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marxian theory of origin of state Mcqs
21. What was the contribution of Lenin to the development of Marxism?
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A. Labour theory of value

B. Theory of class struggle

C. Principle of democratic-centralism

D. Theory of surplus value

22. According to Marx the state promotes:
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A. And defends the interests propertied classes

B. Common good

C. Good of the poor people

D. Conditions which are conducive to mans moral development

23. The Marxists believe that the state was created for: __________?
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A. Suppression and exploitation of have notes

B. Protection of weaker sections of society

C. Elimination of slavery

D. Maintenance of law and order

24. According to Marxists Primitive Communism is the period.
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A. Prior to the creation of the state

B. Which will precede the final withering away of the state and establishment of a Communist State

C. Of the final state of Communism

D. Which will flow in the wake of the revolution

25. Which one of the following is not written by Karl Marx?
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A. Poverty of Utopia

B. German Ideology

C. Paris manuscripts

D. Communist Manifesto

26. Who said that the dictatorship of proletariat is the essence of Marxs doctrine?
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A. Lenin

B. Mao

C. Hegel

D. Marx

27. The Marxist theory lays great emphasis on: _________?
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A. Materialistic aspect

B. Political aspects

C. All the above

D. Social and religious aspects

28. Marxists are in favour of: ___________?
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A. Granting only military and police functions to the state

B. Granting greater powers to state

C. Doing away with the state

D. Restricting the activities of state

29. Which one of the following theories is associated with the concept of stateless society?
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A. Idealism

B. Individualism

C. Anarchism

D. Socialism

30. According to Marxists, the primitive society, which existed before the creation of state, worked on the principle:
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A. Might is right

B. Survival of the fittest

C. None of the above

D. From each according to his needs

31. The history of all hitherto existing societies is the history of class struggles. This expression is to be found in:
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A. German Ideology

B. State and Revolution

C. Anti-Duhring

D. The Communist Manifesto
32. Surplus value means:
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A. High profit

B. Difference between wages and proceeds of sales

C. Low price

D. Excessive value

33. Which one of the following statements can be attributed to the Marxists?
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A. State is the march of God on earth

B. State is an instrument of Exploitation

C. State is a Necessary Evil

D. State is a coordinating agency

34. Which one of the following purposes of Dictatorship of Proletariat has been wrongly listed?
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A. Inculcation of spirit of religion

B. To work for a classless and stateless society

C. Guidance to the people regarding economic and social reconstruction

D. Suppression of bourgeoisie

35. The Marxists believe that the class distinctions made their appearance:
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A. After man started leading settled life and took to cultivation

B. In the primitive society itself

C. After the rise of nation state

D. After the industrial revolution

36. The concept of dictatorship of proletariat was elaborated by: _________?
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A. Engels in the Origin of Family, Private Property and State

B. Karl Marx in Das Capital

C. Marx and Engels jointly in Communist Manifesto

D. Lenin in State and revolution
37. The proletariat state according to Marxist thinkers is an instrument of: ________?
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A. Establishing cordial relations between various sections of society

B. Suppression of minority by the majority

C. Suppression of majority by the minority

D. Putting an end to all types of suppression

38. According to Marxists the state is: ____________?
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A. A man made institution

B. A natural institution

C. Result of evolution

D. A divine institution

39. The book Origin of the Family, Private Property and the State which contains an elaborate statement regarding the origin of state was written by:__________?
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A. Max Weber

B. Plato

C. Frederik Engels

D. Aristotle

40. The primitive society which existed prior to the creation of the state according to Marxists was
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A. A classless society

B. Having only four classes

C. Characterised by class struggle

D. A class and co-operative society