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1. In the social contract theory of Hobbes, the masses had:
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A. Natural rights

B. No natural rights

C. Natural rights were partly enjoyed by the people

D. Natural rights already enjoyed by the people were abolished

2. Which one of the following defects of the Social Contract theory is correct?
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A. It is historically wrong

B. It attached undue importance to religion

C. It supported the Divine Right of the Kings

D. It attached too much of importance to force

3. Theory of Divine Origin of State supports:
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A. Constitutional monarchy

B. Aristocracy

C. Absolute monarchy

D. Bureaucracy

4. Which one of the following is not true about the characteristics of the church of fourth century?
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A. It became very strong

B. It became very weak

C. It helped in the growth of strong state

D. It helped in the preservation of peace

E. It began to perform some functions of the state

5. Which one of the following theories regarded the origin of state evoked maximum controversy?
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A. Social Contract Theory

B. Divine Origin Theory

C. Evolutionary Theory

D. Force Theory

6. The Evolutionary theory holds that:__________?
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A. The state was created during the early periods of human history

B. State was created by revolution

C. State was created in the fourteenth century

D. State is the result of slow process of growth
7. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:___________?
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A. Equality of all men

B. Complete separation of religion and politics

C. Close co-operation between religion and politics

D. Domination of religion by the King

8. Locke envisages: ______________________?
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A. Two contracts Social and Governmental

B. One contract Governmental

C. Three contracts Social, Economic and Political

D. One contract Social Contract

9. Rousseau was influenced by: ___________?
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A. None of these

B. The philosophy of Bodin

C. Civil War of England

D. The French Revolution

E. The writings of Machiavelli

10. Which one of the following did not contribute in the consolidation of power of the kings in modern state during 16th and 17th centuries?
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A. Conflict between the church and the state

B. Resentment against church

C. Desire of the people to have strong monarchy

D. Desire for security by the people

E. Resentment against feudal system

11. Which one of the following theories regarding the origin of state was very popular during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?
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A. Divine Origin Theory

B. Force Theory

C. Historical Theory

D. Social Contract Theory
12. One of the outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire was: ___________?
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A. Introduction of democracy

B. Autonomy of units

C. Individual liberty

D. Universal code of law
13. Who said that state is neither the handiwork of God, nor the result of brute force, nor expansion of families but only growth?
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A. Gilchrist

B. Friedrich

C. Ebenstein

D. Aristotle

E. Leacock

14. The early Oriental Empires were ruled by:__________?
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A. Military leaders

B. Elected leaders

C. Hereditary monarchs

D. Priests

15. The ownership of land under feudalism rested with:__________?
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A. The farmers

B. The feudal lords

C. The ministers of the king

D. The King

16. Point out which of the following is not true of feudal system?
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A. There was no uniform system of law

B. Vassal was not obliged to render any military service

C. There was hierarchy of authority

D. Concept of nation was not known to the individual

17. The Roman Empire was characterized by:_________?
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A. Popular Assemblies

B. Division of powers between the centre and state

C. A Highly centralized administration

D. Complete autonomy for its units

18. Which of the following theory about the origin of the state is closest to Darwins theory of the survival of the fittest?
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A. Matriarchal theory

B. Patriarchal theory

C. Evolutionary theory

D. Theory of Divine Rights

E. Force theory

19. Rousseau advocated his theory of Social Contract in the book:
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A. Social Contract

B. Origin of the Species

C. Modern State

D. Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

20. Who, said that state is power and it is sin for the state to be weak?
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A. Triestchki

B. Jenks

C. Herbert Spencer

D. Leacock

21. Under the Feudal State offices were distributed on the basis of: ____________?
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A. Merit

B. Draw of lots

C. Highest bidding

D. Principle of heredity
22. The modern state is described as:____________?
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A. A welfare state

B. Autocratic state

C. A laissez faire state

D. A police state

23. Which one of the following are not the characteristics of colonial empire?
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A. The interests of the people of the colony are very much protected

B. There is naked exploitation of the people of the colony

C. The people of the colony given a share in the running of their own administration

D. Resources of the colony are not used for collective welfare

24. The fall of the Feudal States and rise of Nation States took place in ___________?
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A. Nineteenth century

B. Eighteenth century

C. The seventeenth century

D. The sixteenth century
25. The various stages through which the modern state evolved itself were:__________?
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A. Greek city-state, Tribal state, Feudal state, Roman state and Modern State

