NCERT Class 11 Chapter 7 Political Science Nationalism MCQ

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1. The history for a nation helps to develop

A. Sense of continuing historical identity

B. Racial superiority

C. Regionalism

D. Political differences

2. Identify an option which is not the symbol of Indian nationalism

A. National Anthem

B. Republic day parade

C. National flag.

D. Communal violence

3. In the nineteenth century, Germany and Italy denoted the examples of

A. break up of empires.

B. unification

C. lack of nationalism.

D. dictatorship

4. The German nation was first unified by

A. European Union.

B. Austria

C. Prussia.

D. Russia

5. The ”Gujral Doctrine” was adopted in

A. 1985

B. 1989

C. 1992

D. 1996

6. Which political ideals india shares?

A. sovereignty

B. state religion

C. freedom

D. rights

7. Which of the following is not essential feature of Nation?

A. Common history

B. Common beliefs

C. Common culture

D. Common administration

8. why do we need to make nations more democratic and inclusive?

A. we love democracy

B. democracy will give equal rights to all citizens whether majority or minority

C. it will lead to financial inclusion

D. it will lead to global citizenship

9. The key exponent of the modern idea of nation state was

A. Karl Marx

B. J.S Mill.

C. G.W.F Hegel.

D. Rousseau

10. A hindrance in the development of nationalism is

A. Strong historical legacy.

B. Communalism.

C. Emotional integration

D. Common civilisation.

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11. Which of the following elements is responsible for the promotion of Nationalism?

A. Common Motherland

B. Common Language

C. Common Race

D. All of these above

12. The German nation was first unified by

A. European Union.

B. Austria.

C. Prussia

D. Russia.

13. which famous indian thinker provided critique of nationalism?

A. tagore

B. gandhi

C. ambedkar

D. nehru

14. Why is nation called imagined community?

A. it occurs only in imagination

B. it is false imagination.

C. it is a community which does not exist

D. it is based aspirations and imaginations of its members like beliefs, political identity etc

15. A hindrance in the development of nationalism is

A. Strong historical legacy.

B. Communalism

C. Emotional integration.

D. Common civilisation

16. The word ‘Nation’ is derived from which language?

A. Greek

B. French

C. Latin

D. Russian

17. The history of a nation helps to develop

A. Sense of continuing historical identity

B. Racial superiority

C. Regionalism

D. Political differences

18. Canada mainly has

A. English speaking people

B. French speaking people.

C. English and French speaking people.

D. Spanish speaking people

19. Liberal nationalism is not characterised by

A. Every nation has separate entity.

B. Nationalism based on blood and race

C. Opposed to colonialism

D. Right of every nation to make economic and cultural progress in its own way.

20. Who is the main supporter of the principle of One Nation, One State?

A. European Union.

B. G.W.F Hegel.

C. J.S Mill

D. Rousseau.

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21. Who is associated with the theory of self-determination?

A. Abrahim Lincoln

B. Winston Churchill

C. W. Wilson

D. Stalin

22. In which state, kurds are found as nationality.

A. Iran

B. Iraq

C. Israel

D. Jordan