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
201. City States were common in ancient:_________________?
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A. Greece

B. China

C. Rome

D. Pakistan

202. Which one of the following is true about John of Paris views about private property?
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A. King should respect the sentiments of the owners

B. King had no right to regulate property

C. Church should possess maximum property

D. Pope was the owner and not custodian of property

203. The book Principles of Political Science was written by _________?
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A. Jean Bodin

B. Machiavelli

C. Socrates

D. Gilchrist
204. The world justice has been derived from justitia which belong to language:
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A. French

B. English

C. Roman

D. Latin

E. German

205. Who defined democracy as Government of the people, by the people, for the people?
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A. Abraham Lincoln

B. Gandhi

C. Woodrow

D. Laski

206. A state becomes a state only if:
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A. It is recognised by majority of the members of the UNO

B. It is recognised by at least ten sovereign states

C. None of the above

D. It is recognised by all the states

207. Which of the following is not correctly matched?
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A. Herodotus Political Science

B. Sigmund Fraud Psychology

C. Auguste Comte Sociology

D. Adam Smith Economics

208. It the primitive societies justice was based on:____________?
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A. Impartiality of judiciary

B. Perfect equality

C. Rule of law

D. Tit for tat

E. Money which one paid to the judges

209. Which of the following is the distinguishing characteristic of State, as compared with other associations?
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A. Sovereignty

B. Population

C. Territory

D. Government

210. According to Aristotle:
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A. State is a divine institution

B. State is an artificial creation

C. State is a natural institution

D. State is a creation of force

211. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a merit of private property?
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A. It provides incentive to the developments of z art, seience, literature, etc.

B. It leads to division of labour and great production

C. It provide if sense of pleasure

D. It provides incentive to worker

212. Who of the following does not favour the idea of retention of private property, who is he?
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A. J.S. Mill

B. T.H. Green

C. Machiavelli

D. Bakunin
213. According to Individualists property:
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A. State should distribute all property

B. State should have nothing to do with property

C. State control over it should be absolute

D. Is a divine institution

E. Acquisition should be left to individual
214. During reformation period the thinkers believed that:_____________?
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A. Church should have maximum property

B. None of the above

C. Property of church should be regulated

D. Church should be deprived of its property

E. King should interfere in the affairs of the church

215. Technically speaking which one of the following cannot be termed as state?
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A. Bangladesh

B. Lahore

C. U.S.S.R.

D. U.S.A.

216. The Socialist theory of property is:____________?
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A. In favour of absolute right to property

B. In favour of state control over all property

C. In favour of equitable distribution of property

D. In favour of equitable distribution of property

217. Which one of the following is true about Liberals views about private property?
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A. State should pay compensation for its acquisition

B. Individual should have no right to own it

C. State has right to confiscate it without payment of compensation

D. It should be under state control

E. It should altogether be abolished

218. The rationale of the right to property is identifiable in three of the following nations. Identify the notion which does not belong to this group?
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A. The measure of property nature has endowed to man is in keeping with his Labour and convenience of life

B. Since man tills, plants, improves and cultivates property and can use the product of each property, it is his own

C. The right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation

D. The property nature has given to man is his own and nobody has any right to it but himself

219. The term state in the modern sense was for the first time used by:_________?
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A. Aristotle

B. T.H. Green

C. Machiavelli

D. Hobbes

220. The term state as drawn from the word status was for the first time used by:________?
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A. The Greeks

B. The Germans

C. The Teutons

D. The Romans

221. Who of the following has tried to establish a close link between justice and liberty?
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A. Individualists

B. Anarchists

C. Marxists

D. Syndicalists

E. Liberals
222. Who said that State is a territorial society divided into government and the subjects?
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A. Garner

B. Austin

C. Finer

D. Laski
223. The term state has often been confused with ___________?
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A. Association

B. Government

C. Nation

D. Sovereignty
224. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. State and nation are identical

B. Homogeneity is an essential feature of state

C. State and nation are opposed to each other

D. Nation is a territorial community
225. The state consists of:__________?
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A. Nine elements

