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1921Political ScienceMedium

Parliamentary government is based on: ________?

AFusion of legislature and executive

BIndependence of Judiciary

CNone of These

DSeparation of the three organs of government

Correct answer

A. Fusion of legislature and executive

Explanation

The correct answer is Fusion of legislature and executive.

1922Political ScienceMedium

The Battle of Agincourt took place in 1415 in which country?

AThe Netherlands

BBelgium

CLuxembourg

DFrance

Correct answer

D. France

Explanation

The correct answer is France.

1923Political ScienceMedium

One serious disadvantage of written constitution is that:

AIt does not give idea about basic rights of the people

BIt does not result in usurpation of authority

CIt is not suited to federations

DIt results in frequent litigations

Correct answer

D. It results in frequent litigations

Explanation

The correct answer is It results in frequent litigations.

1924Political ScienceMedium

While giving materialistic interpretation of History, Marx believed that:

ACourse of history is static and as such question of change does not arise

BCourse of history and greatness of the people have nothing to do with each other

CGreat men change the course of history

DHistorical events so move that some people become great

Correct answer

D. Historical events so move that some people become great

Explanation

The correct answer is Historical events so move that some people become great.

1925Political ScienceMedium

The rationale of the right to property is identifiable in three of the following nations. Identify the notion which does not belong to this group?

ASince man tills, plants, improves and cultivates property and can use the product of each property, it is his own

BThe property nature has given to man is his own and nobody has any right to it but himself

CThe right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation

DThe measure of property nature has endowed to man is in keeping with his Labour and convenience of life

Correct answer

C. The right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation

Explanation

The correct answer is The right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation.

1926Political ScienceMedium

General will, according to Rousseau was: ________?

ASum total of bad wills

BMajority will

CSum total of the will of minority

DSum total of good wills

Correct answer

D. Sum total of good wills

Explanation

The correct answer is Sum total of good wills.

1927Political ScienceMedium

The American Science of Politics: Its Origins and Conditions book is written by: ________?

AMorgan, Edmund S

BCrick, Bernard

CHorn, David Bayne

DCatherine Boone

Correct answer

B. Crick, Bernard

Explanation

The correct answer is Crick, Bernard.

1928Political ScienceMedium

According to Aristotle, which of the following is not one of the six elements of the tragedy?

AReversal

BSpectacle

CCharacter

DPlot

Correct answer

A. Reversal

Explanation

The correct answer is Reversal.

1929Political ScienceMedium

From personal liberty Classical Liberals meant individual liberty but:

AWithout governmental or church control

BProvision for church to invade privacy

CProvision for state intervention

DSpying on activities where necessary

Correct answer

A. Without governmental or church control

Explanation

The correct answer is Without governmental or church control.

1930Political ScienceMedium

Which one of the following is not correct about Fabian Socialism?

ANone of the these

BIt believes in class struggle

CIt believes in peaceful means

DIt believes in common ownership of means of production

EIt believes in democracy

Correct answer

B. It believes in class struggle

Explanation

The correct answer is It believes in class struggle.

While giving materialistic interpretation of History, Marx believed that:

ACourse of history is static and as such question of change does not arise

BCourse of history and greatness of the people have nothing to do with each other

CGreat men change the course of history

DHistorical events so move that some people become great

Correct answer

D. Historical events so move that some people become great

Explanation

The correct answer is Historical events so move that some people become great.

The rationale of the right to property is identifiable in three of the following nations. Identify the notion which does not belong to this group?

ASince man tills, plants, improves and cultivates property and can use the product of each property, it is his own

BThe property nature has given to man is his own and nobody has any right to it but himself

CThe right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation

DThe measure of property nature has endowed to man is in keeping with his Labour and convenience of life

Correct answer

C. The right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation

Explanation

The correct answer is The right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation.