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
2101. The members of the Cabinet under Presidential government are:
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A. Are taken from amongst the non-partisan persons

B. Are taken from the Party to which the President belongs

C. Are not taken from any particular party

D. Taken from all political parties in proportion to their strength in the legislature

2102. According to Ricardo rent:
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A. Increased when low quality land was used

B. None of the above

C. When status quo was maintained about land

D. Increased when high quality land was used

2103. The labour theory of value which formed one of the feature of theory of development offered by Racardo was: ____________?
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A. None of the above

B. Borrowed from Marx

C. His original idea

D. Borrowed from Adam Smith
2104. According to Adam Smith the division of labour contributes to development:
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A. When the market is neither too small nor too large

B. When the market is small

C. When the market demand is sufficiently large

D. Urder all types of markets

2105. Who has said that constitution is the fundamental law of the state containing the principles on which government is founded?
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A. Cooley

B. Lord Bryce

C. Dicey

D. Gilchrist

2106. According to M.F. Milikan political development should be linked with: __________?
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A. Social conditions

B. Population growth rate

C. Economic conditions

D. Other developments combined

E. Political conditions

2107. Which one of the following countries does not possess a written constitution?
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A. Soviet Union

B. U.S.A.

C. Switzerland

D. Britain
2108. Schumpeter is associated with: _____________?
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A. None of the above theories

B. Neo-classical theory of development

C. Narxian theory of development

D. Theory of entrepreneur
2109. Lenin held that the export of capital tends to: ____________?
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A. Arrest development in capital exporting countries

B. Arrest development in capital importing countries

C. Arrest development in capital importing as well as capital exporting countries

D. None of the above

2110. The chief defect of the neo-Classical theory of development is: __________?
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A. It completely ignores the importance of interest as a factor in establishing equilibrium between supply of savings and demand for capital

B. It completely ignores factors like political stability and attitudes of people

C. It refused to consider development as a gradual and continuous process

D. It attaches too much importance to factors like political stability and attitude of the people

2111. Difference between written and unwritten constitution is: ___________?
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A. None of these

B. That of degree and not of kind

C. Real and effective

D. Substantial and not that of degree

2112. A good constitution is one which: _______________?
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A. Elaborate and clear

B. Is very rigid

C. Does not allow conventions to grow

D. Does not leave scope for customs

2113. Which one of the following is not an essential feature of a good constitution?
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A. Flexibility

B. Written character

C. Comprehensiveness

D. Independence of judiciary
2114. Limited monarchy is a system of government in which the powers of the rulers are: ________?
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A. Limited by the constitution

B. Limited by religious laws

C. Confirmed by the people

D. Limited by the judiciary

2115. The Constitutionalism suffered a great setback as a result of: _________?
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A. Glorious Revolution

B. Renaissance Movement

C. The French Revolution of 1789

D. American War of Independence

2116. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of Parliamentary form of government?
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A. Accountability of executive to the legislature

B. Collective responsibility of Cabinet

C. Presence of a nominal or titular head of state

D. Separation of powers
2117. A flexible constitution is found in: _________?
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A. India

B. Britain

C. Soviet Union

D. U.S.A.

2118. Generally an evolved constitution:
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A. Cannot be amended

B. Can be amended through a very simple procedure

C. Can be amended by the people alone

D. Can be amended through a wry complicated procedure

2119. Pick up one of the following which in your opinion is not the advantage of Parliamentary form of Government?
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A. In it partisan spirit is encouraged

B. It is a good check on despotism

C. It has great educative value

D. In it there is dignity of every individual

2120. Which one of the following writer was not associated with the classical theory of development?
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A. Ricardo

B. Malthus

C. Adam Smith

D. Marshall
2121. A constitution is known as flexible:
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A. If it can be amended by the ordinary lawmaking procedure

B. If it is difficult to amend

C. If the procedure for the amendment of constitution is simple than the ordinary lawmaking procedure

D. It the states alone can amend the constitution

2122. Constitution is an essential feature of: ________?
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A. Despotic governments

B. All governments

C. Democratic governments

D. Non-monarchical states

2123. Hansen used the theory of Economic Maturity to examine the problems arising:
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A. In the wake of World War I

B. In the wake of World War II

C. In the sixties

D. In the wake of economic crisis of thrties
2124. The Constitution of U.S.A. can be amended by: __________?
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A. Supreme Court

B. By a procedure laid down in the

C. By Congress

D. Through referendum

E. Through a special Constitution

2125. Which Constitution of the world first of all gave the people basic rights and liberties?
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A. China

B. Russia

C. U.S.A.

D. Pakistan

E. Japan

2126. A constitutional government is on which:
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A. Adheres strictly to constitutional provisions

B. Does not have a monarch as head of the state

C. Places effective restrictions on the authority

D. Of the state in the interests of individual liberty.

E. Places effective restrictions on the individual liberty in the interests of state authority

2127. An enacted constitution is: _______________?
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A. One which has reduced the customs and conventions into writing

