Political Science MCQs

Option A: U.S.A.

Option B: U.S.S.R.

Option C: India

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: A. U.S.A. ✔

Option A: Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion

Option B: Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society

Option C: Public opinion is opposed to common good

Option D: Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good

Correct Answer: Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good ✔

Option A: Bryce

Option B: Barker

Option C: Garner

Option D: Graham Wallas

Correct Answer: Bryce ✔

Option A: The Press

Option B: Eeducational Institutions

Option C: Political Parties

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: Unscrupulous press

Option B: Superstition and conservatism

Option C: Absence of civil liberties

Option D: Educational institutions

Correct Answer: Educational institutions ✔

Option A: Enacting laws

Option B: By prescribing the duties of citizens

Option C: By granting rights

Option D: By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates

Correct Answer: By focusing public attention on various problems facing the country during the course of parliamentary debates ✔

Option A: These help in maintaining link between the people and the representatives

Option B: These provide political education to common man

Option C: These focus attention of the people on international political issues

Option D: These highlight failings and faltering of each other

Correct Answer: These help in maintaining link between the people and the representatives ✔

Option A: The government should be coalition one

Option B: The government should be non-aligned

Option C: The government should bot control mass media

Option D: There should be single party system

Correct Answer: The government should bot control mass media ✔

Option A: Disparity in wealth

Option B: Right to leisure

Option C: Lethargy of the people

Option D: Illiteracy

Correct Answer: Right to leisure ✔

Option A: Press should be made free

Option B: Illiteracy may be removed

Option C: Economic inequality may be wiped out

Option D: Committed education should be encouraged

Correct Answer: Committed education should be encouraged ✔

Option A: It is an important organ of government

Option B: It has the respobsibility of enacting laws

Option C: It practically controls the executive

Option D: It consists of elected representatives of the people

Correct Answer: It consists of elected representatives of the people ✔

Option A: It is committed to the policies of the government

Option B: It is free and impartial

Option C: It supports the cause of the weaker sections

Option D: It is highly critical of government policies

Correct Answer: It is free and impartial ✔

Option A: Propaganda of radio, relevision and cinema

Option B: A dishonest and mischievous press

Option C: Progagands of political parties

Option D: Religious institutions

Correct Answer: A dishonest and mischievous press ✔

Option A: It has direct appeal

Option B: It is the best way to win the support of the educated people

Option C: It can influence comparatively larger number of people

Option D: It has wider appeal

Correct Answer: It has direct appeal ✔

Option A: Propagating their own programme

Option B: By criticizing the government

Option C: By acquainting the people with important public questions

Option D: By keeping direct contact with the people

Correct Answer: By acquainting the people with important public questions ✔

Option A: Imparting education

Option B: By paying attention to the physical and mental development of students

Option C: By inculcating moral qualities

Option D: By cultivating habit of independent thinking and formulating correct opinion

Correct Answer: By cultivating habit of independent thinking and formulating correct opinion ✔

Option A: Are generally opposed to each other

Option B: Generally conform to each other

Option C: There is no relationship between the two

Option D: Law creates the public opinion

Correct Answer: Law creates the public opinion ✔

Option A: It shapes the policies of the government and exercises control over it

Option B: It works for the prosperity of the community

Option C: It protects the people

Option D: It ensures independence of judiciary

Correct Answer: It shapes the policies of the government and exercises control over it ✔

Option A: Educational institutions

Option B: Religious institution

Option C: Trade associations

Option D: Press and radio

Correct Answer: Press and radio ✔

Option A: The aggregate of all identical personal opinions on a specific issue

Option B: The sum-total of the opinions of a majority

Option C: The aggregate of personal opinions held by certain influential individuals

Option D: Politically significant views shared and voiced by relatively large segments in a political community

Correct Answer: The aggregate of all identical personal opinions on a specific issue ✔

Option A: Barker

Option B: Garner

Option C: MacIver

Option D: Gettell

Correct Answer: Gettell ✔

Option A: Free press

Option B: Political Parties

Option C: Poverty of the people

Option D: Illiteracy

Correct Answer: Illiteracy ✔

Option A: People would become indifferent towards government

Option B: People would revolt against the government

Option C: The people shall cease to have any public opinion

Option D: It would greatly weaken the country and undermine the legitimacy of the government

