political science MCQs – Page 63

Practise multiple-choice questions from political science for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

political science Mcqs

1. bureaucracy 2. electorate and representation 3. property 4. ibn e khaldun 5. rule of law muslim political thoughts 6. sovereignty of state 7. parliamentary and presidential systems 8. the rights 9. france constitution 10. liberty 11. pakistan constitution 12. india constitution 13. political parties and pressure group 14. usa federalism 15. international law 16. state of local govt 17. plato 18. usa constitution 19. liberalism 20. al ghazali 21. development theories and under development 22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent 23. marxian socialism 24. marxian theory of origin of state 25. u s s r constitution 26. nizam ul mulk tusi 27. the state 28. england constitution 29. nature theories and state function 30. constitution and constitutional government 31. allama iqbal 32. shah walliullah 33. public opinion 34. cabinet government 35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts 36. muslim political thoughts al farabi 37. justice 38. freedom of speech and press role 39. western political thoughts 40. origin of state 41. evolutionary socialism 42. fascism 43. democracy 44. aristotle 45. equality

3101. Pressure groups first of all originated in: _________?
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A. U.S.S.R.

B. Britain

C. Switzerland

D. U.S.A.

3102. 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

3103. 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

3104. 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

3105. One-Party system is found in:
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A. Switzerland

B. China

C. Britain

D. West Germany

3106. 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

3107. 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

3108. 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

3109. 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

3110. 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

3111. 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

3112. 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

3113. 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

3114. 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

3115. 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

3116. Who said that parties are the power behind the throne:
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A. Grotius

B. Finer

C. Rousseau

D. Sabine

E. Montesquieu

3117. 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

3118. 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

3119. 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

3120. 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

3121. 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

3122. 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

3123. 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

3124. 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

3125. Britain possesses:
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A. Bi-party System

B. No party system

C. Single-Party system

D. Multi-Party system

3126. 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

3127. 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

3128. 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

3129. 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

3130. 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

3131. 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

3132. In single party system the organ of Government whose importance increases is:
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A. Judiciary

B. Tribunals

C. Legislature

D. Executive

3133. In Pakistan we have: ________________?
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A. Single party system

B. Multi-party system

C. Bi-party system

D. No party system

3134. 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

3135. 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

3136. The pressure groups are:
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A. Moral organisations

B. Economic organisation

C. Political organisations

D. Organisations of universal character

3137. The means of the two major political parties in Britain are:
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A. Conservatives and Liberals

B. Conservative and Socialists

C. Labour and Liberal

D. Labour and Conservative

3138. A political party is a body of men, united for the purpose of promoting, by the purpose of promoting, by their joint endeavours, the public interest upon. Some principles on which they are agreed. Who said this?
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A. Burke

B. Karl Marx

C. Laski

D. MacIver

E. Gettel

3139. Which one of the following demerits of political parties has been wrongly indicated?
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A. Political parties encourage political favouritism

B. Political parties break the rigidity of the separation of power

C. Political parties divide the people and disrupt national unity

D. Political parties deny freedom of speech and expression to an individual and he becomes a mere cog in the party machinery

3140. Which one of the following features of a political party has been wrongly listed?
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A. Political parties aim at capturing power through any method

B. Members of political parties hold identical views on basic political, economic and other matters

C. Once the political party comes to power it tries to promote national rather than sectarian interests

D. Political party is a voluntary association

3141. A liberal party believes in:
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A. Retaining the present institutions

B. Retaining the present institutions by new and radical institutions

C. Making reforms in the existing institutions

D. Conserving the old institutions

3142. In which of the following countries two party system first of all originated?
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A. Greece

B. U.S.A

C. U.S.S.R

D. Britain

3143. The political parties impart to the citizens:
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A. Political as well as general education

B. Political as well as legal education

C. No education

D. Political education

3144. In U.S.S.R. there is:
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A. Plural party system

B. Multi-party system

C. One party system

D. Two party system

3145. Spoils system which one of the defects of paty system, means:
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A. Allocation of offices to the people from the locality even though they do not deserve the same on merit

B. Distribution of jobs to the supporters of the party in power

C. Giving tickets for election to party supporters without due regard to their merit

D. None of the baove things

3146. Political parties are undermocratic in so far as: ____________?
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A. They try to contest elections and capture power

B. They criticise the policies of the government

C. They do not permit their members to express their views independently

D. They try to implement their programme once they come into power

3147. Who said that a political party is an organised body with voluntary membership:
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A. MacIver

B. G.C.Field

C. G.D.H. Cole

D. Finer

E. Sorel

3148. In a good democratic system the members should be: ____________?
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A. To organise sub-groups within the party

B. To disobey their leader

C. Well disciplined

D. Free to come and go to the meetings as and when they like

3149. Political parties contribute to the proper working of parliamentary government by:
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A. By maintaining peace in the country

B. By educating the public about the variour problems facing the country

C. By providing organised majority to back the Council of minsters

D. Assisting poor candidates with financer to contest the election

3150. Political parties render great service to the poor people by: __________?
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A. All the above measures

B. Providing free legal assistance to needy persons

C. Taking up their cause with the government

D. Providing them necessary funds to contest elections

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