Political Thought

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options given below. Assertion (A) Gandhi was critical of the material civilisation and particularly detested the Industrial Revolution. Reason (R) He believed that Industrial Revolution was destroying deeper values.

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Annihilation of cast 1. Gandhi b. The Cunning reason 2. Aurobindo c. The Human cycle 3. Ambedkar d. Hind Swaraj 4. Hegel

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Radical humanism 1. Jaiprakash Narayan b. Total revolution 2. Ambedkar c. Schedule caste federations 3. Ghosh d. Passive resistance 4. Roy

Among the early Greeks who held the view that the state is not a divine inspiration guiding the footsteps of men into Internal Truth but a device of his own making for the convenience of his social life?

Which of the following may be defined as "the complex of organised associations and institutions within a community"?

Which among the following book is considered as a handbook for black revolution written by Frantz Fanon?

Confucius died in

Aristotle is called the father of political science because of his idea of

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Hegel 1. General Will b. Rousseau 2. Sovereign c. Hobbes 3. Commonwealth d. Locke 4. Dialectical idealism

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Extremism 1. Tilak b. Critique of Nationalism 2. Kabir c. Vedanta Philosophy 3. Vivekananda d. Mystic poem 4. Tagore

Which of the following works is edited by R. Blackburn?

Which of the following statement is not correct about Political thought?

The goals of the Indian Society have been spelt out in the:

Who constitutes the mean in Aristotle's social structure?

According to Wollstonecraft education will benefit women in which of the following ways?

"We cannot know, when the fish drinks water or when officials take money from the government fund". This concept was given by

Plato's Justice is based on which of the principle of society?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. State has the monopoly of coercive power 1. Bukunin b. State upholds university 2. Hegel c. State is an evil to be immediately and outrightly rejected 3. Weber d. State upholds dominant interest 4. Marx

Who said "Kautilya's Arthashastra exemplified radical Machiavellianism, compared to it. Machiavelli's Prince is harmless"?

Who among the following can be considered as a philosopher of ancient age?

The book 'A Theory of Justice' was published in year

"A Dying Colonialism" was a famous work of

Machiavelli described men as

According to Marx class struggle continues until

Who said that power is "a relationship in which one group of persons is able to determine the actions of another in the direction of the former's own ends"?

Arrange the following Ambedkar's writings in the order in which they appeared i. The Untouchables ii. Who Were the Shudras? iii. Annihilation of Caste iv. The Buddha and his Dharma

According William Ebbenstein, the greatest contribution of the Aristotle is

For Hegel, which one of the following is correct?

Which of the following is/are correct about Glorious Revolution?

According to Rousseau, if majority represents 'General Will', then minority 1. Follows the majority. 2. Follows its won will and feel free 3. Minority is required to obey the legislation of majority. 4. If it conforms to the 'General Will', it makes minority as free as it can be. Select the correct answer using the options given below

The view that the state was created by man was given a systematic and theoretical treatment during:

Who is the guru of Kabir?

"The end of politics is the best of ends, and the main concern of politics is to provoke a certain character in the citizens and to make them good and disposed to perform noble actions."

Consider which of the following is not correct about Tilak?

The reasons why men give up the State of Nature according to Locke are

Ziauddin Barani was contemporary of

Who among the following is famously known as 'Periyar'?

The weekly magazine 'Karamyogin' founded by Aurobindo in which language?

The work History of freedom and other Essays is authored by:

About what it is mostly argued that it is a political creed, an economic doctrine, a religious outlook, a moral percept and especially, a humanitarian world view. It is an effort not to systematise wisdom, but to transform society and is based on an undying faith in the goodness of human nature?

Which of the following is not a way of preventing revolution according to Aristotle?

Tagore conception of true freedom stands for

Arrange these events of Gandhi's life in correct sequence. 1. His return to Indian. 2. Organised peasants protest. 3. Launched Dandi March. 4. Assumed leadership of Congress.

Who among the following is an authority on Imperialism?

What is the term used to explain control by two or more powers over a disputed territory in order to prevent colonial rivalry?

Who said that a nation is a community of persons living in definite territory and thereby bound together by the bonds of mutual love?

Under . . . . . . . . patents help shall be available for any invention whether product or process in all fields of industrial technologies.

The Elitist view maintains that in a democratic society political power resides in the:

Assertion (A) For, Plato knowledge is neither perception nor opinion. Reason (R) Right opinion is knowledge.

Who made the following statement? "Education is the best defence of citizenship".

Which of the following is not an expression of the constitutional rule of Aristotle?

For Aristotle, which of the following characteristics do not necessarily qualify to become an Athenian citizen, 1. Residence in a particular place 2. The right of suing and being sued 3. Those who are disenfranchised or exiled 4. Descent from a citizen Choose the correct answer:

Which of the following ignores the distinction between state and society?

Fatwa-i-Jahandari was written by

"It is better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a pig satisfied". This statement on morality is related to

Pandita Ramabai belongs to

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born in

The core idea of ancient Greek political philosophy is

Which is correct about the Locke's concept of human nature?

What is nation according to Deendayal's views?

Who has been criticised in the following words "He is the most terrible ally of despotism in all its forms. He is the father of Jacobin's despotism, of caesarian of Kant and Hegel"?

According to Machiavelli human are

What is correct about 'Real Will'?

Match the following List-I List-II a. Dictatorship the proletariat 1. Gramsci b. Communist Party 2. Marx c. Hegemony 3. Lenin d. Polycentricism 4. Togliatti

The famous book 'The Subjection of Women' was written by

Which of the following pairs is/are not correctly matched? 1. Spiritual Evolution ⟺ Aurobindo Ghosh 2. My Experiences with Truth ⟺ Gandhi 3. Total Revolution ⟺ J. P. Narayan 4. The Life Divine ⟺ Ambedkar

M. N. Roy denounced the theory of dictatorship of the proletariat because it would establish

Which of the following philosophy can he claimed as resonated with confucianism?

Which of the following is true regarding Gandhian concept of 'Sarvodaya'? 1. Welfare of the majority of people 2. Government by the majority party 3. Protection of the minorities 4. Welfare of all sections of the society Choose the correct answer from the below.

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

Why Locke advocated for a Social Contract, when the State of Nature is peaceful?

In the two lists given below, List-I provides the list of Kautilya's organs of the State, while List-II indicates the Organs of the human body. Match the two lists and choose the correct answer from the option given below List-I (Kautilya's organs of the State) List-II (Organs of the human body) a. Amatya 1. Mouth b. Suhrid 2. Eyes c. Durga 3. Arms d. Kosha 4. Ears

Arrange the concepts in the order of their appearance. 1. Liberalism as passion 2. Scientific individualism 3. Lumpen proletariate 4. Legitimate government is republican

Who among the following is considered as most important advocate of Communism?

'Kosa' in Saptanga theory stands for

The right of extra-territoriality was claimed and established in almost all . . . . . . . . countries which give few rights to Christians.

