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
2951. A trade union can be placed under the category of pressure group:
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A. Language

B. Religion

C. Special

D. Region

E. Caste

2952. Political parties give the type of education which is basically:
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A. Adult

B. Moral

C. Political

D. Physical

2953. The political parties are generally formed on the basis of: __________?
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A. Common economic and political principles

B. Common group interests

C. All the above

D. Common interests

2954. Who said that a political party is a voluntary association of people for the purpose of attaining political power:
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A. Finer

B. Gettell

C. MacIver

D. G.C.Field
2955. Which one of the following feature of pressure groups has been wrongly listed?
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A. The pressure groups try to promote the interests of its members

B. The pressure groups can be both temporary as well as permanent

C. The pressure groups generally do not have any poliitical alignment

D. None of the above

2956. Mussolini during the heights of his glory liked:
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A. No party system

B. Multi-party system

C. Bi-party system

D. Single arty system
2957. Which one of the following is not true about pressure group?
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A. It has no political programme

B. It tries to use persuasive methods

C. It exerts pressure on executive

D. It tries to have formal control over the government

E. It does no aim at capturing power

2958. In which of the following countries the pressure groups are not permitted to function?
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A. Britain

B. Switzerland

C. None of the above

D. U.S.S.R.
2959. Multi-Party system is found in: _________?
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A. U.S.A.

B. Pakistan

C. China

D. Britain

2960. A political party serves as important link between the legislature and: _________?
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A. The voters

B. The people

C. Executive

D. Judiciary

2961. Two-Party system is found in:
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A. USSR

B. France

C. Pakistan

D. U.S.A

2962. The pressure groups try to promote the interests of their members by exerting pressure on:
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A. All the above

B. The judiciary

C. The executive

D. The legislature

2963. Which of the following is not true about pressure group?
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A. Its objects are limited

B. Its membership is limited

C. It can use both constitutional and unconstitutional means

D. It can be organised

E. It tries to capture political power
2964. One of the chief merits of political parties is: ________?
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A. They promote national unity

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

C. They encourage the spoils system

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

2965. Pressure groups first of all originated in: _________?
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A. U.S.S.R.

B. Britain

C. Switzerland

D. U.S.A.
2966. A very important advantage of bi-party system is that:
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A. It becomes easy to fix responsibility for failures

B. Party control lessens

C. Selection of candidates becomes easy

D. Choice of candidates becomes very wide

2967. Which of the following is not one of the functions of the political party?
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A. To implement its policies

B. To promote spiritualism and morality

C. To create public opinion

D. To capture political power

E. To criticise government

2968. Interest groups are:
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A. Purely political organisations

B. Purely military organisations

C. Of universal character and include groups like business, labour, farm co-operatives, church, other professional groups, etc.

D. Purely economic organisations

2969. One-Party system is found in:
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A. Switzerland

B. China

C. Britain

D. West Germany

2970. Who believed that a political party consists of a group of citizens more or less organised who act as a political unit:
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A. Ebenstein

B. Garner

C. Finer

D. Gettell

E. Gilchrist

2971. U.S.A. is known for: __________?
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A. No party system

B. Bi-party system

C. Single party system

D. Multi-party system

2972. Two-Party system is better because:
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A. It given an opportunity to the opposition party to indulge in an irresponsible criticism of government

B. It gives despotic powers to the Cabinet

C. It leads to the formation coalition governments

D. It makes smooth changes in government possible
2973. Which one of the following merits of political parties has been wrongly listed?
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A. Political Parties check nepotism

B. Political parties are essential for the successful working of Cabinet system of government

C. Political parties impart political education to people

D. Political parties eliminate nepotism and favouritism
2974. Political Parties are indispensable for the successful working of: ________?
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A. Democracy

B. Dictatorship

C. Both democracy and dictatorship

D. None of the above

2975. The function of associational pressure groups is to: __________?
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A. Articulate the demands

B. Aggregate the demands

C. Communicate the demands

D. Regulate the demands

2976. Which one fo the following is not one of the methods used by pressure groups for achieving their objectives?
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A. They develop cantacts with legislators

