MCQ Chapter 1 Political Science Class 11 Maharashtra Board The State 1. How does Jean Bodin describe a state?A cultural communityAn association governed by supreme powerA religious organizationA trade networkQuestion 1 of 202. What does Woodrow Wilson’s definition of a state emphasize?Cultural unityPeople organized for law within a territoryEconomic policiesMilitary strengthQuestion 2 of 203. According to Harold Laski, what is a state?A cultural societyA territorial society with government supremacyA religious communityA private organizationQuestion 3 of 204. What is the legal term for a country’s independent authority?IndependenceSovereigntyJurisdictionLegitimacyQuestion 4 of 205. When did India become a sovereign state?1947195019421965Question 5 of 206. What distinguishes a government as part of a state?It must be culturally unifiedIt must be sovereign and independentIt must be privately ownedIt must focus on economic policiesQuestion 6 of 207. What are institutions of the state referred to as?Private institutionsPublic institutionsCultural institutionsReligious institutionsQuestion 7 of 208. What gives public institutions the authority to act on behalf of the state?Economic powerLegitimacyCultural influenceMilitary strengthQuestion 8 of 209. What does the term ‘territory’ of a state include?Only the land within boundariesLand, territorial waters, and airspaceOnly the populationOnly the government buildingsQuestion 9 of 2010. What is the extent of territorial waters along a state’s coastline?10 nautical miles12 nautical miles15 nautical miles20 nautical milesQuestion 10 of 2011. What is a requirement for a state to exist?A culturally uniform populationA population, diverse or notA single languageA single religionQuestion 11 of 2012. Why is Palestine considered a nation and not a state?It lacks a populationIt lacks a sovereign governmentIt has no cultural identityIt has no territoryQuestion 12 of 2013. What status does Palestine hold in the United Nations?Full member stateNon-member observer stateNon-recognized entityTemporary memberQuestion 13 of 2014. How is a government described in relation to the state?The sole authority of the stateAn agent of the stateA private institutionA cultural organizationQuestion 14 of 2015. What is one of the main functions of the government?Promoting private businessesMaintaining law and orderOrganizing cultural eventsControlling the mediaQuestion 15 of 2016. How many parts does a government typically have?TwoThreeFourFiveQuestion 16 of 2017. What is the emotional dimension of a nation?SovereigntyFeeling of communityIndependent governmentDefined territoryQuestion 17 of 2018. What motivates people under nationalism to help their homeland?Economic benefitsSense of identity and self-esteemCultural dominancePolitical powerQuestion 18 of 2019. What can aggressive nationalism lead to?Unity and developmentDifferences among peopleEconomic stabilityCultural preservationQuestion 19 of 2020. What does the state grant to its citizens?Cultural traditionsRights and justiceEconomic wealthReligious beliefsQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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