B.A.LL.B.
FirstYear
PoliticalScience–I
HighLevelMCQQuestionPaper
(Competitive&UniversityLevel)
otalQuestions:100
T
Level:ModeratetoAdvanced
UnitI–Definition&ScopeofPoliticalScience
1. WhodefinedPoliticalScienceas“thescienceofthestate”?
○ ( A)Laski
○ (B)Garner
○ (C)Aristotle
○ (D)Marx
Answer:B
2. T
hebehavioralapproachinPoliticalScienceemphasizes:
○ ( A)Institutions
○ (B)Humanbehavior
○ (C)Constitutions
○ (D)Religion
Answer:B
3. “Manisapoliticalanimal”wasstatedby:
○ ( A)Plato
○ (B)Aristotle
○ (C)Rousseau
○ (D)Locke
Answer:B
4. P
oliticalScienceiscloselyrelatedtoHistorybecause:
○ (A)Historyrecordspoliticaldevelopment
( B)Bothstudytrade
○
○ (C)Bothstudyreligion
○ (D)None
Answer:A
5. W
hichapproachstudiespoliticsscientificallythroughobservationanddata?
○ ( A)Traditional
○ (B)Behavioral
○ (C)Philosophical
○ (D)Historical
Answer:B
6. T
hemodernscopeofPoliticalScienceincludes:
○ ( A)Internationalrelations
○ (B)Publicadministration
○ (C)Politicalbehavior
○ (D)Allofthese
Answer:D
7. W
hichthinkerconsideredPoliticalSciencethe“masterscience”?
○ ( A)Aristotle
○ (B)Plato
○ (C)Hobbes
○ (D)Green
Answer:A
8. P
oliticalSciencediffersfromSociologybecause:
○ ( A)Sociologystudiessocietygenerally
○ (B)PoliticalSciencestudiespoliticalorganization
○ (C)BothAandB
○ (D)None
Answer:C
9. T
hepost-behavioralapproachstresses:
○ ( A)Valuesandrelevance
○ (B)Scientificneutralityonly
○ (C)Religion
○ (D)Revolution
Answer:A
10.WhichofthefollowingisnotamethodofPoliticalScience?
( A)Historical
●
● (B)Comparative
● (C)Experimental
● ( D)Mythological
Answer:D
11.PoliticalSciencestudies:
● (A)Powerrelations
● (B)Politicalinstitutions
● (C)Politicalprocesses
● (D)Allofthese
Answer:D
12.Thetraditionalapproachmainlyfocusedon:
● (A)Valuesandinstitutions
● (B)Datacollection
● (C)Votingbehavior
● (D)Surveys
Answer:A
13.WhichsocialscienceismostcloselyconnectedwithPoliticalScience?
● (A)Chemistry
● (B)Economics
● (C)Physics
● (D)Zoology
Answer:B
14.PoliticalSciencebecamemorescientificduring:
● (A)BehavioralRevolution
● (B)FrenchRevolution
● (C)Renaissance
● (D)IndustrialRevolution
Answer:A
15.Theterm“Politics”originatedfromtheGreekword:
● (A)Polis
● (B)Demos
● (C)Kratos
● (D)Ethos
Answer:A
16.Whichthinkeremphasizedtherelationbetweeneconomicsandpolitics?
● (A)KarlMarx
● (B)Aristotle
● (C)Bentham
● (D)Austin
Answer:A
17.PublicAdministrationisabranchof:
● (A)Sociology
● (B)PoliticalScience
● (C)Psychology
● (D)Economics
Answer:B
8.ComparativePoliticsmainlycompares:
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● (A)Cultures
● (B)Politicalsystems
● (C)Religions
● (D)Literature
Answer:B
19.Whichapproachisalsocalledthe“scientificstudyofpolitics”?
● (A)Historical
● (B)Behavioral
● (C)Philosophical
● (D)Legal
Answer:B
20.PoliticalSciencemainlyaimstounderstand:
● (A)Politicallife
● (B)Governance
● (C)Stateactivities
● (D)Allofthese
Answer:D
UnitII–State,Nation&TheoriesofOrigin
1.AccordingtoAristotle,theStatecameintoexistencefor:
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● (A)Securityonly
● (B)Goodlife
● (C)Trade
● (D)Religion
Answer:B
22.WhichisnotanessentialelementoftheState?
