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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) .
| 151. |
The grant of franchise to women on equal terms with men is assertion of the principle by? |
| A. | political equality |
| B. | civil equality |
| C. | economic equality |
| D. | social justice |
| Answer» A. political equality | |
| 152. |
There are a number of devices of Direct Democracy. The two most popular these devices are: |
| A. | political parties and press |
| B. | elections and political parties |
| C. | referendum and initiative |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. referendum and initiative | |
| 153. |
Democracy as a system of government based on the principle of: |
| A. | majority rule |
| B. | absolute liberty |
| C. | end justify means |
| D. | quality rule |
| Answer» A. majority rule | |
| 154. |
Which organ of the government is required to protect the rights of the citizens? |
| A. | executive |
| B. | independent judiciary |
| C. | legislature |
| D. | army |
| Answer» B. independent judiciary | |
| 155. |
The two forms of democracy are : |
| A. | parliamentary and presidential |
| B. | monarchy and republican |
| C. | direct and indirect |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» C. direct and indirect | |
| 156. |
Which one of the following ancient thinker regarded democracy as the perverted form of government? |
| A. | plato |
| B. | socrates |
| C. | cicero |
| D. | aristotle |
| Answer» D. aristotle | |
| 157. |
Democracy rose as a reaction against: |
| A. | domination of religion |
| B. | arbitrary government |
| C. | evil of majority rule |
| D. | socialist ideology |
| Answer» B. arbitrary government | |
| 158. |
Direct democracy is associated with: |
| A. | india |
| B. | france |
| C. | u.s.a |
| D. | greece |
| Answer» D. greece | |
| 159. |
The modern democracy is also known as : |
| A. | direct democracy |
| B. | people’s democracy |
| C. | representative democracy |
| D. | socialist democracy |
| Answer» C. representative democracy | |
| 160. |
Which of the following is a permanent feature of representative form of government? |
| A. | voting |
| B. | decision making |
| C. | military force |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. voting | |
| 161. |
The origin of democracy can be traced back to : |
| A. | ancient greek city states |
| B. | medieval period |
| C. | modern era |
| D. | feudalism |
| Answer» A. ancient greek city states | |
| 162. |
The term justice has been derived from which language? |
| A. | french |
| B. | latin |
| C. | greek |
| D. | italian |
| Answer» B. latin | |
| 163. |
In his philosophy Plato has associated justice with : |
| A. | functions |
| B. | religion |
| C. | morality |
| D. | wealth |
| Answer» A. functions | |
| 164. |
Which one of the following is not an attribute of justice? |
| A. | it deals with human being |
| B. | it means impartiality |
| C. | it means rule of law |
| D. | it means maintenance of discrimination |
| Answer» D. it means maintenance of discrimination | |
| 165. |
Political justice is obtainable when the people have: |
| A. | freedom of worship |
| B. | freedom to held private property |
| C. | freedom to caste vote in the way they like |
| D. | freedom to have family life |
| Answer» C. freedom to caste vote in the way they like | |
| 166. |
The chance of getting justice are available in: |
| A. | parliamentary form of government |
| B. | presidential form of government |
| C. | aristocracies only |
| D. | democracy. |
| Answer» D. democracy. | |
| 167. |
In our modern times it is believed that justice is : |
| A. | opposed to equality |
| B. | opposed to liberty |
| C. | anti-thesis of equality and liberty |
| D. | closely linked with liberty |
| Answer» D. closely linked with liberty | |
| 168. |
The concept of justice is: |
| A. | very old |
| B. | originated in the 16th century |
| C. | originated in the 20th century |
| D. | originated with the dawn of democracy |
| Answer» A. very old | |
| 169. |
Economic dimensions of justice have been emphasized by: |
| A. | socialists |
| B. | individualist |
| C. | idealists |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. socialists | |
| 170. |
In which book Plato elaborated his theory of justice: |
| A. | statesman |
| B. | republic |
| C. | laws |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. republic | |
| 171. |
Constitution is an instrument of |
| A. | legal justice |
| B. | social justice |
| C. | political justice |
| D. | economic justice |
| Answer» A. legal justice | |
| 172. |
