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This section includes 1449 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your General Aptitude knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
1301. |
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 | |
1302. |
The basic character of Soldiers, according to Plato, is |
A. | wisdom |
B. | courage |
C. | appetite |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. appetite | |
1303. |
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. | |
1304. |
The famous work by Dante Alighieri |
A. | de republica |
B. | de monarchia |
C. | the prince |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. the prince | |
1305. |
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 | |
1306. |
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 | |
1307. |
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 | |
1308. |
Which of the following is the method of Machiavelli? |
A. | realism |
B. | observation |
C. | historical method |
D. | all the above |
Answer» E. | |
1309. |
‘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 | |
1310. |
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. | |
1311. |
“Dharma” means |
A. | virtuous path |
B. | higher truth |
C. | the right duty of a person |
D. | all the above |
Answer» E. | |
1312. |
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 | |
1313. |
In Plato’s State, the element of Appetite is present in |
A. | philosophers |
B. | soldiers |
C. | workers |
D. | priests |
Answer» D. priests | |
1314. |
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. | |
1315. |
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 | |
1316. |
The science of Law and punishment according to Hindu politicalthought is called |
A. | matsyanyaya |
B. | dharma |
C. | rashtradharma |
D. | dantaniti |
Answer» E. | |
1317. |
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 | |
1318. |
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 | |
1319. |
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. | |
1320. |
Plato was a disciple of |
A. | aristotle |
B. | polybius |
C. | cicero |
D. | socrates |
Answer» E. | |
1321. |
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 | |
1322. |
According to the Platonic system of education, Higher Educationstarts at the age of |
A. | 18 |
B. | 20 |
C. | 25 |
D. | 35 |
Answer» C. 25 | |
1323. |
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 | |
1324. |
‘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 | |
1325. |
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. | |
1326. |
According to Plato, the objective of State is |
A. | good life |
B. | good administration |
C. | good philosophy |
D. | good economy |
Answer» B. good administration | |
1327. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed the evolutionarytheory of State? |
A. | socrates |
B. | plato |
C. | aristotle |
D. | polybius |
Answer» D. polybius | |
1328. |
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. | |
1329. |
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. | |
1330. |
The Consuls of the Roman society represented the elements of |
A. | monarchy |
B. | aristocracy |
C. | democracy |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. aristocracy | |
1331. |
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 | |
1332. |
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 | |
1333. |
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. | |
1334. |
Who among the following philosophers proposed a Theory of Slavery? |
A. | socrates |
B. | aristotle |
C. | polybius |
D. | machiavelli |
Answer» C. polybius | |
1335. |
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 | |
1336. |
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 | |
1337. |
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 | |
1338. |
Greece is situated in the …………. of Europe |
A. | north |
B. | south |
C. | east |
D. | west |
Answer» C. east | |
1339. |
Which one of the following words best explain Machiavelli’s Prince |
A. | rational |
B. | brutal |
C. | fearful |
D. | all the above |
Answer» E. | |
1340. |
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 | |
1341. |
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 | |
1342. |
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 | |
1343. |
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 | |
1344. |
The Academy instituted by Aristotle was called |
A. | the academy |
B. | lyceum |
C. | ecclesia |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» C. ecclesia | |
1345. |
Plato’s ‘Republic’ contains his ideas about |
A. | justice |
B. | theory of state |
C. | theory of education |
D. | all the above |
Answer» E. | |
1346. |
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 | |
1347. |
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 | |
1348. |
“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. | |
1349. |
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 | |
1350. |
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 | |