Political Science MCQs

Option A: Rights are the creation of God

Option B: Rights are drawn from various historical statutes

Option C: Rights are the crystallization of customs

Option D: Rights are the result of contract

Correct Answer: Rights are the crystallization of customs ✔

Option A: Edward Gibbons

Option B: Herbert Spencer

Option C: Edmund Burke

Option D: Rousseau

Correct Answer: Edmund Burke ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Marx

Option C: T.H. Green

Option D: Bentham

Correct Answer: Bentham ✔

Option A: Idealistic

Option B: Social Contractualists

Option C: Utilitarian

Option D: Marxists

Correct Answer: Utilitarian ✔

Option A: Rights exist for the good of the weaker sections of society

Option B: Rights are powers granted to the rulers to promote social welfare

Option C: Rights are the conditions of social welfare

Option D: Rights is another name for the power of the state used for social welfare

Correct Answer: Rights are the conditions of social welfare ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Laski

Option C: Aristotle

Option D: Rousseau

Correct Answer: Laski ✔

Option A: It attaches too much importance to the individual rights

Option B: It attaches too much importance to social welfare and curbs individual rights

Option C: It attaches greater importance of the weaker sections

Option D: It favours grant of unlimited powers to the state

Correct Answer: It attaches too much importance to social welfare and curbs individual rights ✔

Option A: Social development

Option B: Economic development

Option C: Civil development

Option D: Moral development

Correct Answer: Economic development ✔

Option A: Attaches great importance to the moral development of man’s personality

Option B: Sacrifices the individual good to the social good

Option C: Tries to reconcile the social and individual good

Option D: Lays emphasis on religious and economic rights

Correct Answer: Sacrifices the individual good to the social good ✔

Option A: Absolute right to resist the state

Option B: Unflinching obedience to state laws by the individual

Option C: Right to resist the state under certain circumstances

Option D: Right to resist the state in majority wants it

Correct Answer: Unflinching obedience to state laws by the individual ✔

Option A: Physical development

Option B: Material progress

Option C: Inner-development

Option D: Social development

Correct Answer: Inner-development ✔

Option A: Perfection of human personality

Option B: Equality of all men

Option C: Provision of basic necessities of life to all

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Perfection of human personality ✔

Option A: The creator of all rights

Option B: Not the creator of all rights

Option C: The preserver of all natural rights

Option D: Not concerned with rights

Correct Answer: Not the creator of all rights ✔

Option A: Theory of Natural Rights

Option B: Legal Theory of Rights

Option C: Idealist theory of rights

Option D: Historical Theory of Rights

Correct Answer: Theory of Natural Rights ✔

Option A: Marx

Option B: Herbert Spencer

Option C: Adam Smith

Option D: Locke

Correct Answer: Marx ✔

Option A: Which are indispensable for the growth of human personality

Option B: Which a man inherits from nature at the time of his birth

Option C: Which are enforced by the state

Option D: Which impose no obligation on a state

Correct Answer: Which are indispensable for the growth of human personality ✔

Option A: Only in an autocratic state

Option B: Only in a democratic state

Option C: Both in democratic and autocratic states

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Both in democratic and autocratic states ✔

Option A: The rights granted to a citizen in a civilized state

Option B: The rights, which are an essential condition of a civilized life

Option C: The rights, which have helped in the development of civilization

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: The rights, which are an essential condition of a civilized life ✔

Option A: Economic Rights

Option B: Civil Rights

Option C: Political Rights

Option D: Constitutional Rights

Correct Answer: Civil Rights ✔

Option A: Only in democratic countries

Option B: Both in democratic and autocratic countries

Option C: Only in autocratic countries

Option D: Only in countries which possess a written constitution

Correct Answer: Only in democratic countries ✔

Option A: Is frace unless it is absolute

Option B: It available to people only during times of peace

Option C: Is always subject to social order and public morality

Option D: Implies rights to speak or write anything against the government

Correct Answer: Is always subject to social order and public morality ✔

Option A: Moral rights

Option B: Legal right

Option C: Civil right

Option D: Political right

Correct Answer: Civil right ✔

Option A: Natural right

Option B: Political right

Option C: Legal right

Option D: Civil right

Correct Answer: Civil right ✔

Option A: Freedom of speech and expression

Option B: Right to equality

Option C: Right to property

Option D: Right to constitutional remedy

Correct Answer: Right to equality ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Locke