-------------- are the distinct forms of justice in Indian constitution |
| A. | justice, empowerment, well being |
| B. | social, economical, political |
| C. | social, psychological, emotional |
| D. | social, educational, judicial |
| Answer» B. social, economical, political | |
| 173. |
Social justice is the balance between------------- |
| A. | individual’s rights and social control |
| B. | society and individual |
| C. | fundamental rights and judicial system |
| D. | individual and family |
| Answer» A. individual’s rights and social control | |
| 174. |
The primary goal of a welfare state is to achieve: |
| A. | social justice |
| B. | freedom to all |
| C. | enjoyment to all |
| D. | political justice |
| Answer» A. social justice | |
| 175. |
The term social justice was first used in the year: |
| A. | 1840 |
| B. | 1856 |
| C. | 1948 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» A. 1840 | |
| 176. |
Distributive justice is combination of: |
| A. | rights and duties |
| B. | constitutional remedies and social system |
| C. | social and economic justice |
| D. | community and society |
| Answer» C. social and economic justice | |
| 177. |
Which are the terms related to justice in ancient Indian tradition? |
| A. | charity and dhanda |
| B. | dandaniti and dharma |
| C. | village court and public justice |
| D. | labour and wage |
| Answer» B. dandaniti and dharma | |
| 178. |
Who regarded as the ‘champion of social justice’ in India? |
| A. | mahatma gandhi |
| B. | ambedkar |
| C. | rajendra prasad |
| D. | nehru |
| Answer» B. ambedkar | |
| 179. |
Rawl’s principle of distributive justice is based on the notion of : |
| A. | freedom |
| B. | difference principle |
| C. | rights |
| D. | liberty |
| Answer» B. difference principle | |
| 180. |
The concept of Greek justice was: |
| A. | legal |
| B. | moral |
| C. | social |
| D. | political |
| Answer» B. moral | |
| 181. |
‘A theory of Justice’ is the work of: |
| A. | j.s. mill |
| B. | bodin |
| C. | john rawls |
| D. | laski |
| Answer» C. john rawls | |
| 182. |
Who first gave the concept of Distributive Justice? |
| A. | plato |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | machiavelli |
| D. | locke |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 183. |
Which is known as the ‘citadel of democracy’? |
| A. | athens |
| B. | u.s.a |
| C. | india |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» A. athens | |
| 184. |
Which factor is necessary for the development of democratic institutions? |
| A. | strong military force |
| B. | respect for individual right |
| C. | one party system |
| D. | agricultural economy |
| Answer» B. respect for individual right | |
| 185. |
Social justice is primarily concerned with: |
| A. | who governs society? |
| B. | how society is governed |
| C. | how society is defined |
| D. | who should got what in society |
| Answer» D. who should got what in society | |
| 186. |
The ground of distributive justice includes: |
| A. | merit and desert |
| B. | desert and need |
| C. | merit and need |
| D. | merit, desert and need |
| Answer» D. merit, desert and need | |
| 187. |
The Rawlsian notion of justice is: |
| A. | socialist |
| B. | utilitarian |
| C. | communitarianism |
| D. | liberal |
| Answer» C. communitarianism | |
| 188. |
Who described elections as the heart of democracy? |
| A. | lincoln |
| B. | woodrow wilson |
| C. | james bryce |
| D. | joseph schumpter |
| Answer» D. joseph schumpter | |
| 189. |
To what domain did Rawls direct his view of justice? |
| A. | political domain |
| B. | medical domain |
| C. | financial domain |
| D. | private domain |
| Answer» A. political domain | |
| 190. |
In John Rawls theory principles of justice are established by people who are affected by what? |
| A. | veil of ignorance |
| B. | state of nature |
| C. | economic inequality |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. veil of ignorance | |
| 191. |
Democracy in its narrow sense means: |
| A. | rule by the many |
| B. | form of government |
| C. | a type of state |
| D. | an order of society |
| Answer» A. rule by the many | |
| 192. |
The nearest approach that one finds to direct democracy in some modern states in the form of: |
| A. | referendum |
| B. | initiative |
| C. | recall |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 193. |
The term justice is derived from Latin word: |
| A. | justicia |
| B. | justa |
| C. | justitia |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. justitia | |
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