Which of the following statements is associated with Plato? 1. Man is buy nature a political animal. 2. Pushpin is as good as a poetry. 3. The state is an individual writ large. 4. Over himself over his body and mind individual is sovereign. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

Match the following. List-I (Books) List-II (Years) a. The untouchables 1. 1939 b. Hind Swaraj 2. 1924 c. Hindutava 3. 1948 d. Federation vs Freedom 4. 1909

"Politics is the possession and distribution of power" - who made this statement?

Arrange the various incidence of Aurobindo's life span in correct sequence. 1. Arrested in Alipur Conspiracy. 2. Joined Partition of Bengal Movement. 3. Adopted non-violence. 4. Joined Congress and criticised moderates.

"Laws of nature are laws of prudence" who said?

In Ancient Indian political thought, on which point Kautilya differs from Manu? 1. Over Saptanga theory 2. Over MandaI theory 3. Kautilya accepts practicality in spite of his acceptance of Dharma. 4. Over the belief that artha always remains dominant over Dharma. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Who among the following early Greeks compared the state to a man of great stature and pointed out the resemblance between the functions of the state and those of an individual?

What is meant by the "managerial revolution"?

The relationship between state and society is . . . . . . . ., they determine and are, in turn, determined by each other.

According to Savarkar, what are the fundamental bonds that would cojoin Hindus as commonentity?

'General Will' in the political philosophy of Rousseau represents

According to Kautilya, danda is the means to achieve Dharma. Then, what danda implies? 1. Danda is close to Plato's justice of doing his due. 2. Danda is a means, by which king ensures rule according to his strategy. 3. Danda exists as the means for the collection of tax. 4. Danda is a coercive authority with the state. By which orders given by state are universally accepted. Select the correct answer using the options given below

M. N. Roy's Integral Scientific Humaniam is also known as

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the options given below: List-I List-II a. Robert Dahi 1. Comparative Government and Politics b. MacIver 2. Power and Society c. Michael Curtis 3. Modern Political Analysis d. Kaplan 4. The Web of Government

Match the following List-I List-II a. Plato 1. Utilitarianism b. Rawls 2. Surplus value c. Bentham 3. Philosopher king d. Marx 4. Justice as fairness

Which of the following is a work of John Locke?

What is not correct about Dharma?

Which of following is not correct about Locke's social contract?

The idea of Antyodaya was propagated by

'The Life Divine' was written by

Match the following. List-I List-II a. St. Augustine 1. 'Let hundred flowers bloom' b. Mao 2. 'Colonial thesis' c. M. N. Roy 3. 'Involution' d. Aurobindo 4. 'Two swords'

Which of the following is/are correct statement? 1. J. P. Narayan was supporter of diatectical materialism on human development. 2. In middle of 1940s, he was inclined towards Gandhi ideology. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Marxist idea of dialectical materialism is influenced by

Which of the following are the inconvenience in State of Nature according to Locke?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Western civilisation fules the desires 1. Roy b. Caste brings unnatural division of labour 2. Ghosh c. Theory of economic determinism blasts the foundation of human freedom 3. Gandhi d. Political independence was its aim and it non-violence means 4. Ambedkar

Society secures the cooperation of its members by:

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options given below. Assertion (A) For Gandhiji, Satyagraha is not identical to passive resistance. Reason (R) Satyagraha denoted a legitimate, moral and truthful form of political action by the people against the Brutal state power.

According to Gandhi,

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Ambedkar 1. Hind Swaraj b. Gandhi 2. New humanism c. Jinnah 3. Independent Labour Party d. Roy 4. Two nation theory

Which of the following are the main function performed by government according to J. S. Mill?

Which among the following is not correct according to the views of Machiavelli on human nature?

Similarities between Plato and Marx. 1. Prefer duties to rights. 2. Property is reason behind social division and political problems. 3. Human behaviour is selfish. Select the correct answer using the options given below

What is true regarding the 'Spy System' of Kautilya? 1. King should not trust anyone in the matters related to the state affairs. 2. He should recruit spies who are directly responsible to the king. 3. He should recruit spies from all four vernas. 4. Spies should go to public places and must have feedback from citizens. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Who says that the essence of good citizenship is "the contribution of one's instructed judgement to the public good"?

Ambedkar founded three political parties. What were the main aim of the new parties? 1. To organise the masses against British rule. 2. It was to advance the welfare of the labour classes. 3. It accepted the principle of state management and state ownership of industry. Select the correct ansuies using the options given below.

Who among the following has started two weeklies, the Karmayogin and the Dharma?

Hegel was a . . . . . . . . philosopher.

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

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

Nocturnal Council finds a mention in Plato's

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

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

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

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

Mary Wollstonecraft was influenced by the writings of

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

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?

Match the following List-I (Authors) List-II (Books) a. Friedrich Hayek 1. The Politics b. Joh Rawls 2. Idea of Justice c. Amartya 3. The Road to Serfdom d. Plato 4. A Theory of Justice

Arrange the following works of Aurobindo Ghosh in chronological order. 1. No Compromise 2. Theory of Pure Consciousness 3. Bande Matram 4. Surat Split

Which of the following pairs of thinker and notions of the state is incorrectly matched? 1. Kant ⟺ Ethical notion 2. Hobbes ⟺ Legel notion 3. Spencer ⟺ Organic view of state 4. Marx ⟺ Welfare notion

While, practising law in the Bombay High Court, he tried to uplift the untouchables in order to educate them. His first organised attempt to achieve this was the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha, which was intended to promote education and socio-economic improvement, as well as the welfare of 'outcastes', at the time referred to as depressed classes. He was

The Champaran Satyagraha was happened in year

Who, in his work International Law, emphasises that the idea of nation is associated with origin of birth, community of race, community of language, etc.?

Match the List-I (Sources) and List-II (Ideas) which influenced Gandhi and select the correct answer from the option given below: List-I (Source) List-II (Major idea) a. Jainism 1. Catholicity of outlook b. Vaishnavism 2. Contempt for industrial civilisation and ideas on passive resistance c. Ruskin and Tolstoy 3. Idealism and concern for moral values d. Plato 4. Emphasis on Non-violence

Who, among the following, had introduced 'Christian Humanitarian Values' in an otherwise hedonistic philosophy?

Arrange these happenings of Ambedkar's life in correct sequence. 1. Adopted Buddhism 2. Designed Indian Constitution 3. Together with Bannerjee addressed Allahabad Session 4. Study in Columbia University

Aristotle classified oligarchy as

Who defined power as 'the capacity in any relationship to command the service or compliance of others'?

Mary Wollstonecraft urges women to

The Dharmashastras is a . . . . . . . .

Which of the following things are done by Pandita Ramabai?

Hannah Arendt was born in

V. D. Savarkar was born in year

"The ideas of the ruling class are always the ruling ideas" the dictum belongs to

Arrange the events in correct sequence. 1. Narayan gave a call of peaceful total revolution. 2. Narayan joined Civil Disobedience Movement. 3. J. P. Narayan joined Non-cooperation Movement. 4. Narayan joined Indian National Congress.

