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| 1. |
Author of ‘Spirit of Laws’. |
| A. | rousseau |
| B. | j s mill |
| C. | montesque |
| D. | bodin |
| Answer» C. montesque | |
| 2. |
Father of the theory of separation of powers |
| A. | montesque |
| B. | marx |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | bodin |
| Answer» A. montesque | |
| 3. |
Theory of separation of powers found its best expression in the constitution of …….. |
| A. | india |
| B. | usa |
| C. | china |
| D. | britain |
| Answer» B. usa | |
| 4. |
Who first made a distinction between deliberative, magisterial and judicial functions |
| A. | plato |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | bodin |
| D. | garner |
| Answer» B. aristotle | |
| 5. |
Who classified powers of government into Legislature, executive and Federative |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | plato |
| C. | bodin |
| D. | locke |
| Answer» D. locke | |
| 6. |
Author of ‘Civil Government’ |
| A. | locke |
| B. | rousseau |
| C. | bentham |
| D. | mill |
| Answer» A. locke | |
| 7. |
Who is famous for the dictum “I am the State”. |
| A. | napoleon |
| B. | hitler |
| C. | louis fourteen |
| D. | rana ranjith singh |
| Answer» C. louis fourteen | |
| 8. |
According to Montesque separation of powers is needed to safeguard…………. |
| A. | duty |
| B. | power |
| C. | authority |
| D. | liberty |
| Answer» D. liberty | |
| 9. |
Montesque’s writing influenced the……………….. revolution. |
| A. | french revolution |
| B. | russian revolution |
| C. | revolt of 1857 |
| D. | the first world war. |
| Answer» A. french revolution | |
| 10. |
Legislature of USA is called |
| A. | duma |
| B. | national assembly |
| C. | congress |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» C. congress | |
| 11. |
In India central legislature is known by the name |
| A. | house of deputies |
| B. | parliament |
| C. | assembly |
| D. | duma |
| Answer» B. parliament | |
| 12. |
Legislature of Spain is …………. |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | house of representatives |
| C. | congress of deputies |
| D. | national assembly |
| Answer» C. congress of deputies | |
| 13. |
French parliament is known by the name |
| A. | congress of deputies |
| B. | national assembly |
| C. | parliament |
| D. | congress |
| Answer» B. national assembly | |
| 14. |
The word parliament comes from the French word “parler” which means |
| A. | to argue |
| B. | to fight |
| C. | to show |
| D. | to talk |
| Answer» D. to talk | |
| 15. |
According to Gandhi ”Avoiding injury to anything on earth in thought word or deed” is ……. |
| A. | satyagraha |
| B. | violence |
| C. | ahimsa |
| D. | penance |
| Answer» A. satyagraha | |
| 16. |
In cabinet system a bill is normally introduced in the parliament by ………… |
| A. | president |
| B. | governor |
| C. | concerned minister |
| D. | cabinet secretary |
| Answer» C. concerned minister | |
| 17. |
The rule making department of the state |
| A. | executive |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | legislature |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. legislature | |
| 18. |
In Parliamentary system ministers are collectively responsible to …………. |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | president |
| D. | governor |
| Answer» A. parliament | |
| 19. |
In parliamentary system ministers can continue in office till they enjoy the confidence of the ……… |
| A. | judiciary |
| B. | president |
| C. | legislature |
| D. | people |
| Answer» C. legislature | |
| 20. |
To remove the political executive, parliament can pass the motion of………………… |
| A. | no- confidence |
| B. | cut motion |
| C. | censure motion |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. no- confidence | |
| 21. |
A majour financial function of parliament |
| A. | constitutional amendments |
| B. | passing of annual budget |
| C. | impeachment of the president |
| D. | election of the president |
| Answer» B. passing of annual budget | |
| 22. |
Highest court of appeal in UK |
| A. | house of lords |
| B. | house of commons |
| C. | supreme court |
| D. | administrative tribunal |
| Answer» A. house of lords | |
| 23. |
The impeachment trial of President of USA takes place in the ………… |
| A. | national assembly |
| B. | supreme court |
| C. | congress of deputies |
| D. | senate |
| Answer» D. senate | |
| 24. |
In India the…………….. takes part in the election of president and vice-president |
| A. | parliament |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | all the eligible voters of the country |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. parliament | |
| 25. |
In most countries, including India the power to change the constitution rest with the ……………… |
| A. | people |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | president |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» D. parliament | |
| 26. |
In India supreme court judges can be removed by the…………… |
