Political Science MCQs

Option A: A person whould be permitted to keep the unearned income

Option B: Every body should be given same salary irrespective of the nature of job

Option C: There should be free play of economic forces in the society

Option D: The basic needs of all the people must be met

Correct Answer: The basic needs of all the people must be met ✔

Option A: Justice is viewed in relation to human beings

Option B: Justice has a relation with equality

Option C: Justice has relation with liberty as well as equality

Option D: Justice does not permit discrimination under any circumstances

Correct Answer: Justice has a relation with equality ✔

Option A: Individualists

Option B: Socialists

Option C: Idealists

Option D: Anarchists

Correct Answer: Socialists ✔

Option A: Individualists

Option B: Idealists

Option C: Socialists

Option D: All the three

Correct Answer: Socialists ✔

Option A: Courts

Option B: Political parties

Option C: Constitution

Option D: All the there

Correct Answer: Political parties ✔

Option A: Courts

Option B: People

Option C: Constitution and statutes

Option D: All the three mentioned above

Correct Answer: Constitution and statutes ✔

Option A: There can be no justice under the capitalist system

Option B: Justice under Capitalist system is possible only if key industries are nationalised

Option C: Justice has no relation with the system of production

Option D: Justice under capitalist system is possible only if the workers are given due share in the management of industries