Option C: Paine

Option D: Bentham

Correct Answer: Bentham ✔

Option A: Aristotle

Option B: Plato

Option C: Marx

Option D: Bentham

Correct Answer: Bentham ✔

Option A: Metaphysical Theory

Option B: Personality Theory

Option C: Scientific Theory

Option D: Social Contract Theory

Correct Answer: Personality Theory ✔

Option A: God

Option B: State

Option C: Society

Option D: Nature

Correct Answer: Nature ✔

Option A: Courts

Option B: Government

Option C: Society

Option D: Electorate

Correct Answer: Government ✔

Option A: Locke

Option B: Hobbes

Option C: Bodin

Option D: Mao Tse Tung

Correct Answer: Mao Tse Tung ✔

Option A: The Indian Constitution

Option B: The American and Declaration of Rights

Option C: The Fundamental Rights of Citizens in Soviet Union

Option D: The Conduct of Monarchs and Princes

Correct Answer: The Conduct of Monarchs and Princes ✔

Option A: Locke

Option B: Hobbes

Option C: Green

Option D: Aristotle

Correct Answer: Locke ✔

Option A: Krause

Option B: Hegel

Option C: T.H. Green

Option D: Hobbes

Correct Answer: Hegel ✔

Option A: “A right is a power claimed and recognised as contributory to common good”

Option B: “A right is a claim recognised by the society and enforced by the society and enforced by the State”

Option C: “In its essence, a right is an arrangement rule or practice sanctioned by the law of the community and conducive to the highest moral good of the citizen”

Option D: “A right is a reasonable demand for freedom to do certain things”.

Correct Answer: A. “A right is a power claimed and recognised as contributory to common good” ✔

Option A: All citizens

Option B: Adult citizens only

Option C: Property owners only

Option D: Men only

Correct Answer: Adult citizens only ✔

Option A: Prohibition

Option B: Mandamus

Option C: Habeas Corpus

Option D: Quo Warranto

Correct Answer: Habeas Corpus ✔

Option A: Civil right

Option B: Moral right

Option C: Political right

Option D: Legal right

Correct Answer: Civil right ✔

Option A: Moral right

Option B: Political right

Option C: Civil right

Option D: Legal right

Correct Answer: Civil right ✔

Option A: Which provide a voice to the people in the political affairs of the state

Option B: Which provide a voice to the people in the political affairs of the state

Option C: Which are enforced by the court

Option D: Which are of compulsory nature

Correct Answer: Which provide a voice to the people in the political affairs of the state ✔

Option A: Right to vote

Option B: Right to freedom

Option C: Right to hold public office

Option D: Right to criticize the government

Correct Answer: Right to freedom ✔

Option A: Right to life

Option B: Right to liberty

Option C: Right to property

Option D: Right to work

Correct Answer: Right to work ✔

Option A: Social welfare theory

Option B: Theory of natural rights

Option C: Historical theory of rights

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Social welfare theory ✔

Option A: Right to vote

Option B: Right to get elected

Option C: Right to education

Option D: Right to resist

Correct Answer: Right to education ✔

Option A: Historical

Option B: Natural

Option C: Social welfare

Option D: Legal

Correct Answer: Social welfare ✔

Option A: Enjoy rights only

Option B: Perform duties only

Option C: Enjoy more rights but performs few duties

Option D: Believe that each right has a corresponding duty

Correct Answer: Believe that each right has a corresponding duty ✔

Option A: State

Option B: Government

Option C: Prime Minister

Option D: Elected representatives

Correct Answer: State ✔

Option A: Culture

Option B: Civilisation

Option C: International understanding

Option D: Common welfare

Correct Answer: Common welfare ✔

Option A: Life

Option B: Liberty

Option C: Property

Option D: Work

Correct Answer: Work ✔

Option A: Has been there since very old times

Option B: Is very recent

Option C: Was not known to medieval people

Option D: Was not known to the people of ancient India

Correct Answer: Has been there since very old times ✔

Option A: Giving more duties to citizens

Option B: Giving more powers to police

Option C: Separating executive from judiciary

Option D: Giving more rights to the citizens

Correct Answer: Separating executive from judiciary ✔

Option A: Great Britain

Option B: France

Option C: U.S.A.

