political science MCQs – Page 112

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs
2221. The members of the Cabinet under Presidential system are: ___________________?
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A. Accountable to the electorate

B. Individually accountable to legislature

C. Collectively accountable to legislature

D. Accountable to the President
2222. According to Marx most dependable method for capital accumulation was: __________?
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A. Decreased international trade

B. Increased international trade

C. Payment of less wages to workers

D. Technological development

E. Denial of facilities to the workers

2223. According to Schumpeter the entrepreneurs contribute to development by: ____________?
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A. Providing the existing goods at the lowest price

B. Bringing about changes in the tastes of consumers

C. All the above actions

D. Quickly catering to the tastes of the consumers

2224. Which one of the following is not essential for constitutional government?
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A. Freedom of press

B. Freedom of association

C. Freedom to exploit the weaker sections

D. Freedom to approach the courts

2225. A rigid constitution:
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A. Can be amended by the people as a whole

B. Can be amended like an ordinary law

C. Cannot be amended

D. Can be amended by a special procedure
2226. One of the serious disadvantage of a rigid constitution is that:
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A. It is not suited to federations

B. It shifts the balance of authority from legislature to judiciary

C. It does not reflect public opinion

D. It can easily be tampered with

2227. Which one of the following is not correct about classical thinkers or development?
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A. Level of wages could not be changed by the Government

B. Social product was the outcome of labour utilised

C. Level of wages was linked with employment capacity of economy.

D. Level of wages could be arbitrarily fixed

E. Level of wages could not be changed by labour unions

2229. Which one of the following countries possesses an evolved constitution?
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A. Al the above countries

B. U.S.A.

C. Britain

D. Switzerland

2230. The main contribution of the Romans to the development of constitutional rule was:
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A. The principle of the divine right of the king

B. The principle that people alone are the source of all laws

C. Independence of judiciary

D. None of the above

2231. Which one of the following criticism levelled against the classical theory of development is not correct?
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A. None of the above

B. It underestimated the possibility of technological progress

C. It failed to adequately analyze the problem of maintaining aggregate demand

D. It attached too much importance to the role of technology in development
2232. The method of amending constitution by convening Special Convention exists in
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A. U.S.S.R.

B. China

C. India

D. Certain Latin American countries
2233. Schumpeter held that significant advances in national production occur by disharmonious leaps and spurts. This idea was:
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A. Borrowed by Schumpeter from neo-classical thinkers

B. His original contribution

C. Borrowed by him from Marx

D. None of the above

2234. In a constitutional monarchy the real power is enjoyed by the __________?
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A. King

B. Electorate

C. The majority party

D. The council of ministers
2235. The Presidential government operates on the principle of: ________________?
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A. Separation of powers

B. Fusion of powers

C. Centralization of powers

D. Division of powers

2236. People prefer to have a written constitution for various reasons. Which one of the reasons listed below is not correct?
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A. To restrain the actions of the rulers to protect their rights

B. To reduce the possibility of arbitrary action

C. To educate the people in the art of government

D. To ensure a government which is comprehensible to the subjects

2237. One of the following is not correct about Presidential system of Government; pick that up:
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A. Head of the state enjoys real powers

B. Babinet consists of nominees of the President

C. It is based on the principle of combination of powers

D. It is based on the theory of separation of powers

2240. In a Presidential Government the President is: ______________?
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A. Dependent on judiciary

B. Independent from the legislature

C. Dependent on the legislature

D. Dependent on the Council of Ministers