1. The statement, "Liberty is the freedom of individual to express without external
hindrances, his personality”, is associated with
Correct : A. G.D.H. Cole
2. Two Concepts of Liberty was an essay written by
Correct : B. Isaiah Berlin
3. The concept of ‘Negative liberty’ is the absence of
Correct : C. interference
4. ‘Positive liberty’ is associated with
Correct : D. self-realisation
5. According to Laski, ‘Political liberty’ means
Correct : A. ‘the power to be active in the affairs of the state’
6. Individual liberty is understood as the freedom to pursue one’s
Correct : B. desires and interests without any violation with the liberty of others
7. Which is not part of individual liberty
Correct : C. freedom to violate the State law
8. Liberty means the absence of
Correct : C. restraint
9. On the Jewish Question, Marx linked personal liberty to
Correct : A. egoism and private property
10. The term ‘equality’ is derived from Latin Word
Correct : B. aequitas
11. Who defines, “Equality means equal rights for all the people and the abolition of all special rights and privileges”?
Correct : D. Barker
12. Aristotle had expounded two kinds of equality i.e.,
Correct : B. numerical and proportional
13. Economic equality stands for equitable distribution of
Correct : C. wealth and resources in the society
14. Legal equality is defined as equality before
Correct : D. court of law
15. Who said that, "The passion for equality made vain the hope for freedom".
Correct : A. Acton
16. The statement "Men cannot become absolutely equal unless they are entirely free"
is associated with
Correct : D. Tocqueville
17. Liberty and equality become the two important essences in which form of
government
Correct : A. Democratic
18. The exponents of ‘negative relationship’ between liberty and equality holds that
Correct : D. liberty is natural but not equality
19. According to positive view, liberty and equality are
Correct : B. compatible
20. Who said, “Rights are those conditions of social life without which no man can
seek in general, to be himself at his best”
Correct : C. Laski
21. John Locke is associated with which theory of rights?
Correct : B. natural rights
22. The differences between legal rights and moral rights are
Correct : B. legal right is enforced by law whereas moral right is not enforceable by state law
23. The rights to participate in the political process without any form of discrimination
is under
Correct : C. political rights
24. Which is regarded as one of the principle source of human rights?
Correct : A. Universal Declaration of Human Rights
25. The phrase, “every state is known by the rights that it maintains” is developed by
Correct : C. Laski
26. Rights of Man was written by
Correct : A. Thomas Paine
27. Social welfare theory of right has been criticised by liberal theory on the ground
that it limits the rights of the
Correct : B. individual
28. Who said, “a right is claim recognized by society and enforced by the state”
Correct : A. Bosanquet
29. ‘Rights’ is integrally connected with
Correct : C. freedom
30. The phrase, “All men are created equal and they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights” is associated with
Correct : A. American Declaration of Independence
31. Which is regarded as one of the basic features of the theory of natural rights
Correct : B. universality
32. Social welfare theory of rights presumes that rights are to be promoted for
Correct : D. welfare of the common citizens
33. Who among the following sees individual rights as one of the goal of public policy
to maximize the total welfare of the population?
Correct : A. Utilitarian
34. Aristotle concept of justice consists of what is lawful and fair by treating
Correct : D. equals equally and unequal unequally
35. The term justice is derived from Latin word
Correct : A. jus
36. Plato gave his theory of justice in his book
Correct : A. The Republic
37. Who analysed justice as a virtue to respect freedom, autonomy, and dignity of
others.
Correct : C. Kant
38. Who said, "Justice is the chiefest interest of man"?
Correct : A. Daniel Webster
39. Who defined justice as “the virtue by which all people are given their due”
Correct : C. Augustine
40. Natural justice is the concept originated from
Correct : D. Law of nature
41. Which is not parts of distributive justice
Correct : B. free speech
42. Who is the author of Principles of Social Justice?
Correct : C. David Miller
43. Political justice implies the process in which everyone has the liberty to exert their
basic political rights under
Correct : A. the protection of the State
44. The principle of Legal justice is defined by
Correct : B. court of law
45. Corrective justice is a concept in which
Correct : A. the wrongdoer should not benefit from his faulty behaviours
46. “Justice as fairness” is associated with
Correct : D. Rawls
47. Which of the following book was written by John Rawls?
Correct : B. A Theory of Justice
48. Rawls defined justice in terms of maximum equal liberty based on
Correct : D. equal opportunity
49. Social justice fought against
Correct : A. social and economic discrimination in the society
50. According to Rawls, social and economic inequalities are to be arranged
Correct : C. to the greatest benefit of the least advantaged
51. In Rawls’ principles of justice, equal opportunity was preceded over by
Correct : A. basic equal liberties
52. The Idea of Justice was written by
Correct : C. Amartya Sen
53. Democracy is derived from Greek words, ‘demos’ and
Correct : B. Kratos
54. In popular democracy, the ultimate authority rests with the
Correct : A. people
55. Who defined democracy as, “Government of the people, by the people, for the
people”?