Correct Answer: There can be no justice under the capitalist system ✔

Option A: Aristotle

Option B: Rousseau

Option C: Laski

Option D: Bentham

Correct Answer: Bentham ✔

Option A: The Glorious Revolution of 1688

Option B: The French Revolution of 1789

Option C: The American War of Independence

Option D: The Russian Revolution of October, 1917

Correct Answer: The French Revolution of 1789 ✔

Option A: Is very old

Option B: Originated in the sixteenth century

Option C: Originated in the twentieth century

Option D: Originated with the dawn of democracy

Correct Answer: Originated in the sixteenth century ✔

Option A: Aristotle

Option B: Plto

Option C: Barker

Option D: Laski

Correct Answer: Plto ✔

Option A: There cannot be any discrimination

Option B: There can be discrimination on just grounds

Option C: Discrimination can be made in accordance with majority view

Option D: Discrimination can be made according to the wishes of King

Correct Answer: There can be discrimination on just grounds ✔

Option A: Legal concept

Option B: Moral concept

Option C: Social concept

Option D: Complex concept combining all the above and other concepts

Correct Answer: Complex concept combining all the above and other concepts ✔

Option A: Just

Option B: Jus

Option C: Joint

Option D: Judge

Correct Answer: Jus ✔

Option A: Individualists

Option B: Marxists

Option C: Syndicalists

Option D: Anarchists

Correct Answer: Liberals ✔

Option A: Individualists

Option B: Utilitarian

Option C: Fascists

Option D: Nazis

Correct Answer: Socialists ✔

Option A: Parliamentary form of Government only

Option B: Presidential form of government only

Option C: Aristocracies only

Option D: Democratic system of Government

Correct Answer: Democratic system of Government ✔

Option A: Legal justice

Option B: Social justice

Option C: Economic justice

Option D: Political justice

Correct Answer: Political justice ✔

Option A: Law is the main source of justice

Option B: Each individual is not entitled to protection before law

Option C: Courts should be responsible for enforcing law

Option D: It is closely linked with punishment

Correct Answer: Each individual is not entitled to protection before law ✔

Option A: The state ensured justice to the rich

Option B: The judicial system protected the rich

Option C: The poor had no chances to get justice

Option D: The poor could possibly get justice in capitalist state

Correct Answer: The poor could possibly get justice in capitalist state ✔

Option A: Political aspect

Option B: Moral aspect

Option C: Human aspect

Option D: Philosophical aspect

Correct Answer: Human aspect ✔

Option A: Freedom to worship

Option B: Freedom to held private property

Option C: Freedom to cast vote in the way they like

Option D: Freedom to have family life

Correct Answer: Freedom to cast vote in the way they like ✔

Option A: It ensures impartiality of judiciary

Option B: It provides strong police force

Option C: It opens employment exchanges

Option D: It does not interfere in the religious affairs of the people

Correct Answer: It ensures impartiality of judiciary ✔

Option A: Equality before law

Option B: Equal distribution of property

Option C: Equal religious freedom

Option D: Right of every citizen to do what he qualified

Correct Answer: Right of every citizen to do what he qualified ✔

Option A: He stressed only on inward aspect of human personality

Option B: For him justice was a socail bond

Option C: For him justice should help in maintaining social order

Option D: It was based on citizen’s sense of duty

Correct Answer: He stressed only on inward aspect of human personality ✔

Option A: Perfect equality

Option B: Rule of law

Option C: Impartiality of judiciary

Option D: Money which one paid to the judges

Correct Answer: Tit for tat ✔

Option A: It means regard for personal dignity

Option B: It means development of personality

Option C: It means equality before law

Option D: It means equal opportunities for all

Correct Answer: It means equality before law ✔

Option A: It deals with human beings

Option B: It means impartiality

Option C: It means rule of law

Option D: It means maintenance of discrimination

Correct Answer: It means maintenance of discrimination ✔

Option A: English

Option B: Latin

Option C: French

Option D: German

Correct Answer: Latin ✔

Option A: Social Justice

Option B: General justice

Option C: Distributive justice

Option D: Political justice

Correct Answer: Political justice ✔

Option A: A class should do its work in social carde or political plane to which it was called by its peculiar properties

Option B: Society should defend with all its might the right of its members

Option C: All the members and groups of society should be treated equal

Option D: There should be an elaborate system of law to provide justice to the citizens

Correct Answer: A class should do its work in social carde or political plane to which it was called by its peculiar properties ✔

Option A: Legal Theory of Justice

Option B: Retributive Theory of Justice

Option C: Deterrent Theory of Justice

Option D: Reformative Theory of Justice

Correct Answer: Deterrent Theory of Justice ✔

Option A: Retributive theory of justice

Option B: Reformative Theory

Option C: Deterrent Theory of Justice

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Reformative Theory ✔

Option A: Republic

Option B: Statesman

Option C: Laws

Option D: All the above books

Correct Answer: Republic ✔

Option A: Barker

Option B: Plato

Option C: Aristotle

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: None of the above ✔

Option A: Socialist State

Option B: Democratic State

Option C: Aristocratic State

Option D: Authoritarian State

Correct Answer: Democratic State ✔

Option A: Natural Justice

Option B: Political Justice

Option C: Legal justice has no relationship with punishment

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Political Justice ✔

Option A: Socialists

Option B: Early Liberal thinkers

Option C: Liberal writers of 20th century

Option D: All the above

Correct Answer: Liberal writers of 20th century ✔

Option A: Right to property implies the right to acquire, destroy or give away property

Option B: Right to property has the sanction of society behind it

Option C: Property can exist only in a stage

Option D: Property existed in the pre-civil society as well

Correct Answer: Property existed in the pre-civil society as well ✔

Option A: Right to property is a natural right

Option B: Right to property needs the backing of society

Option C: Right to property needs no sanction of society

Option D: Right to private property is absolute

Correct Answer: Right to property needs the backing of society ✔

Option A: It should be possessed by all

Option B: It should be under religious control

Option C: It should be managed by the king

Option D: There should be communism of property

Correct Answer: There should be communism of property ✔

Option A: Priest should have maximum property

Option B: Priest should have only minimum necessary property

Option C: General supervision of property should be in the hands of the king

Option D: Pope was custodian of property

Correct Answer: Priest should have maximum property ✔

Option A: Have maximum property

Option B: Own that the king allowed much property as

Option C: Own only limited property

Option D: Have no property at all

Correct Answer: Have no property at all ✔

Option A: It should be abolished

Option B: It should be under church

Option C: It should be under state control

Option D: It should be used for collective welfare

Correct Answer: It should be under state control ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Marx

Option C: Machiavelli

Option D: Aristotle

Correct Answer: Machiavelli ✔

Option A: The ancient times

Option B: The medieval age

Option C: The modern time

Option D: The 20th century

Correct Answer: The ancient times ✔

Option A: Bentham

Option B: Marx

Option C: Lenin

Option D: Laski

Correct Answer: Laski ✔

Option A: Staunch supporters of right to property

Option B: Strong opponents of the right to property

Option C: In favour of equitable distribution of private property

Option D: In favour of common ownership of property’

Correct Answer: Staunch supporters of right to property ✔

Option A: The prosperity of the society

Option B: The development of society

Option C: The weakening of society

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: The development of society ✔

Option A: Legal Theory of Property

Option B: Socialistic Theory of Property

Option C: Idealistic Theory of Property

Option D: Natural Theory of Property

Correct Answer: Legal Theory of Property ✔

Option A: A natural instinct

Option B: An unnatural instinct

Option C: A base-instinct

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: A natural instinct ✔

Option A: Laski

Option B: Bryce

Option C: J.S. Mill

Option D: Barker

Correct Answer: J.S. Mill ✔

Option A: It leads to division of society into two hostile classes

Option B: It encourages self-interest at the cost of social interest

Option C: It encourages scramble for power and wealth in place of nutual co-operation

