution under |
| A. | article 25 |
| B. | article 14-18 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» A. article 25 | |
| 59. |
Right to Constitutional Remedies is provided in the Indian Constitution under |
| A. | article 25 |
| B. | article 14-18 |
| C. | article 32 |
| D. | article 19 |
| Answer» C. article 32 | |
| 60. |
Under which one of the following provisions is reservation for the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled tribes in every Panchayat made? |
| A. | article 243 (q) of the constitution of india |
| B. | article 243 (v) of the constitution of india |
| C. | article 243 (s) of the constitution of india |
| D. | article 243 (d) of the constitution of india |
| Answer» D. article 243 (d) of the constitution of india | |
| 61. |
Which of the following subject is included in the Concurrent List of the Constitution of India? |
| A. | citizenship |
| B. | inter-state rivers |
| C. | trade unions |
| D. | all- india services |
| Answer» C. trade unions | |
| 62. |
The Directive Principle of State Policy „to secure just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under |
| A. | article 42 |
| B. | article 40 |
| C. | article 47 |
| D. | article 50 |
| Answer» A. article 42 | |
| 63. |
The Directive Principle of State Policy „to organize village Panchayats as the basic unit of self government‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under |
| A. | article 42 |
| B. | article 40 |
| C. | article 47 |
| D. | article 50 |
| Answer» B. article 40 | |
| 64. |
The Directive Principle of State Policy „to secure the improvement of public health and the prohibition of intoxicating drinks and of drugs which are injurious to health‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under |
| A. | article 42 |
| B. | article 40 |
| C. | article 47 |
| D. | article 50 |
| Answer» C. article 47 | |
| 65. |
The Directive Principle of State Policy „to protect all monuments of historic interest and national importance‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under |
| A. | article 42 |
| B. | article 40 |
| C. | article 47 |
| D. | article 49 |
| Answer» D. article 49 | |
| 66. |
The Directive Principle of State Policy for „uniform civil code for citizens‟ in the Constitution of India is provided under |
| A. | article 42 |
| B. | article 44 |
| C. | article 47 |
| D. | article 49 |
| Answer» B. article 44 | |
| 67. |
“The personal is political” is a central slogan of the |
| A. | neo-liberals |
| B. | fascists |
| C. | socialists |
| D. | feminists |
| Answer» D. feminists | |
| 68. |
Which one of the following is not an NGO campaigning for Human Rights? |
| A. | amnesty international |
| B. | world watch |
| C. | pucl |
| D. | oxfam |
| Answer» B. world watch | |
| 69. |
The well-known theorist of New Social Movement is |
| A. | jurgenhabermas |
| B. | karl marx |
| C. | hegel |
| D. | althusser |
| Answer» A. jurgenhabermas | |
| 70. |
Who tries to promote interests of their members and to influence politics? |
| A. | ngos |
| B. | pressure groups |
| C. | political parties |
| D. | elites |
| Answer» B. pressure groups | |
| 71. |
A group of eminent persons in their chosen field |
| A. | ngos |
| B. | pressure groups |
| C. | political parties |
| D. | elites |
| Answer» D. elites | |
| 72. |
Who among the following are mainly concerned with the public issues/ problems? |
| A. | ngos |
| B. | pressure groups |
| C. | political parties |
| D. | elites |
| Answer» A. ngos | |
| 73. |
Who among the following is associated with Ecofeminism? |
| A. | sumansahi |
| B. | shabanaasmi |
| C. | vandana shiva |
| D. | arundhati roy |
| Answer» C. vandana shiva | |
| 74. |
Which one of the following social movements is driven more by identity concerns rather than the ideological concerns? |
| A. | narmada movement |
| B. | farmers‟ movement in karnataka against the mncs |
| C. | sub-caste reservation movements among the scheduled castes |
| D. | anti- liquor shop campaign in andhra pradesh |
| Answer» C. sub-caste reservation movements among the scheduled castes | |
| 75. |
In the eyes of radical feminist, gender equality can be achieved through |
| A. | gradual reform |
| B. | getting more women elected in legislatures |
| C. | challenging patriarchy |
| D. | class struggle |
| Answer» C. challenging patriarchy | |
| 76. |
Under which article of the UN Charter, has the term „Non-Governmental Organisation‟ been used? |
| A. | article 71 |
| B. | article 81 |
| C. | article 69 |
| D. | article 82 |
| Answer» B. article 81 | |
| 77. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of social movements? |
| A. | they favour protest that usually takes the form of direct action. |
| B. | they are not concerned with who owns the means of production. |
| C. | they believe only in the constitutional means of protest. |
| D. | their emergence is partly because of the failures of traditional political parties. |
| Answer» C. they believe only in the constitutional means of protest. | |
| 78. |
