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Chapter 2: State — Online MCQ Test

Q: Which of the following is considered the most essential element of the State?

Answer: C. Sovereignty — Sovereignty is the supreme power that distinguishes the state from all other associations.

Q: Who defined the state as 'a group of people organized for law within a definite territory'?

Answer: B. Woodrow Wilson — Woodrow Wilson defined the state as a people organized for law within a definite territory.

Q: Which theory suggests that the state originated from the expansion of the family unit into a clan and then a tribe?

Answer: C. Evolutionary Theory — The Evolutionary or Historical theory posits that the state is a result of gradual growth involving kinship and religion.

Q: Compare the 'State' and 'Government'. Which statement is accurate?

Answer: D. All of the above. — The state is an abstract political entity; the government is its temporary, executive agent.

POLITICAL SCIENCE · CLASS 11th · Tamil Nadu State Board

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Frequently asked questions from Tamil Nadu State Board CLASS 11th POLITICAL SCIENCE — Chapter 2: State, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

Which of the following is considered the most essential element of the State?

A. Government
B. Population
C. Sovereignty ✓
D. Territory

Answer: C. Sovereignty
Sovereignty is the supreme power that distinguishes the state from all other associations.

Who defined the state as 'a group of people organized for law within a definite territory'?

A. Aristotle
B. Woodrow Wilson ✓
C. Garner
D. MacIver

Answer: B. Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson defined the state as a people organized for law within a definite territory.

Which theory suggests that the state originated from the expansion of the family unit into a clan and then a tribe?

A. Divine Origin Theory
B. Force Theory
C. Evolutionary Theory ✓
D. Social Contract Theory

Answer: C. Evolutionary Theory
The Evolutionary or Historical theory posits that the state is a result of gradual growth involving kinship and religion.

Compare the 'State' and 'Government'. Which statement is accurate?

A. The State is permanent, while the Government is temporary.
B. The Government possesses the power of the State but is not the State itself.
C. The State is abstract, while the Government is the agency through which the State acts.
D. All of the above. ✓

Answer: D. All of the above.
The state is an abstract political entity; the government is its temporary, executive agent.

If we view sovereignty as 'indivisible', what does this imply about the structure of a state's authority?

A. The state can be divided into multiple independent pieces.
B. Supreme power cannot be shared; there must be one ultimate source of authority. ✓
C. Sovereignty is held equally by all citizens.
D. The state must delegate all its power to international bodies.

Answer: B. Supreme power cannot be shared; there must be one ultimate source of authority.
Indivisibility means sovereignty is a unitary whole and cannot be partitioned without destroying the state.