Third Semester MA Political Science (Private Registration)

Multiple Choice Questions

PS010304: COMPARATIVE POLITICS

1. Who is known as the father of Comparative Politics?

A.Aristotle B. Plato C. Socrates D. Machiavelli
2. The General System Theory was expounded by ……………………….?
A.Morton Kaplan B. Lunsdwing Von Bertallanfy
C. David Easton D. Karl Deutch.
3. The Input-Output approach and Structural –Functional approach have been derived
form:
A. The Political Stimulation Approach B. The Quantitative approach
C. The General System Theory D. Sociological approach.
4. Who said “Political Science is the study of sharing and shaping of power”
A. Lasswell and Kaplan B. Robert A. Dhal
C. David Easton D. Paul Janet
5. Who said “Political system is a sub-system of social system”
A.David Easton B. Gabriel Almond
C. Morton Kaplan D. Karl Deutch
6. Which of the following is not a property of political system explained by Almond:
A.Comprehensiveness B. Interdependence
C. Existence of boundaries D. Development
7. Who said “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”:
A.Robert A. Dhal B. David Easton
C. Lord Acton D. Paul Janet.
8. The Five Characteristics of political system was explained by ………………
A.Almond and Powell B. Robert A. Dhal
C. Talcott Parson D. David Easton
9. Black-Box Model was the contribution of ……………….
A.Morton Kaplan B. Lunsdwing Von Bertallanty
 C. David Easton D. Karl Deutch
10. Which of the following is an input function according to Almond:
A.Political culture B. Political development
C. Interest Articulation D. Political structure.
11. Which of the following is an input function according to David Easton:
A.Decisions B. Communication
C. Supports D. None of these.
12. In the Input-Output Approach of David Easton, Feedback means:
A.Response by the members
B.Decision taken by Legislature, Executive and Judiciary
C.Demands of the people
D.Support of the people.
13. Which one of the following is not a type of interest articulation according to Almond?
A.Institutional Interest Groups B. Non- associational Interest Groups
C. Associational Interest Groups D. Non-institutional Interest Groups
14. Interest articulation is the function of …………….
A.Religious Groups B. Social Groups
C. Political parties D. Media.
15. The main exponent of Political Communication was ………………
A. Karl Deutch B. Max Weber
C. Bingham Powell D.Carl J.Friedrich.
16. Which of the following is not a capability of political system according to Almond:
A.Responsive capabilities B. Symbolic capabilities
C. Creative capabilities D. Regulative capabilities
17. Which of the following is not an Output function according to Almond?
A.Legislature B. Political parties
C. Executive D. Judiciary.
18. ‘A Framework for Political Analysis’ and ‘A System Analysis of Political Life’ are the
books written by …………………..
A.Almond and Powell B. Robert A. Dhal
C. Talcott Parson D. David Easton.
19. ‘Process of Government’ was written by:
A.Robert A. Dhal B. Talcott Parson
C. David Easton. D. Arthur Bentley
20. Which one of the following is the two environments exist in Input-Output approach
according to David Easton:
A.International and National environments
B. Social and Political environments
C.Internal and External environments
D.Intra-societal and Extra-societal environments.
21. Political system has been defined as “that system of interactions in any society through
which binding or authoritative allocation are made and implemented” by:
A.Robert A. Dhal B. David Easton
C. Max Weber D. Paul Janet.
22. ‘The attitudes, beliefs and orientations of the people towards Politics’ is known as:
A. Political Socialization B. Political Culture
C. Political Analysis D. Political Process.
23. Which one of the following is not a dimension of individual orientation?
A.Cognitive orientation B. Authoritative orientation
C. Affective orientation D. Evaluative orientation.
24. Cognitive orientation means:
A. Knowledge of B. Feelings for
C. Judgment about D. None of these.
25. Which of the following is not a type of political culture according to Almond?
A.Parochial political culture B. Subjective political culture
C. Participant political culture D. Objective political culture
26. ‘The process of transforming attitudes, beliefs and orientation of the people towards
politics from one generation to another’ is known as:
A.Political Culture B. Political Development
C. Political Socialization D. Political Modernization.
27.The process of political socialization which is continuous and consistent, type is known as:
 A.Heterogeneous political socialization B. Homogeneous political socialization
C. Manifest political socialization D. Latent political socialization.
28. Which one of the following is not a primary agency of political socialization?
A.Mass media B. Family C. School D. Political parties
29. Which is the most important method used by pressure groups to influence the
government?
A.Contest election B. Lobbying C. Strike D. None of these.
30. Who said: “Parties are inevitable. No free country has been without them”:
A.Laski B. Bryce C. Garner D. Leacock.
31. Who said: “Political parties are an organized body with voluntary membership”:
A.Finer B. MacIver C. G. C. Fielsd D. Sorel.
32. Which of the following is not a merit of single party system?
A.Stable Government B. Strong C. Slow decision D. Unity.
