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
3151. In schumpeters theory of development maximum stress has been laid on: _________?
comments icon0
A. Entrepreneurship

B. Industrialisation

C. Land

D. Interest

E. Capital

3152. Which one of the following writer was not associated with the classical theory of development?
comments icon0

A. Ricardo

B. Adam Smith

C. Malthus

D. Marshall
3153. An underdeveloped country is one which has good potential prospects for using:
comments icon0

A. More available natural resources

B. All the above

C. More capital

D. More labour

3154. According to Malthus high wages:
comments icon0

A. Retard fast growth of population

B. Discourage growth rate of population

C. Help maintaining status quo in population growth

D. Promote fast growth of population
3155. Theory of Economic Maturity regarding development is associated with: ____________?
comments icon0
A. Alvin Hansen

B. All the above

C. Schumpeter

D. Keynes

3156. According to classical thinkers which one was not a measuring yard for development:
comments icon0

A. Labour

B. Education

C. Capital

D. Land

3157. The chief defect of the neo-Classical theory of development is: __________?
comments icon0

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

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

C. It completely ignores the importance of interest as a factor in establishing equilibrium between supply of savings and demand for capital

D. It completely ignores factors like political stability and attitudes of people
3158. The classical thinkers envisaged development:
comments icon0
A. Without interference by the government

B. Though the combination of all the above methods

C. Under the guidance of the government

D. With the assistance of the government

3159. The capital accumulation which according to Marx, contributes to development is rendered possible by:
comments icon0

A. Reduction of wages

B. Technological improvement

C. Increase in working hours

D. None of the above

3160. According to Nettle political development could be properly studied with the help of: __________?
comments icon0

A. Industrialisation

B. Disciplinary approach

C. Inter-disciplinary approach

D. Political processes

3161. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a defect of Schumpeters theory?
comments icon0

A. He wrongly asserts that capitalism is crumbling and socialism is likely to replace it

B. His theory is defective in so far as it tries to present the spirit of enterprise as a phenomenon common to all social organisations

C. His assumption that all innovations are financed by borrowings is not correct because banks generally provide only short-term loans

D. None of the above
3162. Which one of the following is not valid criticism against classical theorists of political development?
comments icon0
A. They overestimated technological progress

B. They underestimated technological progress

C. They wrongly assumed that per capita income rests diminishing returns

D. None of the above

E. They failed to analyse problems of aggregate demands

3163. The new-classical writers believed that economic development benefits:
comments icon0

A. None of the above

B. Only the capitalists

C. All the major income groups

D. Only the workers

3164. According to Marx capital accumulation depended on: ___________?
comments icon0

A. International trade

B. Industrialisation

C. Surplus valuation

D. Increasing population

3165. The neo-classical thinkers about development believe that existing social order:
comments icon0

A. Should be modified to certain extent

B. Should be destroyed

C. Should be preserved

D. Was not conducive for the utilisation of existing resources

3166. Which one of the following criticism levelled against the classical theory of development is not correct?
comments icon0

A. It underestimated the possibility of technological progress

B. None of the above

C. It attached too much importance to the role of technology in development

D. It failed to adequately analyze the problem of maintaining aggregate demand

3167. Which one of the following features has been wrongly listed as one of the ingredient of Marxian theory of development?
comments icon0

A. Theory of surplus value

B. Class-struggle

C. None of the above

D. Centralisation of capital

3168. Which one of the following is not true criticism against Marxian theory of development?
comments icon0

A. None of the above

B. Marx has rightly pin-pointed the effects of technological unemployment

C. Marx analysis of theory of wages is inadequate

D. It is wrong that capitalist keeps some workers permanently unemployed

3169. The neo-classiest in their development theory have laid stress on: _________?
comments icon0

A. Capital formation

B. Dialectical materialism

C. Rate of interest

D. Proletariat revolution

E. Surplus value

3170. The most elaborate exposition of classical theory of development was offered by: ________?
comments icon0

A. J.S. Mill

B. Adam Smith

C. Malthus

D. Ricardo
3171. Non-classical theory of development became necessary:
comments icon0
A. Due to technological and resource discoveries of the nineteenth century

B. Due to fear of revolution created by the preachings Marx

C. Due to all the above reasons

D. Deu to fast deteriorating condition of the workers in Europe

3172. According to Adam Smith the wage rtes fall to the subsistence level:
comments icon0
A. Under stationary conditions

B. During periods of capital accumulation

C. Under both the above stated conditions

D. Under none of the above stated conditions

3173. J.S. Colesmans name is associated with one of the following about political development:
comments icon0

A. It should be linked with political stability

B. It should be linked with legal system

C. It should be linked with bureaucracy

D. It should be linked with level of absolute power

E. It should be linked with industrialisation

3174. According to Lucian Pye most important thing in finding out political development was?
comments icon0

A. Nature of political processes

B. Nature of laws passed by the state

C. None of these

D. Extent of political mobilisation

E. Extent of political participation

3175. The neo-classical thinkers:
comments icon0

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

B. Asserted that the wages of workers had consistently increased

C. None of the above

D. Asserted that the wages are determined by the productivity of the last worker employed
3176. Development is a term which:
comments icon0