Correct : D. Abraham Lincoln
56. The method of direct democracy is based on
Correct : B. universal adult franchise
57. Direct democracy still prevails in
Correct : C. Switzerland
58. Which was the first country in which all women had the right to vote?
Correct : C. New Zealand
59. In 2011, who became the most recent country to grant women's suffrage
Correct : A. Saudi Arabia
60. Vilfredo Pareto discussed the elitist theory of democracy in his book
Correct : B. The Mind and Society
61. Who wrote the book, The Ruling Class to explain elitist theory of democracy?
Correct : A. Mosca
62. Robert Michels in his book Political Parties developed
Correct : A. Iron law of oligarchy
63. The book, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy was written by
Correct : C. Joseph Schumpeter
64. Which of the following is the characteristic of elite theory of democracy?
Correct : D. the minor dominant class ruled over the majority mass
65. According to elitist theory, the role of people is to choose their rulers from
Correct : A. competing elites
66. For the Marxist, the elite theory is the justification and defendant of the capitalism
under
Correct : D. liberal democracy
67. Pluralist theory of democracy believes in
Correct : C. political system where there is more than one centre of power
68. “Who Governs? Power and Democracy in an American City”, the study published
in 1961 was associated with
Correct : A. Robert Dalh
69. Rethinking Democracy was written by
Correct : D. Rajni Kothari
70. Identities and Rights: Aspects of Liberal Democracy in India was written by
Correct : A. Gurpreet Mahajan
71. What is the term used by Marxs and Engles to understand democracy under
capitalism?
Correct : D. Petty bourgeois democracy
72. A combination of free market economy and universal adult franchise represent
Correct : C. Western Liberal Democracy
73. The working of democracy in India is based on the system of
Correct : B. representation
74. According to Marxist theory, true political representation must be conceived only
as the people’s self-representation based on
Correct : A. universal enfranchisement
75. For the Marxist the only genuine democracy is
Correct : C. Socialist democracy
76. The Marxian theory underlined the need for a democratic society based on
Correct : A. abolition of class
77. The End of History and the Last Man, in support of western liberal democracy and
criticism to Marxism, was written by
Correct : D. Francis Fukuyama
78. Liberal democracy traces its origins in the West in the 18th century to the
Correct : C. Age of Enlightenment
79. Western Liberal democracy is based on the principles of the political system that
allows
Correct : B. political liberties and democratic rules
80. One of the basic characteristics of liberal democracy is
Correct : A. limited government
81. Which is not the features of liberal democracy?
Correct : D. disappearance of class and promotion of stateless society
82. Which political theory stand as a challenge to liberal democracy?
Correct : B. Multiculturalism
83. Who distinguished between the “liberty of the ancients” and the “liberty of the
moderns.”
Correct : C. Benjamin Constant
84. Modern liberal democracy is based on the principles of
Correct : A. Individual liberty
85. Liberal democracy is strongly criticised for its inapplicability in the
Correct : D. Third World countries
86. Welfare State seeks to promote
Correct : D. collective welfare of citizens
87. A welfare state performs
Correct : B. both protective and welfare functions
88. A theory of Welfare State believes State as
Correct : B. a mean
89. Who considered that ‘welfare state is a distinctive combination of democracy,
welfare, and capitalism’
Correct : A. Marshall
90. Welfare state is a system in which the government undertakes the main
responsibility for providing
Correct : C. minimum social security and economic upliftment
91. The origin of modern welfare state can be traced back to 19th century in
Correct : A. Germany under Otto von Bismarck
92. In the 20th Century, the creation of the welfare state was motivated by failures of
Correct : D. liberal notion of free market economy
93. Which is not among the basic principles of welfare state?
Correct : A. concentration of nation’s wealth under capitalist
94. The welfare state is possible only in which form of government
Correct : C. Democratic
95. One of the basic features of welfare state is
Correct : A. plan economy
96. Welfare state as model of development attempt to integrate
Correct : B. social and economic policies to provide minimum basic security of life
97. Developed and advanced countries could provide welfare schemes particularly
through
Correct : D. high taxation
98. The relevance of welfare state can be attributed to
Correct : A. economic insecurities and social dislocation
99. India is considered welfare state because it provides
Correct : C. free health care, employments guaranteed, PDS system, etc.
100. With the outbreak of COVID19, the relevance of welfare state has reached its zenith
because
Correct : A. it is the responsibility of every national government to provide socio-economic security to the affected person due to disease, lockdown and other complications.