Political Theory & Concepts — UPSC Prelims Previous Year Questions

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

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

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

Q: निम्नलिखित में से किनको "विधि के शासन" के प्रमुख लक्षणों के रूप में माना जाएगा ? 1. शक्तियों का परिसीमन 2. विधि के समक्ष समानता 3. सरकार के प्रति जन-उत्तरदायित्व 4. स्वतंत्रता और नागरिक अधिकार नीचे दिए गए कूट का प्रयोग कर सही उत्तर चुनिए :

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

Q: निम्नलिखित कथनों में से कौन-सा एक सही है ?

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

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

Q: Karl Marx explained the process of class struggle with the help of which one of the following theories?

Q: Consider the following: 1. Right to education. 2. Right to equal access to public service. 3. Right to food. Which of the above is/are Human Right/Human Rights under “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”?

Q: Consider the following statements: 1. The Constitution of the United States of America came into force in the year 1810. 2. All revenue bills must originate in the House of Representatives of the US Congress. 3. George W. Bush is the only President in the history of the United States of America whose father was also the President of the United States of America. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q: In which of the following countries will the no-confidence motion to bring down the government passed by the legislature be valid only when the legislature is able to find simultaneously a majority to elect a successor government?

Q: Which one of the following countries has more or less evolved a two-party system?