political science MCQs – Page 206

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4101. Hobbes says that the people:
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A. Could disobey the sovereign after giving him due notice

B. Could disobey the orders only if they were illegal

C. Could not disobey the orders of the sovereign

D. Could disobey the orders of the sovereign

4102. Which one of the following is wrong as per Rousseaus theory of General will in mind?
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A. Individuals freedom consists in acting in conformity with General Will

B. General Will is supreme, inalienable and indivisible

C. General Will is always good, just and right

D. General Will is the will of the masses
4103. Under Rousseaus contract:
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A. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Parliament

B. Each individual surrendered his powers to the King

C. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Community

D. Each person received certain rights from the King

4104. According to Rousseau Sovereignty resides in: __________?
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A. The king

B. Actual will

C. Majority will

D. Minority will

E. General will
4105. In modern times the Force Theory found a strong advocate in: __________?
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A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Hitler

C. Winston Churchill

D. Lenin

4106. The General Will according to Rousseau is:_________?
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A. Always right

B. Generally right

C. Never right

D. Can be both right and wrong

4107. The City-states: ________________?
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A. Believed in arbitrary rule

B. Granted freedom only to the citizens

C. Granted freedom to citizen as well as aliens

D. Granted feeedom to all the people

4108. According to Locke the people in the state of nature:
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A. Had no laws at all

B. Were governed by laws enacted by the people

C. Were governed by the laws of nature

D. Were governed by the laws enacted by the Sovereign

4109. According to Locke people in the state of nature:
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A. Had-certain duties but no rights

B. Had certain rights only

C. Had both rights and duties

D. Had neither rights nor duties

4110. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:
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A. Divine rights of king

B. Complete freedom for the people

C. Regulation of state affairs in accordance with laws of Bible

D. Subordination of the King to Pope

4112. The most outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire were: ___________?
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A. None of the above

B. Popular Assemblies, democracy, individual freedom and sovereignty

C. Unity, uniformity of law, sovereign organisation and world peace

D. Unity, individual freedom, democratic system and patriotism

4113. Which one of the following factors prompted countries like Britain, France etc, to carve out the colonial empire?
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A. Urge to propagate christianity

B. To make use of the resources of colonies for mother country

C. Urge to civilize the backward people

D. To collect foodstuffs which were badly needed by their people

4114. According to Locke the contract was concluded:
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A. By all members of the community

B. By all male members

C. By the Feudal Lords alone

D. Only by the Heads of families

4115. Which of the following factors has not contributed in the evolution of state, point that:
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A. Social instinct

B. Private property

C. Desire to live in peace

D. Kinship

4116. Main supporters of theory of Divine origin were: ____________?
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A. Common men

B. Feudal lords

C. The rich traders

D. Church fathers
4117. At the height of glory in the Roman Empire, which was not?
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A. Emperors decrees were recognised as law

B. A highly centralised administrative system

C. The despotic emperor

D. Conquest of territories

E. The state did not come under the influence of the emperor
4118. Rousseaus individual in the state of nature was: __________?
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A. Peace loving and law abiding

B. Quarrelsome

C. Nasty and brutish

D. Noble savage
4119. Social contract theory primarily dealt with:____________?
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A. Function of state

B. Origin of state

C. None of these

D. Purpose of state

E. Nature of state