Correct : C. There is only one political party and no other political party is permitted to come into power
2. One party system is generally found in:
Correct : C. Totalitarian states
3. U.S.A is known for:
Correct : A. Bi-party system
4. One of the chief merits of multi-party system is:
Correct : D. People have wider choice in the selection of their representatives.
5. The two major political parties of U.S.A are:
Correct : B. Republican and Democratic
6. Which one of the following is not a merit of Bi-party system?
Correct : A. Difficult in the formation of ministry
7. One of the basic features of interest groups:
Correct : B. To promote interest of its members
8. Interest groups are:
Correct : D. Of universal character and includes groups like business, labours, farmers and other
9. Who defined Pressure groups as “Non-partisan organizations which attempts some phase
of public policy”?
Correct : C. Turner
10. Pressure Groups are:
Correct : D. Influence the governmental policies.
11. Who said: “Modern Democracy is everywhere characterized by presence of numerous groups
and associations”:
Correct : B. Castles
12. Which is known as the ‘Back bone of democracy’?
Correct : B. Political Parties
13. “A party-less regime is conservative regime, an anti-party regime is a reactionary regime”. Who made this statement?
Correct : C. Statori
14. The famous book ‘Spirit of Law’ was written by:
Correct : C. Montesquieu
15. The theory of ‘Separation of Powers’ was associated with ………………
Correct : A. Montesquieu
16. 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:
Correct : A. Parliament
17. In which of the following country unicameral legislature exist:
Correct : D. Finlan
18. In Britain upper house and lower house are known as:
Correct : A. House of Lords and House of Commons
19. The Upper house of Russian legislature is known as:
Correct : C. Duma
20. Which among the following is considered to be the custodian of Indian Lok Sabha?
Correct : D. Speaker.
21. Who is the real executive in a Parliamentary form of government?
Correct : B. The Cabinet
22. The nominal executive in India is known as:
Correct : A. The President
23. In which of the following country the nominated executive prevails:
Correct : A. Chile
24. Which of the following country possesses a plural executive?
Correct : C. Switzerland
25. The Executive in India is based on:
Correct : A. The American pattern
26. Which one of the following Presidents of India held office for two consecutive terms?
Correct : A. Dr. Rajendra Prasad
27. Parliamentary form of government first evolved in:
Correct : B. Britain
28. Who is the real executive in England?
Correct : B. Ministers
29. Which of the following countries does not have a parliamentary form of government?
Correct : B. U.S.A
30. Legally who has the power to dissolve the lower house in the parliamentary form of government?
Correct : B. The Head of the State
31. In Presidential system, the head of the state:
Correct : C. Can be removed by the legislature through a very difficult process
32. The power of the judiciary to declare a law invalid on constitutional grounds is:
Correct : A. Judicial Review
33. 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:
Correct : C. Constitutional
34. The concept of Rule of Law is a special feature of the:
Correct : C. British Constitution
35. The most clear exposition of ‘Rule of Law’ is provided by:
Correct : C. A.V.Dicey
36. A.V.Dicey expounded ‘Rule of Law’ in his book entitled:
Correct : A. An Introduction to the Study of Law of Constitution
37. In which one of the following cases the Chief Justice of the U.S Supreme Court recognize the
power of Judicial Review?
Correct : B. Marbury v. Madison
38. The Vohra Committee was appointed to look into:
Correct : D. Crime- politics nexus.
39. The Vohra Committee submitted its report in the year?
Correct : B. 1995
40. The Government of India appointed the Mandal Committee in the year?
Correct : C. 1978
41. The recommendations by Mandal Committee provide?
Correct : B. 27%job reservation to the OBC
42. Who was the first chairman of SC/ST?
Correct : A. Bhota Paswan Shastri
43. International Human Rights Day is observed every year on:
Correct : C. 10 December
44. The Protection of Human Rights Act of India was passed in the year:
Correct : B. 1993
45. Universal Declaration of Human Rights consist of:
Correct : A. One Preamble and 30 Articles
46. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights came into force in the year:
Correct : D. 1966.
47. The power of appointing and removing the Chairperson of National Human Rights
Commission in India vest with:
Correct : A. President
48. Who was the first Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission in India?
Correct : A. Justice Ranganath Misra
49. Who is the present Chairperson of National Women’s Commission in India?
Correct : C. Mamata Sharma
50. Rio Summit in 1992 published ………………
Correct : A. Kyoto Protocol
51. The World Environmental Day is celebrated every year on:
Correct : B. June 5
52. The first UN Conference on Environment and Development was held at:
Correct : A. Rio de Janeiro
53. Which organ of UN has the power to maintain peace and security all over the world?
Correct : B. Security Council
54. ‘Terrorism and Globalization’ was the book written by: