Top 150+ Solved Political Sociology MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The means of the two major political parties in Britain are:
a. Labour and Conservative
b. Labour and Liberal
c. Conservative and Socialists
d. Conservative and Liberals
Q. The two major political parties of U.S.A. are
a. Independent and Democratic
b. Republican and Democratic
c. Democratic and Socialist
d. Republican and Communist
Q. How many seats have been secured by the MNF in the legislative assembly electionheld in 2018?
a. 24
b. 24
c. 26
d. 27
Q. Which of the following is the characteristic of a political party?
a. Group of people organized for betterment of their locality.
b. Group of people sharing similar religious views.
c. Group of people having common principles and views on public matters.
d. Group of people attending an election meeting.
Q. Which of the following is not an element of political party?
a. A common religion
b. An organized group of persons
c. A common programme
d. Fidelity to certain common principles
Q. What is an ‘Affidavit’?
a. Over-regulation of political parties
b. Decision making body of the party
c. Details of a contesting candidate
d. None of the above
Q. Which type of group is formed on the basis of its members sharing some common attitudes and values?
a. Interest group
b. Attitude group
c. Value group
d. Skill group
Q. The term party derives from Latin verb ‘partire’, which means
a. To divide
b. To gather
c. To mingle
d. To come together
Q. Name the oldest political party of India.
a. Bahujan Samaj Party
b. Indian National Congress
c. The Communist Party
d. Bharatiya Janata Party
Q. Which type of group is formed on the basis of its members sharing some common attitudes and values?
a. Interest group
b. Anomic group
c. Attitude group
d. None of the above
Q. Which of the following is an example of the attitude group?
a. C.N.D
b. R.S.P.C.A
c. The Calcutta Beautification Society
d. All the above
Q. A pressure group is distinct from a political party in as much as it does not directly
a. Contest elections
b. Finance a candidate
c. Propagate a policy
d. Resort to mobilization of opinion
Q. (A): pressure groups involve themselves in politics and policy making process in India through direct and indirect means. (B): they aspire to come to power to achieve their goals.
a. Both A and B are individually true and B is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and B are individually true and B is not the correct explanation of A
c. A is true but B is false
d. A is false but B is true
Q. Which of the following is not a function of pressure groups?
a. Interest articulation
b. Political communication
c. Education
d. None of the above
Q. What are the required conditions for recognition as a National Party? (i) If it secures 6% of valid votes polled in any four or more states at a general election to the Lok Sabha or to the Legislative assembly; and in addition, it wins four seats in the Lok Sabha from any state or states; or (ii) If it wins 2% of seats in the Lok Sabha at a general election; and these candidates are elected from three states; or (iii) If it is recognized as a state party in four states. (iv) If it secures 8% of the total valid votes polled in the state.
a. (i) and (iv)
b. (i), (ii) and (iii)
c. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
d. (i), (iii), and (iv)