political science Mcqs
1. bureaucracy2. electorate and representation3. property4. ibn e khaldun5. rule of law muslim political thoughts6. sovereignty of state7. parliamentary and presidential systems8. the rights9. france constitution10. liberty11. pakistan constitution12. india constitution13. political parties and pressure group14. usa federalism15. international law16. state of local govt17. plato18. usa constitution19. liberalism20. al ghazali21. development theories and under development22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent23. marxian socialism24. marxian theory of origin of state25. u s s r constitution26. nizam ul mulk tusi27. the state28. england constitution29. nature theories and state function30. constitution and constitutional government31. allama iqbal32. shah walliullah33. public opinion34. cabinet government35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts36. muslim political thoughts al farabi37. justice38. freedom of speech and press role39. western political thoughts40. origin of state41. evolutionary socialism42. fascism43. democracy44. aristotle45. equality
1851. Which one of the following is not an essential element of liberalism, namely advocacy of?
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A. The ideal of the secular state

B. Free trade

C. A stateless society

D. Rights of the individual

E. Right to national self determination

1852. Which of the following is not true about Jean Jaures views about capitalism?
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A. It was main g the rich richer and the poor, poorer

B. It was decreasing

C. It was sowing the seeds of its destruction

D. It has helped increase small business
1853. One of the chief merits of political parties is: ________?
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A. They encourage the spoils system

B. They rouse interest of people in questions of public importance

C. They promote national unity

D. They give complete freedom to members to express their views without any fear

1854. From personal liberty Classical Liberals meant individual liberty but:
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A. Provision for church to invade privacy

B. Without governmental or church control

C. Spying on activities where necessary

D. Provision for state intervention

1855. Which one of the following four stages of historical evolution, as given by Marx, has been wrongly listed?
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A. Slave system

B. Capitalism system

C. Aeo-colonialism

D. Primitive communism

1856. A conservative party believes in:
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A. Conserving the old institutions

B. Reforming the present institutions

C. Establishing new institutions in place of present ones

D. Conserving the status quo
1857. Modern Liberalism has been expounded by:
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A. C.E.M. Joad

B. John Dewey

C. Bentham

D. Herbert Spencer

1858. Which one of the following is not true about liberalism:
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A. It wants limited state activities

B. It is opposed to artificial pressures on freedom

C. It stands for free trade these days

D. It favours separation of powers

1859. According to State Socialists:
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A. State has nothing to do with social justice

B. It is the responsibility of the state to give social justice

C. Social justice should be the respobsibility of organised associations

D. Concept of social justice is absured

1860. In which of the following respects are Communism and Fascism similar to each other?
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A. Both believe in totalitarian state

B. Both support the cause of workers

C. Both believe in violence

D. Both ridicule democracy
1861. A political party has been defined as an association organised in support of some principles or policy which by constitutional means endeavours to make the determinant of government by:
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A. Bryce

B. MacIver

C. Burke

D. Machiavelli

1862. Which one of the following is true about proletariat?
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A. It means rule of educated classes

B. It means rule of the working classes

C. It is rule of capitalist class

D. It is government by the people

1863. In Italy Fascism developed as a reaction against:
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A. Dictatorship

B. Liberalism and democracy

C. Communism

D. Capitalism

1864. Which of the following isnot true about Fabin Socialists?
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A. Working class is not a separate class from society

B. Capitalism is not an evil

C. They agree with Marx that history of hitherto existing struggle is class struggle

D. Democracy can help in solving present day many problems

1865. According to Fascists the state is: __________?
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A. A class structure

B. An embodiment of justice and virtue

C. An instrument of exploitation

D. Superfluous

1866. Who of the following believed in class struggle?
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A. T.H. Green

B. Hegel

C. Karl Marx

D. J.S. Mill

1867. Point out which of the following does not apply to Democratic Socialists?
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A. Private property should be encouraged

B. Private property should be distributed among the poor

C. Private property should be abolished

D. Private property should be placed under trusts

1868. Which one of the defects of Fascism given below has been wrongly listed?
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A. Fascism lay too much emphasis on peace and moral transformation

B. Fascism restricts individual freedom and curbs human personality

C. Fascism glorifies war and violence

D. Fascism, insists on cooperation between two classes to increase national production
1869. State socialists believe that the State should be:
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A. Given the responsibility of defending the people and removing hindrances

B. Assigned minimum functions

C. Given maximum functions

D. Given only compulsory functions

1870. Fascism believed in: ___________?
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A. Socialism

B. Dignity of individual

C. Force

D. Peaceful changes

1871. Classical Liberals believed in fiscal liberty for the:
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A. Land owners

B. Middle classes

C. Rich

D. Poor

1872. Which one of following is not true about socialism?
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A. They assume that the state will wither away

