1. An amendment in the constitution is subject to referendum in:
Correct : D. switzerland
2. Which one of the following countries possess an evolved constitution?
Correct : A. britain
3. The exponents of Elitist theory believe in:
Correct : C. the superiority of the rules
4. Who among the following tried to combine the Elitist theory with Marxism?
Correct : B. jamesburham
5. The exponents of Elitist theory hold that the power is always concentrated in the hands of:
Correct : D. a small group of elites
6. Who among the following advocated the concept of circulation of Elites?
Correct : C. pareto
7. Who gave the concept of “Iron law of Oligarchy”?
Correct : B. robert michels
8. The constitution of the Fifth Republic was promulgated on:
Correct : D. october 27, 1946
9. The constitution of Fifth Republic Consist of :
Correct : A. 92 articles
10. France has:
Correct : D. multi-party
11. The French Parliament is a:
Correct : B. bicameral house
12. The term of French National assembly is:
Correct : A. 5 years
13. The first President of France under the constitution of Fifth republic:
Correct : C. general de gaulle
14. The French legal and judicial system bears the imprint of_________
Correct : B. roman law
15. Communist Party rule was started in China in the year _____
Correct : C. 1949
16. The famous French Revaluation was in the year________
Correct : C. 1789
17. Who was the undisputed leader of Cultural Revolution?
Correct : C. mao-tse-tung
18. Who authored the book “ Politics of Modernisation”?
Correct : C. david apter
19. Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as an indicator of modernization?
Correct : C. form of government
20. The Marxian theory of development was greatly influenced by
Correct : C. both (a) and (b)
21. According to Edward Shills the political development should be measured on the basis of:
Correct : A. political institutions of a country
22. Who among the following linked political development with administrative development?
Correct : A. max weber
23. The political culture of a country is moulded by its:
Correct : D. all of these
24. The political culture of a society is symbolised by its:
Correct : D. both (a) and (b)
25. Whichamong the following country is associated with “the spoil system”?
Correct : D. u.s.a
26. Which one of the following country possesses a single party system?
Correct : A. china
27. Which one of the following was a strong supporter of proportional representation?
Correct : C. j.j mill
28. Universal adult franchise implies a right to vote to all
Correct : C. adult citizens of the state.
29. Who said “voice of the people may be voice of God”. ?
Correct : D. henry maine
30. MNC stands for
Correct : A. multinational corporation
31. Process of integration of different countries is called
Correct : C. globalisation
32. SEZ stands for
Correct : D. special economic zone.
