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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. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following is “the mind of God”? |
| A. | eternal law |
| B. | natural law |
| C. | divine law |
| D. | human law |
| Answer» B. natural law | |
| 2. |
The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is |
| A. | wisdom |
| B. | courage |
| C. | appetite |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. appetite | |
| 3. |
The Romans spread which one of the following idea/ideas in Europe? |
| A. | universal law |
| B. | jus naturale |
| C. | brotherhood of man and world citizenship |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 4. |
The famous work by Dante Alighieri |
| A. | de republica |
| B. | de monarchia |
| C. | the prince |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. the prince | |
| 5. |
According to Plato’s scheme of Education, Gymnastics is good for the |
| A. | body |
| B. | mind |
| C. | spirit |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. mind | |
| 6. |
Plato was for |
| A. | equal status for men and women |
| B. | higher status for men |
| C. | higher status for women |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. higher status for men | |
| 7. |
The most prominent characteristic of Plato’s State is |
| A. | there is specialization of functions |
| B. | there is no specialization of functions |
| C. | there is decentralization of functions |
| D. | there is no decentralization of functions. |
| Answer» B. there is no specialization of functions | |
| 8. |
Which of the following is the method of Machiavelli? |
| A. | realism |
| B. | observation |
| C. | historical method |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
‘Matsyanyaya’ in the ancient Hindu Political Thought means |
| A. | art of law and punishment |
| B. | grihadharma |
| C. | in the absence of the ruler, the strong will destroy the weak. |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 10. |
Which one of the following statements is true about Roman Law? |
| A. | it consists of only jus gentium |
| B. | it consists of only jus naturale |
| C. | it consists of only jus civile |
| D. | it is a product of jus gentium, jus naturale and jus civile |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
“Dharma” means |
| A. | virtuous path |
| B. | higher truth |
| C. | the right duty of a person |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 12. |
According to Aristotle, the three normal forms of Governments are |
| A. | kingship, aristocracy and polity |
| B. | kingship, aristocracy and democracy |
| C. | tyranny, oligarchy and democracy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. kingship, aristocracy and democracy | |
| 13. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Appetite is present in |
| A. | philosophers |
| B. | soldiers |
| C. | workers |
| D. | priests |
| Answer» D. priests | |
| 14. |
Which one of the following is NOT included in the seven elements ofthe State according to Kautilya? |
| A. | the king |
| B. | the minister |
| C. | the country |
| D. | the enemy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 15. |
A City-State was |
| A. | a modern city |
| B. | a small nation state |
| C. | a community of people living together |
| D. | a village |
| Answer» D. a village | |
| 16. |
The science of Law and punishment according to Hindu politicalthought is called |
| A. | matsyanyaya |
| B. | dharma |
| C. | rashtradharma |
| D. | dantaniti |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
Medieval period is characterized by |
| A. | secularism |
| B. | influence of christianity |
| C. | influence of monarchy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. influence of monarchy | |
| 18. |
According to Dante Alighieri, the power of the Monarch came from |
| A. | people |
| B. | the pope |
| C. | god |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 19. |
According to Aristotle, the following is the highest form of Community |
| A. | the family |
| B. | the village |
| C. | the commune |
| D. | the state |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Plato was a disciple of |
| A. | aristotle |
| B. | polybius |
| C. | cicero |
| D. | socrates |
| Answer» E. | |
| 21. |
According to Machiavelli, |
| A. | state is moral |
| B. | state is immoral |
| C. | state is non-moral |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 22. |
According to the Platonic system of education, Higher Educationstarts at the age of |
| A. | 18 |
| B. | 20 |
| C. | 25 |
| D. | 35 |
| Answer» C. 25 | |
| 23. |
According to Aristotle, the function of the State is |
| A. | good administration |
| B. | economic goodness |
| C. | moral perfection of the individual |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 24. |
‘Medieval Period’ roughly means |
| A. | 5th century bc to 5th century ad |
| B. | 5th century ad to 15th century ad |
| C. | 15th century ad to 19th century ad |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. 15th century ad to 19th century ad | |
| 25. |
According to Aristotle, the cause of Revolution is |
| A. | man’s desire for equality and love for gain and honour |
| B. | undue importance of some individuals in public life |
| C. | carelessness in granting office and neglect of changes |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 26. |
