Odisha State Board CHSE Odisha Class 11 Political Science Solutions Unit 1 Understanding Political Theory Objective Questions and Answers.
CHSE Odisha 11th Class Political Science Unit 1 Understanding Political Theory Objective Questions
Objective Type Question
Question 1.
Who used the word ‘politics’ first?
(a) Plato
(b) Socrates
(c) Aristotle
(d) Cicero
Answer:
(b) Socrates
Question 2.
The term ‘politics has been derived from which words of which language?
(a) Greek word polis
(b) French word ‘polis’
(c) Latin word ‘polis’
(d) English word ‘polis’
Answer:
(a) Greek word polis
Question 3.
What is the meaning of the word ‘polis’?
(a) State
(b) City – state
(c) Nation state
(d) Princely state
Answer:
(b) City – state
Question 4.
Which among the following is not a nature of political theory?
(a) Factual
(b) Moral
(c) Systematic
(d) Imaginary
Answer:
(d) Imaginary
Question 5.
When did modern political theory emerge?
(a) After the origin of state
(b) After the evolution of democracy
(c) After the world war – I
(d) After the world war – II
Answer:
(d) After the world war – II
Question 6.
Who among the following scholars was an advocate of classical political theory?
(a) Robert Dahl
(b) Harold Lasswell
(c) David traman
(d) H.J. Laski
Answer:
(d) H.J. Laski
Question 7.
Who said Political science is the science of politics?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Gettell
(c) Friedrich Pollock
(d) WilliamGodown
Answer:
(c) Friedrich Pollock
Question 8.
Who first says politics is the study of power?
(a) David Easton
(b) Gilchrist
(c) Hobbes
(d) Machiavelli
Answer:
(c) Hobbes
Question 9.
Which is the birth place of political science?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) Greece
Answer:
(d) Greece
Question 10.
During ancient age by what name the study of city state was known?
(a) Political science
(b) Politics
(c) Political philosophy
(d) Polis
Answer:
(d) Polis
Question 11.
Who is known as the father of political science?
(a) Plato
(b) Aristotle
(c) Sacrates
(d) Rousseau
Answer:
(b) Aristotle
Question 12.
Political science is a science of what?
(a) State
(b) State and Government
(c) Government
(d) Law and constitution
Answer:
(b) State and Government
Question 13.
By what name state was known in anicient Greece?
(a) Polis
(b) Society
(c) Civicitas
(d) Status
Answer:
(a) Polis
Question 14.
A welfare state seeks to ensure which type of justice?
(a) Social justice
(b) Political justice
(c) Economic justice
(d) All of these
Answer:
(d) All of these
Question 15.
In modem age politics is defined as the study of _____
(a) State and Association
(b) State and Nation
(c) State and Govt
(d) Political Relations and Interactions
Answer:
(d) Political Relations and Interactions
Question 16.
Who says “Political science deals with State, Law and Government?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Gamer
(c) Geltel
(d) Willoughby
Answer:
(d) Willoughby
Question 17.
Who defined politics as the process of shaping and sharing power?
(a) Bryce
(b) Easton
(c) Lasswell
(d) Robert Dahl
Answer:
(c) Lasswell
Question 18.
Which is the new name of state in the modern age?
(a) Political community
(b) Political system
(c) Political culture
(d) Political behaviour
Answer:
(b) Political system
Question 19.
Political science studies about_____?
(a) Past of the State
(b) Present of state
(c) Future of the state
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 20.
What is the central theme of the study of Politics?
(a) State and society
(b) Nation and state
(c) Struggle for power in society
(d) Political system
Answer:
(c) Struggle for power in society
Question 21.
Why political science is called a science?
(a) It employes scientific method of study
(b) It is a social science
(c) It conducts experimentation
(d) None of these
Answer:
(a) It employes scientific method of study
Question 22.
What type of science is political science?
(a) Social science
(b) Physical science
(c) Natural science
(d) Policy Science
Answer:
(a) Social science
Question 23.
According to traditional thinkers political science is a_____?
(a) Empirical science
(b) Normative science
(c) Moral science
(d) Experimental science
Answer:
(b) Normative science
Question 24.
