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Question 1Single Answer
The ultimate authority of a State to govern itself is called?
  1. A
    Democracy
  2. B
    Sovereignty
  3. C
    Federalism
  4. D
    Autonomy
Question 2Single Answer
Which of the following is an example of a nation without a state?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    Kurds
  3. C
    USA
  4. D
    Japan
Question 3Single Answer
The term 'State' in political science means?
  1. A
    A permanent population, defined territory, government, and sovereignty
  2. B
    A large town
  3. C
    A country under monarchy
  4. D
    Any political party
Question 4Single Answer
Which of the following is not an element of a State?
  1. A
    Currency
  2. B
    Government
  3. C
    Population
  4. D
    Sovereignty
Question 5Single Answer
A sovereign state is one which?
  1. A
    Follows foreign laws
  2. B
    Depends on international organizations
  3. C
    Has complete authority over its territory and affairs
  4. D
    Is part of a federation
Question 6Single Answer
The concept of sovereignty was elaborated by?
  1. A
    Montesquieu
  2. B
    Locke
  3. C
    Bodin
  4. D
    Rousseau
Question 7Single Answer
Internal sovereignty refers to?
  1. A
    Authority of a state over other states
  2. B
    Control by international law
  3. C
    Supreme power within its own territory
  4. D
    Election of a government
Question 8Single Answer
External sovereignty is concerned with?
  1. A
    Domestic law-making
  2. B
    Judicial independence
  3. C
    Relations with other states
  4. D
    Federal division of powers
Question 9Single Answer
Which type of sovereignty implies obedience of citizens to the state?
  1. A
    Legal sovereignty
  2. B
    Federal sovereignty
  3. C
    Political sovereignty
  4. D
    Popular sovereignty
Question 10Single Answer
A nation is primarily defined by?
  1. A
    Its military strength
  2. B
    Its territory
  3. C
    A sense of common identity, culture, and history
  4. D
    Its government structure
Question 11Single Answer
Which of the following is not necessary for statehood?
  1. A
    Defined territory
  2. B
    Permanent population
  3. C
    Sovereign government
  4. D
    Recognized flag
Question 12Single Answer
India is a sovereign state, which means it?
  1. A
    Is under British control
  2. B
    Depends on UN resolutions
  3. C
    Can make its own laws without external control
  4. D
    Is part of a federal union
Question 13Single Answer
Which statement correctly differentiates nation and state?
  1. A
    Nation is a legal entity; State is a cultural entity
  2. B
    Nation is always small; State is always large
  3. C
    State has sovereignty; Nation may not
  4. D
    Nation needs government; State does not
Question 14Single Answer
The phrase “a state is a legal person” was coined by?
  1. A
    Hegel
  2. B
    Bentham
  3. C
    Aristotle
  4. D
    Machiavelli
Question 15Single Answer
The modern theory of state emphasizes?
  1. A
    Divine origin
  2. B
    Monarchy
  3. C
    Aristocracy
  4. D
    Social contract
Question 16Single Answer
Which is an example of a unitary state?
  1. A
    USA
  2. B
    France
  3. C
    India
  4. D
    Australia
Question 17Single Answer
The term ‘sovereignty’ is derived from which language?
  1. A
    Latin
  2. B
    French
  3. C
    Greek
  4. D
    Sanskrit
Question 18Single Answer
According to Bodin, the essential attribute of sovereignty is?
  1. A
    Popular support
  2. B
    Military strength
  3. C
    Absolute and perpetual power
  4. D
    Economic resources
Question 19Single Answer
Which of the following is a unitary state with devolution of powers?
  1. A
    India
  2. B
    USA
  3. C
    Germany
  4. D
    UK
Question 20Single Answer
Which theory describes the origin of state as a result of war?
  1. A
    Divine theory
  2. B
    Social contract theory
  3. C
    Evolutionary theory
  4. D
    Force theory
Question 21Single Answer
Which is an example of popular sovereignty?
  1. A
    Dictatorship
  2. B
    Republic
  3. C
    Monarchy
  4. D
    Oligarchy
Question 22Single Answer
A state with sovereignty within its territory but limited externally is called?
  1. A
    Federation
  2. B
    Quasi-sovereign state
  3. C
    Colony
  4. D
    Nation-state
Question 23Single Answer
Which of the following is a characteristic of modern state?
  1. A
    Tribal councils
  2. B
    Monarch rule
  3. C
    Religious authority
  4. D
    Sovereignty
Question 24Single Answer
International law primarily recognizes?
  1. A
    Nations
  2. B
    States
  3. C
    Governments
  4. D
    Citizens
Question 25Single Answer
Which of the following defines a federal state?
