evolutionary socialism Mcqs
51. According to Marx the class distinctions in the society are based on:
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A. Family status

B. Religion

C. Hostile interests

D. Social status

52. The Marxists believe that capitalism of Hegel contributes to its own destruction:
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A. By bringing more people from lower classes in its own ranks

B. By large scale production and making the working classes economically

C. Nby not permitting the workers any

D. By paying lowest wages to workers and reducing their purchasing capacity
53. Which one of the following criticism against Marxism has been wrongly listed?
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A. It attaches too much importance to the materialistic factor in interpretation of history

B. It attaches too much importance to the religious factor in the interpretation of history

C. It wrongly considers the state as an instrument of oppression

D. It wrongly asserts that the value of goods is determined by labour alone

54. Marxian Socialists are in favour of: ___________?
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A. Reforming capitalism

B. Abolishing capitalism

C. None of the above

D. Retaining capitalism as it is

55. Point out which one of the following is incorrect about democratic socialism?
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A. Progressive taxation should be checked

B. Inequalities in wealth should be reduced

C. Production should eb community controlled

D. Wealth should not be allowed to get concentrated in few hands

56. Jean Jaures: _________________?
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A. Tried to reconcile Marxian views with his own views

B. Tried to twist Marxian philosophy to suit his own views

C. Favoured Marxian philosophy

D. Opposed Marxian philosophy
57. From personal liberty Classical Liberals meant individual liberty but:
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A. Spying on activities where necessary

B. Provision for church to invade privacy

C. Without governmental or church control

D. Provision for state intervention

58. According to Fabians existing struggle is between the:
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A. The employers and employees

B. Community and the capitalists

C. The rich and the poor

D. The poor and middle classes

59. According to State Socialists:
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A. State has nothing to do with social justice

B. Social justice should be the respobsibility of organised associations

C. Concept of social justice is absured

D. It is the responsibility of the state to give social justice
60. The Fabians wish to bring changes in society by:_________?
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A. Revolutionary means

B. Democratic means

C. Both revolutionary and democratic means

D. Abolishing the state

61. Which one of the following is not true about Sydney Webb?
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A. State did not side with one class

B. State was respobsible for exploitation of the poor

C. State was useful for bringing far reaching changes

D. State should be used for collective welfare

62. The Democratic Socialists favour:
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A. Only social democracy

B. Only economic democracy

C. Only political democracy

D. Social, economic and political democracy
63. Which one of the following is not true about Bernsteins views about capitalist society?
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A. It has encouraged production of costly goods

B. It is antagonistic of state

C. It does not allow full payment of wages to workers

D. It is based on exploitation

64. In their philosophy the Fabians have laid maximum stress on:
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A. Working classes

B. Bureaucracy

C. Middle classes

D. Political elite

65. The members of the Fabian Society had:
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A. Were the people who belonged the poor middle class

B. Were holding high political positions in the Government

C. Were very rich capitalists

D. Were highly intellectual people

E. Close contacts with the working classes

66. Unearned increments in values according to Fabians were due to:
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A. Ever increasing population

B. Increased demands by the capitalists

C. Non-availability of technical labour

D. Changing fashion

E. Shortage in transportation from one to the other place

67. According to Fabians means of production and distribution should be: ________?
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A. Controlled by the community

B. At the disposal of those who can control them

C. Left to the care of the elite of the society

D. At the disposal of guilds

68. Which one of the following four stages of historical evolution, as given by Marx, has been wrongly listed?
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A. Capitalism system

B. Primitive communism

C. Aeo-colonialism

D. Slave system

69. Which one of the following is not true about Jean Jaures philosophy?
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A. Socialism and democracy were opposed to each other

B. Socialism and democracy were complementary to each other

C. State could help in achieving objects of socialism

D. Democratic institutions should be preserved

70. Bernstein had some ideas about proletariat rule. Which one of the following is not correct?
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A. It could solve existing problems

B. It could not solve existing problems

C. None of the above

D. It could solve only some of the problems

71. According to Marx the value of a good is determined by:
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A. Land

B. Labour

C. Capital

D. Combination of all the above factors

72. Fabian Socialists believe that profits:
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A. Should never be earned

B. Should be used for the welfare of individuals

C. Were earned by individuals and should be kept with them

D. Should be used for social welfare
73. Which one of the following is not correct about Fabian Socialism?
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A. None of the these

B. It believes in peaceful means

C. It believes in class struggle

D. It believes in democracy

E. It believes in common ownership of means of production

74. Edward Bernstein belonged to: _________?
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A. France

B. Germany

C. Japan

D. England

E. U.S.A

75. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a contribution of Marxism?
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A. It provides a social system with a definite purpose and a clear programme

