Political Science · Political Theory
Match List I (Thinker) with List II (Concept) and choose the correct code.
List I
- John Rawls
- Montesquieu
- David Ricardo
- Adam Smith
List II
- Theory of capital accumulation
- Separation of powers
- Invisible hand
- Overlapping consensus
AI-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c
BI-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c ✓ Correct
CI-a, II-b, III-c, IV-d
DI-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a
Correct answer: (B) I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c — The correct pairing is I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c.
Explanation
★The correct pairing is I-d, II-b, III-a, IV-c.
★John Rawls developed the idea of overlapping consensus, where citizens of different worldviews support shared political principles.
★Montesquieu gave the doctrine of separation of powers in The Spirit of the Laws to prevent tyranny.
★David Ricardo is linked with the theory of capital accumulation and the labour theory of value in classical economics.
★Adam Smith introduced the invisible hand, by which self interested exchange promotes the public good.
★Smith's Wealth of Nations (1776) became the founding text of classical political economy.
★Together these thinkers shaped liberal ideas of justice, limited power and the free market.
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