Whose soul is considered as Appetitive by Plato?

Which among the following reform is not suggested by Mary Wollstonecraft?

Match the following List-I List-II a. The state comes into existence for the sake of life, but it continues to exist for good life 1. A. D. Lindsay b. State is necessary evil 2. Herbert Spencer c. The state is nothing more 3. Karl Marx d. State is a society of society of societies 4. Aristotle

Arya Mahila Samaj was founded by

Aristotle was born in 384 BC at

Which among the following oranisations are related with E. V. Ramaswamy?

Which of the following are correct about Nehru's views on religion?

Which one of the following statements is not correct in case of Kautilya?

Who among the following is considered as the 'Father of Modern Tamil Nadu'?

Machiavelli was born in . . . . . . . .

Aristotle classified Monarchy as

'Black skin, white Masks' is a famous work of

In the absence of family 1. Sexual morality cannot be maintained. 2. Social and moral teachings cannot be given to younger generation. 3. A man cannot perform his duties to state. Select the correct answer using the options given below.

Who among the following has been a source of Inspiration for J. S. Mill?

"The General Will is conceived as coming to be when every individual in a group or society has a conception or idea of the group as a whole and identifies his good with the good of that whole." Who defines General Will in this way?

Which of the following is correct about Tilaks idea of swaraj?

Which among the following is not a quality of good ruler as suggested by Plato?

'Philosophy of History' is a major work of which of the following philosopher?

'The Communist Manifesto' was written by Marx in

According to Barani a Muslim king should not

Who insisted that type of government depended on economic and geographic factors?

Match the following. List-I (Book) List-II (Author) a. The High caste Hindu Women 1. Rabindranath Tagore b. Tarikh-i-Firoz Shahi 2. Ramabai c. Gita-Rahasya 3. Barani d. Gitanjali 4. Tilak

For propounding their theories the 'social contract theory' was used by 1. Marx 2. Rawls 3. Lenin 4. Nozick Select the correct answer using the options given below

"The 'natural' man will be one in whom strong conscience and stead fast reason have successfully harmonised self-love and sympathy". Who advocated this?

The difference principle is a principle of

Which theory considers the associations as important as the state itself?

He participated in the struggle of the Algeria against

Frantz Fanon was born in

Who among the following is not a political philosopher of ancient age?

Which of the following is correct about the Machiavelli's 'The Prince'?

Which of the following was a 'protectorate' of the British Empire between 1922 and 1936?

Who said, "Men are equal by nature: society, through the institution of property, has made them unequal."?

"Once God is let in, thee is an end to the sovereignty of man." Who said this?

According to Tagore what are the consequences of Nationalism?

Consider the following about Locke's contract. 1. Locke's contract once made is irrevocable. 2. Locke's social contract create an absolute sovereign. Which among the above is/are correct?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Lenin? 1. Lenin's thesis is known as Democrate centralism. 2. He advocated that peasantry class has immense potential for revolution. 3. He asserted that the agenda of revolution would be decided by the party and not by the worker. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Which of the following combinations is correct?

Who said that some men are ruled by force and some others by law?

'Naya Shivala' poem was written by

Notion of hegemony was developed Gramsci to

According to Rousseau, which of the following has corrupted the human nature.

Mary Wollstonecraft in her book 'A Vindication of the Right of Women' emphasised the equal rights of women on the basis of the nation of

Who among the following said of Rousseau, "Ardent apostle of reason, he has done more than most to prepare the way for the age of unreason in which he live."?

The term nation emphasises the consciousness of unity due to:

Which one of the following social contract traditions has not been revitalised by John Rawls in his book "A Theory of Justice"?

Consider the following statement: "He who has the power to take part in deliberative or judicial administration is said by us to be a citizen of that state".

Who said that the global economy must be viewed as a collection of heterogeneous units with different agendas interacting with one another in a variety of ways and thus changing its character over time?

Which one of the following statements of Hobbes was wrong?

The word 'nation' is derived from the Latin word 'natio' which means :

Who defined political science as 'the study of the shaping and sharing of power'?

Assertion (A) In spite of the fact that Rawlss theory has strong procedural features it can also be sun as a major contribution to social justice. Reason (R) He is categorical that there is a need for rational justification of all departures from equality.

Rousseau's General Will means

Who among the following declared "For me morals, ethics and religion are convertible terms. A moral life without reference to religion is like a house built upon sand"?

Which among the following are the fundamental elements of new socialism?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Philosophical theory of the state 1. Kelsen b. General theory of the state and law 2. Bentham c. Philosophical redicalism 3. Machiavelli d. Republicanism is a condition of promoting civic virtue 4. Bosanquet

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other as Reason (R): Select the correct answer from the options given below Assertion (A) M. N. Roy did not accept Marx's materialistic interpretation of history. Reason (R) It has an element of determinism and idealism.

Who of the following is of the view that it is not Gandhi who made Satyagraha but it is Satyagraha which made Gandhi the Mahatma?

Gandhi wrote Hindi Swaraj in the year

Who among the following had an influence over J. P. Narayan?

Which of the following concept is not suggested and propagated by M. N. Roy.

Assertion (A) For Gandhiji, enlightened anarchy refers to a form of society which functions without the coercive power of the State. Reason (R) Individuals have full control of themselves.

In Arthashastra, how many departments of the government find mention?

The rejectionist approach of Iqbal towards nationalism was based on

Which among the following are the component of nationalism according to Vivekananda?

Which of the following is not correct about the characteristics of Hobbes social contract?

Mahatma Gandhi described himself as a

Match the following List-I List-II a. Proportionate equality 1. Aristotle b. Principle of utility 2. Bentham c. Individualism 3. Marx d. Lumpen proletariat 4. Spencer

When did Plato established his Academy?

Which of the following is not correct about the State of Nature as presented by Hobbes?

During the radical humanist phase M. N. Roy advocated

Which among the following are the suggestion made by Fanon for eradicating colonialism?

Who among the following, uses the term 'Political System' instead of the state?

The book 'The Hindrances to Good Citizenship' is authored by:

Who among the following said the context of States Reorganisation Commission Report, "The Lambs are shorn of the wool" and ''They are feeling the intensity of cold''?

Which among the following is not a part of Marxist theory?

Who among the following rejected the ideal that caste status was the result of divine reward or punishment?

Hobbes has been called 'Individualist' because 1. He talks of natural rights. 2. He allows resistance to state. 3. He permits conditional surrender. 4. He thinks 'rational self-preservation, requires social contract'. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Amatya, in the theory of 'Saptanga' implies

Match the following List-I List-II a. Status 1. Teutons b. Civitas 2. Greeks c. Polis 3. Plato d. Republic 4. Romans

'Prabhusakti' stands for

'Rights are the outer conditions for the inner development of man'. It was said by

According to Confuciuism through what means do the Heavens communicate with earthly people?

Arrange the following in chronological order. 1. Saptanga 2. Theory of Protection 3. Passive Resistance 4. Satyagraha

Which is considered as the starting point of Locke's political philosophy?

