Political Science MCQs

Option A: It is collection of principles or laws which enjoy special sanctity

Option B: It determines the structure of the main organs of government and distribution of sovereign power between various authorities

Option C: It generally contains a statement of objectives

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: An arbitrary government with a despotic ruler

Option B: A government limited by the terms of the constitution

Option C: A government in which the head of the state enjoys very nominal powers

Option D: A government which is not subject to any restraints

Correct Answer: A government limited by the terms of the constitution ✔

Option A: Through formal amendment

Option B: Through the conventions

Option C: Through judicial interpretation

Option D: Through plebiscite

Correct Answer: Through plebiscite ✔

Option A: A chapter of Fundamental Rights

Option B: A suitable amending procedure

Option C: Clear provisions regarding structure of government

Option D: Structure and functions of political parties

Correct Answer: Structure and functions of political parties ✔

Option A: To restrain the actions of the rulers to protect their rights

Option B: To reduce the possibility of arbitrary action

Option C: To ensure a government which is comprehensible to the subjects

Option D: To educate the people in the art of government

Correct Answer: To educate the people in the art of government ✔

Option A: Wholly unwritten

Option B: Adopted after obtaining sanction of the people

Option C: Very brief

Option D: Not adopted by a formal constituent body

Correct Answer: Not adopted by a formal constituent body ✔

Option A: Inferior to the laws of the Parliament

Option B: Superior to the laws of the Parliament

Option C: At par with the laws of the Parliament

Option D: None of these

Correct Answer: At par with the laws of the Parliament ✔

Option A: De Tocqueville

Option B: Hamilton

Option C: Herman Finer

Option D: C.F. Strong

Correct Answer: De Tocqueville ✔

Option A: Wholly unwritten

Option B: Mostly unwritten

Option C: Contains only some unwritten portions

Option D: Declared as unwritten by the constituent Assembly

Correct Answer: Mostly unwritten ✔

Option A: Comprehensiveness

Option B: Written character

Option C: Flexibility

Option D: Independence of judiciary

Correct Answer: Independence of judiciary ✔

Option A: Switzerland

Option B: Britain

Option C: U.S.A.

Option D: Soviet Union

Correct Answer: Britain ✔

Option A: Democratic governments

Option B: Despotic governments

Option C: All governments

Option D: Non-monarchical states

Correct Answer: All governments ✔

Option A: U.S.A.

Option B: China

Option C: Saudi Arabia

Option D: U.K.

Correct Answer: U.K. ✔

Option A: Limited monarchy

Option B: Absolute monarchy

Option C: Elected monarchy

Option D: Hereditary monarchy

Correct Answer: Limited monarchy ✔

Option A: Confirmed by the people

Option B: Limited by the constitution

Option C: Limited by the judiciary

Option D: Limited by religious laws

Correct Answer: Limited by the constitution ✔

Option A: Enjoys unlimited power

Option B: Exercises only those powers which are granted by Parliament

Option C: Enjoys only those powers which are in accordance with the religious laws

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Enjoys unlimited power ✔

Option A: The most powerful military leader

Option B: An elected head of the state

Option C: The popularly elected monarch

Option D: A hereditary ruler

Correct Answer: A hereditary ruler ✔

Option A: Democracy

Option B: Aristocracy

Option C: Monarchy

Option D: Polity

Correct Answer: Aristocracy ✔

Option A: Principles of number and wealth

Option B: Principles of population and military strength

Option C: Religion and power

Option D: Principles of number and quality of rule

Correct Answer: Principles of number and quality of rule ✔

Option A: Plato

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Machiavelli

Option D: Montesquieu

Correct Answer: Aristotle ✔

Option A: State is expressed

Option B: The people is expressed

Option C: The head of the state is expressed

Option D: The majority is expressed

Correct Answer: State is expressed ✔

Option A: Constitutional monarchy

Option B: Right of the courts to review the decisions of the government

Option C: Absence of judicial review

Option D: Constitutional head of the state

Correct Answer: Right of the courts to review the decisions of the government ✔

Option A: Supreme Court

Option B: By Congress

Option C: Through referendum

Option D: By a procedure laid down in the

Correct Answer: By a procedure laid down in the ✔

Option A: Freedom of speech

Option B: Freecom of expression

Option C: Security of life

Option D: Right to worship a particular religion

Correct Answer: Right to worship a particular religion ✔

Option A: China

Option B: Japan

Option C: Russia

Option D: Pakistan

Correct Answer: E. U.S.A. ✔

Option A: U.S.A.

Option B: Canada

Option C: India

Option D: U.S.S.R.

