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Question 1Single Answer
V.A.  Graicunas theory on span of management/ control was based on :
  1. A
    Flat organisational structure
  2. B
    Mathematical calculation
  3. C
    Empirical Studies
  4. D
    Rule of Thumb
Question 2Single Answer
Who stated, "Administration is now so vast an area that a philosophy of administration comes to bring a Philosophy of life" ?
  1. A
    H.A.  Simon
  2. B
    Marshal E. Dimock
  3. C
    Piffner
  4. D
    L.D. White
Question 3Single Answer
Which of the following is viewed as an alternative to market and hierarchy in public policy and management literature ?
  1. A
    Professionalism
  2. B
    Networks
  3. C
    Collegiality
  4. D
    Procedural mode
Question 4Single Answer
The book "The Frontiers of Public Administration" written by John M. Gaus was co-authored by which of the following ?
  1. A
    L.D. White and Luther Gulick
  2. B
    M.E. Dimock and P.A. Appleby
  3. C
    Luther Gulick and FM Marx
  4. D
    L.D. White and M.E. Dimock
Question 5Single Answer
Who among the following, made distinction between obedience and acceptance of Authority ?
  1. A
    Chester I Barnard
  2. B
    Herbert A Simon
  3. C
    Max Weber
  4. D
    J.D. Mooney
Question 6Single Answer
The public-choice school sets a concept of :
  1. A
    Bureaucratic administration
  2. B
    Hierarchical administration
  3. C
    Democratic administration
  4. D
    Oligarchic administration
Question 7Single Answer
The aim of Napoleonic code introduced in 1804 during the regime of Napoleon Bonaparte was to :
  1. A
    Abolish Bureaucracy
  2. B
    Strengthen Bureaucracy
  3. C
    Reform Bureaucracy
  4. D
    Further Bureaucratic despotism
Question 8Single Answer
Which one of the following is a characteristic feature of participative management ?
  1. A
    Hierarchical structures
  2. B
    Vertical communication
  3. C
    Directionless activities
  4. D
    Cross-functional linkages
Question 9Single Answer
Michael Crozier's "The Bureaucratic Phenomenon" was a study of the bureaucracy of :
  1. A
    England
  2. B
    Germany
  3. C
    Italy
  4. D
    France
Question 10Single Answer
"Zone of Indifference" as a concept is attributed to .
  1. A
    Herbert Simon
  2. B
    Rensis Likert
  3. C
    Chester Barnard
  4. D
    M.P. Follett
Question 11Single Answer
Which one of the following thinkers did not accept duality or dichotomy between individuals and group ?
  1. A
    Luther Gulick
  2. B
    Henri Fayol
  3. C
    Max Weber
  4. D
    Mary Parker Follett
Question 12Single Answer
Who has referred to the Comparative Public Administrative Movement as "self-conscious movement" ?
  1. A
    Fred Riggs
  2. B
    John Montgomery
  3. C
    Dwight Waldo
  4. D
    Martin Landau
Question 13Single Answer
Who has distinguished between ‘normally conceived planning’ and ‘unplanned change planning’ ?
  1. A
    Gerald E. Caiden
  2. B
    Donald C. Stone
  3. C
    John Montgomery
  4. D
    Edward Weidner
Question 14Single Answer
In comparative studies of Administrative Systems and processes which one of the following factors are valid ?
  1. A
    Administrative structure is a dependent variable
  2. B
    Power is dependent variable
  3. C
    Administrative behaviour is an independent variable
  4. D
    Dependent/Independent variables are depend on the nature of research problem
Question 15Single Answer
Which country's administration has been called modernizing administration ?
  1. A
    French Administrative System
  2. B
    British Administrative System
  3. C
    American Administrative System
  4. D
    Japanese Administrative System
Question 16Single Answer
The concept of Judicial Review was borrowed for Indian Constitution from :
  1. A
    United Kingdom
  2. B
    Canada
  3. C
    South Africa
  4. D
    United States of America
Question 17Single Answer
The Indian Council Act of 1909 is also known as :
  1. A
    Montague Chelmsford Reforms
  2. B
    Simon Commission
  3. C
    Sadler Commission Report
  4. D
    Morley Minto Reforms
Question 18Single Answer
In which year, the office of the special officer for Linguistic Minorities was created under the provision of Article 350-B of the constitution ?
  1. A
    1955
  2. B
    1956
  3. C
    1957
  4. D
    1958
Question 19Single Answer
Which Article of the Constitution of India guarantees protection from social injustice and all forms of exploitation ?
