In a parliamentary constitution, the head of the executive branch of the government is the . . . . . . . .
A. Prime Minister
B. President
C. Council of Minister
D. Government
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Which country have semi-presidential system,
A. France
B. India
C. Japan
D. China
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China is an example of a . . . . . . . . system of economy.
A. Market socialism
B. Market capitalism
C. Centrally planned socialism
D. Centrally planned capitalism
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Who defines the political system as the 'institutions, processes and interactions through which values are authoritatively allocated in a society'?
A. Almond
B. Easton
C. Apter
D. Pye
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Who observes an inseperable part of the . . . . . . . . political system.
A. India
B. China
C. America
D. Japan
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Which regimes exclude the lower, middle and upper classes from power?
A. Totalitarianism
B. Patrimonialism
C. Fascist
D. Militar
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Liberal democracy emphasises the separation of . . . . . . . .
A. capitals
B. powers
C. weapons
D. products
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Who recognised the importance of historical accidents as a causative factor in revolutions?
A. Lenin
B. Sorokin
C. Moore
D. Marx
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Assertion (A): Political parties can, at times, flout the public opinion.
Reason (R): Political parties are indispensable links between the people and the representative machinery of the government. Their rule is more obvious when election is in prospect, but they need to be continually operative if a democratic system is to work effectively.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
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Which one is a reason for studying comparative polrtics?
A. It's fun and interesting and one learns a lot about other countries, regions and the world
B. Studying comparative politics will help a person overcome ethnocentrism
C. We study comparative politics because that enables us to understand how nations change and the patterns that exist
D. All of the above
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"Democracy means death, while aristocracy mean life". Who made this statement?
A. Ludovic
B. Bryee
C. Barker
D. Burns
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India drafted a constitution after independence from Bratian, is . . . . . . . .
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The main objective of 'Rule of Law' is to ensure
1. Freedom of press
2. Liberty of citizen
3. Independence of judiciary
4. Separation of powers
A. 1 and 3
B. 1, 2 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. All of these
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Match the following.
List-I
List-II
a. Almond and Coleman
1. World politics
b. David Easton
2. Comparative politics: A development approach
c. Warren
3. Essay an development and under development
d. Frank
4. Imperialism: pioneer of capitalism
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-1, b-2, c-4, d-3
C. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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A theory of 'social engineering' or 'piecemeal engineering' is advanced by:
A. Ernest Gellner
B. L. T. Hobhouse
C. Charles Taylor
D. Karl Popper
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Majoritarian democracy based upon . . . . . . . . rule of a society's citizens.
A. majority
B. individuals
C. political
D. liberty
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The concept 'nation' was first imported into France, it was seen as synonymous with the . . . . . . . .
A. republic
B. fraternity
C. equality
D. nobility
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. . . . . . . . was the first country to grant universal suffrage in 1893.
A. New Zealand
B. London
C. Europe
D. China
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Which of the following have unitary form of government?
A. Argentina and Sweden
B. Brazil and Belgium
C. Sweden and Belgium
D. None of the above
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According to the Marxist point of view, politics is only a part of-
A. Structure
B. Substructure
C. Superstructure
D. Class structure
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