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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
General Will means |
| A. | Actual Will |
| B. | Majority Will |
| C. | Sum total of Wills |
| D. | Real Will |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
Who among the following has compared fortune with a woman? |
| A. | M.N. Roy |
| B. | Rousseau |
| C. | Hobbes |
| D. | Machiavelli |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Who is the author of the book The Good Boatman? |
| A. | Erikson |
| B. | Rajmohan Gandhi |
| C. | Romain Rolland |
| D. | Noema |
| Answer» C. Romain Rolland | |
| 4. |
Nagorno Karabakh is a disputed territory between |
| A. | Armenia and Azerbaizan |
| B. | Georgia and Ukraine |
| C. | Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan |
| D. | Russian Federation and China |
| Answer» B. Georgia and Ukraine | |
| 5. |
The term 'Leninism' was coined by |
| A. | Trotsky |
| B. | Stalin |
| C. | Marx |
| D. | Mao |
| Answer» C. Marx | |
| 6. |
Which one among the following was the first mass movement Mao led? |
| A. | The Cultural Revolution |
| B. | The Great Leap Forward |
| C. | Let hundred flowers blossom and hundred schools of thought contend. |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 7. |
Who said 'negative liberty is superior to positive liberty'? |
| A. | J.S. Mill |
| B. | Isaiah Berlin |
| C. | T.H. Green |
| D. | Ernest Barker |
| Answer» C. T.H. Green | |
| 8. |
Who, among the following, is not associated with decline of political theory? |
| A. | Peter Laslett |
| B. | David Easton |
| C. | Jean Blondel |
| D. | Alfred Cobban |
| Answer» D. Alfred Cobban | |
| 9. |
The word 'theory', derived from the Greek word 'Theoria' means |
| A. | A well organized political system |
| B. | A well focused mental look |
| C. | A well articulated economic structure |
| D. | A system of physical arrangement |
| Answer» C. A well articulated economic structure | |
| 10. |
Hans Blix was head of U.N. body for |
| A. | Peace-keeping operations in Somalia. |
| B. | Inspecting places in Iraq for verification of Weapons of Mass Destruction. |
| C. | Working modalities for the creation of NIEO. |
| D. | Rebuilding war-torn Afghanistan |
| Answer» C. Working modalities for the creation of NIEO. | |
| 11. |
The dictum, 'Imperialism is the highest stage of Capitalism' was propounded by |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | V.I. Lenin |
| C. | Andre Gunder Frank |
| D. | EmmanualWallerstein |
| Answer» C. Andre Gunder Frank | |
| 12. |
What is the correct chronological order of the events listed below?i. U.S. Policy of Containment of the Soviet Union.ii. Dissolution of the former Soviet Union.iii. Iran-Iraq War.iv. US War on terrorism in Afghanistan.Choose the right answer from the codes given below:Codes: |
| A. | iv, ii, iii, i |
| B. | ii, iv, i, iii |
| C. | iii, ii, iv, i |
| D. | i, iii, ii, iv |
| Answer» E. | |
| 13. |
The principle of reciprocity within WTO framework envisages |
| A. | Lowering of trade barriers by a State to be matched in return. |
| B. | Creation of trade barriers on uniform basis. |
| C. | Protection of intellectual property rights. |
| D. | Enhanced role for State controls on trade. |
| Answer» B. Creation of trade barriers on uniform basis. | |
| 14. |
Match List - I with List - II and select correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. Morton Kaplan b. Andre Gunder Frank c. Hans J. Morgenthau d. Mikhail Gorbachev List - II 1. Perestroika and Glasnost2. Theory of Realism3. Systems Theory4. Dependency Theory Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 4 2 1 |
| B. | 4 2 3 1 |
| C. | 2 4 1 3 |
| D. | 2 1 3 4 |
| Answer» B. 4 2 3 1 | |
| 15. |
The policy of containment formulated by the U.S. aimed at |
| A. | Checking globally the influence of the Soviet Union. |
| B. | Checking the nuclear proliferation of Iran. |
| C. | Containing defiant North Korea. |
| D. | Countering the expansionist policies of People's Republic of China. |
| Answer» B. Checking the nuclear proliferation of Iran. | |
| 16. |
Who of the following has coined the term under-development? |
| A. | Antonio Gramsci |
| B. | Rosa Luxemburg |
| C. | Emmanual Wallerstein |
| D. | Kenneth Waltz |
| Answer» D. Kenneth Waltz | |
| 17. |
Match the following:The Office of Ombudsman was set up in these countries in the following years:(Countries) a. Sweden b. Finland c. New Zealand d. United Kingdom (Years) 1. 1967 2. 18093. 19784. 19195. 1962 Select the correct answer:Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 2 4 5 1 |
| B. | 1 5 3 4 |
| C. | 3 2 1 5 |
| D. | 4 3 5 1 |
| Answer» B. 1 5 3 4 | |
| 18. |
Which of the four major issues of Public Administration were debated in the Minnowbrooke Conference, 1968? |
