political science MCQs – Page 66

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
3253. Ahya-ul-Ulum is the work of:__________?
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A. Al-Mawardi

B. None of these

C. Al-Farabi

D. Al-Ghazali
3254. Siasul-Alamair was written by:____________?
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A. Iqbal

B. Ghazzali

C. Tusi

D. Farabi

3258. Mention the name of book, which was written by Al-Ghazali:
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A. Ihya-e-eUloom-ud-Din

B. Hujja-tul-Baligha

C. Kashful Mehjoob

D. Sirat-e-Faridia

3262. Kimiya-i-sa adat was written by: __________?
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A. Tusi

B. Ghazzali

C. Farabi

D. Iqbal

3264. Iqtisad-fil-Itiqad was written by: _______?
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A. Al-Farabi

B. Al-Mawardi

C. Ibn-e-Khaldun

D. Al-Ghazali
3265. Name the book which was written by al-Ghazali:
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A. Syasat Nama

B. Nishat-ul-Mulk

C. Fozul Kabir

D. Adab Nama Iran

3266. Al-Ghazali is known as:____________?
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A. Historian

B. Jujat-ul-Islam

C. Qazi-u-Quza

D. Geographer

3267. Al Ghazzali was born at: _________?
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A. Mecca

B. iraq

C. Tous, Iran

D. None of these

3269. Fatihat-ul-Ulum was written by:___________?
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A. Iqbal

B. Tusi

C. Farabi

D. Ghazzali
3271. Who looked upon economic development as a race between capital accumulation and population growth?
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A. Classical writers

B. Neo-classical writers

C. Marxian writers

D. All the three

3272. Karl Deutsch believed that political development should be linked with:
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A. Administrative advancement

B. Political mobilisation

C. Industrialisation

D. Political participation

E. Political stability
3273. According to Ricardo the key role in economic development is played by: __________?
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A. The landlords

B. The capitalists

C. The Labourers

D. The scientists

3274. According to Adam Smith the division of labour contributes to development because:
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A. It leads to reduction in production time

B. It leads to invention of better machines and equipment

C. All the above factors

D. It leads to an increase in dexterity among workers

3275. Marx in his writings: _______________?
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A. Emphasized that capitalism was respobsible for underdevelopment

B. Paid no attention to the issue of underdevelopment

C. None of the above

D. Paid great attention to the issue of underdevelopment

3276. The labour theory of value which formed one of the feature of theory of development offered by Racardo was: ____________?
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A. His original idea

B. Borrowed from Marx

C. Borrowed from Adam Smith

D. None of the above

3277. Radical underdevelopment theory:
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A. All the above

B. Supported the stand of traditional Marxists

C. Opposed traditional Marxism

D. Effect some modifications in the stand of traditional Marxists

3278. Generally the periphery countries are dependent on the centre for: _____________?
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A. All the above

B. Minerals

C. Manufactured goods

D. Raw materials

3279. According to liberal theory of development origin of all value was: _______?
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A. Mineral wealth

B. Capital

C. Land

D. Labour

E. Natural resources

3280. Who saw a close relationship between underdevelopment and expansion of capitalism?
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A. Radical structuralist

B. Marxists

C. None of the two

D. Both of the above

3281. The Mandan theory of development was greatly influenced by: __________?
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A. The English classical school

B. The German historical school

C. By both the above schools

D. By none of the above two schools

3282. Which of the following is not true about Adam Smiths views about development?
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A. He laid stress on the accumulation of capital

B. He stressed that division of labour did not depend on the size of the market

C. He laid stress on level of productivity

D. He supported the idea of division of labour

3283. According to Adam Smith the division of labour contributes to development:
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A. When the market is small

B. When the market demand is sufficiently large

C. Urder all types of markets

D. When the market is neither too small nor too large

3284. The theory of underdevelopment indicates inter-relationship of: __________?
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A. Technology and trade

B. Developed and developing countries

C. Underdeveloped countries among themselves

D. Commerce and industry

E. Developing countries among themselves

3285. Marx believed that spread of capitalism throughout the world had led to: __________?
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A. Development

B. Development in some parts and underdevelopment in other parts

C. Underdevelopment

D. None of the above

3287. In schumpeters theory of development maximum stress has been laid on: _________?
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A. Entrepreneurship

B. Industrialisation

C. Land

D. Interest

E. Capital

3289. An underdeveloped country is one which has good potential prospects for using:
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A. More available natural resources

B. All the above

C. More capital

D. More labour

3290. According to Malthus high wages:
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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
3293. The chief defect of the neo-Classical theory of development is: __________?
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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
3294. The classical thinkers envisaged development:
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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

3295. The capital accumulation which according to Marx, contributes to development is rendered possible by:
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A. Reduction of wages

B. Technological improvement

C. Increase in working hours

D. None of the above

3296. According to Nettle political development could be properly studied with the help of: __________?
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A. Industrialisation

B. Disciplinary approach

C. Inter-disciplinary approach

D. Political processes

3297. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a defect of Schumpeters theory?
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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
3298. Which one of the following is not valid criticism against classical theorists of political development?
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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

3299. The new-classical writers believed that economic development benefits:
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A. None of the above

B. Only the capitalists

C. All the major income groups

D. Only the workers

3300. According to Marx capital accumulation depended on: ___________?
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A. International trade

B. Industrialisation

C. Surplus valuation

D. Increasing population