MPPSC Exam Papers : Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Q No 91 To Q No 120

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission 

Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Exam., 2008

General Awareness : Solved Paper

91. After India became independent who suggested that ‘Indian National Congress’ should be dissolved ?

• C. Rajgopalachari
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Acharya Kriplani
• Jai Prakash Narayan

92. Of the following dances which one is performed by single person ?

• Kuchipudi
• Bharat Natyam
• Odissi
• Mohiniattam

93. Who called ‘Britain is a nation of shop-keepers’ ?

• Mussolini
• Hitler
• Napoleon
• Garibaldi

94. Who founded, ‘Servants of India Society’ ?

• Pandit Hridaya Nath Kunjru
• Gopal Krishna Gokhale
• Bal Gangadhar Tilak
• Shriniwas Shastri

95. In which country were the 2008 Olympic Games held ?

• China
• Australia
• Spain
• England

96. Who was the first Indian Woman to swim across the English Channel ?

• Kamaljit Sandhu
• Rita Faria
• Arti Saha
• Shanta Rangaswami

97. When was the India’s Communication Satellite INSAT-C3 was launched from Kourou in French Guiana ?

• February 28, 2000
• May 26, 1999
• March 22, 2000
• January 24, 2002

98. Which country is called the ‘Playground of Europe’ ?

• France
• Scotland
• Netherland
• Switzerland

99. When was the United Nations Organization founded ?

• October 20, 1945
• June 16, 1945
• November 11, 1944
• October 24, 1945

100. Keil Canal links the following—

• North Sea and Baltic Sea
• Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
• Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
• Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea

101. Name the Indian State having the least population—

• Sikkim
• Nagaland
• Goa
• Tripura

102. The Hijri Era (Calendar) started in—

• 570 A.D.
• 1129 A.D.
• 622 A.D.
• 712 A.D.

103. Which of the following is the indicator of Air Pollution ?

• Cycas
• Algae
• Bryophytes
• Lichens

104. During Dehydration from human body the substance which is usually lost is—

• Sugar
• Sodium Chloride
• Calcium Phosphate
• Potassium Chloride

105. Where is the Test Tube Baby (Egg) fertilized ?

• Outside the body of mother
• In the Test Tube
• In the Testis of man
• It does not take place

106. The well known discussion between Nachiketa and Yama is narrated in—

• Kathopanishad
• Kenopanishad
• Mundakopanishad
• Chhandogyopanishad

107. Haemophilia is a genetic diseases which is caused by—

• Fall in Haemoglobin level
• Rheumatic Heart
• Absence of clotting of blood
• White blood cells become less in number

108. In Indian Constitution in which ‘Schedule’ there is mention of anti-defection laws ?

• 10th Schedule
• 8th Schedule
• 2nd Schedule
• 5th Schedule

109. In British period in India fast development of Industries did not take place, because—

• Absence of Natural Resources
• Absence of Foreign Capital
• Absence of Heavy Industries
• Wealthy people were disinterested in Industries

110. When ants bite they inject in human body, this substance which causes pain—

• Glacial acetic acid
• Formic acid
• Methanol
• Stearic acid

111. Out of the following pairs of States and Tribes which pair is not correct ?

• Assam—Miri
• Arunachal Pradesh—Apatani
• Madhya Pradesh—Lebada
• Nagaland—Konyak

112. Out of the following which acts as Biofertilizer for better Rice Harvest ?

• Rhizobium sp.
• Azotobacter sp.
• Blue Green Algae
• Kawak Mul Kawak

113. Song (Rag) which is sung in the morning, is—

• Bhoopali
• Todi (Bhairavi)
• Darbari
• Bhimpalasi

114. Which is the correct sequence in order of ascending atomic weights of Hydrocarbons ?

• Propane, Butane, Ethane, Methane
• Methane, Ethane, Propane, Butane
• Butane, Propane, Ethane, Methane
• Butane, Propane, Methane, Ethane

115. Antigen is important for human body because it—

• Destroys harmful germs
• Is useful in treatment of poisons
• Reduces the body temperature
• Produces the antibodies