● (A)Population
● (B)Territory
● (C)Religion
● (D)Sovereignty
Answer:C
23.TheStatediffersfromSocietybecause:
● (A)Statehassovereignty
● (B)Societyhassovereignty
● (C)Botharesame
● (D)None
Answer:A
24.TheDivineOriginTheorywaspopularduring:
● (A)Ancientperiod
( B)Medievalperiod
●
● (C)Modernperiod
● (D)Contemporaryperiod
Answer:B
25.SocialContractTheorywasopposedby:
● (A)Rousseau
● (B)Hobbes
● (C)SirHenryMaine
● (D)Locke
Answer:C
26.Hobbessupported:
● (A)Absolutemonarchy
● (B)Democracy
● (C)Limitedgovernment
● (D)Socialism
Answer:A
27.Lockebelievedsovereigntybelongsto:
● (A)King
● (B)People
● (C)Army
● (D)Church
Answer:B
28.Rousseau’sSocialContracttheoryemphasized:
● (A)Generalwill
● (B)Dictatorship
● (C)Fascism
● (D)Divineright
Answer:A
29.WhichtheoryexplainsStateasaresultofgradualdevelopment?
● (A)ForceTheory
● (B)EvolutionaryTheory
● (C)DivineTheory
● (D)PatriarchalTheory
Answer:B
30.ANationisprimarilybasedon:
● (A)Commonconsciousness
● (B)Territoryonly
● (C)Army
● (D)Constitution
Answer:A
31.Sovereigntyis:
● (A)Temporarypower
● (B)Supremeauthority
● (C)Delegatedauthority
● ( D)Moralauthority
Answer:B
32.ThePatriarchalTheorywaspropoundedby:
● (A)Aristotle
● (B)Filmer
● (C)Hobbes
● (D)Rousseau
Answer:B
33.TheMatriarchalTheoryemphasizes:
● (A)Fatherashead
● (B)Motherashead
● (C)Kingashead
● (D)Priestashead
Answer:B
34.WhichthinkercalledtheStatea“necessaryevil”?
● (A)Locke
● (B)Paine
● (C)Hobbes
● (D)Aristotle
Answer:B
35.Citizenshipismainlyrelatedto:
● (A)Nation
● (B)State
● (C)Society
● (D)Religion
Answer:B
36.Statelesssocietyissupportedby:
● (A)Fascists
● (B)Anarchists
● (C)Liberals
● (D)Socialists
Answer:B
37.WhichelementgivesidentitytoaStateinternationally?
● (A)Population
● (B)Territory
● (C)Sovereignty
● (D)Government
Answer:C
38.Thelegaltheoryofsovereigntyisassociatedwith:
● (A)Austin
● (B)Locke
● (C)Marx
● (D)Rousseau
Answer:A
9.“TheStateisanaturalinstitution”wasstatedby:
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● (A)Plato
● (B)Aristotle
● (C)Hobbes
● (D)Locke
Answer:B
40.WhichtheoryoforiginoftheStateismostscientific?
● (A)DivineTheory
● (B)ForceTheory
● (C)EvolutionaryTheory
● (D)PatriarchalTheory
Answer:C
nitIII–Government&Formsof
U
Government
1.Federalismisbestsuitedfor:
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● (A)Smallcountries
● (B)Largediversecountries
● (C)Dictatorships
● (D)Monarchies
Answer:B
42.Diceyisassociatedwith:
● (A)RuleofLaw
● (B)SocialContract
● (C)Fascism
● (D)Marxism
Answer:A
43.InaParliamentarysystem,executiveis:
● (A)Independentoflegislature
● (B)Responsibletolegislature
● (C)Abovejudiciary
● (D)Controlledbyarmy
Answer:B
44.TheU.S.A.follows:
● (A)Parliamentarydemocracy
● (B)Presidentialdemocracy
● (C)Absolutemonarchy
● (D)Militarydictatorship
Answer:B
5.Bicamerallegislaturemeans:
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● (A)Twohouses
● (B)Onehouse
● (C)Threehouses
● (D)Nohouse
Answer:A
46.Whichorganimplementslaws?
