190+ Introduction to Political Science and Governmental Structures and Processes Solved MCQs

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51.	The state is an association of associations is advocated by
A.	bodin
B.	laski
C.	austin
D.	barker
Answer» B. laski

52.	To whom , state is ‘ a unifying agency’ ?
A.	figgis
B.	c*cks
C.	miss follett
D.	barker
Answer» C. miss follett

53.	Who described the state as ‘the society of societies’
A.	laski
B.	mac lver
C.	figgis
D.	cole
Answer» C. figgis

54.	The term sovereignty has been drawn from the Latin word
A.	soviet
B.	supreme
C.	supranus
D.	sovereign
Answer» C. supranus

55.	Who said that sovereignty was the fullness of state .
A.	greeks
B.	english
C.	romans
D.	indians
Answer» C. romans

56.	The first exponent of legal sovereignty .
A.	rousseau
B.	green
C.	hobbes
D.	lock
Answer» C. hobbes

57.	“ sovereignty was absolute , no state exists” who said this ?
A.	bodin
B.	austin
C.	lock
D.	hobbes
Answer» B. austin

58.	Who described law as a command of the sovereign.
A.	locke
B.	hobbes
C.	laski
D.	austin
Answer» D. austin

59.	In India the legal sovereignty lies in the ……….
A.	supreme court
B.	parliament
C.	president
D.	states
Answer» B. parliament

60.	Rousseau was the advocate of …….
A.	individual sovereignty
B.	popular sovereignty
C.	political sovereignty
D.	legal sovereignty
Answer» B. popular sovereignty

61.	Who said that “ man is born free , and everywhere he is in chains”
A.	rousseau
B.	marx
C.	aristotle
D.	austin
Answer» A. rousseau

62.	Basic feature of pluralist concept of sovereignty?
A.	concentration of power
B.	exclusiveness
C.	divisibility
D.	absoluteness.
Answer» C. divisibility

64.	Which one of the following is not a characteristic of sovereignty.
A.	permanence
B.	inclusiveness.
C.	absoluteness
D.	indivisibility
Answer» D. indivisibility

66.	The term ‘political sovereignty’ is associated with:
A.	lock.
B.	rousseau
C.	lowell
D.	laski
Answer» A. lock.

67.	The term ‘popular sovereignty’ means sovereignty lies with:
A.	people
B.	constitution
C.	society
D.	state
Answer» A. people

63.	Who said “sovereignty is the supreme will of the state”
A.	austin
B.	bodin
C.	willoughby
D.	locke
Answer» C. willoughby

65.	Who gave the concept of external sovereignty ?
A.	grotius
B.	locke
C.	austin
D.	laski
Answer» A. grotius

68.	Austin was the chief exponent of ……………….sovereignty.
A.	pluralistic
B.	monistic
C.	political
D.	popular
Answer» B. monistic

69.	Which of the following states is not a republic
A.	india
B.	america
C.	france
D.	britain
Answer» D. britain

70.	Sovereignty of the state means
A.	coercive power of the state
B.	executive power of the state
C.	judicial power of the state
D.	supreme power of the state
Answer» D. supreme power of the state

71.	The exponent of legal theory of Rights.
A.	green
B.	locke
C.	austin
D.	rousseau
Answer» C. austin

72.	Who said, "Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man seek to be himself at his best"?
A.	wilde
B.	plato
C.	locke
D.	laski
Answer» D. laski

73.	Who says ,"a right is a claim recognized by society and enforced by the state"?
A.	aristotle
B.	cicero
C.	bosanquet
D.	mill
Answer» C. bosanquet

74.	Who said, "A right is a power claimed and recognized as contributory to common good"?
A.	laski
B.	t.h.green
C.	aristotle
D.	lord bryce
Answer» B. t.h.green

75.	In pre-political state of human existence, there existed:
A.	civil rights
B.	political rights
C.	natural rights
D.	legal rights
Answer» C. natural rights

190+ Introduction to Political Science and Governmental Structures and Processes Solved MCQs

The state is an association of associations is advocated by

To whom , state is ‘ a unifying agency’ ?

