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This section includes 177 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Master of Arts in Political Science knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Under which of the Article of the Constitution of India did the DistrictPlanning Committee come into existence ? |
| A. | 243 zd |
| B. | 243 ze |
| C. | 244 zd |
| D. | 242 zd |
| Answer» B. 243 ze | |
| 2. |
The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises municipalelections under…? |
| A. | article 240(1) |
| B. | article 241(2) |
| C. | article 243(k) |
| D. | article 245(d) |
| Answer» D. article 245(d) | |
| 3. |
The ‘Recall’ provision to remove the elected office-bearers from the local self- government institution has been executed in…? |
| A. | bihar |
| B. | kerala |
| C. | madhya pradesh |
| D. | haryana |
| Answer» D. haryana | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following statements is not correct about civil societyorganisations..? |
| A. | they are sovereign bodies |
| B. | they are voluntary but nonprofit-making agencies |
| C. | they work in close proximity with people |
| D. | they create awareness; educate and sensitise people on common issues and act as |
| Answer» B. they are voluntary but nonprofit-making agencies | |
| 5. |
Town Area Committee is constituted and governed by…?\ |
| A. | district board |
| B. | state legislature |
| C. | governor |
| D. | municipal council |
| Answer» C. governor | |
| 6. |
According to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the minimum age for contestingelections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be..? |
| A. | 18 years |
| B. | 23 years |
| C. | 21 years |
| D. | 25 years |
| Answer» D. 25 years | |
| 7. |
In the Constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the…? |
| A. | union list of the vii schedule |
| B. | state list of the vii schedule |
| C. | concurrent list of the vii schedule |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» D. none of the above | |
| 8. |
Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of…? |
| A. | nagar panchayat |
| B. | panchayat samiti |
| C. | mandal panchayat |
| D. | gram panchayat |
| Answer» D. gram panchayat | |
| 9. |
The Minister-Civil Servant relationship in India emerged as a result of…? |
| A. | government of india act, 1935 |
| B. | montagu-chelmsford reforms, 1919 |
| C. | indian constitution, 1950 |
| D. | morley-minto reforms, 1909 |
| Answer» C. indian constitution, 1950 | |
| 10. |
The existence of the Second Chamber (Legislative Council) in the state largelydepends on the wishes of the…? |
| A. | people |
| B. | high court |
| C. | governor |
| D. | legislative assembly |
| Answer» E. | |
| 11. |
The principal function of Directorates in a State Government is to…? |
| A. | undertake policy implementation |
| B. | render auxiliary services |
| C. | facilitate policy formulation |
| D. | promote inter-agency cooperation and coordination |
| Answer» B. render auxiliary services | |
| 12. |
Impeachment proceedings against the President for violation of the Constitutioncan be initiated in…? |
| A. | the lok sabha |
| B. | the rajya sabha |
| C. | either house of parliament |
| D. | the supreme court |
| Answer» D. the supreme court | |
| 13. |
The grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of estimated expenditure iscalled…? |
| A. | token grant |
| B. | vote on credit |
| C. | exceptional grant |
| D. | vote on account |
| Answer» E. | |
| 14. |
Who among the following said that, “Company form of public enterprise is a fraudon the Indian Constitution ? |
| A. | paul appleby |
| B. | chhagla commission |
| C. | ashok chanda |
| D. | morarjee desai |
| Answer» D. morarjee desai | |
| 15. |
In which of the following articles of the constitution is the term‘Cabinet’ mentioned ? |
| A. | article 74 |
| B. | article 75 |
| C. | article 352 |
| D. | not mentioned in the constitution |
| Answer» D. not mentioned in the constitution | |
| 16. |
The Public Corporation is…? |
| A. | accountable to finance ministry only |
| B. | partially accountable to parliament |
| C. | not accountable to parliament |
| D. | accountable to parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 17. |
A written constitutionNow choose the right option |
| A. | 2, 3, 5 |
| B. | 1, 4, 5 |
| C. | 1, 2, 5 |
| D. | 1, 3, 5 |
| Answer» D. 1, 3, 5 | |
| 18. |
‘Mandamus’ is a writ issued by the Court…? |
| A. | asking a public official or any authority to perform legal duties |
| B. | enquiring into the legality of claim of any person to public office |
| C. | asking a person who has detained any other person, to appear before a court |
| D. | against any lower court not to do any act excess of their jurisdiction |
| Answer» B. enquiring into the legality of claim of any person to public office | |
| 19. |
“Officials make work for each other.” This is said by..? |
| A. | peter drucker |
| B. | ramsay muir |
| C. | parkinson |
| D. | h. finer |
| Answer» D. h. finer | |
| 20. |
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration started functioning atMussoorie from…? |
| A. | june 12, 1959 |
| B. | sept. 13, 1959 |
| C. | sept. 1, 1959 |
| D. | february 12, 1959 |
| Answer» D. february 12, 1959 | |
| 21. |
Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists andgeneralists ? |
| A. | haldane committee report |
| B. | sarkaria commission report |
| C. | fulton committee report |
| D. | kothari committee report |
| Answer» D. kothari committee report | |
| 22. |
‘Efficiency record’ method for determining the merit for promotion is practised in..? |
| A. | the usa |
| B. | france |
| C. | the uk |
| D. | japan |
| Answer» B. france | |
| 23. |
The civil service was defined as “professional body of officials, permanent, paidand skilled” by? |
| A. | herman finer |
| B. | o. g. stahl |
| C. | felix nigro |
| D. | e. n. gladden |
| Answer» B. o. g. stahl | |
| 24. |
‘Position classification’ is the classification of…? |
| A. | salaries |
| B. | duties |
| C. | departments |
| D. | personal status of incumbents |
| Answer» C. departments | |
| 25. |
