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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) .
| 151. |
Coal India Ltd is a: |
| A. | Public corporation |
| B. | Govt. Company |
| C. | Sector corporation |
| D. | Departmental undertaking |
| Answer» C. Sector corporation | |
| 152. |
Cabinet Secretariat is a: |
| A. | Line agency |
| B. | Auxiliary and staff agency |
| C. | Staff agency |
| D. | Line and staff agency |
| Answer» C. Staff agency | |
| 153. |
The Indian federation is based on the pattern of: |
| A. | USA |
| B. | Canada |
| C. | Russia |
| D. | China |
| Answer» B. Canada | |
| 154. |
The organisation of UPSC can be traced to: |
| A. | 1909 India Govt. Act |
| B. | 1919 India Govt. Act |
| C. | 1930 India Govt. Act |
| D. | 1935 India Govt. Act |
| Answer» D. 1935 India Govt. Act | |
| 155. |
The administrative Staff College of India was established: |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1962 |
| Answer» A. 1957 | |
| 156. |
The functions of UPSC can be extended by: |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Ministry of personal administration |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» D. Parliament | |
| 157. |
The chairman and members of UPSC hold office for a term of: |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | seven years |
| Answer» D. seven years | |
| 158. |
The chairman and members of UPSC appointed by: |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Ministry of personal administration |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» A. President | |
| 159. |
Who is regarded as the “father of All India India” services? |
| A. | Lord Macaulay |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | B R. Ambedker |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» D. Sardar Patel | |
| 160. |
A joint PSC can be created by: |
| A. | An order of the President |
| B. | A resolution of the Rajya Sabha |
| C. | An act of Parliament |
| D. | A resolution of the state legislature |
| Answer» C. An act of Parliament | |
| 161. |
Which of the following is not a central service |
| A. | Archaeological Survey of India |
| B. | Botanical Survey of India |
| C. | Geological Survey of India |
| D. | Cooperative Service |
| Answer» D. Cooperative Service | |
| 162. |
Panchayati Raj is a system of : |
| A. | Local self government |
| B. | State administration |
| C. | Adhoc committee |
| D. | A committee system |
| Answer» A. Local self government | |
| 163. |
The last stage in the process of recruitment is: |
| A. | Appointment |
| B. | Orientation |
| C. | Placement |
| D. | Probation |
| Answer» B. Orientation | |
| 164. |
District judges are appointed by: |
| A. | The Chief Justice of High Court |
| B. | The State PSC |
| C. | The Chief Minister of The State |
| D. | The Governor |
| Answer» D. The Governor | |
| 165. |
The study of ‘public administration’ as an independent discipline originated in: |
| A. | UK |
| B. | USA |
| C. | India |
| D. | West Germany |
| Answer» B. USA | |
| 166. |
The salaries, allowance and other service conditions of the UPSC members are determined by: |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | speaker |
| Answer» C. Parliament | |
| 167. |
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to the: |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | speaker |
| Answer» A. President | |
| 168. |
Neutrality may make a civil servant : |
| A. | Apolitical |
| B. | Positive mind |
| C. | Non- partisan |
| D. | Partiality |
| Answer» C. Non- partisan | |
| 169. |
The English word ‘administer’ derived from which language? |
| A. | Latin |
| B. | Greek |
| C. | French |
| D. | Spanish |
| Answer» A. Latin | |
| 170. |
Who is the father of Public Administration? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | Winston Churchill |
| C. | Roosevelt |
| D. | Nehru |
| Answer» A. Woodrow Wilson | |
| 171. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘P’ stands for |
| A. | Planning |
| B. | Project |
| C. | Programme |
| D. | Position |
| Answer» A. Planning | |
| 172. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘S’ stands for |
| A. | standard |
| B. | staffing |
| C. | security |
| D. | scrutiny |
| Answer» B. staffing | |
| 173. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘O’ stands for |
| A. | office |
| B. | organisation |
| C. | opinion |
| D. | opening |
| Answer» D. opening | |
| 174. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘D’ stands for |
| A. | direction |
| B. | department |
| C. | definition |
| D. | development |
| Answer» A. direction | |
| 175. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘CO’ stands for |
| A. | co-operation |
| B. | co-ordination |
| C. | corporation |
| D. | copying |
| Answer» B. co-ordination | |
| 176. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘R’ stands for |
| A. | registration |
| B. | reporting |
| C. | research |
| D. | recruiting |
| Answer» B. reporting | |
| 177. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘B’ stands for |
| A. | budgeting |
| B. | building |
| C. | bargaining |
| D. | basement |
| Answer» A. budgeting | |
| 178. |
Both the classical organisation theory and human relations theory first originated in: |
| A. | private administration |
| B. | public administration |
