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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) .
| 1. |
The term fourth estate denotes |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | media |
| Answer» D. media | |
| 2. |
Cripps Mission came to India in: |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1940 |
| C. | 1942 |
| D. | 1945 |
| Answer» C. 1942 | |
| 3. |
Provisional autonomy was introduced in India Under the : |
| A. | act of 1919 |
| B. | minto-morley reforms act 1909 |
| C. | government of india act 1935 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. government of india act 1935 | |
| 4. |
The first All India Women’s Organization was formed in |
| A. | 1918 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1916 |
| D. | 1919 |
| Answer» B. 1917 | |
| 5. |
. Who was the founder of Indian National Congress? |
| A. | a o. hume |
| B. | w c. banerjee |
| C. | dadabhai naoroji |
| D. | motilal nehru |
| Answer» A. a o. hume | |
| 6. |
The all parties conference was held at Delhi in February 1928 at the initiative of |
| A. | the britishers |
| B. | the muslim league |
| C. | the swarajist party |
| D. | indian national congress |
| Answer» D. indian national congress | |
| 7. |
What does DMK stand for |
| A. | delhi munnetra kazhagam |
| B. | dravida munnetra kazhagam |
| C. | dravida manipur kazhagam |
| D. | dravida megha kerala |
| Answer» B. dravida munnetra kazhagam | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is not a regional party of India. |
| A. | aiadmk |
| B. | telugu desam |
| C. | national conference |
| D. | cpi(m) |
| Answer» D. cpi(m) | |
| 9. |
During which of the following years the Congress party has faced serious electoral reverses? |
| A. | 1967 |
| B. | 1977 |
| C. | 1989 |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 10. |
The communist party of India was established in the year |
| A. | 1935 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1893 |
| D. | 1920 |
| Answer» D. 1920 | |
| 11. |
In which year Communist party was divided into CPI and CPI(M) |
| A. | 1960 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1968 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» B. 1964 | |
| 12. |
Who among the following believed that communalism came to India with the British? |
| A. | mahatma gandhi |
| B. | gokhale |
| C. | saradar patel |
| D. | tilak |
| Answer» A. mahatma gandhi | |
| 13. |
The Third Round Table Conference was held in 1932 at : |
| A. | calcutta |
| B. | simla |
| C. | lahore |
| D. | london |
| Answer» D. london | |
| 14. |
------means love of a particular region or state in preference to the country as a whole |
| A. | nationalism |
| B. | regionalism |
| C. | ethinicism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. regionalism | |
| 15. |
Which of the following are the important socio-economic factors of regional imbalance in India. |
| A. | per capita income |
| B. | regional location of industries |
| C. | population below poverty line |
| D. | all |
| Answer» D. all | |
| 16. |
Communalism is opposed to : |
| A. | secularism |
| B. | racial conflict |
| C. | amity between class |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» A. secularism | |
| 17. |
Which is the following problems most fostered regionalism in India? |
| A. | social |
| B. | economic |
| C. | religious |
| D. | both (a) and (b) |
| Answer» D. both (a) and (b) | |
| 18. |
Which of the following caste groups are regarded as the so called ‘twice born’? |
| A. | brahmins |
| B. | kshatriyas |
| C. | vaishayas |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» D. all of these | |
| 19. |
Democratic socialism is a modern version of |
| A. | revisionalism |
| B. | guild socialism |
| C. | fabian socialism |
| D. | syndicalism |
| Answer» C. fabian socialism | |
| 20. |
As a political strategy, communalism is opposed to |
| A. | nationalism |
| B. | regionalism |
| C. | localism |
| D. | internationalism |
| Answer» A. nationalism | |
| 21. |
The famous work ‘Communalism in Modern India’ is written by |
| A. | runki basu |
| B. | ashutosh varshney |
| C. | bipan chandra |
| D. | none of the |
| Answer» C. bipan chandra | |
| 22. |
Jawaharlal Nehru once described communalism as the Indian version of |
| A. | fascism |
| B. | apartheid |
| C. | nazism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. fascism | |
| 23. |
Who is a leading Champion of the concept of the secular state |
| A. | jawaharal nehru |
| B. | sarvakar |
| C. | jinnah |
| D. | tilak |
| Answer» A. jawaharal nehru | |
| 24. |
The Supreme Court of India was set up |
| A. | by the constitution. |
| B. | by a law of parliament |
| C. | by presidential order |
| D. | none of the |
| Answer» A. by the constitution. | |
| 25. |
“A caste is a group of structural or potential kinsmen.” Who said? |
| A. | fg bailey |
| B. | m n srinivas |
| C. | jawaharlal nehru |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. fg bailey | |
