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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. |
Who wrote the book ‘Leviathan’? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» A. hobbes | |
| 52. |
In Hobbes contract, Sovereign was : |
| A. | party to the contract |
| B. | above the contract |
| C. | below the people |
| D. | to be elected in a |
| Answer» B. above the contract | |
| 53. |
According to Locke in the state of nature man was : |
| A. | un- civilized |
| B. | nasty and brutish |
| C. | peace loving |
| D. | respected no code of conduct |
| Answer» C. peace loving | |
| 54. |
Locke has been called as the child of : |
| A. | french revolution |
| B. | industrial revolution |
| C. | glorious revolution |
| D. | reformation |
| Answer» C. glorious revolution | |
| 55. |
According to Locke sovereign of the civil state in the beginning was : |
| A. | elected |
| B. | nominated |
| C. | sent by god |
| D. | a high priest |
| Answer» A. elected | |
| 56. |
The main responsibility according to Locke’s sovereign was : |
| A. | to protect the property of the people |
| B. | to collect land revenue |
| C. | to maintain transport system |
| D. | to encourage formation of associations |
| Answer» A. to protect the property of the people | |
| 57. |
Locke’s sovereign : |
| A. | was above the law |
| B. | was bound by the laws given by him |
| C. | was main source of law |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. was bound by the laws given by him | |
| 58. |
Rousseau was born in : |
| A. | england |
| B. | germany |
| C. | france |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» D. switzerland | |
| 59. |
Rousseau’s name is associated with : |
| A. | patriarchal theory |
| B. | matriarchal theory |
| C. | theory of force |
| D. | theory of general |
| Answer» D. theory of general | |
| 60. |
Rousseau’s individual in the state of nature was: |
| A. | noble savage |
| B. | nasty and brutish |
| C. | peace loving and law abiding |
| D. | quarrelsome |
| Answer» A. noble savage | |
| 61. |
According to Rousseau main reason for the social contract was : |
| A. | there was need to interpret law |
| B. | private property came as a serpent |
| C. | social laws began to be dis-respected |
| D. | man became nasty |
| Answer» B. private property came as a serpent | |
| 62. |
According to Rousseau general will was : |
| A. | majority will |
| B. | sum total of good wills |
| C. | sum total of bad wills |
| D. | sum total of the will of minority |
| Answer» B. sum total of good wills | |
| 63. |
Which one of the following factor has not contributed in the evolution of state : |
| A. | natural rights |
| B. | economic needs |
| C. | political consciousness |
| D. | desire to live |
| Answer» A. natural rights | |
| 64. |
Today the theory was most widely accepted about the origin of state is : |
| A. | divine origin theory |
| B. | social contract theory |
| C. | marxist theory |
| D. | evolutionary theory |
| Answer» D. evolutionary theory | |
| 65. |
Theory of Divine origin of state supports : |
| A. | aristocracy |
| B. | absolute monarchy |
| C. | bureaucracy |
| D. | constitutional monarchy |
| Answer» B. absolute monarchy | |
| 66. |
The state of nature was substituted by : |
| A. | civil society |
| B. | anarchy |
| C. | lawlessness |
| D. | police state |
| Answer» A. civil society | |
| 67. |
According to Divine origin theory,the king derived his authority from : |
| A. | people |
| B. | church |
| C. | god |
| D. | constitution |
| Answer» C. god | |
| 68. |
Which one of the following is not associated with Social contract theory ? |
| A. | hobbes |
| B. | locke |
| C. | herbert spencer |
| D. | rousseau |
| Answer» C. herbert spencer | |
| 69. |
Which one of the following statements is correct about social contract theory ? |
| A. | the state is a natural institution |
| B. | the state is a gradual evolution |
| C. | the state was created by god |
| D. | the state is a result of a contract |
| Answer» D. the state is a result of a contract | |
| 70. |
The territory of state consist of : |
| A. | land |
| B. | land and sea |
| C. | land,rivers and mountain |
| D. | land, territorial water and air space |
| Answer» D. land, territorial water and air space | |
| 71. |
Who did not consider territory as an essential element of state? |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | seely |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» B. hobbes | |
| 72. |
The difference between State and Nation is based upon : |
| A. | social aspect of the union |
| B. | political aspect of the union |
| C. | cultural aspect of the union |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. cultural aspect of the union | |
| 73. |
Sovereignty is an attribute of : |
| A. | despotic state only |
| B. | democratic state only |
| C. | all states |
| D. | government |
| Answer» C. all states | |
| 74. |
The concept of external sovereignty was developed by ---------------- |
| A. | john austin |
| B. | bentham |
| C. | oppenheim |
| D. | grotious |
| Answer» D. grotious | |
| 75. |
The universal adult franchise is an indication of the principle of the : |
| A. | legal sovereignty |
| B. | popular sovereignty |
| C. | political sovereignty |
| D. | national sovereignty |
| Answer» C. political sovereignty | |
| 76. |
The term ‘state ’ in the modern sense : |
| A. | is identical with polis of ancient greece |
| B. | is a union of families and villages |
