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
3551. Socialism is opposed to: _________?
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A. Equal distribution of wealth

B. Social security schemes

C. Unrestricted competition

D. Collective

3552. Which one of the hailed from England?
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A. Fichte

B. T.H. Green

C. Hegel

D. Kant

3553. One of the serious hurdles in the way of implementing the ideals of welfare state is: ___________?
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A. Reluctance of people to pay high taxes

B. Lack of interest by the common people

C. Indifferent attitude of the politicians

D. Reluctance of government servants to assume more responsibility

3554. The best exposition of liberal concept of the nature and functions of the state is found in the writings of:
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A. Montesquieu

B. Karl Marx

C. John Locke

D. Machiavelli

3555. Those who believe that many functions of the state should be performed by guilds are called:
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A. Marxists

B. Syndicalists

C. Guild socialists

D. Welfare liberals

E. Socialists

3556. Guild Socialists believe that:
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A. State should perform all optional functions

B. Most of the present day functions of the state should be performed by guilds

C. State should actively interfere in individuals affairs

D. State should perform maximum functions

3557. Who said that organic theory of the state is not a trustworthy guide to state activity?
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A. MacIver

B. Ebestein

C. Gettell

D. Gilchrist

E. Leacock

3558. The individualists believe that:__________?
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A. He needs others to make min realise his welfare

B. State looks after best interests of the individuals

C. Guilds can promote individuals welfare

D. Individual is the best judge of his interests
3559. Individualist philosophy which is one of the theories of liberalism, advocated:
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A. Concentration of all powers in the hands of a single ruler

B. Maximum state control over the individual

C. Least state interference in the affairs of the individual

D. Guarantee of individual liberty through law

3560. Which one of the following are not correct views about socialist state?
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A. It aims at abolotion of private property

B. It aims at establishment of dictatorship of the proletariat

C. It aims at promoting freedom of individual

D. It aims at the abolotion of state

3561. The individualists regarded the state as: __________?
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A. A necessary evil

B. A positive good

C. An idealist institution

D. An evil

3562. In our modern times the state is expected to perform:
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A. Minimum functions

B. Only compulsory functions

C. Only optional functions

D. Both compulsory and optional functions
3563. The modern individualism differs from the nineteenth century individualism in so far as: _________?
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A. It pleads for abolition of the state

B. It pleads for greater freedom for the individual

C. It attaches greater importance to group rather than individual

D. It pleads for the elimination of military force

3564. The liberal thinker of the nineteenth century considered the state as: __________?
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A. Preserver of Liberty

B. A necessary evil

C. Instrument of exploitation

D. A welfare agency

3565. Who said that state existed for the life and continues to exist for the sake of good life?
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A. G.B. Vico

B. Spencer

C. Plato

D. Aristotle

E. Montesquieu

3566. According to Absolutists:
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A. State does not contribute in individuals development

B. Individual can develop in the state

C. State should not keep the individuals in his sphere of activity

D. Should not maintain law and order

3567. According to the individualists the best judge of the interests of individuals is: ________?
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A. None of the above

B. The individual himself

C. The Parliament

D. The state

3568. Which one of the following is correct about the functions of a welfare state?
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A. It should aim at abolition of educational institutions

B. It should help in the aboliition of state

C. It should aim at promoting material welfare of the individual

D. It should help in the abolition of private property

3569. Those who believe that the state is an end in itself believe that:
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A. Should be narrowed down

B. State should have no functions

C. State should perform optional functions

D. Should be widened

3570. The Welfare state aims at: _________?
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A. Abolition of private property

B. Abolition of religion

C. Creation of a classless society

D. Promotion of material welfare of the individual
3571. In ancient India most important function of the state was __________?
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A. To prserve private property of citizens

B. To give economic prosperity to the people

C. To promote dharma

D. To expand

3572. The modern state has been described as: __________?
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A. A moral institution

B. A police state

C. A welfare state

D. An exploitative state

3573. Who of the following believed that state was Leviathan?
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A. Rousseau

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. Hobbes

E. Locke

3574. According to Anarchists the present system of representation?
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A. Needs great encouragement

