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                | 161. | During middle ages most powerful authority in Europe used to be |  
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				| A. | the kings | B. | the church father |  
				 				 | C. | the feudals |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 162. | In past most appealing theory about the origin of the state was |  
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				| A. | evolutionary theory | B. | theory of divine origin |  
				 				 | C. | matriarchal theory |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 163. | Which one of the following is not the most important characteristic of the state? |  
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				| A. | Territory | B. | Population |  
				 				 | C. | Culture |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 164. | A system of government in which real power is vested in the hands of one person who acts for his welfare is known as |  
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				| A. | dictatorship | B. | limited monarchy |  
				 				 | C. | absolute monarchy |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 165. | According to pluralists, the state is |  
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				| A. | the most powerful association. | B. | above all other associations in the state. |  
				 				 | C. | None of above. |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 166. | Which of the following is one of the distinguishing feature of the state but not that of an association? |  
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				| A. | It has limited ends. | B. | It has definite territory. |  
				 				 | C. | None of these |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 167. | Fundamental difference between state and an association is that one |  
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				| A. | has more population while the other has less. | B. | is sovereign while the other is not. |  
				 				 | C. | None of above. |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option C Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 168. | Which of the following is true about state? |  
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				| A. | It came prior to the society. | B. | It has no territorial jurisdiction. |  
				 				 | C. | None of above. |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option A Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 169. | Which of the following is true of the state? |  
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				| A. | It existed long before the society. | B. | It aims at organising community for poliitical ends. |  
				 				 | C. | Its purpose is determined by the society. |  
                        
                        
                            Answer: Option B Explanation:    |  
 
            
            
                | 170. | Theory which believes that the state was given to man by God is known as |  
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				| A. | Force theory | B. | Matriarchal theory |  
				 				 | C. | Divine origin theory |  
                        
                        
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