116. Night on Venus shall be of how many days ?

• 180 Earth days
• 135 Earth days
• 118 Earth days
• 50 Earth days

117. Who is associated with Discovery of Cristal Dynamics ?

• J. C. Bose
• C. V. Raman
• C. Ramanujam
• H. J. Bhabha

118. When an air bubble rises from the bottom of the lake and rises to the surface, its shape shall—

• Grow bigger
• Become smaller
• No change
• Become saucer shaped

119. Total internal reflection takes place when the ray of light passes through—

• Air to glass
• Water to glass
• Air to water
• Diamond to glass

120. In liquor poisoning which results in blindness the dangerous substance is—

• Methyl alcohol
• Ethyl alcohol
• Emyl alcohol
• Benzyl alcohol

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MPPSC Exam Papers : Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Q No 61 To Q No 90

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission 

Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Exam., 2008

General Awareness : Solved Paper

61. What is the name of India’s first fast breeder Neutron Reactor located at Kalpakkam ?

• Apsara
• Dhruv
• Poornima
• Kamini

62. Of which famous woman’s ‘autobiography’ is ‘Golden Girl’ ?

• Amrita Shergil
• P. T. Usha
• Lata Mangeshkar
• Nargis Dutt

63. What is Tejas ?

• Ultramodern Radar
• Ultramodern Fighter Battleship
• Light Combat Aeroplane
• Remote Sensing System

64. Sharda Act is related to—

• Child Marriage
• Sati Pratha
• Widow Remarriage
• Child Killings

65. Out of the following which is concerned with ‘Al Nino’ ?

• Labrador Current
• Benguela Current
• Humboldt Current
• Kuro Shiwo Current

66. Which separates the main land of India from Rameshwaram Island ?

• Pamban Channel
• 9 Channel
• 10 Channel
• Palk Strait

67. What are the main constituents of Biogas ?

• Methane + Carbon dioxide
• Nitrogen + Butane
• Ethane + Butane
• Carbon dioxide

68. Who gave the name, ‘Indian National Congress’ ?

• Dadabhai Naoroji
• A. O. Hume
• W. O. Bannerji
• Dufrin

69. Which of the following gas produces ‘Green House Effect’ ?

• CO
• CO2
• Nitrogen
• Nitric oxide

70. Which of the following is not a Free Trade Zone ?

• Kandla
• Falta
• Santacruz
• Pondicherry

71. Which of the following connects the Sikyang Province of China and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) ?

• Siachin road
• Silk road
• Goodwill road
• Karakoram road

72. Starting from evening 8 O’clock to 2 O’clock at night how many times the hands of the clock shall make right angle ?

• 6
• 8
• 11
• 7

73. Who constructed the Jagannath Temple at Puri ?

• Narsingh Burman
• Parmeshwar Burman
• Antburman Chodgang
• Aadityaburman Chodgang

74. In which of the following the ‘Gayatri Mantra’ is included ?

• Samveda
• Rigveda
• Yagyavalkya
• Aitareya Upanishad

75. Enzymes are made mostly of the following—

• Fats
• Protein
• Carbonic acids
• Carbohydrate

76. Out of the following Shiv Samudram water-fall is situated on which River ?

• Tungabhadra River
• Narmada River
• Kaveri River
• Chambal River

77. In India which of the following has the longest Railway Division ?

• Eastern Railway
• Western Railway
• Northern Railway
• Central Railway

78. When was life originated on Earth ?

• 300 mllion years ago
• 3500 million years ago
• 1000 million years ago
• 4500 million years ago

79. What is an Atomic Reactor ?

• A Reservoir of Heavy Water
• Atomic furnace in which nuclear fission produces heat
• A Chemical Reservoir
• An Atom Bomb

80. In Datia (M.P.) ‘Kudau Singh Music School’ was started in his memory. Kudau Singh was associated with which area of music ?

• Bansuri
• Tabla
• Sitar
• Mridang and Pakhawaj

81. What is Param 10,000 ?

• Radar
• Surface to Surface missile
• Surface to Air missile
• Computer

82. In Madhya Pradesh Panna is associated with—

• Copper
• Gold
• Diamond
• Mica

83. Who was the first Caliph ?

• Imam Husain
• Abu Bakr
• Sulaiman
• Constantine

84. India is the Chief Exporter of—

• Coffee
• Mica
• Silk
• Jute

85. Who wrote ‘Arthashashtra’ ?

• Bana Bhatta
• Kalidas
• Kautilya
• R. K. Narayan

86. Who wrote the book ‘Wings of Fire’ ?

• Jawaharlal Nehru
• Kuldeep Nayar
• A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
• J. B. Kriplani

87. Which is the National Anthem of India ?

• Vande Mataram
• Jana Gana Mana
• Sare Jahan Se Achchha Hindostan Hamara
• Jhanda Uncha Rahe Hamara

88. ‘Kiwi’ is the inhabitant of ?

