political science MCQs – Page 171

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3401. Which one of the following is not valid criticism against classical theorists of political development?
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A. They overestimated technological progress

B. They underestimated technological progress

C. They wrongly assumed that per capita income rests diminishing returns

D. None of the above

E. They failed to analyse problems of aggregate demands

3402. The new-classical writers believed that economic development benefits:
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A. None of the above

B. Only the capitalists

C. All the major income groups

D. Only the workers

3403. According to Marx capital accumulation depended on: ___________?
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A. International trade

B. Industrialisation

C. Surplus valuation

D. Increasing population

3404. The neo-classical thinkers about development believe that existing social order:
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A. Should be modified to certain extent

B. Should be destroyed

C. Should be preserved

D. Was not conducive for the utilisation of existing resources

3405. Which one of the following criticism levelled against the classical theory of development is not correct?
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A. It underestimated the possibility of technological progress

B. None of the above

C. It attached too much importance to the role of technology in development

D. It failed to adequately analyze the problem of maintaining aggregate demand

3406. 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

3407. 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

3408. 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

3410. 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

3411. 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

3412. 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

3413. 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

3414. 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
3415. 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

3416. 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

3418. Max Weber has linked political development with: _________?
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A. Economy of society

B. Social conditions

C. Administrative development

D. Industrialisation

3419. 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