MCQ Ch 2 Freedom Class 11 Political Science Political Theory

1. According to John Stuart Mill, when can the state interfere with an individual's actions?

Whenever it dislikes an individual's opinion

When necessary to prevent harm to others

Whenever an individual makes a personal choice

When an individual develops different interests

Question 1 of 20

2. What kind of harm justifies the use of legal restrictions according to Mill?

Every minor inconvenience

Only personal disagreement

Serious harm to definite individuals

Differences in personal preferences

Question 2 of 20

3. According to Mill, what should be the response to minor harm caused by playing loud music?

Life imprisonment

Legal punishment

Social disapproval

Complete government control

Question 3 of 20

4. What is the appropriate response to serious harm caused by other-regarding actions?

Complete silence

External interference may be justified

Ignoring the affected individuals

Removing all laws

Question 4 of 20

5. What is meant by reasonable restrictions?

Restrictions without any justification

Restrictions that are excessive

Restrictions that can be defended by reason and are not excessive

Restrictions that completely remove freedom

Question 5 of 20

6. What term is used in Indian constitutional discussions for justifiable constraints?

Absolute restrictions

Reasonable restrictions

Unlimited restrictions

Personal restrictions

Question 6 of 20

7. Why should restrictions not be imposed excessively?

They may destroy the general condition of freedom in society

They always improve individual liberty

They remove every social disagreement

They guarantee complete equality

Question 7 of 20

8. What are the two forms of liberty discussed in political theory?

Social and religious liberty

Negative and positive liberty

National and international liberty

Economic and cultural liberty

Question 8 of 20

9. What does negative liberty emphasise?

Freedom from external interference

Equal distribution of all resources

Complete control of individuals by society

Government participation in personal decisions

Question 9 of 20

10. What is meant by the minimum area of non-interference?

An area where government controls every action

An area where individuals can act without external interference

An area where only rulers can make decisions

An area where individuals cannot express themselves

Question 10 of 20

11. Negative liberty is concerned with answering which question?

Who governs me?

Over what area am I the master?

How can society control everyone?

Who should distribute wealth?

Question 11 of 20

12. What does the concept of positive liberty emphasise?

Freedom from all responsibilities

Freedom to develop one's personality and capabilities

Complete absence of social relationships

Freedom to control other individuals

Question 12 of 20

13. Positive liberty is concerned with answering which question?

Who governs me?

How can I avoid education?

How can I control others?

Why should society have no rules?

Question 13 of 20

14. Which thinkers are associated with the tradition of positive liberty?

Rousseau, Hegel, Marx and Gandhi

Nelson Mandela, Tilak and Aung San Suu Kyi only

Mill and Voltaire only

Subhas Chandra Bose and Mandela only

Question 14 of 20

15. Which of the following is necessary for the development of individual capabilities according to positive liberty?

Poverty and unemployment

Lack of education

Adequate material, political and social conditions

Complete separation from society

Question 15 of 20

16. Why is education important for positive liberty?

It prevents individuals from making choices

It helps develop the mind and intellect

It increases unnecessary restrictions

It removes the need for social opportunities

Question 16 of 20

17. What is the main difference between negative and positive liberty?

Negative liberty supports interference, while positive liberty opposes development

Negative liberty focuses on freedom from interference, while positive liberty focuses on enabling conditions for development

Both completely reject individual freedom

Both support unlimited government authority

Question 17 of 20

18. Which political thinker strongly defended freedom of expression in his book On Liberty?

John Stuart Mill

Mahatma Gandhi

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Nelson Mandela

Question 18 of 20

19. According to John Stuart Mill, why should even apparently false ideas be allowed to be expressed?

Because every false idea must be accepted as correct

Because false ideas have no effect on society

Because apparently false ideas may contain an element of truth and help discover truth

Because discussion should be completely avoided

Question 19 of 20

20. What responsibility comes with the freedom to make choices?

Avoiding all social relationships

Accepting responsibility for one's actions and their consequences

Giving up independent judgement

Allowing others to make every decision

Question 20 of 20

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