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
3251. One of the serious defects of Regulating Act, 1773 was that it did not define the relationship of Supreme Court with:
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A. Provincial Governors

B. Board of Directors in England

C. Board of Control in England

D. British Parliament

E. Governor-General in India
3252. The Governor-General in India was given the powers to override the majority decision of his Council by:
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A. Regulating Act, 1773

B. Charter Act of 1793

C. Amending Act, 1781

D. Act of 1786

E. Pitts India Act, 1784

3253. Which of the following is not an element of Marxism?
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A. The theory of class struggle

B. Dialectical materialism

C. The view that the state is an ethical idea

D. The theory of surplus value

E. Historical materialism

3254. On which of the following grounds has Marxian not been rightly criticised?
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A. It sacrifices individual at the cost of society

B. He has given one sided interpretation of history

C. His theory of class struggle is untenable

D. He has given undue place to social forces in history
3255. Under the dictatorship of the proletariat according to Karl Marx:
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A. There will be all honour to mental labour

B. Mental labour will be preferred over manual labour

C. Manual labour will be preferred over mental labour

D. There will be no distinction between the mental and the manual labour
3256. Marx suggested that before state is finally abolished during the transitory period:
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A. There should be nationalisation of all industries

B. Private sector should be strengthened

C. There should be nationalisation of small scale industries alone

D. Private sector should be allowed to continue as it is

E. There should be nationalisation of big industries alone

3257. While giving materialistic interpretation of History, Marx believed that:
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A. Historical events so move that some people become great

B. Course of history and greatness of the people have nothing to do with each other

C. Great men change the course of history

D. Course of history is static and as such question of change does not arise

3258. A capitalist adds to his wealth because:
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A. Machines installed by him produce more

B. There is difference between exchange value of what is produced and what is paid

C. Capitalist can win the cooperation of the workers

D. The workers wish so

3259. Karl Marx was born in: ___________?
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A. Germany

B. Rome

C. France

D. Russia

E. Itlay

3260. Who of the following believed in class struggle?
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A. Hegel

B. J.S. Mill

C. Karl Marx

D. T.H. Green

3261. According to Marx motive force of history is: _________?
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A. Great personalities

B. Forces of production

C. Great ideas

D. Gods will

E. None of these
3262. According to Karl Marx, main factor which has been inflouncing and continues to influence society is:
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A. Cultural factor

B. Social factor

C. Economic factor

D. Political factor

E. Religious factor

3263. Lenin contributed to Marxism by:
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A. The principle of democratic centralism

B. Theory of surplus value

C. Giving labour theory of value

D. Modifying theory of class struggle

E. None of these
3264. According to Marx value of the commodity would be fixed in accordance with:
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A. The extent of its dependence on the foreign market

B. The socially useful labour put in it

C. Capital in vested in it

D. The extent of its demand in the foreign market

E. Machinery used for production

3265. Marxian philosophy has been criticised because:
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A. His idea that state will wither away has not come true

B. His ideas that workers will unite has proved failure

C. For his philosophy that state will expand

D. For his views about capitalist system

3266. Marx believed that in the present capitalist system of society:
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A. Middle class will come at the forefront of struggle against state

B. Middle class will form the rank of the workers

C. The number of workers will come down

D. Ranks of middle class will swallow

E. Middle class will become powerful

3267. According to Marxian theory revolutions come in the society because:
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A. Educated masses get dissatisfied

B. Foreign powers get interested in national affairs

C. Continuous class struggle is going on

D. The capitalists so desire

E. The religious people manipulate that

3268. Marx borrowed from Hegel:
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A. The ideal of statesless society

B. Dialectical method

C. Materialistic philosophy

D. The theory of surplus value

E. The labour theory of value

3269. Which one of the following is not true about Marxian Socialism?
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A. They are opposed to production for the sake of profit

B. They hold faith in planned economy

C. The state will be replaced by classless society

D. They favour negative freedom for members
3270. Which one of the following is incorrect about Marx?
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A. He advocated abolition of capitalism

B. He pleaded stateless society

C. He pleaded for democracy as a means of social transformation

D. He advocated abolition of religion

E. He stood for classless society

3271. Which one of the following is not true about Marxian Socialists?
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A. They lay stress on social good

B. They are opposed to capitalist system

C. They stress need for conflict in economic sphere

D. Capitalism cannot introduce reforms

E. They want system of production to meet needs of community

3272. The Wages, Labour and Capital was written by: _________?
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A. Hegel

B. None of these

C. Engles

D. Karl Marx

E. Stalin

3273. With Marx, salient features of the historians in the past was that:
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A. They covered the relationship of masses with rulers

B. They covered the activities of masses

C. The exaggerated peoples movements against their rulers

D. They recorded events glorifying the rulers
3274. Which one of following is not true about socialism?
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A. They do not favour individual liberty against state

