Top 350+ Solved Political Theory MCQ Questions Answer
Q. For the Marxist, the elite theory is the justification and defendant of the capitalismunder
a. consociational democracy
b. social democracy
c. distributive democracy
d. liberal democracy
Q. Pluralist theory of democracy believes in
a. monarchical rule in a given society
b. political system controlled by single authority
c. political system where there is more than one centre of power
d. promotion of communism for the mass majority
Q. “Who Governs? Power and Democracy in an American City”, the study publishedin 1961 was associated with
a. Robert Dalh
b. Irving
c. Macpherson
d. None of the above
Q. Rethinking Democracy was written by
a. Rajeev Bhargava
b. Atul Kohli
c. C.P. Brambri
d. Rajni Kothari
Q. Identities and Rights: Aspects of Liberal Democracy in India was written by
a. Gurpreet Mahajan
b. Kohli
c. Vinay Kumar
d. Partha Chaterjee
Q. What is the term used by Marxs and Engles to understand democracy undercapitalism?
a. Liberal democracy
b. Consociational democracy
c. Deliberative democracy
d. Petty bourgeois democracy
Q. A combination of free market economy and universal adult franchise represent
a. Social democracy
b. Welfare state
c. Western Liberal Democracy
d. Chinese democracy
Q. The working of democracy in India is based on the system of
a. direct democracy
b. representation
c. intuitive
d. selection
Q. According to Marxist theory, true political representation must be conceived onlyas the people’s self-representation based on
a. universal enfranchisement
b. representation
c. selective enfranchisement
d. none of the above
Q. For the Marxist the only genuine democracy is
a. Deliberative democracy
b. Classical democracy
c. Socialist democracy
d. Liberal democracy
Q. The Marxian theory underlined the need for a democratic society based on
a. abolition of class
b. equality of opportunity
c. abolition of liberty
d. abolition of rights
Q. The End of History and the Last Man, in support of western liberal democracy andcriticism to Marxism, was written by
a. Huntington
b. Edward Said
c. Herbert Lewis
d. Francis Fukuyama
Q. Liberal democracy traces its origins in the West in the 18th century to the
a. The Great Depression
b. The giant leap
c. Age of Enlightenment
d. Age of darkness
Q. Western Liberal democracy is based on the principles of the political system thatallows
a. socialism and capitalism to co-exist
b. political liberties and democratic rules
c. political liberties and despotic rules
d. regeneration of authoritarian State
Q. One of the basic characteristics of liberal democracy is
a. limited government
b. absolute sovereignty
c. unlimited government
d. socialism