Who described the state as ‘the society of societies’

The term sovereignty has been drawn from the Latin word

Who said that sovereignty was the fullness of state .

The first exponent of legal sovereignty .

“ sovereignty was absolute , no state exists” who said this ?

Who described law as a command of the sovereign.

In India the legal sovereignty lies in the ……….

Rousseau was the advocate of …….

Who said that “ man is born free , and everywhere he is in chains”

Basic feature of pluralist concept of sovereignty?

Who said “sovereignty is the supreme will of the state”

Which one of the following is not a characteristic of sovereignty.

Who gave the concept of external sovereignty ?

The term ‘political sovereignty’ is associated with:

The term ‘popular sovereignty’ means sovereignty lies with:

Austin was the chief exponent of ……………….sovereignty.

Which of the following states is not a republic

Sovereignty of the state means

The exponent of legal theory of Rights.

Who said, "Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man seek to be himself at his best"?

Who says ,"a right is a claim recognized by society and enforced by the state"?

Who said, "A right is a power claimed and recognized as contributory to common good"?

In pre-political state of human existence, there existed:

Who said that 'One's natural rights are one's natural power' ?

Who wrotes the book "the Rights of Man"?

Rights have no validity without the recognition of:

According to the historical theory of rights, rights are the result of:

Who regarded, 'life, liberty and property as inalienable rights of Men’?

The legal theory of rights points out that rights are created by:

The theory of social welfare was expounded by:

Who says, "Rights have no meaning without social unity"?

Who are the chief exponents of social welfare theory?

Rousseau supports the idealist theory of Rights on the basis of:

According to Green, the basis of rights is:

Who put forward the economic theory of rights:

According to Marxists, rights are:

Right to property is a :

The term liberty has been drawn from the Latin word ………

Who of the following was an advocate of positive liberty

The concept of natural liberty is associated with

Which theory deals with natural liberty.

Who was the author of the book ‘ On Liberty’ ?

Civil liberty is inherent in the laws of

Which part of Indian constitution guarantees liberty to citizen.

Who says “ where there is no law there is no freedom.

Term justice has been drawn from the Latin word .

……………. View that justice and equality are closely connected

Constitution is an instrument of …… justice

77.	Who wrotes the book "the Rights of Man"?
A.	edmund burke
B.	thomas paine
C.	locke
D.	green
Answer» B. thomas paine

78.	Rights have no validity without the recognition of:
A.	government
B.	state
C.	society
D.	electorate
Answer» B. state

79.	According to the historical theory of rights, rights are the result of:
A.	evolution
B.	human efforts
C.	nation efforts
D.	legislation
Answer» A. evolution

82.	The theory of social welfare was expounded by:
A.	utilitarians
B.	socialist
C.	marxists
D.	fabians
Answer» A. utilitarians

83.	Who says, "Rights have no meaning without social unity"?
A.	bentham
B.	laski
C.	j. s. mill
D.	dean pound
Answer» B. laski

84.	Who are the chief exponents of social welfare theory?
A.	green
B.	hegel
C.	bentham and mill
D.	locke
Answer» C. bentham and mill

85.	Rousseau supports the idealist theory of Rights on the basis of:
A.	morality
B.	natural law
C.	general will
D.	social consciousness
Answer» C. general will

86.	According to Green, the basis of rights is:
A.	legal sanction
B.	legal recognition
C.	common moral consciousness
D.	gift of the state
Answer» C. common moral consciousness

87.	Who put forward the economic theory of rights:
A.	locke
B.	ricardo
C.	karl marx
D.	hitler
Answer» C. karl marx

88.	According to Marxists, rights are:
A.	privileges of all people
B.	privileges of all classes
C.	privileges of a particular class safe guarded by law
D.	privileges for economically weaker sections
Answer» C. privileges of a particular class safe guarded by law