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
51. The labour theory of property holds that:
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A. A person who does not put in Physical labour should not be give anything to eat

B. Property should be equitably distributed amongst the lobourers

C. Property should belong to labours alone

D. Property was created as result of mixing of labour
52. The modern state is: ________?
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A. Regional state

B. National state

C. Federal state

D. International state

53. Which one of the following thinkers did not favour the rulers to own property?
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A. Plato

B. All the above

C. Laski

D. Aristotle

54. The view that the state is a necessary evil is associated with:___________?
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A. Anarchists

B. Sophists

C. Individualists

D. Marxists

55. Who said that property is the source of power?
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A. Laski

B. Machiavelli

C. Plato

D. Aristotle

56. Which of the following is not true about the state and society?
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A. State does not have all aspects of life but society does

B. Society came prior to state

C. Both have no territorial jurisdictions

D. State has sovereignty whereas society does not possess it

57. With the emergence of the walfare state, emphasis begain to be laid on
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A. Abolition of right to private property

B. None of the above

C. Absolute right to private property

D. Regulation of property in the interest of community
58. Which of the following statements is not true about Bakunins views about property?
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A. It is instrument of exploitation

B. It provides superfluous luxury to few

C. It is root cause of many evils

D. It made millions happy and joyous

E. State could not exist without it

59. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. No comparison is possible between the activities of the state and the society

B. The scope of state activity is broader than the society

C. The scope of state activity is narrower than the society

D. The scope of the activities of state and society is identical

60. These days recognition to the new born state is given by a state when:
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A. It possesses all the four essential elements

B. When other nations begin to recognise it

C. When the state concerned fights a big war

D. When it is politically convenient for state giving recognition.
61. Which one of the following is not true about John of Paris wiews about property?
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A. Priest should have only minimum necessary property

B. Priest should have maximum property

C. King had a right to regulate church property

D. Pope was custodian of property

E. General supervision of property should be in the hands of the king

62. In his Republic Plato has said about private property that:
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A. It should be possessed by ruling classes

B. It should be socialised

C. It should be owned by citizens alone

D. There should be nothing like private property

E. It should be owned by citizens and slaves both

63. Justice means that:
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A. Discrimination can be made in accordance with majority view

B. Discrimination can be made according to the wishes of King

C. There cannot be any discrimination

D. There can be discrimination on just grounds
64. Who said that stte is a community permanently established for a political end?
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A. Woodrow Wilson

B. McIver

C. Laski

D. Hall
65. The Liberals are in favour of: ___________?
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A. Confiscation of all private property

B. Acquisition of property with compensation

C. Confiscation of property with nomical compensation

D. Abolition of all private property

66. The four essential elements of the state are:____________?
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A. Population, territory, government and army

B. Population, territory, government and soverignty

C. Population, territory, government and nationality

D. Sovereignty, government, religion and population

67. According to Tretschke the essence of the state is:_________?
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A. Force

B. Morality

C. Consent

D. General Will

68. Property is essential for the development of character, for without some property there can be no liberty, and without liberty there can be no proper development of character. The above statement was made by:_______________?
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A. Bosanquet

B. Bentham

C. T.H. Green

D. Aristotle

69. The Labour theory of property implies that:
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A. The property is acquired through the application of labour

B. The capital is the major factor for the determination of the property

C. None of the above

D. The property is created by the combination of capital and labour

70. Which one of the following is true about modern state to ensure that people got justice?
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A. It provides strong police force

B. It guarantees right to expression

C. It does not interfere in the religious affairs of the people

D. It ensures impartiality of judiciary

E. It opens employment exchanges

71. The term territorial water means:_____________?
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A. Water of sea located close to the coast of a country

B. The water, which is supplied to other countries

C. The water found within the country in the shape of rivers and lakes

D. The water secured from other countries

72. Which one of the following is not true about legal aspect of justice?
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A. Law should not discriminate on the basis of caste and religion

B. It is closely linked with punishment

C. Courts should be responsible for enforcing law

D. Law is the main source of justice

E. Each individual is not entitled to protection before law
73. The view that the state is an executive committee of the exploiting class is associated with:
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A. Marxists

B. Anarchists

C. Individualists

D. Idealists

74. Who regarded the state as an instrument of exploitation of one class by another?
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A. Grotious

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. Marx
75. These days for studying problems of state the approach followed is:
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A. Disciplinary

