political science MCQs – Page 154

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3061. One of the basic features of interest groups is: __________?
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A. They are found only in communist countries

B. To promote interest of its members

C. It has close alignment with politics

D. To promote national interest

3062. After independence in India each political party is:
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A. Trying to use students to its advantage

B. Trying to keep students away from politics

C. Ignoring the students and adopting indifferent attitude

D. Leaving the students to its own care

3063. The Pressure groups try to achieve their objectives through:
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A. All the above methods

B. Violent methods

C. Agitational methods

D. Persuasive methods
3064. Political parties are generally formed on the basis of: __________?
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A. Common interests

B. Economic and political principles

C. Religious principles

D. Caste

3066. One of the major defects of pressure groups is: _________?
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A. They interfere in the formulation of government policy

B. They try to promote the interests of their membes at the cost of the common people

C. They exercise undue pressure on the government with the help of majority at their disposal

D. They try to influence the public opinion

3067. Government in a single party is usually:
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A. Bureaucratic

B. Democratic

C. Aristocratic

D. Totalitarian
3068. The main political parties in U.S.A. are:
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A. Democratic and Liberal

B. Social Democrats and Liberal Democrats

C. None of these

D. Conservative and Labour

3069. Interest group means:
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A. Any small group, which contests elections, with the sale objective of protecting Interestsof Its members

B. A group of people who with the help of money try to secure control overgovernment

C. A group of people with common objectives which tries to influence the

D. A small group within a party which fights for the interests of members, of its own category

3070. A pressure group is: ___________?
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A. A group formed to protect the interests of members of a group by contesting elections

B. A military group, which comes to the assistance of the state when the police force is unable to maintain law and order

C. A group of people which tries to capture power with the help of money

D. A group of people with common objectives, which tries to promote the interests of its members by influencing the government policies
3071. Which one of the following is not true about political parties?
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A. These spread moral education

B. These help in the formation of public opinion

C. These help in the spread of education

D. These try to capture power

3072. Single party system primarily functions in: __________?
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A. France

B. U.S.S.R

C. India

D. U.K.

E. U.S.A

3073. One great advantage of political party is that:
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A. Helps in getting the grievances of the people redressed

B. It does not offer opportunity to demagogues

C. It does not promote vested interests

D. It unites the nation

3075. Multi-party system prevails in: __________?
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A. Hungary

B. France

C. U.S.S.R.

D. China

E. U.S.A.

3076. A conservative party anywhere would stand for:
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A. Gradual nationalisation of means of production

B. Public ownership

C. Mixed economy

D. Private ownership
3077. Which of the following is not a method used by the pressure group for achieving its objectives?
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A. It tries to influence policy makers

B. It finances political parties

C. It clearly aligns with a political party

D. It organises demonstrations

3079. One of the outstanding characteristics of one-party system is that:
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A. Large number of people can be admitted as its members

B. Elections are free

C. Members have to abide by iron discipline of the party

D. The people can easily influence the political decisions