According to Anarchists private property:
1.Should be retained under state control
2.Should be placed under the control of few wise
3. It is cause of many social evils
4. Has helped the poor at the time of necessity
According to Aristotle the best method for holding of property was:
1.State ownership
2.Common ownership and common use
3.Individual ownership and common use
4. Individual ownership and private use
According to the Individualistic theory of property:
1.Property should be equally distributed amongst all the individuals
2.An individual should be left free to acquire as much property as he can
3.The state should ensure equitable distribution of property through law
4. Property is a divine eift to man
According to the occupational theory of property the property made its appearance only:
1. With the emergence of various occupations
2.With the growth of capitalist economy
3.After man occupied a piece of land for his exclusive use
4.With the dawn of the industrial age
Hobbes and Bentham were the supporters of:
1. Legal Theory of Property
2. Socialistic Theory of Property
3. Idealistic Theory of Property
4. Natural Theory of Property
In his Republic Plato has said about private property that:
1. It should be socialised
2.It should be possessed by ruling classes
3.It should be owned by citizens alone
4.There should be nothing like private property
Laski was in favour of:
1. Absolute tight to property
2. Abolition of all property
3. Happy blinding of right to property
4. None of the above
The concept of property:
1.Has been known to the people since the earliest times
2.Came into existence in the 5th century AD.
3.Came into existence in the wake of industrial revolution
4.Came into existence in the wake of large scale production
The general opinion at present it is favour of:
1.Abolition of all private property
2.Absolute rights to property
3.Right to property within limitations
4. None of the above
The liberal thinkers of the nineteenth century were:
1.Opposed to right to private property
2.In favour of limited right to property only
3.In favour of absolute right to private property
4. In favour of equitable distribution property
The Marxian thinkers are:
1.Opposed to all kinds of property
2.Opposed only to personal property
3. Opposed only to private property
4.In favour of both personal as well as private property
The Socialist theory of property is:
1. In favour of equitable distribution of property
2.In favour of equitable distribution of property
3. In favour of state control over all property
4.In favour of absolute right to property
The view that all property is theift was expressed by:
1.J.S. Mill
2. Adam Smith
3.Marx
4.Proudhon
Which of the following is not true about private property?
1.It divides society
2.It creates an idle class
3.It promotes corruption in society
4. It checks social evils and corruptions
Which of the follwing is not true about Kants views about private property?
1.It was essential for every individual
2. It was natural right of man
3.It was socially accepted right
4.All property was owned by the sovereign
Which one of the following is not true about Laskis views about private property?
1.There should be no payment of compensation for property taken over by the state
2.Everybody should have a right to keep legally earned property
3.It created many economic problems
4. It is psychologically inadequate
Which one of the following is not true about Russells views about private property?
1. It is legal institution
2.It is protected by state
3.It creates misery among people
4. It makes man oppressor
Which one of the following thinkers defended right to property on the ground of its utility?
1.Bentham
2.Kant
3.Marx
4.Laski
Who believed that private property is essential for the development of individuals personality?
1.Karl Marx
2.Proudhon
3.J.S. Mill
4.Engels
Who of the followings opposed private property?
1.Anarchists
2.Communists
3.Individualists
4.None of the above
According to Individualists property:
1.Is a divine institution
2. State control over it should be absolute
3. State control over it should be absolute
4.Acquisition should be left to individual
According to Plato:
1. The individual should be given right to have private property
2.There should be communism of private property
3.Private property should be owned by philosopher king only
4.Only the few in power should possess private property
According to St. Augustine property was:
1.Natural institution
2.Conventional institution
3.Economic institution
4.Political institution
According to the idealists:
1.All property is theft
2.Property is respobsible for the division of society into two groups haves and have nots
3.Property hinders the development of a mans personality
4.Property is essential for the development of a mans personality
According to Wycliff the church should:
1.Have maximum property
2.Own that the king allowed much property as
3.Own only limited property
4.Have no property at all
John Huss had his views about property. Which one of the following is true about him?
1.It helped church in the performance of its duties
2.It stood on the way of church in the performance of duties
3.Church should not be deprived of its property
4. The king had no right to deprive the church of its property
Laski opposed inheritance of private property on the ground?
