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Introduction to political science - class-XI

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People in several poor countries are now dependent on the rich countries even for _____________.

  1. Water.

  2. Jobs.

  3. Food.

  4. Money.


Correct Option: C

For the successful functioning of democracy we need ___________.

  1. social change.

  2. economic development.

  3. vigilant public.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

For the successful functioning of democracy we need vigilant public. Alertness of the people is essential condition without which the true idea of democracy cannot be realized. Indolence and indifference on the part of the citizens are the two enemies of democracy. Constant vigilance is the price of liberty. In the absence of proper vigilance, democracy is liable to be perverted.

Most societies across the world were historically male dominated societies. Long struggles by women have created some ____________.

  1. Mass base.

  2. Support.

  3. Sensitivity.

  4. Education.


Correct Option: C

What is meant by harmonious social life?

  1. People love each other and resolve their differences amicably.

  2. Dominated by discriminated people.

  3. Free education and health facilities are provided.

  4. Society that provides social services.


Correct Option: A

Which of the following are not a challenge to the National Integration in India?

  1. Regionalism

  2. Casteism

  3. Secularism

  4. Communalism


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

National integration means creating a mental outlook which will promote and inspire every person to place loyalty to the country above group loyalties and the welfare of the country above narrow sectarian interest that is what secularism does.

Permanent Executive works under the __________________.

  1. Socio-political executives

  2. Economic executives

  3. Political executives

  4. Social executives


Correct Option: C

Throughout the world, individual freedom and dignity of individual is recognized atleast in __________.

  1. Laws.

  2. Principle.

  3. Organizations.

  4. Societies.


Correct Option: B

Which is the main use of manganese?

  1. Iron and steel industry

  2. Bleaching powder

  3. Insecticides

  4. Batteries


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The main use of manganese is for making iron and steel and it is used as the basic raw material for making its alloy. Nearly 66kg of manganese is required for manufacturing one tonne of steel. Small quantities of manganese are used for manufacturing bleaching powder, insecticides, paints and batteries.

The FEDECOR means _________________.

  1. Human rights organization

  2. Represented general interests

  3. Fighting for a section of society

  4. Striving to attain power


Correct Option: B

The caucus or committee type of party has___________.

  1. Open membership

  2. Close membership

  3. Small membership

  4. Secretive


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dictionary meaning of Caucus is a closed meeting of a group of persons belonging to the same political party or faction usually to select candidates or to decide on policy. Caucas or committee type party is a group of legislators that share common interest and concern. They have small membership as compared to political parties as a whole.

The term 'Bureaucratia' was first coined by ___________.

  1. Weber

  2. Gourney

  3. J.S. Mill

  4. Michels


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The term Bureaucratia was first coined in the mid 18 century by the French economist Jacques Claude Marie Vincent De Gournay. By the mid 19 century, this word was used at a large scale to refer a system of administration that was run by the unelected officials.

In democracy, the source of authority is vested in __________.

  1. The people

  2. The party

  3. The constitution

  4. Law


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term democracy is made up of two Greek words " Demos" and "Kratia". Here "Demos"  means "people" and "Kratia" means "People". Thus this word refers to the rule of the people. This term was at first used by the city-states of Athens. 

Who criticized the power and authority of bureaucracy as 'New Despotism'?

  1. Lord Hewart

  2. Ramsay Muir

  3. Pfiffner

  4. Presthus


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The New Despotism is a book written by the Lord Hewart, Chief Justice of England in 1929. He described the quasi-judicial bodies i.e., civil Servants and subordination of Parliament as a result of delegated legislation as new despotism. According to him, this led to the evasion of courts and uncontrolled exercise of power by executives.

Which country's political party system has been described as 'Empty Bottle' by Bryce?

  1. England

  2. America

  3. Austraila

  4. Nigeria


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Lord Bryce described the American political party system as "Two Empty Bottle". Each bearing the label denoting the kind of liquor it contains. He said this because there are no fundamental differences of policies between both the Democratic and Republican party.

To Weber, bureaucracy is _____________.

