political science MCQs – Page 75

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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

1. bureaucracy 2. electorate and representation 3. property 4. ibn e khaldun 5. rule of law muslim political thoughts 6. sovereignty of state 7. parliamentary and presidential systems 8. the rights 9. france constitution 10. liberty 11. pakistan constitution 12. india constitution 13. political parties and pressure group 14. usa federalism 15. international law 16. state of local govt 17. plato 18. usa constitution 19. liberalism 20. al ghazali 21. development theories and under development 22. constitutional development and national movement in subcontinent 23. marxian socialism 24. marxian theory of origin of state 25. u s s r constitution 26. nizam ul mulk tusi 27. the state 28. england constitution 29. nature theories and state function 30. constitution and constitutional government 31. allama iqbal 32. shah walliullah 33. public opinion 34. cabinet government 35. al mawardi muslim political thoughts 36. muslim political thoughts al farabi 37. justice 38. freedom of speech and press role 39. western political thoughts 40. origin of state 41. evolutionary socialism 42. fascism 43. democracy 44. aristotle 45. equality

3701. 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

3702. 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

3703. 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

3704. 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

3705. 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

3706. 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

3707. 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

3708. 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

3709. Who of the following believed that state was Leviathan?
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A. Rousseau

B. Aristotle

C. Plato

D. Hobbes

E. Locke

3710. 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

3711. 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

3712. 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

3713. 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

3714. Who said that state is march of God on earth?
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A. Montesquieu

B. Hegel

C. Rousseau

D. Locke

3715. Bosanquests name is associated with: ____________?
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A. Organic theory

B. Socialist theory

C. Anarchist theory

D. Syndicalists theory

E. Idealist theory

3716. 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

3717. 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

3718. 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

3719. 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

3720. 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

3721. 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

3722. 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

3723. 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

3724. 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

3725. 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

3726. 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

3727. 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

3728. 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

3729. 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

3730. 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

3731. The scientific jurisdiction for individualism was offered by: _________?
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A. Darwin

B. Locke

C. Marx

D. Herbert Spencer

3732. Who said that the state is individual magnified?
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A. Marx

B. Plato

C. Waltair

D. G.B. Vico

3733. 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

3734. 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

3735. 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

3736. 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

3737. A welfare of state of today is supposed to perform: ______________?
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A. Only compulsory functions

B. Only optional functions

C. Minimum functions

D. Both compulsory and optional functions

3738. Which of the following statements is the most convincing example of the liberal-democratic concept of welfare state: The state should seek to _________?
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A. Eradicate class conflicts by assuming direction and control over economic policies

B. Eradicate contradiction between political power and socio-economic justice

C. Provide for its citizens a maximum of material well-being so as to ensure reconciliation of partisan objectives

D. Provide for its citizens a minimum of material well being without destroying private initiative

3739. Whose name is primarily associated with organic theory of the state?
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A. Herbert Spencer

B. T.H. Green

C. August Comte

D. MacIver

3740. According to Individualists state activities: _________?
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A. Should be kept to the minimum

B. Should be at the highest ebb

C. Should remain as these are

D. Should be expanded

3741. One of the compulsory functions of the state is to: _________?
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A. To maintain good transport system

B. To spread education

C. Regulate working hours of workers

D. Defend the people from outside aggression

E. To help in the growth of knowledge

3742. The individuals were in favour of leaving the individual completely free because:
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A. He is unsocial

B. He knows his interest best

C. He is quarrelsome

D. He is a rational being

3743. Which one of the following is correct about socialist views about functions of the state?
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A. It should hinder hindrances

B. Individual is the best judge of his interests

C. Rights of the individual are social

D. Rights of the individual are natural

E. It is enemy of the interests of the individuals

3744. Which of the following is considered to be optional function of the state?
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A. Administration of justice

B. Opening of employment exchanges

C. Imposition of taxes

D. Maintaining of law and order

E. Fixing legal relations between individuals

3745. In the light of the functions performed by a modern state it can be described as a: _________?
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A. Welfare state

B. None of the above

C. Socialist state aims at bringing about peaceful changes

D. Totalitarian state

3746. Which one of the following thinkers is associated with the idealist theory of state?
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A. Laski

B. Hegel

C. Hobbes

D. J.S.Mill

3747. A modern state is expected:
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A. None of the above

B. Least interfere in individuals mutual relationship

C. Not to bother about individuals mutual relations

D. To ensure that citizens have healthy relations

3748. Who said that state came into being for the sake of life and continues for the sake of good life?
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A. Rousseau

B. Spencer

C. Aristotle

D. Plato

E. Spinoza

3749. The Socialism advocated by Robert Owen is known as: ________?
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A. Scientific Socialism

B. Utopian Socialism

C. Collectivism

D. Syndicalism

3750. Essential function of state these days is:__________?
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A. Punishing of the criminals

B. To maintain good transport system

C. Collection of maximum revenues

D. Maintenance of law and order

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