| C. | was used for the first time by machiavelli in the ‘prince’ |
| D. | is the same as government |
| Answer» C. was used for the first time by machiavelli in the ‘prince’ | |
| 77. |
Austinian theory of sovereignty is based on : |
| A. | force |
| B. | public opinion |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | pluralism |
| Answer» A. force | |
| 78. |
One of the oldest theories about right is? |
| A. | natural rights |
| B. | legal rights |
| C. | idealistic theory |
| D. | historical theory |
| Answer» A. natural rights | |
| 79. |
Idealists believe about right that should deal with : |
| A. | maintaining property |
| B. | maintaining judicial system |
| C. | development of human personality |
| D. | development of religion |
| Answer» C. development of human personality | |
| 80. |
The rights which are supposed to have been enjoyed by the people even in the state of nature are called : |
| A. | fundamental rights |
| B. | natural rights |
| C. | civil rights |
| D. | moral rights |
| Answer» B. natural rights | |
| 81. |
The rights which have more concern with inward rather than outward actions are called : |
| A. | moral rights |
| B. | civil rights |
| C. | natural rights |
| D. | political rights |
| Answer» A. moral rights | |
| 82. |
The right to have family life is : |
| A. | moral rights |
| B. | political rights |
| C. | civil rights |
| D. | natural rights |
| Answer» C. civil rights | |
| 83. |
Right to elect and hold office is : |
| A. | natural right |
| B. | civil right |
| C. | political right |
| D. | moral right |
| Answer» C. political right | |
| 84. |
Right and duties are : |
| A. | contradictory |
| B. | clashing and at cross purpose |
| C. | co-related |
| D. | not concerned with each other |
| Answer» C. co-related | |
| 85. |
Which of the following theory believes that rights are conditions ,which contribute and help in the promotion of common good ? |
| A. | historical |
| B. | natural |
| C. | social welfare |
| D. | legal |
| Answer» C. social welfare | |
| 86. |
Which of the following is not a political right of citizens? |
| A. | right to education |
| B. | right to vote |
| C. | right to get elected |
| D. | right to resist |
| Answer» A. right to education | |
| 87. |
Right to Equality before law is : |
| A. | economic right |
| B. | moral right |
| C. | natural right |
| D. | political right |
| Answer» D. political right | |
| 88. |
The theory of Natural Rights formed an important part of : |
| A. | austin’s theory of sovereignty |
| B. | force theory |
| C. | divine origin theory |
| D. | social contract theory |
| Answer» D. social contract theory | |
| 89. |
According to Laski, the state is : |
| A. | the creator of all rights |
| B. | not the creator of all rights |
| C. | the preserver of all natural rights |
| D. | not concerned with rights |
| Answer» B. not the creator of all rights | |
| 90. |
Right to Property is a : |
| A. | moral rights |
| B. | legal rights |
| C. | civil rights |
| D. | political rights |
| Answer» B. legal rights | |
| 91. |
In Modern political rights are guaranteed to : |
| A. | all citizens |
| B. | adult citizens only |
| C. | property owners only |
| D. | men only |
| Answer» B. adult citizens only | |
| 92. |
Who regarded “life, liberty and property ’’ as inalienable rights of man: |
| A. | locke |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | hegel |
| D. | marx |
| Answer» A. locke | |
| 93. |
Rights have no validity without the recognition of : |
| A. | courts |
| B. | government |
| C. | society |
| D. | electorate |
| Answer» B. government | |
| 94. |
The most effective guarantee against infringement of right is : |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | public opinion |
| D. | judiciary |
| Answer» D. judiciary | |
| 95. |
Who of the following said that “Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can seek in general to be himself at his best”? |
| A. | marx |
| B. | j.s. mill |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» D. laski | |
| 96. |
The term Liberty is derived from the Latin word : |
| A. | liber |
| B. | libel |
| C. | lingua |
| D. | labour |
| Answer» A. liber | |
| 97. |
Which one of the following statement is correct? |
| A. | liberty means absence of restraints |
| B. | liberty means power to do whatever one desire |
| C. | liberty means absence of oppression |
| D. | liberty is not total absence of restraints but the existence of socially acceptable |
| Answer» D. liberty is not total absence of restraints but the existence of socially acceptable | |
| 98. |
In India the people have been given freedom of speech, because : |
| A. | the people are vigilant |
| B. | the opposition is strong and well organized |
| C. | impact of media |
| D. | it is provided in the constitution as a fundamental right |
| Answer» D. it is provided in the constitution as a fundamental right | |
| 99. |
In most of the modern states, individual enjoy : |
| A. | absolute freedom |
| B. | freedom with reasonable restrictions |
| C. | no freedom |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. freedom with reasonable restrictions | |
| 100. |
The type of equality ,which believes that all should be treated as equal partners in society is called : |
| A. | civil equality |
| B. | political equality |
| C. | social equality |
| D. | natural equality |
| Answer» C. social equality | |
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