Who said that revolution is that process by which a radical alteration of a particular society occurs over a time span?
A. Moore
B. Cohan
C. Dunn
D. Pete
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Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer:
Assertion (A) No genuine understanding of Aristotle can endorse the opinion that his philosophise system was the opposite of Plato.
Reason (R) Aristotle's system is an attempt to Philosophical on idealism free from the defects of Plato's system.
A. Both A and R are true, but 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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Match
List-I with
List-II and select the correct answer:
List-I (Aristotle's theory of causation)
List-II (Explanations)
a. The efficient cause
1. The substance and essence of the thing
b. The final cause
2. Matter of which it is composed
c. The material cause
3. The purpose towards which the movement is directed.
d. The formal cause
4. The cause of motion
A. a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
B. a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
C. a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
D. a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3
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John Locke's contribution chiefly lies in his
1. Consent theory
2. Limited government
3. Theory of state as a corporate body
4. Organic conception of state
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 3
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 2
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Match the following in the term of
Thinkers and
Ideas .
List-I (Thinkers)
List-II (Ideas)
a. John Locke
1. Partyless democracy
b. Hobbes
2. Consent Theory
c. Jaya Prakash Narain
3. Neo-liberalism
d. Robert Nozick
4. Absolute Sovereignty
A. a-2, b-4, c-1, d-3
B. a-1, b-3, c-4, d-2
C. a-2, b-1, c-3, d-4
D. a-4, b-2, c-1, d-3
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According to Marxism, political power is a strong, organised and unified power of the economically:
A. Weaker Section
B. Dominant Class
C. Backward Class
D. Better off Section
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A great merit of the Marxist theory of state lies in the fact that:
A. It emphasies the role economic forces in shaping history
B. It proclaims the advent of the rule of numerical majority
C. It purges the liberal theory of its drawbacks
D. Both B and C
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For Plato which of the following statements is not true?
1. Ideas are substances.
2. Ideas are an essences of all things.
3. Ideas are reflections of things.
4. Ideas are an universal.
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2
B. 2 and 4
C. Only 2
D. Only 3
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Which political thinker rejects Aristotle completely?
A. Machiavelli
B. Hobbes
C. Locke
D. Rousseau
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Who of the following said that felicity is "continued success in obtaining those things which a man from time to time desires."?
A. Bentham
B. J. S. Mill
C. Hobbes
D. Rousseau
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What does MIC stand for?
A. Marginal Inquiry Commission
B. Market Inquiry Commission
C. Monopolies Inquiry Commission
D. None of the above
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Machiavelli is regarded as the first modern political thinker because of
A. Separation of ethics and religion from politics
B. Forerunner of nation state
C. Represented the spirit of renaissance
D. Subordination of church to state
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Which one of the following is not a source of Plato's theory of ideas?
A. Heracleitus - The notion of sphere of becoming
B. Antisthenes - The notion of absolute asceticism and rigorous self-mortification
C. Socrates - The doctrine of concepts
D. Eleatics - The idea of a sphere of absolute being
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According to early Romans Lex signified:
A. Body of Law created by man
B. Social conventions followed by man
C. Internal truth
D. None of the above
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Who questioned the view that Locke was a defender of the Glorious Revolution?
A. Tawney
B. Sabine
C. Macpherson
D. Ashcraft
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Which of the following statements is false with respect to Plato's ideas?
A. Division of functions does not rest on difference of aptitude
B. State is assumed to be merely an individual writ large
C. Athenian women were not allowed to participate in politics
D. Ignorance and incompetence of politicians is the cause of democracy
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Who agrues that trade liberalization brings about increasing returns, which in turn, would generate a higher rate of growth in the economy?
A. Krueger
B. Edwards
C. Michaley
D. Tayler
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The work Self Government in Industry is authored by:
A. Herman Finer
B. G. D. H. Cole
C. R. G. Gettel
D. A. J. Penty
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Who of the following fled Athens for Calchis, "In order that the Athenians might not commit a second crime against philosophy"?
A. Socrates
B. Plato
C. Aristotle
D. Euclid
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Which of the following is not an idea of Rousseau?
A. A thinking man is a depraved animal
B. Science is the fruit of idle curiosity
C. Philosophy is mere intellectual frippery
D. General will is the sum total of wills
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