In which year was the decision of separating accounting function from auditfunction taken by the Central Government for its financial administration? |
| A. | 1950 |
| B. | 1965 |
| C. | 1976 |
| D. | 2000 |
| Answer» D. 2000 | |
| 26. |
The economy cut motion seeks to reduce the proposed expenditure of a demandfor grant by…? |
| A. | rupees one hundred |
| B. | rupee one |
| C. | a specified amount |
| D. | an unspecified amount |
| Answer» D. an unspecified amount | |
| 27. |
The question asked orally after the question hour in the House is called…? |
| A. | supplementary question |
| B. | short notice question |
| C. | starred question |
| D. | unstarred question |
| Answer» D. unstarred question | |
| 28. |
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointedby ….? |
| A. | speaker of lok sabha |
| B. | prime minister of india |
| C. | president of india |
| D. | chairman of rajya sabha |
| Answer» B. prime minister of india | |
| 29. |
The Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget in the year…? |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1923 |
| Answer» C. 1922 | |
| 30. |
The role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has beenundermined by …….? |
| A. | the state governments |
| B. | the zonal councils |
| C. | the planning commission |
| D. | the election commission |
| Answer» B. the zonal councils | |
| 31. |
In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the LokSabha ? |
| A. | 1953 |
| B. | 1956 |
| C. | 1963 |
| D. | 1964 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 32. |
Audit of State Government is…? |
| A. | a state subject |
| B. | a union subject |
| C. | in the concurrent list |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. in the concurrent list | |
| 33. |
The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by..? |
| A. | administrative reforms commission of india |
| B. | second hoover commission of usa |
| C. | estimates committee of india |
| D. | first hoover commission of usa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 34. |
which of the following administrative systems is the absence of judicial review afeature ?1. USA 2. UK 3. France 4. India |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 2 and 3 |
| C. | 1 and 3 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» C. 1 and 3 | |
| 35. |
If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are notrequired by law, it can lead to..? |
| A. | error of law |
| B. | abuse of power |
| C. | error of authority |
| D. | error of fact finding |
| Answer» C. error of authority | |
| 36. |
Who says that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ? |
| A. | l. d. white |
| B. | lord beveridge |
| C. | lord acton |
| D. | josiah stamp |
| Answer» D. josiah stamp | |
| 37. |
The system of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by…?A. |
| A. | v. dicey |
| B. | lowell |
| C. | w. f. willoughby |
| D. | h. finer |
| Answer» B. lowell | |
| 38. |
‘Habeas Corpus’ literally means..? |
| A. | to have the body of |
| B. | to command |
| C. | to prohibit |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. to command | |
| 39. |
The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is…? |
| A. | election |
| B. | pressure groups |
| C. | advisory committees |
| D. | public opinion |
| Answer» B. pressure groups | |
| 40. |
According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, thespan of control varies from…? |
| A. | 9 to 12 |
| B. | 8 to 12 |
| C. | 7 to 9 |
| D. | 10 to 12 |
| Answer» C. 7 to 9 | |
| 41. |
One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called..? |
| A. | a squealer |
| B. | a rate buster |
| C. | a chiseller |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. a rate buster | |
| 42. |
In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means…? |
| A. | step |
| B. | ladder |
| C. | position |
| D. | process |
| Answer» C. position | |
| 43. |
The principle of ‘span of control’ means…? |
| A. | an employee should receive orders from one superior only |
| B. | the number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct |
| C. | the control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate |
| D. | the number of people being controlled |
| Answer» C. the control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate | |
| 44. |
F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propoundedthe theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of…? |
| A. | careful observation |
| B. | measurement |
| C. | generalisation |
| D. | all of these |
| Answer» E. | |
| 45. |
Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at..? |
| A. | policy management level |
| B. | top management level |
| C. | middle management level |
| D. | workshop management level |
| Answer» C. middle management level | |
| 46. |
The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on…? |
| A. | study of public services in developed and developing countries |
| B. | institutional comparision of public administration in developed countries |
| C. | structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries |
| D. | historical studies of public administration in different societies |
| Answer» D. historical studies of public administration in different societies | |
| 47. |
‘Job loading’ means..? |
| A. | shifting of an employee from one job to another |
| B. | deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge |
| C. | making the job more interesting |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. making the job more interesting | |
| 48. |
Simon was positively influenced by ideas of…? |
| A. | terry |
| B. | barnard |
| C. | l. d. white |
| D. | henry fayol |
| Answer» C. l. d. white | |
| 49. |
The classical theory of administration is also known as the….? |
| A. | historical theory |
| B. | mechanistic theory |
| C. | locational theory |
| D. | human relations theory |
| Answer» C. locational theory | |
| 50. |
Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ? |
| A. | w. f. willoughby |
| B. | herbert simon |
| C. | chester barnard d. l. |
| D. | white |
| Answer» C. chester barnard d. l. | |