political science Mcqs
1. bureaucracy2. electorate and representation3. property4. ibn e khaldun5. rule of law muslim political thoughts6. sovereignty of state7. parliamentary and presidential systems8. the rights9. france constitution10. liberty11. pakistan constitution12. india constitution13. political parties and pressure group14. usa federalism15. international law16. state of local govt17. plato18. usa constitution19. liberalism20. al ghazali21. development theories and under development22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent23. marxian socialism24. marxian theory of origin of state25. u s s r constitution26. nizam ul mulk tusi27. the state28. england constitution29. nature theories and state function30. constitution and constitutional government31. allama iqbal32. shah walliullah33. public opinion34. cabinet government35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts36. muslim political thoughts al farabi37. justice38. freedom of speech and press role39. western political thoughts40. origin of state41. evolutionary socialism42. fascism43. democracy44. aristotle45. equality
2251. Which of the following is incorrect about presidential form of Government?
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A. In it there is separation of powers

B. The President is not responsible to the legislatuer

C. The cabinet is part of the legislature

D. In it the President is the real executive

2252. One of the chief defects of the Presidential system of government is: ____________?
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A. No continuous and consistent policy can be followed

B. It lacks the representative character

C. It leads to instibility of government

D. It leads to frequent conflicts between Legislature and executive
2253. Who expressed the view that the British Constitution does not exist?
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A. Hamilton

B. De Tocqueville

C. C.F. Strong

D. Herman Finer

2254. Which one of the following countries possesses Presidential government?
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A. Switzerland

B. India

C. U.S.S.R

D. U.S.A.
2255. The head of the state under Presidential system enjoys:
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A. Dictatorial powers

B. No powers

C. Real powers

D. Nominal powers

2256. According to Lucian Pyes definition which one of the following is not linked with political development?
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A. Differentiation

B. Population

C. Equality

D. Capacity

2257. The head of the state under a parliamentary government:
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A. Is a hereditary person

B. May be elected, hereditary or nominated person

C. Is an elected representative

D. Is a nominated person

2258. In a Parliamentary form of Government cabinet meetings are presided over by: ______________?
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A. The President

B. Chairman of the Upper house

C. The Prime Minister

D. Speaker of the Lower House

E. None of the above

2259. These days which of the following presents the best example of Presidential form of Government?
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A. USA

B. Switzerland

C. India

D. Japan

E. Canada

2260. The Parlimentry Government is often described as government by: ____________?
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A. Experts

B. Amateurs

C. Technocrats

D. Specialists

2261. Parliamentary government is based on: __________?
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A. Separation of the three organs of government

B. Independence of Judiciary

C. None of These

D. Fusion of legislature and executive
2262. Which of the following is not associated with Presidential Government?
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A. Irresponsibility

B. Stability

C. Administrative efficiency

D. Consistent policy

2263. Which one of the following is unavoidable for successful working of a parliamentary form of Government?
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A. Well organised political party system

B. A federal system

C. A written constitution

D. Multi-party system

E. A written constitution

2264. Governments are classified as Parliamentary and Presidential on the basis of: ____________?
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A. Relations between the legislature and the executive

B. Written and unwritten constitutions

C. Regid and flexible constitutions

D. Relations between the politicians and civil servants

2265. The Parliamentary government first developed in:
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A. France

B. Britain

C. Switzerland

D. Greece

2266. The real executive power under a parliamentary government rests with:
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A. The King

B. The Civil Servants

C. The Parliament

D. Concil of Ministers
2267. Under a Parliament system of government the ministers hold office:
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A. As long as they enjoy the confidence of majority of the members of the of legislature

B. As long as they enjoy the confidence of at least two-thirds of the members of legislature

C. During the pleasure of the head of state

D. For a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term

2268. In a Parliamentary system of government
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A. The members of Cabinet hold office, during the pleasure of the Parliament

B. The members of Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament

C. Members of the Cabinet are appointed for a fixed term and cannot be removed before the expiry of that term

D. Members of the Cabinet cannot be members of Parliament

E. The members of the Cabinet are not accountable to the Parliament

2269. In a Parliamentary form of government the members of the Council of Ministers:
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A. Are never taken from the Parliament

B. Are always taken from the Parliament

C. None of the above

D. May be taken from Parliament but have to resign their seats as soon as they assume charge as Ministers

2270. The head of state under a Parliamentary government enjoys:
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A. Nominal powers

B. Limited powers

C. Absolute powers

D. No powers

2271. In a parliamentary form of a government:
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A. The legislature is responsible to Judiciary

B. The legislature is responsible to the executive

C. The executive is responsible to the legislature

D. The Judiciary is responsible to the legislature

2272. The Cabinet under Parliamentary government is accountable to: ___________?
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A. The President

B. The Prime Minister

C. The Council of Ministers

D. The legislature
2273. In a parliamentary form of Government for all purposes the Council of Ministers is accountable to:
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A. The judiciary is responsible to legislature

B. None of these

C. Prime Minister

D. The head of the State

E. Parliament
2274. Parliamentary government is based on the principle of collective responsibility which means:
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A. The ministers are directly accountable to parliament as well as the electorate

