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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (BA political science) .
| 101. |
Who among the following opposed the separation of politics from public administration? |
| A. | luther gulick |
| B. | marshall e dimock |
| C. | dwight waldo |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 102. |
Who among the following wrote the book- “the ecology of public administration? |
| A. | fred w riggs |
| B. | robert dahl |
| C. | john m gaus |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» A. fred w riggs | |
| 103. |
The term “development administration” was first coined by: |
| A. | fred w riggs |
| B. | edward w weidner |
| C. | goswami |
| D. | joseph la palombara |
| Answer» C. goswami | |
| 104. |
The concept of “development administration” was first introduced by: |
| A. | fred w riggs |
| B. | edward w weidner |
| C. | albert waterson |
| D. | goswami |
| Answer» B. edward w weidner | |
| 105. |
Who said that development administration is concerned primarily with the tasks and process of formulating and implementing the four P’S? |
| A. | goswami |
| B. | weidner |
| C. | donald c. stones |
| D. | fred w riggs |
| Answer» C. donald c. stones | |
| 106. |
Which of the following is a characteristic of the development administration? |
| A. | change and result oriented |
| B. | client oriented |
| C. | commitment |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 107. |
Gang Plank is: |
| A. | group working in a workshop |
| B. | bridging the gap of management education |
| C. | permitting horizontal communication |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. permitting horizontal communication | |
| 108. |
The primary focus of human relations theory is on: |
| A. | increasing labour productivity |
| B. | economy and efficiency |
| C. | individual as socio-psychological being and what motivates him |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. individual as socio-psychological being and what motivates him | |
| 109. |
Hierarchy means: |
| A. | officials at different levels of organization |
| B. | control of the higher over the lower |
| C. | gangplank |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» B. control of the higher over the lower | |
| 110. |
Which of the following is an advantage of the scalar process? |
| A. | it serves as an instrument of integration and coherence in an organization |
| B. | it enables to fix up responsibility at each level |
| C. | it simplifies the procedure of file movements |
| D. | all the above. |
| Answer» D. all the above. | |
| 111. |
Which of the following is true regarding hierarchy? |
| A. | it does not take into account the informal organization |
| B. | undue delay in making decisions |
| C. | it contributes nothing to reposing mutual trust between the officials |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 112. |
Which of the following is relevant to the span of control? |
| A. | nature of work |
| B. | leadership |
| C. | age of the agency |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 113. |
The term “performance Budget “ was coined by |
| A. | administrative reforms commission in india |
| B. | second hoover commission of usa |
| C. | estimate committee of india |
| D. | first hoover commission of usa |
| Answer» D. first hoover commission of usa | |
| 114. |
The Chairman of the Public Account Committee of the Parliament is appointed by |
| A. | speaker of lok sabha |
| B. | prime minister of india |
| C. | president of india |
| D. | chairman of rajya sabha |
| Answer» A. speaker of lok sabha | |
| 115. |
The Civil Service was defined as “professional body of officials ,permanent ,paid and skilled by |
| A. | herman finer |
| B. | o.g stahl |
| C. | felix nigro |
| D. | e.n gladden |
| Answer» A. herman finer | |
| 116. |
Which of the following agency is not a staff agency in India? |
| A. | cabinet secretariat |
| B. | planning commission |
| C. | union public service commission |
| D. | monopolies and restricted trade practices commission |
| Answer» D. monopolies and restricted trade practices commission | |
| 117. |
Span of control is concerned with: |
| A. | number of field establishments which can be controlled by the head quarters |
| B. | number of levels of authority which can be created in an organization |
| C. | determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manger |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manger | |
| 118. |
Weber mentions three types of authority. Which of the following is not in them? |
| A. | legal rational authority |
| B. | official authority |
| C. | traditional authority |
| D. | charismatic authority |
| Answer» B. official authority | |
| 119. |
Centralisation is the result of certain factors. Which of the following is not in them? |
| A. | central control makes for efficiency and economy |
| B. | economic planning and modern wars |
| C. | popular participation in the administration |
| D. | modern means of communication |
| Answer» C. popular participation in the administration | |
| 120. |
Some of the techniques of coordination ae mentioned below. Which of them is not a technique of voluntary coordination? |
| A. | prior reference, consultation and clearance |
| B. | organizational hierarchy |
| C. | conferences |
| D. | standardization of procedures |
| Answer» B. organizational hierarchy | |
| 121. |
Which of the following ways are useful for securing coordination in the organization? |
| A. | clarifying authority and responsibility |
| B. | facilitating effective communication |
| C. | through leadership |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 122. |
Luther Gulick mentions some difficulties in the way of effective coordination. Which of the following is not among them? |
| A. | uncertainty of the future |
| B. | lack of knowledge and experience in the leaders |
| C. | size and complexity of the organization |
| D. | lack of administrative skill and technique |
| Answer» C. size and complexity of the organization | |
| 123. |
Max Weber mentions some causes which led to the rise of bureaucracy. Which of the following is not among them? |
| A. | the creation of money economy |
| B. | the emergence of capitalist economy |
| C. | democracy |
| D. | advent of the nation state. |
| Answer» D. advent of the nation state. | |
| 124. |
Which of the following features of bureaucracy is mentioned by Max Weber? |