  1. A
    Article 15
  2. B
    Article 16
  3. C
    Article 18
  4. D
    Article 46
Question 20Single Answer
In which year was a separate Department of Disability Affairs created within Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment ?
  1. A
    October 1998
  2. B
    May 1998
  3. C
    October 2011
  4. D
    May 2012
Question 21Single Answer
Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the National Commission for Backward Classes ?
  1. A
    Article 321
  2. B
    Article 330
  3. C
    Article 338 A
  4. D
    Article 338 B
Question 22Single Answer
In which year was the maintenance and welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act enacted by the Parliament ?
  1. A
    2006
  2. B
    2007
  3. C
    2009
  4. D
    2010
Question 23Single Answer
Which agency has the authority to consolidate the plans prepared by Panchayats and Municipalities in the district ?
  1. A
    State Planning Board
  2. B
    District Planning Committee
  3. C
    District Planning Department
  4. D
    State Planning Department
Question 24Single Answer
Which one of the following is not in the preview of the Governor of a State ?
  1. A
    Power to dismiss the Ministry
  2. B
    Power to dissolve the Legislative Assembly
  3. C
    Power to form the Council of Ministers
  4. D
    Power to assent the bills passed by the Legislature
Question 25Single Answer
Who succeeds the office of the Governor, if it falls vacant suddenly ?
  1. A
    Chairman of the Legislative Council
  2. B
    Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
  3. C
    Commissioner to Governor
  4. D
    Chief Justice of the High Court of the respective State
Question 26Single Answer
Which one of the following is the oldest and a traditional form of organising public enterprises ?
  1. A
    Government Company
  2. B
    Public Corporation
  3. C
    Department Undertaking
  4. D
    Holding Company
Question 27Single Answer
Which one of the following industrial policy was also named as the economic constitution of the country ?
  1. A
    The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1956
  2. B
    The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1973
  3. C
    The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1977
  4. D
    The Industrial Policy Resolution, 1991
Question 28Single Answer
Which one of the following committee recommended that the civil servants should not be appointed as Chairmen of the Governing Boards of the public enterprises ?
  1. A
    Krishna Menon Committee
  2. B
    Arjun Sengupta Committee
  3. C
    P.L. Tandon Committee
  4. D
    Committee on Public Undertakings
Question 29Single Answer
What is the recommendation of the 15th Finance Commission regarding the present tax devolution to the states ?
  1. A
    39 per cent
  2. B
    40 per cent
  3. C
    41 per cent
  4. D
    42 per cent
Question 30Single Answer
How many public sector undertaking were recognised as 'Maharatnas' in India till January, 2020 ?
  1. A
    Five
  2. B
    Seven
  3. C
    Nine
  4. D
    Ten
Question 31Single Answer
Which one of the following is not a main characteristic of a Government Company ?
  1. A
    Created by Executive Decision
  2. B
    Governed by Memorandum and Articles
  3. C
    Service motive
  4. D
    Managed by Independent Governing Board
Question 32Single Answer
Who defined Public Policy as authoritative allocation of values for the whole society ?
  1. A
    David Easton
  2. B
    Thomas Dye
  3. C
    Harold Lass well
  4. D
    Yehezkel Dror
Question 33Single Answer
Who proposed the incremental approach to the study of Public Policy ?
  1. A
    Nicholas Hennery
  2. B
    David Easton
  3. C
    Lindblom Charles E
  4. D
    Gabriel Almond
Question 34Single Answer
Dror's optimal model of public policy making is related to :
  1. A
    Quantitative and not Qualitative parameters
  2. B
    Rational and Extra Rational factors
  3. C
    Satisfying model of normal human being
  4. D
    Changes in Society
Question 35Single Answer
In the discourse of governance, hierarchic governance refers to :
  1. A
    Structuralistic State
  2. B
    Expansion of market networks
  3. C
    Management of self-organising networks
  4. D
    Different governance arrangements for different economic settings
Question 36Single Answer
The Neo-Liberal concept of governance prefers :
  1. A
    More Regulation
  2. B
    Less Government
  3. C
    Public Sector
  4. D
    Bureaucratic hierarchies
Question 37Single Answer
Which one of the following is an essential factor that helps in report writing ?
  1. A
    Methodology
  2. B
    Sampling
  3. C
    Data Analysis
  4. D
    Scaling techniques
Question 38Single Answer
The purpose of scaling techniques in Research is to :
  1. A
    Study human behaviour
  2. B
    Quantify human behaviour
  3. C
    Identify behavioural variables
  4. D
    Qualitative behaviour
Question 39Single Answer
Which one of the following is a qualitative research ?
