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Chapter 7: Political Thought — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who wrote the book 'The Republic'?

Answer: B. Plato — Plato is the author of 'The Republic', where he discusses justice and the ideal state.

Q: Which ancient Indian political thinker authored the 'Arthashastra'?

Answer: A. Kautilya — Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra, a classical work on statecraft, administration, and politics.

Q: According to Plato, the ideal state is ruled by which group?

Answer: C. Philosopher-kings — Plato believed that philosopher-kings, guided by wisdom and reason, should rule the ideal state.

Q: Which thinker is correctly matched with the idea of 'justice as harmony among social classes'?

Answer: A. Plato — Plato saw justice as each class performing its proper function in harmony within the state.

Q: In an examination answer, which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

Answer: D. Thiruvalluvar - Thirukkural — Thiruvalluvar is the author of Thirukkural. The other pairs are incorrect because the works are associated with different thinkers.

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Frequently asked questions from Tamil Nadu State Board CLASS 11th POLITICAL SCIENCE — Chapter 7: Political Thought, with answers and explanations. These are sample questions; the exam has its own separate question set.

Who wrote the book 'The Republic'?

A. Aristotle
B. Plato ✓
C. Kautilya
D. Thiruvalluvar

Answer: B. Plato
Plato is the author of 'The Republic', where he discusses justice and the ideal state.

Which ancient Indian political thinker authored the 'Arthashastra'?

A. Kautilya ✓
B. Thiruvalluvar
C. Plato
D. Aristotle

Answer: A. Kautilya
Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra, a classical work on statecraft, administration, and politics.

According to Plato, the ideal state is ruled by which group?

A. Merchants
B. Warriors
C. Philosopher-kings ✓
D. Priests

Answer: C. Philosopher-kings
Plato believed that philosopher-kings, guided by wisdom and reason, should rule the ideal state.

Which thinker is correctly matched with the idea of 'justice as harmony among social classes'?

A. Plato ✓
B. Aristotle
C. Kautilya
D. Thiruvalluvar

Answer: A. Plato
Plato saw justice as each class performing its proper function in harmony within the state.

In an examination answer, which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?

A. Plato - Arthashastra
B. Aristotle - The Republic
C. Kautilya - Thirukkural
D. Thiruvalluvar - Thirukkural ✓

Answer: D. Thiruvalluvar - Thirukkural
Thiruvalluvar is the author of Thirukkural. The other pairs are incorrect because the works are associated with different thinkers.

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