Comparative Politics Set 9

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This set of Comparative Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Comparative Politics Set 9

Q1 | One party system means:
  • There is one dominant party, while the other parties occupy an insignificant position
  • There may be number of political parties but the government is formed by one party viz.
  • There is only one political party and no other political party is permitted to come into power
  • None of these.
Answer: There is only one political party and no other political party is permitted to come into power
Q2 | One party system is generally found in:
  • Democratic countries
  • Countries with constitutional monarchy
  • Totalitarian states
  • Aristocratic countries.
Answer: Totalitarian states
Q3 | U.S.A is known for:
  • Bi-party system
  • Single party system
  • Multi- party system
  • No party system.
Answer: Bi-party system
Q4 | One of the chief merits of multi-party system is:
  • It leads to formation of stable government
  • Change of the government is very convenient
  • It is convenient for the voters to elect their representatives
  • People have wider choice in the selection of their representatives.
Answer: People have wider choice in the selection of their representatives.
Q5 | The two major political parties of U.S.A are:
  • Independent and Democratic
  • Republican and Democratic
  • Democratic and Socialist
  • Republican and Communist.
Answer: Republican and Democratic
Q6 | Which one of the following is not a merit of Bi-party system?
  • Difficult in the formation of ministry
  • Stability of government
  • Strong policies
  • Easy choice of the people.
Answer: Difficult in the formation of ministry
Q7 | One of the basic features of interest groups:
  • To promote national interest
  • To promote interest of its members
  • It has close alignment with politics
  • None of these.
Answer: To promote interest of its members
Q8 | Interest groups are:
  • Purely political organizations
  • Purely military organizations
  • Purely economic organizations
  • Of universal character and includes groups like business, labours, farmers and other
Answer: Of universal character and includes groups like business, labours, farmers and other
Q9 | Who defined Pressure groups as “Non-partisan organizations which attempts some phaseof public policy”?
  • Reynand
  • Roche and Stedman
  • Turner
  • MacIver.
Answer: Turner
Q10 | Pressure Groups are:
  • political parties
  • Contesting in election
  • Directly participate in politics
  • Influence the governmental policies.
Answer: Influence the governmental policies.
Q11 | Who said: “Modern Democracy is everywhere characterized by presence of numerous groupsand associations”:
  • Miller
  • Castles
  • Reynand
  • Roche and Stedman.
Answer: Castles
Q12 | Which is known as the ‘Back bone of democracy’?
  • Interest Groups
  • Political Parties
  • Legislature
  • Pressure Groups.
Answer: Political Parties
Q13 | “A party-less regime is conservative regime, an anti-party regime is a reactionary regime”. Who made this statement?
  • K.C.Wheare
  • Carl J.Friedrich
  • Statori
  • Samuel Huntington
Answer: Statori
Q14 | The famous book ‘Spirit of Law’ was written by:
  • Voltaire
  • Plato
  • Montesquieu
  • Statori.
Answer: Montesquieu
Q15 | The theory of ‘Separation of Powers’ was associated with ………………
  • Montesquieu
  • Voltaire
  • Lord Acton
  • None of these.
Answer: Montesquieu
Q16 | The ‘Mother of all Parliaments’ is the Parliament of ………………. a.Britain b. India c. U.S.A d. France. 51. The name of Legislature of France known as:
  • Parliament
  • Congress
  • National Assembly
  • Federal Assembly
Answer: Parliament
Q17 | In which of the following country unicameral legislature exist:
  • France
  • Russia
  • Italy
  • Finlan
Answer: Finlan
Q18 | In Britain upper house and lower house are known as:
  • House of Lords and House of Commons
  • Congress and Senate
  • Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
  • Senate and National Assembly.
Answer: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha
Q19 | The Upper house of Russian legislature is known as:
  • Senate
  • Federal Council
  • Duma
  • National Assembly.
Answer: Duma
Q20 | Which among the following is considered to be the custodian of Indian Lok Sabha?
  • Prime Minister
  • Leader of Opposition Party
  • Chief Whip of the ruling party
  • Speaker.
Answer: Speaker.
Q21 | Who is the real executive in a Parliamentary form of government?
  • The President
  • The Cabinet
  • Judiciary
  • Army.
Answer: The Cabinet
Q22 | The nominal executive in India is known as:
  • The President
  • The Cabinet
  • Judiciary
  • Army.
Answer: The President
Q23 | In which of the following country the nominated executive prevails:
  • Chile
  • Australia
  • Mexico
  • Brazil.
Answer: Chile
Q24 | Which of the following country possesses a plural executive?
  • U.S.A
  • UK
  • Switzerland
  • Russia.
Answer: Switzerland
Q25 | The Executive in India is based on:
  • The American pattern
  • The British pattern
  • The Canadian pattern
  • The Swedish pattern
Answer: The American pattern
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