Normative Approach gives importance to_____?
(a) Values
(b) Facts
(c) Figures
(d) Reality
Answer:
(a) Values
Question 25.
What is the essence of Empirical Approach?
(a) Study of facts
(b) Study of values
(c) Study of society
(d) Study of environment
Answer:
(a) Study of facts
Question 26.
Which of the following is a modern approach?
(a) Legal Approach
(b) Philosophical Approach
(c) Historical Approach
(d) Empirical Approach
Answer:
(d) Empirical Approach
Question 27.
Who coined the word State?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Plato
(c) Hobbes
(d) Machiavelli
Answer:
(b) Plato
Question 28.
Who wrote the book ‘Politics’
(a) Plato
(b) Gamer
(c) Aristotle
(d) Machiavelli
Answer:
(c) Aristotle
Question 29.
Who defined state as a politically organized people of definite territory?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Laski
(c) Gettell
(d) Bluntschli
Answer:
(d) Bluntschli
Question 30.
Which is the most important element of state?
(a) Territory
(b) Population
(c) Government
(d) Sovereignty
Answer:
(d) Sovereignty
Question 31.
Who says ‘Man is a social animal’?
(a) Aristotle
(c) Plato
(b) Hobbes
(d) JeanBodin
Answer:
(a) Aristotle
Question 32.
Why political science is denied the claim of science political?
(a) Political theory lacks exactness
(b) There are no agreed principles in politics
(c) Political predictions are not exact
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 33.
Who says political science is an inexact science?
(a) Lord Bryce
(c) Daguit
(b) J.S.Mill
(d) Easton
Answer:
(a) Lord Bryce
Question 34.
Which is a feature of Normative Approach?
(a) It focuses on study of political system
(b) It takes a realistic view of politics
(c) It undertakes the study of formal political institution
(d) It stands for theory building
Answer:
(c) It undertakes the study of formal political institution
Question 35.
Which approach relies on study of environment?
(a) Psychological approach
(b) Biological approach
(c) Normative approach
(d) Empirical approach
Answer:
(d) Empirical approach
Question 36.
Which approach believes in value-based study?
(a) Empirical approach
(b) Normative approach
(c) Scientific approach
(d) Systems approach
Answer:
(b) Normative approach
Question 37.
Who is the author of the book ‘On Liberty’?
(a) Spacer
(b) Laski
(c) J.S.Mill
(d)Adamsmith
Answer:
(c) J.S.Mill
Question 38.
Who has given the biological argument in favour of Individualism?
(a) Charles Darwin
(b) Herbert Spencer
(c) J.S.Mill
(d) HJ.Laski
Answer:
(b) Herbert Spencer
Question 39.
What is the meaning of ‘Laissez-faire’?
(a) Police State
(b) Less is best
(c) Let the individual free
(d) Limited liberty
Answer:
(c) Let the individual free
Question 40.
Who is not an individualist?
(a) J.S.Mill
(b) Adamsmith
(c) Spencer
(d) Robert Owen
Answer:
(d) Robert Owen
Question 41.
The Welfare-State concept regards the state as a _______?
(a) Necessary Evil
(b) Natural institution
(c) Night-watchman
(d) Police-man
Answer:
(b) Natural institution
Question 42.
Which is not the function of a Welfare State?
(a) Protection of the state
(b) Promotion of justice
(c) Protection of public health
(d) Interference in family life of citizens
Answer:
(d) Interference in family life of citizens
Question 43.
The idea of Welfare State ground in?
(a) 1930s
(b) 1940s
(c) 1950s
(d) 1960s
Answer:
(b) 1940s
Question 44.
India adopted economic globalization in the year_____?
(a) 1997
(b) 1995
(c) 1992
(d) 1991
Answer:
(d) 1991
Question 45.
What is the objective of Globalization?
(a) Free world trade
(b) Free flow of investments
(c) Integration of world culture and economics
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 46.
Who designed the policy of globalization?
(a) Developed Nations
(b) Under developed nations
(c) Developing Nations
(d) Super powers
Answer:
(a) Developed Nations
Question 47.
What is the basic purpose of globalization?
