Comparative Politics Set 8 MCQs

Q1 | Which of the following is not a property of political system explained by Almond:

Comprehensiveness

Interdependence

Existence of boundaries

Development

Q2 | Who said “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”:a. Robert

Dhal

David Easton

Lord Acton

Paul Janet.

Q3 | The Five Characteristics of political system was explained by ………………

Almond and Powell

Robert A. Dhal

Talcott Parson

David Easton

Q4 | Black-Box Model was the contribution of ……………….

Morton Kaplan

Lunsdwing Von Bertallanty

David Easton

Karl Deutch

Q5 | Which of the following is an input function according to Almond:

Political culture

Political development

Interest Articulation

Political structure.

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:

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

Q8 | Interest articulation is the function of …………….

Religious Groups

Social Groups

Political parties

Media.

Q9 | The main exponent of Political Communication was ………………

Karl Deutch

Max Weber

Bingham Powell

Carl J.Friedrich.

Q10 | Which of the following is not a capability of political system according to Almond:

Responsive capabilities

Symbolic capabilities

Creative capabilities

Regulative capabilities

Q11 | Which of the following is not an Output function according to Almond?

Legislature

Political parties

Executive

Judiciary.

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.

Q13 | ‘Process of Government’ was written by:a. Robert

Dhal

Talcott Parson

David Easton.

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.

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.

Q16 | ‘The attitudes, beliefs and orientations of the people towards Politics’ is known as:

Political Socialization

Political Culture

Political Analysis

Political Process.

Q17 | Which one of the following is not a dimension of individual orientation?

Cognitive orientation

Authoritative orientation

Affective orientation

Evaluative orientation.

Q18 | Cognitive orientation means:

Knowledge of

Feelings for

Judgment about

None of these.

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

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.

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.

Q22 | Which one of the following is not a primary agency of political socialization?

Mass media

Family

School

Political parties

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”:

Q24 | Who said: “Political parties are an organized body with voluntary membership”:

Finer

MacIver c. G.

Fielsd

Sorel.

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