Deck 4: Political Science and Philosophy

Question 1

Under which article of the UN Charter, has the term „Non-Governmental Organisation? been used?

A)article 71
B)article 81
C)article 69
D)article 82

Answer 1

article 81

Question 2

Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of social movements?

A)they favour protest that usually takes the form of direct action.
B)they are not concerned with who owns the means of production.
C)they believe only in the constitutional means of protest.
D)their emergence is partly because of the failures of traditional political parties.

Answer 2

they believe only in the constitutional means of protest.

Question 3

In which of the following areas have reforms been recommended by the Justice Mallimath Committee?

A)criminal justice system
B)civil law
C)service conditions of judges
D)administrative law

Answer 3

criminal justice system

Question 4

The system of Public Interest Litigation in India has been introduced

A)through constitutional amendment
B)by judicial initiative
C)by political parties
D)by a parliamentary

Question 5

Who said that right to property is a natural right of the individual?

A)proudhon
B)john locke
C)h.j. laski
D)karl marx

Question 6

One of the criticisms of the theory of Natural Rights is that it

A)places societal interests above individual interests
B)assumes that rights exist prior to society
C)believes that rights are the creations of the sovereign
D)puts too much emphasis on social recognition of rights

Question 7

Who among the following thinkers combined „natural rights? with physiological metaphor?

A)locke
B)spencer
C)green
D)burke

Question 8

According to John Rawls, A Theory of Justice,

A)right is prior to good
B)good is prior to right
C)right is the same as good
D)good determines right

Question 9

" Land, Bread, Peace" is related to

A)chinese revolution
B)french revolution
C)russian revolution
D)glorious revolution

Question 10

" Liberty, Equality, Fraternity" is related to

A)chinese revolution
B)french revolution
C)russian revolution
D)glorious revolution

Question 11

" Nationalism, Democracy, Livelihood" is related to

A)chinese revolution
B)french revolution
C)russian revolution
D)glorious revolution

Question 12

" No taxation without representation" is related to

A)american revolution
B)french revolution
C)russian revolution
D)glorious revolution

Question 13

Who is the author of the book, „Principles of Political Obligation??

A)j.s. mill
B)t.h. green
C)h.j. laski
D)john rawls

Question 14

Who is the author of the book, „Theory of Justice??

A)j.s. mill
B)t.h. green
C)h.j. laski
D)john rawls

Question 15

Who is the author of the book, „Grammar of Politics??

A)j.s. mill
B)t.h. green
C)h.j. laski
D)john rawls

Question 16

Who is the author of the book, „On Liberty??

A)j.s. mill
B)t.h. green
C)h.j. laski
D)john rawls

Question 17

The principle of majority presupposes as an essential condition, the principle of

A)liberty
B)fraternity
C)equality
D)tolerance

Question 18

Who among the following is a contractualist?

A)john rawls
B)robert nozick
C)charles taylor
D)michel oakeshott

Question 19

Who among the following is a Libertarian?

A)john rawls
B)robert nozick
C)charles taylor
D)michel oakeshott

Question 20

Who among the following is a Communitarian?

A)john rawls
B)robert nozick
C)charles taylor
D)michel oakeshott

Question 21

Robert Nozick bases his theory of Justice on

A)desire
B)need
C)entitlement
D)merit

Question 22

Who expressed the view that "equality is unnatural and undesirable"?

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

Question 23

One of the foremost exponents of the negative view of Liberty in the 20th century is

A)isaiah berlen b. c.
B)macpherson
C)john rawls
D)charles taylor

Question 24

Violation of the „Rule of Law? arises mostly from

A)limited franchise
B)delegated legislation
C)lack of checks and balances
D)executive?s quasi