political science MCQs – Page 215

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4281. Locke has been called as the child of: __________?
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A. Industrial Revolution

B. Glorious Revolution

C. French Revolution

D. Reformation

4282. Let the Sovereign but step outside the power derived from the Social Contract, and resistance becomes a natural right Which one of the followings gives the right understanding to the above statement?
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A. The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it

B. The State is composed of equal individuals, some having authority over others and all participate in the General will

C. The individual is left with no other alternative but to obey the commands of the sovereign

D. Men are free from any superior power on earth, and they act as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature

4283. In Ancient city-state citizenship was available to:_____________?
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A. All adult discrimination

B. All persons who either paid taxes or rendered military service

C. All persons except the slaves and foreigners

D. All persons who rendered military service

4284. One of the earliest theories about the origin of the state is:
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Theory of dialectical materialism

C. Theory of Divine origin

D. Social contract theory

4285. The theory which is today accepted as the most widely accepted theory about the origin of the state is:_________?
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A. Divine origin theory

B. Evolutionary theory

C. Marxist theory

D. Social contract theory

4287. 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
4288. 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

4291. 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

4292. 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

4293. Rousseau hailed from __________?
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A. Russia

B. France

C. Britain

D. Germany

4294. Locke advocated his theory in:_____________?
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A. The sixteenth century

B. The seventeenth century

C. Twelfth century

D. The eighteenth century

4296. 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

4297. 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

4298. 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

4299. 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