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2511Political ScienceMedium

The term sovereignty has been derived originally from language:

AEnglish

BLatin

CGreek

DRoman

Correct answer

B. Latin

Explanation

The correct answer is Latin.

2512Political ScienceMedium

Which one of the following theories is associated with the concept of stateless society?

AAnarchism

BIndividualism

CSocialism

DIdealism

Correct answer

A. Anarchism

Explanation

The correct answer is Anarchism.

2513Political ScienceMedium

Which of the following is considered as the most appropriate theory about the origin of the state?

AForce theory

BEvolutionary theory

CPatriarchal and matriarchal theory

DTheory of Divine origin

ESocial contract theory

Correct answer

B. Evolutionary theory

Explanation

The correct answer is Evolutionary theory.

2514Political ScienceMedium

The early Oriental Empires were ruled by:________?

APriests

BHereditary monarchs

CElected leaders

DMilitary leaders

Correct answer

B. Hereditary monarchs

Explanation

The correct answer is Hereditary monarchs.

2515Political ScienceMedium

Every department has a prefect:

AAnd a priest

BAnd a commissioner

CAnd department council

DNone of them

Correct answer

C. And department council

Explanation

The correct answer is And department council.

2516Political ScienceMedium

Which one of the following is not an important cause for increased work of bureaucracy?

ADelegated legislation has increased

BCommittee work has increased

CBureaucracy is required to perform judicial work

DVolume of legislative work has increased

EMinisters have become experts

Correct answer

E. Ministers have become experts

Explanation

The correct answer is Ministers have become experts.

2517Political ScienceMedium

Newly created (1989) Congress of People’s Deputies voted to end the communist Party’s control over the government and elected Gorbachev President of the Soviet Union on:

AMarch 14,1992

BMarch 14,1993

CMarch 14,1990

DMarch 14,1991

Correct answer

C. March 14,1990

Explanation

The correct answer is March 14,1990.

2518Political ScienceMedium

In the social contract theory of Hobbes, the masses had:

ANo natural rights

BNatural rights were partly enjoyed by the people

CNatural rights

DNatural rights already enjoyed by the people were abolished

Correct answer

C. Natural rights

Explanation

The correct answer is Natural rights.

2519Political ScienceMedium

Under Parliamentary system government bureaucracy exercises:

AOnly those powers which are vested in the Ministers

BOnly those powers which are vested in it

CPowers which are vested in it as well as powers vested in the ministers

DNone of the above

Correct answer

C. Powers which are vested in it as well as powers vested in the ministers

Explanation

The correct answer is Powers which are vested in it as well as powers vested in the ministers.

2520Political ScienceMedium

The Pluralists regard the state as:________?

ABrother of masses

BServant of people

CA power machine

DMaster of people

Correct answer

A. Brother of masses

Explanation

The correct answer is Brother of masses.

Under Parliamentary system government bureaucracy exercises:

AOnly those powers which are vested in the Ministers

BOnly those powers which are vested in it

CPowers which are vested in it as well as powers vested in the ministers

DNone of the above

Correct answer

C. Powers which are vested in it as well as powers vested in the ministers

Explanation

The correct answer is Powers which are vested in it as well as powers vested in the ministers.