Option D: U.S.S.R.

Correct Answer: C. U.S.A. ✔

Option A: It means the legal right to disrespect and disobey the laws of the state

Option B: It means a legal right to oppose the government

Option C: It means a moral right against a government which is guilty of grave and patent injustice

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: It means a moral right against a government which is guilty of grave and patent injustice ✔

Option A: Constitution

Option B: Legislature

Option C: Judiciary

Option D: Public Opinion

Correct Answer: Judiciary ✔

Option A: Austin’s Theory of Sovereignty

Option B: Social Contract Theory

Option C: Divine Origin Theory

Option D: Force Theory

Correct Answer: Social Contract Theory ✔

Option A: Locke

Option B: Bentham

Option C: Green

Option D: Karl Marx

Correct Answer: Locke ✔

Option A: Rights are a divine creation

Option B: Rights came from pre-civil society

Option C: Rights were granted by the King

Option D: Rights are granted by the constitution

Correct Answer: Rights came from pre-civil society ✔

Option A: Historical Theory

Option B: Natural Rights Theory

Option C: Legal theory of rights

Option D: Idealist Theory

Correct Answer: Natural Rights Theory ✔

Option A: Rights are created by the state

Option B: Rights are conditions of good life

Option C: Rights are intimately related with duties

Option D: The rights are not static and grow with time

Correct Answer: Rights are created by the state ✔

Option A: Religion

Option B: Customs

Option C: Common good

Option D: Culture

Correct Answer: Common good ✔

Option A: Lord Bryce

Option B: T.H. Green

Option C: Rousseau

Option D: Laski

Correct Answer: Laski ✔

Option A: Economic theory

Option B: Evolutionary theory

Option C: Theory of natural rights

Option D: Force theory

Correct Answer: Theory of natural rights ✔

Option A: These are needed for good life

Option B: These must go hand in hand with duties

Option C: These are not static

Option D: These are enforced by the state

Correct Answer: These are created by the state ✔

Option A: Right to vote

Option B: Right to resist

Option C: Right to property

Option D: Right to association

Correct Answer: Right to property ✔

Option A: Educated citizens

Option B: Both to educated citizens and aliens

Option C: Only those paying taxes

Option D: All including women and children

Correct Answer: All adults ✔

Option A: Utilitarian

Option B: Marxists

Option C: Anarchists

Option D: Idealists

Correct Answer: Utilitarian ✔

Option A: These are available to aliens

Option B: These are available to people in dictatorships

Option C: These are available in democracies

Option D: These are available to people where there is a written constitution

Correct Answer: These are available in democracies ✔

Option A: These have legal backing

Option B: These have social support

Option C: These have backing of the majority

Option D: These have the support of the religion

Correct Answer: These have social support ✔

Option A: Economic right

Option B: Moral right

Option C: Fundamental right

Option D: Civil right

Correct Answer: Civil right ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Bentham

Option C: Locke

Option D: Hegel

Correct Answer: Bentham ✔

Option A: Right to family

Option B: Right to be elected

Option C: Right to protection

Option D: Right to vote

Correct Answer: Right to family ✔

Option A: Thomas Hobbes

Option B: Bentham

Option C: Locke

Option D: Karl Marx

Correct Answer: Bentham ✔

Option A: God

Option B: State

Option C: Society

Option D: Nature

Correct Answer: Nature ✔

Option A: Economic right

Option B: Moral right

Option C: Religious right

Option D: Natural right

Correct Answer: Political right ✔

Option A: Contradictory

Option B: Clashing and at cross purpose

Option C: Co-related

Option D: Not concerned with each other

Correct Answer: Co-related ✔

Option A: The Council of Ministers

Option B: Prime Minister

Option C: State

Option D: Sovereign

Correct Answer: State ✔

Option A: International rights

Option B: Legal rights

Option C: Civil rights

Option D: Political rights

Correct Answer: Legal rights ✔

Option A: Social rights

Option B: Moral rights

Option C: Political rights

Option D: Fundamental right

Correct Answer: Fundamental right ✔

Option A: Moral rights

Option B: Civil rights

Option C: Natural rights

Option D: Political rights

Correct Answer: Moral rights ✔

Option A: These are not possible these days

Option B: There was no state of nature

Option C: There were no natural rights

Option D: These are immoral

Correct Answer: There was no state of nature ✔

Option A: Fundamental rights

Option B: Moral rights

Option C: Civil rights

Option D: Natural rights

Correct Answer: Natural rights ✔

Option A: Maintaning property

Option B: Maintaining judicial system

Option C: Development of human personality

Option D: Devlopment of religion

Correct Answer: Development of human personality ✔

Option A: Liber

Option B: Keruse

Option C: Edmund Burke

Option D: Cicero

Correct Answer: Keruse ✔

Option A: Too flexible

Option B: Too rigid

Option C: Too static

Option D: Too un-understandable

Correct Answer: Too static ✔

Option A: Legal theory of rights

Option B: Natural theory of rights

Option C: Idealist theory of rights

Option D: Historical theory of rights

Correct Answer: Historical theory of rights ✔

Option A: Laski

Option B: Marx

Option C: Spencer

Option D: Rousseau

Correct Answer: Laski ✔

Option A: Natural right

Option B: Fundamental right

Option C: Civil right

Option D: Political right

Correct Answer: Political right ✔

Option A: Moral rights

Option B: Political right

Option C: Civil rights

Option D: Natural right

Correct Answer: Civil rights ✔

Option A: These are given without any obligation to all the citizens

Option B: Are loaded with too heavy respobsibilities

Option C: Hinder government working

Option D: Are too vague and can’t be looked after by the courts of law

Correct Answer: These are given without any obligation to all the citizens ✔

Option A: Differentiates between moral and political rights

Option B: Does not differentiate between moral and political rights

Option C: Opposed to moral and political rights Reconciles moral and political rights

Option D: Reconciles moral and political rights

Correct Answer: Does not differentiate between moral and political rights ✔

Option A: Believes that state alone creates rights

Option B: Has made rights dependent on others

Option C: Has given worong notion of rights

Option D: Has make rights above society

Correct Answer: Believes that state alone creates rights ✔

Option A: Theory of natural rights

Option B: Idealist theory of rights

Option C: Legal theory of rights

Option D: Natural theory of rights

Correct Answer: Legal theory of rights ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Locke

Option C: Rousseau

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Rousseau ✔

Option A: Natural rights

Option B: Legal rights

Option C: Idealist theory of rights

Option D: Historical theory of rights

Correct Answer: Natural rights ✔

Option A: It is too wide

Option B: It is too narrow

Option C: It is too complicated

Option D: It is difficult to understand

Correct Answer: It is too narrow ✔

Option A: Dr. Asirvatham

Option B: Ritchie

Option C: Authors of French Revolution

Option D: Edmund Burke

Correct Answer: Ritchie ✔

Option A: Have been given by the society

Option B: Are the product of evolution

Option C: Are given by the sovereign

Option D: Are of divine origin

Correct Answer: Are the product of evolution ✔

Option A: Hegel

Option B: T.H. Green

Option C: Kant

Option D: Fichte

Correct Answer: T.H. Green ✔

Option A: Robert Owen

Option B: Karl Marx

Option C: Kroptikan

Option D: Lenin

Correct Answer: Karl Marx ✔

Option A: Social security schemes

Option B: Equal distribution of wealth

Option C: Unrestricted competition

Option D: Collective

Correct Answer: Unrestricted competition ✔

Option A: Individualists

Option B: Liberals

Option C: Utilitarianists

Option D: Socialists

Correct Answer: Individualists ✔