According to Plato, the objective of State is |
| A. | good life |
| B. | good administration |
| C. | good philosophy |
| D. | good economy |
| Answer» B. good administration | |
| 27. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed the evolutionarytheory of State? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | plato |
| C. | aristotle |
| D. | polybius |
| Answer» D. polybius | |
| 28. |
According to Dante Alighieri, the following is the characteristics of theUniversal Monarch? |
| A. | he is the representative of the god on earth |
| B. | he must rule other monarchs of earth |
| C. | he is the guardian of peace on earth |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
Following is a fundamental idea of Plato |
| A. | theory of education |
| B. | the ideal man |
| C. | theory of justice |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 30. |
The Consuls of the Roman society represented the elements of |
| A. | monarchy |
| B. | aristocracy |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. aristocracy | |
| 31. |
The ‘Rajarshi’ or King of Kautilya is |
| A. | an autocrat |
| B. | a democrat |
| C. | an oligarch |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. a democrat | |
| 32. |
According to Dante Alighieri, who is “ Law throned, crowned andinvested with majesty and honour”? |
| A. | universal monarch |
| B. | the pope |
| C. | god |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. the pope | |
| 33. |
According to Aquinas, which one of the following laws is published? |
| A. | eternal law |
| B. | divine law |
| C. | natural law |
| D. | human law |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery? |
| A. | socrates |
| B. | aristotle |
| C. | polybius |
| D. | machiavelli |
| Answer» C. polybius | |
| 35. |
According to Plato, Justice at the individual level means |
| A. | selecting the true vocation in life |
| B. | abiding by the philosopher |
| C. | having the right kind of education at the right age |
| D. | a service in the military at the right time. |
| Answer» B. abiding by the philosopher | |
| 36. |
Platonic system of education is |
| A. | systematic and progressive |
| B. | systematic but not progressive |
| C. | progressive but not systematic |
| D. | neither systematic nor progressive |
| Answer» B. systematic but not progressive | |
| 37. |
In Plato’s State, the economic motive is satisfied by |
| A. | philosophers |
| B. | soldiers |
| C. | workers |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 38. |
Greece is situated in the …………. of Europe |
| A. | north |
| B. | south |
| C. | east |
| D. | west |
| Answer» C. east | |
| 39. |
Which one of the following words best explain Machiavelli’s Prince |
| A. | rational |
| B. | brutal |
| C. | fearful |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
According to Aristotle, the particular quality of a Master is |
| A. | physical strength |
| B. | intellectual strength |
| C. | both physical strength and intellectual strength |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. both physical strength and intellectual strength | |
| 41. |
Renaissance is characterized by |
| A. | domination of the church |
| B. | freedom of thought and expression |
| C. | religious fundamentalism |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. religious fundamentalism | |
| 42. |
According to Thomas Aquinas, which one of the following is thehighest human institution? |
| A. | family |
| B. | church |
| C. | the state |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. the state | |
| 43. |
Which Political Philosopher is known as the “Child of Renaissance”? |
| A. | dante alighieri |
| B. | st. thomas aquinas |
| C. | niccolo machiavelli |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 44. |
The Academy instituted by Aristotle was called |
| A. | the academy |
| B. | lyceum |
| C. | ecclesia |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. ecclesia | |
| 45. |
Plato’s ‘Republic’ contains his ideas about |
| A. | justice |
| B. | theory of state |
| C. | theory of education |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 46. |
Machiavelli’s opinion about Human nature was as follows |
| A. | human nature is bad |
| B. | human nature is good |
| C. | human nature is neither good nor bad |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. human nature is good | |
| 47. |
According to Plato’s scheme of Education, Higher Education consistsof the study of |
| A. | music and gymnastics |
| B. | logic, mathematics, geometry, astronomy |
| C. | military and diplomatic training |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. military and diplomatic training | |
| 48. |
“Hindu Political Thought” means |
| A. | political thought of hindu religion |
| B. | political thought given in vedas |
| C. | political thought of hindu rajas |
| D. | political thought which originated in the indian continent |
| Answer» E. | |
| 49. |
According to Aquinas, the revelation of God through Saints is called |
| A. | eternal law |
| B. | natural law |
| C. | divine law |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 50. |
Kautilya’s concept that the State consists of seven elements is called |
| A. | saptanga theory |
| B. | sapthamugha theory |
| C. | sapthabhaaga theory |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. sapthamugha theory | |