Question 1

Multi-party system exists in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)uk&#10;B)usa&#10;C)cuba&#10;D)india

Accepted Answer

India has a multi-party system where multiple political parties across the spectrum compete for power and have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in coalition.

Question 2

Multi-party system does not exist in &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)uk&#10;B)india&#10;C)italy&#10;D)france

Accepted Answer

The UK primarily operates under a two-party system, dominated by the Conservative Party and the Labour Party, making it the exception among the options listed, where multi-party systems are more prevalent.

Question 3

Which system is considered more democratic&#10;A)single part system&#10;B)two -party system&#10;C)multi-party system&#10;D)monarchies

Accepted Answer

A multi-party system is considered more democratic because it allows for a wider range of political views and interests to be represented in the government, leading to more inclusive and diverse political participation.

Question 4

Main drawback of multiparty systems is its &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)authoritarian nature of governments&#10;B)instability of governments&#10;C)genuine alternative for the people to choose&#10;D)all the above

Accepted Answer

Multiparty systems often lead to instability of governments due to the need to form coalitions and the potential for frequent changes in government when no single party has a majority.

Question 5

Groups or associations formed for the realization of specific interest&#10;A)political party&#10;B)government&#10;C)interest groups&#10;D)executive

Accepted Answer

Interest groups are specifically formed to promote and advocate for specific interests or causes, unlike political parties, governments, or executives, which have broader roles in governance and policy-making.

Question 6

Choose the correct one. Pressure group&#10;A)differ from political party&#10;B)is bigger than political party&#10;C)is a multi-interest group&#10;D)one cannot be a member of many pressure groups

Accepted Answer

Pressure groups differ from political parties in that they do not seek to gain political power or govern; instead, they aim to influence those who do, often focusing on specific issues or causes.

Question 7

Identify the pressure group&#10;A)congress party&#10;B)kerala congress&#10;C)bjp&#10;D)rss

Accepted Answer

The RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) is a pressure group that influences political decisions and policies, unlike the other options which are political parties.

Question 8

Parties represented in parliament in direct proportion to their overall electoral strength is &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)proportional representation&#10;B)first past the post system&#10;C)single member plurality system&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

Proportional representation is a system where parties gain seats in direct proportion to the number of votes they receive. This contrasts with systems like first-past-the-post, where the candidate with the most votes in a constituency wins, potentially leading to a disparity between the percentage of national votes a party receives and the percentage of seats they gain in the parliament.

Question 9

Two varieties of proportional Representation are the Hare system and&#10;A)just system&#10;B)droop system&#10;C)list system&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The Hare system and the List system are both methods of proportional representation, which is a type of electoral system used to distribute seats in a legislature in proportion to the votes each party receives.

Question 10

Hare system is associated with&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)george hare&#10;B)thomas hare&#10;C)bryce&#10;D)laski

Accepted Answer

The Hare system is associated with Thomas Hare, who was a 19th-century British political scientist and is known for devising the Hare system of proportional representation in voting.

Question 11

The idea of individualism originated in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)italy&#10;B)uk&#10;C)france&#10;D)russia

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The answer of The idea of individualism originated in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)italy&#10;B)uk&#10;C)france&#10;D)russia...

Question 12

Ideology that advocates maximum possible freedom to individual and minimum of state functions&#10;A)fascism&#10;B)marxism&#10;C)individualism&#10;D)gandhism

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The answer of Ideology that advocates maximum possible freedom to...

Question 13

Author of the book 'wealth of Nations'.&#10;A)herbert spencer&#10;B)j. s. mill&#10;C)laski&#10;D)adam smith

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The answer of Author of the book 'wealth of Nations'.&#10;A)herbert...

Question 14

Who among the following is not associated with Individualism&#10;A)spencer&#10;B)adam smith&#10;C)hegel&#10;D)j. s. mill

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The answer of Who among the following is not associated...

Question 15

Individualist consider state &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)as a necessity&#10;B)ethical institution&#10;C)necessary evil&#10;D)totally unwanted institution

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The answer of Individualist consider state &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)as a necessity&#10;B)ethical institution&#10;C)necessary...

Question 16

Primary duty of the state according to individualist&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)regulate economic life of man&#10;B)protect the individual from violence and fraud&#10;C)regulate social life of man&#10;D)none of the above

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The answer of Primary duty of the state according to...

Question 17

Policy of laissez faire is otherwise known as &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)fascism&#10;B)marxism&#10;C)socialism&#10;D)individualism

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The answer of Policy of laissez faire is otherwise known...

Question 18

Chief exponent of biological argument of Individualism&#10;A)herbert spencer&#10;B)j. s. mill&#10;C)adam smith&#10;D)laski

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The answer of Chief exponent of biological argument of Individualism&#10;A)herbert...

Question 19

Who among the following is associated with modern Individualism&#10;A)adam smith&#10;B)spenser&#10;C)graham wallas&#10;D)laski

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The answer of Who among the following is associated with...

Question 20

Classical liberalism stood for &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)liberty of individuals&#10;B)democratic institutions&#10;C)free enterprise&#10;D)all the above

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The answer of Classical liberalism stood for &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)liberty of individuals&#10;B)democratic...

Question 21

In the political sphere liberalism entails &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)freedom of press and judiciary&#10;B)freedom of thought and expression&#10;C)free and fair elections&#10;D)all the above

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The answer of In the political sphere liberalism entails &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#10;A)freedom...

Question 22

Who among the following is considered a father figure of Liberal tradition&#10;A)hegel&#10;B)karl marx&#10;C)john locke&#10;D)plato

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The answer of Who among the following is considered a...

Question 23

Who among the following is not associated with modern Liberalism&#10;A)barker&#10;B)hobhouse&#10;C)mac iver&#10;D)adam smith

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The answer of Who among the following is not associated...

Question 24

Author of communist Manifesto&#10;A)hegel&#10;B)marx&#10;C)barker&#10;D)laski

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The answer of Author of communist Manifesto&#10;A)hegel&#10;B)marx&#10;C)barker&#10;D)laski...

Question 25

Marx considered the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; as the basis of this world&#10;A)idea&#10;B)spirit&#10;C)organization&#10;D)material object

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The answer of Marx considered the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230; as the basis of...

Deck 5: Political Systems, Ideologies, and Figures