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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. | |