B. Greek city-state, Tribal state, Roman state, Fedudal state and Modern state

C. Tribal state, Greek city-state, Feudal state, Roman state and Modern state

D. Tribal state, Greek-city state, Roman Empire, Feudal state and Modern state
26. About the origin of the state social contract theory replaced: __________?
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A. Evolutionary theory

B. Divine origin theory

C. Force theory

D. Patriarchal theory

E. Matriarchal theory

27. Who asserted, the state would ultimately wither away?
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A. Aristotle

B. Marx

C. None of the above

D. Kant

28. The main respobsibility according to Lockes sovereign was: _________?
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A. To maintain good transport system

B. To protect the property of the people

C. To collect land revenue

D. To encourage formation of associations

29. Hobbes put forth theory of Social Contract with a view to:__________?
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A. Assert the right of the people to rule themselves

B. Justify the dominance of the aristocratic classes

C. Defend the absolute powers of the monarchy

D. Assert the authority of the Parliament

30. Who said about the origin of the state that will not force is the basis of the state?
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A. Bentham

B. James Mill

C. T.H.Green

D. Grotius

E. J.S.Mill

31. Hobbes says that the people:
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A. Could disobey the sovereign after giving him due notice

B. Could disobey the orders only if they were illegal

C. Could not disobey the orders of the sovereign

D. Could disobey the orders of the sovereign

32. Which one of the following is wrong as per Rousseaus theory of General will in mind?
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A. Individuals freedom consists in acting in conformity with General Will

B. General Will is supreme, inalienable and indivisible

C. General Will is always good, just and right

D. General Will is the will of the masses
33. Under Rousseaus contract:
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A. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Parliament

B. Each individual surrendered his powers to the King

C. Each individual surrendered his powers to the Community

D. Each person received certain rights from the King

34. According to Rousseau Sovereignty resides in: __________?
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A. The king

B. Actual will

C. Majority will

D. Minority will

E. General will
35. In modern times the Force Theory found a strong advocate in: __________?
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A. Mahatma Gandhi

B. Hitler

C. Winston Churchill

D. Lenin

36. The General Will according to Rousseau is:_________?
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A. Always right

B. Generally right

C. Never right

D. Can be both right and wrong

37. The City-states: ________________?
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A. Believed in arbitrary rule

B. Granted freedom only to the citizens

C. Granted freedom to citizen as well as aliens

D. Granted feeedom to all the people

38. According to Locke the people in the state of nature:
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A. Had no laws at all

B. Were governed by laws enacted by the people

C. Were governed by the laws of nature

D. Were governed by the laws enacted by the Sovereign

39. According to Locke people in the state of nature:
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A. Had-certain duties but no rights

B. Had certain rights only

C. Had both rights and duties

D. Had neither rights nor duties

40. The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:
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A. Divine rights of king

B. Complete freedom for the people

C. Regulation of state affairs in accordance with laws of Bible

D. Subordination of the King to Pope

41. The City-states which made their appearance before the birth of Christ are generally associated with:_________?
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A. Greece

B. India

C. Rome

D. China

42. The most outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire were: ___________?
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A. None of the above

B. Popular Assemblies, democracy, individual freedom and sovereignty

C. Unity, uniformity of law, sovereign organisation and world peace

D. Unity, individual freedom, democratic system and patriotism

43. Which one of the following factors prompted countries like Britain, France etc, to carve out the colonial empire?
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A. Urge to propagate christianity

B. To make use of the resources of colonies for mother country

C. Urge to civilize the backward people

D. To collect foodstuffs which were badly needed by their people

44. According to Locke the contract was concluded:
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A. By all members of the community

B. By all male members

C. By the Feudal Lords alone

D. Only by the Heads of families

45. Which of the following factors has not contributed in the evolution of state, point that:
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A. Social instinct

B. Private property

C. Desire to live in peace

D. Kinship

46. Main supporters of theory of Divine origin were: ____________?
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A. Common men

B. Feudal lords

C. The rich traders

D. Church fathers
47. At the height of glory in the Roman Empire, which was not?
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A. Emperors decrees were recognised as law

B. A highly centralised administrative system

C. The despotic emperor

D. Conquest of territories

E. The state did not come under the influence of the emperor
48. Rousseaus individual in the state of nature was: __________?
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A. Peace loving and law abiding

B. Quarrelsome

C. Nasty and brutish

D. Noble savage
49. Social contract theory primarily dealt with:____________?
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A. Function of state

B. Origin of state

C. None of these

D. Purpose of state

E. Nature of state

50. Who out of the followings made out a case for absolute monarchy:
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A. Rousseau

B. Hobbes

C. T.H.Green

D. Locke