Correct Answer: People would revolt against the government ✔

Option A: Television

Option B: Radio

Option C: Cinema

Option D: Tellow journalism

Correct Answer: Tellow journalism ✔

Option A: A method of propagating a set of public opinion

Option B: A method of gauging public opinion on specific issues through sample questioning of individuals representing cross section of society

Option C: An American term used for midterm elections

Option D: A term used for general elections in

Correct Answer: A method of gauging public opinion on specific issues through sample questioning of individuals representing cross section of society ✔

Option A: Britain

Option B: Germany

Option C: Sweden

Option D: U.S.A.

Correct Answer: U.S.A. ✔

Option A: Democratic system

Option B: Dictatorial system

Option C: Both democratic as well as dictatorial systems

Option D: The smooth working of all types of political systems

Correct Answer: Democratic system ✔

Option A: Lord Bryce

Option B: Laski

Option C: J.S. Mill

Option D: Lowell

Correct Answer: Lowell ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Laski

Option C: Machiavelli

Option D: Green

Correct Answer: Machiavelli ✔

Option A: Ernest Barker

Option B: H.J. Laski

Option C: Lord Bryce

Option D: Gettell

Correct Answer: Gettell ✔

Option A: Public opinion is definite opinion

Option B: Public opinion is based on sound arguments and reasons

Option C: Gererally it is the opinion of the intellectual minority

Option D: Public opinion is based on common good

Correct Answer: Gererally it is the opinion of the intellectual minority ✔

Option A: Imparts committed education

Option B: Helps in developing moral character

Option C: Helps in developing sound physique

Option D: Helps in developing freethinking

Correct Answer: Helps in developing freethinking ✔

Option A: It is under party control

Option B: It is under government control

Option C: It is highly critical of opposition policies

Option D: It is highly critical of government policies

Correct Answer: It is impartial and free ✔

Option A: Circulation of political literature

Option B: Freedom to political parties to spread ideas

Option C: Removal of illiteracy

Option D: Widespread illiteracy

Correct Answer: Widespread illiteracy ✔

Option A: Committed press

Option B: Controlled mass media

Option C: Single party political system

Option D: Widespread education

Correct Answer: Widespread education ✔

Option A: Free mass media

Option B: Unicameral legislature

Option C: Single party dominant government

Option D: Communist system of government

Correct Answer: Free mass media ✔

Option A: Cooperative societies

Option B: Controlled

Option C: Committed judiciary

Option D: Open platform

Correct Answer: Open platform ✔

Option A: To control the arbitrariness of the government

Option B: To awaken public consciousness on ;oblic issues

Option C: To help contact between de-facto and de-jure sovereign

Option D: To enable people to participate directly in the process of legislation

Correct Answer: To help contact between de-facto and de-jure sovereign ✔

Option A: Public issues

Option B: Views of the majority but not of all

Option C: National thinking

Option D: Sense of common good

Correct Answer: Sense of common good ✔

Option A: These hold public meetings

Option B: These spread political literature

Option C: These help in the selection of candidates

Option D: These highlight main political problems

Correct Answer: These help in the selection of candidates ✔

Option A: Garner

Option B: Lenin

Option C: Laski

Option D: Bryce

Correct Answer: Garner ✔

Option A: Choice for a candidate

Option B: Choice for a political party

Option C: Like or dislike for the ruling party

Option D: Preferential order among the candidates

Correct Answer: Choice for a political party ✔

Option A: Green

Option B: Laski

Option C: J.S.Mill

Option D: Bentham

Correct Answer: J.S.Mill ✔

Option A: Herbert Spencer

Option B: Laski

Option C: J.S.Mill

Option D: Marx

Correct Answer: J.S.Mill ✔

Option A: Rousseau

Option B: Mirabeau

Option C: Marx

Option D: Engels

Correct Answer: Mirabeau ✔

Option A: Representation of government functionaries

Option B: Representation on vocational basis

Option C: The functions of the representatives are well defined

Option D: The representatives are free to function as they like

Correct Answer: Representation on vocational basis ✔

Option A: Election of representatives on the basis of an area or locality

Option B: Election of the representatives on the basis of their profession

Option C: Election of the representatives by various local government institutions

