Explore topic-wise MCQs in Public Administration.

This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Public Administration knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

The powers of police does NOT include:

A. Search
B. Use of Force
C. Arrest
Answer» C. Arrest
2.

Police means:

A. Revenue functions
B. Social upliftment
C. Protection force
Answer» D.
3.

The foundational course provides the foundation for

A. Public service
B. Company service
C. Private service
Answer» B. Company service
4.

The term Police has been derived from the ______ word.

A. Latin
B. Greek
C. Indian
Answer» C. Indian
5.

The First All India Police Commission was set up in:

A. 1857
B. 1860
C. 1862
Answer» C. 1862
6.

The term Police has been derived from the Greek word:

A. Polics
B. Polis
C. Politia
Answer» D.
7.

The Second All India Police Commission was constituted in:

A. 1861
B. 1890
C. 1902
Answer» D.
8.

The Indian Police Act was enacted in:

A. 1860
B. 1861
C. 1862
Answer» C. 1862
9.

The subject of Police in the Indian Constitution is placed in the:

A. Union List
B. State List
C. Concurrent List
Answer» C. Concurrent List
10.

The two cadres of the police department are:

A. The Indian Police Service and the State Police Service
B. The Indian Police Service and the Local Police Service
C. The All India Police Service and State Police Service
Answer» B. The Indian Police Service and the Local Police Service
11.

The subject of Police is placed in the State List as Entry:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
Answer» C. 3
12.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police is placed at the:

A. State
B. District
C. Division
Answer» D.
13.

The administrative head of the police at the district is the:

A. Collector
B. Superintendent of Police
C. Inspector of Police
Answer» C. Inspector of Police
14.

The police organization at the state level consists of ___ organizational wings.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
Answer» C. 3
15.

Which of the following is NOT the role of the government of India on police:

A. Control
B. Advise
C. Co-ordination
Answer» B. Advise
16.

The police organization at the state level consists of:

A. Armed and Unarmed
B. Civil and Armed
C. Civil and Professional
Answer» D.
17.

The Civil Wing of the state police organization is politically headed by:

A. Chief minister
B. Finance Minister
C. Home minister
Answer» D.
18.

The Professional Wing of the state police is composed of:

A. Armed and Unarmed
B. Civil and Armed
C. Civil and Professional
Answer» B. Civil and Armed
19.

The administrative head of the Police at the state level is the:

A. Chief Secretary
B. Finance Secretary
C. Home Secretary
Answer» D.
20.

A Company of Armed Police consists of:

A. 50-70 Constables
B. 100-120 Constables
C. 150-170 Constables
Answer» C. 150-170 Constables
21.

Women Police Officers in India were first used in

A. 1947
B. 1972
C. 1999
Answer» C. 1999
22.

The Supreme Court in India gave directions for police reform in

A. 1989
B. 1999
C. 2006
Answer» D.
23.

The first women IPS officer is

A. Razia Sultana
B. Kiran Bedi
C. Lakshmi Pandit
Answer» C. Lakshmi Pandit
24.

The representation of women police in India is estimated at

A. 3%
B. 5%
C. 7%
Answer» D.
25.

The need for women police was first felt during the labor strike at Kanpur in

A. 1933
B. 1938
C. 1948
Answer» C. 1948
26.

A significant obstacle to major police reform is the lack of:

A. Political will
B. Bureaucratic will
C. Judiciary will
Answer» B. Bureaucratic will
27.

The Police Department involves _____ cadres.

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
Answer» C. 3
28.

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) was drafted in

A. 1860
B. 1861
C. 1870
Answer» B. 1861
29.

The core responsibility of modernization of police in India lies with the:

A. State government
B. Central government
C. Regional government
Answer» B. Central government
30.

The pattern of assistance from the Ministry of home Affairs to the state government for modernization scheme is

A. 50:50
B. 75:25
C. 60:40
Answer» C. 60:40
31.

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) came into force in J&K in

A. 2017
B. 2018
C. 2019
Answer» D.
32.

Criminal investigation was created to deal with

A. Criminal Issues
B. Political Issues
C. Law enforcement
Answer» B. Political Issues
33.

The Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was framed in

A. 1973
B. 1974
C. 1975
Answer» B. 1974
34.

Criminal investigation department was created by

A. Portuguese
B. British
C. India Constitution
Answer» C. India Constitution
35.

The Indian Penal Code (IPC) came into force in

A. 1860
B. 1857
C. 1862
Answer» D.
36.

India s internal intelligence agency is

A. Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
B. Intelligence Bureau (IB)
C. Press Information Bureau (PIB)
Answer» C. Press Information Bureau (PIB)
37.

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) derives it s power to investigate from

A. Indian police Act,1861
B. Delhi Special Police Establishment Act,1946
C. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
Answer» C. Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947
38.

Criminals are

A. Suspects of criminal activities
B. Victims of criminal activities
C. Convicted by courts of criminal activities
Answer» D.
39.

The parent agency of Intelligence Bureau (IB) is

A. Ministry of Internal Affairs
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer» C. Ministry of External Affairs
40.

Interview as a criminal investigation is used for

A. Suspects
B. Criminals
C. Victims
Answer» D.
41.

Interrogation is to obtain

A. Truth
B. Confession
C. Crime
Answer» B. Confession
42.

Crime Scene Search involves examining crime scene search for

A. Emotional evidences
B. Physical evidences
C. Natural evidences
Answer» B. Physical evidences
43.

Interrogation is reserved for

A. Victims
B. Witness
C. Suspects
Answer» D.
44.

Crime scene search involves

A. Examining crime scenes
B. Examining corruption
C. Examining truth
Answer» C. Examining truth
45.

Crime is an indication of ______ maladjustment

A. Physical
B. Social
C. Chemical
Answer» D.
46.

Under-cover investigations involves

A. Civilian
B. Victim
C. Police officer
Answer» D.
47.

Violation of Human Rights is most common among the police personnel mainly because of

A. Constitution
B. Politicization of police force
C. Indifferent attitude of police personnel
Answer» C. Indifferent attitude of police personnel
48.

Human Rights in simple usage means

A. Rights of women only
B. Rights of children only
C. Rights of everyone
Answer» D.
49.

Community policing is a law enforcement

A. Agency
B. Strategy
C. Commission
Answer» B. Strategy
50.

Human Rights are

A. Visible
B. Sociable
C. Inherent
Answer» D.