A. Has clearly been defined

B. None of above

C. Has no clear definition

D. Can be defined but no attempt has been made

3177. F.W. Riggs in his theory political development has laid stress on:
comments icon0
A. Political stability

B. Industrialisation

C. Political modernisation

D. Political participation

E. Political democracy

3178. Pick out one of the following whose name is linked with political stability in political development:
comments icon0

A. Edward A. Shills

B. G.A. Almond

C. Karl Marx

D. Max Weber

E. Karl Deutsch
3179. Max Weber has linked political development with: _________?
comments icon0

A. Economy of society

B. Social conditions

C. Administrative development

D. Industrialisation

3180. Which one of the following is not true about Malthus?
comments icon0

A. Profits are high when land-population ratio is favourable

B. Profit go high when rate of accumulation is large

C. Wages go high when land-population ratio is favourable

D. Population tended to come down when wages increased
3181. Which one of the following classical thinkers based the development theory on the prinicple of population?
comments icon0
A. Malthus

B. J.S Mill

C. All the above

D. Adam Smith

3182. According to Lucian Pye political and economic development:
comments icon0

A. Should be separated from each other

B. Both are contradictory to each other

C. Should be delinked from each other

D. Should be linked with each other
3183. About underdevelopment it has been said that capitalism:
comments icon0

A. Helps maintaining status quo

B. At times it helps in development but at times not

C. Is always opposed to it

D. It seldom opposed to it

3184. According to Karl Marx Surplus value can be earned by several ways. Which one of the following is not included in that?
comments icon0

A. By reducing the wages rates

B. By using labour saving devices

C. By increasing working hours

D. By eliminating workers from the market

E. By resorting to technological advancement

3185. Lenin held that the export of capital tends to: ____________?
comments icon0

A. None of the above

B. Arrest development in capital importing countries

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

D. Arrest development in capital exporting countries
3186. According to M.F. Milikan political development should be linked with: __________?
comments icon0

A. Political conditions

B. Other developments combined

C. Social conditions

D. Population growth rate

E. Economic conditions

3187. The Theory of Economic Maturity carried froward the ideas worked in The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money by:
comments icon0

A. Ricrodo

B. Adam Smith

C. Marshall

D. Keynes

3188. Who of the following believed that political development should be linked with political development in international field?
comments icon0

A. Edward A. Shills

B. J.S. Coleman

C. M.F. Milikan

D. Karl Deutsch

E. G.A. Almond

3189. Who offered the agrument that the population grows whenever workers wages rise above subsistence level?
comments icon0

A. Adam Smith

B. None of the above

C. Malthus

D. Ricardo

3190. Liberal theory of development is also known as: _________?
comments icon0

A. Theory of entrepreneur

B. Theory of economic maturity

C. Neo-classical theory of development

D. Classical theory of development
3191. Ricardo built his theory round:
comments icon0

A. Capital

B. Natural resources

C. Value

D. Wages
3192. Who considered saving as a necessary condition for economic development?
comments icon0

A. Marx

B. Adam Smith

C. All the above

D. Marshall

3193. According to Talcott Parsons political develop0ment should be measured in terms of: ___________?
comments icon0

A. Standards of modern state

B. Political modernisation

C. Industrialisation

D. Legal development
3194. According to Lucian Pye Political development:
comments icon0

A. Could be measured with industrialisation:

B. And industrialisation should be delinked from each other

C. And industrialisation were opposed to each other

D. Could not be measured with industrialisation
3195. In his theory of development Schumpeter has laid stress on: __________?
comments icon0

A. Capital formation

B. None of these

C. Leadership

D. Accumulated capital

E. Ownership

3196. Those who view development not in purely economic terms but in socio cultural matrix attribute the development to: __________?
comments icon0

A. The form of government

B. Standards of education and health

C. All the above

D. The legal system

3197. Which one of the following was not included in political development by Lucian Pye?
comments icon0
A. Method of paying wages to workers

B. Achievement and standards of public servants

C. Method of recruitment

D. Nature of laws passed by the state

3198. Which of following thinkers built up theory of development around theory wages and rent?
comments icon0

A. Marx

B. None of the above

C. Adam Smith

D. Ricardo
3199. Which one of the following is not correct about classical thinkers or development?
comments icon0

A. Level of wages could not be changed by the Government

B. Level of wages was linked with employment capacity of economy.

C. Level of wages could be arbitrarily fixed

D. Social product was the outcome of labour utilised

E. Level of wages could not be changed by labour unions

3200. Who of the following has laid stress on the role of bureaucracy in measuring political development?
comments icon0

A. Lucian Pye

B. Nax Weber

C. Edward A. Shills

D. Nettle