● (A)Judiciary
● (B)Executive
● (C)Legislature
● (D)Media
Answer:B
47.JudicialReviewisafeaturemainlyassociatedwith:
● (A)Britain
● (B)IndiaandUSA
● (C)China
● (D)Russia
Answer:B
48.ThePrimeMinisterinIndiais:
● (A)Nominalexecutive
● (B)Realexecutive
● (C)Judicialhead
● (D)Militaryhead
Answer:B
49.Separationofpowersaimsto:
● (A)Increasedictatorship
● (B)Preventconcentrationofpower
● (C)Weakenjudiciary
● (D)Enddemocracy
Answer:B
50.Montesquieusupported:
● (A)Federalism
● (B)Separationofpowers
● (C)Socialism
● (D)Fascism
Answer:B
UnitIV–PoliticalIdeologies
1.Liberalismmainlysupports:
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● (A)Individualliberty
( B)Dictatorship
●
● (C)Absolutemonarchy
● (D)Fascism
Answer:A
52.Fascismemergedfirstin:
● (A)Germany
● (B)Italy
● (C)Russia
● (D)France
Answer:B
53.Nazismwasledby:
● (A)Mussolini
● (B)Lenin
● (C)Hitler
● (D)Stalin
Answer:C
54.DemocraticSocialismbelievesin:
● (A)Welfarestatethroughdemocracy
● (B)Violentrevolution
● (C)Dictatorship
● (D)Monarchy
Answer:A
55.Anarchismopposes:
● (A)Religion
● (B)State
● (C)Equality
● (D)Justice
Answer:B
56.Marxismisbasedon:
● (A)Classstruggle
● (B)Divineright
● (C)Individualism
● (D)Nationalismonly
Answer:A
57.Whichideologysupportsextremenationalism?
● (A)Fascism
● (B)Liberalism
● (C)Socialism
● (D)Secularism
Answer:A
58.Equalitybeforelawisassociatedwith:
● (A)Justice
● (B)Fascism
● (C)Dictatorship
● ( D)Monarchy
Answer:A
59.Freedomwithoutrestrictionsmayleadto:
● (A)Order
● (B)Anarchy
● (C)Justice
● (D)Equality
Answer:B
60.Rightsareprotectedby:
● (A)Stateandlaw
● (B)Religiononly
● (C)Armyonly
● (D)None
Answer:A
nitV–Sovereignty&Separationof
U
Powers
1.Austin’stheoryofsovereigntyis:
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● (A)Legaltheory
● (B)Pluralisttheory
● (C)Populartheory
● (D)Socialisttheory
Answer:A
62.Pluralistsopposed:
● (A)Legalsovereignty
● (B)Monisticsovereignty
● (C)Democracy
● (D)Rights
Answer:B
63.Parliamentarysovereigntyismainlyassociatedwith:
● (A)India
● (B)Britain
● (C)USA
● (D)France
Answer:B
64.WhichorganisguardianoftheConstitutioninIndia?
● (A)Parliament
● (B)Judiciary
● (C)Executive
● ( D)President
Answer:B
65.Separationofpowersisstrictin:
● (A)UK
● (B)USA
● (C)India
● (D)China
Answer:B
66.Internalsovereigntymeans:
● (A)Supremacywithinterritory
● (B)Foreignpolicy
● (C)Internationalrecognition
● (D)Externalcontrol
Answer:A
67.Externalsovereigntymeans:
● (A)Freedomfromforeigncontrol
● (B)Internaladministration
● (C)Judicialpower
● (D)Religiousauthority
Answer:A
68.Checksandbalancesarepartof:
● (A)Presidentialgovernment
● (B)Separationofpowers
● (C)Federalism
● (D)Socialism
Answer:B
69.Whichthinkersupportedpopularsovereignty?
● (A)Rousseau
● (B)Austin
● (C)Bodin
● (D)Hobbes
Answer:A
70.Bodinisfamousfortheoryof:
● (A)Rights
● (B)Sovereignty
● (C)Justice
● (D)Equality
Answer:B
AdvancedMixedMCQs
71.TheconceptofRuleofLawopposes:
● ( A)Arbitrarypower
● (B)Equality
● (C)Democracy
● (D)Constitution
Answer:A
72.Whichideologyinfluencedwelfarestatesmost?
● (A)Fascism
● (B)DemocraticSocialism
● (C)Nazism
● (D)Anarchism
Answer:B
73.“GeneralWill”isassociatedwith:
● (A)Hobbes
● (B)Locke
● (C)Rousseau
● (D)Austin
Answer:C
74.Thechieffeatureoffederalgovernmentis:
● (A)Centralization
● (B)Divisionofpowers
● (C)Militaryrule
● (D)Singlecitizenshiponly
Answer:B
75.Whichgovernmentismorestable?
