8th Standard Social (Meaning & Importance of Politics)

8^th Meaning & Importance of Politics

 

I. Multiple Choice Questions:

1. The term ‘politics’ for the study of state was used by.

a) Egyptians                  b) Babylonians

c) Greeks                     d) Ethiopians

 

2. The term politics is derived from the Greek word.

a) Polis                  b) Poly

c) Polish                         d) Police

 

 

3. ‘Polis’ means.

a) Town-state                       b) Village-state

c) State-To                     d)Citystate

 

4. The book ‘Republic’ was written by

a) Plato                  b) Socrates

c) Aristotle                             d) Kautilya

 

5. The organ of the government is

a) Legislative                   b) Executive

c) Judiciary                            d) All the above

 

 

II. Fill in the Blanks

1. The word politics was derived from the Greek word Polis

2. ‘Republic’ was the work of Plato

3. Aristotle wrote a book on political science and it is called the politics

4. Kautilya’s work relating to political science is Arthashastra

 

III. Answer the following questions in brief:

1. What is political science?

Ans: Political Science is one of the Social Science dealing with the political activities of man      

 

2. Who began the systematic study of Political Science?

Ans: The Greeks began the systematic study of Political Science.

 

3. Who is called the Father of Political Science?

Ans: Aristotle is called the Father of Political Science.

 

4. Give definition of Political Science

Ans: Political science studies the origin and nature of state and forms of political institutions.

 

5. Mention use of the study of Political Science?

Ans: a) Political science helps to understand the birth and grow of a state

b) It provides Information about the structure and functions of the state and government

c) Political science helps to understand about the organs of the government