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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) .
| 1. |
The year in which first minnow brook conference was held |
| A. | 1968 |
| B. | 1969 |
| C. | 1967 |
| D. | 1960 |
| Answer» A. 1968 | |
| 2. |
The four Ps of Development administrations developed by Donald Stones excludes: |
| A. | Plans |
| B. | Projects |
| C. | Programmes |
| D. | Priorities. |
| Answer» D. Priorities. | |
| 3. |
The thinker who connects third world administration with development administration |
| A. | F.W Riggs. |
| B. | Henry Fayol. |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson. |
| D. | Montgomery. |
| Answer» A. F.W Riggs. | |
| 4. |
Who commented development administration as “administration is planned change” |
| A. | Pai Panadikar |
| B. | Eisenstaedt. |
| C. | Hahn Been lee. |
| D. | Harry J. Friedman. |
| Answer» A. Pai Panadikar | |
| 5. |
C.A.G in the history of development administration denotes. |
| A. | Comparative Administration Group |
| B. | Comptroller and auditor General |
| C. | Companied Approach towards Governance |
| D. | Centre for Advanced Governance. |
| Answer» B. Comptroller and auditor General | |
| 6. |
The Prismatic model is developed by. |
| A. | John Gunnel. |
| B. | F.W Riggs. |
| C. | J.N Khosala. |
| D. | F.W Tyler. |
| Answer» B. F.W Riggs. | |
| 7. |
The book Wealth of Nations was written by |
| A. | Adam Smith. |
| B. | H.J Laski. |
| C. | Lionel Robinson. |
| D. | David Ricardo. |
| Answer» A. Adam Smith. | |
| 8. |
Who identified Capitalism with “The system of natural liberty” |
| A. | David Ricardo. |
| B. | Lionel Robins. |
| C. | Adam Smith. |
| D. | Malthus. |
| Answer» A. David Ricardo. | |
| 9. |
Belief in Market is the main assumption ………….. model of development. |
| A. | Capitalism. |
| B. | Fabian socialism. |
| C. | Marxisim. |
| D. | Mixed Economy. |
| Answer» A. Capitalism. | |
| 10. |
“Tragedy of commons” means |
| A. | Underdevelopment of people. |
| B. | A thing which owns nobody cannot be protected. |
| C. | Common people are exempted from development. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. A thing which owns nobody cannot be protected. | |
| 11. |
New Deal Progrmme is associated with |
| A. | Marshall |
| B. | Roosvelt |
| C. | Lincoln |
| D. | Mao |
| Answer» B. Roosvelt | |
| 12. |
Odd one out |
| A. | Change Orientation |
| B. | Client Orientation |
| C. | Goal orientation |
| D. | Hierarchy orientation. |
| Answer» B. Client Orientation | |
| 13. |
IRDP |
| A. | Integrated Rural Development Programme |
| B. | International Rural Development Project |
| C. | Indian Root to Development Programme |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» A. Integrated Rural Development Programme | |
| 14. |
Ecology of Administration means |
| A. | Administration of environment |
| B. | Law for the protection of environment |
| C. | Social setting to which administration relates |
| D. | Structure of Administration. |
| Answer» C. Social setting to which administration relates | |
| 15. |
Administration Lag means |
| A. | Gap between Development need and administration response |
| B. | Red tapism |
| C. | Gap between departments |
| D. | Inconsistency in democratic governance. |
| Answer» A. Gap between Development need and administration response | |
| 16. |
The Great Depression relates to |
| A. | World economic crisis during 1930s |
| B. | Unemployment among youth. |
| C. | South North Divide |
| D. | Growing inequality between rich and poor |
| Answer» A. World economic crisis during 1930s | |
| 17. |
Development in socialism doesn’t mean |
| A. | Equal distribution of resources |
| B. | Egalitarianism |
| C. | Competition. |
| D. | Common ownership of resources. |
| Answer» D. Common ownership of resources. | |
| 18. |
Capitalist model of development relates to |
| A. | Co-operative model of development |
| B. | Individual development |
| C. | Equality of all. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. Individual development | |
| 19. |
Mixed Economy means |
| A. | Fluctuating economy. |
| B. | Mixer of Capitalism and socialism. |
| C. | A book written by Nehru |
| D. | Indian approach to Capitalism. |
| Answer» B. Mixer of Capitalism and socialism. | |
| 20. |
Public Sector denotes |
| A. | Individual enterprise for people |
| B. | Government controlled firms. |
| C. | Communication facilities |
| D. | Industries. |
| Answer» B. Government controlled firms. | |
| 21. |
Market Mechanism is a feature of. |
| A. | Mixed economy. |
| B. | Capitalism. |
| C. | Socialism. |
| D. | Marxism. |
| Answer» B. Capitalism. | |
| 22. |
Licensing system in a mixed economy means |
| A. | Issue of licence by the government. |
| B. | Control over production and distribution of resources |
| C. | Routine work of administrators. |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» B. Control over production and distribution of resources | |
| 23. |
Indian economy before 1990 was known for its style of functioning as a |
| A. | Socialist economy. |
| B. | Planned economy. |
| C. | Mixed economy. |
| D. | Capitalist economy. |
| Answer» C. Mixed economy. | |
| 24. |
The pillar of economic development for Mahatma Gandhi was |
| A. | Grama Swaraj |
| B. | Trusteeship |
| C. | Decentralisation |
| D. | Sarvidaya. |
| Answer» A. Grama Swaraj | |
| 25. |
“Tryst with Destiny” is associated with |
