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-5 in the article below. These Q&A will also help you in various competitive exams like IAS, PSC, SSC, NDA, CDS.
1. Which of the following is not a feature of Fascism?
(a) Fascism supports an all-powerful state.
(b) It emphasizes on caste supremacy.
(c) It believes in superhuman worship and special class.
(d) It has full allegiance to international law.
→ Fascism is opposed to international and peace. Therefore, it does not abide by international law. *Other important facts- The characteristics of Fascist thinking are:- It is opposed to ideology and it has no systematic. This is a work-oriented movement and is practical. It is an authoritarian concept and considers the state as the supreme and all-powerful institution. It is anti-socialism and communism. It is anti-logic and intellect. It believes in superhuman worship and elite class. It is anti-democratic. It is against violence and war. It is against militant nationalism. It is against individual liberty. It is an anti-revolution ideology, it is anti-individualism and anti-liberalism. It is an endorsement of state control over the economy. And it is antithetical to international peace.
2. "A legislature which is weak in front of the Council of Ministers and a council of ministers which is weak in front of the President" shows the characteristic of which country's system of governance?
(a) France
(b) India
(c) Sri Lanka
→ The above system of governance is the specialty of the French system. Because the system of governance has been adopted in the constitution of the Fifth Republic of France. But it is a semi-parliamentary system of government. In this, the cabinet is not fully responsible before the Parliament. The President is elected by the Prime Minister, who has many extra-ordinary powers along with ordinary powers. It is not just a nominal head of state. In many respects it is similar to the US President. If the Parliament passes a no-confidence against the cabinet, the cabinet can still function because its responsibility lies with the President and not on the Parliament. The French President cannot even be prosecuted. That's why Pickles called it "a mixture of two opposing theories."
3. Who among the following has criticized the 'POSDCORB' approach?
(a) Henry Faiol
(b) Lewis Merriam
(c) Urvik
(d. All of the above
→ According to Lewis Merriam, "Posdkorb" theory is very arbitrary, imaginary and narrow, in which no place is given to the real elements of administration. In this sutra the element of knowledge of the subject-subject is considered secondary.
4. "State and government are studied under political science", which thinker has given this definition of political science?
(a) Garner
(b) Seele
(c) Getil
(d) Gilchrist
→ Under Political Science, both the state and the government are studied, without the state the government cannot be imagined because the government exercises the sovereign power conferred by the state by the state and without the government the state is just an abstract imagination. Is. Defining this, Gilchrist wrote that 'Political science studies the general problems of the state and government. Paul Janet has also written in the context that "Political science is that part of social science which considers the basis of the state and the principles of government".
5. 1936 Who said "There is no such thing as Gandhism"?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi
(b) Maulana Azad
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru
(d) Rabindranath Tagore
→ Gandhiji's teachings were often addressed as 'Gandhism' but he himself objected to this word, Mahatma Gandhi said that there is no such thing as Gandhism and I do not want to leave any sect after me. I never claim that I have introduced any new theory….You people do not call it Gandhism, there is nothing like an argument in it. * Other important facts - 1. After the Gandhi-Irwin Pact, Gandhiji said in his statement in a public meeting- "Gandhi may die but Gandhism will live forever." 2. Gandhiji expounded his principles mainly in his two books 'Hind Swaraj' and in his autobiography 'The Experiment of My Truth'. 3. Gandhiji's compositions- non-violence in peace and war, moral religion, satyagraha, truth is God. Sarvodaya etc. Apart from this, Gandhiji edited a weekly paper called Indian Opinion in South Africa and Young India, Harijan Sevak, Hatijan Bandhu etc. in India.
6. "The real objection to the general will is that in so far as it is a will, it is not normal and so far as it is common, it is not a desire". Who has said this?
(a) Bosanke
(b) Sir Henry Maine
(c) M.P. folate
(d) Hobhouse
→ Describing Rousseau's general will as vague and impractical, L.T. Habhouse remarked that "the real objection to the general will is that as far as it is normal, it is not a will, and so far as it is a will, it is not normal." That is, it is either normal or desire, it cannot be both. Vahan also accused Rousseau of nurturing authoritarianism, saying that "Russo's collectivist ideology has made the individual void."
7. The traditional approaches to the study of comparative politics expected:
(a) Study of governments
(b) empirical research
(c) Description of institutions
(d) Compare the constitutions
→ In the study of comparative politics, the traditional approaches did not emphasize modern facts and there was a lack of definite quantification of facts. The traditional approach emphasizes the study of governments, description of institutions and comparison of constitutions.
8. Individualist thinkers consider the state as a necessary evil and anarchist thinkers consider the state as unnecessary evil. This statement is-
(a) principally true
(b) mainly false
(c) meaningless
(d) none of the above
→ 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. Which of the following ideas did Karl Marx take from Hegel?
(a) Theory of class struggle
(b) Principle of added value
(c) dialectical method
(d) none of these
→ 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.
10. What is the total number of members of the 'Security Council of the United Nations'?
(a) 15
(b) 5
(c) 11
(d) 13
→ 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.
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