• South Africa
• Indonesia
• Hungary
• New Zealand

89. Shambhu Maharaj was connected with—

• Painting
• Kathak dancing
• Film Music
• Photography

90. Who discovered Bacteria ?

• Jenner
• Leeuwenhock
• Linnaeus
• Ronald Ross

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MPPSC Exam Papers : Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Q No 31 To Q No 60

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission 

Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Exam., 2008

General Awareness : Solved Paper

31. The most important reason for population explosion in India is—

• Urbanisation
• Increase in birth-rate
• Decrease in death-rate
• Improvement in health facilities

32. How much percentage of Protein is present in Soyabean ?

• 30%
• 40%
• 50%
• 60%

33. What is Kharpatwar ?

• Harmful and unwanted (Weeds) plants grown in cultivated crops
• Unwanted plants on Soil
• Harmful grass in Rice Harvest
• Useless grass on agricultural land

34. Central Rice Research Institute is located at—

• Chennai
• Cuttak
• Kolkata
• Rajendranagar

35. In India which harvest in highest average product per Hectare ?

• Maize
• Wheat
• Bajra
• Rice

36. At present how many states and centrally administered territories are there in Indian Union ?

• 25, 8
• 24, 8
• 28, 7
• 26, 8

37. In Rajya Sabha elected members of which state are in greatest number ?

• Andhra Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh
• Bihar
• Uttar Pradesh

38. So far who has won the Lok Sabha seat with highest number of votes ?

• Indira Gandhi
• Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Ram Vilas Paswan
• P. V. Narsimha Rao

39. Which state in India first started Employment Guarantee Programme ?

• West Bengal
• Gujarat
• Kerala
• Maharashtra

40. Breeder Seed is which stage of Seed Production Cycle ?

• Second
• First
• Third
• Fourth

41. Which is the biggest Trade Union of India ?

• BMS
• CITU
• INTUC
• AITUC

42. Steel Ball floats on mercury, because—

• Nothing can sink in mercury
• Density of mercury is higher than steel
• Density of steel is higher than mercury
• Ball can not float

43. Sun Light takes……time to reach the earth.

• 8 seconds
• 8 years
• 8 minutes
• 4 minutes

44. pH value of pure water is—

• 14
• 2
• 7
• 9

45. It burns with blue flame—

• Nitrogen
• Hydrogen
• Sulphur dioxide
• Carbon monoxide

46. Deficiency of which vitamin causes Night Blindness ?

• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D

47. Which organ of body is affected first by Nuclear Radiation ?

• Liver
• Lungs
• Bone Marrow
• Brain

48. How many chromosomes are there in a Bacteria ?

• One
• Two
• Many
• Not even one

49. Whose milk contains highest protein content ?

• Cow
• Goat
• Sheep
• Buffalo

50. With which area Dr. V. J. Curian is connected ?

• Animal Husbandry
• Milk Development Industry
• Plant Protection
• None of the above

51. Find out that smallest number which is fully divisible by 6, 10, 15 and 18—

• 800
• 900
• 1,000
• 1020

52. When is ‘World Health Day’ celebrated ?

• 12 December
• 7 April
• 10 October
• 23 May

53. Which world renowned Mountain peak is called ‘Sagar Matha’ ?

• Everest
• Nanda Devi
• K2
• Kanchenjunga

54. In India, which city is called ‘Sun City’ ?

• Puri
• Kohima
• Jodhpur
• Kanyakumari

55. In which area is Bhatnagar Prize given ?

• Sports
• Film
• Science and Technology
• Literature

56. How many spokes (Tilian) are there in the wheel in India’s National Flag ?

• 20
• 22
• 24
• 25

57. Which of the following separates Daman from Diu ?

• Mahi River
• Rann of Kachha
• Narmada River
• Gulf of Khambhat

58. Of the following countries which is situated in the ‘Horn of Africa’ ?

• Tunisia
• Somalia
• Kenya
• Sudan

59. World’s Wild Ass is found only in—

• Rann of Kachchh
• Chhota Nagpur
• Ladakh
• Sunderbans

60. Indian Space Research Institute’s Satellite Tracking and Ranging Station is located at—

• Kawalur
• Hassan
• Sriharikota
• Ahmedabad

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MPPSC Exam Papers : Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Q No 1 To Q No 30

