Comparative Politics And Political Analysis — Part 2 MCQs with Explanations

1, 2 and 4 is the correct answer to “The main characteristics of the party implied in Lenin's conceptualization are: 1. The party is in possession of a unique type of knowledge as well as a distinctive method. Its knowledge base is Marxism and its method is dialectic. 2. The party is in principle a rigidly disciplined and carefully selected small group. It claims intellectual superiority because of the possession of unique knowledge. 3. The party has to be territorialy all pervasive in the sense that its branches should spread in all the parts and regions of the country. 4. The party is, by design, a highly centralised organization. Autonomy of local units is thus ruled out. The rank and file would be subject to strict discipline and rules of obedience. Select the correct answer from the following:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Contributes to the stability of liberal democracies is the correct answer to “According to Almond and Verba, the civic culture:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Under development is the correct answer to “The progressive comparativists in political development do not emphasise in one of the following”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Which perform the role of interest articulation by publicising protests in order to exert pressure on policy-makers for changing particular policies and decisions is the correct answer to “Anomic Pressure Groups are those groups.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Both A and B is the correct answer to “Who among the following has propounded the theory of relative deprivation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

A is false, but R is true is the correct answer to “Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) Institutional approach can help in mapping the landscape of politics. Reason (R) The goal of institutional approach is to reconcile the competing values of individual freedom and collective equality.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Comparative politics is the modern way of studying politics is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a character of Comparative Politics”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Ivor Jennings is the correct answer to “Who stated that "a realistic survey of the British Constitution today must begin and end with parties and discuss them at length in the middle"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Power is the correct answer to “Max Weber's definition of Politics implies a focus on . . . . . . . . in the context of national as well as international politics.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

James Hart is the correct answer to “Who divides the field of administrative law into the law of internal administration and the law of external administration”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Since mid-1950s, the major trends in comparative politics have been in the areas of 1. System theories 2. Culture theories 3. Development theories 4. Class theories Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): Democracy demands that the people should have a high level of intelligence and a sound system of education. Reason (R): If the people do not possess the spirit of 'normal reasonableness' democracy degenerates into mob rule which is set aside by dictatorship.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Almond and Powell is the correct answer to “Clash of Civilisations' is a work of who among the following political scientists in comparative political analysis”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Right to revolution is the correct answer to “"Whenever any form of Government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government." - The American Declaration of Independence, 1776. Which of the following is implied in the above statement”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Rostow's Theory of Stapes of Growth is the correct answer to “In the year 1960, application of structural functionalism by Almond and Powell was an application of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

1960 is the correct answer to “In which year the General Assembly of United Nations adopted its landmark Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Huntington is the correct answer to “Who considers revolution to be 'a rapid, fundamental and violent domestic change in the dominant values and myths of a society'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Lasswell is the correct answer to “Who was one of the first among the modern political scientists to challenge the traditional approaches”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

a-2, b-1, c-4, d-3 is the correct answer to “Match the following in the term of Book and Author . List-I (Book) List-II (Author) a. lnterest groups in American Society 1. H. W. Ehrann b. Interest groups of four continents 2. H. Zeigler c. Anonymous Empire 3. Graham Wallas d. Human Nature in Politics 4. Samuel Finer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Marx is the correct answer to “Who among the following made the observation that - "Bureaucracy identifies the interest of the state with particular private goals in such a way as to make the interests of the state into a particular private goal opposed to other private goals"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Grass-roots administration is the correct answer to “Without decentralisation . . . . . . . . is impossible.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Karl Marx is the correct answer to “Who said that social revolution is an ongoing process in which causes and effects are dialectically related”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Select the correct answer: Assertion (A) Political development approach came under criticism in the mid-1960s. Reason (R) The approach based on the experiences of the United States and Western Europe-had limited relevance in the Third world.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

All of these is the correct answer to “Alm ond and Powell have also given a triple classification of political systems based upon structural differences and functions, and cultural secularisation They are:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Karl Deutsch is the correct answer to “Who is the chief exponent of Communication Theory Approach”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Providing public services is the correct answer to “E-government refers to the use of information and communication technology in:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Developed Political Culcture, Low Political Culture and Democratic Political Culture is the correct answer to “Which of the following are the variables of political culture suggested by S. E. Finer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Violent methods is the correct answer to “The Communist Manifesto of Marx and Engels advocates the use of:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Both A and are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A is the correct answer to “Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) . Identify the correct answer: Assertion (A) Comparative politics is a science of politics. Reason (R) Comparative politics relies on empirical method of study.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

France is the correct answer to “Though the country is divided into administrative units called 'Departments' which are divided into cantons, arrondissements and communes, each having its organs for local administration, but the general opinion is that it is almost misleading to talk about local governments. The country referred to above is:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

4, 2, 1, 3 is the correct answer to “Identify the correct sequence of the following input functions. 1. Interest-aggregation 2. Interest-articulation 3. Political communication 4. Political socialisation and recruitment”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Montesquieu is the correct answer to “The essential framework of liberal political economy was provided by”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

1, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Which of the following are the characteristics of a system, according to Almond? 1. Comprehensiveness 2. Interdependence 3. Existence of boundaries 4. Availability of resources Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

The 1960s is the correct answer to “The cultural thrust in comparative politics became prominent during”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

Comparison of the Constitutions is the correct answer to “The traditional approaches to the comparative politics neglected the”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

1 and 4 is the correct answer to “The study of comparative politics became Significant after the 1. World War I 2. World War II 3. Emergence of new nations 4. Rise of middle Eastern nations Choose the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

A balance between institutions and individuals is the correct answer to “New institutionalism emphasises on”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

All of the above is the correct answer to “Which among the following scholars draw a distinction between 'participation' and 'mobilization'”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

A is true but R is false is the correct answer to “Assertion (A): One of the meanings ascribed to the rule of law is that the general principles of the Constitution are the result of Judicial decisions determining the rights of private persons in particular cases brought before the courts. Reason (R): English judges played a retrogressive role in safeguarding the rights and liberties of Englishmen. Dicey, who was a liberal castigated the Judges.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.

a-1, b-3, c-2, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following in the term of School of Modernisation and Author . List-I (School of Modernisation) List-II (Author) a. Structural School 1. Danioel Lerner b. Normative School 2. G. A. Almond c. Technological School 3. Mahatma Gandhi d. Psychological School 4. David Apter”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Comparative Politics And Political Analysis.