1) Which one of the followings is the most acceptable theory regarding the origin of the state: a. Social Contract b. Divine Origin c. Force theory d. Historical theory
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2) The earliest territorial State was: a. Greek city-state b. Oriental Empire c. Roman Empire d. Feudal State
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3) The early Oriental Empires rested on: a. Fear of God b. Despotism of King c. Sweet will of the people d. Laws of nature
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4) The early Oriental Empires were mostly located: a. One the sea coasts b. In the fertile valleys c. On the banks of rivers d. In Europe
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5) Tribal State means: a. A political organization which existed before the creation of the state b. The state, which are ruled by the Kings of the same tribe c. The states possessing population from the same tribe d. The states which have majority of tribal population
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6) The City-states which made their appearance before the birth of Christ are generally associated with: a. China b. India c. Rome d. Greece
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7) The City-states: a. Believed in arbitrary rule b. Granted feeedom to all the people c. Granted freedom only to the citizens d. Granted freedom to citizen as well as aliens
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8) The Roman Empire was characterized by: a. A Highly centralized administration b. Complete autonomy for its units c. Division of powers between the centre and state d. Popular Assemblies
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9) One of the outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire was: a. Individual liberty b. Autonomy of units c. Introduction of democracy d. Universal code of law
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10) The most outstanding contributions of the Roman Empire were: a. Unity, uniformity of law, sovereign organisation and world peace b. Unity, individual freedom, democratic system and patriotism c. Popular Assemblies, democracy, individual freedom and sovereignty d. None of the above
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11) Under the Feudal State offices were distributed on the basis of: a. Merit b. Principle of heredity c. Draw of lots d. Highest bidding
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12) In the Feudal State authority rested with: a. Military classes b. Commercial classes c. Landed classes d. Religious classes
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13) Which one of the following statements is correct? a. The Feudal state promoted individual liberty b. The feudal state promoted unity c. The Feudal state neither promoted liberty nor unity d. The Feudal state promoted individual liberty and autonomy of units
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14) The most important factor in the development of the modern state was: a. Scientific advancement b. Revival of ancient culture c. Growth of national consciousness d. Growing importance of religion
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15) Which one of the following factors prompted countries like Britain, France etc, to carve out the colonial empire? a. Urge to civilize the backward people b. Urge to propagate christianity c. To make use of the resources of colonies for mother country d. To collect foodstuffs which were badly needed by their people
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16) The various stages through which the modern state evolved itself were: a. Tribal state, Greek-city state, Roman Empire, Feudal state and Modern state b. Greek city-state, Tribal state, Feudal state, Roman state and Modern State c. Greek city-state, Tribal state, Roman state, Fedudal state and Modern state d. Tribal state, Greek city-state, Feudal state, Roman state and Modern state
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17) In modern times the Force theory of the origin of state found a strong advocate in a. Lenin b. Winston Churchill c. Hitler d. Mahatma Gandhi
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18) Which one of the following thinkers did not criticise the theory of social contract? a. Karl Marx b. Wright c. Vaughan d. T.H. Green
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19) The area test contribution of Hobbes to Political theory was: a. Natural State Theory b. Social Contract Theory c. Monarchical Theory d. Patriarcal Theory
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20) According to Hobbes the primitive people were encouraged to conclude social contract on account of: a. Anarchy b. Growth of political consciousness c. Their desire to preserve private property d. Their desire to preserve individual liberty
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21) The main profounder of the evolutionary theory were: a. Hobbes and Locke b. Lenin and Marx c. Plato and Aristotle d. Burgess and Leacock
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22) Which one of the followings has not been included by Locke 2in the list of natural rights? a. Right of life b. Right to liberty c. Right to property d. Right to work
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23) Who said that man's life in the state of nature was 'solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short'? a. Hobbes b. Locke c. Rousseau d. Karl Marx
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24) "The state is neither the handiwork of God, nor the result of superior physical force, nor the creation of a resulution or convention nor a mere expansion of the family" who said this? a. Laski b. Garner c. Hegel d. T.H. Green
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25) The modern state is described as: a. A police state b. A welfare state c. A laissez faire state d. Autocratic state
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26) Which one of the following theories regarding the origin of state was very popular during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries? a. Divine Origin Theory b. Force Theory c. Social Contract Theory d. Historical Theory
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27) Which one of the following theories regarded the origin of state evoked maximum controversy? a. Force Theory b. Divine Origin Theory c. Social Contract Theory d. Evolutionary Theory