Correct Answer: U.S.S.R. ✔

Option A: UK

Option B: U.S.A.

Option C: Switzerland

Option D: U.S.S.R

Correct Answer: Switzerland ✔

Option A: A rigid constitution cannot keep pace with the changed circumstances

Option B: A rigid constitution generally has a conservative character

Option C: A rigid constitution gives undue importance to the judiciary

Option D: A rigid constitution cannot properly safeguard the rights of the people

Correct Answer: A rigid constitution cannot properly safeguard the rights of the people ✔

Option A: Switzerland

Option B: Britain

Option C: Soviet Union

Option D: U.S.A.

Correct Answer: Britain ✔

Option A: Through a simple law making procedure

Option B: Through a special convention

Option C: With the consent of the majority of the state or units

Option D: Through referendum supported by majority of the voters

Correct Answer: Through a simple law making procedure ✔

Option A: A flexible constitution can adapt itself to changing times

Option B: A flexible constitution saves the country from violent revolutions

Option C: A flexible constitution is good for countries where people are not politically conscious

Option D: A flexible constitution can easily respond to the needs of the people

Correct Answer: A flexible constitution is good for countries where people are not politically conscious ✔

Option A: Britain

Option B: U.S.A.

Option C: India

Option D: Soviet Union

Correct Answer: Britain ✔

Option A: If it can be amended by the ordinary lawmaking procedure

Option B: It the states alone can amend the constitution

Option C: If the procedure for the amendment of constitution is simple than the ordinary lawmaking procedure

Option D: If it is difficult to amend

Correct Answer: If it can be amended by the ordinary lawmaking procedure ✔

Option A: China

Option B: U.S.S.R.

Option C: India

Option D: Certain Latin American countries

Correct Answer: Certain Latin American countries ✔

Option A: U.S.A.

Option B: India

Option C: Australia

Option D: Switzerland

Correct Answer: India ✔

Option A: Only written constitution

Option B: Both written as well as unwritten

Option C: Only unwritten constitutions

Option D: Countries having no constitutions

Correct Answer: Only written constitution ✔

Option A: It is available in writing in one single document

Option B: Is available in written form in two documents

Option C: Most of the provisions of the constitution lie scattered

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Most of the provisions of the constitution lie scattered ✔

Option A: Available as written in one single document

Option B: One in which all the customs and conventions have been reduced to writing

Option C: One in which all the provisions are pieced together in one or more documents

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: One in which all the provisions are pieced together in one or more documents ✔

Option A: Which has been made by Constitution Assembly

Option B: Which has been made by the King

Option C: Which has been made by the Parliament

Option D: Which has grown imperceptibly over the years

Correct Answer: Which has grown imperceptibly over the years ✔

Option A: The result of slow process of evolution

Option B: Enacted after deliberation and discussion

Option C: One which has reduced the customs and conventions into writing

Option D: One which has been given by the King

Correct Answer: Enacted after deliberation and discussion ✔

Option A: Britain

Option B: Switzerland

Option C: U.S.A.

Option D: Pakistan

Correct Answer: Switzerland ✔

Option A: Written constitution

Option B: A federal constitution

Option C: A rigid constitution

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Written constitution ✔

Option A: Limited Government

Option B: Supremacy of individual

Option C: Supremacy of Law

Option D: Division of powers

Correct Answer: Supremacy of individual ✔

Option A: The ancient Greek times

Option B: The beginning of the twentieth century

Option C: Middle-ages

Option D: Eighteenth century

Correct Answer: The ancient Greek times ✔

Option A: The principle of the divine right of the king

Option B: Independence of judiciary

Option C: The principle that people alone are the source of all laws

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: The principle that people alone are the source of all laws ✔

Option A: Glorious Revolution

Option B: Renaissance Movement

Option C: American War of Independence

Option D: The French Revolution of 1789

Correct Answer: Renaissance Movement ✔

Option A: Desire to preserve stability of political community

Option B: Desire for liberty combined with limitation of authority

Option C: Desire for justice through general and equal application of laws

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: The Constitution is above the states

Option B: The Constitution is above the Centre

Option C: The Constitution is above ordinary laws of land

Option D: The Constitution is above all institutions, civil servants and citizens

Correct Answer: The Constitution is above all institutions, civil servants and citizens ✔

Option A: Can be amended only by a special procedure

Option B: Cannot be amended

Option C: Can be amended by the legislature through ordinary law-making procedure

Option D: Can be amended only with the consent of the majority of the people

Correct Answer: Can be amended by the legislature through ordinary law-making procedure ✔

