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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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. Generally the periphery countries are dependent on the centre for: _____________?
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A. All the above

B. Minerals

C. Manufactured goods

D. Raw materials

3382. According to liberal theory of development origin of all value was: _______?
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A. Mineral wealth

B. Capital

C. Land

D. Labour

E. Natural resources

3383. Who saw a close relationship between underdevelopment and expansion of capitalism?
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A. Radical structuralist

B. Marxists

C. None of the two

D. Both of the above

3384. The Mandan theory of development was greatly influenced by: __________?
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A. The English classical school

B. The German historical school

C. By both the above schools

D. By none of the above two schools

3385. Which of the following is not true about Adam Smiths views about development?
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A. He laid stress on the accumulation of capital

B. He stressed that division of labour did not depend on the size of the market

C. He laid stress on level of productivity

D. He supported the idea of division of labour

3386. According to Adam Smith the division of labour contributes to development:
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A. When the market is small

B. When the market demand is sufficiently large

C. Urder all types of markets

D. When the market is neither too small nor too large

3387. The theory of underdevelopment indicates inter-relationship of: __________?
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A. Technology and trade

B. Developed and developing countries

C. Underdeveloped countries among themselves

D. Commerce and industry

E. Developing countries among themselves

3388. Marx believed that spread of capitalism throughout the world had led to: __________?
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A. Development

B. Development in some parts and underdevelopment in other parts

C. Underdevelopment

D. None of the above

3390. In schumpeters theory of development maximum stress has been laid on: _________?
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A. Entrepreneurship

B. Industrialisation

C. Land

D. Interest

E. Capital

3392. An underdeveloped country is one which has good potential prospects for using:
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A. More available natural resources

B. All the above

C. More capital

D. More labour

3393. According to Malthus high wages:
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A. Retard fast growth of population

B. Discourage growth rate of population

C. Help maintaining status quo in population growth

D. Promote fast growth of population
3396. The chief defect of the neo-Classical theory of development is: __________?
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A. It refused to consider development as a gradual and continuous process

B. It attaches too much importance to factors like political stability and attitude of the people

C. It completely ignores the importance of interest as a factor in establishing equilibrium between supply of savings and demand for capital

D. It completely ignores factors like political stability and attitudes of people
3397. The classical thinkers envisaged development:
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A. Without interference by the government

B. Though the combination of all the above methods

C. Under the guidance of the government

D. With the assistance of the government

3398. The capital accumulation which according to Marx, contributes to development is rendered possible by:
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A. Reduction of wages

B. Technological improvement

C. Increase in working hours

D. None of the above

3399. According to Nettle political development could be properly studied with the help of: __________?
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A. Industrialisation

B. Disciplinary approach

C. Inter-disciplinary approach

D. Political processes

3400. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a defect of Schumpeters theory?
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A. He wrongly asserts that capitalism is crumbling and socialism is likely to replace it

B. His theory is defective in so far as it tries to present the spirit of enterprise as a phenomenon common to all social organisations

C. His assumption that all innovations are financed by borrowings is not correct because banks generally provide only short-term loans

D. None of the above