33. Single party system prevailing in
A.India B. England C. Russia D.China
34. ‘Spoils System’ means:
A. Giving tickets for election to party supporters without due regard to their merit
B. Allocation of offices to the people from the locality even though they do not deserve
the same merit
C. Distribution of jobs to the supporters of the party in power
D. None of these.
35. One party system means:
A. There is one dominant party, while the other parties occupy an insignificant position
B. There may be number of political parties but the government is formed by one party
viz.
C. There is only one political party and no other political party is permitted to come
intopower
D. None of these.
36. One party system is generally found in:
A. Democratic countries B. Countries with constitutional monarchy
C. Totalitarian states D. Aristocratic countries.
37. U.S. A is known for:
 A. Bi-party system B. Single party system
C. Multi- party system D. No party system.
38. One of the chief merits of multi-party system is:
A. It leads to formation of stable government
B. Change of the government is very convenient
C. It is convenient for the voters to elect their representatives
D. People have wider choice in theselection of their representatives.
39. The two major political parties of U.S.A are:
A.Independent and Democratic B. Republican and Democratic
C. Democratic and Socialist D. Republican and Communist.
40. Which one of the following is not a merit of Bi-party system?
A.Difficult in the formation of ministry B. Stability of government
C. Strong policies D.Easy choice of the people.
41. One of the basic features of interest groups:
A.To promote national interest B. To promote interest of its members
C. It has close alignment with politics D. None of these.
42. Interest groups are:
A.Purely political organizations
B.Purely military organizations
C.Purely economic organizations
D.Of universal character and includes groups like business, labours, farmers and other
professional groups etc.
43. Who defined Pressure groups as “Non-partisan organizations which attempts some
phase of public policy”?
A. Reynand B. Roche and Stedman C. Turner D. MacIver.
44. Pressure Groups are:
A.Political parties B. Contesting in election
C. Directly participate in politics D.Influence the governmental policies.
45. Who said: “Modern Democracy is everywhere characterized by presence of numerous
groups and associations”:
A. Miller B. Castles C. Reynand D. Roche and Stedman.
46. Which is known as the ‘Back bone of democracy’?
A.Interest Groups B. Political Parties
C. Legislature D. Pressure Groups.
47. “A party-less regime is conservative regime; an anti-party regime is a reactionary
regime”. Who made this statement?
A. K. C. Wheare B. Carl J. Friedrich
C. Statori D. Samuel Huntington
48. The famous book ‘Spirit of Law’ was written by:
A. Voltaire B. Plato C. Montesquieu D. Statori.
49. The theory of ‘Separation of Powers’ was associated with ………………
A. Montesquieu B. Voltaire
C. Lord Acton D. None of these.
50. 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:
A. Parliament B.Congress C. National Assembly D.Federal Assembly
52. In which of the following country unicameral legislature exist:
A.France B. Russia C. Italy d D. Finland.
53. In Britain upper house and lower house are known as:
A. House of Lords and House of Commons B. Congress and Senate
C. Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha D. Senate and National Assembly.
54. The Upper house of Russian legislature is known as:
A.Senate B. Federal Council C. Duma D.National Assembly.
55. Which among the following is considered to be the custodian of Indian Lok Sabha?
A.Prime Minister B. Leader of Opposition Party
C. Chief Whip of the ruling party D. Speaker.
56. Who is the real executive in a Parliamentary form of government?
A. The President B. The Cabinet C. Judiciary D. Army.
57. The nominal executive in India is known as:
A.The President B. The Cabinet C. Judiciary D. Army.
58. In which of the following country the nominated executive prevails:
 A.Chile B. Australia C. Mexico D. Brazil.
59. Which of the following country possesses a plural executive?
A. U.S.A B. UK C. Switzerland D.Russia.
60. The Executive in India is based on:
A. The American Pattern B.The British Pattern
C. The Canadian Pattern D. The Swedish Pattern
61. Which one of the following Presidents of India held office for two consecutive terms?
A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad B. Dr. S. Radhakrishnan
C. Dr. Zakir Hussain D. Both [a]and[b].
62. The head of the state under parliamentary government:
A. is an elected representative
B. is a hereditary person
C. is a nominated person
D. may be elected, nominated, or hereditary person.
63. Parliamentary form of government first evolved in:
A. U.S.A B. Britain C. Rome D. Greece.
64. Who is the real executive in England?
A. King B. Ministers C. Privy Council D. House of Lords.
65. Which of the following countries does not have a parliamentary form of government?
A. India B. U.S.A C. Japan D. England.
66. Legally who has the power to dissolve the lower house in the parliamentary form of
government?
A.The Head of Government B.The Head of the State
C.The Head of Parliament D.The Head of Judiciary.