"Life is a perpetual and restless desires of power after power that cease only in death." This statement is related to

Kabir was born in a

'Life, liberty and estate are natural rights of man'. Who said this?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Vedas 1. Origin of kingship b. Smriti 2. Eternal Law of Universe c. Manu-Smriti 3. Good conscience d. Digha-Nikaya 4. Law based on Shruti

Who among the following first used the modern terms 'sovereign' and 'sovereignty'?

'Bijak' was collection of works of

Hobbes argued that the only protection for the rights of the weak in a polity was a/ the

Who said that harmony is a proper balance between separation and connection?

What is correct about Hobbes social contract?

Arrange the following events of Mahatma Gandhi in chronological order. 1. Natas Congress 2. Belgaum Session 3. Non-cooperation Movement 4. Champaran Movement

Which among the following are the criticism of General Will?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Warfare technique 1. Yana b. Silent policy 2. Asana c. Strategy of conquer 3. Vigraha d. Dual policy of peace with one king and war with another 4. Dwaidhibhava

Which among the following are the view of Naicker toward Hinduism?

Who propogated the idea of scientific humanism?

Match the following. List-I (Author) List-II (Book) a. Hobbes 1. Two treaties of Government b. Locke 2. Prince c. Rousseau 3. Social Contract d. Machiavelli 4. Leviathen

According to Rousseau man's life in the State of Nature was regulated by

The method adopted by Hegel is known as

. . . . . . . . enjoys the power of coercion and . . . . . . . . does not enjoy the powers of coercion

Consider the following statement: " . . . . . . . . the entire world has no right to silence a fool . . . . . . . . " The above statement was made by:

Which of the following statement is true regarding nation?

Who defined ideology as a 'systematic set of arguments and beliefs used to justify an existing or desired soical order'?

The prominent criticism of the Marxian theory is that:

. . . . . . . . is not restricted to any geographical area.

Which of the following are not the basis of the authority of society?

Aristotle devoted himself to a critical study of the ideal states projected by

Who made no distinction between State and Society?

Assertion (A) For J. S. Mill will is the basis of all institutions including the state. Reason (R) Will is not only dependent on number, it has a qualitative foundation and the Will which makes the institutions takes on the form of a belief.

Aristotle's conception of democracy is known as

Analectus is related with

Tagore criticised nationalism because

Which of the following is not a characteristic of 'General Will'?

"The secret task of a king is to strive for the welfare of his people incessantly. The administration of the kingdom is his religious duty. His greatest gift would be to treat all as equals." Who suggested these lines?

The English weekly started by Bal Gangadhar Tilak was known as

"Class struggle must always involve ideas and ideologies, ideas that would make the revolution and also that would prevent it". This statement is pronounced by

Marx's theory of Alienation is contained in

"One can forget the death of one's father but not the loss of patrimony." Who said this?

In Aristotelian view . . . . . . . . is the end goal of a city.

Modern political thought is considered as child of

Which among the following is not correct about Kabir's philosophy of life?

Who wrote 'Over himself, over his own body and mind, the individual is sovereign'?

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?

'Marx, Gandhi and Socialism' this book was written by

Who is considered as the most influential philosophers of the left in the twentieth century?

Which of the following pairs, is/are not correctly matched? 1. Fast as means of self-purification ⟺ Gandhi 2. Non-violent Civil Disobedience ⟺ J. P. Narayan 3. Cultural nationalism ⟺ Ghosh 4. New humanism ⟺ Roy

Which of the following statements about state as narrated by Aristotle is correct?

Who is credited for first systematic feminist critique some 50 years before the emergence of the female suffrage movements?

Consider the following about the qualities of Prince as mentioned by Machiavelli 1. To use persuasion artfully. 2. To be well versed in the art of war. 3. To be better feared than loved. Which among the above is/are correct?

Which of following is not correct about Locke's version of 'State of Nature'?

In the Marxist theory, the stage will wither away after:

Who asserts that fundamental conception in social sciences is power in the same sense that energy is fundamental concept in physics?

Which of the following are Hobbes's 'Law of Nature'?

The central question of the 'Republic' by Plato was

Who among the following said "Most religious men I have met are politicians in disguise. I, however, who wear the guise of a politician in disguise, am at heart a religious man"?

According to Hobbes 'State of Nature', is

'Self Respect Movement' was organised by

Which is considered as the key source of Confucius life and teaching?

Who propounded the principle that the political ruler should be a moral?

Who among the following made the state a moral institution with a moral end?

What is the Felicity according to Hobbes?

When did E. V. Ramaswamy resigned from INC?

Roy-Lenin debate centred around

Who did help to humanise J. S. Mill's revised version of utilitarianism?

Aristotle considers . . . . . . . . a just government.

B. R. Ambedkar was born in

Who among the following traditional thinkers brought out the significance of power in the political phenomenon?

According to Ambedkar caste system have evolved from

What is Mary's view on Marriage?

Who consider political science as a 'master science'?

"Earth has enough resources to satisfy everybody's needs, but not their greed". Who said this?

Consider the following statements regarding Machiavelli 1. He was the founder of utilitarian ethics. 2. Relegated religion to a very subordinate position. 3. Prescribed a double standard of conduct. 4. Prince must be free from internal disturbances. Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

According to Hegel, state is a synthesis of

Hegel's theory of dialects is rooted in

Which is considered as the central cohesive source of stability of Plato's Ideal state?

Aristotle identifies a city with . . . . . . . .

Aurobindo's political career is divided into

Match the following. List-I (Books) List-II (Authors) a. The Life Divine 1. B. R. Ambedkar b. Buddha and His Dhamma 2. Kautilya c. Hind Swaraj 3. Aurobindo Ghosh d. Arthashastra 4. Mahatma Gandhi

Match the following List-I List-II a. "The state is the March of God on Earth". 1. Hegel b. "The state is a joint stock protection company for mutual assurance". 2. Aristotle c. "The state comes into existence for the sake of life, but it continues to exist for good life". 3. H. Spencer d. "The state is nothing more than a machine for the oppression of one class by another". 4. Karl Marx

Who coined the slogan 'No control, No cooperation'?

Locke's Second Treatise on Civil Government (1689) set out a theory of

According to Frantz Fanon the impacts of negrification are

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Criticism of caste system 1. Gandhi b. New talim 2. Ambedkar c. Cultural nationalism 3. Roy d. Radical humanism 4. Ghosh

Arrange the following in chronological order. List-I List-II a. The statesman 1. Plato b. Emile 2. Rousseau c. A Fragment of government 3. Bentham d. Art of war 4. Machiavelli

Who among the following is credited for setting the stage for beginnings of liberalism?

Who made the statement that - 'the, nation underlies the state and the state is the nation organised in a certain way'?