| A. | Sardar Patel |
| B. | Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| C. | M.N Roy. |
| D. | M.K.Gandhi. |
| Answer» B. Jawaharlal Nehru. | |
| 26. |
The state in India having dual chambered legislature |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» C. Bihar | |
| 27. |
69th Constitutional amendment relates to |
| A. | NCT Delhi. |
| B. | Reduced voting age to 18. |
| C. | Election commission of India. |
| D. | Elections to the president of India. |
| Answer» A. NCT Delhi. | |
| 28. |
The Seventh Schedule of Indian constitution deals with |
| A. | Names and list of states. |
| B. | Amendment Procedure of Indian constitution |
| C. | Division of Power between states and the union government |
| D. | Panchayati Raj. |
| Answer» C. Division of Power between states and the union government | |
| 29. |
Which of the following is an extra constitutional body? |
| A. | Election commission of India. |
| B. | Planning commission of India. |
| C. | CAG |
| D. | Commission for minorities. |
| Answer» B. Planning commission of India. | |
| 30. |
NDC came in to being on… |
| A. | August 6, 1952. |
| B. | August 15 1951. |
| C. | August 30 1952. |
| D. | August 16 1952. |
| Answer» A. August 6, 1952. | |
| 31. |
The amendment which state planning boards mandatory. |
| A. | 73rd constitutional amendment |
| B. | 61st amendment |
| C. | 42nd amendment |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» A. 73rd constitutional amendment | |
| 32. |
“Plan space Kerala” relates to |
| A. | A virtual space to monitor planning |
| B. | A project deals with planning implementation |
| C. | Space for five year planning |
| D. | A pilot study group to assess planning and implementation |
| Answer» A. A virtual space to monitor planning | |
| 33. |
The amendment which gives constitutional status to Panchayati raj. |
| A. | 73rd Constitutional Amendment. |
| B. | 74th constitutional amendment. |
| C. | 61st Amendment. |
| D. | 40th Amendment. |
| Answer» A. 73rd Constitutional Amendment. | |
| 34. |
The planning commission of India has been assigned ….number of functions |
| A. | Eight |
| B. | Not assigned |
| C. | Seven |
| D. | Depends on the decisions of the parliament. |
| Answer» A. Eight | |
| 35. |
Panchayati Raj institutions in India enjoys delegated powers. |
| A. | Agree |
| B. | Disagree |
| C. | Strongly agree |
| D. | No comments. |
| Answer» B. Disagree | |
| 36. |
The Prime Minister who appointed first Administrative reform commission was |
| A. | Lal Krishna Advani |
| B. | Lal Bahadhoor Sastri. |
| C. | Indira Gandhi. |
| D. | Morarji desai |
| Answer» B. Lal Bahadhoor Sastri. | |
| 37. |
The Chairman of First Administrative Reforms commission. |
| A. | Venkidachellaya |
| B. | Fasal Ali |
| C. | Hanumanthaya |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» C. Hanumanthaya | |
| 38. |
The Prime Minister who appointed a national commission for the review of Indian Constitution was; |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| C. | A B Vajpai. |
| D. | Manmohan Singh. |
| Answer» C. A B Vajpai. | |
| 39. |
Higher Level, Middle level and Lower Level constraints on bureaucracy was devised by |
| A. | E.H Valson |
| B. | Ferrel Heady |
| C. | Gladden |
| D. | V.O Key |
| Answer» A. E.H Valson | |
| 40. |
The Ministry of Food and Agriculture was started in the year |
| A. | 1963 |
| B. | 1964 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1966 |
| Answer» A. 1963 | |
| 41. |
The District Magistrate is officially known as |
| A. | Sessions Judge |
| B. | District Collector |
| C. | Deputy Collector |
| D. | Sessions Judge II |
| Answer» D. Sessions Judge II | |
| 42. |
I.A.S stands for |
| A. | Indian Administrative Service |
| B. | Indo-American Service |
| C. | Indian Accounts Service. |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» A. Indian Administrative Service | |
| 43. |
The Five Year plans launched in India in |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1951 |
| C. | 1965 |
| D. | 1947 |
| Answer» B. 1951 | |
| 44. |
The Stages of Economic Growth was written by |
| A. | W.W Rostow |
| B. | G B Shaw |
| C. | Kuznets |
| D. | Adam Smith. |
| Answer» A. W.W Rostow | |
| 45. |
NBAP stands for |
| A. | National Bank for Area Projects |
| B. | National Bio-diversity Action Plan |
| C. | Nabard and Andra Pradesh |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» B. National Bio-diversity Action Plan | |
| 46. |
MGNREGA stands for |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. |
| B. | National Rural Integration Progremme. |
| C. | A project under UN |
| D. | None of these. |
| Answer» A. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act. | |
| 47. |
India 2020 was the book of |
| A. | Sashi Tharoor. |
| B. | A P J Abdul Kalam |
| C. | Vandana Shiva |
| D. | Medha Patkar. |
| Answer» B. A P J Abdul Kalam | |
| 48. |
Theory of Class Struggle was expounded by |
| A. | Engels |
| B. | Karl Marx |
| C. | Mao |
| D. | Hegel |
| Answer» B. Karl Marx | |
| 49. |
The Union list consists of |
| A. | 100 subjects |
| B. | 66 subjects |
| C. | 44 subjects |
| D. | 96 subjects |
| Answer» A. 100 subjects | |
| 50. |
Administrative division in Indian constitutions is materialised through |
| A. | Seventh Schedule |
| B. | Eighth Schedule |
| C. | Ninth Schedule |
| D. | First Schedule. |
| Answer» C. Ninth Schedule | |
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