political science MCQs – Page 222

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4421. Marsian Socialism is also known as: ______________?
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A. Revolutionary Socialism

B. Scientific Socialism

C. Utopian Socialism

D. Evolutionary Socialism

4422. Marx held that ultimately the state will: _______________?
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A. Come under the control of the Communist Party

B. Come under the control of the workers

C. Become omnipotent

D. Wither away
4423. Which one of the following is not true about workers in Bernsteins philosophy?
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A. They have a fatherland

B. They have no fatherland

C. They have share in the making of their Governments

D. They can participate in development of national wealth

4424. Which one of the following is not correct views of C.E.M. Joad about Democratic Socialism?
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A. It was political philosophy

B. It was a social theory

C. It was a vague philosophy

D. It was set of economic principles

E. It was political viewpoint

4425. Which one of the following statements has been wrongly attributed to Marx?
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A. The state uses force for the protection and promotion of the interests of the ruling class

B. All the phenomena of human society have their irigin in material conditions of life

C. State is the executive committee of the bourgeoisie

D. The state uses force for the protection and promotion of interests of the poor people
4426. The Fabian Socialists believed that the state:
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A. Is an agency which can promote welfare of the people

B. Was bound to wither away

C. Was the instrument of exploitation

D. Promotes class struggle

4427. Modern Liberalism speaks for: _____________?
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A. Mass of mankind

B. Capitalist class

C. Middle class

D. Educated class

E. Working class

4428. The method of Democratic Socialism is:
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A. Revolution

B. General strike

C. Hatred

D. Propaganda
4429. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a merit of socialism?
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A. It tried to promote the welfare of the entire community

B. It ensures liberty as well as equality

C. It ensures real democracy

D. None of the above
4430. Which one of the following statements sums up Marxs views about history?
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A. History is nothing but a record of the wars between the various people

B. History is nothing but a succession of struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes

C. None of the above

D. History is a faithful record of the past

4431. Which one of the following is not true about the objectives of Fabians?
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A. J.S. Mill

B. Karl Marx

C. Brenstein

D. G.B. Shah

E. They condemned violence

4432. Marxs theory of surplus value holds that:
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A. Labour must be paid minimum wages irrespective of the quantum of goods produced and the profit be passed on to the state

B. The labourers be paid fixed salary and all the profits earned should be used for social good

C. There is difference between what a labourer produces and what he is paid. This difference is known as surplus value and is pocketed by the capitalists.

D. None of the above

4433. According to Fabians the value of a commodity always depended on:
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A. Labour of the labourers put in it

B. Land and capital needed in production

C. Capital investment in production

D. Extent to which society created its value
4434. State Socialists feel that present system of distribution is:
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A. Most Rotten

B. Unjustified as it concentrates wealth in the hands of few persons alone

C. Ideal

D. None of These

4435. The Fabians believed that capital should be: ___________?
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A. Transferred to society as a whole

B. Allowed to remain where it is

C. None of the above is true

D. Allowed to concentrate in few hands

E. Distributed among the poor

4436. According to State Socialists state?
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A. It should be happily tolerated

B. It is a positive good

C. Is an evil to be ended immediately

D. It is necessary evil

4437. According to Marx the dictatorship to proletariat, which will follow the overthrow of capitalism will:
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A. Protect the capitalists from the wrath of the workers

B. Give complete freedom in the economic sphere

C. Conduct free and fair elections to elect its own rulers

D. Stamp out the counter revolutionaries and capitalists
4438. Which one of the following is not true about Jean Jaures views?
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A. It the revolution workers will not be better of

B. The workers were not economically sinking

C. Even after proletariat revolution class conflict will continue

D. Class conflict was a reality
4439. State Socialists believe that present parliamentary institutions:
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A. Have lost the confidence of the masses

B. have failed in promoting the interests of the people

C. Are instruments of exploitation

D. Are delivering goods and should be strengthened

E. Should be abolished

4440. According to Fabians in the present society for every change:
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A. Economic factor was the sole consideration

B. Religion alone counted very much

C. All factors combined together weighed

D. Political factor was only weighty