B. Enacted after deliberation and discussion

C. One which has been given by the King

D. The result of slow process of evolution

2128. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a feature of Constitution?
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A. It determines the structure of the main organs of government and distribution of sovereign power between various authorities

B. None of the above

C. It generally contains a statement of objectives

D. It is collection of principles or laws which enjoy special sanctity

2129. The two principles on which Aristotle based his classification of states (governments) were: __________?
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A. Religion and power

B. Principles of population and military strength

C. Principles of number and quality of rule

D. Principles of number and wealth

2130. If political leadership fails to emerge, there is likelihood of military taking over power in developing countries. Radical student groups or labour may try to raise revolution but they are not likely to compete with the military. Military intervention, rule and withdrawal from politics is clearly related to a societys level of political development. In the context of Political Development the assumption in the above passage is that:
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A. Military is an agent of social change

B. Military intervention is inevitable for development

C. Political leadership is not an effective instrument

D. National integration results from military intervention

2131. According to Karl Max capitalism helped in: ___________?
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A. Encouraging underdevelopment

B. Maintaining status quo

C. Effected underdevelopment in no way

D. Removing underdevelopment
2132. Which one of the followings is a feature of Presidential government?
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A. Stability

B. Inalienability

C. Instability

D. Irresponsibility

2133. The Entrepreneur theory of development holds that: _________________?
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A. None of the above

B. Rich capitalists play an important role in development

C. Rich people with the help of some enterprising persons contribute to development

D. Talented type of individuals play an important role in development
2134. The neo-classical thinkers:
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A. Asserted that the wages are determined by the productivity of the last worker employed

B. Asserted that the wages of workers had consistently increased

C. None of the above

D. Reiterated their faith in the people that wages are determined by supply and demand

2135. Customs and Conventions are a feature of: __________?
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A. Only written constitution

B. Both written as well as unwritten

C. Only unwritten constitutions

D. Countries having no constitutions

2136. The formation of Leauge of Nations:
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A. Definitely opposed the system of constitutional government

B. Encouraged constitutional government

C. Did not effect constitutional government

D. Gave serious set back to constitutional government

2137. Britain came to have constitutional government by: ___________?
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A. The beginning of the present century

B. The end of seventeenth century

C. The close of the nineteenth century

D. The end of eighteenth century
2138. According to Myron Weiner political development should be measured in terms of:__________?
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A. Political stability

B. Political modernisation

C. Level of absolute power

D. Capital formation

E. National respect in international field
2139. In which of the following country parliamentary form of Government does not exist?
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A. England

B. U.S.A.

C. India

D. Australia

E. Canada

2140. Which one of the following is not a feature of a good constitution?
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A. It should be written

B. It should be comprehensive

C. It should be precise

D. It should be rigid
2141. The Theory of Economic Maturity carried froward the ideas worked in The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by:
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A. Marshall

B. Ricrodo

C. Adam Smith

D. Keynes

2142. In schumpeters theory of development maximum stress has been laid on: _________?
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A. Capital

B. Entrepreneurship

C. Land

D. Interest

E. Industrialisation

2143. The origin of the constitutional governments can be traced back to: __________?
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A. Middle-ages

B. The ancient Greek times

C. Eighteenth century

D. The beginning of the twentieth century

2144. The constitution of which one of the following countries is known an mother of constitutions:
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A. Soviet Union

B. U.S.A.

C. Britain

D. Switzerland

2145. Which one of the following is not conducive for promoting constitutional government?
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A. Liberal democracy

B. Spread of education

C. Combination of powers

D. Free press

E. Reght to form association

2146. The executive is crippled by not getting the laws it needs, and the legislature is spoiled by having to ad without responsibility, the Executive becomes unfit for its name, since it cannot execute what it decides on; the legislature is demoralized by liberty by taking decisions for which others (and not itslef) will suffer the effects. About which form of government has Bagehot talked in the above statement.
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A. Unitary

B. Parliamentary

C. Federal

D. Presidential
2147. Which one of the following is not the characteristics of Presidential form of Government:
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A. The President cannot enter the House of Parliament

B. The President cannot canclude treaties

C. The President can dismiss his Secretaries at any time

D. The President has fixed tenure

2148. Who expressed the opinion that he developed countries were never underdeveloped through they may have been underdeveloped?
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A. None of the above

B. Lenin

C. A.C. Frank

D. Marx

2149. Parliamentary form of Government today is commonly known as: _______________?
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A. Totalitarian Government

B. Prime Ministerial Government

C. None of the above

D. Authoriatarian Government

2150. A short term development:
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A. None of the above

B. Is development if there is increase in aggregate output

C. Constitutes development provided there is steep rise in the living standard

D. Does not constitute development