Polity

12 questions

• 2021 · Question 87 · Political Concepts

  Which one of the following best defines the term ‘State’?

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  (a)A community of persons permanently occupying a definite territory independent of external control and possessing an organized government(b)A politically organized people of a definite territory and possessing an authority to govern them, maintain law and order, protect their natural rights and safeguard their means of sustenance(c)A number of persons who have been living in a definite territory for a very long time with their own culture, tradition and government(d)A society permanently living in a definite territory with a central authority, an executive responsible to the central authority and an independent judiciary

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2021 · Question 90 · Political Concepts

  Which one of the following factors constitutes the best safeguard of liberty in a liberal democracy?

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  (a)A committed judiciary(b)Centralization of powers(c)Elected government(d)Separation of powers

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2021 · Question 94 · Political Concepts

  Constitutional government means

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  (a)a representative government of a nation with federal structure(b)a government whose Head enjoys nominal powers(c)a government whose Head enjoys real powers(d)a government limited by the terms of the Constitution

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2020 · Question 7 · Political Concepts

  A constitutional government by definition is a

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  (a)government by legislature(b)popular government(c)multi-party government(d)limited government

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2020 · Question 11 · Political Concepts

  A Parliamentary System of Government is one in which

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  (a)all political parties in the Parliament are represented in the Government(b)the Government is responsible to the Parliament and can be removed by it(c)the Government is elected by the people and can be removed by them(d)the Government is chosen by the Parliament but cannot be removed by it before completion of a fixed term

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2020 · Question 14 · Political Concepts

  One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is

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  (a)the final goal of a stateless society(b)class struggle(c)abolition of private property(d)economic determinism

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2019 · Question 85 · Political Concepts

  In the context of polity, which one of the following would you accept as the most appropriate definition of liberty?

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  (a)Protection against the tyranny of political rulers(b)Absence of restraint(c)Opportunity to do whatever one likes(d)Opportunity to develop oneself fully

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2018 · Question 40 · Political Concepts

  Which one of the following reflects the most appropriate relationship between law and liberty ?

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  (a)If there are more laws, there is less liberty.(b)If there are no laws, there is no liberty.(c)If there is liberty, laws have to be made by the people.(d)If laws are changed too often, liberty is in danger.

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2018 · Question 45 · Political Concepts

  Which of the following are regarded as the main features of the “Rule of Law” ? 1. Limitation of powers 2. Equality before law 3. People’s responsibility to the Government 4. Liberty and civil rights Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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  (a)1 and 3 only(b)2 and 4 only(c)1, 2 and 4 only(d)1, 2, 3 and 4

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 5 · Political Concepts

  One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of

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  (a)Privileges(b)Restraints(c)Competition(d)Ideology

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 42 · Political Concepts

  Democracy’s superior virtue lies in the fact that it calls into activity

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  (a)the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women.(b)the methods for strengthening executive leadership.(c)a superior individual with dynamism and vision.(d)a band of dedicated party workers.

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)

• 2017 · Question 47 · Political Concepts

  In the context of India, which one of the following is the correct relationship between Rights and Duties ?

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  (a)Rights are correlative with Duties.(b)Rights are personal and hence independent of society and Duties.(c)Rights, not Duties, are important for the advancement of the personality of the citizen.(d)Duties, not Rights, are important for the stability of the State.

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  Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary), General Studies Paper I (opens in a new tab)