| A. | Relevance, values, equity and change. |
| B. | History, qualities, values and development. |
| C. | Text, context, relevance and status. |
| D. | Norms, values, context and progress. |
| Answer» B. History, qualities, values and development. | |
| 19. |
In the post Soviet era Russia's outlook at global level is marked by |
| A. | Rigid Ideological positions |
| B. | Enhanced role for Soviet era legacies. |
| C. | Pragmatic de-ideologised worldview. |
| D. | Rigidities of cold war era. |
| Answer» D. Rigidities of cold war era. | |
| 20. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Find the correct answer using the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Adequate measures must be taken by the Government to ensure the stoppage of the practice of corruption.Reason (R): Corruption leads to decline of democratic process.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| C. | Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (AS). |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true. | |
| 21. |
Which Committee recommendedUnified Grading Structurefor the British Civil Service? |
| A. | Masterman |
| B. | Fulton |
| C. | Asheton |
| D. | McGraw |
| Answer» C. Asheton | |
| 22. |
In which book of the following, Robert Dahl explained the Theory of Decision Making? |
| A. | Democracy, Liberty and Equality |
| B. | Democracy at Cross Roads |
| C. | Who Governs? |
| D. | Modern Political Analysis |
| Answer» D. Modern Political Analysis | |
| 23. |
'Jacksonian Theory' is also called |
| A. | Merit system |
| B. | Outsource theory |
| C. | Spoils system |
| D. | Contract system |
| Answer» D. Contract system | |
| 24. |
The concept of 'Informal Organisation' was profounded by |
| A. | F.W. Taylor |
| B. | Herbert Simon |
| C. | Elton Mayo |
| D. | F.M. Marx |
| Answer» D. F.M. Marx | |
| 25. |
The Book 'Introduction to Public Administration' was authored by |
| A. | W.F. Willoughby |
| B. | Woodrow Wilson |
| C. | M.P. Follet |
| D. | Leonard D. White |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
When were the Lok Sabha rules amended to provide for Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees? |
| A. | 1988 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1991 |
| D. | 1995 |
| Answer» C. 1991 | |
| 27. |
When was the Inter-State Council set up in India? |
| A. | 1987 |
| B. | 1989 |
| C. | 1990 |
| D. | 1992 |
| Answer» D. 1992 | |
| 28. |
'Clect' is the sub-system of Riggs' Prismatic society |
| A. | Social system |
| B. | Administrative system |
| C. | Economic system |
| D. | Political system |
| Answer» B. Administrative system | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following Acts/Reports created the Federal Court in India? |
| A. | Government of India Act, 1909. |
| B. | Government of India Act, 1919. |
| C. | Montague-Chelmsford Report |
| D. | Government of India Act, 1935 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
Who was the Chairman of Mandal Commission? |
| A. | B.N. Mandal |
| B. | B.P. Mandal |
| C. | D.L. Mandal |
| D. | R.N. Mandal |
| Answer» C. D.L. Mandal | |
| 31. |
Who of the following was the first Satyagrahi of the Individual Civil Disobedience Movement started by Gandhiji in October 1940? |
| A. | Dr. Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | J. B. Kripalani |
| C. | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel |
| D. | Acharya Vinoba Bhave |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Which Congress President during British Raj initiated the idea of a Planning Commission? |
| A. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| C. | Maulana Azad |
| D. | Subhas Chandra Bose |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
Which of the following Committee was appointed by the Government of India to Identify the creamy layer among Backward Classes in India? |
| A. | Justice R.N. Mishra Committee |
| B. | Justice R.N. Madholkar Committee |
| C. | Justice Ram Nandan Committee |
| D. | Justice Rajender Sachar Committee |
| Answer» D. Justice Rajender Sachar Committee | |
| 34. |
Which of the following statements are correct about the President of America?1. He is the head of the State and also the head of the Government.2. All executive powers are vested in him.3. He is bound by the advice of his Cabinet.4. He has the power to dissolve the legislature.Codes: |
| A. | 1 and 3 are correct. |
| B. | 2, 3 and 4 are correct. |
| C. | 1, 3 and 4 are correct. |
| D. | 1 and 2 are correct. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Duverger's classification of the party system is derived from the experience of political parties in |
| A. | Western Europe |
| B. | All the democracies of the world |
| C. | Party system in the developing world |
| D. | Political party system in the communist world |