(a) To make one world
(b) To make the world a global village
(c) To create world bank
(d) To derive profit
Answer:
(b) To make the world a global village
Question 48.
What is the meaning of globalization?
(a) Economic liberalization
(b) Political Liberalization
(c) Socio economic linkage among nations.
(d) Socio economic and cultural transformation of the world.
Answer:
(d) Socio economic and cultural transformation of the world.
Question 49.
Globalization pleads for which type of state?
(a) Capitalist state
(b) Socialist state
(c) Police state
(d) Welfare state
Answer:
(d) Welfare state
Question 50.
As a policy globalizations believes in the principle of_____?
(a) Liberalization
(b) Privatization
(c) Free trade
(d) All the above
Answer:
(d) All the above
Question 51.
According to which theory, the state which governs the least is the best?
(a) Socialism
(b) Individualism
(c) Marxism
(d) Welfare state
Answer:
(b) Individualism
Question 52.
Which state believes in mixed economy?
(a) Individualist state
(b) Socialistic state
(c) Welfare state
(d) Theocratic state
Answer:
(c) Welfare state
Question 53.
Which theory regards the state as a necessary evil?
(a) Individualism
(b) Socialism
(c) Liberalism
(d) Neo-marxism
Answer:
(a) Individualism
Question 54.
Who says ‘politics is the study of shaping and sharing of power’?
(a) David Easton
(b) G. Almond
(c) Lasswell & Kaplan
(d) Robert A Dahl
Answer:
(c) Lasswell & Kaplan
Question 55.
Which of the following is not an element of state?
(a) Territory
(b) Population
(c) Sovereignty
(d) Public opinion
Answer:
(d) Public opinion
Question 56.
Which of the following is not a state?
(a) Nepal
(b) Japan
(c) Afghanistan
(d) UNO
Answer:
(d) UNO
Question 57.
From which word the term ‘sovereignty’ has been derived?
(a) Soverancus
(b) Superarius
(c) Soventus
(d) Servitude
Answer:
(b) Superarius
Question 58.
Which of the following is not true about state?
(a) State is permanent
(b) State is sovereign
(c) State has a definite territory
(d) State can not be divided
Answer:
(d) State can not be divided
Question 59.
Which theory pleads for freedom of the individual from state control?
(a) Individualism
(b) Socialism
(c) Communisrri
(d) Welfare state
Answer:
(a) Individualism
Question 60.
Who among the following is not an individualist?
(a) Adamsmith
(b) J.S. Mill
(c) Spencer
(d) Laski
Answer:
(d) Laski
Question 61.
Which argument does not hold good for individualism?
(a) State is a necessary eveil
(b) Let the individual free
(c) State is good that governs the least
(d) State protects the rights and liberty of individual.
Answer:
(d) State protects the rights and liberty of individual.
Question 62.
Which is not an obligatory function of welfare state?
(a) Maintenance of law and order
(b) Defence and security of state
(c) Social security of individuals
(d) To provide justice
Answer:
(c) Social security of individuals
Question 63.
Which is not a feature of welfare state?
(a) Servant state
(b) Equal emphasis on individual and society
(c) Believes in democracy and mixed economy
(d) Free economic competition.
Answer:
(d) Free economic competition.
Question 64.
Which of the following is not the goal of globalization?
(a) Economic cooperation among states
(b) Spread of western culture and civilization
(c) Widening gap between rich and poor
(d) Exchange of technology, labour and raw materials
Answer:
(c) Widening gap between rich and poor
Question 65.
A welfare state regards state as _____?
(a) Police state
(b) State is an instrument ofexploitation
(c) State is a natural institution
(d) State is an evil
Answer:
(c) State is a natural institution
Question 66.
Which country was identified first as a welfare state?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) Britain.
(d) Switzerland
Answer:
(b) India
Question 67.
Who was the Prime Minister when India joined the globalization process?
(a) Atal Behari Vajpayee
(b) Indira Gandhi
(c) P.V. Narsimha Rao
(d) Rajiv Gandhi
Answer:
(c) P.V. Narsimha Rao
Question 68.
