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1. Who is the father of comparative politics?

1. Plato
2. Athens
3. Aristotle
4. Kautilya

Answer: C) Aristotle

Explanation:

Greek thinker Aristotle (circa 384 BCE to circa 322 BCE, is often cited as the father of comparative politics and political science.

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2. Who is the author of comparative politics?

1. Gabriel A. Almond
2. Plato
3. G. Bingham PowellJr
4. Both A and C

Answer: D) Both A and C

Explanation:

Both Gabriel A. Almond and G. Bingham PowellJr are the authors of comparative politics.

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3. Why is Aristotle referred to as the father of comparative politics?

1. He studied 158 constitutions of his times
2. Done comparative analysis
3. Classified political system comparatively
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

Because he studied 158 constitutions of his times and did comparative analysis. Then he classified the political system comparatively. He proposed solutions which could be implemented for problems of the political system.

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4. How many strategies are there in the comparative method?

1. 7
2. 4
3. 2
4. 0

Answer: C) 2

Explanation:

There are two main strategies in the comparative method: most similar systems design, in which the cases are similar but the outcome (or dependent variable) is different, and most different systems design, in which the cases are different but the outcome is the same.

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5. What are the major focuses of comparative government?

1. Stress upon the study of political institutions of various countries
2. Focus on the study of major constitutions of the world
3. Emphasis upon the study of powers and functions of various political institutions working in different countries.
4. All the above

Answer: D) All the above

Explanation:

All the above

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6. Comparative politics is a field of?

1. Social science
2. Economic
3. Political science
4. None of the above

Answer: C) Political science

Explanation:

Comparative politics is a field in political science characterized either by the use of the comparative method or other empirical methods to explore politics both within and between countries.

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7. Who wrote the book "Politics as a Science: A Prolegomenon"?

1. Marc J. Blecher
2. Hamuel kant
3. Philippe C. Schmitter
4. Both A and C

Answer: D) Both A and C

Explanation:

Marc J. Blecher and Philippe C. Schmitter.

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8. Who is the author of the book "Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics"?

1. Todd Landman
2. Plato
3. Aristotle
4. All the above

Answer: A) Todd Landman

Explanation:

Todd Landman is the author of the book Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics.

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9. A system of classification based on groupings or types with common sets of attributes is called?

1. Thinking
2. Knowledge
3. Ideology
4. Typology

Answer: D) Typology

Explanation:

Typology is A system of classification based on groupings or types with common sets of attributes.

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10. When did the Berlin wall fall?

1. 19 November 1989
2. 9 November 1989
3. 3 November 1990
4. 23 November 1988

Answer: B) 9 November 1989

Explanation:

On November 9, 1989, as the Cold War began to thaw across Eastern Europe, the spokesman for East Berlin's Communist Party announced a change in his city's relations with the West.

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