Option D: Election of representatives who own land

Correct Answer: Election of representatives on the basis of an area or locality ✔

Option A: Minority representation

Option B: Proportional representation

Option C: Majority rule

Option D: Free and fair elections

Correct Answer: Minority representation ✔

Option A: A Joint electorate

Option B: Separate electorates

Option C: Reservation of seats

Option D: There can be both joint as well as separate electorates

Correct Answer: Separate electorates ✔

Option A: Representation on the basis of ideology

Option B: Representation on the basis of cast

Option C: Representation on the basis of religion

Option D: Representation on the basis of profession

Correct Answer: Representation on the basis of religion ✔

Option A: To cast all his votes in favour of one

Option B: Not to cast all his votes in favour of anyone candidate

Option C: To divide the votes amongst the candidates

Option D: Give all votes to one candidate or list for which he divides them between two or more candidates according to his choice

Correct Answer: Give all votes to one candidate or list for which he divides them between two or more candidates according to his choice ✔

Option A: Limited vote plan, Cumulative Vote Plan and Reservation of Seats

Option B: Proportional Representation, Territorial Representation and Communal Representation

Option C: Universal Adult Franchise, Secret Ballot and Functional Representation

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: Limited vote plan, Cumulative Vote Plan and Reservation of Seats ✔

Option A: Provides representation to small minorities alone

Option B: Provides representation to the majorities alone

Option C: Provides representation to large minorities only

Option D: Provides no representation to the minorities

Correct Answer: Provides representation to large minorities only ✔

Option A: Only one vote

Option B: As many votes as there are candidates to be elected

Option C: One vote less than the seats to be filled up

Option D: Cast all his votes in favour of any single candidate

Correct Answer: One vote less than the seats to be filled up ✔

Option A: Each political party

Option B: The voters

Option C: The Election Commissioner

Option D: Mutual consent of the political parties contesting elections

Correct Answer: Each political party ✔

Option A: Votes for the list as a whole

Option B: Can pick up candidates from various lists

Option C: Can indicate candidates in the votes

Option D: Can prepare his own list from amongst the candidates

Correct Answer: Votes for the list as a whole ✔

Option A: Only one vote

Option B: As many votes as there are seats to be filled up

Option C: One vote less than total number of seats to be filled up

Option D: Two votes

Correct Answer: As many votes as there are seats to be filled up ✔

Option A: Single-member constituencies

Option B: Two member constituencies

Option C: Nulti-member constituencies

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Nulti-member constituencies ✔

Option A: Indicate only two preferences

Option B: Indicate only one preference

Option C: Indicate one preference less than the seats to be filled up

Option D: Indicate as many preferences as there are candidates to be elected

Correct Answer: Indicate as many preferences as there are candidates to be elected ✔

Option A: Dividing the total number of votes by two

Option B: Dividing the total number of valid polled votes by the number of seats to be filled up plus one and by adding one to the quotient

Option C: The number of votes in fixed by law before the election is held

Option D: The number of votes is decided by all the contesting candidates before the election

Correct Answer: Dividing the total number of valid polled votes by the number of seats to be filled up plus one and by adding one to the quotient ✔

Option A: One effective role

Option B: As many votes as there are seas to be filled

Option C: One vote less than the number of seats to be filled up

Option D: Only two votes

Correct Answer: One effective role ✔

Option A: Hare Scheme and List System

Option B: Universal Adult Franchise and Direct Elections

Option C: Reservation of Seats and Direct Election

Option D: Direct Election and Communal Representation

Correct Answer: Hare Scheme and List System ✔

Option A: Provides votes to the people keeping in view their property

Option B: Provides extra votes to the educated people

Option C: Provides representation to all the political parties

Option D: Provides representation to each group of party in proportion to its voting strength