| A. | offices are ordered in a hierarchy |
| B. | there is a complete segregation of official activity from private life |
| C. | official duties are conducted in a spirit of impersonality |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 125. |
Spoils system of recruitment of public services was prevalent in: |
| A. | india |
| B. | u.k |
| C. | u.s.a |
| D. | france |
| Answer» C. u.s.a | |
| 126. |
The merit system of recruitment of public services in U.S.A was introduced in the year: |
| A. | 1884 |
| B. | 1910 |
| C. | 1848 |
| D. | 1900 |
| Answer» A. 1884 | |
| 127. |
Which of the following functions does not belong to civil service? |
| A. | giving advice |
| B. | programme and operational planning |
| C. | production of services |
| D. | policy formulation |
| Answer» D. policy formulation | |
| 128. |
Which of the following is not part of the financial management? |
| A. | preparation of the budget and securing approval of the legislature |
| B. | execution of the budget |
| C. | approval of the budget by the cabinet |
| D. | rendering of the accounts by the executive and the audit of these accounts |
| Answer» C. approval of the budget by the cabinet | |
| 129. |
India follows the practice of: |
| A. | plural budget |
| B. | cash budget |
| C. | performance budget |
| D. | surplus budget |
| Answer» A. plural budget | |
| 130. |
Which of the following rule is not part of the budget making? |
| A. | rule of lapse |
| B. | guillotine |
| C. | budget is prepared on the basis of gross income and not net income |
| D. | estimates should on cash basis |
| Answer» B. guillotine | |
| 131. |
Which of the following types is practised in India? |
| A. | zero-based budgeting |
| B. | performance budgeting |
| C. | incremental budgeting |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. incremental budgeting | |
| 132. |
Performance budgeting was first started in : |
| A. | u.k |
| B. | u.s.a |
| C. | france |
| D. | australia |
| Answer» B. u.s.a | |
| 133. |
The term performance budgeting was first coined by: |
| A. | administrative reforms commission in india |
| B. | first hoover commission in u.s.a |
| C. | fulton committee on civil services in u.k |
| D. | plowden committee on the control of public expenditure |
| Answer» B. first hoover commission in u.s.a | |
| 134. |
Which of the following agencies is concerned with budget making? |
| A. | finance ministry of india |
| B. | treasury in u.k |
| C. | bureau of the budget in u.s.a |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 135. |
Rajya Sabha in India consists of |
| A. | 238 members |
| B. | 250 members |
| C. | 254 members |
| D. | 256 members |
| Answer» B. 250 members | |
| 136. |
Zero-based budgeting first started in: |
| A. | u.s.a |
| B. | india |
| C. | u.k |
| D. | australia |
| Answer» A. u.s.a | |
| 137. |
In India the budget is prepared by the Union Finance Minister to: |
| A. | joint session of two houses of parliament |
| B. | rajya sabha |
| C. | lok sabha |
| D. | the president |
| Answer» C. lok sabha | |
| 138. |
The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in: |
| A. | u.k |
| B. | australia |
| C. | sweden |
| D. | nigeria |
| Answer» C. sweden | |
| 139. |
The Ombudsman in Sweden is an independent authority to ensure: |
| A. | that administration is carried on according to law |
| B. | that public authorities do not exceed or abuse their authority |
| C. | that justice is rendered fairly and impartially |
| D. | that rights and freedoms of citizens are not violated |
| Answer» D. that rights and freedoms of citizens are not violated | |
| 140. |
The ombudsman in Sweden has the power to; |
| A. | investigate complaints and recommend action |
| B. | prosecute guilty officials |
| C. | take disciplinary action against public servants |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. investigate complaints and recommend action | |
| 141. |
In India the institution of Ombudsman is known as: |
| A. | c.b.i |
| B. | lokpal and lokayukta |
| C. | central administrative tribunal |
| D. | consumer courts |
| Answer» B. lokpal and lokayukta | |
| 142. |
Who is appointed as the first Lokpal in India? |
| A. | justice pinaki chandra ghosh |
| B. | justice k g balakrishnan |
| C. | justice h.l dattu |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. justice pinaki chandra ghosh | |
| 143. |
First Lokpal in India was appointed in the year: |
| A. | 2018 |
| B. | 2019 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 2005 |
| Answer» B. 2019 | |
| 144. |
Bhoomi project in Karnataka is an example of |
| A. | government to government initiative |
| B. | government to citizen initiative |
| C. | government to business initiative |
| D. | government to employee initiative |
| Answer» B. government to citizen initiative | |
| 145. |
Computerization of land records is an example of: |
| A. | government to government initiative |
| B. | government to citizen initiative |
| C. | government to business initiative |
| D. | government to employee initiative |
| Answer» B. government to citizen initiative | |
| 146. |
Gyandoot in Madhyapradesh is an example of: |
| A. | government to government initiative |
| B. | government to citizen initiative |
| C. | government to business initiative |
| D. | government to employee initiative |
| Answer» B. government to citizen initiative | |
| 147. |
Lokvani project in Uttarpradesh is an example of: |
| A. | government to government initiative |
| B. | government to citizen initiative |
| C. | government to business initiative |
| D. | government to employee initiative |
| Answer» B. government to citizen initiative | |
| 148. |
Project “ FRIENDS in Kerala” is an example of: |
| A. | government to government initiative |
| B. | government to citizen initiative |
| C. | government to business initiative |
| D. | government to employee initiative |
| Answer» B. government to citizen initiative | |
| 149. |
------------ is a government to citizen initiative in Rajasthan |
| A. | e- mitra project |
| B. | smart gov |
| C. | mca21 |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. e- mitra project | |
| 150. |
e-Seva is a ----------------------initiative in Andhra Pradesh |
| A. | government to government initiative |
| B. | government to citizen initiative |
| C. | government to business initiative |
| D. | government to employee initiative |
| Answer» B. government to citizen initiative | |
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