B. The minister is accountable to the Cabinet

C. All the ministers are collectively responsible to the legislature

D. The minister is accountable for everthing done by him to the Parliament as wel as Cabinet

2275. Which one of the following is not a function of bureaucracy?
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A. To promulgate ordinances

B. To help preparing international treaties

C. To help preparing national budget

D. To implement laws in proper spirit

E. To help maintaining law and order

2276. Which one of following is not a function of the bureaucracy:
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A. To prepare sub-rules and regulations for the laws

B. To avoid the political head to the extent possible

C. To help in maintaining financial stability

D. To guide the Ministers

E. To avoid lag between law and its implementation

2277. Which one of the following is not important function performed by bureaucracy?
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A. It should try to be maximum efficient

B. It should properly scrutinize ligislative proposals

C. It should vigorously implement laws

D. It should be inelastic in law implementation
2278. From committed bureaucracy is understood a bureaucracy which has commitment to:
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A. Political ideology

B. Political leadership

C. Head of the Government

D. Farm of Government

E. Head of the state

2279. Bureaucracy is needed in: __________?
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A. Socialist system

B. Parliamentary form of Government

C. Democratic system

D. Presidential form of Government

E. All forms and systems
2280. Of a good bureaucracy it is expected that it should:
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A. Be flexible

B. Implement laws in spirit

C. Implement laws in letters

D. Be too rigid

2281. Which of the following is not a function of bureaucracy?
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A. To take their grievances to the Members of Parliament

B. To properly perform quasi-judicial allotted functions

C. None of these

D. To help in maintaining sound economy

E. To keep financial stability

2282. Bureaucracy consists of: _________?
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A. All civil servants

B. None of these

C. Members of Parliament

D. Judges of the Supreme Court

E. Top political leaders

2283. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as the characteristic of the bureaucracy:
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A. It should be impartial

B. It should implment laws in goad spirit

C. It should work in close cooperation with the political executive

D. It should be too rigid
2284. Bureaucracy is also called: ________?
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A. Permanent executive

B. De-facto executive

C. Political executive

D. Nominal Executive

E. De-jure executive

2285. Name the country in which there is committed bureaucracy:
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A. Canada

B. India

C. U.S.S.R.

D. England

E. Australia

2286. When we talk of bureaucracy we mean:
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A. Only high ranking public servants

B. All public servants

C. Only middle level civil servants

D. Those working in the public undertakings.

E. Only lower level civil servants

2287. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a characteristic of good bureaucracy?
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A. It should provide factural data to the executive

B. It should avoid confrontation with political executive

C. It should guide Ministers

D. It should insist to the last on its viewpoint
2288. The Limited vote Plan, which is a scheme for minority representation, entitles each voter to cast
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A. As many votes as there are candidates to be elected

B. Only one vote

C. Cast all his votes in favour of any single candidate

D. One vote less than the seats to be filled up
2289. Which of the following is not an essential feature of single transferable vote system?
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A. Quota of each candidate to win the seat is fixed in advance

B. Surplus votes of winning candidate can be transferred to the other

C. None of the above

D. In this there should be multimember constituency

E. Each voter has more than one vote
2290. Under single transferable vote system each voter can:
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A. Indicate only two preferences

B. Indicate as many preferences as there are candidates to be elected

C. Indicate one preference less than the seats to be filled up

D. Indicate only one preference

2291. One serious problem of functional representation is that:
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A. It will divide society in small economic groups

B. The consumers will not get proper representation

C. The producers will not get proper representation

D. It introduces all evils of territorial representation

2292. List system was adopted in actual practice in:
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A. U.S.A.

B. Canada

C. U.K.

D. France

E. USSR

2293. Under joint electorate system:
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A. There is no reservation of seats for anyone

B. Seats are reserved for each function

C. Each community is given seqpaate representation

D. Seats are reserved for each caste

2294. One of the serious disadvantages of adult franchise is that:
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A. It will develop anti-national feelings

B. Choice of candidates becomes very limited

C. Fight of vote can go to the ignorant

D. Women will participate in elections which will make politics dirty

2295. Universal Adult Franchise is justified on the ground that:
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A. It gives practical shape to the principle of popular sovereignty

B. It makes the parliament very powerful

C. It gives power to the elected representatives of people

D. It leads to rule by ignorants

2296. The system under which a voter is given more than one vote to cast is known as:
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A. Secret voting

B. Plural voting

C. Public voting

D. Compulsory voting

2297. The Quota under the Hare Scheme is determined by:
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A. The number of votes is decided by all the contesting candidates before the election

B. The number of votes in fixed by law before the election is held

C. Dividing the total number of votes by two

D. Dividing the total number of valid polled votes by the number of seats to be filled up plus one and by adding one to the quotient
2298. One of the strong advocates of Functional Representation was:
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A. Engels

B. Marx

C. Mirabeau

D. Rousseau

2299. Proportional representation primarily aims at giving representation to:
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A. Minorities in societies

B. Religious minority

C. Linguistic majority

D. Caste majority

2300. Under the List system each voter enjoys:
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A. Two votes

B. As many votes as there are seats to be filled up

C. Only one vote

D. One vote less than total number of seats to be filled up