political science MCQs – Page 170

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3381. One of the important provisions of the Regulating Act was that:
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A. It permitted companys servants to have private trade

B. It created a Supreme Court in India

C. It reduced the status of the Governor of Bengal

D. It raised the status of Commander-in-Chief of armed forces in India
3382. Regulating Act, 1773 will be remembered in Indian history because:
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A. It started Parliamentary form of government

B. It provided for a legislative assembly

C. It made a beginning of written constitution in India

D. It gave Indians a sharr in the running of their administration.

3385. One of the serious defects of Regulating Act, 1773 was that it did not define the relationship of Supreme Court with:
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A. Provincial Governors

B. Board of Directors in England

C. Board of Control in England

D. British Parliament

E. Governor-General in India
3386. The Governor-General in India was given the powers to override the majority decision of his Council by:
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A. Regulating Act, 1773

B. Charter Act of 1793

C. Amending Act, 1781

D. Act of 1786

E. Pitts India Act, 1784

3387. Which of the following is not an element of Marxism?
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A. The theory of class struggle

B. Dialectical materialism

C. The view that the state is an ethical idea

D. The theory of surplus value

E. Historical materialism

3388. On which of the following grounds has Marxian not been rightly criticised?
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A. It sacrifices individual at the cost of society

B. He has given one sided interpretation of history

C. His theory of class struggle is untenable

D. He has given undue place to social forces in history
3389. Under the dictatorship of the proletariat according to Karl Marx:
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A. There will be all honour to mental labour

B. Mental labour will be preferred over manual labour

C. Manual labour will be preferred over mental labour

D. There will be no distinction between the mental and the manual labour
3390. Marx suggested that before state is finally abolished during the transitory period:
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A. There should be nationalisation of all industries

B. Private sector should be strengthened

C. There should be nationalisation of small scale industries alone

D. Private sector should be allowed to continue as it is

E. There should be nationalisation of big industries alone

3391. While giving materialistic interpretation of History, Marx believed that:
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A. Historical events so move that some people become great

B. Course of history and greatness of the people have nothing to do with each other

C. Great men change the course of history

D. Course of history is static and as such question of change does not arise

3392. A capitalist adds to his wealth because:
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A. Machines installed by him produce more

B. There is difference between exchange value of what is produced and what is paid

C. Capitalist can win the cooperation of the workers

D. The workers wish so

3393. Karl Marx was born in: ___________?
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A. Germany

B. Rome

C. France

D. Russia

E. Itlay

3394. Who of the following believed in class struggle?
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A. Hegel

B. J.S. Mill

C. Karl Marx

D. T.H. Green

3395. According to Marx motive force of history is: _________?
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A. Great personalities

B. Forces of production

C. Great ideas

D. Gods will

E. None of these
3396. According to Karl Marx, main factor which has been inflouncing and continues to influence society is:
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A. Cultural factor

B. Social factor

C. Economic factor

D. Political factor

E. Religious factor

3397. Lenin contributed to Marxism by:
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A. The principle of democratic centralism

B. Theory of surplus value

C. Giving labour theory of value

D. Modifying theory of class struggle

E. None of these
3398. According to Marx value of the commodity would be fixed in accordance with:
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A. The extent of its dependence on the foreign market

B. The socially useful labour put in it

C. Capital in vested in it

D. The extent of its demand in the foreign market

E. Machinery used for production

3399. Marxian philosophy has been criticised because:
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A. His idea that state will wither away has not come true

B. His ideas that workers will unite has proved failure

C. For his philosophy that state will expand

D. For his views about capitalist system

3400. Marx believed that in the present capitalist system of society:
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A. Middle class will come at the forefront of struggle against state

B. Middle class will form the rank of the workers

C. The number of workers will come down

D. Ranks of middle class will swallow

E. Middle class will become powerful