B. Four elements

C. Three elements

D. Five elements

226. Who said that the state is expansion of family?
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A. Newton

B. Locke

C. Plato

D. Aristotle
227. The idea of trusteeship of private property emerged with:
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A. Spread of Christianity

B. Rise of landed class

C. People taking to agriculture

D. Establishment of constitutional monarchy

228. Which one of the following is not true about private property?
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A. It has divided society in classess

B. It has checked incentive and initiative

C. It has deprived the poor of their pleasure

D. It has promoted social disharmony

E. It has made the rich richer and poor still poorer

229. According to St. Augustine property was:____________?
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A. Natural institution

B. Religious institution

C. Conventional institution

D. Economic institution

E. Political institution

230. Political science stresses the study of ___________?
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A. All the above

B. State

C. Power

D. Government

231. According to the idealistic theory of property:
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A. All private property is theft

B. Private property is the cause of social inequalities

C. Private property is a gift from God

D. Property is an essential condition for the fulfilment of personality
232. The largest state in terms of territory is:___________?
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A. USA

B. India

C. China

D. Soviet Union
233. Compared with society, scope of state activity is ____________?
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A. Wider

B. No comparison between the two

C. Just equal

D. Narrow

234. Which one of the following is not a state?
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A. Sikkim

B. Burma

C. Bhutan

D. Bangladesh

235. Which one of the following thinkers interpreted justice as allotment of functions to person in accordance with his ability and training?
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A. Laski

B. Plto

C. Barker

D. Aristotle

236. The general opinion at present it is favour of:
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A. None of the above

B. Absolute rights to property

C. Right to property within limitations

D. Abolition of all private property

237. Which one of the following methods for the study of problems of State of his times was used by Aristotle?
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A. Comparative

B. Deductive

C. Inductive

D. Philosophical

238. The theory of surplus value is associated with:
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A. J.S. Mill

B. Karl Marx

C. Adam Smith

D. Herbert Spencer

239. Which of the following is not true about state and association?
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A. Membership of state is compulsory whereas that of the other is not

B. Membership of the state cannot be left whereas that of the association can be

C. State has fixed territory whereas association has not

D. Both the state and the association are permanent bodies
240. The liberal thinkers of the nineteenth century were:
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A. In favour of equitable distribution property

B. In favour of limited right to property only

C. Opposed to right to private property

D. In favour of absolute right to private property
241. Who said that the state is a people organised for law within a definite territory?
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A. Woodrow Wilson

B. Hall

C. Oppenheim

D. Laski

242. According to the Mandan thinkers:
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A. Justice has no relation with the system of production

B. Justice under capitalist system is possible only if the workers are given due share in the management of industries

C. There can be no justice under the capitalist system

D. Justice under Capitalist system is possible only if key industries are nationalised

243. Aristotle speaks of two types of justice one, particular justice and the other:
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A. Distributive justice

B. Social Justice

C. General justice

D. Political justice
244. Which one of the following is not an element of state?
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A. Sovereignty

B. Territory

C. Religion

D. Population

245. The Labour theory of property was first of all advocated by:
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A. John Locke

B. Lenin

C. Adam Smith

D. Karl Marx

246. One of the important advantages of democracy is that: ___________?
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A. The people get political education

B. There is place for high quality people

C. In it quick decisions are taken

D. There is considerable secrecy in it

247. Who asserted that justice implies allotment of functions to a person in accordance with his ability and training?
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A. Plato

B. Aristotle

C. Barker

D. None of the above
248. Which one of the following statements is correct?
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A. Right to property needs the backing of society

B. Right to property needs no sanction of society

C. Right to private property is absolute

D. Right to property is a natural right

249. Sovereignty is an essential element of:____________?
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A. Nation

B. Government

C. State

D. Society

250. According to Laski the state is:____________?
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A. Identical with society

B. Servant of society

C. Master of society and associations

D. None of the above