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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) .
| 101. |
Who said that political equality can never be real unless. It is accompanied by virtual economic equality? |
| A. | laski |
| B. | d.h.cole |
| C. | hobbes |
| D. | rousseau |
| Answer» A. laski | |
| 102. |
Which of the following believed in the concept of Negative Liberty? |
| A. | maciver |
| B. | laski |
| C. | marx |
| D. | lord acton |
| Answer» D. lord acton | |
| 103. |
Which article of the Indian constitution speaks about Equality before law? |
| A. | article 18 |
| B. | article 24 |
| C. | article 16 |
| D. | article 14 |
| Answer» D. article 14 | |
| 104. |
Who said “where there is no law, there is no Freedom”? |
| A. | t.h. green |
| B. | locke |
| C. | hobbes |
| D. | mac iver |
| Answer» B. locke | |
| 105. |
Which of the following is a feature of rights? |
| A. | rights are static |
| B. | rights are anti-state |
| C. | rights are unlimited |
| D. | rights are indispensable |
| Answer» D. rights are indispensable | |
| 106. |
All rights must be compatible with : |
| A. | common good |
| B. | morality |
| C. | customs |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. morality | |
| 107. |
The civil rights are available to a citizen : |
| A. | only in democracies |
| B. | only in states with written constitution |
| C. | both in democratic and autocratic states |
| D. | only in federations |
| Answer» C. both in democratic and autocratic states | |
| 108. |
Which one of the following right is vital for the successful working of Democracy? |
| A. | right to stand for elections |
| B. | right to form associations |
| C. | right to acquire property |
| D. | right to criticize and express opinion |
| Answer» D. right to criticize and express opinion | |
| 109. |
One of the implications of equality in society is absence of : |
| A. | restraints |
| B. | privileges |
| C. | competition |
| D. | social classes |
| Answer» B. privileges | |
| 110. |
Political equality is best guaranteed in : |
| A. | democracy |
| B. | dictatorship |
| C. | oligarchy |
| D. | aristocracy |
| Answer» A. democracy | |
| 111. |
The doctrine of proportionate equality was propounded by : |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | rousseau |
| C. | marx |
| D. | rawls |
| Answer» A. aristotle | |
| 112. |
Formal equality is also known as : |
| A. | limited equality |
| B. | negative equality |
| C. | economic equality |
| D. | procedural |
| Answer» D. procedural | |
| 113. |
Formal Equality aims to --------------- |
| A. | discrimination |
| B. | protective discrimination |
| C. | gender discrimination |
| D. | distribute equality fairly |
| Answer» D. distribute equality fairly | |
| 114. |
Protective Discrimination is a best example of ------------------------- |
| A. | gender discrimination |
| B. | substantive equality |
| C. | formal equality |
| D. | all the |
| Answer» B. substantive equality | |
| 115. |
The main Proponent of Substantive Equality is ………. |
| A. | david easton |
| B. | almond |
| C. | john rawls |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» C. john rawls | |
| 116. |
The word Democracy is Derived from which language? |
| A. | roman |
| B. | greek |
| C. | latin |
| D. | french |
| Answer» B. greek | |
| 117. |
The word “ Demos’’ stands for : |
| A. | authority |
| B. | position |
| C. | power |
| D. | people |
| Answer» C. power | |
| 118. |
The word “Cratia” stands for : |
| A. | people |
| B. | authority |
| C. | position |
| D. | power |
| Answer» A. people | |
| 119. |
Who said that democracy is a form of government in which everyone has a share? |
| A. | marx |
| B. | easton |
| C. | lincoln |
| D. | gettell |
| Answer» D. gettell | |
| 120. |
In democracy, sovereignty resides in : |
| A. | head of the state |
| B. | head of the government |
| C. | head of the judiciary |
| D. | among the people |
| Answer» D. among the people | |
| 121. |
In true democracy interest looked after are those of : |
| A. | government |
| B. | party in power |
| C. | societies |
| D. | people as a whole |
| Answer» D. people as a whole | |
| 122. |
Land of Direct Democracy is : |
| A. | u.s.s.r. |
| B. | india |
| C. | u.s.a |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» D. switzerland | |
| 123. |
Who said that “democracy is the government of the people for the people by the people’’? |
| A. | lincoln |
| B. | bryce |
| C. | dicy |
| D. | marx |
| Answer» A. lincoln | |
| 124. |
One of the essential conditions for the success of Democracy is that the people should be: |
| A. | propertied one |
| B. | educated |
| C. | devoted to social service |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. educated | |
| 125. |
In democracy who gets prominence : |
| A. | judiciary |
| B. | executive |
| C. | citizens |
| D. | legislature |
| Answer» C. citizens | |
| 126. |
Which of the following is the chief exponent of Direct Democracy? |
| A. | stalin |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | rousseau |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» C. rousseau | |
| 127. |
In Western Democracies parliament are based on : |
| A. | party system |
| B. | trade union system |
| C. | group of citizens |
| D. | upper class |
| Answer» A. party system | |
| 128. |
Success of democracy depends on giving right to the : |
