Civics is a part of social science. Civics is the study of good citizenship. In other words, it is the study of the theoretical, political, and practical aspects of citizenship. Apart from this, in simple words, the duties and rights of citizens are studied in civics. We are providing more information related to civics through some general knowledge questions part-2 in the article below. These Q&A will also help you in various competitive exams like IAS, PSC, SSC, NDA, CDS.
1. For how long are the non-permanent members of the Security Council elected?
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 years
(c) 3 years
(d) 5 years
Explanation → The Security Council of the United Nations has five permanent members - 1. Russia, 2. United States, 3. United Kingdom, 4. France, and 5, China. In addition, the Security Council consists of 10 non-permanent members, who are elected. Thus the Security Council has a total of 15 members. The non-permanent members are elected on a regional basis for two years. The Security Council is presided over by its members in rotation on a monthly basis.
2. Which of these classes of thinkers used the dialectical method of debate, debate and dialogue?
(a) Marks and Mill
(b) Marx and Kant
(c) Hegel and Marx
(d) Hegel and Lasky
Explanation → Hegel and Marx used the dialectical method of debate, debate and dialogue. Hegel always studies the world from an evolutionary point of view. Hegel named this evolutionary process as the dialectic process. The word dialectic has its origin from the Greek word 'dialego' which means to debate and which results in synthesis i.e. dialogue which is different from both the earlier forms. Marx was influenced by Hegel's dialectics but he neglected Hegel's idealism and propounded dialectical materialism. Marx's theory of physical dialectics is the theory of evolution, which has three parts: argumentation, counterargument and synthesis or dialogue. For example- If we study the dialectic on wheat grain, then by burying wheat in the ground its form will be destroyed and a sprout will appear and that sprout will develop and become a plant, it will take many grains of wheat. If the seed of wheat is the issue, then the plant is the 'antidote' which keeps on growing continuously and the birth of new grains from the plant is the synthesis.
3. Gandhi's views regarding the state were closer to which of the following?
(a) Philosophical Anarchist
(b) Collectivist
(c) Moral intrinsicism
(d) none of the above
Explanation → Gandhi's views regarding the state were philosophical anarchist because Gandhi was anti-state. They wanted to establish a stateless society like the Marxists and anarchists. They opposed the state on the grounds of philosophical, moral, historical and economic reasons. Hence his theory is called philosophical anarchism.
4. Life, liberty and happiness are facts-
(a) American Declaration of Independence
(b) Preamble of the Constitution of India
(c) The USSR was concerned with the rights of Soviet citizens. of the constitution
(d) The Charter of the Constitution of the United States
Explanation → In the Declaration of American Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress of America in July, 1776, declaring all human beings equal by birth, life, liberty and enjoyment have been declared as non-transferable rights obtained from their birth.
5. Luther Gulick has expressed the principles of organization in the word 'POSDCORB', in which 'CO' stands for?
(a) Corporation
(b) Cooperation
(c) Coordination
(d) Company
Explanation → Public administration is the study of the processes of administration. The view propounded by Luther regarding the scope of public administration is called 'Posdkorb'. The word POSDCORB is formed by combining the first letters of seven English words, which are as follows - P-Planning (planning), O-Organizing (organizing), S-Staffing (Arranging employees), D-Directing (Directing), Co-Co-ordination (Coordinating), R-Reporting (Reporting), B-Budgeting (Budget preparation).
6. 'Political science begins and ends with the state' whose statement is this?
(a) Aristotle
(b) Leacock
(c) Garner
(d) Greasus
Explanation → Garner has said that "Political Science begins and ends with the State". Therefore, the subject area of study of political science is only the state.
7. "The study of comparative politics is the heart of contemporary political science." Who said this?
(a) M. Curtis
(b) G.K. roberts
(c) Jean Blondel
(d) R.C. macridis
Explanation → In the present time, the political systems of different countries such as parliamentary-presidential, federal-unitary, decision making process, power structure and governance systems are studied in comparative politics. Apart from this, political development, political socialization, modernization, culturalization etc. are also studied in this. Seeing its importance, M. Cartis has written that "the study of comparative politics is the heart of contemporary political science."
8. Who among the following considers the state a "necessary evil"?
(a) Individualist
(b) Anarchists
(c) Idealist
(d) Socialist
Explanation → Individualist theory 'considers the state as a necessary evil'. Necessary because only the state can protect the life, property and liberty of the people. And evil because every act of the state means curtailing the liberty of the individual. Individualism gives central place to the individual and his freedom in his thinking. Adam Smith, Hayek, Spencer are prominent individualist thinkers. *Other important facts- 1. Anarchists consider the state as unnecessary evil. 2. Totalitarians glorify and glorify the state.
9. "There is always the possibility of a temporary authoritarianism becoming a permanent and well-established tyrannical system." Whose statement is this?
(a) K. c. wheer
(b) Garner
(c) William Andrews
(d) Barker
Explanation → For the above statement. C. Wheer's. In the book Modern Constitution, K.C.Wheer warns that the ruling class concentrates power in their hands in situations of war or emergency, making it permanent and turning it into a tyrannical system. In this context, he has written that "temporary authoritarianism has the potential to become a permanent and well-established tyrannical system".
10. Which of the following inspired Locke's ideas?
(a) Violent Revolution of 1655
(b) Civil War of 1642
(c) Golden Revolution of 1650
(d) Golden Revolution of 1688
→ Locke's ideas were inspired by the Golden Revolution of England of 1688. Locke supported them, due to which he is called the philosopher of revolution. *Other important facts- 1.Lock's most important book is 'Two Treaties on Government'. 2. Locke was indebted to Richard Hooker, author of 'The Laws of Ecclesiastical Polity', for his ideas.
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