In which of the following areas have reforms been recommended by the Justice Mallimath Committee? |
| A. | criminal justice system |
| B. | civil law |
| C. | service conditions of judges |
| D. | administrative law |
| Answer» A. criminal justice system | |
| 79. |
The system of Public Interest Litigation in India has been introduced |
| A. | through constitutional amendment |
| B. | by judicial initiative |
| C. | by political parties |
| D. | by a parliamentary |
| Answer» B. by judicial initiative | |
| 80. |
Who said that right to property is a natural right of the individual? |
| A. | proudhon |
| B. | john locke |
| C. | h.j. laski |
| D. | karl marx |
| Answer» B. john locke | |
| 81. |
One of the criticisms of the theory of Natural Rights is that it |
| A. | places societal interests above individual interests |
| B. | assumes that rights exist prior to society |
| C. | believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign |
| D. | puts too much emphasis on social recognition of rights |
| Answer» B. assumes that rights exist prior to society | |
| 82. |
Who among the following thinkers combined „natural rights‟ with physiological metaphor? |
| A. | locke |
| B. | spencer |
| C. | green |
| D. | burke |
| Answer» B. spencer | |
| 83. |
According to John Rawls, A Theory of Justice, |
| A. | right is prior to good |
| B. | good is prior to right |
| C. | right is the same as good |
| D. | good determines right |
| Answer» B. good is prior to right | |
| 84. |
“ Land, Bread, Peace” is related to |
| A. | chinese revolution |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | russian revolution |
| D. | glorious revolution |
| Answer» C. russian revolution | |
| 85. |
“ Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” is related to |
| A. | chinese revolution |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | russian revolution |
| D. | glorious revolution |
| Answer» B. french revolution | |
| 86. |
“ Nationalism, Democracy, Livelihood” is related to |
| A. | chinese revolution |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | russian revolution |
| D. | glorious revolution |
| Answer» A. chinese revolution | |
| 87. |
“ No taxation without representation” is related to |
| A. | american revolution |
| B. | french revolution |
| C. | russian revolution |
| D. | glorious revolution |
| Answer» A. american revolution | |
| 88. |
Who is the author of the book, „Principles of Political Obligation‟? |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | t.h. green |
| C. | h.j. laski |
| D. | john rawls |
| Answer» B. t.h. green | |
| 89. |
Who is the author of the book, „Theory of Justice‟? |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | t.h. green |
| C. | h.j. laski |
| D. | john rawls |
| Answer» D. john rawls | |
| 90. |
Who is the author of the book, „Grammar of Politics‟? |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | t.h. green |
| C. | h.j. laski |
| D. | john rawls |
| Answer» C. h.j. laski | |
| 91. |
Who is the author of the book, „On Liberty‟? |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | t.h. green |
| C. | h.j. laski |
| D. | john rawls |
| Answer» A. j.s. mill | |
| 92. |
The principle of majority presupposes as an essential condition, the principle of |
| A. | liberty |
| B. | fraternity |
| C. | equality |
| D. | tolerance |
| Answer» C. equality | |
| 93. |
Who among the following is a contractualist? |
| A. | john rawls |
| B. | robert nozick |
| C. | charles taylor |
| D. | michel oakeshott |
| Answer» A. john rawls | |
| 94. |
Who among the following is a Libertarian? |
| A. | john rawls |
| B. | robert nozick |
| C. | charles taylor |
| D. | michel oakeshott |
| Answer» B. robert nozick | |
| 95. |
Who among the following is a Communitarian? |
| A. | john rawls |
| B. | robert nozick |
| C. | charles taylor |
| D. | michel oakeshott |
| Answer» C. charles taylor | |
| 96. |
Robert Nozick bases his theory of Justice on |
| A. | desire |
| B. | need |
| C. | entitlement |
| D. | merit |
| Answer» C. entitlement | |
| 97. |
Who expressed the view that “equality is unnatural and undesirable”? |
| A. | plato |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | hobbes |
| D. | hegel |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 98. |
One of the foremost exponents of the negative view of Liberty in the 20th century is |
| A. | isaiah berlen b. c. |
| B. | macpherson |
| C. | john rawls |
| D. | charles taylor |
| Answer» A. isaiah berlen b. c. | |
| 99. |
In which one of the following schools of thought, is law antithetical to liberty? |
| A. | the democratic school |
| B. | the classical liberal school |
| C. | the socialist school |
| D. | the |
| Answer» D. the | |
| 100. |
Violation of the „Rule of Law‟ arises mostly from |
| A. | limited franchise |
| B. | delegated legislation |
| C. | lack of checks and balances |
| D. | executive‟s quasi |
| Answer» C. lack of checks and balances | |
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