Who was the advocate of ‘New Deal’ programme?
(a) Ronald Reagan
(b) Bill Clinton
(c) E.D. Roosevelt
(d) George bush
Answer:
(c) E.D. Roosevelt
Question 69.
Which of the following theory is based on laissez faire?
(a) Individualism
(b) Socialism
(c) Welfare state
(d) Marxism
Answer:
(a) Individualism
Question 70.
Which theory regards the state as a police state?
(a) Individualism
(b) Socialism
(c) Welfare state
(d) Globalization
Answer:
(a) Individualism
Question 71.
Who among the following is not an individualist?
(a) Adamsmith
(b) J.S. Mill
(c) Spencer
(d) Karl Marx
Answer:
(d) Karl Marx
Question 72.
Modern individualism came into existence in the period of______
(a) 19th century
(b) 20th century
(c) Later past of 19th century
(d) First past of 20th century
Answer:
(c) Later past of 19th century
Question 73.
When did Industrial revolution spread in England?
(a) 17th Century
(b) 1 8th Century
(c) 19th Century
(d) 20th Century
Answer:
(c) 19th Century
Question 74.
Which of the following- Economists converted individualism into a full fledged philosophy?
(a) Adamsmith
(b) J.M. Keynes
(c) Mathus
(d) David Ricardo
Answer:
(a) Adamsmith
Question 75.
Which Indian statesman was a staunch supporter of Individualism?
(a) M.K. Gandhi
(b) J.L. Nehru
(c) Sardar Patel
(d) M.G. Ranade
Answer:
(d) M.G. Ranade
Question 76.
A welfare state gives priority to which of the following needs of an individual?
(a) Law & order
(b) Equality
(c) Rights
(d) Social security
Answer: (d)
Question 77.
Who among the following was not a supporter of welfare state ideology?
(a) T.H. Green
(b) L.T. Hobhouse
(c) J.M. Keynes
(d) IS. Mill
Answer:
(d) IS. Mill
Question 78.
When the world trade organization was formed?
(a) 1988
(b) 1991
(c) 1993
(d) 1995
Answer:
(d) 1995
Question 79.
Which is not an impact of Globalisation?
(a) Growing unemployment
(b) Spread of consumerism
(c) Increase in environmental pollution
(d) Spread of terrorism
Answer:
(d) Spread of terrorism
Question 80.
Who among the following are the main supports of Globalization?
(a) Multi-national companies
(b) Big companies
(c) Foreign companies
(d) National companies
Answer:
(a) Multi-national companies
Question 81.
The protagonists of welfare state regards state as_____?
(a) An evil institution
(b) Powerful institution
(c) Necessary evil institution
(d) Natural institution
Answer:
(d) Natural institution
Answer the following questions in one word or digit
Question 1.
Who said man is a social animal?
Answer:
Aristotle
Question 2.
Who used the word ‘politics’ first?
Answer:
Aristotle
Question 3.
Who is the father of political science?
Answer:
Aristotle
Question 4.
From which term the word ‘politics’ or ‘political science’ has been derived?
Answer:
Polis
Question 5.
What is the meaning of the term ‘polis’?
Answer:
City state
Question 6.
The term ‘polis’ from which the word ‘politics’ has been developed belongs to which language?
Answer:
Greek
Question 7.
What is the meaning of sovereignty?
Answer:
Supreme power
Question 8.
Sovereignty has been derived from the word superanus of which language?
Answer:
Latin
Question 9.
From which Latin word sovereignty has come from?
Answer:
Superanus
Question 10.
Who wrote the book ‘Politics’?
Answer:
Aristotle
Question 11.
When did Aristotle write ‘Politics’?
Answer:
4th Century BC
Question 12.
Who wrote the book Republic?
Answer:
Plato
Question 13.
The word ‘state’ is now substituted by the word____?
Answer:
Political system
Question 14.
Who used the world state for the first time?
Answer:
Machiavelli
Question 15.
Which is the most vital element of state?
Answer:
Sovereignty
Question 16.
Which two are the structural elements of stale?
Answer:
Population and territory
Question 17.
What was the educational institution set up by Aristotle in ancient Athens?
