political science MCQs – Page 69

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1361. Democracy as a system of government is based on the principle of: _________?
comments icon0

A. Absolute liberty

B. Majority rule

C. Quality rule

D. End justifies the means

1362. Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a feature of Marxian democracy?
comments icon0
A. Emphasis on political freedom

B. Provision for recall of the representatives

C. Dominant role of leaders in preserving the system

D. Elected Judiciary

1363. Democracy can succeed in a country:
comments icon0

A. Which has small territories

B. Where people have spirit toleration

C. Which has vast areas

D. Which is thickly populated

E. Which is thinly populated

1364. Which one of the following points given below as merits of democracy has been wrongly listed?
comments icon0
A. Democracy leads to frequent changes in the policy of government

B. Democracy promotes general welfare

C. Democracy promotes patriotism

D. Democracy averts revolutions

1366. Which one of the following conditions essential for the smooth working of democracy has been wrongly listed?
comments icon0

A. Presence of opposition

B. Minority rule

C. Universal suffrage

D. Free elections

1367. Who of the following is not associated with liberal democracy?
comments icon0

A. T.H.Green

B. Laski

C. J.S.Mill

D. Bakunin

E. MacIver

1368. Which one of the following thinkers is connected with the Elitist theory?
comments icon0

A. Mosca

B. All the three

C. Robert Michels

D. Vilfredo Pareto

1372. Which one of the following is not true about socialist democracy of the Marxists?
comments icon0

A. In that there will be no economic exploitation

B. In that there will be provision for recall

C. In that judiciary will be elected

D. It that welfare of the workers will be cared

E. In that judiciary will be nominated by the legislature
1373. Land of direct democracy is ___________?
comments icon0
A. Switzerland

B. France

C. East Germany

D. India

E. USSR

1374. For his acts of omission and commission, the President is accountable directly to: ________?
comments icon0

A. The state to which he belongs

B. House of Representatives

C. Supreme Court

D. The people of the U.S.A.

E. Senate

1375. The Pluralist theory of democracy is: ______________?
comments icon0

A. Against decentralisation of authority

B. Against separation of powers

C. In favour of elections because they help in gauging public opinion

D. Against periodical elections

1378. Name the country in which there is no system of rule of law?
comments icon0

A. India

B. U.S.A

C. None of the above

D. U.S.S.R