B. It lays emphasis on bringing about changes in the present system through peaceful and constitutional methods

C. It aims at the welfare of the proletariat

D. It emphasises the inadequacy of the present social organisation

76. The two persons who exercised maximum influence on Marx were:
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A. Rousseau and Machiavelli

B. Fishte and Laski

C. Machiavelli and Hegel

D. Hegel and Feurbach
77. Pick up which of the following is not true about Jean Jaures?
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A. The proletariat will get the support of small business in their struggle against capitalists

B. He did not favour the idean of revolution

C. He suggested workers to follow democratic ideas

D. Revolution should be brought at the earliest
78. According to Classical Liberals:
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A. The educated should have more rights

B. Rights of all were equal

C. More rights should be enjoyed by propertied class

D. The rulers should have more rights than others

79. Jean Jaures, a Revisionist Socialist was:
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A. German

B. British

C. Italian

D. Russian

E. French
80. Marx held that in the Communist Society the:
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A. Distinction between bourgeois and proletariat shall not exist

B. The spheres of the bourgeois and proletariat will be clearly demarcated and none will dominate the other

C. The proletariat will dominate the bourgeois

D. Bourgeois will dominate the proletariat

81. Marxists aim at capturing power:
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A. Through elections

B. Through strikes

C. Through guilds of workers

D. By killing the bourgeoisie class
82. The dialectic materialism of Marx:
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A. None of the above

B. Had no relationship with the dialectic

C. Was a continuation of Hegels dialectic

D. Was a reversal of Hegels dialectic
83. According to Classical Liberals:
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A. Poor nations could be exploited by the rich

B. One nation had a right to exploit the other

C. Strong nations could exploit the weak ones

D. No nation had right to exploit the other
84. One contribution of Fabians, as compared with Marxists is: __________?
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A. They made philosophy broad based

B. They championed the cause of private property

C. They openly criticised state

D. That they narrowed down the scope of state activity

85. Fabian society was first started in: __________?
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A. U.K.

B. France

C. U.S.S.R

D. Canada

E. Germany

86. Democratic Socialists believed that the:
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A. State was a welfare agency

B. State stood to promote common good

C. State was a necessary evil

D. State helped in intellectual development

87. According to State Socialists education Should be :_______________?
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A. costly

B. given to those who can afford

C. left to the care of voluntary bodies

D. given to those who have aptitude for this

E. given to the elite of the society

90. Which of the following is not true about Joads views about Democratic Socialism?
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A. They imagine state will protect the interests of the governed

B. They believe in Central State

C. They believe that state will work for collective welfare

D. They believe in non-bureaucratic state
91. Marxs principle of materialistic conception of history is based on the assumption that:
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A. The course of history is determined by the mode of production

B. The course of history is determined by the conscience of men

C. The course of history remains unchanged

D. The course of history is determined by the leaders of society

92. As regards bureaucrats, State Socialists believe that:
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A. They should be given no powers

B. They should be given vast powers

C. Bureaucrats should be trained in a spirit that they serve as public servants

D. Bureaucracy is unavoidable

93. Classical Liberals believed that:
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A. Men should be governed by law

B. Men should be governed by the system of administrative law

C. Men should be governed by men

D. There should be no rule of law

94. Which of the following isnot true about Fabin Socialists?
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A. They agree with Marx that history of hitherto existing struggle is class struggle

B. Capitalism is not an evil

C. Working class is not a separate class from society

D. Democracy can help in solving present day many problems

95. Communism believes in bringing about changes through:
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A. Revolutionary methods

B. Combination of peaceful and revolutionary methods according to the requirements of the situation

C. Peaceful and constitutional methods

D. Change of heart and mind

96. Basic principles of Classical Liberalism are available in Liberalism by:
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A. Spinoza

B. Harvey

C. Gilbert Murray

D. Gallil

E. Hobhouse
97. Dialectical Materialism of Marx means:
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A. History is the creation of spiritual forces

B. History is the creation of materialistic forces

C. History is created as result of clash of contrary material forces

D. History is the creation of religion and force events

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

B. Spirit and matter are equally important

C. None of the above

D. Matter is more important than spirit
99. In England chief exponent of theory of State socialism was:
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A. Bentham

B. G.B. Shah

C. T.H. Green

D. Mill. J.S.

E. James Mill

100. Under the dictatorship of proletariat:
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A. The means of production whall be used for social good

B. None of the above

C. There shall be least interference in the economic sphere by the state

D. The means of production and distribution shall be used for the benefit of working classes