political science MCQs – Page 30

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
582. The three most prominent exponents of Social Contract theory were:__________?
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A. Austin, Bodin and Hobbes

B. Hobbes, locke and Rousseau

C. J.S. Mill, Adam Smith and Hobbes

D. MacIver, Laski and Rousseau

583. The Mandan theory of the origin of state has been condemned because it:
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A. Considers state as a divine institution

B. Considers state as a natural institution?

C. Considers state as the first condition of civilisation

D. Considers state as an instrument of class coercion

584. In the contract envisaged by Hobbes:
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A. Sovereign accpeted only limited obligations

B. Sovereign refused to become a party to the contract

C. Sovereign came into being as a result of the Contract

D. Sovergign was a party to the contract

585. The Social Contract theory replaced:
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A. The Force theory

B. Divine Origin theory

C. Matriarchal theory

D. Patriarchal theory

586. The General Will means: _________________?
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A. Will of the community viewed as a living and rational political organism

B. Will of the majority

C. Unanimous will

D. Collection of individual wills

587. Laski regarded the government as: ________?
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A. Trustees of people

B. A servant of people

C. A master of people

D. None of the above

588. Which one of the following theories regarding functions of state stands discharged at present?
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A. Socialist Theory

B. Welfare Theory

C. None of the above

D. Idealists
590. One of the chief functions of the proletarian state according to Marx is:_________?
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A. To promote Marxian ideology by regulation of education, art, culture, etc.

B. To bring about revolution for the overthrow of capitalist system

C. To impart compulsory military training to all able-bodied persons

D. To improve the health of the people

591. The Evolutionary theory holds that:__________?
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A. State is the result of slow process of growth

B. State was created by revolution

C. The state was created during the early periods of human history

D. State was created in the fourteenth century

592. According to Garner the state is the outcome of: ___________?
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A. A sudden revolution

B. Outcome of force

C. Expansion of families

D. Handiwork of God

E. Growth and evolution
594. Which one of the following statements sums up Hobbess views about the nature of man:
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A. Man is co-operative sympathetic towards members of society

B. Man is essentially peace loving

C. Man is a social animal

D. Man is selfish and quarrelsome
595. According to Locke state originated because: ____________?
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A. Private property came as a serpent

B. There was need to interpret laws

C. None of the above reasons

D. Nasty man was to be crushed

596. In modern times the Force Theory found a strong advocate in: __________?
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A. Winston Churchill

B. Hitler

C. Mahatma Gandhi

D. Lenin

597. The General Will, is: _______________?
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A. Highly flexible

B. Permanent

C. Keeps on changing according to time and place

D. Purely Temporary

598. Henry Maine has supported about origin of state:
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A. Parriarchal theory

B. Evolutionary theory

C. Theory of divine origin

D. Matriarchal theory

600. According to Marxists state uses institutions like army, police and courts for:
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A. Promotion of common good

B. Promotion of the interests of the dominating class

C. Protecting the weaker section of the society

D. Doing away the inequalities existing in the society