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This set of An Introduction to Political Science Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on An Introduction To Political Science Set 1

Q1 | Which of the following are the features on the basis of which the parliamentary system ofgovernment operates?
  • nominal and real executives
  • executive responsible to lower house
  • prime minister is the real executive
  • all of the above
Q2 | Which is not a feature of Presidential form of government?
  • single executive
  • fixed tenure of executive
  • checks and balances
  • dissolution of lower house.
Q3 | The concept of Rights, Property, Liberty, Equality and Justice are related to—
  • dictatorship
  • aristocracy
  • democracy
  • oligarchy
Q4 | The legal theory of Rights believes that—
  • the rights are created by the state
  • the rights are created by the nature
  • the rights are created by the society
  • the rights are eternal
Q5 | Civil rights are given to the individuals by—
  • the state
  • the people
  • nature
  • society
Q6 | Who said, “Liberty is the opposite of Over Government”
  • locke
  • laski
  • hobbes
  • seeley
Q7 | Who first gave the Concept of ‘Distributive Justice’?
  • plato
  • aristotle
  • machiavelli
  • locke
Q8 | In Democracy, source of Authority is vested in—
  • the people
  • the party
  • constitution
  • law
Q9 | Landsgemeinde is a direct democratic institutions in which country
  • france
  • usa
  • switzerland
  • uk
Q10 | Who is the author of ‘A Grammar of Politics’?
  • mill
  • rousseau
  • lasswell
  • laski
Q11 | ‘ Administrative law ‘is popular in
  • england
  • france
  • u.s.a.
  • italy
Q12 | “State is known by the rights that it maintains” who said?
  • russell
  • woodrow wilson
  • janet
  • laski
Q13 | Which law is popular in England?
  • administrative law
  • rule of law
  • ordinance
  • statute law
Q14 | What is the maximum term provided for an ordinance?
  • 8 months
  • 6months
  • 9months
  • 12 months
Q15 | Which among the following is a Political right?
  • right to hold public office
  • right to freedom
  • right against exploitation
  • right to work
Q16 | Negative liberty implies that,
  • freedom should be unlimited
  • freedom should be restricted
  • freedom from wants
  • freedom to rule
Q17 | Which law is made by the legislature?
  • international law
  • statutory law
  • common law
  • natural law
Q18 | Rousseau authored the book
  • social contract
  • republic
  • the prince
  • politics
Q19 | Which day is observed as International Human Rights Day?
  • december 1
  • december 10
  • june 5
  • april 2
Q20 | Referendum means
  • refer to the judiciary
  • refer to the legislature
  • refer to the executive
  • refer to the people
Q21 | Plebiscite is a word derived from,
  • plebiscitum
  • plebiscite
  • public
  • plebian
Q22 | Plebiscite means
  • people’s opinion
  • people’s decree
  • people’s decision
  • people’s vote
Q23 | Which of the following country follows a multi party system
  • china
  • england
  • france
  • usa
Q24 | Which is known as the citadel of democracy?
  • athens
  • america
  • india
  • switzerland
Q25 | Who defined political science is “that part of social science which treats the foundations ofthe state and principles of government”?
  • paul janet
  • dyke
  • gettell
  • none of it