CSS Political Science Questions & Answers - Part-3 - Set 16

1)   Which one of the following is not the contribution of Roman Empire to the world?

a. It gave uniform law
b. It promoted democracy
c. It gave the concept of powerful sovereignty
d. It promoted the idea of empire
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It promoted democracy

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   Which one of the following is not true of feudal state?

a. In it everything developed around personality of nobles
b. Wealth was linked with landed property
c. Feudal had no interest in political life
d. Feudal lord divided his land as he liked
e. The vassal had allegiance to the lord
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Feudal had no interest in political life

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   Point out which of the following is not true of feudal system?

a. Vassal was not obliged to render any military service
b. Concept of nation was not known to the individual
c. There was no uniform system of law
d. There was hierarchy of authority
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Vassal was not obliged to render any military service

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   Which one of the following is not true about the characteristics of the church of fourth century?

a. It became very strong
b. It became very weak
c. It helped in the growth of strong state
d. It began to perform some functions of the state
e. It helped in the preservation of peace
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It became very weak

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Which one of the following is not true of church of the fourth century?

a. Pope began to claim himself as superior over king
b. There was a conflict between the pope and the state
c. The pope and the state lived in perfect harmony
d. Church was a pure institution
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The pope and the state lived in perfect harmony

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   Which one of the following did not contribute in the consolidation of power of the kings in modern state during 16th and 17th centuries?

a. Desire of the people to have strong monarchy
b. Resentment against church
c. Resentment against feudal system
d. Desire for security by the people
e. Conflict between the church and the state
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Conflict between the church and the state

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Which one of the following most seriously challenged the absolute authority of the king in the 17th century?

a. Middle class
b. Nobility
c. Industrial class
d. Colonial policy
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Middle class

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   Which one of the following are not the characteristics of colonial empire?

a. There is naked exploitation of the people of the colony
b. The interests of the people of the colony are very much protected
c. Resources of the colony are not used for collective welfare
d. The people of the colony given a share in the running of their own administration
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: There is naked exploitation of the people of the colony

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   Which one of the following is not an important factor for having colonial empire?

a. Scientific discoveries
b. Individual advancement
c. Desire to live in peace
d. Need for markets for dumping goods
e. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Desire to live in peace

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   The basic of oriental empire was:

a. Despotic king
b. Power of religion
c. Fear of God
d. Love for national culture
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Despotic king

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   In the city state the king was:

a. Despotic
b. Philosopher
c. Hereditary
d. Deputy of God on earth
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Philosopher

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   Henry Maine has supported about origin of state:

a. Parriarchal theory
b. Matriarchal theory
c. Theory of divine origin
d. Evolutionary theory
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Parriarchal theory

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   About the origin of the state social contract theory replaced:

a. Force theory
b. Divine origin theory
c. Patriarchal theory
d. Matriarchal theory
e. Evolutionary theory
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Divine origin theory

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   Who of the following has said, that 'man was born free and today he is everywhere in chains?

a. Hobbes
b. Machiavelli
c. Hegel
d. Rousseau
e. T.H. Green
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rousseau

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   Which of the following is not true of feudal state?

a. In it office was distributed on merit
b. In it office was distributed on hereity basis
c. In it land indicated wealth
d. In it feudal-lord took interest in political developments
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: In it office was distributed on merit

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Which of the following theories is the most acceptable theories regarding the origin of state:

a. Divine Origin Theory
b. Social Contract Theory
c. Force Theory
d. Evolutionary Theory
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Evolutionary Theory

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   Which one of the followings is the oldest theory regarding the origin of state:

a. Force Theory
b. Patriarchal Theory
c. Social Contract Theory
d. Divine Origin Theory
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Divine Origin Theory

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   The Divine Origin Theory of state holds:

a. The state was created by a Saint named Divine
b. State was created by God
c. State was created by majority vote
d. State was created by the Pope
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: State was created by God

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:

a. Close co-operation between religion and politics
b. Complete separation of religion and politics
c. Domination of religion by the King
d. Equality of all men
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Close co-operation between religion and politics

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   The Divine Origin Theory laid emphasis on:

a. Divine rights of king
b. Complete freedom for the people
c. Subordination of the King to Pope
d. Regulation of state affairs in accordance with laws of Bible
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Divine rights of king

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


21)   The Divine Origin Theory given:

a. No right to people to revolt against the ruler
b. Right to people to revolt against the ruler
c. Right to revolt only if the king acts in a tyrannical manner
d. Right to revolt only if he acts against the principles of regligion
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No right to people to revolt against the ruler

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


22)   Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a shortcoming of the Divine Origin Theory?

a. It is dangerous because it leaves sufficient scope for the ruler to assume despotic powers
b. It leads to political stagnation and hampers progress
c. It is based on superstition and does not appeal to reason
d. It is not supported by history
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It is not supported by history

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


23)   Which one of the following merits of Divine Origin Theory has been wrongly enumerated:

a. It disciplined the primitives man
b. It taught the primitive man the value of obedience
c. It made the primitive man religious and superstitious
d. It helped the ruler to establish peace and order by claiming divine descent
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: It made the primitive man religious and superstitious

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


24)   The Force Theory regarding the origin of state believes that:

a. Church is superior to the state
b. The state is superior to the Church
c. The Church and the State enjoy equal powers
d. There is no relationship between the State and the Church
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Church is superior to the state

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


25)   In modern times the Force Theory found a strong advocate in:

a. Lenin
b. Hitler
c. Winston Churchill
d. Mahatma Gandhi
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hitler

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


26)   According to the Force Theory:

a. Force was one of the important factors for the origin of the state
b. Force was the sole factor responsible for the origin of the state
c. Will, not force, is the best is of state
d. Spiritual force was the most important factor in the growth of the state
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Force was the sole factor responsible for the origin of the state

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


27)   Which one of the following statements is not correct?

a. The Church Fathers used the Force Theory to demonstrate the superiority of the state over the Church
b. In individualists used the force theory to justify the policy of laissez faire
c. The Socialists used the Force Theory to represent the state as an instrument of exploitation
d. The Church Fathers used the theory to assert the superiority of the Church over the State
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The Church Fathers used the Force Theory to demonstrate the superiority of the state over the Church

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


28)   The Patriarchal theory of the Origin of State holds that:

a. The eldest male member was the head of the family
b. The eldest female member was the head of the family
c. The King was the agent of God on this earth
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The eldest male member was the head of the family

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


29)   The Patriarchal theory of the origin of state is associated with the name of:

a. Jenks
b. Henry Maine
c. Laski
d. Morgan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Henry Maine

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


30)   The Matriarchal theory of the origin of state is associated with:

a. Sir Henry Maine
b. Adam Smith
c. Herbert
d. Jenks
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Jenks

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


31)   According to the Matriarchal theory the head of the family was:

a. The eldest male member
b. The eldest female member
c. Nominated by the King
d. Nominated by the Chief Priest
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The eldest female member

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


32)   The Social Contract theory deals with:

a. The nature of State
b. The tunctions of State
c. The purpose of State
d. The origin of State
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The origin of State

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


33)   The three most prominent exponents of Social Contract theory were:

a. Austin, Bodin and Hobbes
b. Hobbes, locke and Rousseau
c. MacIver, Laski and Rousseau
d. J.S. Mill, Adam Smith and Hobbes
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hobbes, locke and Rousseau

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


34)   The Social Contract theory holds

a. Man is a social animal and cannot live outside the society
b. State is the result of slow process of evolution
c. State was created through a contract concluded in the sixteenth century
d. State was created as a result of contract concluded by the people living in the pre-civil society
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: State was created as a result of contract concluded by the people living in the pre-civil society

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


35)   The Social Contract theory is based on:

a. Nationalism
b. Constitutionalism
c. Individualism
d. Socialism
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Individualism

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


36)   All the Social Contractualists talk of State of Nature, which means:

a. The role played by the nature in the creation of state
b. The conditions existing prior to the creation of the state
c. A study of the various stages of the development of state
d. A study of the nature of state
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The conditions existing prior to the creation of the state

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


37)   The book in which Hobbes gave theory of Social Contract is entitled:

a. Leviathan
b. Social contract theory
c. A History of Political Theory
d. The Modern State
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Leviathan

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


38)   According to Hobbes the state of Nature was a period of:

a. Peace and plenty
b. Constant warfare
c. Peace and scarcity
d. Religious dominance
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Constant warfare

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


39)   According to Hobbes people in the state of nature enjoyed:

a. Only the right to life, liberty and property
b. No rights
c. Only economic rights
d. Unspecified natural rights
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: No rights

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


40)   Hobbes holds that under the contract which resulted in the creation of state:

a. People surrendered all their rights to the sovereign unconditionally
b. People surrendered their rights subject to certain conditions
c. Surrendered only their rights to property and religion
d. People refused to surrender their rights
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: People surrendered all their rights to the sovereign unconditionally

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


41)   In the contract envisaged by Hobbes:

a. Sovergign was a party to the contract
b. Sovereign refused to become a party to the contract
c. Sovereign accpeted only limited obligations
d. Sovereign came into being as a result of the Contract
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sovereign came into being as a result of the Contract

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


42)   According to Hobbes the people:

a. Were free to revoke the contract
b. Could amend the contract by two-thirds majority
c. Could not revoke the contract
d. Automatically lapsed if one of the parties failed to carry out its part of obligations
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Could not revoke the contract

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


43)   Hobbes says that the people:

a. Could disobey the orders of the sovereign
b. Could not disobey the orders of the sovereign
c. Could disobey the sovereign after giving him due notice
d. Could disobey the orders only if they were illegal
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Could not disobey the orders of the sovereign

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


44)   After the creation of state, according to Hobbes, people continued to enjoy:

a. Certain natural rights
b. Those rights which were granted to them by the sovereign
c. Those rights which they had retained at the time of the conclusion of the contract
d. Only those rights which were specified in the contract
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Those rights which were granted to them by the sovereign

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


45)   Which one of the following statements is correct?

a. Hobbes failed to make any distinction between state and government
b. Hobbes was the first modern political thinker to draw a distinction between state and government
c. Hobbes considered the government as the creator or Sovereign
d. Hobbes did not know either about state or government
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Hobbes failed to make any distinction between state and government

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


46)   Hobbes gives right to the individual:

a. To disobey the sovereign under certain conditions
b. Not to disobey the sovereign under any condition
c. To disobey the sovereign only if he acts against national interest
d. To disobey the sovereign if he fails to act in accordance with the terms of the contract
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Not to disobey the sovereign under any condition

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


47)   Which one of the following statements sums up Hobbes's views about the nature of man:

a. Man is a social animal
b. Man is co-operative sympathetic towards members of society
c. Man is essentially peace loving
d. Man is selfish and quarrelsome
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Man is selfish and quarrelsome

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


48)   According to Hobbes the sovereign was:

a. A part to the contract
b. The result of the contract
c. Elected after the conclusion of the contract
d. Accountable to the people
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The result of the contract

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


49)   John Locke, a proponent of Social Contract theory, hailed from:

a. France
b. Germany
c. Britain
d. U.S.A.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Britain

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


50)   Locke advocated his theory in:

a. The sixteenth century
b. The seventeenth century
c. Twelfth century
d. The eighteenth century
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The seventeenth century

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!