political science MCQs – Page 237

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
4721. Which one of the followings is the most appropriate meaning of the concept of of protective discrimination.
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A. Discrimination in favour of the underprivileged to raise them to the level of the other sections of the society

B. Preferential treatment for the weaker sections

C. Discrimination against the privileged sections of the society

D. Unequal treatment against the privileged sections of the society

4722. Civil or legal equality is a feature of: __________?
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A. All democratic governments

B. Only dictatorial governments

C. Countries, which possess written constitution

D. All types of governments

4723. Which one of the followjng has been wrongly listed as constituting equality?
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A. Absence of distinctions based on class, caste, etc.

B. Absence of discrimination

C. Provision of adequate opportunities for all

D. Provision of equal pay for all
4724. Which one of the following is not covered under political equality?
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A. Right to criticise government

B. Right to have political office

C. Right to contest elections

D. Right to vote

E. Right to live in family
4725. Which one of the following events was a protest against the prevailing inequalities?
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A. The American War of Idependence

B. The French Revolution of 1789

C. All the three

D. Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England

4726. Social equality means:
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A. Special effort to improve the lot of weaker sections

B. Each person should perform the functions according to his status

C. No effort should be made to modify the existing social system

D. No person should be made to suffer a position of relative inferiority in relation to other men due to difference in caste, race, religion, etC.
4727. The theory, which believes that all are equal in the eyes of nature, is called:________?
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A. Cultural equality

B. Natural equality

C. Political equality

D. Economic equality

4728. Equality in the positive sense means
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A. Provision of basic necessities to all members of society

B. Provision of adequate opportunities to all

C. Equality, which is backed by the force of law

D. Equality bestowed by nature

4729. Economic equality means that:
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A. Every citizen is able to satisfy his primary needs before aspiring for luxuries

B. There should be economic equality between men and women

C. There should be equal distribution of wealth among all citizens of the world

D. All should be subjected to an equal degree of taxation

4732. Equality in true and positive sense means that:
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A. Everyone should get equal opportunity for development of personality

B. All must get equal employment

C. All must get equal wages

D. Everyone should get equal property

E. All must get equal social status

4736. Caste system as it prevails in India is primarily opposed to the concept of: _________?
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A. Political equality

B. National equality

C. Economic equality

D. Legal equality

E. Social equality
4737. Equal wages for equal work for both the sexes is covered under:
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A. Political equality

B. Natural equality

C. National equality

D. Economic equality

E. Religious equality

4738. The type of equality, which believes that all should be treated as equal partners in society, is called:
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A. Political equality

B. Natural equality

C. Social equality

D. Civil equality

4739. Abolition of bonded labour is based on the philosphy and concept of:
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A. Civil equality

B. Political equality

C. None of the above

D. National equality

4740. Equality before law falls in the category of: ___________?
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A. Economic equality

B. Social equality

C. Political equality

D. Civil equality