Option D: It leads to political instability

Correct Answer: It leads to political instability ✔

Option A: Opposed to all kinds of property

Option B: Opposed only to personal property

Option C: Opposed only to private property

Option D: In favour of both personal as well as private property

Correct Answer: Opposed only to private property ✔

Option A: J.S. Mill

Option B: Herbert Spencer

Option C: Adam Smith

Option D: Karl Marx

Correct Answer: Karl Marx ✔

Option A: Karl Marx

Option B: Engels

Option C: Stalin

Option D: Lenin

Correct Answer: Engels ✔

Option A: Karl Marx

Option B: Proudhon

Option C: J.S. Mill

Option D: Engels

Correct Answer: J.S. Mill ✔

Option A: Das Capital

Option B: Communist Manifesto

Option C: State and Revolution

Option D: The Origin of Family Private property and the State

Correct Answer: The Origin of Family Private property and the State ✔

Option A: Abolition of all private property

Option B: Absolute rights to property

Option C: Right to property within limitations

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Right to property within limitations ✔

Option A: Confiscation of all private property

Option B: Acquisition of property with compensation

Option C: Confiscation of property with nomical compensation

Option D: Abolition of all private property

Correct Answer: Acquisition of property with compensation ✔

Option A: Right to private property is in keeping with the principle of equality

Option B: Private property gives incentive to the individual to work hard

Option C: Private property gives a sense of security

Option D: Private property promotes qualities of charity and benevolence

Correct Answer: Right to private property is in keeping with the principle of equality ✔

Option A: Opposed to private property

Option B: In favour of absolute right to private property

Option C: In favour of common ownership of property

Option D: In favour of regulation of property in larger interests of the seciety

Correct Answer: In favour of regulation of property in larger interests of the seciety ✔

Option A: Locke

Option B: Bentham

Option C: Kant

Option D: Marx

Correct Answer: Kant ✔

Option A: Private property is a gift from God

Option B: All private property is theft

Option C: Property is an essential condition for the fulfilment of personality

Option D: Private property is the cause of social inequalities

Correct Answer: Property is an essential condition for the fulfilment of personality ✔

Option A: In favour of equitable distribution of property

Option B: In favour of equitable distribution of property

Option C: In favour of state control over all property

Option D: In favour of absolute right to property

Correct Answer: In favour of equitable distribution of property ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: J.S. Mill

Option C: Adam Smith

Option D: TH. Green

Correct Answer: Adam Smith ✔

Option A: Marx

Option B: Kant

Option C: Rousseau

Option D: Plato

Correct Answer: Kant ✔

Option A: J.S. Mill

Option B: Adam Smith

Option C: Kant

Option D: Bakunin

Correct Answer: Bakunin ✔

Option A: Hobbes

Option B: Locke

Option C: Rousseau

Option D: All the above three thinkers

Correct Answer: Locke ✔

Option A: Property was one of the first rights granted after the creation of the state

Option B: Right to property existed prior to the creation of the state

Option C: Right to property is granted because it is considered natural for a citizen’s drvelopment

Option D: Right to property was granted by God

Correct Answer: Right to property existed prior to the creation of the state ✔

Option A: Aristotle

Option B: Plato

Option C: Marx

Option D: Rousseau

Correct Answer: Aristotle ✔

Option A: People taking to agriculture

Option B: Rise of landed class

Option C: Spread of Christianity

Option D: Establishment of constitutional monarchy

Correct Answer: Spread of Christianity ✔

Option A: State

Option B: Government

Option C: Adventurist businessmen

Option D: Co-operative endeavour

Correct Answer: Co-operative endeavour ✔

Option A: There should be no payment of compensation for property taken over by the state

Option B: Everybody should have a right to keep legally earned property

Option C: It created many economic problems

Option D: It is psychologically inadequate

Correct Answer: There should be no payment of compensation for property taken over by the state ✔

Option A: It gives rise to love for charity and culture

Option B: It is reward for labour

Option C: The state has no right to regulate it

Option D: Individual should be paid compensation for state’s taking away one’s private property

