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1871Political ScienceMedium

The importance of the press has increased in recent years due to: ________?

ASpread of education

BInvention of printing machines

CIntroduction of quick means of transportation

DManufacture of paper in large quantity

Correct answer

D. Manufacture of paper in large quantity

Explanation

The correct answer is Manufacture of paper in large quantity.

1872Political ScienceMedium

The Fascists believe that: ________?

ALiberty should be guaranteed as fundamental right

BIndividual liberty must be preserved

CLiberty is a natural right

DLiberty is dead carcass

Correct answer

D. Liberty is dead carcass

Explanation

The correct answer is Liberty is dead carcass.

1873Political ScienceMedium

According to the Act of 1911, the duration of Parliament was reduced from:

A8 to 5 years

B8 to 4 years

C7 to 5 years

D6 to 5 years

Correct answer

C. 7 to 5 years

Explanation

The correct answer is 7 to 5 years.

1874Political ScienceMedium

Xenophon and Plato were direct discipline of:

APhaedo

BTyroqents

CAristotle

DSocrates

Correct answer

D. Socrates

Explanation

The correct answer is Socrates.

1875Political ScienceMedium

According to Hobbes people in the state of nature enjoyed: ________?

AUnspecified natural rights

BOnly the right to life, liberty and property

COnly economic rights

DNo rights

Correct answer

D. No rights

Explanation

The correct answer is No rights.

1876Political ScienceMedium

Allama Iqbal went to England in:

A1906

B1908

C1905

D1907

Correct answer

C. 1905

Explanation

The correct answer is 1905.

1877Political ScienceMedium

In the initial stages Pitt’s India Bill was:

APassed after several amendments

BDefeated and House dessolved

CNone of the above

DDefeated but the House not dissolved

ECarried with voice vote

Correct answer

B. Defeated and House dessolved

Explanation

The correct answer is Defeated and House dessolved.

1878Political ScienceMedium

Which one of the following is not an important factor for having colonial empire?

ANeed for markets for dumping goods

BScientific discoveries

CDesire to live in peace

DIndividual advancement

ENone of the above

Correct answer

C. Desire to live in peace

Explanation

The correct answer is Desire to live in peace.

1879Political ScienceMedium

Who said that ‘democracy is a form of government in which everyone has a share’?

AGettell

BHerodotus

CSeeley

DDicey

Correct answer

C. Seeley

Explanation

The correct answer is Seeley.

1880Political ScienceMedium

Locke propounded his theory of Social Contract in the book entitled:

ARepresentative Government

BLectures on Jurisprudence

CSocial Contract

DTwo Treatises on Civil Government

Correct answer

D. Two Treatises on Civil Government

Explanation

The correct answer is Two Treatises on Civil Government.

1871Political ScienceMedium

The importance of the press has increased in recent years due to: ________?

ASpread of education

BInvention of printing machines

CIntroduction of quick means of transportation

DManufacture of paper in large quantity

Correct answer

D. Manufacture of paper in large quantity

Explanation

The correct answer is Manufacture of paper in large quantity.

1872Political ScienceMedium

The Fascists believe that: ________?

ALiberty should be guaranteed as fundamental right

BIndividual liberty must be preserved

CLiberty is a natural right

DLiberty is dead carcass

Correct answer

D. Liberty is dead carcass

Explanation

The correct answer is Liberty is dead carcass.

1873Political ScienceMedium

According to the Act of 1911, the duration of Parliament was reduced from:

A8 to 5 years

B8 to 4 years

C7 to 5 years

D6 to 5 years

Correct answer

C. 7 to 5 years

Explanation

The correct answer is 7 to 5 years.

1874Political ScienceMedium

Xenophon and Plato were direct discipline of:

APhaedo

BTyroqents

CAristotle

DSocrates

Correct answer

D. Socrates

Explanation

The correct answer is Socrates.

1875Political ScienceMedium

According to Hobbes people in the state of nature enjoyed: ________?

AUnspecified natural rights

BOnly the right to life, liberty and property

COnly economic rights

DNo rights

Correct answer

D. No rights

Explanation

The correct answer is No rights.

1876Political ScienceMedium

Allama Iqbal went to England in:

A1906

B1908

C1905

D1907

Correct answer

C. 1905

Explanation

The correct answer is 1905.

1877Political ScienceMedium

In the initial stages Pitt’s India Bill was:

APassed after several amendments

BDefeated and House dessolved

CNone of the above

DDefeated but the House not dissolved

ECarried with voice vote

Correct answer

B. Defeated and House dessolved

Explanation

The correct answer is Defeated and House dessolved.

1878Political ScienceMedium

Which one of the following is not an important factor for having colonial empire?

ANeed for markets for dumping goods

BScientific discoveries

CDesire to live in peace

DIndividual advancement

ENone of the above

Correct answer

C. Desire to live in peace

Explanation

The correct answer is Desire to live in peace.

1879Political ScienceMedium

Who said that ‘democracy is a form of government in which everyone has a share’?

AGettell

BHerodotus

CSeeley

DDicey

Correct answer

C. Seeley

Explanation

The correct answer is Seeley.

1880Political ScienceMedium

Locke propounded his theory of Social Contract in the book entitled:

ARepresentative Government

BLectures on Jurisprudence

CSocial Contract

DTwo Treatises on Civil Government

Correct answer

D. Two Treatises on Civil Government

Explanation

The correct answer is Two Treatises on Civil Government.