Answer:
Lyceum
Question 18.
What was the educational system setup by Plato?
Answer:
Academy
Question 19.
By what name the liberal philosophy associated with the sphere of state activity?
Answer:
Individualism
Question 20.
Which theory pleads for free economic competition among individuals?
Answer:
Individualism
Question 21.
Which theory believes in mixed economy?
Answer:
Welfare state
Question 22.
Which political theory regards the state as a necessary evil?
Answer:
Individualism
Question 23.
Which political theory regards the state as a night Watchman?
Answer:
Individualism
Question 24.
What does the term ‘Laissez fair’ imply?
Answer:
Let the individual alone
Question 25.
Who was the advocate of Economic Individualism?
Answer:
Adamsmith
Question 26.
Who was the exponent of biological individualism?
Answer:
Spencer
Question 27.
Which theory pleads that the state that governs the least is the best?
Answer:
Individualism
Question 28.
Who introduced the New Deal programme?
Answer:
F.D. Roosevelt
Question 29.
When the WTO was formed?
Answer:
January 1st, 1995
Question 30.
By what name applied political science is known?
Answer:
Politics
Question 31. Who says Politics is a struggle for power?
Answer:
H.J. Morgenthau
Question 32. The outside forces that influence politics are called?
Answer:
Political dynamics
Question 33.
Who says ‘Man is a political animal’?
Answer:
Aristotle
Question 34.
Who says ‘State is the march of God on Earth’?
Answer:
Hegel
Question 35.
Who is the representative of state?
Answer:
Government
Question 36.
Who were the initial exponents of Individualism?
Answer:
French physiocrats
Question 37.
Which was the first welfare state?
Answer:
Britain
Fill in the blanks
1. _____ is the primary social science.
Answer: Sociology
2. _____ studies about values, morals and political principles.
Answer: Political philosophy
3. The term ‘politics’ emerged in the state of _____.
Answer: Greece
4. The word ‘politics’ has been derived from the Greek word _____.
Answer: Polls
5. ‘Politics’ has been derived from the Greek word ‘Polis’ which means _____.
Answer: City state
6. _____ is the father of political science.
Answer: Aristotle
7. Political science is a _____ science.
Answer: Social
8. _____ says political science is a social science.
Answer: Aristotle
9. _____ calls political science as the supreme social science.
Answer: Aristotle
10. _____ says, “Politics is the study of influence and influencial”.
Answer: Laswell
11. The book ’politics’ is written by _____.
Answer: Aristotle
12. _____ wrote the book ‘Republic’.
Answer: Plato
13. ‘The academy’ was founded by _____.
Answer: Plato
14. _____ was the founder of ‘the Lyceum’.
Answer: Aristotle
15. _____ used the term ‘state’ first.
Answer: Machiavelli
16. State has _____ elements.
Answer: Four
17. _____ is the vital element of state.
Answer: Sovereignty
18. State is a _____ political association.
Answer: Sovereign
19. The supreme power of state is called _____.
Answer: Sovereignty
20. Government is _____ of state.
Answer: Element
21. State is a _____ association.
Answer: Political
22. The word sovereignty has come from the latin word _____.
Answer: Superanus
23. Modern political science insists on the _____ study of polities.
Answer: Empirical
24. The term ‘state’ has came from the latin word _____.
Answer: Status
25. _____ is the application of political science.
Answer: Politics
26. The liberal theory of state activity is known as _____.
Answer: Individualism
27. _____ state provides maximum liberty to individuals.
Answer: Individualism
28. _____ theory regards the state as a necessary evil.
Answer: Individualism
29. _____ was the advocate of economic Individualism.
Answer: Adamsmith
30. _____ was the propounder of scientific socialism.
Answer: Karl Marx
31. _____ theory regards the state as a policeman.
Answer: Individualism
32. ‘Laissez faire’ means _____.
Answer: Let the individual free
33. A _____ state gives to priority to’ protection of social security.
Answer: Welfare state
34. _____ provides basic minimum needs of individuals.
Answer: Welfare state
35. _____ states are the protagonists of globalization.