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28) Who of the followings was a staunch supporter of the 'Divine Origin Theory'? a. George III of England b. Napoleon of France c. James II of England d. None of the above
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29) Which one of the followings enjoys the distinction of being the first to offer a systematic theory of the social contract? a. Locke b. Hobbes c. Rousseau d. Bodin
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30) Hobbes put forth theory of Social Contract with a view to: a. Defend the absolute powers of the monarchy b. Assert the right of the people to rule themselves c. Assert the authority of the Parliament d. Justify the dominance of the aristocratic classes
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31) Which one of the following methods was adopted by Hobbes? a. Comparative Method b. Historical Method c. Scientific Method d. None of the above
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32) "He breathes the bitterest hatred not only of individualism, but even of those elementary rights, which none but the most backward nations now deny to the individual, yet this preposterous system, consciously or unconsciously represents an exremeform of individualism" The quotation given above applies to a. Hobbes b. Locke c. Machiavelli d. Marx
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33) "Let the Sovereign but step outside the power derived from the Social Contract, and resistance becomes a natural right" Which one of the followings gives the right understanding to the above statement? a. The individual is left with no other alternative but to obey the commands of the sovereign b. Men are free from any superior power on earth, and they act as they think fit within the bounds of the law of nature c. The Government exists for the good of the people, and can be removed if it violates the trust reposed in it d. The State is composed of equal individuals, some having authority over others and all participate in the General will
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34) According to Locke people left the state of nature for the sake of: a. An effective government b. Preservation of their natural rights c. Creating a state d. Creating an independent judiciary
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35) Which one of the following social Contractualists was born at Geneva? a. Hobbes b. Locke c. Rousseau d. None of the above
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36) Rousseau's contributed to: a. Glorious revolution in England b. American War of Independence c. The Bolshevik Revolution in Russia d. The French Revolution
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37) Who said "So long as the General will is Sovereign, it does not matter what form of government it may be a. Hobbes b. Rousseau c. Hegel d. T.H. Green
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38) Rousseau championed the cause of: a. Elites b. Representative Democracy c. Direct Democracy d. Absolute Monarchy
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39) According to Prof. Jones the most original, the most interesting and historically the most important contribution of Rousseau to Political Theory was theconcept of: a. Popular sovereignty b. Direct Democracy c. General Will d. Constitutional Monarchy
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40) The early Oriental Empires were ruled by: a. Military leaders b. Elected leaders c. Priests d. Hereditary monarchs
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41) The Greek city-states are regarded as the best specimens of: a. Military rule b. Direct democracy c. Representative democracy d. Absolute rule
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42) The two most outstanding city-states of ancient Greece were: a. Athens and Rome b. Rome and Sparta c. Athens and Venice d. Athens and Sparta
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43) The nation state came into existence after: a. The decline of the Roman Empire b. The decline of the Feudal state c. The decline of the Colonial Empires d. The decline of the imperial states of orient
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44) The evolutionary theory regarding the origin of states on: a. Revolutionary principle b. Evolutionary principle c. Religious principles d. Scientific-cum-religious principles
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45) Which one of the following condition was not associated with the state of nature as expounded by Locke? a. The state of nature was a state of peace, mutual assistance and cooperation b. There were natural rights of life, liberty and property c. The prevalence of natural law d. There was continuous fear and danger of violent death
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46) Who wrote the following terms of the social contract? "I authorise and give up my right of governing myself to this man, or to this assembly of men, on this condition that thou give up thy right to him, and authorise all his actions in the like manner". a. Rousseau b. Locke c. Hobbes d. Spinoza
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47) Which one of the following is wrong as per Rousseau's theory of General will in mind? a. General Will is always good, just and right b. General Will is the will of the masses c. General Will is supreme, inalienable and indivisible d. Individual's freedom consists in acting in conformity with General Will
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48) The historical theory of the origin of the state asserts that the state is: a. A creation of God at a point of time in the past b. A product of compact between individuals in the remote past c. A result of surrender of the vanquished tribe to the conquering tribe d. An outcome of gradual and continuous development of human society out of an imperfect beginning towards a more perfect organisation
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49) The state is a product of society at a certain stage of development when it has split into irreconcilable antagonisms, which it is powerless to dispel. To which of the following theories of the origin of the state does this statement belong? a. Social Contract b. Liberal c. Historical-Evolutionary d. Marxists
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50) In Ancient city-state citizenship was available to: a. All adult discrimination b. All persons except the slaves and foreigners c. All persons who rendered military service d. All persons who either paid taxes or rendered military service
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