33. A company that owns or controls production in more than one nation is called:
Correct : A. multinational corporation
34. Removing barrier or restriction set by the government is called
Correct : A. liberalisation
35. The head quarter of IMF and World Bank are located at
Correct : D. washington dc
36. When did India adopt a written constitution?
Correct : A. november 26, 1949
37. The constitution of India borrowed the scheme of Indian Federation from the constitution of
Correct : D. canada
38. Which of the following exercised the most profound influence in framing the constitution?
Correct : D. government of indian
39. Article 1 of the constitution declares India as
Correct : D. union of states
40. Who called Indian federalism as the „cooperative federalism‟
Correct : A. g austin
41. How many Fundamental Duties are in the Indian constitution?
Correct : C. 11
42. The concept of Judicial review in our constitution is taken from the constitution of:
Correct : B. u.s.a
43. The members of Lok Sabha hold office for a term of
Correct : C. 6 year
44. The minimum age to qualify for election in the Lok Sabha is
Correct : A. 25 years
45. President of India can dissolve the Lok Sabha on
Correct : A. advice of the prime minister
46. The office of the President can fall vacant due to
Correct : D. all of the above
47. The powers to prorogue Lok Sabha rests with:
Correct : B. the president
48. The members of state legislative assemblies are elected for a period of
Correct : B. 5 year
49. The members of State Public Service Commission are appointed by the
Correct : C. governor
50. How many articles are there in constitution of India?
Correct : D. 395
51. The constitution is the supreme law of the land it is protected by
Correct : C. the supreme court
52. The part of the Constitution that reflect the mind and idols ofthe framers is:
Correct : B. preamble
53. The lok Sabha is also known as
Correct : C. house of the people
54. The chairman of the Rajya Sabha is the
Correct : B. vice president of india
55. Every Indian citizen has the right to vote at the age of
Correct : D. 18
56. Article 12 to 35 of the Indian constitution deals with:
Correct : C. fundamental rights
57. A money bill can be introduced only in
Correct : D. lok sabha
58. Who is the supreme commander of Indian Armed Force?
Correct : B. president
59. To whom can a case of dispute in the election of the President of India be referred to
Correct : D. supreme court
60. Which of the following has been wrongly listed as a national party?
Correct : C. sp
61. When was the Indian National Congress formed?
Correct : B. 1885
62. Lotus is a political symbol of which party
Correct : D. bjp
63. System with one party is known as
Correct : D. uni party system congress
64. India witnessed single party dominance till
Correct : B. 1967
65. The pressure group are
Correct : C. organisation of universal characters
66. Which of the following article deals with the tenure of president?
Correct : B. article 56
67. The Pressure group tried to promote the interests of their members by exerting pressure on:
Correct : D. all of these
68. The political parties impart to the citizens
Correct : A. political education
69. Who described political parties as power behind the throne?
Correct : D. herman finer
70. The functions of associational pressure group is to
Correct : A. articulate the demand
71. Who is known as the father of Comparative Politics
Correct : A. Aristotle
72. The General System Theory was expounded by ……………………….
Correct : B. Lunsdwing Von Bertallanfy
73. The Input-Output approach and Structural –Functional approach have been derived form :
Correct : C. The General System Theory
74. Who said “Political Science is the study of sharing and shaping of power”
Correct : A. Lasswell and Kaplan
75. Who said “Political system is a sub-system of social system”
Correct : A. David Easton
76. Which of the following is not a property of political system explained by Almond:
Correct : D. Development
77. Who said “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”:
a. Robert
Correct : C. Lord Acton
78. The Five Characteristics of political system was explained by ………………
Correct : A. Almond and Powell
79. Black-Box Model was the contribution of ……………….
Correct : C. David Easton
80. Which of the following is an input function according to Almond:
Correct : C. Interest Articulation
81. Which of the following is an input function according to David Easton:
Correct : C. Supports
82. Which one of the following is not a type of interest articulation according to Almond?
Correct : D. Non-institutional Interest Groups
83. Interest articulation is the function of …………….
Correct : C. Political parties
84. The main exponent of Political Communication was ………………
Correct : A. Karl Deutch
85. Which of the following is not a capability of political system according to Almond:
Correct : C. Creative capabilities
86. Which of the following is not an Output function according to Almond?
Correct : B. Political parties
87. ‘A Framework for Political Analysis’ and ‘A System Analysis of Political Life’ are the books written by …………………..
Correct : D. David Easton.
88. ‘Process of Government’ was written by:
a. Robert
Correct : D. Arthur Bentley
89. Which one of the following is the two environments exist in Input-Output approach according to
David Easton:
Correct : D. Intra-societal and Extra-societal environments.
90. Political system has been defined as “that system of interactions in any society through which
binding or authoritative allocation are made and implemented” by:
Correct : B. David Easton
91. ‘The attitudes, beliefs and orientations of the people towards Politics’ is known as:
Correct : B. Political Culture
92. Which one of the following is not a dimension of individual orientation?
Correct : B. Authoritative orientation
93. Cognitive orientation means:
Correct : A. Knowledge of
94. Which of the following is not a type of political culture according to Almond?
Correct : D. Objective political culture
95. ‘The process of transforming attitudes, beliefs and orientation of the people towards politics
from one generation to another’ is known as:
Correct : C. Political Socialization
96. The process of political socialization which is continuous and consistent, type is known as:
Correct : B. Homogeneous political socialization
97. Which one of the following is not a primary agency of political socialization?
Correct : A. Mass media
98. Which is the most important method used by pressure groups to influence the government?
Correct : B. Lobbying
99. Who said: “Political parties are an organized body with voluntary membership”:
Correct : A. Finer
100. Which of the following is not a merit of single party system?