political science MCQs – Page 114

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
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