| A. | prime minister |
| B. | chief justice of supreme court |
| C. | people |
| D. | parliament |
| Answer» D. parliament | |
| 27. |
In USA all international treaties signed by the president needs………….. |
| A. | the ratification of senate |
| B. | approval of supreme court |
| C. | cabinets approval |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. the ratification of senate | |
| 28. |
The legislature of a country organized into two chambers are called |
| A. | unicameralism |
| B. | bi- cameralism |
| C. | multi-cameralism |
| D. | cameralism |
| Answer» B. bi- cameralism | |
| 29. |
When the legislature of a country has only one chamber ,it is called |
| A. | unicameralism |
| B. | bi- cameralism |
| C. | multi-cameralism |
| D. | cameralism |
| Answer» A. unicameralism | |
| 30. |
In India members are directly elected in the…………. |
| A. | lok sabha |
| B. | legislative council |
| C. | rajya sabha |
| D. | cabinet |
| Answer» A. lok sabha | |
| 31. |
In India Money bill can be introduced …………………. |
| A. | only in the rajya sabha |
| B. | only in the lok saha |
| C. | in both lok sabha and rajya- sabha |
| D. | in joint sitting of both the houses |
| Answer» B. only in the lok saha | |
| 32. |
Unicameralism exists in |
| A. | india |
| B. | china |
| C. | usa |
| D. | uk |
| Answer» B. china | |
| 33. |
Unicameralism exists in |
| A. | india |
| B. | israel |
| C. | usa |
| D. | uk |
| Answer» B. israel | |
| 34. |
Bi-cameralism exists in |
| A. | israel |
| B. | new zealand |
| C. | india |
| D. | bangladesh |
| Answer» C. india | |
| 35. |
Hasty and ill considered legislation can be checked by the presence of |
| A. | unicameralism |
| B. | bi-cameralism |
| C. | cameralism |
| D. | multi-cameralism |
| Answer» B. bi-cameralism | |
| 36. |
In India president can nominate…….. members to the Rajya Sabha |
| A. | 10 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 14 |
| D. | 12 |
| Answer» D. 12 | |
| 37. |
Rule application is the function of the …………. |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | supreme court |
| Answer» A. legislature | |
| 38. |
President of India is the………….. |
| A. | real executive |
| B. | nominal executive |
| C. | permanent executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. nominal executive | |
| 39. |
Bureaucracts constitutes the ……………………… |
| A. | nominal executive |
| B. | political executive |
| C. | permanent executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. permanent executive | |
| 40. |
In India Prime Minister and his cabinet constitutes the…………….. |
| A. | nominal executive |
| B. | permanent executive |
| C. | real executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. real executive | |
| 41. |
Plural executive exists in………………… |
| A. | india |
| B. | usa |
| C. | uk |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» D. switzerland | |
| 42. |
The executive in Switzerland is the ………………….. |
| A. | federal council |
| B. | federal assembly |
| C. | federal tribunal |
| D. | federal legislature |
| Answer» A. federal council | |
| 43. |
In USA the President can only be removed from office by the process of ……………… |
| A. | amendment |
| B. | impeachment |
| C. | censure motion |
| D. | no-confidence motion |
| Answer» B. impeachment | |
| 44. |
Ordinance is the law made by the …………. |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | executive |
| D. | prime minister |
| Answer» C. executive | |
| 45. |
In parliamentary system a bill becomes an act when it gets the formal assent of the …………….. |
| A. | prime minister |
| B. | head of the government |
| C. | real executive |
| D. | head of the state |
| Answer» D. head of the state | |
| 46. |
Rule adjudication is the main function of the …………………. |
| A. | legislature |
| B. | executive |
| C. | judiciary |
| D. | executive and legislature |
| Answer» C. judiciary | |
| 47. |
In Switzerland judges are ………………….. |
| A. | elected by the people |
| B. | appointed by the legislature |
| C. | appointed by the executive |
| D. | elected by the executive |
| Answer» A. elected by the people | |
| 48. |
One way of ensuring the independence of judiciary is……………………. |
| A. | giving short tenure in office |
| B. | making the removal of judges easy |
| C. | security of service |
| D. | appointment by the people |
| Answer» C. security of service | |
| 49. |
Judicial review is a feature of countries with ………………….. |
| A. | un written constitution |
| B. | unitary system |
| C. | unwritten constitution and federal systems |
| D. | written constitutions and federal systems |
| Answer» D. written constitutions and federal systems | |
| 50. |
Doctrine of judicial review originated in ………………. |
| A. | india |
| B. | uk |
| C. | france |
| D. | usa |
| Answer» D. usa | |
| 51. |
By the constitution of India, the article that entrust the court with review power is …………… |
| A. | art. 17 |
| B. | art.18 |
| C. | art.21 |
| D. | art. 13 |
| Answer» D. art. 13 | |
| 52. |
What is the full form of PIL |