| Answer» B. All the democracies of the world | |
| 36. |
Which of the following statements are correct about Indian Government?(i) Rajya Sabha represents the local interests of the States.(ii) A member of Rajya Sabha must be a resident of the State from which he is elected.(iii) Number of seats allotted to a State has to be proportionate to its population.(iv) The term of a member of Rajya Sabha is same as that of Senator in the US.Codes: |
| A. | (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
| B. | (i), (ii) and (iii) |
| C. | (i), (iii) and (iv) |
| D. | (i) and (ii) |
| Answer» B. (i), (ii) and (iii) | |
| 37. |
Which one of the following is not a feature of F.M. Marx's guardian bureaucracy? |
| A. | Custodian of Public interest |
| B. | Competent |
| C. | Authoritarian |
| D. | Corrupt |
| Answer» E. | |
| 38. |
Unequal exchange is the formulation of |
| A. | Samir Amin |
| B. | Amartya Sen |
| C. | Paul Sweezy |
| D. | Andre Gunder Frank |
| Answer» B. Amartya Sen | |
| 39. |
Who among the following stated that a developing society in order to reach the goals of development would have to pass through the stages of political unification, industrialization, national welfare and abundance? |
| A. | Rustow |
| B. | Organski |
| C. | Lucian Pye |
| D. | David Apter |
| Answer» C. Lucian Pye | |
| 40. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Aristotle is justifiably called the Father of Political Science.Reason (R): His criticism of Plato's idealism justifies this claim.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» B. Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). | |
| 41. |
The concept of civic culture developed out of a survey of |
| A. | Mexico, India, Pakistan, U.S.A. and U.K. |
| B. | U.S.A., U.K., Mexico, Germany and Italy. |
| C. | U.S.A., U.K., Australia, Pakistan and India. |
| D. | Australia, Canada, U.S.A., U. K. and France. |
| Answer» C. U.S.A., U.K., Australia, Pakistan and India. | |
| 42. |
The operational part of the general systems theory in social sciences has been developed first in |
| A. | Psychology |
| B. | Sociology |
| C. | Political Science |
| D. | Anthropology |
| Answer» E. | |
| 43. |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (AS) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the codes given below:Assertion (AS): Marx was a revolutionary.Reason (R): Marx was not concerned about the processes of history.Codes: |
| A. | Both (AS) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (AS). |
| B. | Both (AS) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (AS). |
| C. | (AS) is true, but (R) is false. |
| D. | (AS) is false, but (R) is true. |
| Answer» D. (AS) is false, but (R) is true. | |
| 44. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. Perpetual peace b. Golden Mean c. Analogy of the cave d. Fortune as a woman List - II 1. Plato2. Kant3. Aristotle4. Machiavelli Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 2 3 1 4 |
| C. | 2 1 4 3 |
| D. | 4 3 2 1 |
| Answer» C. 2 1 4 3 | |
| 45. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. Justice as one person, one duty, one class one work b. Justice as fairness c. Justice as proportionate equality d. Justice as the interest of the strong List - II1. Plato2. Aristotle3. Rawls4. Thrasymachas Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 1 2 3 4 |
| B. | 2 1 3 4 |
| C. | 2 1 4 3 |
| D. | 1 3 2 4 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Match List - I with List - II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:List - I a. On Liberty b. Lectures on the Principles of Political Obligation c. Idea of Justice d. Anarchy, Stateand Utopia List - II 1. AmartyaSen2. T.H. Green 3. Robert Nozick4. J.S. Mill Codes: a b c d |
| A. | 3 1 2 4 |
| B. | 1 3 2 4 |
| C. | 2 4 3 1 |
| D. | 4 2 1 3 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 47. |
Arrange the following works of Rousseau chronologically, using the codes given below:a. The Social Contractb. A Discourse on the Arts and Sciencesc. Emiled. A Discourse on the Origin of InequalityCodes: |
| A. | d, c, b, a |
| B. | a, c, d, b |
| C. | c, a, b, d |
| D. | b, d, c, a |
| Answer» E. | |
| 48. |
Which is not a part of Rawls' well ordered society? |
| A. | Stable |
| B. | Efficient |
| C. | Just |
| D. | Equal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
Machiavelli advised the Prince to pursue |
| A. | Moderate behaviour |
| B. | Extreme generosity |
| C. | Perfect strictness |
| D. | Great kindness |
| Answer» B. Extreme generosity | |
| 50. |
In Hegel's notion the highest possible achievement of Mind as expressed in social life was in |
| A. | The Contemporary Prussian State |
| B. | Rome |
| C. | Athens |
| D. | Contemporary Great Britain |
| Answer» B. Rome | |