Swami Vivekananda was the disciple of

According to J. S. Mill, women's inequality had survived because

Match the following List-I (Thinkers) List-II (Concepts) a. Mao Tse-Tung 1. One dimensional man b. Antonio Gramsci 2. New democracy c. Jurgen Halurmas 3. Autonomy of super structures d. Herbert Marcuse 4. Communicative rationality

Naturalised citizens are citizens by:

Match the following. List-I (Books) List-II (Thinkers) a. Law of Free Monarchies 1. Maciver b. The Modern State 2. Henry Maine c. Ancient Law 3. John Locke d. Two Treaties of Civil Government 4. James I

Who among the following are 'communitarian'?

What are the essential device to maintenance of democracy according to Ambedkar?

Match the following List-I (Concepts) List-II (Thinkers) a. The Long March 1. C. I. Bernard b. Paus Commune 2. Herbert A. Simon c. Neo-human relation 3. Karl Marx d. Design activity 4. Lenin

According to 'Shantiparva', 1. Duty of king lies not only to formulate law, but also to punish seditious officers responsible for disobeying state orders. 2. King is above any law because he only can make or change it. 3. It says that even in state of lawlessness or anarchy, king continues to exist with all his unrestricted orders. Select the correct answer using the options given below

'The Origin of Totalitarianism' is a famous work of

Mary Wollstonecraft was born in . . . . . . . .

Which one of the following books is not written by Tilak?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Realist Tradition 1. Manu b. Divine Origin Theory 2. Brahama c. Shukraniti 3. Shankracharya d. Manave-Dharmashastra 4. Kautilya

Arrange the following works of Rousseau chronologically. 1. The Social Contract 2. A Discourse on the Arts and Sciences 3. Emile 4. A Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Who described human nature as 'noble savage'?

John Rawls was born in

The virtue of a soldier as assigned by Plato is

What is state according to Aristotle?

Which of the following is not a form of closed door policy?

Which among the following is not an objective of Arthashastra?

According to Hegel, human beings are the synthesis of

Which of the following is an example of societies that do not have organized state?

Who said that revolution is that process by which a radical alteration of a particular society occurs over a time span?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) No genuine understanding of Aristotle can endorse the opinion that his philosophise system was the opposite of Plato. Reason (R) Aristotle's system is an attempt to Philosophical on idealism free from the defects of Plato's system.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Aristotle's theory of causation) List-II (Explanations) a. The efficient cause 1. The substance and essence of the thing b. The final cause 2. Matter of which it is composed c. The material cause 3. The purpose towards which the movement is directed. d. The formal cause 4. The cause of motion

John Locke's contribution chiefly lies in his 1. Consent theory 2. Limited government 3. Theory of state as a corporate body 4. Organic conception of state Select the correct answer:

Match the following in the term of Thinkers and Ideas . List-I (Thinkers) List-II (Ideas) a. John Locke 1. Partyless democracy b. Hobbes 2. Consent Theory c. Jaya Prakash Narain 3. Neo-liberalism d. Robert Nozick 4. Absolute Sovereignty

According to Marxism, political power is a strong, organised and unified power of the economically:

A great merit of the Marxist theory of state lies in the fact that:

For Plato which of the following statements is not true? 1. Ideas are substances. 2. Ideas are an essences of all things. 3. Ideas are reflections of things. 4. Ideas are an universal. Select the correct answer:

Which political thinker rejects Aristotle completely?

Who of the following said that felicity is "continued success in obtaining those things which a man from time to time desires."?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Assertion (A) For Plato great diversity of wealth was inconsistent with good government. Reason (R) He saw no way to abolish the evil except by abolishing wealth itself, so far as soldiers and rulers are concerned.

Who of the following notes the existence of legislative, executive and federative powers of the state?

Who is the propounder of labour theory of value?

Which of the following are the features of Plato's theory of education? 1. It is a means of social righteousness and realisation of truth. 2. Elementary education begins at childhood up to the age of six. 3. The public test is held at the age of twenty. 4. At the age thirty, a second selective test is to take place. Choose the correct answer:

John Rawls's concept of 'veil of ignorance' does not imply to which of the following?

With which author's book J. S. Mill's 'Essay on Liberity's is fit to be compared?

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I (Philosophers) List-II (Ideas) a. Machiavelli 1. Revolt against reason b. Hobbes 2. Moral indifference c. Locke 3. Instinct of self-preservation d. Rousseau 4. Natural Right to Property

Power, not right is the focal point for Hobbes. Why?

Assertion (A) For Aristotle the authority of a constitutional ruler over his subjects is quite different from that of a master over his slaves. Reason (R) Because the slave is inferior from birth and incapable of ruling himself.

Advancements in science and technology as also the socio-economic processes, have made . . . . . . . . more complex.

Arrange the following is in chronological order. 1. Ranade, Gandhi and Jinnah 2. Hindutva 3. Hind Swaraj 4. No Compromise

Who among the following criticised Bentham's Philosophy as 'Pig philosophy'?

Plato blamed the restored . . . . . . . . in Athens for the death of Socrates?

Who said that a nation is a soul, a spiritual principle and "to have suffered, rejoiced and hoped together" makes a people a nation?

During the French Revolution the term 'nation' came into great popularity and was used to mean:

To avoid revolution, Aristotle propounded some methods. Arrange them in sequence. 1. Remove causes of revolution. 2. Educate people according to the spirit of Constitution. 3. Property should be used commonly.

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Cicero 1. State is a executive committee for managing the affairs of the bourgeoisie b. Hegel 2. State without justice is robbery on the highway c. Louis XIV 3. State is the march of God on Earth d. Marx 4. I am the state

Nicomachean Ethics was written by

The Islamic conception of Tawhid stands for

Equality, according to John Rawls, is an operational concept tied tohis procedural theory of Justice. Which of the following statements conceptly describes Rawls position on inequality? 1. Inequality is the cause of instability and revolution and therefore unacceptable in the long run. 2. Inequality is the sole cause of human misery, moral degradation and corruption and should be abolished. 3. Inequality is justified, if it leads to the elevation of the worst off in society. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Jean Jacques Rousseau was born in

Which among the following is not a book of Plato?

Rabindranath Tagore was born in year

Which kind of socialism attracted Nehru?

The most significant function of Amatyas. 1. To run their respective departments 2. Their responsibility towards Swami 3. To give secret advice to the king 4. To help Swami in regular affairs Select the correct answer using the options given below

Plato is a supporter of 'Eugenics', what he brought from it?

Whom did Machiavelli blame for the moral degradation of Italy?

Who among the following is being called as 'Kong-fu-tuz'?

The political life of M. N. Roy got following phases 1. Militant nationalist phase 2. Liberal nationalist phase 3. Marxist phase 4. Humanist phase Select the correct answer using the options given below

Plato's communism and modem communism are similar because

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

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

Traditional political theory emphasises the study of:

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. Select the correct answer:

Which one of the following is correct regarding the writings of Machiavelli?

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. Select the correct answer:

The mechanistic view of the state gave rise to the doctrine of:

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

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.