| A. | public interest law |
| B. | president initiated legislation |
| C. | public interest litigation |
| D. | prime minister initiated legislation |
| Answer» C. public interest litigation | |
| 53. |
All power concentrated in the hand of the central government is called …………. |
| A. | federal system |
| B. | unitary system |
| C. | parliamentary system |
| D. | presidential system |
| Answer» B. unitary system | |
| 54. |
Unitary government exist in …………….. |
| A. | india |
| B. | usa |
| C. | uk |
| D. | switzerland |
| Answer» C. uk | |
| 55. |
A major demerit of unitary system is ……………….. |
| A. | administrative efficiency |
| B. | quick decisions |
| C. | lack of regional autonomy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. lack of regional autonomy | |
| 56. |
Uniformity of administration is a feature of countries with ………………. System. |
| A. | federal system |
| B. | confederal system |
| C. | parliamentary system |
| D. | unitary |
| Answer» D. unitary | |
| 57. |
Word federation is derived from Latin word ‘foedus’ meaning …………. |
| A. | strong |
| B. | treaty |
| C. | state |
| D. | power |
| Answer» B. treaty | |
| 58. |
Division of powers between central and regional governments is a feature of |
| A. | unitary system |
| B. | federal system |
| C. | confederation |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» B. federal system | |
| 59. |
Which is a federation |
| A. | uk |
| B. | italy |
| C. | sri lanka |
| D. | usa |
| Answer» D. usa | |
| 60. |
In India the residuary powers rest with ………. |
| A. | regional governments |
| B. | central government |
| C. | both the centre and the states |
| D. | the president |
| Answer» B. central government | |
| 61. |
Which is not an essential feature of federation |
| A. | supremacy of the constitution |
| B. | independent judiciary |
| C. | distribution of powers between centre and states |
| D. | single citizenship |
| Answer» D. single citizenship | |
| 62. |
Regional autonomy is a feature of …………. System |
| A. | federal system |
| B. | unitary system |
| C. | presidential system |
| D. | parliamentary |
| Answer» A. federal system | |
| 63. |
In Parliamentary system the political executive is immediately responsible to ………….. |
| A. | president |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | legislature |
| D. | cabinet |
| Answer» C. legislature | |
| 64. |
Parliamentary form of government exists in ………….. |
| A. | usa |
| B. | brazil |
| C. | cuba |
| D. | india |
| Answer» D. india | |
| 65. |
In Parliamentary system Prime Minister and his council of ministers constitute the …………… |
| A. | real executive |
| B. | nominal executive |
| C. | permanent executives |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. real executive | |
| 66. |
In UK the nominal executive is ……………. |
| A. | prime minister |
| B. | king or queen |
| C. | cabinet |
| D. | president |
| Answer» B. king or queen | |
| 67. |
In Parliamentary system legislature is the creator of the ……………. |
| A. | permanent executive |
| B. | judiciary |
| C. | political executive |
| D. | permanent executive and political executive |
| Answer» C. political executive | |
| 68. |
In Parliamentary system who presides over the cabinet meetings |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | cabinet secretary |
| D. | home minister |
| Answer» B. prime minister | |
| 69. |
Collective responsibility is a feature of ……………. System |
| A. | parliamentary |
| B. | presidential |
| C. | authoritarian |
| D. | military |
| Answer» D. military | |
| 70. |
In parliamentary system a government can continue in office only till they enjoy the confidence of ………………… |
| A. | judiciary |
| B. | legislature |
| C. | president |
| D. | people |
| Answer» B. legislature | |
| 71. |
Who selects the ministers in the parliamentary system |
| A. | president |
| B. | legislature |
| C. | governor |
| D. | prime minister |
| Answer» D. prime minister | |
| 72. |
A major demerit cited against parliamentary system is …………….. |
| A. | its stability |
| B. | its instability |
| C. | it is not responsive to public opinion |
| D. | it is autocratic |
| Answer» B. its instability | |
| 73. |
System based on the principle of separation of powers |
| A. | presidential system |
| B. | parliamentary system |
| C. | socialist system |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. presidential system | |
| 74. |
Political executives enjoy a fixed tenure in ………………… |
| A. | presidential system |
| B. | parliamentary system |
| C. | socialist system |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. presidential system | |
| 75. |
Who is the nominal executive in presidential system |
| A. | president |
| B. | prime minister |
| C. | cabinet |
| D. | no nominal executive |
| Answer» D. no nominal executive | |
| 76. |
In Presidential system ministers are …………… |
| A. | nominal executive |
| B. | members of legislature |
| C. | not members of legislature |
| D. | elected by the people |
