MCQOPTIONS
Saved Bookmarks
MCQOPTIONS
This section includes 206 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in Political Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
MNREGA is not associated with which of the following? |
| A. | providing employment |
| B. | opportunities |
| C. | reduction of poverty |
| D. | agrarian crises |
| Answer» E. | |
| 52. |
Who is the author of ‘Political Economy of Development in India’? |
| A. | amartya sen |
| B. | subipta kaviraj |
| C. | pranab bardhan |
| D. | hanza allavi |
| Answer» D. hanza allavi | |
| 53. |
Who tried to period Indian politics in terms of the tussle between a “demand polity” and a“command polity”? |
| A. | rajni kothari |
| B. | partha chatterjee |
| C. | lloyd and susanne rudolph |
| D. | myron weiner |
| Answer» D. myron weiner | |
| 54. |
The book ‘Language, Religion and Politics’ is written by |
| A. | paul brass |
| B. | partha chatterjee |
| C. | myron weiner |
| D. | atul kohli |
| Answer» B. partha chatterjee | |
| 55. |
The book ‘The Painful Transition: Bourgeois Democracy in India’ is written by |
| A. | jagdish bhagwati |
| B. | paul brass |
| C. | myron weiner |
| D. | achinvanaik |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
An alliance of national elites and the entrepreneurial class as a basis of development at theCentre does not preclude re-distributive concessions automatically.’ Who said? |
| A. | partha chatterjee |
| B. | atul kohli |
| C. | yogendra yadav |
| D. | paul brass |
| Answer» C. yogendra yadav | |
| 57. |
Who described the nature of Indian State as ‘incremental democratic modernization’? |
| A. | morris john |
| B. | rajni kothari |
| C. | francine frankel |
| D. | susan and lloyd rudolph |
| Answer» C. francine frankel | |
| 58. |
Who emphasized the emergence of “a market polity” in India?A. Stanley |
| A. | kochanek |
| B. | james manor |
| C. | morris-jones |
| D. | paul brass |
| Answer» D. paul brass | |
| 59. |
Who said ‘All Communalism is harmful’? The logic of minority Communalism isseparatism, and majority communalism culminates in Fascism? |
| A. | bhikhu parekh |
| B. | t.n. madan |
| C. | bipin chandra |
| D. | ashish nandy |
| Answer» D. ashish nandy | |
| 60. |
Which among the following political parties have supported (In principle) the demand ofHarit Pradesh? |
| A. | bjp |
| B. | bsp |
| C. | samajwadi party |
| D. | indian national congress |
| Answer» C. samajwadi party | |
| 61. |
Which among the following regional political parties in India has the Party logo of twoleaves? |
| A. | dmk |
| B. | aiadmk |
| C. | mdmk |
| D. | pmk |
| Answer» C. mdmk | |
| 62. |
Which out of the following is a ‘state party’? |
| A. | bsp |
| B. | rashtriya janta dal |
| C. | bjp |
| D. | ncp |
| Answer» C. bjp | |
| 63. |
Who was the president of Indian National Congress when it launched quit Indiamovement? |
| A. | Subash Bose |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| C. | J B Kripalin |
| D. | Abdul Kalam Azad |
| Answer» E. | |
| 64. |
Socially dominant castes of Bihar are: |
| A. | Bhumihars and Koayasthas |
| B. | Yadavas and Kurmis |
| C. | Rajputs and Koerls |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Rajputs and Koerls | |
| 65. |
As a political strategy, communalism is apposed to |
| A. | Nationalism |
| B. | Regionalism |
| C. | Localism |
| D. | Internationalism |
| Answer» B. Regionalism | |
| 66. |
The Indian National Congress was a platform of loyalist reformers like cosmopolitanrich, the leisurely and influential community leaders etc from. |
| A. | 1885 to 1904 |
| B. | 1904 to 1918 |
| C. | 1910 to 1925 |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. 1904 to 1918 | |
| 67. |
“Communalism is a social phenomenon characterized by the religion of twocommunities, often leading to acrimony tension and even rioting between them” who said it? |
| A. | Abdul Ahammed |
| B. | Marx |
| C. | M. N Roy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Marx | |
| 68. |
Political crime can be described as |
| A. | Crime by politicians |
| B. | politically motivated law breaking behavior by altruistic individual’s |
| C. | crime committed in pursuit of politics |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. crime committed in pursuit of politics | |
| 69. |
Globalization is characterized bya. Social relations confined to nation state b. Rapid changes on information and communicating technology c. Inter dependence and inter mixture of processes of production and culture d. A Global infrastructural communication network and financial institutions |
| A. | a and b |
| B. | a and c |
| C. | a and d |
| D. | c and d |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The grant of franchise to women on equal terms with men is assertion of theprinciple of |
| A. | Political equality |
| B. | civil equality |
| C. | Natural equality |
| D. | Social equality |
| Answer» B. civil equality | |
| 71. |
Rainbow coalition is a term derived from the politics and polices of |
| A. | Barack Obama |
| B. | Manmohan Singh |
| C. | A.B vajpayee |
| D. | Morarji Desai |
| Answer» D. Morarji Desai | |
| 72. |
Dowry Prohibition Act was passed in _____ |
| A. | 1947. |
| B. | 1961. |
| C. | 1951. |
| D. | 1970 |
| Answer» C. 1951. | |
| 73. |
Political parties are responsible for maintaining a continuous connection between |
| A. | People and the government |
| B. | President and the Prime Minister |
| C. | people and the opposition |
| D. | Both (a) and (c) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
The first EMS Ministry assumed Power on. |
| A. | 1957 April 5 |
| B. | 1957 April 8 |
| C. | 1957 May 1 |