  1. A
    Sovereignty concentrated in center
  2. B
    Division of powers between center and units
  3. C
    No central authority
  4. D
    Military control
Question 26Single Answer
In a democratic state, sovereignty resides with?
  1. A
    The king
  2. B
    The people
  3. C
    The parliament
  4. D
    The bureaucracy
Question 27Single Answer
Which theory sees the state as a product of social contract?
  1. A
    Rousseau’s theory
  2. B
    Evolutionary theory
  3. C
    Marxist theory
  4. D
    Force theory
Question 28Single Answer
A state without a permanent population is?
  1. A
    Non-existent
  2. B
    Nation
  3. C
    Temporary government
  4. D
    Federal state
Question 29Single Answer
Which is a classic definition of state given by Jellinek?
  1. A
    State is a government
  2. B
    State is a territory
  3. C
    State is a nation
  4. D
    State is a political society with legal order
Question 30Single Answer
Which type of sovereignty exists in India?
  1. A
    Internal only
  2. B
    Both internal and external
  3. C
    External only
  4. D
    No sovereignty
Question 31Single Answer
The nation-state concept combines?
  1. A
    Military power and territory
  2. B
    Monarchy and democracy
  3. C
    Cultural unity and political sovereignty
  4. D
    Religion and politics
Question 32Single Answer
Which is an example of a stateless nation?
  1. A
    Japan
  2. B
    Germany
  3. C
    USA
  4. D
    Kurds
Question 33Single Answer
Which of the following is not a feature of sovereignty?
  1. A
    Permanence
  2. B
    Absoluteness
  3. C
    International recognition
  4. D
    Limited external authority
Question 34Single Answer
Which type of state has a centralized government?
  1. A
    Unitary
  2. B
    Federal
  3. C
    Confederate
  4. D
    Autonomous
Question 35Single Answer
Which concept emphasizes state’s supremacy over citizens?
  1. A
    Sovereignty
  2. B
    Federalism
  3. C
    Democracy
  4. D
    Socialism
Question 36Single Answer
In political terms, nation is based on?
  1. A
    Territory only
  2. B
    Political party
  3. C
    Economic power
  4. D
    Culture, language, history, or ethnicity
Question 37Single Answer
Internal sovereignty is sometimes also called?
  1. A
    Legal sovereignty
  2. B
    Popular sovereignty
  3. C
    Legislative sovereignty
  4. D
    Judicial sovereignty
Question 38Single Answer
Which of the following is not a type of state?
  1. A
    Monarchy
  2. B
    Anarchy
  3. C
    Republic
  4. D
    Federation
Question 39Single Answer
The term 'nation-state' indicates?
  1. A
    All nations have states
  2. B
    Multiple governments in one state
  3. C
    Stateless nations
  4. D
    A state dominated by one nation
Question 40Single Answer
Sovereignty can be divided into?
  1. A
    Legal and political
  2. B
    Internal and external
  3. C
    None of the above
  4. D
    Both a and b
Question 41Single Answer
Which is the oldest theory of the origin of the state?
  1. A
    Social contract theory
  2. B
    Force theory
  3. C
    Divine theory
  4. D
    Marxist theory
Question 42Single Answer
Which of the following states is an example of federalism?
  1. A
    France
  2. B
    UK
  3. C
    USA
  4. D
    Japan
Question 43Single Answer
Which is a necessary feature of a nation?
  1. A
    Defined territory
  2. B
    Army
  3. C
    Sovereign government
  4. D
    Common language and culture
Question 44Single Answer
Sovereignty cannot exist without?
  1. A
    Territory
  2. B
    All of the above
  3. C
    Government
  4. D
    Population
Question 45Single Answer
The political concept that emphasizes rule by the people is?
  1. A
    Monarchy
  2. B
    Sovereignty
  3. C
    Democracy
  4. D
    Oligarchy
Question 46Single Answer
Which of the following is a cultural entity?
  1. A
    Nation
  2. B
    State
  3. C
    Government
  4. D
    Federation
Question 47Single Answer
Which is the basic difference between state and nation?
  1. A
    State has sovereignty; Nation may not
  2. B
    State is cultural; Nation is legal
  3. C
    Nation is governed; State is not
  4. D
    State has population; Nation does not
Question 48Single Answer
According to H.J. Laski, the state is?
  1. A
    A society with monopoly of force
  2. B
    An individual
  3. C
    A cultural unit
  4. D
    A religious institution
Question 49Single Answer
Which is a feature of a modern nation-state?
  1. A
    Sovereign authority
  2. B
    Cultural homogeneity
  3. C
    All of the above
  4. D
    Defined territory
Question 50Single Answer
Which type of sovereignty refers to independence in foreign affairs?
  1. A
    Internal sovereignty
  2. B
    Popular sovereignty
  3. C
    Legislative sovereignty
  4. D
    External sovereignty
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