B. Traditional

C. Inter-disciplinary

D. None of the above

76. Who of the following is not associated with Anarchists views about property?
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A. Bakunin

B. T.H.Green

C. Godwin

D. Proudhan

77. The individualists regard the right to property as:____________?
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A. Root of all evils

B. A fundamental right

C. An absolute right

D. None of the above

78. There are certain writers who regarded the possession of property as a necessary qualification for franchise. One of them has written, It is important that the Assembly which votes the taxes should be elected exclusively by people who pay something towards the taxes imposed. Those who pay no taxes, disposing by their votes of other peoples money, have every motive to be lavish and none to economies. Who said this?
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A. J.S. Mill

B. Laski

C. Bryce

D. Barker

79. Who said. A man readily forgives the nurder of his father than the confiscation of his property.
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A. Hobbes

B. Aristotle

C. Marx

D. Machiavelli
80. The statement that the state is an ethical institution which is indispensable for the full moral development of man is attributed to:_________?
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A. Individualists

B. Anarchists

C. Idealists

D. Marxists

81. The organic theory of state holds:__________________?
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A. The state is the result of a social contract

B. The state is a living organism, rather a living spiritual being

C. The state is the result of force

D. The state is a divine creation

82. According to Plato, the population of the State should be about:_________?
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A. 5000

B. 8000

C. 6000

D. 7000

83. ________ is regarded as the father of Political Science?
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A. Herodotus

B. Plato

C. Rousseau

D. Aristotle
84. Which theory of justice is based on the principle kill the sin and not the sinner?
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A. Deterrent Theory of Justice

B. None of the above

C. Reformative Theory

D. Retributive theory of justice

85. A state must possess: _________________?
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A. Presidential government

B. A democratic government

C. Some kind of government

D. Parliamentary government

86. Which one of the following is true about Kants views about private property?
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A. It was no a right of individual against nature

B. It was individuals right against each other

C. It should be enough for meeting social needs

D. It was not given by society to its members

87. Which one of the following is not true about private property?
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A. It has checked division of society into classes

B. It has given incentive to people to work hard

C. It makes the people selfish

D. It has helped in the development of civilisation

E. It has resulted in exploitation

88. Which one the arguments in favour of private property given below, has been wrongly listed?
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A. Right to private property is in keeping with the principle of equality

B. Private property gives a sense of security

C. Private property gives incentive to the individual to work hard

D. Private property promotes qualities of charity and benevolence

89. Who is said Political Science begins and ends with the state?
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A. Stephen Leacock

B. Professor Garner

C. Paul Janet

D. None of these

90. According to Wycliff the church should:__________?
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A. Own that the king allowed much property as

B. Own only limited property

C. Have no property at all

D. Use property for welfare of the poor

E. Have maximum property

91. The term city state is used for:____________?
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A. The states in ancient Greece

B. The local government bodies England

C. The states of a federation

D. Small states of modern times

92. Who said that nation is a nationality which has organised itself into a political body desiring to be independent?
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A. Nimkoff and Ogburn

B. Barker

C. MacLver

D. James Mill

93. Which one of the following thinkers challenged the right of the stte to curtail individuals right to property without his consent?
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A. Hobbes

B. All the above three thinkers

C. Rousseau

D. Locke
94. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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A. Property can exist only in a stage

B. Property existed in the pre-civil society as well

C. Right to property implies the right to acquire, destroy or give away property

D. Right to property has the sanction of society behind it

95. The territory of a state consists of:___________?
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A. Land, rivers and mountains

B. Land

C. Land, territorial water and air space

D. Land and sea

96. The difference between the value of commodity produced by a labourer and the wages received, by him is known as
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A. Surplus value

B. Savings

C. Property

D. Capital

97. Which of the following is not true about private property?
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A. It promotes corruption in society

B. It divides society

C. It creates an idle class

D. It checks social evils and corruptions

E. It helps in floating dishonest enterprises

98. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. None of these

B. An individual may be disloyal to state but he has to be loyal to the government

C. An individual has to be loyal to state

D. An individual has to be loyal to the Parliament

99. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
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A. The state is a territorial institution

B. State is not a permanent association

C. State is an association of associations

D. The membership of the state is open to all

100. Rousseau believed that an ideal state should consist of:___________?
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A. 10,000 persons

B. 50,000 persons

C. 27,000 persons

D. did not fix any number