B. They sponsor their favourite candidates at the time of elections

C. They avoid going near the centre of authority

D. They finance political parties

2977. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of political party system?
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A. Its members should have common programme

B. Its members should keep party above nation

C. Its members should follow common line of action

D. Its members should obey discipline

2978. Which of the following is not an element of political party?
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A. An organised group of persons

B. None of these

C. Fedility to certain common principles

D. Acommon religion

E. A common programme

2979. A conservative party believes in:
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A. Establishing new institutions in place of present ones

B. Reforming the present institutions

C. Conserving the old institutions

D. Conserving the status quo
2980. Who said that parties are the power behind the throne:
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A. Grotius

B. Finer

C. Rousseau

D. Sabine

E. Montesquieu

2981. The system under which there is only one effective political party in the country which controls political life is called:
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A. None of these

B. Multi-party

C. Single party system

D. Bi-party system

2982. One-party system means:
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A. There may be number of political parties but the government is formed by only one party viz., the party securing maximum of votes

B. There is one dominant party, while the other parties occupy an insignificant position

C. None of the above things

D. There is only one political party and no other political party is permitted to come into existence
2983. An interest group is converted into a pressure group when it:
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A. Resorts to use of military force

B. Exerts pressure on government to enact laws in the interest of its members

C. Resorts to general strike and band

D. Resort to other than constitutional methods

2984. Under a single party system the membership is: __________?
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A. Given only to trusted workers

B. Open to all citizens

C. Given on hereditary basis

D. Compulsory for an

2985. A totalitarian state has generally:
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A. A multi-party system

B. Single party system

C. No political parties

D. A bi-party system

2986. A person can be member of: _________?
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A. Any number of pressure groups at the same time

B. Only one pressure group at time

C. Either a pressure group or a political party

D. Not more than three pressure groups at a time

2987. Political parties are indispensable in: _________?
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A. Dictatorial regime

B. A parliamentary system government

C. Monarchical system of government

D. A presidential system of government

2988. A radical political party believes in:
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A. In doing away with the present institutions and replacing them with new ones

B. Bringing changes revolutionary methods

C. Maintaining present institutions with modifications

D. Maintaining old institutions

2989. Britain possesses:
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A. Bi-party System

B. No party system

C. Single-Party system

D. Multi-Party system

2990. In bi-party system chances are that:
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A. Cabinet might become dictator

B. There may be wider choice of candidates

C. Majority party might feel submissive and adjusting

D. Vested interests will not get promoted

2991. In our times a political party means:
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A. People who have different political viewpoints

B. People have common opinion

C. People who have united for achieving political ends

D. People who have joined because they have common opinion
2992. Which one of the following functions is performed by political parties?
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A. They assist candidates in contesting elections

B. They manage newspapers

C. They render help to poor people

D. They run hospitals

2993. A reactionary political party is one which:
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A. Wants to abolish the present institutions and establish absolutely new institutions in their place

B. Clings to the old institutions

C. Believesin conserving the present institutions as they are

D. Believes in reforming the old institutions and retaining them

2994. Which one of the following is not true about pressure group?
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A. Group tries to create bolly in its favour

B. Member of one pressure group cannot become that of the other

C. Its membership is narrower

D. It acts from behind

E. Group does not contest elections

2995. Which one of the following is not a feature of pressure group?
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A. It tries to influence from outside

B. Its membership is large

C. Its members can join any number of groups

D. It actively joins political parties
2996. In single party system the organ of Government whose importance increases is:
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A. Judiciary

B. Tribunals

C. Legislature

D. Executive

2997. In Pakistan we have: ________________?
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A. Single party system

B. Multi-party system

C. Bi-party system

D. No party system

2998. Who describes the Pressure groups as the Third House of the Legislature?
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A. G.D.H. Code

B. Finer

C. A.V.Dicey

D. Bryce

2999. The main political parties in England are: _________?
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A. Liberal Socialists and Radical Socialists

B. Liberal and Communist

C. Conservative and Labour

D. Democratic and Republic

3000. The pressure groups are:
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A. Moral organisations

B. Economic organisation

C. Political organisations

D. Organisations of universal character