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Related Mcqs:

1. In a democratic government, the importance of public opinion is wry great. Democracy becomes real only when there is strong and effective public opinion. Which one of the following statements is relevant regarding the meaning of public opinion?

   A. Public opinion is necessarily majority opinion
   B. Public opinion is the opinion of all the people of the society
   C. Public opinion is opposed to common good
   D. Public opinion is the reasoned and conscious opinion of the dominant action of community based on the ideal of general welfare and common-good

2. “If all the mankind minus one were of one opinion and only one person was of the contrary opinion, the mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing the marking.” Who among the following made the above statement?

   A. TH. Green
   B. J.S. Mill
   C. Mahatma Gandhi
   D. H.J. Laski

3. In democracy public opinion is necessary. Which of the following is true about the meaning public opinion in democracy?

   A. It means majority opinion
   B. It means unanimous opinion
   C. It means opinion of intelligent people in the society
   D. It means opinion of dominant sections based on common good

4. Who defined public opinion as ‘the opinion held by the majority and passively acquiesced in by the minority.”

   A. Lord Bryce
   B. Laski
   C. J.S. Mill
   D. Lowell

5. Amongst the agencies of public opinion the press plays an inportant role. Press can be an effective agency of public opinion only if:

   A. It is committed to the policies of the government
   B. It is free and impartial
   C. It supports the cause of the weaker sections
   D. It is highly critical of government policies

6. In which of the following countries ‘opinion polls’ are extensively used to know the public opinion on current issues?

   A. U.S.A.
   B. U.S.S.R.
   C. India
   D. All the above

7. Which one of the following thinkers did not favour the rulers to own property?

   A. Aristotle
   B. Plato
   C. Laski
   D. All the above

8. Laski was in favour of:____________?

   A. Absolute tight to property
   B. Abolition of all property
   C. Happy blinding of right to property
   D. None of the above

9. Who of the following does not favour the idea of retention of private property, who is he?

   A. Machiavelli
   B. Bakunin
   C. J.S. Mill
   D. T.H. Green

10. Which ‘one the arguments in favour of private property given below, has been wrongly listed?

    A. Right to private property is in keeping with the principle of equality
    B. Private property gives incentive to the individual to work hard
    C. Private property gives a sense of security
    D. Private property promotes qualities of charity and benevolence