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
4151. One of the major factor which contributed to the decline of the Holy Roman Empire was ___________?
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A. Challenge of bourgeoisie class

B. Foreign aggression

C. Disappearance of the Pope

D. None of the above

4152. According to the Force Theory:
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A. Force was the sole factor responsible for the origin of the state

B. Will, not force, is the best is of state

C. Force was one of the important factors for the origin of the state

D. Spiritual force was the most important factor in the growth of the state

4153. Who wrote the following terms of the social contract? I authorise and give up my right of governing myself to this man, or to this assembly of men, on this condition that thou give up thy right to him, and authorise all his actions in the like manner.
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A. Hobbes

B. Locke

C. Rousseau

D. Spinoza

4154. The state is a product of society at a certain stage of development when it has split into irreconcilable antagonisms, which it is powerless to dispel. To which of the following theories of the origin of the state does this statement belong?
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A. Marxists

B. Liberal

C. Historical-Evolutionary

D. Social Contract

4155. Rousseaus theory of social contract very much influenced the organizers of: ____________?
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A. Russian Revolution

B. Glorious Revolution

C. French Revolution

D. Industrial Revolution

E. Glorious Revolution

4156. Lockes sovereign: ____________?
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A. Was above all laws

B. None of these

C. Was bound by the laws given by him

D. Was main source of original laws

4157. According to Locke sovereign of the civil state in the beginning was: ________?
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A. Elected

B. Sent by God

C. Nominated

D. A high priest

4158. According to Garner the state is the outcome of: ___________?
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A. Growth and evolution

B. Outcome of force

C. Expansion of families

D. Handiwork of God

E. A sudden revolution

4159. Who said: good citizens make a good state and bad citizens make a bad state?
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A. Aristotle

B. Kant

C. None of these

D. Marx

4160. The historical theory of the origin of the state asserts that the state is:_____________?
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A. An outcome of gradual and continuous development of human society out of an imperfect beginning towards a more perfect organization

B. A creation of God at a point of time in the past

C. A product of compact between individuals in the remote past

D. A result of surrender of the vanquished tribe to the conquering tribe

4161. According to Hobbes the state of Nature was a period of:___________?
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A. Religious dominance

B. Peace and plenty

C. Constant warfare

D. Peace and scarcity

4162. Who supported Patriarchal theory about the origin of the state?
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A. Morgar

B. Sorel

C. Laski

D. Duguit
4163. Which one of the following is not associated with social contract theory?
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A. Hobbes

B. Herbert Spencer

C. Locke

D. Rousseau

4164. According to Locke state originated because: ____________?
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A. Nasty man was to be crushed

B. Private property came as a serpent

C. There was need to interpret laws

D. None of the above reasons

4165. The General Will means: _________________?
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A. Will of the majority

B. Collection of individual wills

C. Unanimous will

D. Will of the community viewed as a living and rational political organism
4166. The Social Contract Theory of Rousseau is: ____________?
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A. Identical to the theory of Hobbes

B. Identical to the theory of Locke

C. Has no resemblance with the views of either Hobbes or Locke

D. Combines the points of theories of both Hobbes and Locke
4167. Exponents of theory of Divine Origin of State believe that:
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A. God give state

B. State is expansion of families

C. State was result of an understanding between God and people

D. State grew with the passage of time

4168. According to Hobbes in the state of nature people: ___________?
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A. Quarrelled with each other

B. Had regard for judicial system

C. Lived harmoniously

D. Respected each others rights

4169. The Greek city-states are regarded as the best specimens of:___________?
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A. Military rule

B. Direct democracy

C. Representative democracy

D. Absolute rule

4170. The Divine Origin Theory given:
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A. Right to revolt only if the king acts in a tyrannical manner

B. No right to people to revolt against the ruler

C. Right to revolt only if he acts against the principles of religion

D. Right to people to revolt against the ruler

4171. According to Hobbes the sovereign was:__________?
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A. The result of the contract

B. Accountable to the people

C. Elected after the conclusion of the contract

D. A part to the contract

4172. In the West first to support the theory of Divine Origin were:
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A. The Muslims

B. The Christians

C. The Jews

D. None of these

4173. According to Plato state originated because: ___________?
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A. There was necessity for division of labour

B. People concluded a contract for bringing state

C. God sent state on earth

D. The people had desire to live in the state

4174. The ruler James-Is name is associated with:
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A. Reforms in national finances

B. None of these

C. Introduction of far reaching legislative reforms

D. Reforms in land revenue system

E. Theory of Divine Origin of State
4175. Who said: Workers of the world unit; you have nothing to lose except your thains?
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A. Lenin

B. Stalin

C. Marx

D. Mao Tse Tung

4176. The ultimate goal of Marx was to establish:
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A. A classiess society