| 26. |
Caste in India is an endogamous kinship group known as |
| A. | varna |
| B. | religion |
| C. | slave |
| D. | jati |
| Answer» D. jati | |
| 27. |
People are usually classified into upper, middle and lower classes on the basis of |
| A. | caste |
| B. | clan |
| C. | class |
| D. | occupation |
| Answer» C. class | |
| 28. |
The judges of the Supreme Court hold office till they reach the age of |
| A. | 58years |
| B. | 60years |
| C. | 65years. |
| D. | there is no upper age limit. |
| Answer» C. 65years. | |
| 29. |
Who made a statement that, “India is not a one party state, and it is a one dominant party system”. |
| A. | mahatma gandhi |
| B. | morris jones |
| C. | m n roy |
| D. | john rawls |
| Answer» B. morris jones | |
| 30. |
Who said ‘ All communalism is harmful? The logic of minority communalism is separatism, and majority communalism culminates in fascism’? |
| A. | bhikhu parekh |
| B. | t n madan |
| C. | bipin chandra |
| D. | ashish nandy |
| Answer» C. bipin chandra | |
| 31. |
--------- is considered to be the core of a political party |
| A. | regulations |
| B. | ideology |
| C. | rules |
| D. | customs |
| Answer» B. ideology | |
| 32. |
“Secularism is neither a religion nor indifference to religion but equal respect for all religions” who said it |
| A. | indira gandhi |
| B. | guru nanak |
| C. | nehru |
| D. | m n roy |
| Answer» A. indira gandhi | |
| 33. |
Which Article- provides for the setting of a National Commission for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes |
| A. | art 370 |
| B. | art. 338 |
| C. | art 332 |
| D. | art 335 |
| Answer» B. art. 338 | |
| 34. |
who among the following established Congress government in Madras |
| A. | c raja gopalachari |
| B. | c v ramaswami |
| C. | indira gandhi |
| D. | subhash chandra bose |
| Answer» A. c raja gopalachari | |
| 35. |
Which of the following Amendments to the Indian constitution has made the word secular, in the preambles? |
| A. | 43rd |
| B. | 42nd |
| C. | 44th |
| D. | 40th |
| Answer» B. 42nd | |
| 36. |
Which one of the following person is known as ‘Iron man of India ’? |
| A. | nehru |
| B. | gandhi |
| C. | bhagat singh |
| D. | sardar patel |
| Answer» D. sardar patel | |
| 37. |
The words ‘socialist, secular and integrity’ have been inserted preamble in |
| A. | 1977 |
| B. | 1976 |
| C. | 1972 |
| D. | 1974 |
| Answer» B. 1976 | |
| 38. |
Indian National Congress was established in the year |
| A. | 1886 |
| B. | 1881 |
| C. | 1885 |
| D. | 1180 |
| Answer» C. 1885 | |
| 39. |
Mound Batten in his plan favoured : |
| A. | akhand bharat |
| B. | partition of the country |
| C. | federation of the hindu and muslim provinces |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. partition of the country | |
| 40. |
National conference is an important political party in the state of |
| A. | jammu and kashmir |
| B. | andhra pradesh |
| C. | assam |
| D. | tripura |
| Answer» A. jammu and kashmir | |
| 41. |
State emergency is mentioned under……. Article |
| A. | 352 |
| B. | 356 |
| C. | 360 |
| D. | 123 |
| Answer» B. 356 | |
| 42. |
Which constitutional Amendment Act (2002) makes education for children between 6 to 14 years of age a fundamental right? |
| A. | 81st |
| B. | 85th |
| C. | 86th |
| D. | 87th |
| Answer» C. 86th | |
| 43. |
------------ among the following can be considered as a link between the government and the people. |
| A. | the judiciary |
| B. | political party |
| C. | bureaucracy |
| D. | democratic |
| Answer» B. political party | |
| 44. |
The first general election in India took place in the year |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1952 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1952 | |
| 45. |
India is a ------ state |
| A. | theocratic |
| B. | secular |
| C. | anti religious |
| D. | aristocratic |
| Answer» B. secular | |
| 46. |
The National Commission for Women came into existence on January 31. |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1991 |
| C. | 1992 |
| D. | 1993 |
| Answer» C. 1992 | |
| 47. |
Which of the following shall not be considered an adequate ground for the issue of a proclamation of national emergency ? |
| A. | war |
| B. | external aggression n |
| C. | armed rebellion |
| D. | internal disturbance |
| Answer» D. internal disturbance | |
| 48. |
The Union List consists of |
| A. | 97 subjects |
| B. | 61 subjects |
| C. | 47 subjects |
| D. | 73 subjects |
| Answer» A. 97 subjects | |
| 49. |
In a federal system the guardian of the Constitution is |
| A. | the parliament |
| B. | the judiciary |
| C. | the council of ministers |
| D. | the national security advisor |
| Answer» B. the judiciary | |
| 50. |
The term casteism was originated from ………language |
| A. | portugese |
| B. | french |
| C. | german |
| D. | italian |
| Answer» A. portugese | |
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