| Answer» C. not members of legislature | |
| 77. |
In presidential system ministers are …………… |
| A. | elected by the people |
| B. | elected by the legislature |
| C. | selected b the president |
| D. | nominated by the legislature |
| Answer» C. selected b the president | |
| 78. |
In presidential system ministers can continue in office ………………… |
| A. | till the expiry of their term |
| B. | till they enjoy the confidence of legislature |
| C. | till the age of 65years |
| D. | till they enjoy the confidence of the president |
| Answer» D. till they enjoy the confidence of the president | |
| 79. |
In Presidential system ministers are …………… of the President . |
| A. | the colleagues |
| B. | subordinate officers |
| C. | of same status |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. subordinate officers | |
| 80. |
In USA the power enjoyed by the president to turn down a bill passed by the legislature |
| A. | foedus |
| B. | presidential review |
| C. | judicial review |
| D. | veto |
| Answer» D. veto | |
| 81. |
In Presidential system is the …………… |
| A. | nominal executive |
| B. | permanent executive |
| C. | real executive |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. real executive | |
| 82. |
One organ of government act as a check on the power of the other organ is doctrine of………….. |
| A. | checks and powers |
| B. | balance of power |
| C. | checks and balances |
| D. | stable power |
| Answer» C. checks and balances | |
| 83. |
Chief merit of presidential system is its ………… |
| A. | stability |
| B. | authoritarianism |
| C. | simplicity |
| D. | rigidity |
| Answer» A. stability | |
| 84. |
System which is considered suitable for dealing with emergencies |
| A. | presidential system |
| B. | parliamentary systems |
| C. | plural executive |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» A. presidential system | |
| 85. |
Origin of party system is connected with which country |
| A. | india |
| B. | china |
| C. | france |
| D. | england |
| Answer» D. england | |
| 86. |
Political parties of the modern kind first emerged in ……………….. |
| A. | india |
| B. | france |
| C. | italy |
| D. | usa |
| Answer» D. usa | |
| 87. |
Which is not a feature of political party |
| A. | members agree on fundamental principles of the party |
| B. | members share same ideology |
| C. | members are organized |
| D. | does not aim to capture power |
| Answer» D. does not aim to capture power | |
| 88. |
Political parties may be formed on the basis of …………. |
| A. | economic interest |
| B. | ideology |
| C. | human nature |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 89. |
Political parties ……………. the political process. |
| A. | unite |
| B. | simplify |
| C. | stabilize |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 90. |
Which is not a function of political party |
| A. | rule adjudication |
| B. | political education |
| C. | political recruitment |
| D. | political socialization |
| Answer» A. rule adjudication | |
| 91. |
Single party system exist in ……….. |
| A. | uk |
| B. | usa |
| C. | russia |
| D. | china |
| Answer» D. china | |
| 92. |
One party rule is generally associated with …………….. |
| A. | democracies |
| B. | monarchies |
| C. | totalitarian regimes |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. totalitarian regimes | |
| 93. |
Italy under Mussolini was an example of …………… |
| A. | bi- party system |
| B. | multi-party system |
| C. | single party system |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. single party system | |
| 94. |
Great merit of one party system is its ……………….. |
| A. | democratic nature |
| B. | stability |
| C. | responsiveness |
| D. | ability to take right decisions |
| Answer» B. stability | |
| 95. |
Single party systems are …………. |
| A. | less expensive |
| B. | expensive |
| C. | very democratic |
| D. | slow to take decisions |
| Answer» A. less expensive | |
| 96. |
Single party systems …………. |
| A. | may eliminate opposition |
| B. | may lead to elite rule |
| C. | may lead to authoritarianism |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 97. |
Bi-party system exists in ……………. |
| A. | france |
| B. | usa |
| C. | china |
| D. | italy |
| Answer» B. usa | |
| 98. |
Bi-party system means |
| A. | only two major parties exist in a country |
| B. | only two parties exit in a country |
| C. | more than two major parties exist in a country |
| D. | only one party is allowed in a country. |
| Answer» A. only two major parties exist in a country | |
| 99. |
In USA the two major parties are the Republican Party and the ………………. |
| A. | labour party |
| B. | conservative party |
| C. | democratic party |
| D. | congress party |
| Answer» C. democratic party | |
| 100. |
The two major parties in UK are the Conservative Party and the…………… |
| A. | labour party |
| B. | republican party |
| C. | democratic party |
| D. | congress party |
| Answer» A. labour party | |
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