B. The believe that the state is means to an end

C. They believe that state has always been siding with propertied classes

D. They assume that the state will wither away

3275. Communist Manifesto was authored by: ____________?
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A. George Bernard Shah

B. Karl Marx

C. Stalin

D. Laski

3276. Which one of the following is not true about Marxian Socialism?
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A. Capital is a theft

B. State promotes interests of all

C. State will wither away

D. State sides with the rich and not the poor

3277. Marxism and Anarchism differ on their views about:
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A. Classless society

B. Trade unionism

C. Condemnation of state

D. Capital is a theft

E. Root causes for evils in society

3278. Dialectical materialism of Marx believes that: ____________?
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A. Social phenomena has nothing to do with political life

B. Political Life and social phenomena cant go hand in hand

C. Social phenomena is antithesis of political life

D. Social phenomena is applicable to political life

3279. According to Karl Marx societies have all along been divided between:
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A. The rich and the religious people

B. The rich and the poor

C. The religious and the educated people

D. The educated and the elite

E. The poor and the religious people

3280. Marx has been criticised for his views:
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A. He has prounded no guarantee for non-working classes in his society

B. Private property is source of exploitation

C. That capital is a theft

D. Religion is the opium of the people

3281. According to Marxian philosophy dialect:
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A. Means that action and reaction must be in the same direction

B. No actions and reactions but matter

C. It result of actions and reactions

D. None of These

3282. Who said first, workers of the world unite:
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A. Lenin

B. Khrushchev

C. Karl Marx

D. Stalin

E. Kosygin

3283. Karl Marx believed that social change can be brought about by: ___________?
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A. Evolutionary means only

B. Revolutionary means only

C. By spread of education only

D. With the help of both evolutionary and revolutionary methods

E. With the help of propaganda alone

3284. According to Karl Marx under the dictatorship of the proletariat means of production will be used for:
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A. Social good

B. The benefit of consumers

C. The welfare of the working labourers

D. The benefit of producers

3285. Which one of the following is regarded by Gustav Rains as an important indicator of development?
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A. Extent to which the social and political institutions are reorganised

B. Growth of trade unions

C. The growthe of bureaucracy

D. None of the above

3286. Which one of the following is true about proletariat?
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A. It means rule of the working classes

B. It is rule of capitalist class

C. It means rule of educated classes

D. It is government by the people

3287. According to Karl Marx the present state will: __________?
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A. Slowly benefit the workers

B. Continue for long

C. Will wither away

D. Deliver goods with the passage of time

3288. According to Karl Marx workers:
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A. Should confine their activities to their country

B. Have a motherland to which they must stick

C. Had no mother land

D. Should give maximum cooperation to the state

3289. According to Karl Max proletariat revolution will be caused by:
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A. The landlords

B. Industrial owners

C. Trade Unions

D. Strong and centralised workers
3290. According to Marx the motive force of history is: ________?
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A. Forces of Production

B. Great Ideas

C. Great Personalities

D. Gods will

3291. Marx borrowed from Hegel
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A. Concept of stateless society

B. Dialectical method

C. Materialist Philosophy

D. Labour Theory of value

3292. Which one of the followings believed in class struggle?
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A. J.S.Mill

B. Tom Paine

C. Max Weber

D. Karl Marx
3293. Dictatorship of proletariat means:
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A. Dictatorial rule of capitalist class

B. Rule of feudal class

C. Dictatorial rule of Working class

D. Dictatorial rule of a King

3294. The proletarian state envisaged by Marx is: __________?
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A. The state which will be established after the overthrow of the capitalist state as a transitory measure

B. A state in which the factory workers would control all the means of production and distribution

C. A state in which the real power will be in the hands of peasants and farmers

D. A stateless and classless society, which the Marxists ultimately wish to establish

3295. The concept of dictatorship of proletariat was elaborated by: ___________?
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A. Karl Marx in Das Capital

B. Lenin in State and Revolution

C. Marx and Engels jointly in Communist Manifesto

D. Engels in the Origin of Family, Private Property and State

3296. According to Marx:
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A. State arises when population of the proletariat increases

B. State arises when the proletariat class tries to overthrow capitalist class

C. State arises when class antagonism cannot be reconciled

D. State arises when there exploitation of labour by capital
3297. The Marxists believe that there cannot be any democracy in the capitalist society because:
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A. Power is in the hands of the politicians

B. Elections are held after long interval

C. People are not granted any political freedom

D. Power is in the hands of rich classes
3298. The Marixsts want to do away with capitalist state by:___________?
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A. Violent revolution

B. Securing majority in elections

C. Constant discussion and persuasion

D. Educating the people about the evils of the capitalist state

3299. According to the Marxists the state is: __________?
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A. A divine institution

B. A natural institution

C. A man made institution

D. Result of evolution

3300. The most important feature of the state according to the Marxists is: _________?
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A. Removal of disparities

B. Elimination of inequalities

C. Oppression of one class by another

D. Protection of weaker sections