● (A)Presidential
● (B)Parliamentary
● (C)Dictatorship
● (D)Anarchy
Answer:A
76.Whichthinkeradvocatedabsolutesovereignty?
● (A)Hobbes
● (B)Locke
● (C)Rousseau
● (D)Laski
Answer:A
77.Politicalequalitymeans:
● (A)Equalvotingrights
● (B)Equalincome
● (C)Equalreligion
● (D)Equalproperty
Answer:A
78.Thejudiciaryensures:
● (A)Ruleoflaw
● (B)Dictatorship
( C)Fascism
●
● (D)Revolution
Answer:A
79.Whichformofgovernmentcombinesrigidityandflexibility?
● (A)Federal
● (B)Parliamentary
● (C)Presidential
● (D)Monarchy
Answer:A
80.Sovereigntyis:
● (A)Indivisibleinlegalsense
● (B)Temporary
● (C)Religious
● (D)Moralonly
Answer:A
81.WhichideologygiveshighestimportancetotheState?
● (A)Liberalism
● (B)Fascism
● (C)Anarchism
● (D)Socialism
Answer:B
82.Thesourceofpoliticalauthorityindemocracyis:
● (A)King
● (B)People
● (C)Army
● (D)Religion
Answer:B
83.Whichtheoryjustifiesresistanceagainstunjustrulers?
● (A)Locke’stheory
● (B)Hobbes’theory
● (C)Fascism
● (D)Divinetheory
Answer:A
84.Lawiscloselyrelatedto:
● (A)Sovereignty
● (B)Religiononly
● (C)Art
● (D)Geography
Answer:A
85.Awrittenconstitutionisgenerallyfoundin:
● (A)Federalstates
● (B)Dictatorshipsonly
● (C)Monarchiesonly
● ( D)Tribalsystems
Answer:A
86.Whichideologyopposescapitalismstrongly?
● (A)Marxism
● (B)Liberalism
● (C)Fascism
● (D)Conservatism
Answer:A
87.Independenceofjudiciaryisessentialfor:
● (A)Justice
● (B)Fascism
● (C)Dictatorship
● (D)Monarchy
Answer:A
88.Whichorgancontrolspublicfinance?
● (A)Legislature
● (B)Executive
● (C)Judiciary
● (D)Army
Answer:A
89.Theconceptofwelfarestateislinkedwith:
● (A)Democraticsocialism
● (B)Fascism
● (C)Nazism
● (D)Anarchism
Answer:A
90.Whichthinkerstronglysupportedliberty?
● (A)J.S.Mill
● (B)Mussolini
● (C)Hitler
● (D)Hobbes
Answer:A
91.Whichcountryhasparliamentarysovereignty?
● (A)Britain
● (B)USA
● (C)Switzerland
● (D)Russia
Answer:A
92.Federalgovernmentpromotes:
● (A)Regionalautonomy
● (B)Centraldictatorship
● (C)Monarchy
● (D)Fascism
Answer:A
3.Whichideologysupportsabolitionofprivateproperty?
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● (A)Marxism
● (B)Liberalism
● (C)Fascism
● (D)Conservatism
Answer:A
94.TheultimateaimofStateaccordingtoidealistsis:
● (A)Moraldevelopment
● (B)Militaryexpansion
● (C)Tradeonly
● (D)Religiouscontrol
Answer:A
95.Democracyliterallymeans:
● (A)Ruleoflaw
● (B)Rulebythepeople
● (C)Rulebyking
● (D)Rulebyarmy
Answer:B
96.Whichsystemensuresresponsiblegovernment?
● (A)Parliamentarysystem
● (B)Presidentialsystem
● (C)Dictatorship
● (D)Monarchy
Answer:A
97.Fascismopposes:
● (A)Democracy
● (B)Liberalism
● (C)Individualfreedom
● (D)Allofthese
Answer:D
98.Sovereigntyindemocracyultimatelybelongsto:
● (A)King
● (B)Judiciary
● (C)People
● (D)Parliament
Answer:C
99.Thedoctrineofseparationofpowersprotects:
● (A)Liberty
● (B)Dictatorship
● (C)Arbitraryrule
● (D)Monarchy
Answer:A
100. PoliticalScienceprimarilyaimsat:
● (A)Understandingpoliticallifeandgovernance
( B)Studyingreligiononly
●
● (C)Militarytraining
● (D)Studyingcommerce
Answer:A