Comparative Politics Set 8

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This set of Comparative Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Comparative Politics Set 8

Q1 | Which of the following is not a property of political system explained by Almond:
  • Comprehensiveness
  • Interdependence
  • Existence of boundaries
  • Development
Answer: Development
Q2 | Who said “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”:a. Robert
  • Dhal
  • David Easton
  • Lord Acton
  • Paul Janet.
Answer: Lord Acton
Q3 | The Five Characteristics of political system was explained by ………………
  • Almond and Powell
  • Robert A. Dhal
  • Talcott Parson
  • David Easton
Answer: Almond and Powell
Q4 | Black-Box Model was the contribution of ……………….
  • Morton Kaplan
  • Lunsdwing Von Bertallanty
  • David Easton
  • Karl Deutch
Answer: David Easton
Q5 | Which of the following is an input function according to Almond:
  • Political culture
  • Political development
  • Interest Articulation
  • Political structure.
Answer: Interest Articulation
Q6 | Which of the following is an input function according to David Easton:
  • Decisions
  • Communication
  • Supports
  • None of these. 12. In the Input-Output Approach of David Easton, Feedback means:
Answer: Supports
Q7 | Which one of the following is not a type of interest articulation according to Almond?
  • Institutional Interest Groups
  • Non- associational Interest Groups
  • Associational Interest Groups
  • Non-institutional Interest Groups
Answer: Non-institutional Interest Groups
Q8 | Interest articulation is the function of …………….
  • Religious Groups
  • Social Groups
  • Political parties
  • Media.
Answer: Political parties
Q9 | The main exponent of Political Communication was ………………
  • Karl Deutch
  • Max Weber
  • Bingham Powell
  • Carl J.Friedrich.
Answer: Karl Deutch
Q10 | Which of the following is not a capability of political system according to Almond:
  • Responsive capabilities
  • Symbolic capabilities
  • Creative capabilities
  • Regulative capabilities
Answer: Creative capabilities
Q11 | Which of the following is not an Output function according to Almond?
  • Legislature
  • Political parties
  • Executive
  • Judiciary.
Answer: Political parties
Q12 | ‘A Framework for Political Analysis’ and ‘A System Analysis of Political Life’ are the books written by …………………..
  • Almond and Powell
  • Robert A. Dhal
  • Talcott Parson
  • David Easton.
Answer: David Easton.
Q13 | ‘Process of Government’ was written by:a. Robert
  • Dhal
  • Talcott Parson
  • David Easton.
  • Arthur Bentley
Answer: Arthur Bentley
Q14 | Which one of the following is the two environments exist in Input-Output approach according toDavid Easton:
  • International and National environments
  • Social and Political environments
  • Internal and External environments
  • Intra-societal and Extra-societal environments.
Answer: Intra-societal and Extra-societal environments.
Q15 | Political system has been defined as “that system of interactions in any society through whichbinding or authoritative allocation are made and implemented” by:
  • Robert A. Dhal
  • David Easton
  • Max Weber
  • Paul Janet.
Answer: David Easton
Q16 | ‘The attitudes, beliefs and orientations of the people towards Politics’ is known as:
  • Political Socialization
  • Political Culture
  • Political Analysis
  • Political Process.
Answer: Political Culture
Q17 | Which one of the following is not a dimension of individual orientation?
  • Cognitive orientation
  • Authoritative orientation
  • Affective orientation
  • Evaluative orientation.
Answer: Authoritative orientation
Q18 | Cognitive orientation means:
  • Knowledge of
  • Feelings for
  • Judgment about
  • None of these.
Answer: Knowledge of
Q19 | Which of the following is not a type of political culture according to Almond?
  • Parochial political culture
  • Subjective political culture
  • Participant political culture
  • Objective political culture
Answer: Objective political culture
Q20 | ‘The process of transforming attitudes, beliefs and orientation of the people towards politicsfrom one generation to another’ is known as:
  • Political Culture
  • Political Development
  • Political Socialization
  • Political Modernization.
Answer: Political Socialization
Q21 | The process of political socialization which is continuous and consistent, type is known as:
  • Heterogeneous political socialization
  • Homogeneous political socialization
  • Manifest political socialization
  • Latent political socialization.
Answer: Homogeneous political socialization
Q22 | Which one of the following is not a primary agency of political socialization?
  • Mass media
  • Family
  • School
  • Political parties
Answer: Mass media
Q23 | Which is the most important method used by pressure groups to influence the government?
  • Contest election
  • Lobbying
  • Strike
  • None of these. 30. Who said: “Parties are inevitable. No free country has been without them”:
Answer: Lobbying
Q24 | Who said: “Political parties are an organized body with voluntary membership”:
  • Finer
  • MacIver c. G.
  • Fielsd
  • Sorel.
Answer: Finer
Q25 | Which of the following is not a merit of single party system?
  • Stable Government
  • Strong
  • Slow decision
  • Unity. 33. Single party system prevailing in
Answer: Strong
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