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
151. The Marxian thinkers are:
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A. Opposed to all kinds of property

B. Opposed only to personal property

C. Opposed only to private property

D. In favour of both personal as well as private property

152. Will, not force, is the basis of state was stated by:_________?
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A. Green

B. Kant

C. Bosanquet

D. Hegel

153. Which of the following is not an essential element of association?
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A. Definite territory

B. Necessity of rules and regulations

C. Definite and common purpose

D. Optional membership

154. According to Plato:
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A. Private property should be owned by philosopher king only

B. The individual should be given right to have private property

C. There should be communism of private property

D. Only the few in power should possess private property

155. Hobbes and Bentham were the supporters of: ____________?
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A. Legal Theory of Property

B. Natural Theory of Property

C. Idealistic Theory of Property

D. Socialistic Theory of Property

156. Which of the following is not a correct statement about Godwins views about property?
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A. Its abolition will end many social evils

B. It should be abolished

C. It should be retained with some restrictions

D. It is root cause of many evils

E. It hampers social progress

157. Who defined state as a union of families and villages having for its end a perfect and self-sufficing life by which we mean a happy and honourble life:
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A. Plato

B. Hobbes

C. Barker

D. Aristotle
158. Who pleaded for the harmonization of individual and collective interests?
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A. Early Liberal thinkers

B. Socialists

C. All the above

D. Liberal writers of 20th century
159. Who of the following first of all propounded the organic theory of state?
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A. Plato

B. Marx

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Machiavelli

160. The individualists are:
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A. Strong opponents of the right to property

B. In favour of equitable distribution of private property

C. In favour of common ownership of property

D. Staunch supporters of right to property
161. Who of the following believe that the state all along has been protecting the interests of the rich?
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A. The Fabian Socialists

B. The Idealists

C. The Marxists

D. The capitalists

162. The best exposition of Marxian concept of private property is available in:___________?
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A. The Origin of Family Private property and the State

B. State and Revolution

C. Das Capital

D. Communist Manifesto

163. Who said that state did not create property, but was it created in order to protect it?
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A. John Locke

B. Karl Marx

C. H.J Laski

D. T.H. Green

164. Which group of the following thinkers emphasised the legal notion of state?
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A. Aristotle, Plato, Hobbes and Bentham

B. Bodin, Hobbes, Bentham and Laski

C. Bodin, Austin, Hobbes, Bentham

D. Aristotle, Austin, Laki and Hobbes

165. Political-Parties are indispensable for the successful working of _________?
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A. theocracy

B. dictatorship

C. monarchy

D. democracy
166. Who said that a nation is a body of men who cherish a common will and tend to have a separate state?
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A. Aristotle

B. Barker

C. Masaca

D. Plato

167. A state becomes an internationally recognised state only when:
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A. Its natureal resources have come to be known and exploited

B. It is admitted in the family of nations

C. It has acquired vast armies

D. It possesses territory and population big enough to meet its needs

168. What is justice according to Plato?
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A. Equality before law

B. Equal religious freedom

C. What philosopher king though was right

D. Equal distribution of property

E. Right of every citizen to do what he qualified
169. Who said: A state is that agency in a society that is authorised to exercise coercive control within a territory.
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A. Durkheim

B. Max Weber

C. MaclIver

D. Anderson and Parker
170. The Legal theory of property is associated with______________?
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A. Marx

B. Austin

C. Locke

D. Hobbes
171. The term justice has been drawn from the Latin term:____________?
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A. Just

B. Judge

C. Jus

D. Joint

172. Laski opposed inheritance of private property on the ground?
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A. It leads to stagnation of countrys economy

B. It encourages the children to lead life of luxury without working

C. On all the above grounds

D. It gives rise to tension among various claimants

173. In our modern times trend is towards:
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A. State with small areas

B. Nation state

C. State with small population

D. City state

174. The Individualistic Theory of property is associated with:
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A. TH. Green

B. J.S. Mill

C. Adam Smith

D. Hobbes

175. The Concept of Justice:
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A. Is very old

B. Originated with the dawn of democracy

C. Originated in the sixteenth century

D. Originated in the twentieth century

176. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. Society is a territorial Organisation

B. Society is a creation of state

C. Society is prior to the state

D. Society receives its power from state

177. According to Locke, the State of Nature was given up because:
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A. There were some inconveniences