  1. A
    Correlational research
  2. B
    Hypothesis testing
  3. C
    Experimental method
  4. D
    Phenomenological method
Question 40Single Answer
The objective of Delphi techniques in research is to :
  1. A
    Ascertains opinion to experts/people
  2. B
    Determines whether experts/people agree or disagree on a certain issue
  3. C
    Verify the reliability of opinion given by experts
  4. D
    Verify the validity of opinion given by experts
Question 41Single Answer
Which of the following statements explains about Public Administration ?
(a) It is a Cooperative group effort in public setting
(b) It is concerned with all the three branches of the Government and their interrelationships
(c) It is a detailed and systematic execution of public laws
(d) It is an enforcement agency of public organisation for profiting the private sector
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b) and (d) only are correct
  2. B
    (b), (c) and (d) only are correct
  3. C
    (a), (b) and (c) only are correct
  4. D
    (a), (c) and (d) only are correct
Question 42Single Answer
According to Gerald Caiden, the role of Public Administration is :
(a) Preservation of Polity
(b) Institutionalization of socio-economic change
(c) Promotion of spoils system
(d) Protection of weaker-section of the society
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b) and (d) only
  2. B
    (a), (b) and (c) only
  3. C
    (a), (c) and (d) only
  4. D
    (b), (c) and (d) only
Question 43Single Answer
Which of the following principles brings out the difference between public administration and private administration ?
(a) Principle of Uniformity
(b) Principle of Hierarchy
(c) Principle of Responsibility
(d) Principle of Legal Authority
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b) and (d) only
  2. B
    (a), (c) and (d) only
  3. C
    (a), (b), (c) and (d) only
  4. D
    (b), (c) and (d) only
Question 44Single Answer
Which of the following are functions of Organizational Culture ?
(a) To control organizational behaviour
(b) To encourage stability
(c) To promote diversity
(d) To promote cross organizational cooperation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b), (c) only
  2. B
    (b), (c), (d) only
  3. C
    (c), (d) only
  4. D
    (a), (d) only
Question 45Single Answer
Which of the following influenced the evolution of Development Administration ?
 (a) The Great Depression
(b) Scientific Management Movement
(c) New Deal Philosophy
(d) Post World-War II reconstruction
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b), (c) only
  2. B
    (b), (c), (d) only
  3. C
    (a), (c), (d) only
  4. D
    (a), (b), (d) only
Question 46Single Answer
Which of the following components are present in Weber's bureaucratic model ?
(a) Hierarchical arrangement of offices
(b) Division of work
(c) Written rules for carrying out the assigned tasks
(d) Social status determining public employment
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b), (c) and (d)
  2. B
    (b) and (d) only
  3. C
    (a) and (c) only
  4. D
    (a), (b) and (c) only
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched ?
(a) The Theory of Rationality : Maximising solutions
(b) The Science of Muddling Through : No incremental solutions
(c) The Theory of Comprehensive Rationality : Satisfying solution
(d) Concept of Zone of Indifference : Optimising the results
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) and (c) only
  2. B
    (b) and (d) only
  3. C
    (a) and (b) only
  4. D
    (a) and (d) only
Question 48Single Answer
Which among the following are correct about the Civil Service of France ?
(a) Not all employees of the State and Public institutions or Corporations are Civil servants
(b) Most employment positions in the French Civil Service are open to citizens of the European Union
(c) Some rare positions, E.G. University Professors and Researchers are open only to French nationals
(d) Corps are grouped in Five Categories
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) and (b) only
  2. B
    (b) and (c) only
  3. C
    (c) and (d) only
  4. D
    (a) and (d) only
Question 49Single Answer
According to Fred Riggs the 'Ideographic' approaches concentrate on :
(a) Unique case
(b) Case Study
(c) Generalization
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a) only
  2. B
    (b) only
  3. C
    (a) and (b) only
  4. D
    (b) and (c) only
Question 50Single Answer
Which of the following is correct with related to Indian Council Act of 1861 ?
(a) It restored the legislative powers of Bombay and Madras Presidencies
(b) The Governor General in Council had 8 (eight) ordinary members
(c) It transformed the Governor General in Council to function as a Cabinet based on portfolio system
(d) None of the above
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
  1. A
    (a), (b) only
  2. B
    (b), (c) only
  3. C
    (a), (c) only
  4. D
    (a), (b), (c) only
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