political science MCQs – Page 166

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3301. Which one of the following features has been wrongly listed as one of the ingredient of Marxian theory of development?
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A. Theory of surplus value

B. Class-struggle

C. None of the above

D. Centralisation of capital

3302. Which one of the following is not true criticism against Marxian theory of development?
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A. None of the above

B. Marx has rightly pin-pointed the effects of technological unemployment

C. Marx analysis of theory of wages is inadequate

D. It is wrong that capitalist keeps some workers permanently unemployed

3303. The neo-classiest in their development theory have laid stress on: _________?
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A. Capital formation

B. Dialectical materialism

C. Rate of interest

D. Proletariat revolution

E. Surplus value

3305. Non-classical theory of development became necessary:
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A. Due to technological and resource discoveries of the nineteenth century

B. Due to fear of revolution created by the preachings Marx

C. Due to all the above reasons

D. Deu to fast deteriorating condition of the workers in Europe

3306. According to Adam Smith the wage rtes fall to the subsistence level:
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A. Under stationary conditions

B. During periods of capital accumulation

C. Under both the above stated conditions

D. Under none of the above stated conditions

3307. J.S. Colesmans name is associated with one of the following about political development:
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A. It should be linked with political stability

B. It should be linked with legal system

C. It should be linked with bureaucracy

D. It should be linked with level of absolute power

E. It should be linked with industrialisation

3308. According to Lucian Pye most important thing in finding out political development was?
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A. Nature of political processes

B. Nature of laws passed by the state

C. None of these

D. Extent of political mobilisation

E. Extent of political participation

3309. The neo-classical thinkers:
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A. Reiterated their faith in the people that wages are determined by supply and demand

B. Asserted that the wages of workers had consistently increased

C. None of the above

D. Asserted that the wages are determined by the productivity of the last worker employed
3310. Development is a term which:
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A. Has clearly been defined

B. None of above

C. Has no clear definition

D. Can be defined but no attempt has been made

3311. F.W. Riggs in his theory political development has laid stress on:
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A. Political stability

B. Industrialisation

C. Political modernisation

D. Political participation

E. Political democracy

3313. Max Weber has linked political development with: _________?
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A. Economy of society

B. Social conditions

C. Administrative development

D. Industrialisation

3314. Which one of the following is not true about Malthus?
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A. Profits are high when land-population ratio is favourable

B. Profit go high when rate of accumulation is large

C. Wages go high when land-population ratio is favourable

D. Population tended to come down when wages increased
3316. According to Lucian Pye political and economic development:
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A. Should be separated from each other

B. Both are contradictory to each other

C. Should be delinked from each other

D. Should be linked with each other
3317. About underdevelopment it has been said that capitalism:
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A. Helps maintaining status quo

B. At times it helps in development but at times not

C. Is always opposed to it

D. It seldom opposed to it

3318. According to Karl Marx Surplus value can be earned by several ways. Which one of the following is not included in that?
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A. By reducing the wages rates

B. By using labour saving devices

C. By increasing working hours

D. By eliminating workers from the market

E. By resorting to technological advancement

3319. Lenin held that the export of capital tends to: ____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Arrest development in capital importing countries

C. Arrest development in capital importing as well as capital exporting countries

D. Arrest development in capital exporting countries
3320. According to M.F. Milikan political development should be linked with: __________?
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A. Political conditions

B. Other developments combined

C. Social conditions

D. Population growth rate

E. Economic conditions