B. A casteless society

C. A society based on religion and morality

D. A society in which people enjoy complete political liberty

4177. According to Marx:
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A. Religion creates tension amongst various sections of society

B. Religion is the opium of people

C. Religion exercises a moralising effect on the people

D. Religion provides a sense of contentment

4178. Which one according to the Socialists is the root cause of all evils?
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A. Democracy

B. Property

C. All the above

D. Equality

4179. Marxian Socialists lay emphasis on: ___________?
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A. Personal Rights

B. Political Rights

C. Social Rights

D. Economic Rights
4180. Communism which was propounded by Marx and Engels and modified by subsequent philosophers believes in:
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A. None of the above

B. Mixed economy with only key industries under state control

C. State ownership of all the means of production

D. Complete freedom in the economic sphere

4181. Which one of the following ideas was borrowed by Marx from Hegel?
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A. Class struggle theory

B. Surplus value theory

C. Dialectical method

D. None of the above

4182. Marsian Socialism is also known as: ______________?
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A. Revolutionary Socialism

B. Scientific Socialism

C. Utopian Socialism

D. Evolutionary Socialism

4183. Marx held that ultimately the state will: _______________?
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A. Come under the control of the Communist Party

B. Come under the control of the workers

C. Become omnipotent

D. Wither away
4184. Which one of the following is not true about workers in Bernsteins philosophy?
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A. They have a fatherland

B. They have no fatherland

C. They have share in the making of their Governments

D. They can participate in development of national wealth

4185. Which one of the following is not correct views of C.E.M. Joad about Democratic Socialism?
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A. It was political philosophy

B. It was a social theory

C. It was a vague philosophy

D. It was set of economic principles

E. It was political viewpoint

4186. Which one of the following statements has been wrongly attributed to Marx?
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A. The state uses force for the protection and promotion of the interests of the ruling class

B. All the phenomena of human society have their irigin in material conditions of life

C. State is the executive committee of the bourgeoisie

D. The state uses force for the protection and promotion of interests of the poor people
4187. The Fabian Socialists believed that the state:
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A. Is an agency which can promote welfare of the people

B. Was bound to wither away

C. Was the instrument of exploitation

D. Promotes class struggle

4188. Modern Liberalism speaks for: _____________?
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A. Mass of mankind

B. Capitalist class

C. Middle class

D. Educated class

E. Working class

4189. The method of Democratic Socialism is:
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A. Revolution

B. General strike

C. Hatred

D. Propaganda
4190. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a merit of socialism?
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A. It tried to promote the welfare of the entire community

B. It ensures liberty as well as equality

C. It ensures real democracy

D. None of the above
4191. Which one of the following statements sums up Marxs views about history?
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A. History is nothing but a record of the wars between the various people

B. History is nothing but a succession of struggle between the oppressor and the oppressed classes

C. None of the above

D. History is a faithful record of the past

4192. Which one of the following is not true about the objectives of Fabians?
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A. J.S. Mill

B. Karl Marx

C. Brenstein

D. G.B. Shah

E. They condemned violence

4193. Marxs theory of surplus value holds that:
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A. Labour must be paid minimum wages irrespective of the quantum of goods produced and the profit be passed on to the state

B. The labourers be paid fixed salary and all the profits earned should be used for social good

C. There is difference between what a labourer produces and what he is paid. This difference is known as surplus value and is pocketed by the capitalists.

D. None of the above

4194. According to Fabians the value of a commodity always depended on:
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A. Labour of the labourers put in it

B. Land and capital needed in production

C. Capital investment in production

D. Extent to which society created its value
4195. State Socialists feel that present system of distribution is:
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A. Most Rotten

B. Unjustified as it concentrates wealth in the hands of few persons alone

C. Ideal

D. None of These

4196. The Fabians believed that capital should be: ___________?
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A. Transferred to society as a whole

B. Allowed to remain where it is

C. None of the above is true

D. Allowed to concentrate in few hands

E. Distributed among the poor

4197. According to State Socialists state?
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A. It should be happily tolerated

B. It is a positive good

C. Is an evil to be ended immediately

D. It is necessary evil

4198. According to Marx the dictatorship to proletariat, which will follow the overthrow of capitalism will:
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A. Protect the capitalists from the wrath of the workers

B. Give complete freedom in the economic sphere

C. Conduct free and fair elections to elect its own rulers

D. Stamp out the counter revolutionaries and capitalists
4199. Which one of the following is not true about Jean Jaures views?
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A. It the revolution workers will not be better of

B. The workers were not economically sinking

C. Even after proletariat revolution class conflict will continue

D. Class conflict was a reality
4200. State Socialists believe that present parliamentary institutions:
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A. Have lost the confidence of the masses

B. have failed in promoting the interests of the people

C. Are instruments of exploitation

D. Are delivering goods and should be strengthened

E. Should be abolished