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission 

Forest Ranger and Assistant Conservator Exam., 2008

General Awareness : Solved Paper

1. Green colour of leaves is due to the presence of—

• Iron
• Chlorophyll
• Etiolin
• None of these

2. Purity of Milk is measured by—

• Hydrometer
• Manometer
• Lactometer
• Thermometer

3. Who invented Dynamite ?

• Neil Bohr
• Alfred Nobel
• Homi Bhabha
• Lord Chelmsford

4. In which state is Khajuraho situated ?

• Rajasthan
• Madhya Pradesh
• Orissa
• Maharashtra

5. World’s largest bird, which can run very fast, is—

• Ostrich
• Emu
• Kiwi
• Penguin

6. How many Judges are there in International Court of Justice ?

• 11
• 10
• 15
• 9

7. In which year the man first landed on Moon ?

• 1968
• 1969
• 1970
• 1971

8. Radar was invented by—

• J. L. Baird
• Graham Bell
• George Eastman
• R. W. Watt

9. Which country’s currency is ‘Kyat’ ?

• Thailand
• Malaysia
• Myanmar
• Israel

10. Pituitary gland is present—

• Below the brain
• Above the brain
• Inside the brain
• Not near the brain

11. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state ?

• Gujarat
• Madhya Pradesh
• Assam
• Uttar Pradesh

12. Rajghat Dam is situated on which river ?

• Chambal
• Sutlej
• Betwa
• Narmada

13. Which is the largest continent of the world ?

• Australia
• Asia
• North America
• Africa

14. Salim Ali was associated with ?

• Horology
• Entomology
• Ornithology
• Parasitology

15. Trachoma is the disease of which organ ?

• Throat
• Eyes
• Liver
• Lungs

16. Which gas is used in preparation of Soda Water ?

• Carbon monoxide
• Chlorine
• Carbon dioxide
• Carbon

17. ‘Universal Donor’ belongs to blood group—

• O
• A
• B
• AB

18. Viruses lack—

• Proteins
• Enzymes
• Nucleic Acids
• Tentacles

19. Mammal which can fly—

• Whale
• Bat
• Snake
• Hen

20. Which king constructed the ‘Sanchi Stupa’ ?

• Bimbisara
• Ashoka
• Pushyamitra Shung
• Kanishka

21. In which state is the Kudremukh Iron Ore Scheme situated ?

• Kerala
• Karnataka
• Tamil Nadu
• Maharashtra

22. In which country is Angle Waterfall situated ?

• America
• Venezuela
• Canada
• Australia

23. Which country is called the ‘Land of Setting Sun’ ?

• Japan
• Indonesia
• Britain
• New Zealand

24. How much % of Nitrogen is present in Atmosphere ?

• 10%
• 33%
• 50%
• 78%

25. The iron ore mined from Belaidila is exported to which country ?

• Japan
• Russia
• England
• Iran

26. Which River flows between the Vindhya and Satpura mountain ranges ?

• Godavari
• Narmada
• Tapti
• Chambal

27. In which state cashew production is the highest ?

• Maharashtra
• Goa
• Kerala
• Karnataka

28. Which of the following is not a fresh water fish ?

• Cod
• Eel
• Salmon
• Trout

29. Scientific study of fishes is called—

• Herpetology
• Lepidopteriology
• Ichthyology
• Ornithology

30. In which state the Dafla and Sinhpo tribes are found ?

• Himachal Pradesh
• Madhya Pradesh
• Andhra Pradesh
• Arunachal Pradesh

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Madhya Pradesh P.S.C.(Pre.) Exam.,2008 (Held on 11-1-2009) Political Science Solved Paper

Madhya Pradesh P.S.C.(Pre.) Exam.,2008

(Held on 11-1-2009)

Political Science : Solved Paper

61. The Simon Commission was sent to India to—

• study the communal problem
• negotiate with Gandhiji about representation of backward classes
• review the progress of Montford reforms
• report on Home Rule to the British Parliament

62. The leaders of the Khilafat movement were—

• Motilal Nehru and C.R. Das
• Gandhi and Annie Beasant
• Maulana Azad and Sarojini Naidu
• Ali Brothers