B. They do not favour individual liberty against state

C. The believe that the state is means to an end

D. They believe that state has always been siding with propertied classes

1873. According to Fabians private property should:
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A. Remain with the sovereign

B. Be transferred from individual to society

C. Remain with the churches

D. Remain in the hands of capitalists

1874. According to Fascists War:
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A. Should be condemned

B. Was necessary for health of nation

C. Will perish a nation

D. Was needed for international relations

1875. Fascism believes in: ________________?
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A. Equality of men and women

B. Internationalism

C. Subordination of women

D. Equality of races

1876. Two-Party system means:
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A. There are only two political parties in the country

B. There are only two major political parties which share power

C. There is only one political party but its followers are divided into two parts those who form the government and those who form opposition

D. None of the above things

1877. According to Karl Marx societies have all along been divided between:
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A. The rich and the poor

B. The religious and the educated people

C. The rich and the religious people

D. The educated and the elite

E. The poor and the religious people

1878. State Socialists feel that present system of distribution is:
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A. Ideal

B. None of These

C. Most Rotten

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

1879. The main objective of the Fascists in Italy was to transform Italy into: ____________?
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A. None of the above

B. A great power

C. A socialist state

D. A laissez faire state

1880. The Fascists have faith in: ______________?
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A. Organic concept of the state

B. None of the above

C. Mechanistic view of the state

D. Juristic approach to the state

E. Atomic concept of the state

1881. The two persons who exercised maximum influence on Marx were:
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A. Fishte and Laski

B. Rousseau and Machiavelli

C. Machiavelli and Hegel

D. Hegel and Feurbach
1882. A capitalist adds to his wealth because:
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A. There is difference between exchange value of what is produced and what is paid

B. Capitalist can win the cooperation of the workers

C. The workers wish so

D. Machines installed by him produce more

1883. Which one of the following arrangements was favoured by the Fascists?
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A. Guild Socialism

B. Socialism

C. A combination of good features of all the above systems

D. Corporativism
1884. Democratic Socialists believed that the:
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A. State was a welfare agency

B. State was a necessary evil

C. State helped in intellectual development

D. State stood to promote common good

1885. Fascism was in favour of: _____________?
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A. Territorial reporsentation

B. representation of minorities

C. Individual liberty

D. Function representation
1886. The Fascists believed that Bolshevism:
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A. Should be supported

B. Was necessary for development of national feelings

C. Wasted time in dogmas

D. Was supportive of Fasciam

1887. Fascism is critised on account of their views about:
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A. Love for human rights

B. Anti-democratic views

C. Non-violence

D. Love for religion

1888. Which one of the following ideas was borrowed by Marx from Hegel?
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A. Surplus value theory

B. Dialectical method

C. Class struggle theory

D. None of the above

1889. The members of the Fabian Society had:
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A. Were the people who belonged the poor middle class

B. Were very rich capitalists

C. Were holding high political positions in the Government

D. Close contacts with the working classes

E. Were highly intellectual people
1890. In the political field the Fascists wanted to have: ____________?
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A. None of These

B. Multi-party system

C. Bi-party system

D. Single party system

1891. According to Karl Marx, main factor which has been inflouncing and continues to influence society is:
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A. Economic factor

B. Political factor

C. Social factor

D. Cultural factor

E. Religious factor

1892. Which one of the followings was supreme according to the Fascists?
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A. The leaders

B. The elected Parliament

C. The people

D. The nation
1893. 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 share in the making of their Governments

C. They can participate in development of national wealth

D. They have no fatherland
1894. Democratic Socialisms is also known as:
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A. Syndicalism

B. None of these

C. Evolutionary Socialism

D. State Socialism

E. Fabian Socialism

1895. According to State Socialists state?
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A. Is an evil to be ended immediately

B. It should be happily tolerated

C. It is a positive good

D. It is necessary evil

1896. The means of the two major political parties in Britain are:
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A. Labour and Liberal

B. Conservatives and Liberals

C. Conservative and Socialists

D. Labour and Conservative
1897. Under the dictatorship of the proletariat according to Karl Marx:
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A. There will be no distinction between the mental and the manual labour

B. There will be all honour to mental labour

C. Manual labour will be preferred over mental labour

D. Mental labour will be preferred over manual labour

1898. Lenin contributed to Marxism by:
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A. None of these

B. Theory of surplus value

C. Giving labour theory of value

D. The principle of democratic centralism

E. Modifying theory of class struggle

1899. Which one according to the Socialists is the root cause of all evils?
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A. Property

B. Democracy

C. All the above

D. Equality

1900. Which one of the following is not true about Fascism?
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A. They stood for material efficiency

B. They are opposed to individual liberty

C. They had faith in hierarchy

D. Ther are the believers of law and order

E. They preferred liberty over discipline