B. Man was unsocial, solitary and poor

C. It was a condition of war of each against all

D. Man was basically good but the growth of civilization corrupted him

178. Which one of the following statements is true about Melanchthans views about property?
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A. State was not justified in confiscating property of church

B. It is based on natural law

C. No individual had a right to hold private property

D. State had no right to confiscate property earned even by unethical means

E. It is based on religious law

179. Socially, to Plato, Justice meant that:
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A. A class should do its work in social carde or political plane to which it was called by its peculiar properties

B. There should be an elaborate system of law to provide justice to the citizens

C. All the members and groups of society should be treated equal

D. Society should defend with all its might the right of its members

180. Laski was in favour of:____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Absolute tight to property

C. Abolition of all property

D. Happy blinding of right to property
181. Membership of state is:
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A. Unnecessary

B. Voluntary

C. Compulsory

D. Not desirable

182. The state is primarily a:_________?
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A. Economic association

B. Social association

C. Socio-economic-cum-political association

D. Political association
183. In which book Plato elaborated his theory of justice?
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A. Statesman

B. Laws

C. All the above books

D. Republic
184. The natural theory of property helds that:_________________?
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A. Right to property existed prior to the creation of the state

B. Right to property is granted because it is considered natural for a citizens drvelopment

C. Property was one of the first rights granted after the creation of the state

D. Right to property was granted by God

185. The concept of property:
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A. Came into existence in the wake of large scale production

B. Has been known to the people since the earliest times

C. Came into existence in the 5th century AD.

D. Came into existence in the wake of industrial revolution

186. The view that the state is an unmitigated evil is attributed to:____________?
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A. Idealists

B. Individualists

C. Anarchists

D. Socialists

187. John Huss had his views about property. Which one of the following is true about him?
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A. It helped church in the performance of its duties

B. None of the above

C. The king had no right to deprive the church of its property

D. It stood on the way of church in the performance of duties

E. Church should not be deprived of its property

188. Which of the following is not true about private property?
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A. It helps in political stability

B. It helps in the development of fine arts

C. It checks exploitation

D. It develops a sense of confidence in people

E. It develops a sense of respobsibility among owners

189. About the state and study of political problems the Behaviouralists believe:
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A. Inter-disciplinary approach should be followed

B. State should not interfere in social life of the people

C. Scope of state activity is narrow

D. For studying poliitical problem approach may be disciplinary

190. The Labour theory of property made its appearance in:__________?
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A. The modern time

B. The 20th century

C. The ancient times

D. The medieval age

191. Who was the author of The Origin of Family, Private Property and the State?
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A. Engels

B. Lenin

C. Stalin

D. Karl Marx

192. The Marxist hold that:___________?
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A. The state is a class structure

B. State is a power system

C. State represents only the workers

D. State represents the entire community

193. Which one of the following is not applicable to Russells about his views about private property?
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A. He condemns this old institution

B. It is theft

C. It divided society

D. It is based on violence

E. It helped in the unity of community
194. About State Aristotle believed that it was:__________?
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A. Artificial

B. Natural

C. Imposed

D. Contractual

195. Who of the followings first of all advocated communism of property.
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A. Plato

B. Marx

C. Engels

D. Proudhon

196. The denial of right to a particular section of society in the law-making and making process is a violation of the principle of:____________?
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A. Political Justice

B. All the above

C. Legal justice has no relationship with punishment

D. Natural Justice

197. Which of the following is not true about difference between the State and the Government?
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A. The State has original whereas Government has delegated powers

B. The will of the State is expressed through Government

C. The State is large whereas Government is a small body.

D. The State is concrete while the Government is abstract
198. Which of the following are the four characteristics of state?
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A. Population, territory, government and soverignty

B. Association, sovereignty, territory, population

C. Army, territory, population and sovereignty

D. Government, territory, population, association

199. State has been defined as human society with political differentiations existing in it between the governed and the governors by _________?
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A. Oppenheim

B. McIver

C. Duguit

D. T.H. Green

200. Which one of the following is not in keeping with Laskis views on property?
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A. Inherited property is morally justified

B. The property owned by most people is not commensurate with the duties performed by them

C. Property leads to wasteful production under a capitalist system

D. The property is the reward for labour