According to Vivekananda everyone should have liberty of

Match the following. List-I (Concepts) List-II (Propounders) a. Trusteeship 1. J. P. Narayan b. The theory of pure consciousness 2. B. R. Ambedkar c. Antyodaya 3. Mahatma Gandhi d. Annihilation of caste 4. Sri Aurobindo

Which of the following is not an advice of Machiavelli to its prince?

'The High Caste Hindu Women' was written by

According to Deendayal view, what is justice what is truth will be determined by

"He played a leading role in the development of the internationalist outlook of the Indian freedom struggle. He sought foreign allies for India and forged links with movements for freedom and democracy all over the world. In 1927, his efforts paid off and the Congress was invited to attend the Congress of oppressed nationalities in Brussels in Belgium. The meeting was called to coordinate and plan a common struggle against imperialism. He represented India and was elected to the Executive Council of the League against imperialism that was born at this meeting". Who was he?

"As a society becomes more enlightened, it realises that it is responsible not to conserve and transmit the whole of its existing achievements, but only such as make of a better future society". Who said this?

What 'Ari-Mitra' stands in 'Mandal Theory'? 1. Friend of neighbour friend 2. Friend of friend 3. Friend of enemy's friend 4. Neighbour of Mitra and its enemy therefore friend of Ari Select the correct answer using the options given below

Rawls Principles of Justice are known as

The main exponents of the view that state is a man made institution, an artificial device were:

What does MIC stand for?

Machiavelli is regarded as the first modern political thinker because of

Which one of the following is not a source of Plato's theory of ideas?

According to early Romans Lex signified:

Who questioned the view that Locke was a defender of the Glorious Revolution?

Which of the following statements is false with respect to Plato's ideas?

Who agrues that trade liberalization brings about increasing returns, which in turn, would generate a higher rate of growth in the economy?

The work Self Government in Industry is authored by:

Who of the following fled Athens for Calchis, "In order that the Athenians might not commit a second crime against philosophy"?

Which of the following is not an idea of Rousseau?

Match the following List-I List-II a. Plato 1. Private and public morality b. Machiavelli 2. Savitri c. Hegal 3. Time spirit d. Aurobindo 4. Philosopher king

Ziauddin Barani was political thinker of

According to Kautilya, the most important function of state is the protection of the Dharma and the territory of the state. It means 1. State should mainly promote the interest of specific groups in order to promote its internal growth. 2. That it was to maintain internal social peace and protection against foreign invasion. 3. State is not bound by any moral values in the way of Dharma. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Match the following List-I (Marxis Writings) List-II (Central Ideas) a. 'Justice taken away what are kingdoms but band of robbers' 1. Thrasymachus b. 'Justice is the interest of the stronger' 2. Augustine c. 'Liberty is the absence of restraint' 3. Hegel d. 'The state is the highest manifestation of mind objective' 4. Mill

Who said that "Republic is hardly a political work, but the finest treatise on education ever written"?

Establishment of Hindu Rastra was the supreme aim of

Justice in the Republic of Plato consists of

Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding was a refutation of

Which of the following work of J. S. Mill provided an outline of his ideal government?

"A law of nature is a percept or general rule, found out by reason, by which a man is forbidden to do that, which is destructive for his life"?

According to Machiavelli a state should

Most of the political thinkers equate nation with:

Which among the following is the quest of Republic by Plato?

Who was Confucius greatest follower and added the concept of human nature as originally good?

Which one of the following combinations regarding the state is correct?

Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha was established by

The situation when worker's product and his machines become his real masters leads to

Arrange these concepts in order of their appearance. 1. 'Political liberty without economic liberty' 2. 'Night more state' 3. 'Liberty as absence of restraints' 4. 'Tyranny of Majority'

Arrange the following books in order in which they appeared. 1. India Wins Freedom 2. My Experiments with Truth 3. Idea of Justice 4. The India Struggle

According to Hobbes 'Reason' is

Who among the following propagated the idea of radical humanism?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Aggannasutta 1. Islamic political thought b. Bijak 2. Origin of life and social order c. Fatwa-i-Jahandari 3. Theory on Arya d. Arctic Home of Vedas 4. Poetic wisdom

Which of the following are work of Thomas Hobbes?

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Integral humanism 1. V. D. Savarkar b. Radical humanism 2. Nehru c. Scientific humanism 3. M. N. Roy d. Cultural nationalism 4. Deendayal Upadhyay

The company which had been granted a patent right for Neem as a pesticide is:

Who among the following criticised Plato conception of Justice?

Match the following List-I List-II a. The state is a perfect community 1. Aristotle b. The state is the very image of human originasm 2. Bluntschli c. The state is power 3. J. S. Mill d. The worth of the state is the worth of the individuals constituting it 4. Treitschke

Arrange them in order of their appearance. 1. 'Power flows from the Barrel of Gun'. Mao 2. 'Difference Principle'. John Rawls 3. 'State is supreme community over all communities'. T. H. Green 4. 'Collective good of the people'. Rousseau

The concept of 'Total Revolution' was propagated by

About the nature of men, Machiavelli argues that they are naturally . . . . . . . .

Which among the following is not correct about Kabir's socio-reltgious vision?

Which of the following work lead Hegel to earn the recognition of an outstanding philosopher of Germany?

"The public good ought to be the object of the legislator". Who said it?

Which of the following theories has facilitated the development of democratic institutions?

In the tradition of the organic view of the state, who was the first among the following to clearly point out the interdependence of society and individual:

Jawahar Lal Nehru was born in year

Which of the following are the criteria used by Aristotle to classify government?

Which of the following is not a feature of Jaiprakash Narayan's partyless democracy?

Plato attacked democracy for

Who condemned natural right as an invention of Fantasy?

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

Aurobindo connected worshipping India with

Which among the following is not a subject matter of Vasishtha Dharmasutra?

Lohia pursued his doctoral degree on the subject of

What does TRIPs stand for?

Who is considered as the ancestor of human races according to Vedas?

Buddha in Aggannasutta told about 5 th caste, that is

"With Satyagraha combined with Ahimsa, you will bring the world to your feet". Who said this?

Referring to the principle of responsibility for the King, who said that, "In the happiness of his subjects lies his happiness, in their welfare his welfare"?

The idea of the cave and shadow's is associated with

Who among the following are treated as citizen by Aristotle?

To whom did Niccolo Machiavelli dedicate 'The Prince'?

Arrange the happenings of Roy's life in correct sequence. 1. Roy's plan for a secret revolution 2. Attended first communist party conference 3. Deal of radical humanism 4. Believed in non-violence

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar formed three political parties, arrange their sequence of formation. 1. The Independent Labour Party 2. The Scheduled Caste Federation 3. The Republican Party

Which among the following are principle of Neo-Vedanta philosophy of Vivekananda?

According to Savarkar who is not a Hindu?

Who among the following suggested that the whole concept of sovereignty should be abandoned altogether?

