political science MCQs – Page 212

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4221. 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
4222. 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
4223. 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
4224. 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

4226. 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

4228. 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

4231. 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

4232. Who advocated that the state is the expansion of family?
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A. Hobbes

B. Aristotle

C. T.H. Green

D. Rousseau

4233. 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
4234. Social Contract was written by: __________?
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A. David Hume

B. Rousseau

C. Hobbes

D. Locke

E. Montesquieu

4235. 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

4236. Locke was a philosopher who belonged to: __________?
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A. Switzerland

B. France

C. England

D. Germany

4238. 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

4240. 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