This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Overview > Basics > Political Science – Quiz 168 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 168 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. All of the following are functions of political parties except ..... A) Educating the electorate. B) Recruiting and nominating candidates. C) Helping monitor poll taxes. D) Monitoring the actions of officeholders. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Helping monitor poll taxes. 2. Our country is divided into how many constituencies A) 500. B) 543. C) 534. D) 550. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 543. 3. What is a series of markets that is connected like links in a chain because products pass from one market to another? A) Chain of market. B) Wholesale market. C) Weekly market. D) Shopping malls. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chain of market. 4. PAC stands for A) Political Action Committee. B) Party Action Committee. C) People Against Campaigns. D) Political Action Conference. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Political Action Committee. 5. Which political orientation emphasizes a strong central government and promotes violence as a means of suppressing dissent A) Communism. B) Socialism. C) Nationalism. D) Fascism. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fascism. 6. ..... is the optimal utilization of natural and human resources to achieve a society that meets mankind needs, such as food, clothing, shelter, health, education, recreation, facilities, among others: A) The object of study of Political Science. B) The object of study of Economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The object of study of Economy. 7. What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification? A) 2/3. B) 3/4. C) 1/2. D) 1/4. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2/3. 8. Since it's independence who was elected as the President of Zimbabwe? A) Herbert Mugabe. B) Robert Arthur. C) Robert Michel. D) Robert Mugabe. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Robert Mugabe. 9. India and Pakistan relationship are spoiled by A) Terrorism. B) Jammu & Kashmir issue. C) Water sharing disputes. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. ..... means free from all all forms of exploitation. A) Secular. B) Sovereign. C) Socialist. D) Democratic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Socialist. 11. Who among the following founded the Indian National Congress? A) Mrs Indira Gandhi. B) Mahatma Gandhi. C) A.o.hume. D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A.o.hume. 12. ..... believe that the inequality in society between men and women is the result of social, not natural, inequalities. A) Feminists. B) Liberals. C) Socialists. D) Election Commissioners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feminists. 13. What function primarily of the state in the Parliament? A) Rajya Sabha. B) Lok Sabha. C) All of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajya Sabha. 14. What political major served as the 44th president of the United States? A) John Mayer. B) Donald Trump. C) Barack Obama. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Barack Obama. 15. Choose the best definition for legitimacy: A) Popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority. B) Anything that is or may be subject to ownership. As conceived by the political philosopher John Locke, the right to property is a natural right superior to human laws (laws made by government). C) An ongoing organization that performs certain functions for society. D) A theory that views politics as a conflict among interest groups. Political decision making is characterized by bargaining and compromise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Popular acceptance of the right and power of a government or other entity to exercise authority. 16. What is a filibuster? A) Occurs when the norm of equal representation according to population is violated in the allocation of legislative states. B) System of cleavage management emphasizing the representation of major identity groups. C) A dilatory tactic used to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote through a prolonged speech by one or more senators. D) A forum where people can discuss societal issues and provide information to the society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A dilatory tactic used to prevent a measure from being brought to a vote through a prolonged speech by one or more senators. 17. The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled. A) Public views. B) Public opinion. C) Public access. D) Public policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Public policy. 18. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝? A) 26th November, 1949. B) 14th November, 1949. C) 26th January, 1950. D) 15th August, 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 26th November, 1949. 19. Which amendment abolished right to property from fundamental rights A) 42. B) 43. C) 44. D) 45. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 44. 20. The goal is to discover what makes people different from each other in order to understand and preserve diversity. A) Anthropology. B) Sociology. C) Political Science. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Anthropology. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesOverview QuizzesPolitical Science Quiz 1Political Science Quiz 2Political Science Quiz 3Political Science Quiz 4Political Science Quiz 5Political Science Quiz 6Political Science Quiz 7Political Science Quiz 8Political Science Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books