| D. | 1957 march 5 |
| Answer» B. 1957 April 8 | |
| 75. |
Who said ‘ Political party is an organized body with voluntary member ship |
| A. | Finer |
| B. | Maclver |
| C. | G. C. Field |
| D. | Sorel |
| Answer» B. Maclver | |
| 76. |
Who was the president of INC when India got independence? |
| A. | Rajendra Prasad |
| B. | Maulana Azad |
| C. | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| D. | J B Kripalini |
| Answer» E. | |
| 77. |
Which of the following is not a regional party of India ? |
| A. | AIADMK |
| B. | Telugu Desam |
| C. | National Conference |
| D. | BJP |
| Answer» E. | |
| 78. |
----- means love of a particular region or state in preference to the country asawhole |
| A. | Nationalism |
| B. | Regionalism |
| C. | Ethinicism |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Ethinicism | |
| 79. |
Identify the correct chronological order in which the following came into existence. Use the codes given below:-i) Swatantara party ii) Muslim league iii) Bhartiya Janata party iv) Communist party of India |
| A. | IV,III,I,II |
| B. | I,III,II,IV |
| C. | II,IV,I,III |
| D. | III,I,IV,II |
| Answer» D. III,I,IV,II | |
| 80. |
The main factor responsible for growth of communalism in India is |
| A. | Presence of many religions |
| B. | past record of communal conflicts |
| C. | Group based political mobilization |
| D. | Discriminatory nature of the constitution |
| Answer» D. Discriminatory nature of the constitution | |
| 81. |
In which state, EVM machines were first used? |
| A. | Rajasthan |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Odisha |
| Answer» C. Uttar Pradesh | |
| 82. |
Which scheme helps in the prevention of trafficking and provide support forrescue, rehabilitation, reintegration and repatriation of women? |
| A. | Priyadasrshini Scheme |
| B. | STEP scheme |
| C. | Ujjawala scheme |
| D. | DWCRA |
| Answer» D. DWCRA | |
| 83. |
All India women’s conference for the welfare and development of women were setup in |
| A. | 1928 |
| B. | 1927 |
| C. | 1929 |
| D. | 1930 |
| Answer» C. 1929 | |
| 84. |
Which of the following is one of the salient features of the coalitiongovernments? |
| A. | Lack of polarization |
| B. | political opportunism |
| C. | Political defections |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 85. |
It can be said that a castes conceives of India basically as a federation of |
| A. | States |
| B. | Jatis |
| C. | free and equal citizens |
| D. | tribes |
| Answer» C. free and equal citizens | |
| 86. |
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was founded in the year? |
| A. | 1945 |
| B. | 1946 |
| C. | 19747 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» B. 1946 | |
| 87. |
What term was used for Indian party system initially |
| A. | One party dominant system |
| B. | Congress party system |
| C. | single party Rule |
| D. | No opposition party system |
| Answer» B. Congress party system | |
| 88. |
India has a --------- party system |
| A. | Two party |
| B. | Multi party |
| C. | One party |
| D. | Bi-Party |
| Answer» C. One party | |
| 89. |
Which of the following parties are considered as left parties? |
| A. | Liberal and religious partyies |
| B. | local and regional parties |
| C. | socialist and traditional parties |
| D. | Communist and socialist parties |
| Answer» E. | |
| 90. |
Who defined Class ‘ as aggregates of individuals who have the same opportunitiesof acquiring goods, the same exhibited standard of living |
| A. | Max Weber |
| B. | Marx |
| C. | Lenin |
| D. | Morris Ginsberg |
| Answer» B. Marx | |
| 91. |
The term ‘coalition’ is derived from the Latin word coalition which means |
| A. | To merge |
| B. | to support |
| C. | to grow together |
| D. | to complement |
| Answer» B. to support | |
| 92. |
Under which Act. it was provided that women doing similar work to men, wouldqualify for equal pay |
| A. | Equal protection Act 1980 |
| B. | Equal remuneration Act 1976 |
| C. | Equal representation Act 1976 |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Equal representation Act 1976 | |
| 93. |
Who among the following established Congress government in Madras? |
| A. | C Raja Gopalachari |
| B. | C V Ramaswami |
| C. | Indira Gandhi |
| Answer» B. C V Ramaswami | |
| 94. |
Who was the pioneer of the widow Remarriage movement |
| A. | Lala Hansraj |
| B. | Debendrath Tagore |
| C. | M.G. Ranade |
| D. | Jyothiba phule |
| Answer» E. | |
| 95. |
Expand the word AASU |
| A. | All Anna students Union |
| B. | All Akali students union |
| C. | All Assam students Union |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 96. |
Who among the following said that communalism came to India with the British |
| A. | Mahathma Gandhi |
| B. | Gokhale |
| C. | Sardarpatee |
| D. | Tilak |
| Answer» B. Gokhale | |
| 97. |
73rd amendment Act is extremely important for political empowerment of |
| A. | Women |
| B. | Scheduled castes |
| C. | Scheduled Tribes |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 98. |
Telangana became the 29th state of India on : |
| A. | 1 January 2014 |
| B. | 7 December 2013 |
| C. | 2 June 2014 |
| D. | 4 July 2014 |
| Answer» D. 4 July 2014 | |
| 99. |
The term ‘Stasiology’ refers to |
| A. | Party politics |
| B. | scientific study of party politics |
| C. | study of pressure group politics |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. study of pressure group politics | |
| 100. |
Janatha party was formed by the merger of Bharatiya Jan Sang and |
| A. | Swatantra party |
| B. | Justice party |
| C. | Congress socialist party |
| D. | Akali Dal |
| Answer» C. Congress socialist party | |