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
2001. According to Marx during the dictatorship of proletariat:
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A. The state should be used to safeguard the interests of the working classes

B. The state shall be used to safeguard interest of the capitalist

C. The state shall not exist

D. The states whall try to bring about reconciliation between the Capitalists and working classes

2002. The Fascists were opposed to democracy on account of various reasons. Which one of the following reasons has been wrongly listed?
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A. Because they believed in human inequality

B. Because they did not believe in the inherent worth of man

C. Because majority consists of fools

D. Because they felt that the masses were not competent to govern themselves

2003. Who of the following has defined liberalism by saying, Liberalism as a political creed is a compound of two separate elements? One of these is democracy and the other individualism.
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A. Robert A.Dahl

B. Laski

C. Karl Marx

D. Sartori

E. MacGovern
2004. Which one of the following is not an element of Fascism?
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A. It is opposed to capitalism

B. It is negation of democracy

C. It is opposed to world peace

D. It is opposed to theory of class struggle

E. It is negation of socialism

2005. The theory of underdevelopment indicates inter-relationship of: __________?
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A. Underdeveloped countries among themselves

B. Technology and trade

C. Commerce and industry

D. Developing countries among themselves

E. Developed and developing countries
2006. Supremacy of Constitution which is one of the essential eatures of a federal governemtn means:
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A. The Constitution is above ordinary laws of land

B. The Constitution is above the states

C. The Constitution is above the Centre

D. The Constitution is above all institutions, civil servants and citizens
2007. Which one of the following is not a demerit of parliamentary form of Government?
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A. In this talents of all cannot be used

B. It promotes partisan spirit

C. None of the above

D. In it executive works in cooperation with the legislature

E. In this alternative on the fall of Government is available
2008. The head of the executive under a Presidential system is representative in so far as _________________?
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A. He can address the people whenever he chooses

B. He consults the elected representatives of the people on all important national issues

C. He is an elected representative of the people

D. People can approach him any time

2009. Customs and conventions are a feature of: _________?
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A. Only written constitutions

B. Only unwritten constitutions

C. Both written as well as unwritten constitutions

D. Countries which possess no constitution

2010. Which is a Constitution?
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A. It is an element of state

B. It is an element of the nation

C. It regulates as well as determines functions of Government.

D. It is an element of the society

2011. Which one of the following statements gives a correct definition of a constitution?
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A. A primary source of constitutional law, which serves as a guide for the decisions of the courts of law which interpret the rules

B. The rule and procedures concerning the relationships among the structures of Government and their principal powers and functions

C. A fundamental statement of laws governing the citizenss political rights, the political institutions, their functions and their relationships within a particular political community

D. The ordering of political processes and institutions on the basic of a document that lays down the pattern of formal political institutions and embodies the basic political norms of a society

2012. The development of constitution can take place in a number of ways. Some of the methods are given below, but one of them has been wrongly indicated. Tick the same:
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A. Through plebiscite

B. Through formal amendment

C. Through the conventions

D. Through judicial interpretation

2013. Which of following thinkers built up theory of development around theory wages and rent?
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A. Marx

B. Adam Smith

C. Ricardo

D. None of the above

2014. Karl Deutsch believed that political development should be linked with:
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A. Industrialisation

B. Political participation

C. Administrative advancement

D. Political stability

E. Political mobilisation

2015. In a country with a written constitution the constitution is:
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A. Superior to the laws of the Parliament

B. None of these

C. At par with the laws of the Parliament

D. Inferior to the laws of the Parliament

2016. The Cabinet under the Parliamentary system of government:
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A. Cannot get the legislature dissolved before normal term

B. Can get the legislature dissolved with the consent of all political parties

C. Can get the legislature dissolved after seeking advice from the Judiciary

D. Can get the legislature dissolved before the expiry of its normal term
2017. Those who view development not in purely economic terms but in socio cultural matrix attribute the development to: __________?
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A. Standards of education and health

B. The legal system

C. The form of government

D. All the above
2018. The neo-classiest in their development theory have laid stress on: _________?
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A. Capital formation

B. Proletariat revolution

C. Surplus value

D. Rate of interest

E. Dialectical materialism

2019. In England which one of the following events indicates nations desire for constitutional government:
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A. Theory of Divine Reghts of Kings

B. Institution of Monarchy

C. Bi-party system

D. Glorious Revolution
2020. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a feature of model of development offered by neo-classical thinkers?
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A. The process of development has harmonious and cumulative nature

B. None of the above

C. Development is a gradual and continuous process

D. They are quite optimistic about the possibilities of continued economic progress

2021. Which one of the following features has been wrongly listed as one of the ingredient of Marxian theory of development?
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A. Centralisation of capital

B. Theory of surplus value

C. None of the above

D. Class-struggle

2022. In a perfect federation constitution must be: ___________?
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A. None of These

B. Flexible

C. Party rigid and partly flexible

D. Rigid
2023. A constitution is known as dispersed if: ________________?
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A. Most of the provisions of the constitution lie scattered

B. None of the above

C. Is available in written form in two documents

D. It is available in writing in one single document

2024. Conventions and Customs play more prominent role in a country with ___________?
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A. No constitution

