BA Third Year (Sem 5 & 6) Political Science – Daily Revision MCQ (English Medium)
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In Plato's ideal state described in 'The Republic', who should rule?
Chapter 1: Plato
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Answer: B. Philosopher-kings
Plato held that only those with true knowledge of the Good, the philosopher-kings, are fit to rule.Who said that 'man is by nature a political animal'?
Chapter 2: Aristotle
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Answer: C. Aristotle
In 'Politics', Aristotle argued that man can fully develop only by living in the polis (state).Which book, giving practical advice to rulers on gaining and keeping power, was written by Machiavelli?
Chapter 3: Machiavelli
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Answer: A. The Prince
Machiavelli's 'The Prince' separates politics from religion and morality and advises rulers realistically.The concept of the 'General Will' is associated with which social contract thinker?
Chapter 4: Social Contract Theory: Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau
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Answer: D. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Rousseau said sovereignty lies in the General Will, the will aimed at the common good of all.Which principle is the core of Jeremy Bentham's utilitarianism?
Chapter 5: Jeremy Bentham
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Answer: B. Greatest happiness of the greatest number
Bentham judged every law and action by whether it produces the greatest happiness of the greatest number.With whom did Karl Marx write 'The Communist Manifesto' (1848)?
Chapter 10: Karl Marx
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Answer: C. Friedrich Engels
Marx and Friedrich Engels jointly wrote 'The Communist Manifesto' in 1848.According to Kautilya's Saptanga theory, how many elements (prakritis) make up the state?
Chapter 11: Kautilya
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Answer: C. 7
Kautilya named seven elements: Swami, Amatya, Janapada, Durga, Kosha, Danda and Mitra.Which of these books was written by Mahatma Jyotirao Phule?
Chapter 12: Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
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Answer: D. Gulamgiri
Phule wrote 'Gulamgiri' (1873), attacking caste-based slavery and priestly domination.Gandhi's idea of 'Sarvodaya' (welfare of all) was inspired mainly by which book?
Chapter 13: Mahatma Gandhi
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Answer: A. John Ruskin's 'Unto This Last'
Gandhi paraphrased Ruskin's 'Unto This Last' in Gujarati under the title 'Sarvodaya'.How many permanent members with veto power does the UN Security Council have?
Chapter 16: International Relations and the United Nations
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Answer: B. 5
The Security Council has 15 members: 5 permanent members with veto (USA, UK, France, Russia, China) and 10 non-permanent.
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