1.It leads to stagnation of countrys economy
2.It encourages the children to lead life of luxury without working
3. It gives rise to tension among various claimants
4. On all the above grounds
The idea of trusteeship of private property emerged with:
1.People taking to agriculture
2.Rise of landed class
3.Spread of Christianity
4.Establishment of constitutional monarchy
The individualists are:
1.Staunch supporters of right to property
2.Strong opponents of the right to property
3.In favour of equitable distribution of private property
4.In favour of common ownership of property
The individualists regard the right to property as:
1.Root of all evils
2.A fundamental right
3.An absolute right
4.None of the above
The Liberals are in favour of:
1.Confiscation of all private property
2. Acquisition of property with compensation
3.Confiscation of property with nomical compensation
4. Abolition of all private property
Which one of the following is not applicable to Russells about his views about private property?
1. He condemns this old institution
2. It is theft
3. It is based on violence
4.It helped in the unity of community
Which one of the following is true about John of Paris views about private property?
1.King had no right to regulate property
2.Church should possess maximum property
3. King should respect the sentiments of the owners
4.Pope was the owner and not custodian of property
Which one of the following is true about Kants views about private property?
1.It should be enough for meeting social needs
2. It was individuals right against each other
3.It was no a right of individual against nature
4. It was not given by society to its members
Which one of the following is true about Liberals views about private property?
1.Individual should have no right to own it
2.State has right to confiscate it without payment of compensation
3.It should be under state control
4.State should pay compensation for its acquisition
Which one of the following thinkers challenged the right of the stte to curtail individuals right to property without his consent?
1.Hobbes
2.Locke
3.Rousseau
4. All the above three thinkers
Who of the following believed that private property was needed for the development of individuals personality?
1.Karl Marx
2. J.S. Mill
3.Proudhan
4.Godwin
According to Laski private property contributes to:
1.The prosperity of the society
2.The development of society
3.The weakening of society
4.None of the above
According to Syndicalists in their society of the future private property:
1.Will altogether be abolished
2.Will be retained under trusteeship control
3.Will be managed by the church
4. Will be accepted as a natural right
According to the idealistic theory of property:
1. Private property is a gift from God
2.All private property is theft
3. Property is an essential condition for the fulfilment of personality
4. Private property is the cause of social inequalities
According to the Marxistsin an ideal or Communist society there shall be:
1.Absolute right to private property
2. No right to private property
3.Only limited right to private property
4.Only right ot personal property
Aristotle described mans instinct to acquire property as:
1.A natural instinct
2.An unnatural instinct
3.A base-instinct
4. None of the above
During reformation period the thinkers believed that:
1.Church should have maximum property
2.Church should be deprived of its property
3. Property of church should be regulated
4. King should interfere in the affairs of the church
he Legal theory of property believes that:
1.Property is a natural right and law merely recognises it:
2. Property is the creation of state
3.A person can be deprived of his property for the good of the community
4.The legal ownership of all property vests in the head of the state
he Legal theory of property is associated with:
1.Hobbes
2.Locke
3.Austin
4.Marx
hich one of the following statements is not correct?
