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Ideological power helps the ruling class in maintaining the legitimacy of its :

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Who among the following modern writers brought out the significance of power in the political phenomenon?

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For whom of the following, science is the fruit of idle curiosity; philosophy is mere intellectual frippery; the amenities of polite life is tinsel?

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Traditional political theory emphasises the study of:

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For Locke, which of the following statements is not true?
1. The state must be a constitutional state.
2. Government must posses discretionary power.
3. It is a tolerant state.
4. The right to property is not a natural right.
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Which one of the following is correct regarding the writings of Machiavelli?

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For Rousseau, which of the following statements is not true?
1. Two original instincts i.e, self-love and sympathy make up man's nature.
2. A thinking man is a depraved animal.
3. Family is the only natural society.
4. General will is not a group mind.
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The mechanistic view of the state gave rise to the doctrine of:

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Which of the following views of state is the earliest in temporal order?

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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) Machiavellism stands for double standard of morals, one for the ruler and another for the private citizen.
Reason (R) The ruler, as the creator of the state, is not only outside the law and outside morality as well.

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Which of the following is one of the traditionally recognized organs of power in the State?

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The view which holds state as a 'necessary evil' seeks :

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Nocturnal Council finds a mention in Plato's

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Thomas Hobbes constructed his Political Philosophy on the basis of his postulates derived from

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Rearrange the following works of Karl Marx in sequential order in terms of Publication Year.
1. Critique of Political Economy
2. Poverty of Philosophy
3. Communist Manifesto
4. The Holy Family

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Who among the following is the author of 'The laws'?

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Who's theory is based on the axion - "What is rational is real and what is real is rational."?

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Mary Wollstonecraft was influenced by the writings of

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Who among the following is popular for developing theoretical framework of cultural hegemony?

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Which of the following means the extension of the neo-classical view of competition, 'the freedom of traders to use their resources where they will and exchange them at any price they wish' across the nations?

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