Political-Science MCQ Questions and Answers
Political Science MCQ questions with answers help aspirants strengthen their understanding of governance, constitutions, and political theory. These political science objective questions with answers are particularly valuable for UPSC prelims, SSC, and state-level exams, as well as university assessments. Topics include democracy, public administration, political ideologies, and constitutional principles. Each question is designed to enhance conceptual clarity and factual recall. Students can also download practice PDFs and attempt online quizzes to test their knowledge systematically for upcoming academic and government exams.
Political-Science MCQ
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1. Which one of the following theories is known as ‘Voices from periphery’?
- Modernization
- Class-struggle
- Dependency
- Imperialism
2. New Dependency emphasizes on:
- surplus extraction as the major cause of underdevelopment
- monopoly of trade complemented by a monopoly of land, mines and manpower in developing countries
- domination of capital by hegemonic centers
- investment by multinational corporations
3. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) Assertion (A): Planning in advance for development Textiles and apparels are products in which developed countries have a comparative advantage. Reason (R): Textiles and apparels have been for long, a labour intensive industries. In the context of the above two statements. Which one of the following is correct? Codes:
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
4. Who used to concept of ‘associated dependent development?
- Ernesto Laclau
- Alfred Stepar
- Dos Snatos
- Fernando Cardosa
5. Environment problems and issues received special attention of the Government of India from the:
- Third Five-Year Plan
- Fourth Five-Year Plan
- Sixth Five-Year Plan
- Ninth Five-Year Plan
6. Consider the following events: 1. Nationalization of Banks 2. Pokhran-I 3. Statehood to Goa 4. Passing of the Hindu Code Bill The correct chronological order of these events is:
- 4, 2, 3, 1
- 4, 1, 2, 3
- 3, 1, 2, 4
- 2, 1, 4, 3
7. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): Regionalism in Indian politics reflects the cultural diversity of the country. Reason (R): The Political leaders which up the ethic identities. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? Codes:
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
8. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The challenge that the Indian state is facing today is how to achieve an equivalence between the state and the civil society within a democratic framework. Reason (R): Criminalization of politics, political corruption and communal violence stand in the way of creating a value based political culture. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? Codes:
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
9. Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R): Assertion (A): The parliamentary democratic system as adopted and operating in India is not capable of responding effectively to the challenge of economic equalities. Reason (R): The most explosive issues faced by India’s post-independence leadership have been the problems of caste oppressions and socioeconomic inequalities. In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct? Codes:
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
10. Communalism in Indian context means:
- serving the community in a benefiting manner
- using communal identity for political gains
- a group of people bound by ethic feelings
- creating friendly relations with the other communities