  1. Instrument of manipulation

  2. Inefficient and corrupt

  3. An administration of appointed officials

  4. Administrative organ in different types of authority


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

According to Max Weber," Bureaucracy is a system of administration that is marked by the appointed officials. Bureaucracy is a large group of people who are involved in running an organization but these people are appointed not elected.

People belonging to different ____________ groups share differences and similarities cutting across the boundaries of their groups.

  1. Political

  2. Social

  3. Economical

  4. Religious


Correct Option: B

"A Preface to Democratic Theory and Polyarchy" (1950) is written by  ______.

  1. Easton

  2. Almond

  3. Dahl

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rober Alan Dahl was a Political theorist and Sterling Professor of Political Science at Yale University. He established the pluralist theory of democracy—in which political outcomes are enacted through competitive, if unequal, interest groups—and introduced "polyarchy"  as a descriptor of actual democratic governance. An originator of "empirical theory" and known for advancing behavioralist characterizations of political power, Dahl's research focused on the nature of decisionmaking in actual institutions, such as American cities. Dahl is considered one of the most influential political social scientists of the twentieth century, and has been described as "the dean of American political scientists."

Which one of the following has been wrongly listed as a traditional approach?

  1. Legal approach

  2. Behavioural approach

  3. Historical approach

  4. Philosophical approach


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
The political science is understood by applying different approaches to get the objective of the discipline. The political philosophers used different approaches to make their viewpoint clear. 
The oldest approach is a traditional approach which emphasized upon the study of State and the Government. It includes a Philosophical approach (the study of value in Politics)
Historical approach(the study of the evolution of politics)
Institutional approach (a study of institutions and formal structures of politics)
Legal Approach(a study of legal processes and institutions of politics)
The Behavioral approach is a new one where instead of emphasising on political structures, institutions, values it lay emphasis on the study of human behavior.

The Greek viewed 'politics' on the basis of ___________.

  1. Ethical terms

  2. Legalistic terms

  3. Terms of power

  4. Both ethical and legalistic terms


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Greek Philosophers like Aristotle, Plato, and their disciples study the right and wrong or Good and Bad in politics. They were of the view that values cannot be separated from the study of Politics. They believe that it will help political philosophers to set up good political order.

How many member states are there in the International Monetary Fund?

  1. 173

  2. 192

  3. 200

  4. 190


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization of 173 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world.

The term 'Politics' has been drawn from the Greek word polis which means __________.

  1. City state

  2. Town state

  3. Mini state

  4. State


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The word "Politics" has been drawn from the Greek word "Polis" which means affairs of city-states. In Greece to refer city-states the word, "Polis" was used.

Which one of the following writers did not adopt historical approach for the study of politics?

  1. Paul Janet

  2. Aristotle

  3. T. H. Green

  4. Garner


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Thomas Hill Green  was an English philosopher, political radical and temperance  reformer, and a member of the British idealism  movement. Like all the British idealists, Green was influenced by the metaphysical historicism of G. W. F. Hegel . He was one of the thinkers behind the philosophy of social liberalism.

'Self development' is the essence of ____________.

  1. Participatory democracy

  2. Classical democracy

  3. Elitist democracy

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Officially, participatory democracy is direct democracy, in the sense that all citizens are actively involved in all important decisions. The definition commonly refers to movements, such as the Civil Rights Movement or the Women’s Suffrage Movement,  that gather a group of people who democratically make decisions about the direction of the group.

Which one of the following countries was the first to grant "Universal Suffrage"?

  1. USA

  2. Poland

  3. Australia

  4. New Zealand


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In 1893, the self-governing colony New Zealand became the first country in the world (except for the short-lived 18th century the Corsican Republic) to grant truly universal active suffrage by giving women the right to vote.

Which of the following does not lead to the spread of democracy?

  1. Struggle by people

  2. Invasion by foreign countries

  3. End of colonialism

  4. People's desire for freedom


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Invasion of Foreign country undermines the Sovereignty of the invaded Nation. Invader Country makes the host country its colony and establishes anarchy to suppress the people's voice against them. They Crush the democratic structure to control the Nation. A dictatorship is a suitable form of governance adopted by invader countries E.g., British Raj in India.

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