political science MCQs – Page 187

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3721. Which of the following preaches the establishment of a stateless society?
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A. The Fascists

B. The Anarchists

C. The Socialists

D. The Individualists

E. The Idealists

3722. In the past state used to perform:
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A. Welfare functions

B. Optional functions

C. Police functions

D. Maximum functions for human development

3723. Who of the following said that the state is to hinder hindrances to good life?
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A. Individualists

B. Utilitarian

C. Liberals

D. Socialists

E. Communists

3724. According to welfare theory of the state which one of the following is not a function of the state?
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A. To open employment exchanges

B. To own the means of production

C. To maintain internal order

D. To end social evils

E. To spread education

3725. According to individualists: __________?
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A. State is a positive good

B. The state is the March of God on this earth

C. State is a moral institution

D. State is a necessary evil
3728. Which one of the following is true about a welfare state?
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A. It allows economic liberty only

B. It believes in imposition of uniform taxes

C. It believes in no taxation

D. It believes in graded taxation
3731. The principle of greatest good of the greatest number was advocated by: ________?
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A. Utilitarianists

B. The socialists

C. Idealists

D. The Individualists

3732. Most important responsibility of a welfare state is: __________?
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A. To check exploitation

B. To preserve private property

C. To check encroachments on fundamental rights

D. To promote religion of people

3733. A socialist state lays emphasis on: __________?
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A. Right to private property

B. Economic equality

C. Independence of judiciary

D. Political liberty

3734. Who believed that end of the state is good of humanity?
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A. Hobbes

B. Grotius

C. Spencer

D. Locke

E. Hegel

3735. A welfare of state of today is supposed to perform: ______________?
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A. Only compulsory functions

B. Only optional functions

C. Minimum functions

D. Both compulsory and optional functions
3736. Which of the following statements is the most convincing example of the liberal-democratic concept of welfare state: The state should seek to _________?
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A. Eradicate class conflicts by assuming direction and control over economic policies

B. Eradicate contradiction between political power and socio-economic justice

C. Provide for its citizens a maximum of material well-being so as to ensure reconciliation of partisan objectives

D. Provide for its citizens a minimum of material well being without destroying private initiative
3737. Whose name is primarily associated with organic theory of the state?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. T.H. Green

C. August Comte

D. MacIver

3738. According to Individualists state activities: _________?
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A. Should be kept to the minimum

B. Should be at the highest ebb

C. Should remain as these are

D. Should be expanded

3739. One of the compulsory functions of the state is to: _________?
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A. To maintain good transport system

B. To spread education

C. Regulate working hours of workers

D. Defend the people from outside aggression

E. To help in the growth of knowledge

3740. The individuals were in favour of leaving the individual completely free because:
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A. He is unsocial

B. He knows his interest best

C. He is quarrelsome

D. He is a rational being