2. Political Sociology is the study of the interrelation between
Correct : C. Politics & Society
3. Which theory of Marx laid the foundation for the sociology of politics?
Correct : A. Economic determinism
4. Political Sociology as a distinct subject emerged in the
Correct : D. 1950s
5. According to Weber, in the modern western societies the bases of political authority is
Correct : A. rational-legal authority
6. Political Sociology studies power, authority and legitimacy of state in relation to –
Correct : A. Social relation
7. American Political Science Association was founded in
Correct : C. 1903
8. Political Sociology tries to explore how various social forces work together to change
Correct : B. Political policies
9. Who among the following is regarded as the father of Political Sociology?
Correct : A. Max Weber
10. Who brought into focus issues concerning the nature of political power and its relationship with social or economic organisation?
Correct : D. Karl Marx
11. Political Sociology focuses attention of the relationship between
Correct : B. State & Society
12. Political Sociology is ‘The study of political behaviour within a sociological perspective
of framework’ is a definition given by
Correct : A. Robert E Dowse & John Hughes
13. Max Weber examined the entrepreneurial drives of individuals in capitalist economies in–
Correct : C. The Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Capitalism
14. Modes of Production create social groups called –
Correct : D. Classes
15. ‘Democracy in America’ was written by
Correct : A. Alexis de Tocquiville
16. Which of the following is not Weber’s authority?
Correct : D. Political authority
17. The following Authority is based on loyalty to the sacred attribute, heroic force or
commendable character
Correct : C. Charismatic authority
18. According to Marx, the history of all hitherto existing society is the history of
Correct : A. Class struggle
19. The idea of political legitimacy is associated with
Correct : B. Max Weber
20. Which of the following is not an example of ‘traditional authority’?
Correct : D. Magistrate
21. Which of the following is not within the scope of Political Sociology?
Correct : B. Problem of Untouchability
22. The breakdown of traditional society and the emergence of modern society in Europe
exposed for the first time the difference between
Correct : A. State & society
23. ‘A contribution to the critique of Political Economy’ is by
Correct : D. Karl Marx
24. ‘An administrative body of appointed officials’-
Correct : C. Bureaucracy
25. ‘Communist Manifesto’ was written by –
Correct : B. Herbert Spencer
26. Which of the following is not an elements of Weberian model of bureaucracy?
Correct : D. Written documents
27. Political Sociology was originally construed as –
Correct : A. Society and Politics
28. Which of the following is true about proletariat?
Correct : B. Rule of Capitalist class
29. The modern and developed society advocates
Correct : C. Rational-legal authority
30. According to Karl Marx, main cause responsible for the emergence of social class was-
Correct : A. Economy
31. ‘The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism’ was written by
Correct : B. Max Weber
32. The bourgeois are the
Correct : D. the capitalist
33. Who introduced the six fold classification of political system?
Correct : C. Aristotle
34. Rule by a few is known as
Correct : C. Oligarchy
35. Which of the following statement is false?
Correct : C. Democracy does not guarantee individuals freedom of speech.
36. Direct Democracy is also known as
Correct : A. Representative democracy
37. Direct Democracy existed in the ancient cities of
Correct : B. Greece
38. Indirect democracy is not practiced in which of the following country.
Correct : A. Vatican City
39. Which of the following statement about ‘Representative Democracy’ is true?
Correct : D. The govt. is run by the representative who are elected by the people
40. A: Democracy stands on the Spirit of tolerance and allows people to have diverse interest
B: Sovereignty rest with the government in democracy
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
41. Which of the following is not an essential feature of totalitarian system?
Correct : C. Distinction between state and Government
42. A: A dictator dictate terms as he pleases
B: Dictatorship makes its sheer will the sole justification of its authority
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
43. Which of the following countries follow totalitarian form of Government?
Correct : C. Burma
44. Which of the following statement is true of an Totalitarian system of Government?
Correct : C. Hostile to Internationalism
45. A: Dictators are opposed to militant or aggressive nationalism
B: Civil, Political and Economic liberty are championed by a dictator
Correct : D. Both A and B are false
46. The word ‘demos’ in democracy means
Correct : C. People
47. In what type of Government can recall referendum or impeachment be introduced?
Correct : A. Democracy
48. The Theocratic nation of The Islamic Republic of Iran was founded by
Correct : C. RuhollahMusavi Khomeini
49. What was the treaty signed for the creation of Vatican City?
Correct : B. Lateran Treaty
50. A: Theocracy denotes a political unit governed by a deity or official thought to be divinely gifted.
B: The community established by Prophet Muhammad in Medina was a theocracy.
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
51. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : A. Theocratic forms of government have existed throughout history
52. Which of the following statement is false?
Correct : C. A leader in Theocracy holds power for five years
53. A: Laws, regulations and cultural norms in Theocracy are based on religion
B: People with power in Theocracy first serve the citizens and then the God of the religion.
