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
601. According to Karl Marx, state:
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A. Gives maximum happiness to maximum number of people

B. Promotes moral welfare of the people

C. Protects the interests of the poor

D. Promotes exploitation of poor by the rich
602. Which one of the following statements can be attributed to the Marxists?
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A. State is a Necessary Evil

B. State is a coordinating agency

C. State is the march of God on earth

D. State is an instrument of Exploitation
603. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:
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A. Divine rights of king

B. Regulation of state affairs in accordance with laws of Bible

C. Subordination of the King to Pope

D. Complete freedom for the people

604. The Patriarchal theory of the Origin of State holds that:
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A. None of the above

B. The eldest male member was the head of the family

C. The eldest female member was the head of the family

D. The King was the agent of God on this earth

605. All the Social Contractualists talk of State of Nature, which means: _____________?
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A. The role played by the nature in the creation of state

B. A study of the nature of state

C. The conditions existing prior to the creation of the state

D. A study of the various stages of the development of state

606. Idealism was essentially:
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A. An elitist ideology

B. Democratic ideology

C. Totalitarian ideology

D. An aristocratic ideology

607. Which of the following is considered as the most appropriate theory about the origin of the state?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Theory of Divine origin

C. Social contract theory

D. Patriarchal and matriarchal theory

E. Force theory

608. According to Marxists the slave owning society:
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A. Followed the creation of the state

B. None of the prove

C. Did not exist at all

D. Preceded the creation of the state
609. Which one of the following is not true of Roman Empire?
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A. That it failed to establish a universal code of law

B. It proved that large states could remain stable

C. It laid too much stress on unity

D. It proved that large states could be administered properly

E. It scarified individual liberty

610. Under Rousseaus contract:
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A. Each individual surrendered his powers to the King

B. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Community

C. Each person received certain rights from the King

D. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Parliament

611. Which one of the following state enjoys the distinction of being the first socialist state of the world?
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A. Britain

B. U.S.A.

C. Soviet Union

D. China

612. The concept of dictatorship of proletariat was elaborated by: ___________?
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A. Lenin in State and Revolution

B. Marx and Engels jointly in Communist Manifesto

C. Karl Marx in Das Capital

D. Engels in the Origin of Family, Private Property and State

613. Hobbes says that the people:
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A. Could disobey the orders of the sovereign

B. Could disobey the sovereign after giving him due notice

C. Could disobey the orders only if they were illegal

D. Could not disobey the orders of the sovereign
614. In Ancient city-state citizenship was available to:_____________?
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A. All persons who rendered military service

B. All persons who either paid taxes or rendered military service

C. All adult discrimination

D. All persons except the slaves and foreigners
615. Which one of the following is not associated with social contract theory?
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A. Hobbes

B. Locke

C. Rousseau

D. Herbert Spencer
616. Surplus value means:
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A. Difference between wages and proceeds of sales

B. Low price

C. Excessive value

D. High profit

617. Who said that The State is nothing more than a machine for the oppression of one class by another?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Plato

C. Marx

D. Frederik Engels
618. According to Rousseau the two instincts, which governed the action of man in the state of nature, were:
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A. Self-interest and fear

B. Protection of life and property

C. Fear and religion

D. Self-preservation and sympathy towards others
619. According to Rousseau main reason for the social contract was that: _________?
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A. Social laws began to be disrespected

B. Man became nasty.

C. There was need to interpret law

D. Private property came as a serpent
620. The most important feature of the state according to the Marxists is: _________?
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A. Removal of disparities

B. Oppression of one class by another

C. Protection of weaker sections

D. Elimination of inequalities

621. In a secular state the religion:
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A. Of State is promoted

B. Of majority is promoted

C. Has nothing to do with politics

D. Of minority is protected

622. Rousseau was an advocate of: __________?
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A. Popular Sovereignty

B. Individual Sovereignty

C. Political Sovereignty

D. Legal Sovereignty

623. According to the Force Theory:
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A. Force was one of the important factors for the origin of the state

B. Will, not force, is the best is of state

C. Force was the sole factor responsible for the origin of the state

D. Spiritual force was the most important factor in the growth of the state

624. According to Locke in the state of nature man was: ___________?
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A. Peace loving

