This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Political Science > Overview > Basics > Political Science – Quiz 115 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Political Science Quiz 115 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A popular acceptance of age-old rules and powers / the weight of tradition. A) A leader who acts in the name of the people. B) A belief that the leader is a personal master. C) A leader whose power comes from the constitution. D) Administrative staff that might be considered personal retainers rather than professionalofficials [i.e. people employed to provide personal services to a master when required, rather than ongoing professional services for everyone]. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A leader whose power comes from the constitution. 2. Define retrospective voting A) Having strong personal drawing power. B) Voters choosing based on overall incumbent performance. C) The people or district that elects an official. D) Dealignment Major, long-term decline in party ID. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voters choosing based on overall incumbent performance. 3. What is the name of the Chinese Parliament? A) National People's Congress. B) National People's Conference. C) National Peoples Committee. D) New People's Committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) National People's Congress. 4. What is the paradox of power? A) Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. B) Power is a tool for despotism. C) Power is a divine right. D) Power is the ultimate goal of every ruler. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. 5. The number of Scheduled Languages in India is A) 23. B) 22. C) 21. D) 25. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 22. 6. Which of the following is not a fundamental right given to Indian Citizens. A) Right to Property. B) Right to practice religion. C) Freedom of Speech. D) Equality before law. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Right to Property. 7. Who are not the main reasons for partnership in power? A) For unity and integrity of the nation. B) For stability in the political system of the nation. C) To connect more people and groups with power. D) To complete the prescribed term of the government. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To connect more people and groups with power. 8. Define instability A) Large, ideologically loose party that welcomes all. B) How parties interact with each other. C) Frequent changes of cabinet. D) Getting stuck over a major political issue. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Frequent changes of cabinet. 9. Women activists associated with the Chipko movement ..... A) (A) Sucheta Kripalani, Nandini Satpathy and Jayalalitha. B) (B) Dhr Fullenu Guha, Uma Bharti and Vasundhara Raje. C) C) Gaura Devi, Sudesh Devi and Bachni Devi. D) The) Dhr Fullenu Guha, Meena Menon and Marial Gore. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C) Gaura Devi, Sudesh Devi and Bachni Devi. 10. We have temporary and permanent shops in our neighbourhood. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Willoughby defines politic as a (an) ..... A) Belief. B) Myth. C) Idea. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Science. 12. Who created the office of District Collector in 1772 in India? A) Lord Mayo. B) Lord Warren Hastings. C) Lord Cornwallis. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lord Warren Hastings. 13. A Newly introduced bill first given to a ..... where it is either accepted amended or rejected completely A) Subcommittee. B) Senate committee. C) Conference committee. D) Full committee. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subcommittee. 14. What is South Africa's most dreaded prison? A) Devil's Station Prison. B) Prison of Pretoria. C) Robben Island Prison. D) Alcatraz Prison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Robben Island Prison. 15. ..... means a sense of brotherhood of all Indians. A) Fraternity. B) Equality. C) Republic. D) Liberty. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fraternity. 16. In which year Sri Lanka emerged as an independent country. A) 1949. B) 1950. C) 1948. D) 1947. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1948. 17. Executive branch..... A) Makes laws. B) Enforces laws. C) Decides what laws mean. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Enforces laws. 18. The ..... is the rule book of a country through which it is governed. A) Constitution. B) Democracy. C) Republic. D) Policy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Constitution. 19. What percentage of women are currently represented in Parliament in India? A) 19.06. B) 11.7. C) 20.2. D) 10.86. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 10.86. 20. When was the Constituent Assembly formed in India? A) 1942. B) 1946. C) 1945. D) 1944. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1946. 21. Democracy is better than other forms of government because A) There is no possibility to do mistakes in democracy. B) It is more accountable form of government. C) Democratic governments prepare an annual budget. D) People are given opportunities to participate directly in elections. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is more accountable form of government. 22. Any American that wants to vote in an election must do this first. A) Call their representative. B) Register with their state. C) Announce it on Facebook. D) Join a political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Register with their state. 23. Which of the following events took place in 1961 A) Construction of the Berlin Wall. B) Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. C) Vietnamese intervention in Cambodia. D) Unification of Germany. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Construction of the Berlin Wall. 24. How many cases of malaria are reported annually in India? A) 2 million cases. B) 3 million cases. C) 4 million cases. D) 5 million cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2 million cases. 25. When we fix people into one image we create A) Discrimination. B) Stereotype. C) Diversity. D) Prejudice. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stereotype. 26. " Democracy is government of the people, for the people and by the people " A) Dicey. B) Abraham Lincoln. C) George Washington. D) Roosevelt. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Abraham Lincoln. 27. Total No. of fundamental rights in Constitution of India is: A) 9. B) 6. C) 8. D) 12. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 6. 28. In liberal Democracy A) The role of the executive is defined. B) The political executive undertakes policy formulation. C) Implements the decision of the government. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 29. Which of the following statements best describes the goals of political science? A) Describe and explain human biological and diversity today. B) Be immersed in cultural development affairs of humanity. C) Provide a substantial critical and scientific contribution to government and society. D) Provide insights into what is going on in a situation of society. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Provide a substantial critical and scientific contribution to government and society. 30. What does Liberalism emphasize in terms of state involvement? A) State should control most means of production. B) State should limit itself to necessary things in society. C) State should promote moral values and tradition. D) State should enforce individualist values. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State should limit itself to necessary things in society. ← 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