Option A: The constitution in its totality

Option B: The preface of the constitution

Option C: The spirit of the constitution as distinguished from its body

Option D: The character of the constitution

Correct Answer: The preface of the constitution ✔

Option A: Cannot be amended

Option B: Can be amended through a very simple procedure

Option C: Can be amended through a wry complicated procedure

Option D: Can be amended by the people alone

Correct Answer: Can be amended through a very simple procedure ✔

Option A: Aristotle

Option B: Plato

Option C: Montesquieu

Option D: Hobbes

Correct Answer: Aristotle ✔

Option A: Only written constitutions

Option B: Only unwritten constitutions

Option C: Both written as well as unwritten constitutions

Option D: Countries which possess no constitution

Correct Answer: Both written as well as unwritten constitutions ✔

Option A: U.K.

Option B: U.S.A.

Option C: Switzerland

Option D: All the above countries

Correct Answer: Switzerland ✔

Option A: Bryce

Option B: Austin

Option C: Dicey

Option D: Aristotle

Correct Answer: Bryce ✔

Option A: Adheres strictly to constitutional provisions

Option B: Does not have a monarch as head of the state

Option C: Places effective restrictions on the authority

Option D: Of the state in the interests of individual liberty.

Correct Answer: Places effective restrictions on the authority ✔

Option A: A.V. Dicey

Option B: Lord Bryce

Option C: John Austin

Option D: Jean Bodin

Correct Answer: A.V. Dicey ✔

Option A: Plato

Option B: Aristotle

Option C: Montesquieu

Option D: Hobbes

Correct Answer: Montesquieu ✔

Option A: Helps us knowing foreign policy of government

Option B: Tells us about party system

Option C: Tells us about basic principles of governance of the state

Option D: Tells us about social system

Correct Answer: Tells us about party system ✔

Option A: Gave serious set back to constitutional government

Option B: Encouraged constitutional government

Option C: Did not effect constitutional government

Option D: Definitely opposed the system of constitutional government

Correct Answer: Encouraged constitutional government ✔

Option A: Cannot be amended

Option B: Can be amended by the people as a whole

Option C: Can be amended like an ordinary law

Option D: Can be amended by a special procedure

Correct Answer: Can be amended by a special procedure ✔

Option A: Received encouragement during World War I

Option B: Received encouragement during World War II

Option C: Received encouragement during post-war period

Option D: Received encouragement during the course of war only

Correct Answer: Received encouragement during post-war period ✔

Option A: It is an element of state

Option B: It is an element of the society

Option C: It is an element of the nation

Option D: It regulates as well as determines functions of Government.

Correct Answer: It regulates as well as determines functions of Government. ✔

Option A: Freedom of press

Option B: Freedom of association

Option C: Freedom to exploit the weaker sections

Option D: Freedom to approach the courts

Correct Answer: Freedom to exploit the weaker sections ✔

Option A: In an authoritarian state

Option B: In a democracy

Option C: In dictatorships

Option D: In a totalitarian state

Correct Answer: In a democracy ✔

Option A: In this head of the state is supreme

Option B: In this head of the government is supreme

Option C: In this head of the party is supreme

Option D: In which Council of Ministers is supreme

Correct Answer: In which constitution is supreme ✔

Option A: Shifting frontiers and growing population

Option B: Decline in purchasing capacity and growing unemployment

Option C: Technological changes and presence of large labour force

Option D: Growing population and prevailing unemployment

Correct Answer: Shifting frontiers and growing population ✔

Option A: Adam Smith

Option B: Keynes

Option C: Ricrodo

Option D: Marshall

Correct Answer: Marshall ✔

Option A: He wrongly asserts that capitalism is crumbling and socialism is likely to replace it

Option B: His theory is defective in so far as it tries to present the spirit of enterprise as a phenomenon common to all social organisations

Option C: His assumption that all innovations are financed by borrowings is not correct because banks generally provide only short-term loans

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: Quickly catering to the tastes of the consumers

Option B: Bringing about changes in the tastes of consumers

Option C: Providing the existing goods at the lowest price

Option D: All the above actions

Correct Answer: Bringing about changes in the tastes of consumers ✔

Option A: His original contribution

Option B: Borrowed by him from Marx

Option C: Borrowed by Schumpeter from neo-classical thinkers

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Borrowed by him from Marx ✔

Option A: It attaches too much importance to factors like political stability and attitude of the people

Option B: It completely ignores factors like political stability and attitudes of people

Option C: It refused to consider development as a gradual and continuous process

Option D: It completely ignores the importance of interest as a factor in establishing equilibrium between supply of savings and demand for capital

Correct Answer: It completely ignores factors like political stability and attitudes of people ✔

