Question 1

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 2

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 rather than a broad political platform.

Question 3

Identify the pressure group&#10;A)congress party&#10;B)Kerala Congress&#10;C)BJP&#10;D)RSS

Accepted Answer

RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) is a pressure group, whereas Congress Party, Kerala Congress, and BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) are political parties involved directly in electoral politics. RSS, on the other hand, primarily focuses on promoting its ideological beliefs and influencing government policy through advocacy rather than seeking election to public office.

Question 4

Which is an example of Institutional Pressure Groups&#10;A)NSS&#10;B)bureaucracy&#10;C)Bar Association&#10;D)INTUC

Accepted Answer

Institutional pressure groups are organized groups that are part of the government structure, such as the bureaucracy, which can exert influence on policy-making and administration.

Question 5

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 in an election. 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 legislature.

Question 6

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 7

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 8

The idea of individualism originated in&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Italy&#10;B)UK&#10;C)France&#10;D)Russia

Accepted Answer

The concept of individualism is often associated with the Enlightenment period in France, where philosophers emphasized the importance of individual rights and personal freedom.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Individualism emphasizes the moral worth of the individual and advocates for a political philosophy that prioritizes the freedom of the individual over the control and intervention of the state. It contrasts with ideologies like Fascism and Marxism, which involve more collective control and state functions. Gandhism, while advocating for individual moral progress, does not specifically focus on the aspect of minimizing state functions in the way that the question describes.

Question 10

Author of the book 'wealth of Nations'.&#10;A)Herbert Spencer&#10;B)J S Mill&#10;C)Laski&#10;D)Adam Smith

Accepted Answer

Adam Smith is the author of "The Wealth of Nations," which is considered one of the foundational texts in classical economics.

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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 14

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 15

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 16

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 17

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 18

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 19

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 20

Who among the following is not associated with modern Liberalism&#10;A)Barker&#10;B)Hobhouse&#10;C)Mac Iver&#10;D)Adam Smith

Accepted Answer

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

Question 21

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 22

Dialectical method is associated with&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Barker&#10;B)Laski&#10;C)Hegel&#10;D)J S Mill

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The answer of Dialectical method is associated with&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)Barker&#10;B)Laski&#10;C)Hegel&#10;D)J S Mill...

Question 23

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...

Question 24

According to Marx all fundamental historical changes are determined by the&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..&#10;A)state&#10;B)working class&#10;C)capitalist class&#10;D)economic forces

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The answer of According to Marx all fundamental historical changes...

Question 25

According to Marx 'superstructure, constitutes &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)mode of production&#10;B)social relations of productions&#10;C)ideas of society&#10;D)all the above

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The answer of According to Marx 'superstructure, constitutes &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.&#10;A)mode of...

Deck 19: Political Science and Ideologies