political science MCQs – Page 210

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4182. The nation state came into existence after:___________?
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A. The decline of the Colonial Empires

B. The decline of the Roman Empire

C. The decline of the Feudal state

D. The decline of the imperial states of orient
4183. Religion helped in the evolution of state by cultivating following two qualities:
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A. Superstition and faith in god

B. Faith and Power

C. Reverence and obedience

D. Faith in heaven and hell

4186. The position of the Kings during the Holy Roman Empire was rendered weak due to:_________?
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A. Rise of feudal lords and Popes

B. Non-assertion of their authority

C. The rise of the class of feudal lords

D. Usurpation of their power by the Pope

4187. According to social contract theory the state: _________?
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A. Is a growth

B. Is created by contract

C. Is the result of human conquest

D. Is created by God

4188. Rousseau hailed from __________?
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A. Russia

B. France

C. Britain

D. Germany

4189. Locke advocated his theory in:_____________?
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A. The sixteenth century

B. The seventeenth century

C. Twelfth century

D. The eighteenth century

4191. Point out one of the theories which stresses that state is handiwork of God:
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A. Theory of Divine origin

B. Evolutionary theory

C. Matriarchal theory

D. Theory of Divine origin

E. Patriarchal theory

4192. One of the major contributions of the Social Contract theory is that:
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A. It assumes that the relationship between the state and individual is voluntary

B. It assumes that a contract is possible outside the state

C. It gave a death blow to the Divine Origin theory and paved the way for democracy

D. It assumes that the individual made the contract for personal safety and security of personal property

4193. Which one of the following statements is correct about social contract theory?
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A. The state is the result of a contract

B. The state is a natural institution

C. The state is the result of a conquest

D. The state is gradual evolution

E. The state was created by God

4194. Locke concedes to sovereign:
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A. Absolute authority

B. No authority at all

C. Only limited authority

D. None of the above

4196. The contract envisaged by Rousseau was: __________?
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A. Both the social contract

B. A social contract

C. A political contract

D. A legal contract

4197. The Social Contract theory paved the way for:_________?
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A. Democracy

B. Growth of autocratic systems of governent

C. Rise of absolute monarchy

D. Introduction of direct democracy

4199. The state of nature, according to Locke, was: _____________?
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A. A period of peace in certain areas and war in other areas

B. A period of lawlessness

C. A period of constant warfare

D. A period of peace and reason
4200. The basic of oriental empire was: ____________?
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A. Fear of Gad

B. Power of religion

C. Despotic king

D. Love for national culture