| A. | peopleto hold property |
| B. | people to criticize government |
| C. | people to get higher education |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. people to criticize government | |
| 129. |
In democracy the final authority rests with : |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | people |
| C. | council of ministers |
| D. | civil servants |
| Answer» B. people | |
| 130. |
The term democracy was first coined by |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | nehru |
| C. | lincoln |
| D. | herodotus |
| Answer» D. herodotus | |
| 131. |
Which one of the following viewpoint is wrong? |
| A. | democracy promotes general welfare |
| B. | democracy averts revolution |
| C. | democracy leads to frequent changes in the policy of government |
| D. | democracy promote patriotism |
| Answer» C. democracy leads to frequent changes in the policy of government | |
| 132. |
One of the strong advocates of functional representation was : |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | mirabeau |
| C. | marx |
| D. | j.s. mill |
| Answer» B. mirabeau | |
| 133. |
Which of the following philosopher was not associated with Liberal theory of Democracy: |
| A. | locke |
| B. | hobbes |
| C. | marx |
| D. | j.s. mill |
| Answer» C. marx | |
| 134. |
Direct Democracy is not possible in modern times because: |
| A. | people are indifferent towards the affairs of the people |
| B. | political parties oppose it |
| C. | practical difficulties posed by the size and population of modern states |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. practical difficulties posed by the size and population of modern states | |
| 135. |
The distinctive feature of a constitutional democracy are: |
| A. | a written constitution and all powerful legislature |
| B. | majority rule and civil liberties |
| C. | federalism and delegation of powers |
| D. | the prevalence of directive principles |
| Answer» B. majority rule and civil liberties | |
| 136. |
Who said “democracy is the government in which everyone has a change and knows he has it”? |
| A. | lowell |
| B. | blackstone |
| C. | bryce |
| D. | dicy |
| Answer» A. lowell | |
| 137. |
The single transferable vote system was formulated by ---------- ? |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | bryce |
| C. | dicy |
| D. | thomas hare |
| Answer» D. thomas hare | |
| 138. |
Liberal Democracy means: |
| A. | government by majority |
| B. | government by the people |
| C. | government in the interest of the people |
| D. | limited majority rule |
| Answer» D. limited majority rule | |
| 139. |
The functional theory representation emphasizes the fact that : |
| A. | residence is important |
| B. | class is important |
| C. | occupation is important |
| D. | religion is important |
| Answer» C. occupation is important | |
| 140. |
The realistic theory of democracy as acritique of the classical democracy was formulated by: |
| A. | ernest barker |
| B. | laski |
| C. | schumpter |
| D. | easton |
| Answer» C. schumpter | |
| 141. |
The system of proportional representation as an electoral mechanism ensures: |
| A. | majority rule |
| B. | stability in government |
| C. | common political thinking |
| D. | minority representation |
| Answer» D. minority representation | |
| 142. |
Under the List System of Representation, the list is contesting candidates prepared by: |
| A. | mutual consent of political parties |
| B. | each political party |
| C. | the voters |
| D. | the election commission |
| Answer» C. the voters | |
| 143. |
Which one of the following is the regarded as the foremost mark of the existence of a democratic system? |
| A. | a representative council |
| B. | bi-cameral legislature |
| C. | a sound administrative organization |
| D. | universal adult suffrage |
| Answer» D. universal adult suffrage | |
| 144. |
Who among the following is the chief exponent of functional representation? |
| A. | john locke |
| B. | g.d. cole |
| C. | james mill |
| D. | james bryce |
| Answer» A. john locke | |
| 145. |
What is/ are the other type of participation apart from the democratic type? |
| A. | administrative |
| B. | social |
| C. | community development |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. community development | |
| 146. |
The nature of democracy as advocated by: |
| A. | lenin |
| B. | marx |
| C. | j.s. mill |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» A. lenin | |
| 147. |
Who among the following described “democracy as the tyranny of the majority”? |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | de-tocqueville |
| C. | john rawls |
| D. | james madison |
| Answer» B. de-tocqueville | |
| 148. |
Who among the following advocated party less democracy in India? |
| A. | gandhi |
| B. | m.n roy |
| C. | jayaprakash narayanan |
| D. | acharya vinobabhave |
| Answer» C. jayaprakash narayanan | |
| 149. |
Who among the following theorist advocated participatory democracy? A. F. |
| A. | hayek b. c. |
| B. | macpherson |
| C. | lenin |
| D. | marx |
| Answer» B. macpherson | |
| 150. |
Who among the following has described the worldwide triumph of ‘Liberal Democracy as the End of History’? |
| A. | samir amin |
| B. | david easton |
| C. | francis fukuyama |
| D. | marx |
| Answer» C. francis fukuyama | |
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