Deck 2: Government and Political Science: Part B

Question 1

In a Federal Government, the powers are divided between the Centre and the States by

A)the central government
B)majority decision
C)the constitution
D)the parliament.

Answer 1

the constitution

Question 2

A Unitary government has

A)no right of citizenship
B)division of powers
C)an independent judiciary
D)a single citizenship

Answer 2

a single citizenship

Question 3

Rule of Law is one of the Fundamental principles of the

A)german constitution
B)british constitution
C)french constitution
D)russian constitution

Answer 3

british constitution

Question 4

Most favoured technique of pressure groups, in the USA is

A)boycott and picketing
B)lobbying
C)total strike
D)peaceful agitations

Question 5

Psephology deals with

A)political parties
B)voting behavior and election studies
C)human rights
D)pressure groups

Question 6

The argument that the study of Political Science focused on State and government belongs to

A)traditional approach
B)behavioural approach
C)post behavioural approach
D)marxian approach

Question 7

The Classic work on "Public opinion" was authored by

A)robert a. dahl
B)walter lippmann
C)rajni kothari
D)karl deutsch

Question 8

The theory of ideal state is associated with

A)plato
B)rousseau
C)aristotle
D)hobbes

Question 9

Political homogeneity is a feature of

A)presidential system
B)collegial executive
C)parliamentary system
D)aristocracy

Question 10

'Filibustering' is associated with

A)law making
B)training
C)civil service
D)election

Question 11

"The Functions of the Executive" was written by

A)urwick
B)chester bernard
C)robert dahl
D)herbert simon

Question 12

The concept of labour theory of value is propounded by

A)karl marx
B)herbert spencer
C)david ricardo
D)karl popper

Question 13

Which one of the following is not a concept of Gandhiji

A)ramaraj
B)gramswaraj
C)classeless democracy
D)cottage industries

Question 14

Which one of the following is not a technique of Satyagraha

A)sarvodaya
B)strike
C)hijrat
D)non cooperation

Question 15

Who started Sarvodaya as a social movement

A)gandhiji
B)jayaprakash narayan
C)vinobha bhave
D)nehru

Question 16

In a Parliamentary system the council of ministers are responsible to

A)prime minister
B)judiciary
C)parliament
D)president

Question 17

The meeting of the cabinet is presided over by

A)president
B)speaker
C)prime minister
D)none of the above

Question 18

A representative democracy is the most suitable form of government for enactment of laws that are consistent with

A)public opinion
B)principle of liberty
C)regional aspiration
D)market forces

Question 19

West Minister model stands for particular form of

A)constitution
B)state
C)government
D)administration

Question 20

According to Marx the state came into being to

A)make life better
B)protect life and liberty
C)end exploitation of the poor
D)legalise exploitation of the poor by the state

Question 21

Which institution in a federal system is called 'Balancing Wheel of theConstitution'?

A)legislature
B)executive
C)judiciary
D)press

Question 22

Who gave the view that ' A constitutional state 'is one in which the powers of government, the rights of the governed and the relations between the two are adjusted'?

A)k. c. wheare
B)c. f. strong
C)carl j. friedrich
D)james bryce

Question 23

'Those who says that religion has nothing to do with politics do not know what religion means' who said this ?

A)gandhi
B)karl marx
C)hobbes
D)locke

Question 24

In which theory of origin of the state, political conscience is an important factor

A)force theory
B)matriarchic theory
C)social contract theory
D)evolutionary theory

Question 25

"The art of looking for trouble. Finding it whether it exists or not, diagnosing it wrongly and applying the wrong remedy" Who among the following gave the above definition of politics?

A)Ernest Barker
B)Ernest Benn
C)Frederick Pollock
D)David Easton