Correct Answer: Provides representation to each group of party in proportion to its voting strength ✔

Option A: Representation to persons below the age of about hood, so that they may be able to protect the interests of the minors

Option B: Representation to the various minorities present in a state

Option C: Representation to propertied classes which form a minority of the total community

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Representation to the various minorities present in a state ✔

Option A: It provides greater freedom to the people in selecting their representatives

Option B: It encourages the growth of a number of political parties

Option C: It is easy for the poor man to contest elections

Option D: It ensures more stable ministries

Correct Answer: It provides greater freedom to the people in selecting their representatives ✔

Option A: Constituency from which a number of candidates contest but only one of them is finally elected

Option B: Constituency from which a number of candidates contest but only two of them are finally elected

Option C: When several members are elected from the same constituency

Option D: Nixie of the above

Correct Answer: When several members are elected from the same constituency ✔

Option A: Intimate relationship is not possible between the elector and representative

Option B: Intimate relations are possible between the electors and the representative

Option C: Every region gets adequate representation in the Parliament

Option D: Peoples choice regarding representative is narrowed

Correct Answer: Peoples choice regarding representative is narrowed ✔

Option A: People have a very limited choice in the selection of their representatives

Option B: Intimate relationship is possible between the electors and the representative

Option C: Local interests are given precedence over national interests

Option D: Minority may get over representation

Correct Answer: Intimate relationship is possible between the electors and the representative ✔

Option A: A constituency from which only one candidate contests the election

Option B: A constituency from which a candidate is returned unopposed

Option C: A constituency from which a number of candidates may contest but only one member is elected

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: A constituency from which a number of candidates may contest but only one member is elected ✔

Option A: A law according to which the territory is divided into a sumber of units for the purpose of elections

Option B: The division of the country into electoral areas for the purpose of conducting the elections

Option C: The areas of the country as defined in the constitution

Option D: None of the above things

Correct Answer: The division of the country into electoral areas for the purpose of conducting the elections ✔

Option A: It promotes aversion towards public affairs

Option B: It is not in keeping with democratic principles

Option C: It has no educative value

Option D: Representatives are responsive to public opinion

Correct Answer: Representatives are responsive to public opinion ✔

Option A: People can participate in election through proxy

Option B: People elect their representatives through postal ballots

Option C: People elect the intermediate electors who finally elect their representatives

Option D: The representatives are elected by the general body of people

Correct Answer: People elect the intermediate electors who finally elect their representatives ✔

Option A: People assemble at one place and elect their representatives by voice

Option B: People can suggest the name of their representative on their own

Option C: People cannot authorise their

Option D: The voters directly take part in the election of their representatives

Correct Answer: The voters directly take part in the election of their representatives ✔

Option A: Seats are reserved for various condidate is returned unopposed interests

Option B: There is no reservation of seats for of candidates may contest but only anyone

Option C: Elections are held simulaneously for the central and state legislatures

Option D: None of These

Correct Answer: There is no reservation of seats for of candidates may contest but only anyone ✔

Option A: Henry Webbs

Option B: G.D.H. Cole

Option C: J.S. Mill

Option D: Marx

Correct Answer: Henry Webbs ✔

Option A: Menfolk can represent the interests of women better

Option B: Their participation in the political life would lead to corruption

Option C: Women are ill-fitted to represent their own interests

Option D: Women would lose many of their feminine qualities

Correct Answer: Women would lose many of their feminine qualities ✔

Option A: 1688

Option B: 1911

Option C: 1928

Option D: 1950

Correct Answer: 1928 ✔

Option A: It destroys the feminie qualities

Option B: Women learn the art of government which proves helpful in the management of family affairs

Option C: Political alertness leads to better understanding between hunsand and wife

Option D: Women require greater protection and safeguards

Correct Answer: Women require greater protection and safeguards ✔

Option A: Right to vote granted to all adult married women

Option B: Right to vote granted to adult married women

Option C: Right to vote granted to graduate women

Option D: Right to vote granted to those women who have undergone political suffering