1.Right to property implies the right to acquiredestroy or give away property
2.Right to property has the sanction of society behind it
3.Property can exist only in a stage
4. Property existed in the pre-civil society as well
Landed property was a symbol of social status during:
1.Ancient times
2.Medieval times
3.Modern times
4.All the above
Property is essential for the development of characterfor without some property there can be no libertyand without liberty there can be no proper development of character. The above statement was made by:
1.Bentham
2.Aristotle
3.Bosanquet
4. T.H. Green
Right to property is considered:
1.Religious right
2.Economic right
3.Civil right
4. Political right
That with which a man has mixed his labour becomes his property. The above statement was made by:
1.Rousseau
2.Karl Marx
3.Locke
4.Hobbes
The best exposition of Marxian concept of private property is available in:
1.Das Capital
2.Communist Manifesto
3.State and Revolution
4.The Origin of Family Private property and the State
The difference between the value of commodity produced by a labourer and the wages receivedby him is known as
1.Property
2. Surplus value
3.Capital
4.Savings
The idea of private property emerged:
1.After the industrial revolution
2.After people started leading settled life
3.After the creation of the state
4.After the glorious revolution
The idealistic theory of property is associated with the name of:
1.Locke
2.Bentham
3.Kant
4.Marx
The Individualistic Theory of property is associated with:
1.Hobbes
2. J.S. Mill
3.Adam Smith
4. TH. Green
The labour theory of property holds that:
1.Property should belong to labours alone
2.Property was created as result of mixing of labour
3.Property should be equitably distributed amongst the lobourers
4.A person who does not put in Physical labour should not be give anything to eat
The Labour theory of property implies that:
1.With the growth of capitalist economy
2.The capital is the major factor for the determination of the property
3.The property is acquired through the application of labour
4.None of the above
The Labour theory of property made its appearance in:
1.The ancient times
2.The medieval age
3.The modern time
4.The 20th century
The Labour theory of property was first of all advocated by:
1.John Locke
2.Adam Smith
3. Karl Marx
4.Lenin
The modern liberals are:
1. Opposed to private property
2.In favour of absolute right to private property
3.In favour of common ownership of property
4.In favour of regulation of property in larger interests of the seciety
The natural theory of property helds that:
1.Property was one of the first rights granted after the creation of the state
2. Right to property existed prior to the creation of the state
3.Right to property is granted because it is considered natural for a citizens drvelopment
4.Right to property was granted by God
The property is the creation of:
1.State
2.Government
3.Adventurist businessmen
4.Co-operative endeavour
The rationale of the right to property is identifiable in three of the following nations. Identify the notion which does not belong to this group?
1.The measure of property nature has endowed to man is in keeping with his Labour and convenience of life
2.The right to property is in consonance with divine dispensation
3.The property nature has given to man is his own and nobody has any right to it but himself
4.Since man tillsplantsimproves and cultivates property and can use the product of each propertyit is his own
The theory of surplus value is associated with:
1.J.S. Mill
2.Herbert Spencer
3.Adam Smith
4. Karl Marx
There are certain writers who regarded the possession of property as a necessary qualification for franchise. One of them has writtenIt is important that the Assembly which votes the taxes should be elected exclusively by people who pay something towards the taxes imposed. Those who pay no taxesdisposing by their votes of other peoples moneyhave every motive to be lavish and none to economies. Who said this?
1.Laski
2.Bryce
3.J.S. Mill
4. Barker
Which of the following is not a correct statement about Godwins views about property?
1.It is root cause of many evils
2. It hampers social progress
3.It should be retained with some restrictions
4.It should be abolished
Which of the following is not true about Liberals about private property?
1. It gives rise to love for charity and culture
2. It is reward for labour
3.The state has no right to regulate it
4.Individual should be paid compensation for states taking away ones private property
Which of the following is not true about Liberals about private property?
1. It gives rise to love for charity and culture
2. It is reward for labour
3.The state has no right to regulate it
4. Individual should be paid compensation for states taking away ones private property
Which of the following is not true about private property?
1. It helps in the development of fine arts
2.It develops a sense of confidence in people
3.It checks exploitation
4.It develops a sense of respobsibility among owners
Which of the following is not true about Syndicalists views about private property?
1.It will be managed by syndicates
2.Syndicates shall be its owners
3.It will be owned by the society
4.Society will decide about means of production
Which of the following is true about Machiavellis views about property?
1. It should be abolished
2.It should be under church
3.It should be under state control
4. It should be used for collective welfare
Which of the following is true about Proudhans views about property?
1.State noes not sustain private property
2. It should be retained under state control
3. It promoted monopolistic tendencies
4.It was not a theft
Which of the following statements is not true about Bakunins views about property?
1.It is root cause of many evils
2.It is instrument of exploitation
3.State could not exist without it
4. It made millions happy and joyous
Which of the following thinkers advocated the abolition of private property?
1.Locke
2.Green
3.Mill
4.Rousseau
Which one of the following defects of private has been wrongly listed?
1. It leads to division of society into two hostile classes
2. It encourages self-interest at the cost of social interest
3.It encourages scramble for power and wealth in place of nutual co-operation
4. It leads to political insta
Which one of the following is not in keeping with Laskis views on property?
1.The property owned by most people is not commensurate with the duties performed by them
2.Property leads to wasteful production under a capitalist system
3.Inherited property is morally justified
4.The property is the reward for labour
Which one of the following is not true about Anarchists views about private property?
