political science MCQs – Page 92

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 Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.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
1821. According to Marx, history is the product of:
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A. Political forces

B. Combination of material, religious and political forces

C. Religious forces

D. Material forces
1822. Which one of the following statements sums up Marxs views about history?
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A. None of the above

B. History is a faithful record of the past

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

D. History is nothing but a record of the wars between the various people

1823. One contribution of Fabians, as compared with Marxists is: __________?
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A. They championed the cause of private property

B. They openly criticised state

C. That they narrowed down the scope of state activity

D. They made philosophy broad based
1824. Communism which was propounded by Marx and Engels and modified by subsequent philosophers believes in:
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A. State ownership of all the means of production

B. None of the above

C. Complete freedom in the economic sphere

D. Mixed economy with only key industries under state control

1825. 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. None of the above

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

1826. Multi-Party system is found in: _________?
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A. China

B. Britain

C. U.S.A.

D. Pakistan
1827. Political parties are indispensable in: _________?
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A. A parliamentary system government

B. Monarchical system of government

C. Dictatorial regime

D. A presidential system of government

1828. Britain possesses:
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A. No party system

B. Bi-party System

C. Single-Party system

D. Multi-Party system

1829. Sidney Webb believed that:
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A. Revolution created problems

B. Revolution was unavoidable

C. Revolution was only solution to many problems

D. Revolution and change must go hand in hand

1830. The Communist Manifesto describes the state as:
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A. An executive committee of the bourgeois

B. An executive committee of elites

C. An executive committee of the workers

D. An executive committee of various sections of society

1831. According to Marx:
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A. Spirit is more important than matter

B. Spirit and matter are equally important

C. Matter is more important than spirit

D. None of the above

1832. An interest group is converted into a pressure group when it:
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A. Resorts to general strike and band

B. Resort to other than constitutional methods

C. Exerts pressure on government to enact laws in the interest of its members

D. Resorts to use of military force

1833. A reactionary political party is one which:
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A. Wants to abolish the present institutions and establish absolutely new institutions in their place

B. Believesin conserving the present institutions as they are

C. Clings to the old institutions

D. Believes in reforming the old institutions and retaining them

1834. The Fascists believe that all changes can be brought by: ___________?
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A. Changes will come of their own

B. Violent means

C. Peaceful means need to bring changes

D. Peaceful means

1835. Which one of the following statements is correct about socialism?
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A. It favours establishment of private enterprises

B. It wants to establish just and equitable society

C. I leads to concentratior of wealth

D. It gives more importance to individual

1836. Fascism held faith in: _______________?
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A. International peace and order

B. Grant of freedom to all colonial people who were politically fit to assume respobsibility for self governiment

C. Elimination of racial discrimination

D. War and imperialism</strong>

1838. Who said My programme is action and not talk?
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A. Stalin

B. Hitler

C. Napoleon

D. Mussolini
1839. Which one of the following is a feature of Fascism?
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A. Socialism

B. Individualism

C. Imperialism

D. Internationalism

1840. A radical political party believes in:
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A. Maintaining old institutions

B. Maintaining present institutions with modifications

C. Bringing changes revolutionary methods

D. In doing away with the present institutions and replacing them with new ones