| C. | judicial administration |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» A. private administration | |
| 179. |
Who developed the concept of ‘Rule Law’? |
| A. | A V. Dicey |
| B. | W B. Murno |
| C. | Ivor Jennings |
| D. | Hugo Gracious |
| Answer» A. A V. Dicey | |
| 180. |
The ‘Droit Adminidtratif’ prevails in: |
| A. | France |
| B. | England |
| C. | India |
| D. | USA |
| Answer» A. France | |
| 181. |
The concept of rule of law originated in: |
| A. | England |
| B. | France |
| C. | India |
| D. | Germany |
| Answer» A. England | |
| 182. |
The administrative law deals with the complaints against the: |
| A. | Government officials |
| B. | Judiciary |
| C. | Political executive |
| D. | Common people |
| Answer» A. Government officials | |
| 183. |
‘Delegated Legislation’ refers: |
| A. | The law making power conferred by legislature on the executive |
| B. | The law making power conferred by legislature on the judiciary |
| C. | The law making power conferred by legislature on the people |
| D. | None of the above. |
| Answer» A. The law making power conferred by legislature on the executive | |
| 184. |
Delegated Legislation is also known as: |
| A. | Executive legislation |
| B. | Judicial legislation |
| C. | Direct legislation |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Executive legislation | |
| 185. |
Who said “organisation structure is a pattern of interrelated posts connectedby line of delegated authority? |
| A. | Dimock |
| B. | Gullick |
| C. | Milward |
| D. | Gladden |
| Answer» C. Milward | |
| 186. |
Who said “ An organisation has three primary elements viz., persons, combined efforts, and common purpose”? |
| A. | L D. White |
| B. | Gullick |
| C. | Milward |
| D. | Gladden |
| Answer» A. L D. White | |
| 187. |
In which one of the following kinds of a public undertaking ministerial control is all – pervasive? |
| A. | Government company |
| B. | Departmental undertakings |
| C. | Government corporation |
| D. | Joint undertaking |
| Answer» B. Departmental undertakings | |
| 188. |
Of all controls over public administration the one which is more continuous and self- corrective is: |
| A. | Control by the legislature |
| B. | Control by the executive |
| C. | Control by the judiciary |
| D. | Control by the media |
| Answer» B. Control by the executive | |
| 189. |
“Administration is politics since it must be responsive to the public interest” This statement was made by: |
| A. | L. Urwick |
| B. | Piffiner |
| C. | Appleby |
| D. | Gulick |
| Answer» C. Appleby | |
| 190. |
The scalar principle refers to: |
| A. | Classification of civil servants according to scales of pay |
| B. | Grading the duties according to the degree of authority |
| C. | Organising the relations between members of ‘line’ and ‘staff’ agency |
| D. | Governing the allocation of persons to the different levels in the hierarchy. |
| Answer» B. Grading the duties according to the degree of authority | |
| 191. |
Which one of the following theories views leadership as a manipulative function? |
| A. | Human relation |
| B. | Scientific management |
| C. | Classical |
| D. | Decision making |
| Answer» B. Scientific management | |
| 192. |
In which one of the following countries can a citizen get speedy justice against the wrongful act of officials? |
| A. | India |
| B. | France |
| C. | USA |
| D. | U K |
| Answer» B. France | |
| 193. |
The term ”public” in public administration stands for: |
| A. | The citizens |
| B. | The governmental administration |
| C. | Judicial functions |
| D. | Legislative functions |
| Answer» B. The governmental administration | |
| 194. |
The significance of Public Administration as a discipline lies in: |
| A. | Improving govt. functions |
| B. | Developing scientific knowledge about public administration |
| C. | Organising training programmes for civil servants |
| D. | Creating intelligent citizenship |
| Answer» B. Developing scientific knowledge about public administration | |
| 195. |
Authority should be commensurate with: |
| A. | Degree of coordination |
| B. | Position of the hierarchy |
| C. | Degree of responsibility |
| D. | Degree of supervision |
| Answer» C. Degree of responsibility | |
| 196. |
In the USA, the ‘spoil system’ was discarded in favour of the ‘merit’ principle by the : |
| A. | Civil Service Reform Act 1978 |
| B. | Pendleton Act 1883 |
| C. | Hatch Act 1939 |
| D. | Civil Service act 1853 |
| Answer» B. Pendleton Act 1883 | |
| 197. |
New Public management emphasizes: |
| A. | Social equality |
| B. | Lean government |
| C. | Performance appraisal |
| D. | Management by objectives |
| Answer» C. Performance appraisal | |
| 198. |
A joint PSC for two or more states can be established by: |
| A. | The concerned states |
| B. | An Act of parliament |
| C. | The UPSC |
| D. | The Government of India |
| Answer» B. An Act of parliament | |
| 199. |
The marketization and privatization of public administration may result: |
| A. | Quasi- socialism |
| B. | Laissez faire |
| C. | Neo- capitalism |
| D. | Liberalized regulations |
| Answer» D. Liberalized regulations | |
| 200. |
The principle of Unity of Command ensures: |
| A. | Accountability |
| B. | Acceptability |
| C. | Specialization |
| D. | Co-ordination |
| Answer» A. Accountability | |
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