B. Nasty and brutish

C. Uncivilised

D. Respected no code of conduct.

625. Which one of the following thinkers is connected with the concept of General Will?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Locke

C. Hobbes

D. Rousseau
626. The two important factors, which according to Rousseau compelled the people to leave the state of nature and create the state were:
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A. Fear of foreign danger and need of a strong ruler to protect them

B. Growth of population and property

C. Growth of property and fear of revolution

D. Emergence of strong religious and military classes

627. According to the Matriarchal theory the head of the family was: ___________?
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A. The eldest male member

B. Nominated by the King

C. The eldest female member

D. Nominated by the Chief Priest

628. Which one of the following defects of the Social Contract theory is correct?
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A. It attached undue importance to religion

B. It is historically wrong

C. It attached too much of importance to force

D. It supported the Divine Right of the Kings

629. According to Locke the contract was concluded:
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A. Only by the Heads of families

B. By all members of the community

C. By all male members

D. By the Feudal Lords alone

630. One of the protective functions performed by the welfare state is: __________?
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A. Regulation of working conditions

B. Provision of education

C. Protection of family and property

D. Protection of health

631. The Social Contract theory deals with:__________?
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A. The tunctions of State

B. The purpose of State

C. The nature of State

D. The origin of State
632. According to Hobbes state of nature was: __________?
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A. None of the above

B. Socially respectable

C. Pre-social

D. Post-social
633. Socialism is essentially a movement of: ___________?
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A. The workers

B. The middle classes

C. The poor people

D. Intellectuals

634. Locke advocated his theory in:_____________?
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A. The sixteenth century

B. Twelfth century

C. The eighteenth century

D. The seventeenth century
635. Lockes sovereign was:_______________?
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A. The chief creator of all laws

B. Above law

C. Bound by the existing laws

D. None of the above

636. Lockes sovereign: ____________?
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A. Was bound by the laws given by him

B. None of these

C. Was main source of original laws

D. Was above all laws

637. Main function of Lockes sovereign was: __________?
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A. To amend already existing laws

B. To enforce laws

C. To interpret laws

D. To enact laws

638. Leviathan contains political philosophy of: _________?
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A. Laski

B. Hobbes

C. Henry Maine

D. Locke

639. Who said that theory of social contract about the origin of the state was most worthless?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Bentham

C. Sir Henry Maine

D. Sorel

640. Lacke was in favour of: _________?
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A. Constitutional monarchy

B. Republic

C. Presidential form of Government

D. Dictatorship

E. Absolute monarchy

641. Which one of the following is not correct about the imperial state of the orient?
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A. The authority was obeyed as long as it was strong

B. Real authority in the state was fear

C. The chief looked after all welfare activities in the state

D. It helped in the evolution of political institutions

E. It developed in quality of obedience

642. The individualists regarded the state as: __________?
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A. A positive good

B. An idealist institution

C. An evil

D. A necessary evil
643. The main respobsibility according to Lockes sovereign was: _________?
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A. To maintain good transport system

B. To encourage formation of associations

C. To protect the property of the people

D. To collect land revenue

644. In the Greek City State the Government was: ___________?
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A. It touched every aspect of human life

B. In was indifferent to the needs of the people

C. It did not try to establish mora values of the people

D. Little concerned with the life of the people

645. About the origin of the state social contract theory replaced: __________?
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A. Divine origin theory

B. Force theory

C. Patriarchal theory

D. Matriarchal theory

E. Evolutionary theory

646. A welfare state performs: ___________?
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A. Only walfare functions

B. Only protective functions

C. Both protective and welfare functions

D. Either protective or welfare function

647. According to Marx the motive force of history is: ________?
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A. Gods will

B. Great Ideas

C. Forces of Production

D. Great Personalities

648. Which one of the following is not true of feudal state?
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A. The vassal had allegiance to the lord

B. Wealth was linked with landed property

C. In it everything developed around personality of nobles

D. Feudal had no interest in political life

E. Feudal lord divided his land as he liked

649. Who of the following has said, that man was born free and today he is everywhere in chains?
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A. Hegel

B. T.H. Green

C. Rousseau

D. Machiavelli

E. Hobbes

650. According to Locke the sovereign:
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A. Stood outside the contract

B. Was a party to the contract

C. None of the above

D. Was born out of the contract