B. Should be replaced by functional representation

C. Is very sound

D. Is a mockery
3575. Who believed that head of the state is comparable to the spirit of human body?
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A. Bluntschli

B. Cicero

C. Locke

D. Grotius

E. St. Paul

3576. Optional functions of the state are those which:
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A. If not performed the people will rise against the state

B. If not performed, the state will disintegrate

C. If not performed the existence of state will not be in danger

D. If not performed the very character of the state will change

3577. Who of the following is associated with the statement that the main function of state is to hinder to the hindrances to good life:
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A. Liberals

B. Individualists

C. Utilitarianists

D. Socialists

3578. Who said that state is march of God on earth?
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A. Montesquieu

B. Hegel

C. Rousseau

D. Locke

3579. Bosanquests name is associated with: ____________?
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A. Organic theory

B. Socialist theory

C. Anarchist theory

D. Syndicalists theory

E. Idealist theory
3580. Who believed that the state should protect and restrain and not foster and promote?
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A. The Monistic

B. The Absolutists

C. The socialists

D. The Fabian Socialists

3581. Whose name is associated with Idealist theory of the state?
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A. J.S. Mill

B. Hegel

C. James Mill

D. Grotius

3582. Which is considered as optimal function of the state?
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A. Opening educational institutions

B. Preserving law and order

C. Giving justice to the people

D. Preserving life of the people

3583. Which one of the following to day is not considered as function of the state?
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A. Imposing of taxes

B. Interfering in the religion of the people

C. Giving education to the people

D. Protecting one class of people against the other

3584. The Socialists consider the state as: _________?
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A. An instrument of exploitation

B. A positive good

C. A divine institution

D. A necessary evil

3585. The modern individualists are in favour of: __________?
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A. Maintaining status quo with regard to functions of state

B. Abolishing the state

C. Granting larger powers to state

D. Granting only co-ordinate powers to the state
3586. The view that State comes into existence for the sake of life and continues for the sake of good life was expressed by:
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A. Idealists

B. Plato

C. Aristotle

D. Bentham

3587. Which of the following preaches the establishment of a stateless society?
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A. The Fascists

B. The Anarchists

C. The Socialists

D. The Individualists

E. The Idealists

3588. In the past state used to perform:
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A. Welfare functions

B. Optional functions

C. Police functions

D. Maximum functions for human development

3589. Who of the following said that the state is to hinder hindrances to good life?
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A. Individualists

B. Utilitarian

C. Liberals

D. Socialists

E. Communists

3590. According to welfare theory of the state which one of the following is not a function of the state?
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A. To open employment exchanges

B. To own the means of production

C. To maintain internal order

D. To end social evils

E. To spread education

3591. According to individualists: __________?
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A. State is a positive good

B. The state is the March of God on this earth

C. State is a moral institution

D. State is a necessary evil
3592. Who of the following is regarded as the father of Scientific Socialism?
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A. Kroptikan

B. Lenin

C. Robert Owen

D. Karl Marx

3593. For whom end of the state activity was advancement of civilisation and humanity as a whole:
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A. Bluntschli

B. Burgess

C. Locke

D. Gettell

E. Plato

3594. Which one of the following is true about a welfare state?
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A. It allows economic liberty only

B. It believes in imposition of uniform taxes

C. It believes in no taxation

D. It believes in graded taxation
3595. The scientific jurisdiction for individualism was offered by: _________?
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A. Darwin

B. Locke

C. Marx

D. Herbert Spencer
3596. Who said that the state is individual magnified?
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A. Marx

B. Plato

C. Waltair

D. G.B. Vico

3597. The principle of greatest good of the greatest number was advocated by: ________?
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A. Utilitarianists

B. The socialists

C. Idealists

D. The Individualists

3598. Most important responsibility of a welfare state is: __________?
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A. To check exploitation

B. To preserve private property

C. To check encroachments on fundamental rights

D. To promote religion of people

3599. A socialist state lays emphasis on: __________?
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A. Right to private property

B. Economic equality

C. Independence of judiciary

D. Political liberty

3600. Who believed that end of the state is good of humanity?
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A. Hobbes

B. Grotius

C. Spencer

D. Locke

E. Hegel