1.It helps capitalists in squeezing the blood of the poor
2.It promotes selfish interests
3.It helps in producing socially useful goods
4.It does not care for social needs
Which one of the following is not true about Anarchists views about private property?
1. It is creating anarchy in production
2.It protects the interests of the rich
3. It protects the interests of all the sections of society
4. It should be altogether abolished
Which one of the following is not true about John of Paris wiews about property?
1.Priest should have maximum property
2.Priest should have only minimum necessary property
3.General supervision of property should be in the hands of the king
4.Pope was custodian of property
Which one of the following is not true about private property?
1. It has resulted in exploitation
2. It makes the people selfish
3. It has helped in the development of civilisation
4.It has checked division of society into classes
Which one of the following is not true about private property?
1.It has checked incentive and initiative
2.It has divided society in classess
3. It has promoted social disharmony
4. It has deprived the poor of their pleasure
Which one of the following is true about Aristotles views about property?
1.It should be possessed by all
2. It should be under religious control
3.It should be managed by the king
4. There should be communism of property
Which one of the following statements is correct?
1. Right to property is a natural right
2.Right to property needs the backing of society
3.Right to property needs no sanction of society
4.Right to private property is absolute
Which one of the following statements is not correct?
1.Private property leads to exonomic equality
2.Private property ecourages exploitation of the one class by another
3. Private property leads to moral and physical degeneration
4.Private property gave rise to imperlialism and colonialism
Which one of the following statements is true about Melanchthans views about property?
1.It is based on natural law
2.It is based on religious law
3.State was not justified in confiscating property of church
4.State had no right to confiscate property earned even by unethical means
Which one of the following thinkers did not favour the rulers to own property?
1.Aristotle
2.Plato
3.Laski
4.All the above
Which one of the following was a strong opponent of the right to private property?
1.Locke
2.Hobbes
3.Mao Tse Tung
4.Adam Smith
Which one of the followings has been wrongly listed as a merit of private property?
1.It provides incentive to worker
2.It leads to division of labour and great production
3.. It provide if sense of pleasure
4. It provides incentive to the developments of z artseienceliteratureetc.
Which one the arguments in favour of private property given belowhas been wrongly listed?
1.Right to private property is in keeping with the principle of equality
2.Private property gives incentive to the individual to work hard
3.Private property gives a sense of security
4. Private property promotes qualities of charity and benevolence
Who of the following believed that private property in the society came as a serpent?
1.John Huss
2.Wycliff
3.Machiavelli
4.Melanchthan
Who of the following does not favour the idea of retention of private propertywho is he?
1.Machiavelli
2.Bakunin
3.J.S. Mill
4. T.H. Green
Who of the following is associated with Idealist theory of property?
1.Bodin
2.Machiavelli
3.Bakunin
4.Kant
Who of the following is not associated with Anarchists views about property?
1.T.H.Green
2.Godwin
3.Proudhan
4.Bakunin
Who of the followings considered property as natural?
1.Aristotle
2.Plato
3.Marx
4.Rousseau
Who of the followings first of all advocated communism of property.
1.Plato
2.Marx
3.Engels
4.Proudhon
Who of the followings was opposed to private property?
1. J.S. Mill
2.Adam Smith
3.Kant
4.Bakunin
Who said property is necessary for the realisation of ones will?
1.Marx
2.Kant
3.Rousseau
4.Plato
Who said that property is the source of power?
1.Machiavelli
2.Aristotle
3.Plato
4.Laski
Who said that state did not create propertybut was it created in order to protect it?
1.John Locke
2.T.H. Green
3. Karl Marx
4.H.J Laski
Who said. A man readily forgives the nurder of his father than the confiscation of his property.
1.Hobbes
2.Marx
3.Machiavelli
4.Aristotle
Who said: The citizen has a right to work?
1.Bentham
2.Marx
3.Lenin
4.Laski
Who was the author of The Origin of FamilyPrivate Property and the State?
1.Karl Marx
2.Engels
3.Stalin
4.Lenin
With the emergence of the walfare stateemphasis begain to be laid on
1.Absolute right to private property
2.Regulation of property in the interest of community
3.Abolition of right to private property
4. None of the above
With whom is the statement that: The man who after enclosing a piece of land saidthis is mine was the founder of society associated?
1.Green
2.Rousseau
3.Machiavelli
4.Proudhan