Correct Answer: Right to vote granted to all adult married women ✔

Option A: It leads to rule by ignorants

Option B: It makes the parliament very powerful

Option C: It gives power to the elected representatives of people

Option D: It gives practical shape to the principle of popular sovereignty

Correct Answer: It gives practical shape to the principle of popular sovereignty ✔

Option A: Laski

Option B: Gilchrist

Option C: Gettell

Option D: Gamer

Correct Answer: Gilchrist ✔

Option A: He should be educated

Option B: He should be politically awakened

Option C: He should be a property owner

Option D: He should cast his vote judiciously

Correct Answer: He should be a property owner ✔

Option A: It aims at forcing disinterested people to vote

Option B: It will reduce the importance of vote

Option C: It may result in the election of non-deserving persons

Option D: Voting cannot be a matter of compulsion

Correct Answer: Vote cannot be national trust to be exercised by all compulsorily ✔

Option A: Its aim is to promote national unity

Option B: It aims at protecting the educated classes

Option C: It aims at protecting minorities

Option D: In this there are always multimember constituencies

Correct Answer: It aims at protecting minorities ✔

Option A: In it political parties get satisfaction

Option B: It increases dissatisfaction of of minorities

Option C: It can result in the cooperation of minorities

Option D: It it there is no loss of votes

Correct Answer: It increases dissatisfaction of of minorities ✔

Option A: More than one representative is to be elected

Option B: At least five members are to be elected

Option C: Some important personality is to be got elected

Option D: Prime Minister is got elected

Correct Answer: More than one representative is to be elected ✔

Option A: It introduces all evils of territorial representation

Option B: The consumers will not get proper representation

Option C: The producers will not get proper representation

Option D: It will divide society in small economic groups

Correct Answer: It will divide society in small economic groups ✔

Option A: All aspects of life can be covered in this system

Option B: It can help uniting all economic groups

Option C: Legislative work can be conducted by very competent persons

Option D: National interests can be cared more than ever

Correct Answer: Legislative work can be conducted by very competent persons ✔

Option A: G.D.H.Cole

Option B: Henry Webbs

Option C: Hobhouse

Option D: James Mill

Correct Answer: Henry Webbs ✔

Option A: Bentham

Option B: G.D.H.Cole

Option C: Leacock

Option D: Gilchrist

Correct Answer: G.D.H.Cole ✔

Option A: Income basis

Option B: Territorial basis

Option C: Functional basis

Option D: Property basis

Correct Answer: Functional basis ✔

Option A: That small countries cannot follow it

Option B: That it is too easy to be manipulated

Option C: That it reduces the grip of political parties

Option D: That it widens gap between the majority and the minority

Correct Answer: That it widens gap between the majority and the minority ✔

Option A: Minorities get proper representation

Option B: It is a simple system

Option C: It can easily be practised in big countries

Option D: It ends distinction between the majority and the minority

Correct Answer: It is a simple system ✔

Option A: Getten

Option B: Finer

Option C: Leacock

Option D: Gilchrist

Correct Answer: Finer ✔

Option A: U.S.A.

Option B: USSR

Option C: U.K.

Option D: France

Correct Answer: France ✔

Option A: Religious minority

Option B: Linguistic majority

Option C: Caste majority

Option D: Minorities in societies

Correct Answer: Minorities in societies ✔

Option A: Is highly educated

Option B: Is in possession of good wealth

Option C: Pays his taxes well in time

Option D: Has a house to live

Correct Answer: Is highly educated ✔

Option A: Female education is not politically motivated

Option B: It is against basic concept of democracy

Option C: Women are a strong section in every society

Option D: Women are not good citizens of state

Correct Answer: Female education is not politically motivated ✔

Option A: As weaker section of society they need protection

Option B: For women proper place is not the home but politics

Option C: Women can ably perform their duties

Option D: Feminine qualities will develop among women

Correct Answer: As weaker section of society they need protection ✔

Option A: At the beginning of 1st World War

Option B: At the beginning of 2nd World War

Option C: At the close of 1st World War

Option D: At the close of 2nd World War

Correct Answer: At the close of 2nd World War ✔