67. In Presidential system, the head of the state:
A. Cannot be removed by the legislature
B.Can be removed by the legislature
C.Can be removed by the legislature through a very difficult process
D. None of these.
68. The power of the judiciary to declare a law invalid on constitutional grounds is:
A. Judicial Review B. Activism
 C. Supremacy D. Absolutism.
69. In U.S.A and India judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by ……………..
A. Prime Minister B. Cabinet
C. President D. Parliament.
70. In India, the power of judicial review is:
A. Extra- constitutional B. Unconstitutional
C. Constitutional D. None of these.
71. The concept of Rule of Law is a special feature of the:
A. Constitution of Switzerland B. Constitution of USA
C. British Constitution D. Constitution of Germany.
72. The clearest exposition of ‘Rule of Law’ is provided by:
A. Jean Bodin B. Ivor Jennings C. A.V. Dicey D. Earnest Barker.
73. A.V. Dicey expounded ‘Rule of Law’ in his book entitled:
A. An Introduction to the Study of Law of Constitution
B. The Treatise on Civil Government
C. Constitutional Law of Britain
D. The Politics.
74. In which one of the following cases the Chief Justice of the U.S Supreme Court
recognize the power of Judicial Review?
A. McCulloch v. Maryland B. Marbury v. Madison
C. Gibbon v. Ogdeu D. Scott v. Stanford.
75. Which of the following country is a failed State?
A. Afghanistan B. Ukraine C. Iran D. Cuba
76. The leader of the Bolshevik party was?
A. Aleksandr Kerensky B. Lenin C. Mao D. Boris Johnson
77. Tsarist power in Russia collapsed in the year?
A.1916 B. 1905 C. 1917 D. 1918
78. Which of the following country is a Theocratic State?
A. India B. Iran C. China D. Japan
79. Which approach to the study of comparative governments emerged as a response to
historicism of the 19th century?
A. Ethnic B. Traditional C. Modern D. All the above
80. Which house is called the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India?
A. Rajya Sabha B.Lok Sabha C. Council of ministers
D. None of the above
81 Who is known as the Father of the American Constitution?
A.James Madison B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson D. Abraham Lincoln
82. Which political scientist defined politics as an “authoritative allocation of values”?
A. David Easton B. Laski C. Plato D. Jean Blondel
83. Political culture changes______
A. Frequently B. Very slowly
C. With each generation D.Very quickly
84. Which Parliament is known as the “Mother of all Parliaments‟?
A. Chinese parliament
B. Indian parliament
C. American parliament
D. British parliament
85. “Once a speaker is always a speaker” is a phrase associated with:
A.U.S.A. B. France C. India D.U.K.
86. Which of the following country has unwritten constitution?
A. India B. U.S.A. C. France D. U.K.
87. The federal court in Switzerland is known as:
A. The supreme court
B. The federal tribunal
C. The federal council
D. The centre court
88. The Federal council consist of:
A.6 Members
B.7 Members
C.8 Members
 D.9 Members
89. Which are the Two houses of Swiss Parliament?
A. House of Lords & House of Commons
B. Council of States & National Council
C. Senate and House of Representatives
D. Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
90. The total number of Cantons in Switzerland is:
A.20 B.22 C.2 D.26
91. The term of French National assembly is:
A.5 years B.6 years C.7 years D.4 years
92. The first President of France under the constitution of Fifth republic:
A. Michel Debre B. Napoleon
C. General de Gaulle D. De George
93. The famous French Revaluation was in the year________
A.1764 B.1739 C.1789 D.1869
94. Which among the following country is associated with “the spoil system”?
A. Britain B.France C.India D. U.S.A
95. Who was the undisputed leader of Cultural Revolution?
A.Lenin B.KarlMarx
C. Mao-Tse-Tung D. Sun Yatsen
96. The Executive in India is based on:
A. The American pattern B. The British pattern
C. The Canadian pattern C. The Swedish pattern
97. When did India adopt a written constitution?
A.November 26, 1949 B.March 26, 1950
C.January 26, 1950 D.April 16, 1948
98. The oldest Constitution in the world is:
A.Britain B. India C. USA D. None of these
99. Britain has…. party system:
A. Two Party System B. One Party System
 C. Multiparty System D. None of these
100. Magna Carta was signed by:
A. King Macbeth B. King John
C. King Charles D. None of these
ANSWER KEY
1A 26 C 51 D 76 B
2B 27 B 52 D 77 C
3C 28 A 53 C 78 B
4A 29 B 54 C 79 C
5A 30 B 55 D 80 A
6D 31 A 56 B 81 A
7C 32 B 57 A 82 A
8A 33 D 58 A 83 C
9C 34 C 59 C 84 D
10 C 35 C 60 A 85 D
11 C 36 C 61 A 86 D
12 A 37 A 62 D 87 B
13 D 38 D 63 B 88 B
14 C 39 B 64 B 89 B
15 A 40 A 65 B 90 D
16 C 41 B 66 B 91 A
17 B 42 D 67 C 92 C
18 D 43 C 68 A 93 C
19 D 44 D 69 C 94 D
20 D 45 B 70 C 95 C
21 B 46 B 71 C 96 A
22 B 47 C 72 C 97 A
23 B 48 C 73 A 98 A
24 A 49 A 74 A 99 A
25 D 50 A 75 B 100 B