B. A written constitution

C. An unwritten constitution

D. None of the above

2025. Who of the following occupies a key position under Parliamentary system of government?
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A. The Vice-President

B. The Speaker

C. The Prime Minister

D. The head of the state

2026. Which one of the following governments operates on the principle of collective responsibility?
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A. Presidential

B. Federal

C. Unitary

D. Parliamentary
2027. Generally the members of the Cabinet under a Parliamentary system are:
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A. Taken on the basis of merit

B. Taken from amongst persons who are not members of legislature

C. Taken from the same political party

D. Taken from various political parties according to their strength in the legislature

2028. Theory of Economic Maturity regarding development is associated with: ____________?
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A. Schumpeter

B. Keynes

C. Alvin Hansen

D. All the above

2029. According to Adam Smith the division of labour contributes to development because:
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A. It leads to an increase in dexterity among workers

B. It leads to reduction in production time

C. All the above factors

D. It leads to invention of better machines and equipment

2030. In Soviet Union constitutional government is closely linked with: _____________?
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A. Form of Government

B. Federal system

C. Ideology

D. Rule of the proletariat

E. Democracy

2031. Which one of the following is a hindrance on the way of constitutional government in a developing country?
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A. Their love for democracy

B. Their indifferent attitude towards religion

C. Their desire to copy the West

D. Their love for democracy
2032. Which one of the followings is not a feature of constitutionalism?
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A. Supremacy of Law

B. Division of powers

C. Limited Government

D. Supremacy of individual
2033. A characteristic of a good constitution is that:
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A. It is very precise and ambiguous

B. It is very flexible

C. It is excellent mirror of national mind

D. It has no definite procedure for amendment

2034. Which one of the following is not true about Presidential system of Government?
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A. There is no collective responsibility of cabinet

B. There is system of separation of powers

C. The executive has no fixed tenure

D. There is system of checks and balances

2035. In Presidential system of government, the head of the state:
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A. Cannot be removed by the Legislature

B. None of the above

C. Can be easily removed by the Legislature

D. Can be removed by the legislature through a very difficult process
2036. Which one of the following is not a merit of unwritten constitution?
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A. An unwritten constitutions is rigid and hence not suited to deal with the emergencies

B. The flexibility of unwritten constitution prevents revolutions

C. An unwritten constitution makes adjustment in the relations of various organs of government easy

D. An unwritten constitution has the quality of elasticity and adaptability

2037. Population contributes development by ___________?
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A. Consuming the products

B. Providing labour force

C. Providing labour force as well as consuming products

D. Neither of the above

2038. According to Communists constitutional government can be brought with the help of:
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A. Communist Ideology

B. Constitutional monarchy

C. Presidential form of Government

D. Parliamentary democracy

E. International corporation

2039. One of the following stands on the way of constitutional Government in a developing country. Which is that?
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A. Indifferent attitude of world bodies

B. Desire to follow west

C. Lack of clear political ideology

D. Desire to follow east

2040. Which one of the following is not true about Parliamentary form of Government?
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A. There is the system of joint respobsibility

B. The Ministers are the colleagues of the Prime Minister

C. Prime Minister is the leader of the team

D. There is complete separation of powers
2041. Marxian theory of development was essential:
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A. A blend of socio-economic and political factors

B. An economic theory

C. A political theory

D. A socio-economic theory

2042. Which of the following is not true about Adam Smiths views about development?
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A. He supported the idea of division of labour

B. He laid stress on level of productivity

C. He stressed that division of labour did not depend on the size of the market

D. He laid stress on the accumulation of capital

2043. The Presidential system of government first originated in: ______________?
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A. France

B. Australia

C. U.S.A.

D. U.K.

2044. Who of the following believed that political development should be linked with political development in international field?
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A. M.F. Milikan

B. J.S. Coleman

C. Edward A. Shills

D. Karl Deutsch

E. G.A. Almond

2045. Absulute monarchy is a system of government in which the ruler:
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A. Enjoys unlimited power

B. Exercises only those powers which are granted by Parliament

C. None of the above

D. Enjoys only those powers which are in accordance with the religious laws

2046. Which one of the following is not true criticism against Marxian theory of development?
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A. It is wrong that capitalist keeps some workers permanently unemployed

B. None of the above

C. Marx analysis of theory of wages is inadequate

D. Marx has rightly pin-pointed the effects of technological unemployment
2047. Which one of the followings has been wrongly shown as a merit of flexible constitution?
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A. A flexible constitution is good for countries where people are not politically conscious

B. A flexible constitution can adapt itself to changing times

C. A flexible constitution saves the country from violent revolutions

D. A flexible constitution can easily respond to the needs of the people

2048. Who offered the agrument that the population grows whenever workers wages rise above subsistence level?
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A. None of the above

B. Ricardo

C. Adam Smith

D. Malthus
2049. The method of amending the constitution by popular vote is found in: _________?
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A. UK

B. Switzerland

C. U.S.A.

D. U.S.S.R

2050. According to Ricardo the key role in economic development is played by: __________?
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A. The landlords

B. The scientists

C. The Labourers

D. The capitalists