"The exemplary person seeks harmony rather the agreements" this idea belongs to

Plato was disciple of

'Cultural nationalism' implies 1. Nationhood based on cultural identity. 2. Revolutionary basis of nationalism. 3. Manifesting a separate identity. Select the correct answer using the options given below

What 'Political animal' implies?' 1. Man joined the state for the fulfillment of his needs. 2. Because state is a bigger institutions. 3. State is based on natural institutions. Select the correct answer using the options given below

The subject matter of Apastambha's Dharmasutra was

The idea of integral humanism is propagated by

Which among the following is not a component of Aurobindo's Passive resistance?

Match the following List-I List-II a. Locke 1. State is a moralising agency b. Plato 2. State is based upon the will of the people c. Aristotle 3. State is an organ for the creation of law d. Duguit 4. State is an embodiment of human reason 5. State is primarily a social fact

When did the Deccan Education society was set up by Tilak?

Which among the following is correct about Tiiak's idea of swaraj?

'The Problems of National life' published in 1960 was written by

Machiavelli stood on the border line between the middle and the modem ages. This implies

According to Gramsci Power is based on the two moments of Power relations that includes

Who among the following is not a political philosopher of West?

Consider the following about Hobbes Social Contract. 1. Sovereign authority is artificially created. 2. Sovereign cannot take the life of individual. Which among the above is/are correct?

"The happiness of the commoners is the happiness of the king. Their welfare is his welfare. A king should never think of his personal interest or welfare, but should try to find his joy in the joy of his subjects". These lines were written by

Why Fanon supported use of violence for decolonisation?

Which among the following is correct in relation to 'On Liberty' by J. S. Mill?

On the publication of his book 'Social Contract' which government ordered his arrest?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Select the correct answer from the options given below. Assertion (A) Kautilya emphasises the need for a strong ruler. Reason (R) He was having acute awareness of the dangers of anarchy as well as the absolute necessity to establish order in society.

Which group of scholars among the following advocated that state has a personality of its own?

Arthashastra was divided into . . . . . . . . adhikaranas.

The method adopted by Hobbes was

He is sovereign only in name and not in fact. Although, outwardly the power is vested in him, the real power is enjoyed by another person or institution. He is a :

Rousseau won the prize in an essay contest sponsored by the Academy of Dijon in 1749 on the subject

Who among the following has written the article "The Zigzag of Politics"?

Modern imperialism places more reliance on:

Who among the following said: Aristotle's new general science of politics was not only empirical and descriptive but even in some respects independent of any ethical purpose, since a statesman might need to be expert in governing even a bad state?

Who among the following called Machiavelli's 'The Prince' the great and true conception of a real political genius with the highest and noblest purpose?

In Marxist theory, society is divided into dominant and dependent classes and the former controls the state which is an embodiment of:

Plato based his three fold classification of society, namely working classes, warriors and the rulers upon which of the following faculties of the human soul?

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) For Rousseau a thinking man is a depraved animal. Reason (R) Common emotions give value to life.

Plato appropriated the ideas of

How Aurobindo envisaged Indian nation?

Which among the following are correct about J. P. Narayan?

Match the following List-I (Ideas in the Book) List-II (Books) a. Rise of labour and socialist 1. Herbert Simon b. Democratic 2. Mao-Tse-Tung c. Bounded Rationality 3. Karl Marx d. Ten Major Contradiction 4. Alex de Tocqueville

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Rousseau 1. Veil of ignorance b. Locke 2. March of God on Earth c. Hegal 3. General Will d. Rawls 4. Consen of the governed

Which of the following are part of Hegel's dialectical method?

"From the hour of their birth, some are marked out for subjection other for rule" by this statement Aristotle is justifying.

When did John Locke was born?

According to Hobbes human nature is

What is 'six-fold policy'? 1. An extension of mandai theory 2. Way to ensure victory in the competition 3. A separate theory 4. Six principles for peace Select the correct answer using the options given below

For Hobbes, 'felicity' means

Which of the following features of Hegel's Theory of State are correct? 1. State is a super-organism. 2. It is "The march of God on Earth". 3. It is an end in itself. 4. It is unchecked by any moral law, for it itself is the creator of morality. Choose the correct answer:

The 'Power Theory' finds its brilliant manifestation in the political philosophy of:

Which of the following is true of Aristotle's contribution to comparative method? 1. To study the then existing political systems. 2. To develop an empirical science of politics. 3. To arrive at the ideal type. 4. To apply abstract ideas in practice. Select the correct answer:

Plato developed his theory of the nature of the ultimate reality explaining the actual world in

The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was established in:

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer: List-I List-II a. Modern political thinker 1. Plato b. Positivist School 2. Machiavelli c. Normative Political Theory 3. Auguste Comte d. Scientific/Inductive method 4. Aristotle

Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) Platonic theory of ideas is based upon the of theory of knowledge. Reason (R) For him, knowledge is perception.

According to Weber which of the following is not one of the types of authority prevalent in the modern state?

For Locke which of the following is not true in case of social contract?

Jean Bodin claims to be the first modern writer to give the idea of sovereignty. He disscussed it at length in:

Savarkar offered the minorities some degree of freedom and right if they

J. S. Mill was disciple of

The State of Nature presented by Thomas Hobbes in his theory of social contract is

Identify the correct order in which the political thinkers propounded their respective theories

. . . . . . . . is a fair Aristotelian of Plato's Republic.

Marching through the stages of thesis, anti-thesis and synthesis, consciousness is the essence of the creation and driving force of development. The above view is associated with

The theory of justice was the result of the discussion between Plato and some intellectuals. Arrange these intellectuals as per the appearence of their views of justice. 1. Glaukon → Justice is the child offer. 2. Cephalous → Justice lies in speaking truth and paying over debt. 3. Plato → If justice is good it must be good for both individual as well as the society. 4. Thracymachus → Justice is the interest of the stronger. 5. Polymarchus → Justice is giving everyone his due.

George Bernard Shaw has given his description of the British Imperialism in:

Who said that "Plato is philosophy and Philosophy is Plato . . . . . . . ."?

Match the following. List-I (Terminologies of six-fold policies of Kautilya) List-II (Meanings) a. Asana 1. Dual Policy b. Yana 2. Separation c. Vigraha 3. Preparedness d. Dwaidhibhava 4. March

Which of the following is correctly matched?

Which of the following is true of Machiavelli's political theory? 1. Idolised ancient Rome. 2. Used history extensively to draw lessons for statecraft. 3. Private army needed for the success of a prince/ruler. 4. Blamed religion for Italy's moral regeneration. Select the correct answer:

Who among the following said that in order of time state is latter than the family or the individual, but in order of nature, prior to them?

Aristotle's classification of Constitution was based in the categories of

Who described Rousseau as a totalitarian democrat?

According to Plato justice is

According to early Romans Nomos represents:

Who among the following defined civil power as "the right of making laws with penalties ..... for the regulating and preserving of property and of employing the force of the community, in the execution of such laws .... All this only for the public good."?

Sidgwick has correctly said that some of the leading modern nations are "notoriously" of very mixed:

Which of the following statements on Gramsci are correct? 1. The state cannot be understood without a through understanding of the Civil society. 2. Civil society is not teh ensemble of organisms commonly called 'Private'. 3. It is in the Civil Society that the struggle for hegemony takes place. 4. He derived the terma Civil society and Political Society fromj Hegel.