63. Which one of the following pairs is mismatched ?

• Fascism—Mussolini
• Anarchism—Bakunin
• Socialism—Thomas Moore
• Pluralism—Kropotkin

64. The importance of Bureaucracy has greatly increased in present times on account of—

• the emergence of democratic state
• the emergence of welfare state
• the emergence of police state
• the emergence of liberal economic system

65. Freedom of Press in India is—

• specifically provided in the Constitution
• implied in the right to freedom of expression
• available under the Acts of Parliament
• available under executive orders

66. Universal Adult Franchise in India was granted by—

• The Act of 1919
• The Act of 1935
• The Constitution of India
• Constitutional Amendment in 1971

67. Representative Institutions in India were introduced for the first time by the—

• Charter Act of 1853
• Government of India Act 1858
• Indian Council Act 1861
• Indian Council Act 1892

68. Who is the legal sovereign in India ?

• President of India
• President and Parliament
• Constitution of India
• People of India

69. Idealist theory of Rights lays emphasis on man’s—

• social development
• economic development
• civil development
• moral development

70. The slogan ‘Swaraj is my birthright’ was given by—

• Mahatma Gandhi
• Lala Lajpat Rai
• Lokmanya Tilak
• Bipin Chandra Pal

71. The partition of Bengal was annulled in—

• 1907
• 1908
• 1910
• 1911

72. Who, among the following, was the founder of Ghadar Party ?

• Lala Har Dayal
• Ram Chandra
• Bikaji Cama
• Chandra Shekhar Azad

73. The first Satyagraha campaign of Gandhiji was started in—

• Champaran
• Bardoli
• Dandi
• Baroda

74. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of—

• Arya Samaj
• Brahmo Samaj
• Ram Krishna Mission
• Prarthana Samaj

75. The Indian National Congress adopted the resolution of ‘Complete Independence’ in its session held at—

• Lahore
• Calcutta
• Madras
• Bombay

76. Which what the April 13, 1919 is associated in the history of freedom struggle of India ?

• Start of Civil Disobedience Movement
• Countrywide Non-cooperation Movement
• Adoption of pledge for complete freedom of the country
• Massacre of Jallianwala Bagh

77. Why did Gandhiji abruptly stop the Non-cooperation Movement of 1922 ?

• For the harsh attitude of British
• Because of pact between Congress and British
• Because of violence broke at Chauri-Chaura
• Because of unanimous decision of Congress

78. Which of the following is not matched properly ?

• Mahatma Gandhi—Noncooperation Movement
• Vinoba Bhave—Bhoodan
• M.N. Roy—Partyless Democracy
• J.L. Nehru—Democratic Socialism

79. Which Constitutional Amendment is related to Panchayati Raj ?

• 52nd
• 62nd
• 72nd
• 73rd

80. In which year Madhya Pradesh State has made Panchayati Raj Act after 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act ?

• 1992
• 1993
• 1995
• 1998

81. Which one of the following statements is incorrect ? The President of India can—

• summon each House of Parliament
• address both the Houses of Parliament
• prorogue either House of Parliament
• dissolve both the Houses of Parliament

82. The Presiding Officer of the Upper House of Indian Parliament is—

• President of India
• Vice-President of India
• Chief Justice of India
• Speaker of the Lok Sabha

83. The Act of 1919 provided for—

• Annulment of Veto power of the Governor General
• Bicameral legislature at the center
• End of communal representation
• Introduction of dyarchy at the center

84. The Communal Electorate System was introduced by the British in India for the first time through—

• Indian Councils Act, 1861
• Indian Councils Act, 1892
• Government of India Act, 1909
• Government of India Act, 1919

85. The Political Party commands absolute majority in Lok Sabha. It means—

• membership is more than 50%
• majority in membership
• majority support
• 50% membership

86. Parliament of India consists of—

• Legislative Assembly, Rajya Sabha
• Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
• President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha
• Speaker, Lok Sabha, Council of State

87. The State, which elects the largest members of Lok Sabha, is—

• Madhya Pradesh
• Bihar
• Tamil Nadu
• Uttar Pradesh

88. The ‘Trusteeship Theory’ signifies—

• property as theft
• state ownership of means of production
• abolition of private property
• owners consider wealth ‘for society’

