Which one of the following education systems supports scientific progress?
A. Naturalistic Education
B. Idealistic Education
C. Realistic Education
D. None of these
Answer
Correct Answer: C. Realistic Education
The practice adopted by the party in power to reward its members and supporters through government contracts and jobs is called:
A. Division of powers
B. Implied powers
C. Power politics
D. Spoils system
Answer
Correct Answer: D. Spoils system
An Authoritarian State is one which:
A. Guarantees conditions in which the individual can realize his true self
B. Commands unquestioning obedience to the authority of the ruler
C. Claims to regulate every sphere of the individual’s life and activity
D. Is a natural organization possessing a will of its own to promote the good life
Answer
Correct Answer: B. Commands unquestioning obedience to the authority of the ruler
In a parliamentary form of government, ministers are appointed by:
A. The head of the state at his discretion
B. The head of the government
C. The head of the state on the recommendations of the head of the government
D. The legislature
Answer
Correct Answer: C. The head of the state on the recommendations of the head of the government
Most of the Third world states are:
A. Ethnically and culturally divided
B. Linguistically homogeneous
C. Rich in natural resources
D. Economically self-reliant
Answer
Correct Answer: A. Ethnically and culturally divided
Who among the following has described the world wide triumph of liberal democracy as the end of history?
A. Samir Amin
B. David Held
C. Francis Fukuyama
D. Samuel P. Huntington
Answer
Correct Answer: C. Francis Fukuyama
Who among the following theorists advocated participatory democracy?
A. F.A. Hayek
B. C.B. Macpherson
C. Michael Oakeshott
D. Gaetano Mosca
Answer
Correct Answer: B. C.B. Macpherson
Balance of power refers to:
A. An implicit understanding among several rulers of great powers that the perpetuation of the existing power distribution benefits them mutually
B. A situation in which nuclear powers threaten mutual annihilation
C. A just equilibrium in power among the members of the family of nations
D. All of above
Answer
Correct Answer: D. All of above
Who among the following formulated the notion of power/knowledge?
A. Michel Foucault
B. Roger Bacon
C. Socrates
D. Niccolo Machiavelli
Answer
Correct Answer: A. Michel Foucault
A group of persons organized for a common end which is realized by the cooperative efforts of its members is known as a/an:
A. Party
B. Corporation
C. Caucus
D. Association
Answer
Correct Answer: A. Party