political science MCQs – Page 138

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
2741. Theory of natural rights has been criticised because it makes rights:
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A. Too flexible

B. Too un-understandable

C. Too rigid

D. Too static
2742. One of the major merits of the natural rights theory is: ________?
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A. It lists the rights which man brought with him from state of nature

B. It assumes that rights can exist independent of society

C. It holds that rights are static

D. It asserts that certain rights are basic and therefore necessary for human existence
2743. One of the oldest theories about rights is theory of:
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A. Historical theory of rights

B. Idealist theory of rights

C. Legal rights

D. Natural rights
2745. Who of the following is associated with the theory of legal rights?
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A. None of the above

B. Bentham

C. Hobbes

D. Locke

E. Hegel

2747. Theory of natural rights was supported by: _________?
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A. Locke

B. None of the above

C. Rousseau

D. Hobbes

2748. Idealist theory:
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A. Does not differentiate between moral and political rights

B. Opposed to moral and political rights Reconciles moral and political rights

C. Differentiates between moral and political rights

D. Reconciles moral and political rights

2749. Civil rights are available to a citizen:
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A. Only in an autocratic state

B. Only in a democratic state

C. Both in democratic and autocratic states

D. None of the above

2750. In a civilised state the citizens are supposed to: ___________?
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A. Enjoy rights only

B. Perform duties only

C. Believe that each right has a corresponding duty

D. Enjoy more rights but performs few duties

2751. The Legal Theory of Rights holds that:
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A. The rights are the creation of state

B. The rights are prior to the state

C. The rights are natural and the state merely recognises them

D. The sights are fixed and static

2752. Main criticism against the legal theory of rights is that it: ____________?
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A. Has not properly understood rights

B. Has given worong notion of rights

C. Has make rights above society

D. Believes that state alone creates rights

E. Has made rights dependent on others

2753. Which one of the following rights is not a Political right?
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A. Right to criticize the government

B. Right to freedom

C. Right to vote

D. Right to hold public office

2754. Social welfare theory of rights is associated with: _________?
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A. Idealists

B. Utilitarian

C. Marxists

D. Syndicalists

E. Anarchists

2756. The rights which are supposed to have been enjoyed by the people even in the state of nature are called:
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A. Civil rights

B. Moral rights

C. Natural rights

D. Legal rights

E. Fundamental rights

2757. Rights cant be claimed against:
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A. Government

B. Elected representatives

C. Prime Minister

D. State

2758. The idealist Theory of Rights:
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A. Tries to reconcile the social and individual good

B. Attaches great importance to the moral development of mans personality

C. Sacrifices the individual good to the social good

D. Lays emphasis on religious and economic rights

2759. Individuals cant claim any rights against: _____________?
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A. Sovereign

B. State

C. Prime Minister

D. The Council of Ministers

2760. The Fundamental Rights imply the rights:
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A. Which are enforced by the state

B. Which a man inherits from nature at the time of his birth

C. Which are indispensable for the growth of human personality

D. Which impose no obligation on a state