Correct : A. A is true but B is False
54. Which of the following is governed by Theocratic rule?
Correct : A. Iran
55. Which of the following statement is false?
Correct : D. Only a male can be considered a monarch.
56. A: When a monarch is too young to take full control of their office a regent or groups of regents rule in their place
B: A regent can hold its position for not more than three months
Correct : A. A is true but B is False
57. A: A constitutional monarch in a parliamentary democracy is a hereditary symbolic head of state.
B: A Constitutional monarch performs representative and civil roles but does not exercise executive or policy making powers.
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
58. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : D. All of the above
59. Which of the following countries does not have an existing Monarchy?
Correct : D. Italy
60. A: Absolute Monarchs rule with total power
B: The current Queen of the United Kingdom is an absolute monarch.
Correct : A. A is true but B is False
61. How many nations constitute the Realm of the Commonwealth of nations?
Correct : A. 14
62. A: Divine rights of the king was the claim that a King was given his position by some higher power
B: The authority could include taxes, administration, justice and foreign policy
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
63. Which of the following Monarchs ruled as an absolute Monarch?
Correct : B. King Louis XIV of France
64. Which of the following is not an elective Monarch?
Correct : D. The Emperor of Japan
65. A: Pareto states that people are always governed by elites except for a short period of time
B: He rejects a linear progressive evolutionary interpretation of history and social change.
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
66. Which of the following nations has a Monarch as head of state?
Correct : D. All of the above
67. Which of the following statement is false?
Correct : D. Elites are not subject to change
68. A: New Elites rise and take old elite’s place
B: ‘Elites’ or aristocrats do not last.
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
69. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : D. All of the above
70. A: Governing Elites are directly or indirectly concerned with administration.
B: They play an important role and enjoy a prestigious place in society.
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
71. A: The work and the role of elites are influenced by two factors
B: One type of factor is called residue and the other derivations
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
72. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : A. The lions are conservative elites in whom the II class of residue predominates
73. A: Movement of elites takes place in two ways
B: Either through merit or through revolution can movement of elites take place
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
74. A: A few individuals may join the elite from the non-elite group
B: All elites at some point in time were non-elites.
Correct : A. A is true but B is False
75. Which of the following is not a source of legitimate authority according to Max Weber?
Correct : D. Economic Stability
76. A: Power is effective only if it is legitimate
B: Power should be based on legitimacy otherwise it could prove ineffective
Correct : C. Both A and B are True
77. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : D. All of the above
78. Which of the following is not a source of acquiring legitimacy?
Correct : D. Dictatorship
79. Which of the following statement is false?
Correct : D. Legitimacy does not get obedience from the people
80. The Elitist theory holds that power is always concentrated in the hands of
Correct : B. a small group of elites
81. In democracy the final authority rests with
Correct : A. The People
82. A: Electoral democracy is an important method of acquiring legitimacy
B: Electoral democracy is not transparent
Correct : A. A is true but B is false
83. Which of the following statement is false?
Correct : D. Legitimacy gives the person in power the right to wield power to any extent
84. A: Power is derived from various sources.
B: The use of force is not an example of power.
Correct : A. A is true but B is False
85. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : C. Power is shared and bartered by numerous groups throughout society
86. A: Power can be seen as evil or unjust
B: The exercise of power is accepted as endemic to humans as social beings
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
87. Which sociologist sees Power as, ‘the ability to make a difference’, to change things from what they would otherwise have been?
Correct : B. Foucault
88. A: Power is not subject to change and is permanently fixed.
B: Power is not conditional.
Correct : D. Both A and B are false
89. A: Democracy is a rule by the majority but aims at the welfare of all.
B: It provides for a change in government according to constitutional provisions
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
90. A: In Representative democracy the people judge the representatives by their deeds.
B: The people have direct control over the representatives even after election.
Correct : A. A is true but B is false
91. A: Totalitarianism aims at welfare of the few in the name of all
B: Totalitarianism believes in self-government at the local level
Correct : A. A is true but B is false
92. A: In a democratic form of Government elections are held periodically and people can vote to power the party which they support.
B: Government can be changed through constitutional methods peacefully.
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
93. Which of the following statement is true?
Correct : D. All of the above
94. Which of the following is an agent of influence?
Correct : D. All of the above
95. When did India became a sovereign democratic republic?
Correct : D. None of the above
96. A: Political influence is the ability of private individuals and groups to influence, condition, shape and control the authoritative decisions and actions of those who possess the formal-legal authority.
B: Such individuals and groups exercise significant influence over particular policy and decision making.
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
97. A: Legitimate political authority is the legitimate right of the government to govern, to adopt and enforce public policy decisions in the name of the community.
B: Political authority exercised by the government may be legitimate or illegitimate
Correct : C. Both A and B are true
98. Which of the following is a type of monarchy?
Correct : D. All of the above
99. A: Hereditary rule is a form of government in which all rulers come from the same family
B: The crown is passed down only to the male members in the family