Correct Answer: The state has no right to regulate it ✔

Option A: It is legal institution

Option B: It is protected by state

Option C: It creates misery among people

Option D: It makes man oppressor

Correct Answer: It is legal institution ✔

Option A: He condemns this old institution

Option B: It is theft

Option C: It is based on violence

Option D: It divided society

Correct Answer: It helped in the unity of community ✔

Option A: State noes not sustain private property

Option B: It should be retained under state control

Option C: It promoted monopolistic tendencies

Option D: It was not a theft

Correct Answer: It promoted monopolistic tendencies ✔

Option A: Green

Option B: Rousseau

Option C: Machiavelli

Option D: Proudhan

Correct Answer: Rousseau ✔

Option A: Locke

Option B: Green

Option C: Mill

Option D: Rousseau

Correct Answer: Karl Marx ✔

Option A: T.H.Green

Option B: Godwin

Option C: Proudhan

Option D: Bakunin

Correct Answer: T.H.Green ✔

Option A: It has resulted in exploitation

Option B: It makes the people selfish

Option C: It has helped in the development of civilisation

Option D: It has checked division of society into classes

Correct Answer: It has checked division of society into classes ✔

Option A: Should be retained under state control

Option B: Should be placed under the control of few wise

Option C: It is cause of many social evils

Option D: Has helped the poor at the time of necessity

Correct Answer: It is cause of many social evils ✔

Option A: Machiavelli

Option B: Bakunin

Option C: J.S. Mill

Option D: T.H. Green

Correct Answer: Bakunin ✔

Option A: It will be managed by syndicates

Option B: Syndicates shall be its owners

Option C: It will be owned by the society

Option D: Society will decide about means of production

Correct Answer: Syndicates shall be its owners ✔

Option A: Individual should have no right to own it

Option B: State has right to confiscate it without payment of compensation

Option C: It should be under state control

Option D: State should pay compensation for its acquisition

Correct Answer: State should pay compensation for its acquisition ✔

Option A: It should be enough for meeting social needs

Option B: It was individual’s right against each other

Option C: It was no a right of individual against nature

Option D: It was not given by society to its members

Correct Answer: It should be enough for meeting social needs ✔

Option A: Bodin

Option B: Machiavelli

Option C: Bakunin

Option D: Kant

Correct Answer: Bakunin ✔

Option A: Is a divine institution

Option B: State should distribute all property

Option C: State control over it should be absolute

Option D: Acquisition should be left to individual

Correct Answer: Acquisition should be left to individual ✔

Option A: It is based on natural law

Option B: It is based on religious law

Option C: State was not justified in confiscating property of church

Option D: State had no right to confiscate property earned even by unethical means

Correct Answer: It is based on natural law ✔

Option A: Church should have maximum property

Option B: Church should be deprived of its property

Option C: Property of church should be regulated

Option D: King should interfere in the affairs of the church

Correct Answer: Property of church should be regulated ✔

Option A: It helped church in the performance of its duties

Option B: It stood on the way of church in the performance of duties

Option C: Church should not be deprived of its property

Option D: The king had no right to deprive the church of its property

Correct Answer: It stood on the way of church in the performance of duties ✔

Option A: King had no right to regulate property

Option B: Church should possess maximum property

Option C: King should respect the sentiments of the owners

Option D: Pope was the owner and not custodian of property

Correct Answer: King should respect the sentiments of the owners ✔

Option A: Natural institution

Option B: Conventional institution

Option C: Economic institution

Option D: Political institution

Correct Answer: Conventional institution ✔

Option A: The individual should be given right to have private property

Option B: There should be communism of private property

Option C: Private property should be owned by philosopher king only

Option D: Only the few in power should possess private property

Correct Answer: There should be communism of private property ✔

Option A: Absolute tight to property

Option B: Abolition of all property

Option C: Happy blinding of right to property

Option D: None of the above

Correct Answer: Happy blinding of right to property ✔

Option A: Absolute right to private property

Option B: No right to private property

Option C: Only limited right to private property

Option D: Only right ot personal property

Correct Answer: Only right ot personal property ✔

Option A: John Locke

Option B: T.H. Green

Option C: Karl Marx

Option D: H.J Laski

Correct Answer: John Locke ✔

Option A: It provides incentive to worker

Option B: It leads to division of labour and great production

Option C: It provide if sense of pleasure

Option D: It provides incentive to the developments of z art, seience, literature, etc.

Correct Answer: It leads to division of labour and great production ✔

Option A: Locke

Option B: Hobbes

Option C: Mao Tse Tung

Option D: Adam Smith

Correct Answer: Mao Tse Tung ✔