What is the importance of family according to Aristotle?

The Surat split of Congressin 1907, was engineered by

Which among the following is a correct explanation of Coercive Control proposed by Gramsci?

"If you were to choose between evil person and a snake to keep company with, opt for the snake. Because a snake will bite only in self-defence, but an evil person can put a bit for any reason and any time or always." Who opined this?

'The Human Condition' published in 1958, was a famous work

Sri Aurobindo Ghosh was born at

M. K. Gandhi was born in year

Which among the following is not a part of four point programme of action proposed by Tilak?

The comment - "The Empire is comeree" is attributed to:

Consider which of the following are correct about Kabir's principles?

Thomas Hobbes was born in

The thought for Right Speech, Right Actions, Right Livelihood, Right Effort/Exercise, Right Mindfulness/Awareness, Right Concentration, Right Thoughts and Right Understanding were promoted originally by

When did Aristotle Joined Plato's Academy

Ideological power provides a more subtle base of:

Which of the following is not correct about the Machiavelli's theory of state?

The idea of new socialism was came out in year

What was Roy's modification to the Lenin's draft at the formation of Communist Party in Mexico?

Which among the following is not a subject matter of Aggannasutta?

In which chapter of 'The Prince' Machiavelli mentioned the virtues a ruler must possess?

Praja socialist was founded by

According to Gramsci revolutionary intellectuals should originate from

Consider the following statements regarding J. S. Mill. 1. He laid the foundation of Utilitarian society. 2. For him, freedom is an end in itself. 3. Mill demands more rights for the able. 4. Utilitarianism got social acceptability mainly because of Mill's reforms. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Hegel. 1. Search of world spirit can also be called the search for freedom. 2. His concept of freedom is more objective. 3. Treaties between nation were of a permanent character. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following travelled to Israel to attend Eichmann trial?

Match the following List-I (Marxis Writings) List-II (Central Ideas) a. Eighteenth Brumaire of Louies Bonaparte 1. Method b. Paris commune 2. Critique of Utopian socialism c. Grundrisse 3. Analysis of politics d. Poverty of philosophy 4. Dictatorship of proletariat

The first systematic India political theory can be found in

According to Deendayal Upadhya 'Dharma' is not

Who among the following have given relatively the most satisfactory definitions of the state? 1. Garner 2. Oppenheim 3. Gilchrist 4. Sidgwick Select the correct answer from the following:

Who among the following present human nature in positive sense?

Which of the following statements is not true in case of M. N. Roy?

Which among the following are the dimension of Alienation suggested by Marx?

Arrange these events in correct sequence. 1. Indian National Congress declaring the independence of India. 2. Gandhi and Congress withdraw support from British raj. 3. Viceroy's invitation of Gandhi to a War Conference in Delhi. 4. Launch of Non-Cooperation Movements.

Ram Manohar Lohia was born in

Which among the following are the dimensions of Gandhian idea of Swaraj?

The school established by Aristotle is known as

Who said that "the world at every stage is both a product and a prophecy"?

Newspaper 'Bande Mataram' was edited by

Who among the following philosophers, is famous for adopting the "golden mean"?

Who said that "The origin of the state is to be found in the needs of man"?

Which of the following is not an organ of Kautilya's state?

Which among the following are correct about Dharmashastra?

Which of the following statements best describes Plato's political views?

Which of the following are correct about Hegel view on state?

Arrange the following is in chronological order. 1. Aurobindo Ghosh 2. B. R. Ambedkar 3. Mahatma Gandhi 4. V. D. Savarkar

"The strength of a society depends upon the presence of points of contacts, possibilities of interaction between different groups that exist in it". This statement belongs to

Aristotle does not use the relationship between . . . . . . . . as an analogy for the relationship between master and slave.

Which among the following are the sayings of E. V. Ramaswamy?

Who is the author of 'Savitri'?

As against Marx's view that with the expansion of capitalism the middle class will vanish away, the first thinker to have given the idea that the middle class will not wither away and increasing pauperisation of the proletariat will not take place, was

Who comes under the 5 th caste recognised by Buddha?

Which of the following events challenged the view of the state as a natural institution?

Which among the following are work of Tilak?

'The Arctic Home of Vedas' was written by

Leacock defines a nation or nationality as a body of people united by common descent and a common:

Which among the following are king's dharma according to Kautilya?

A social contract theory of government was proposed by

'What Congress and Gandhi have done to the untouchables' was written by

"A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first . . . . . . . ."

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Swami 1. Army b. Amatya 2. King c. Kosha 3. Treasury d. Danda 4. Minister

Who among the following was famous as the 'father of Indian Communism'?

Which among the following is correct about 'Ren'?

Do Confucianists believe there is a God?

Where do the way and the virtue come from

Which among the following is not an objective of Sharada Sadan founded by Ramabai?

Aggannasutta was . . . . . . . . Sutta of the Digha Nikaya text of Buddhism.

On what grounds, the claim of Karl Popper over Plato as authoritarian and totalitarian, can be criticised. 1. Every authoritarian rule works selfishly and it has totally been apposed by Plato. 2. His communism and his educational system at every stage is to eliminate the possibility of selfishness. 3. Though, it is possible that his rule can turn into authoritarian and totalitarian. Select the correct answer using the options given below

Which one among the following was the first mass movement Mao led?

What are Barani's guidelines for a good Islamic ruler?

The 'Junzi' stands for

Which one of the following Mao has not said?

The book "The Open Society and its Enemies" was written by

Aristotle justified the institution of slavery on what grounds?

The term 'nation' conveys the ideals of:

According to Aristotle, state originates for the shape of life and continues to exist for better life. 1. It is state which makes man, 'a man' in reawity. 2. Organic logic has been applied here. 3. State is so essential for human being that only a God or beast can remain outside it. Select the correct answer using the options given below

According to Aurobindo, requirement of nationalism lies in 1. Geographical unity 2. Common history 3. Political circumstances 4. Culture Select the correct answer using the options given below

Identify the correct sequence of the books written on Mahatma Gandhi in ascending order. 1. Richard Attenborough - In Search of Gandhi 2. C. F. Andrews - Mahatma Gandhi's Ideas 3. B. Bhattacharya - Evolution of the Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi 4. J. B. Kripalani - Gandhian thought

Which among the following is not an element of Saptanga theory of state?

The great Chinese sage Confucius was born in

'The French Revolution was based on the abstract rights of man, while the English Revolution was based on the customary rights of English man'. Who said this?

Who among the following sought to establish the non-utilitarian proposition that some pleasures are of a higher quality than others?

Given below are the two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) For Locke, Labour is the source and justification of property. Reason (R) Its function is to turn the Earth into consumable goods.

"Government is the agency or machinery through which common policies are determined, common affairs are regulated and common interests promoted". The above statement is attributed to:

For Rousseau which one of the following is not true?

The pattern of social relations at any stage of social development is determind by: