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
3751. Aftaf-ul-Qudus was written by:________?
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A. Mawardi

B. Shah Wlliullah

C. Ghazali

D. Iqbal

3752. Shah Walliullah was born in the city.
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A. Delhi

B. Lahore

C. Lucknow

D. Amritsar

3753. Who wrote the book Hujjat-ul-Baligha?
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A. Mawardi

B. Shah Walliullah

C. Ibn-e-Khaldun

D. Allama Iqbal

3754. Who wrote Fatah al-Rehman?
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A. Al-Mawardi

B. Allama Iqbal

C. Al-Ghazali

D. Shah Walliullah
3755. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as an agency of public opinion?
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A. The Press

B. Political Parties

C. Eeducational Institutions

D. None of the above
3756. The hindrances in the way of formulation of sound public opinion are given below. Which one of them is not correct?
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A. Educational institutions

B. Superstition and conservatism

C. Absence of civil liberties

D. Unscrupulous press

3757. Which of the following is an essential element of public opinion?
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A. Sense of common good

B. Views of the majority but not of all

C. Public issues

D. National thinking

3758. Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:
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A. It is committed to the policies of the government

B. It is highly critical of government policies

C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections

D. It is free and impartial
3759. Which one of the followings is suicidal to the growth of healthy public opinion?
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A. Television

B. Cinema

C. Tellow journalism

D. Radio

3760. Of a government constantly ignores republic opinion:
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A. The people shall cease to have any public opinion

B. It would greatly weaken the country and undermine the legitimacy of the government

C. People would revolt against the government

D. People would become indifferent towards government

3761. If sound public opinion is to be formed for that it is essential that:
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A. Press should be free

B. Religious bodies should be active

C. People should be given the right to property

D. There should be right to leisure

E. There should be right to education

3762. Which one of the following is a hindrance in the formation of sound public opinion?
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A. Freedom to political parties to spread ideas

B. Circulation of political literature

C. Widespread illiteracy

D. Removal of illiteracy

E. Periodical elections

3763. Certain features of public opinion are given below, but one of them has been wrongly listed. Tick the same.
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A. Public opinion is based on common good

B. Public opinion is definite opinion

C. Public opinion is based on sound arguments and reasons

D. Gererally it is the opinion of the intellectual minority
3764. One of the important agencies, which help in the formation of public opinion, is:
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A. Communist system of government

B. Free mass media

C. None of the above

D. Single party dominant government

E. Unicameral legislature

3765. Which one of the following is not true about political parties in the formation of public opinion?
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A. These highlight failings and faltering of each other

B. These help in maintaining link between the people and the representatives

C. These focus attention of the people on international political issues

D. These provide political education to common man

E. None of the above

3766. Public opinion means: _____________?
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A. Majority opinion

B. Minority opinion

C. Opinion of educated persons

D. Opinion of elites of the society

E. Opinion of the majority, which takes into consideration the interests of all
3767. Public opinion is commonly used to denote the aggregate of the views men held regarding matters that affect or interest the community. Who made the above statement?
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A. Graham Wallas

B. Barker

C. Garner

D. Bryce
3768. In a democratic government, the importance of public opinion is wry great. Democracy becomes real only when there is strong and effective public opinion. Which one of the following statements is relevant regarding the meaning of public opinion?
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A. Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good

B. Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society

C. Public opinion is opposed to common good

D. Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion

3769. Education can help in the formation of public opinion when it:
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A. Ensures that all get free education

B. Imparts committed education

C. Helps in developing moral character

D. Helps in developing freethinking

E. Helps in developing sound physique

3770. The legislature in a democratic country can influence public opinion by:
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A. By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates

B. Enacting laws

C. By granting rights

D. By prescribing the duties of citizens

3771. Which one of the following agencies exercises maximum influence on the formulation of public opinion:
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A. Educational institutions

B. Religious institution

C. Press and radio

D. Trade associations

3772. Which one of the following does not help in the formation of public opinion?
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A. Playground

B. Newspapers

C. Educational system

D. Radio

E. Television

3773. Who compared the voice of the people with the voice of God:
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A. Hobbes

B. Machiavelli

C. Green

D. Laski

3774. The political parties influence the public opinion by:
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A. By criticizing the government

B. Propagating their own programme

C. By acquainting the people with important public questions

D. By keeping direct contact with the people

3775. Who defined public opinion as the aggregate of the view men hold regarding matters that affect or interest the community?
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A. Lord Bryce

B. Roucek

C. J.S. Mill

D. Laski

3776. The importance of pblic opinion for the successful working of democracy lies in the fact that:
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A. It works for the prosperity of the community

B. It protects the people

C. It ensures independence of judiciary

D. It shapes the policies of the government and exercises control over it
3777. George Hoarace Gallup, who invented the method of Gallup Poll, hailed from :
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A. Sweden

B. Germany

C. U.S.A.

D. Britain

3778. Which one of the following is not a great hindrance in the formation of sound public opinion?
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A. Right to leisure

B. Lethargy of the people

C. Disparity in wealth

D. Illiteracy

3779. Educational institutions help in the formulation of public opinion by:
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A. By paying attention to the physical and mental development of students

B. Imparting education

C. By inculcating moral qualities

D. By cultivating habit of independent thinking and formulating correct opinion
3780. Which one of the following statements is the best definition of the public opinion?
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A. The aggregate of all identical personal opinions on a specific issue

B. Politically significant views shared and voiced by relatively large segments in a political community

C. The aggregate of personal opinions held by certain influential individuals

D. The sum-total of the opinions of a majority

3781. One of the important agencies, which help in the formation of public opinion, is:
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A. Controlled

B. Committed judiciary

C. Single party legislature

D. Cooperative societies

E. Open platform
3782. Public platform is a better agency of public opinion than the press because:
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A. It has wider appeal

B. It is the best way to win the support of the educated people

C. It has direct appeal

D. It can influence comparatively larger number of people

3783. In which of the following countries opinion polls are extensively used to know the public opinion on current issues?
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A. U.S.S.R.

B. U.S.A.

C. India

D. All the above

3784. One of the strongest hindrances in the way of formation of sound public opinion is:
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A. A dishonest and mischievous press

B. Religious institutions

C. Propaganda of radio, relevision and cinema

D. Progagands of political parties

3785. Which one of the following is not very necessary for the formation of public opinion?
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A. T.V.

B. Press

C. Political parties

D. Cinema

E. Neighborhood
3786. Which one of the following is not true about the role of political parties in the formation of public opinion?
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A. These help in the selection of candidates

B. These hold public meetings

C. These spread political literature

D. These highlight main political problems

E. These draw attention to national affairs

3787. Who said The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of government
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A. Garner

B. Barker

C. MacIver

D. Gettell
3788. Public Opinion plays a vital role in: ___________?
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A. Democratic system

B. Dictatorial system

C. Both democratic as well as dictatorial systems

D. The smooth working of all types of political systems

3789. Public opinion means:
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A. Majority opinion

B. A definite opinion, which is the result of a process of clarification and co-ordination of views held by different persons

C. Unanimous opinion of all the citizens

D. Sum-total of confused and incoherent opinions held by different groups of citizens

3790. Legislature helps in the formation of public opinion because:
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A. It has the respobsibility of enacting laws

B. It focuses attention on issues public importance

C. It practically controls the executive

D. It is an important organ of government

E. It consists of elected representatives of the people
3791. Which one of the following is not a good method for removal of hindrance on the formation of good public opinion?
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A. Political activities should be encouraged

B. Committed education should be encouraged

C. Economic inequality may be wiped out

D. Illiteracy may be removed

E. Press should be made free

3792. Who defined public opinion as the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority.
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A. Laski

B. J.S. Mill

C. Lord Bryce

D. Lowell
3793. Who said The success of democratic government depends upon the degree to which the public opinion is sound, well developed and effective in controlling the actions and policies of the government?
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A. H.J. Laski

B. Lord Bryce

C. Ernest Barker

D. Gettell
3794. Which one of the following is a great hindrance on the way of sound public opinion?
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A. Cinema

B. Controlled press

C. Political literature

D. Free mass media

3795. George Hoarace Gallup, who invented the method of Gallup Poll, hailed from :
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A. Sweden

B. Britain

C. U.S.A.

D. Germany

3796. Which of the following is not expected to be discharged by the public opinion?
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A. To enable people to participate directly in the process of legislation

B. To control the arbitrariness of the government

C. To help contact between de-facto and de-jure sovereign

D. To awaken public consciousness on ;oblic issues

E. None of these

3797. For the formation of sound public opinion it is essential that:
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A. There should be single party system

B. The government should be coalition one

C. The government should be non-aligned

D. The government should bot control mass media

E. The women should have right to vote

3798. Press can help in the formation of public opinion if:
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A. It is under party control

B. It is impartial and free

C. It is highly critical of opposition policies

D. It is highly critical of government policies

E. It is under government control

3799. Which one of the following factors hampers the growth of a healthy public opinion in a country?
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A. Free press

B. Poverty of the people

C. Political Parties

D. Illiteracy
3800. Public opinion can effectively be found out when:
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A. There is strict party discipline

B. There is economic inequality

C. There is no sharp social division

D. There is spread of education