political science MCQs – Page 186

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1. bureaucracy2. electorate and representation3. property4. ibn e khaldun5. rule of law muslim political thoughts6. sovereignty of state7. parliamentary and presidential systems8. the rights9. france constitution10. liberty11. pakistan constitution12. india constitution13. political parties and pressure group14. usa federalism15. international law16. state of local govt17. plato18. usa constitution19. liberalism20. al ghazali21. development theories and under development22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent23. marxian socialism24. marxian theory of origin of state25. u s s r constitution26. nizam ul mulk tusi27. the state28. england constitution29. nature theories and state function30. constitution and constitutional government31. allama iqbal32. shah walliullah33. public opinion34. cabinet government35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts36. muslim political thoughts al farabi37. justice38. freedom of speech and press role39. western political thoughts40. origin of state41. evolutionary socialism42. fascism43. democracy44. aristotle45. equality
3701. According to the individualists the best judge of the interests of individuals is: ________?
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A. None of the above

B. The individual himself

C. The Parliament

D. The state

3702. Which one of the following is correct about the functions of a welfare state?
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A. It should aim at abolition of educational institutions

B. It should help in the aboliition of state

C. It should aim at promoting material welfare of the individual

D. It should help in the abolition of private property

3703. Those who believe that the state is an end in itself believe that:
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A. Should be narrowed down

B. State should have no functions

C. State should perform optional functions

D. Should be widened

3704. The Welfare state aims at: _________?
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A. Abolition of private property

B. Abolition of religion

C. Creation of a classless society

D. Promotion of material welfare of the individual
3705. In ancient India most important function of the state was __________?
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A. To prserve private property of citizens

B. To give economic prosperity to the people

C. To promote dharma

D. To expand

3706. The modern state has been described as: __________?
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A. A moral institution

B. A police state

C. A welfare state

D. An exploitative state

3707. Who of the following believed that state was Leviathan?
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A. Rousseau

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. Hobbes

E. Locke

3708. According to Anarchists the present system of representation?
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A. Needs great encouragement

B. Should be replaced by functional representation

C. Is very sound

D. Is a mockery
3709. Who believed that head of the state is comparable to the spirit of human body?
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A. Bluntschli

B. Cicero

C. Locke

D. Grotius

E. St. Paul

3710. Optional functions of the state are those which:
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A. If not performed the people will rise against the state

B. If not performed, the state will disintegrate

C. If not performed the existence of state will not be in danger

D. If not performed the very character of the state will change

3711. Who of the following is associated with the statement that the main function of state is to hinder to the hindrances to good life:
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A. Liberals

B. Individualists

C. Utilitarianists

D. Socialists

3712. Who said that state is march of God on earth?
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A. Montesquieu

B. Hegel

C. Rousseau

D. Locke

3713. Bosanquests name is associated with: ____________?
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A. Organic theory

B. Socialist theory

C. Anarchist theory

D. Syndicalists theory

E. Idealist theory
3714. Who believed that the state should protect and restrain and not foster and promote?
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A. The Monistic

B. The Absolutists

C. The socialists

D. The Fabian Socialists

3715. Whose name is associated with Idealist theory of the state?
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A. J.S. Mill

B. Hegel

C. James Mill

D. Grotius

3716. Which is considered as optimal function of the state?
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A. Opening educational institutions

B. Preserving law and order

C. Giving justice to the people

D. Preserving life of the people

3717. Which one of the following to day is not considered as function of the state?
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A. Imposing of taxes

B. Interfering in the religion of the people

C. Giving education to the people

D. Protecting one class of people against the other

3718. The Socialists consider the state as: _________?
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A. An instrument of exploitation

B. A positive good

C. A divine institution

D. A necessary evil

3719. The modern individualists are in favour of: __________?
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A. Maintaining status quo with regard to functions of state

B. Abolishing the state

C. Granting larger powers to state

D. Granting only co-ordinate powers to the state
3720. The view that State comes into existence for the sake of life and continues for the sake of good life was expressed by:
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A. Idealists

B. Plato

C. Aristotle

D. Bentham