89. Cripps proposals is a ‘post-dated cheque’ on a failing bank. This is the view of—

• Jawahar Lal Nehru
• Mahatma Gandhi
• Rajgopalachari
• Sardar Patel

90. The Prime Minister of India is—

• appointed
• elected
• nominated
• selected

91. In India, the Money Bill is first introduced in—

• the Rajya Sabha
• the Lok Sabha
• simultaneously in both the Houses of Parliament
• the Finance Commission

92. Which of the following writs literally means : ‘We command’ ?

• Habeas Corpus
• Mandamus
• Quo warranto
• Certiorari

93. Where is the International Court of Justice situated ?

• The Hague
• New York
• Geneva
• Paris

94. When was SAARC formally established ?

• December 1980
• August 1983
• December 1985
• July 1987

95. Who of the following gave the idea of partyless democracy ?

• J. L. Nehru
• Lenin
• Jayaprakash Narayana
• M. K. Gandhi

96. The number of Judges in International Court of Justice is—

• 15
• 10
• 11
• 14

97. India began NAM in—

• 1961
• 1954
• 1973
• 1978

98. Sino-Indian war occurred in—

• 1961
• 1962
• 1948
• 1947

99. According to the Constitution, the Lok Sabha must meet at least—

• thrice each year with an interval of not more than two months between the two sessions
• twice each year with an interval of not more than three months between the two sessions
• twice each year with an interval of not more than four months between the two sessions
• twice each year with an interval of not more than six months between the two sessions

100. Which one the following pairs is not correctly matched ?

• Simon Commission, 1927
• Namak Satyagrah, 1930
• Gandhi-Irwin Pact, 1931
• Wavell Plan, 1944

101. “Law is the command of the sovereign.” It was said by—

• H. J. Laski
• W. Austin
• J. Bentham
• T. Acquinas

102. Hobbes has been called an individualist because—

• he permits Natural Rights to the individual
• he allows Right to Revolt against the sovereign
• his Monarch has been given absolute powers by the people
• his entire philosophy focuses on the security of the individual in the state

103. According to Rousseau the State of Nature has to be terminated because—

• Human nature was wicked
• Natural rights were in danger
• Art and culture were to be preserved
• Inequality created the institution of property

104. According to Karl Marx, State—

• is a result of surplus value
• is a permanent agency of exploitation of the poor
• is a class organization which was to wither away
• is a product of social contract between rich and powerful

105. Which one of the following is a Liberal thinker ?

• J. S. Mill
• Thomas Moore
• George Sorel
• A. R. Orage

106. A welfare state is a/an—

• democratic state
• socialist state
• secular state
• administrative state

107. “Socialism is like a hat which has lost its shape because everybody wears it.” Who said this ?

• Charles Fourier
• Proudhoun
• C.E.M. Joad
• Alexander Gray

108. Guild Socialism is a half way house between—

• Democracy and Socialism
• Socialism and Marxism
• Collectivism and Syndicalism
• Marxism and State Socialism

109. A socialist state believes in giving—

• maximum functions to the State
• minimum functions to the State
• negative functions to the State
• no functions to the State

110. Proportional representation is also called as—

• MacDonald method
• Hare plan
• Single voting
• List system

111. Who was the author of ‘Arthashastra’ ?

• Kautilya
• Adam Smith
• Patanjali
• Malthus

112. Socialism as a political philosophy is not opposed to—

• Capitalism
• Feudalism
• Social engineering
• Competition

113. Fabian socialists believe in—

• inevitability of gradualness
• non-violence for social status quo
• revolutionary reforms
• minimum consumption

114. A democratic form of government can be contrasted from a totalitarian form of government on the basis of—

• Constitutionalism
• Electoral system
• Rule of Law
• Opposition parties

115. Minorities and special interests can be best represented on democratic bodies by a system of—

• plural voting
• professional representation
• proportional representation
• Separate electorates

116. The book entitled ‘Grammar of Politics’ was written by—

• E. Barker
• H. Laski
• H. Lasswell
• A. Appodari

117. Mr. H. G. Sorel was a—

• Guild socialist
• Syndicalist
• Fabian socialist
• Utopian socialist

118. “Nothing against the state, nothing beyond the state, everything within the state” was the political philosophy of—

• Hegel
• Marx
• Mussolini
• Mao

119. Marxism and Fascism agree about—

• the nature of state
• the role of religion
• the utility of wars
• the totalitarian character of government

120. The socialists consider the state as—

• a necessary evil
• an unnecessary evil
• a divine institution
• a positive good

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