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political parties and pressure group Mcqs
41. Which of the following is not one of the functions of the political party?
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A. To implement its policies

B. To promote spiritualism and morality

C. To create public opinion

D. To capture political power

E. To criticise government

42. Interest groups are:
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A. Purely political organisations

B. Purely military organisations

C. Of universal character and include groups like business, labour, farm co-operatives, church, other professional groups, etc.

D. Purely economic organisations

43. One-Party system is found in:
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A. Switzerland

B. China

C. Britain

D. West Germany

44. Who believed that a political party consists of a group of citizens more or less organised who act as a political unit:
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A. Ebenstein

B. Garner

C. Finer

D. Gettell

E. Gilchrist

45. U.S.A. is known for: __________?
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A. No party system

B. Bi-party system

C. Single party system

D. Multi-party system

46. Two-Party system is better because:
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A. It given an opportunity to the opposition party to indulge in an irresponsible criticism of government

B. It gives despotic powers to the Cabinet

C. It leads to the formation coalition governments

D. It makes smooth changes in government possible
47. Which one of the following merits of political parties has been wrongly listed?
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A. Political Parties check nepotism

B. Political parties are essential for the successful working of Cabinet system of government

C. Political parties impart political education to people

D. Political parties eliminate nepotism and favouritism
48. Political Parties are indispensable for the successful working of: ________?
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A. Democracy

B. Dictatorship

C. Both democracy and dictatorship

D. None of the above

49. The function of associational pressure groups is to: __________?
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A. Articulate the demands

B. Aggregate the demands

C. Communicate the demands

D. Regulate the demands

50. Which one fo the following is not one of the methods used by pressure groups for achieving their objectives?
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A. They develop cantacts with legislators

B. They sponsor their favourite candidates at the time of elections

C. They avoid going near the centre of authority

D. They finance political parties

51. Which one of the following is not the characteristic of political party system?
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A. Its members should have common programme

B. Its members should keep party above nation

C. Its members should follow common line of action

D. Its members should obey discipline

52. Which of the following is not an element of political party?
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A. An organised group of persons

B. None of these

C. Fedility to certain common principles

D. Acommon religion

E. A common programme

53. A conservative party believes in:
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A. Establishing new institutions in place of present ones

B. Reforming the present institutions

C. Conserving the old institutions

D. Conserving the status quo
54. Who said that parties are the power behind the throne:
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A. Grotius

B. Finer

C. Rousseau

D. Sabine

E. Montesquieu

55. The system under which there is only one effective political party in the country which controls political life is called:
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A. None of these

B. Multi-party

C. Single party system

D. Bi-party system

56. One-party system means:
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A. There may be number of political parties but the government is formed by only one party viz., the party securing maximum of votes

B. There is one dominant party, while the other parties occupy an insignificant position

C. None of the above things

D. There is only one political party and no other political party is permitted to come into existence
57. An interest group is converted into a pressure group when it:
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A. Resorts to use of military force

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

C. Resorts to general strike and band

D. Resort to other than constitutional methods

58. Under a single party system the membership is: __________?
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A. Given only to trusted workers

B. Open to all citizens

C. Given on hereditary basis

D. Compulsory for an

59. A totalitarian state has generally:
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A. A multi-party system

B. Single party system

C. No political parties

D. A bi-party system

60. A person can be member of: _________?
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A. Any number of pressure groups at the same time

B. Only one pressure group at time

C. Either a pressure group or a political party

D. Not more than three pressure groups at a time