Option A: All the major income groups

Option B: Only the capitalists

Option C: Only the workers

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: All the major income groups ✔

Option A: Reiterated their faith in the people that wages are determined by supply and demand

Option B: Asserted that the wages are determined by the productivity of the last worker employed

Option C: Asserted that the wages of workers had consistently increased

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Asserted that the wages are determined by the productivity of the last worker employed ✔

Option A: Class-struggle

Option B: Theory of surplus value

Option C: Centralisation of capital

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: It underestimated the possibility of technological progress

Option B: It failed to adequately analyze the problem of maintaining aggregate demand

Option C: It attached too much importance to the role of technology in development

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: It attached too much importance to the role of technology in development ✔

Option A: His original idea

Option B: Borrowed from Adam Smith

Option C: Borrowed from Marx

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Borrowed from Adam Smith ✔

Option A: Ricardo

Option B: Adam Smith

Option C: J.S. Mill

Option D: Malthus

Correct Answer: Ricardo ✔

Option A: With the assistance of the government

Option B: Without interference by the government

Option C: Under the guidance of the government

Option D: Though the combination of all the above methods

Correct Answer: Without interference by the government ✔

Option A: Under stationary conditions

Option B: During periods of capital accumulation

Option C: Under both the above stated conditions

Option D: Under none of the above stated conditions

Correct Answer: Under stationary conditions ✔

Option A: When the market demand is sufficiently large

Option B: When the market is small

Option C: When the market is neither too small nor too large

Option D: Urder all types of markets

Correct Answer: When the market demand is sufficiently large ✔

Option A: Adam Smith

Option B: Marx

Option C: Marshall

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Adam Smith ✔

Option A: It leads to an increase in dexterity among workers

Option B: It leads to reduction in production time

Option C: It leads to invention of better machines and equipment

Option D: All the above factors

Correct Answer: All the above factors ✔

Option A: Adam Smith

Option B: Malthus

Option C: Ricardo

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Malthus ✔

Option A: Malthus

Option B: Adam Smith

Option C: J.S Mill

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Malthus ✔

Option A: Land, labour and capital

Option B: Labour, capital and technology

Option C: Technology and capital

Option D: Labour and technology

Correct Answer: Land, labour and capital ✔

Option A: Adam Smith

Option B: Herbert Spencer

Option C: Karl Marx

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Adam Smith ✔

Option A: The form of government

Option B: The legal system

Option C: Standards of education and health

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: All the above ✔

Option A: Abundance of national resources

Option B: Character of people

Option C: Frequent and free elections

Option D: Level of technology

Correct Answer: Frequent and free elections ✔

Option A: Removing underdevelopment

Option B: Encouraging underdevelopment

Option C: Maintaining status quo

Option D: Effected underdevelopment in no way

Correct Answer: Removing underdevelopment ✔

Option A: Per capita income

Option B: Rate of production

Option C: Growth rate

Option D: International trade

Correct Answer: Per capita income ✔

Option A: Capital

Option B: Interest

Option C: Land

Option D: Industrialisation

Correct Answer: Entrepreneurship ✔

Option A: Capital formation

Option B: Rate of interest

Option C: Surplus value

Option D: Dialectical materialism

Correct Answer: Rate of interest ✔

Option A: Nature of laws passed by the state

Option B: Method of recruitment

Option C: Method of paying wages to workers

Option D: Achievement and standards of public servants

Correct Answer: Method of paying wages to workers ✔

Option A: By reducing the wages rates

Option B: By increasing working hours

Option C: By resorting to technological advancement

Option D: By using labour saving devices

Correct Answer: By eliminating workers from the market ✔

Option A: It should be linked with industrialisation

Option B: It should be linked with level of absolute power

Option C: It should be linked with political stability

Option D: It should be linked with bureaucracy

Correct Answer: It should be linked with level of absolute power ✔

Option A: Population tended to come down when wages increased

Option B: Wages go high when land-population ratio is favourable

Option C: Profits are high when land-population ratio is favourable

Option D: Profit go high when rate of accumulation is large

Correct Answer: Population tended to come down when wages increased ✔

Option A: Political mobilisation

Option B: Political participation

Option C: Administrative advancement

Option D: Political stability

Correct Answer: Political stability ✔

Option A: Increased when low quality land was used

Option B: Increased when high quality land was used

Option C: When status quo was maintained about land

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Increased when low quality land was used ✔

Option A: He supported the idea of division of labour

Option B: He laid stress on level of productivity

Option C: He stressed that division of labour did not depend on the size of the market

Option D: He laid stress on the accumulation of capital

Correct Answer: He stressed that division of labour did not depend on the size of the market ✔