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Multiple choice political science meaning and importance of political science introduction to political science study of political science scope and significance of political science

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

  1. City state

  2. Town state

  3. Mini state

  4. State
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A Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science meaning and importance of political science introduction to political science study of political science scope and significance of political science

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
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C Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science meaning and importance of political science introduction to political science study of political science scope and significance of political science

'Self development' is the essence of ____________.

  1. Participatory democracy

  2. Classical democracy

  3. Elitist democracy

  4. None of these
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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.

Multiple choice political science meaning and importance of political science introduction to political science study of political science scope and significance of political science

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

  1. USA

  2. Poland

  3. Australia

  4. New Zealand
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D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science meaning and importance of political science introduction to political science study of political science scope and significance of political science

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
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B Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Which is not true about the readjustment of the territorial constituencies _________________.

  1. Readjustment to be made after the completion of each census

  2. Readjustment shall affect the existing House

  3. Readjustment to be made by the order of the President

  4. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

According to Article 82 of the Indian Constitution, readjustment of constituencies occurs after each census. However, such readjustment does not affect the existing House (Lok Sabha) until its dissolution.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Main objective of Political Parties is _____________.

  1. To get power

  2. To criticize

  3. To support

  4. Formulation of public opinion
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D Correct answer
Explanation

While political parties aim to gain power, their fundamental role in a democracy is to aggregate interests and formulate public opinion to influence policy and governance.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Which committee was formulated to look into the matter of capital account convertibility in India?

  1. Narsimham commitee

  2. Tarapore commitee

  3. Tandon commitee

  4. Chore commitee

  5. None of the above
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Tarapore Committee was specifically constituted by the Reserve Bank of India to suggest a roadmap for capital account convertibility in India.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

When did we have hung parliament for the first time in India? 

  1. 1988

  2. 1989

  3. 1990

  4. 1991
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Bofors scandal, LTTE, and other issues worked against the Congress in the 1990 Lok Sabha elections. There was a hung house for the first time in this election with no party getting a majority. The Congress won 197, The Janata Dal 143 and the BJP 85 out of 529 seats. No party could procure more than 50% of Lok Sabha seats to form the government at the Center.

Multiple choice civics scope and significance of political science introduction to political science meaning and importance of political science study of political science

Choose the correct answer form the alternatives given.
Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed in 2013 as the _________.

  1. Attorney General of India

  2. Comptroller and Auditor General of India

  3. Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities

  4. Chairman of the National Commission for SCs & STs
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Shashi Kant Sharma was appointed as the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India in 2013, succeeding Vinod Rai.