This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Overview > Basics > Political Science – Quiz 110 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 110 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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. 2. ..... believe that the inequality in society between men and women is the result of social, not natural, inequalities. A) Feminists. B) Liberals. C) Election Commissioners. D) Socialists. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feminists. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. The stand the government takes about how issues should be handled. A) Public opinion. B) Public views. C) Public policy. D) Public access. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Public policy. 8. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝? A) 14th November, 1949. B) 26th November, 1949. C) 26th January, 1950. D) 15th August, 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26th November, 1949. 9. Which amendment abolished right to property from fundamental rights A) 43. B) 42. C) 45. D) 44. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 44. 10. 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. 11. Who said 'Iam the state' A) Jamii. B) Louis Xiv. C) Napoleon I. D) Bismark. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Louis Xiv. 12. When did the constitution of India came into force? A) 26 Nov, 1948. B) 26 Jan, 1950. C) 12 Mar, 1949. D) 25 Dec, 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 26 Jan, 1950. 13. By which year the entire country started using the EVM (Electronic Voting Machine)? A) 2000. B) 2005. C) 2004. D) 2010. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2004. 14. Threats of national security have historically reduced the scope of A) Political influence on government. B) Social programs and increase in militiary. C) Individual liberties in our nation. D) Trade and cooperative alliances. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Individual liberties in our nation. 15. Directive Principles of State Policy is not valid in? A) POK. B) Jamu & Kashmir. C) Jharkhand. D) Assam. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jamu & Kashmir. 16. Marie, a political scientist, is studying political theories of ancient, medieval, and modern philosophers for her to understand the evolution of the political and governmental system of countries in Europe and Asia. What method of political science does she employ? A) Observational. B) Theoretical. C) Inductive. D) Historical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Theoretical. 17. Which of the following is a unique function of political parties? A) To provide social services. B) To nominate candidates for political office. C) To organize social events. D) To manage the economy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To nominate candidates for political office. 18. The following are the objectives of politics in the Islamic system EXCEPT ..... A) Banish injustice. B) Enjoin good deeds. C) Struggle for power. D) Forbidding good deeds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forbidding good deeds. 19. In order to keep one branch from becoming too powerful, the framers created ..... to keep each branch in check. A) Parts and labor. B) Vine and branches. C) Blessings and curses. D) Checks and balances. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Checks and balances. 20. The minimum age to qualify for election to the Lok Sabha is A) 25. B) 21. C) 18. D) 35. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 25. 21. What are the three types of history? A) New. B) Medieval, Modern and art history. C) Old. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Medieval, Modern and art history. 22. Apportionment and redistricting are affected every ten years as a result of ..... A) Pork barrel spending. B) Standing committees. C) Midterm elections. D) The census. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The census. 23. VVPAT was 1st used for voting in India in the year ..... A) 2019. B) 1952. C) 2014. D) 2004. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2019. 24. Who wrote the book "On Liberty" A) Mill. B) Fat. C) Spencer. D) Bentham. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mill. 25. The System of Courts in India is known as: ..... A) Legislative. B) Executive. C) Judiciary. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Judiciary. 26. Which of the following was a dictator? A) Mahatma Gandhi. B) Queen Elizabeth. C) Adolf Hitler. D) Abraham Lincoln. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adolf Hitler. 27. Three levels of government in India are A) Central, State, Local. B) Central, State, Urban. C) Central, National, State. D) Central, Rural, Urban. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Central, State, Local. 28. Rule by an elite that exercises unlimited power over individuals in all aspects of life A) Paradox of Democracy. B) Limited Government. C) Totalitarianism. D) Authoritarianism. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Totalitarianism. 29. Where was the 'Tryst with Destiny' speech delivered by Pt. Nehru? A) Moon. B) Awadh. C) West Bengal. D) Delhi. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Delhi. 30. Why law is so important? A) Because if laws didn't exist we will be free. B) Is important for a society for it serves as a norm of conduct for citizens. C) Because we would know the days of the week. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Is important for a society for it serves as a norm of conduct for citizens. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesOverview QuizzesPolitical Science QuizzesPolitical Science Quiz 1Political Science Quiz 2Political Science Quiz 3Political Science Quiz 4Political Science Quiz 5Political Science Quiz 6Political Science Quiz 7Political Science Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books