political science MCQs – Page 207

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4121. One of the following factors has not contributed in the evolution of state, point that:
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A. Natural Rights

B. Political consciousness

C. Desire to live in peace

D. Economic needs

4123. Which one of the followings is accepted as the true theory of the origin of state?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Divine Right theory

C. Social Contract theory

D. Force theory

4126. The modern state is also is also known as: __________?
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A. A nation state

B. A federal state

C. An international state

D. A liberal state

4127. Who advocated that the state is the expansion of family?
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A. Hobbes

B. Aristotle

C. T.H. Green

D. Rousseau

4128. Which one of the following is not true of feudal state?
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A. Wealth was linked with landed property

B. The vassal had allegiance to the lord

C. In it everything developed around personality of nobles

D. Feudal lord divided his land as he liked

E. Feudal had no interest in political life
4129. Social Contract was written by: __________?
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A. David Hume

B. Rousseau

C. Hobbes

D. Locke

E. Montesquieu

4130. Force theory about the origin of the state is supported by: __________?
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A. Anarchists

B. Individualists

C. Marxists

D. Fabian socialists

E. Syndicalists

4131. Locke was a philosopher who belonged to: __________?
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A. Switzerland

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

4133. The three most prominent exponents of Social Contract theory were:__________?
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A. J.S. Mill, Adam Smith and Hobbes

B. Hobbes, locke and Rousseau

C. MacIver, Laski and Rousseau

D. Austin, Bodin and Hobbes

4135. Which of the following is not true of feudal state?
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A. In it office was distributed on hereity basis

B. In it feudal-lord took interest in political developments

C. In it land indicated wealth

D. In it office was distributed on merit
4136. According to Rousseau main reason for the social contract was that: _________?
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A. There was need to interpret law

B. Social laws began to be disrespected

C. Private property came as a serpent

D. Man became nasty.

4137. According to Hobbes in the state of nature man was: __________?
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A. Selfless and had fellow feelings

B. Cultured and mannered

C. Very law abiding

D. Nasty and brutish
4139. The early Oriental Empires rested on: ___________?
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A. Fear of God

B. Despotism of King

C. Laws of nature

D. Sweet will of the people

4140. The Patriarchal theory of the Origin of State holds that:
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A. The eldest female member was the head of the family

B. The eldest male member was the head of the family

C. The King was the agent of God on this earth

D. None of the above