Answer: Welfare states
36. India entered into the Globalization process during the Prime Ministership of _____.
Answer: P.V. Narsimha Rao
37. Individualism is a philosophy of century.
Answer: 18th century
38. _____ is the product of individualism and socialism.
Answer: Welfare state
39. _____ theory believes in free economic competition.
Answer: Individualism
40. A welfare state believes in _____ economy.
Answer: Mixed
41. _____ is the main objective of globalization.
Answer: Economic integration of the world
42. Globalisation believes in _____ economy.
Answer: Free market
43. Politics is the use of _____ in society.
Answer: Power
44. _____ theory gives the state a negative role.
Answer: Individualistic
45. _____ says over his body and soul individuals sovereign.
Answer: J.S. Mill
46. Welfare state concept gained popularity during _____ century.
Answer: 20th
47. _____ seeks to make the world a global village.
Answer: Globalisation
48. Politics revolves round the concept of _____.
Answer: Power
Answer in one sentence
Question 1.
What is Politics?
Answer:
Politics is a political process where by national resources and power are distributed among the people.
Question 2.
What is formal politics?
Answer:
From formal point of view politics means the working of formal structures of government and the administrative system.
Question 3.
What informal view of politics?
Answer:
From an informal point of view politics means making alliances and using power for the realization of definite goals.
Question 4.
What is political theory?
Answer:
Political theory refers to those principles ideas, concepts that influence the constitution, the government and the social life of individuals.
Question 5.
What is the utility of studying political theory?
Answer:
The study of political theory helps as to know about political concepts, institutions and political systems.
Question 6.
What is political science?
Answer:
Political science is a social science which deals with state and government.
Question 7.
What is the objective of political theory?
Answer:
The purpose of objective of political theory is to inform us about contemporary political issues, crises and processes.
Question 8.
What are the elements of politics?
Answer:
Interest, conflict and power are the three vital elements of politics.
Question 9.
What is political philosophy?
Answer:
All political concepts, views and arguments relating to individuals political Use are called political philosophy.
Question 10.
What is political thought?
Answer:
Political thought is the political views and speculations of an individual or a group relating to a specific period of time.
Question 11.
What is political ideology?
Answer:
Political ideology is a set of ideas in the nature of a belief or a conviction of a political theorist or thinker.
Question 12.
What is inter disciplinary approach?
Answer:
Interdisciplinary approach is a modern scientific approach which believes in using methods, techniques and principles of various social sciences for the study of a social science.
Question 13.
What is state?
Answer:
State is a sovereign political institution.
Question 14.
What is Government?
Answer:
Government is an element of state through which the state performs its function.
Question 15.
What is sovereignty?
Answer:
Sovereignty is the supreme unrestrained power of the state.
Question 16.
What is internal sovereignty?
Answer:
Internal sovereignty is that power of the state through which the state enact laws and run administration.
Question 17.
What is external sovereignty?
Answer:
External sovereignty refers to the freedom of the state from outside control and influence.
Question 18.
What is individualism?
Answer:
Individulism is a political philosophy of 19th century which pleads for maximum liberty for the individual.
Question 19.
What is a police state?
Answer:
Police state is an individualist state where the state behaves as a police man.
Question 20.
What is modern Individualism?
Answer:
Modem individualism is the individualism of 20th century that gives more importance to state and groups over individuals.
Question 21.
What is welfare state?
Answer:
A welfare state is a public service agency which always works for the well being of the people.
Question 22.
What is globalization?
Answer:
Globalisation is a policy of economic reforms which seeks to integrate world economics through exchange of ideas, information, labour and capital.
Question 23.
What is laissez fair?
Answer:
Laissez fair is a French term which pleads for giving complete freedom to the individual in economic sphere.
Question 24.
What is the need of political theory?
Answer:
The main purpose of political theory is to evaluate political facts and events and to make people conscious.
Question 25.
What is the subject matter of politics?
Answer:
The study of society, social conflicts, the struggle for power, accumulation, and use of power in society are the subject matter of politics.
Question 26.
What is the difference between politics and political science?
Answer:
Politics is concerned with the day-to-day activities of government while political science deals with the origin, nature, and functions of the state and government.