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Theories and Principles of Public Administration | Set 2
1. Who among the following opposed the separation of politics from public administration?
A. luther gulick
B. marshall e dimock
C. dwight waldo
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
2. Who among the following wrote the book- “the ecology of public administration?
A. fred w riggs
B. robert dahl
C. john m gaus
D. none of these
Correct : A. fred w riggs
3. The term “development administration” was first coined by:
A. fred w riggs
B. edward w weidner
C. goswami
D. joseph la palombara
Correct : C. goswami
4. The concept of “development administration” was first introduced by:
A. fred w riggs
B. edward w weidner
C. albert waterson
D. goswami
Correct : B. edward w weidner
5. Who said that development administration is concerned primarily with the tasks and process of formulating and implementing the four P’S?
A. goswami
B. weidner
C. donald c. stones
D. fred w riggs
Correct : C. donald c. stones
6. Which of the following is a characteristic of the development administration?
A. change and result oriented
B. client oriented
C. commitment
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
7. Gang Plank is:
A. group working in a workshop
B. bridging the gap of management education
C. permitting horizontal communication
D. none of these
Correct : C. permitting horizontal communication
8. The primary focus of human relations theory is on:
A. increasing labour productivity
B. economy and efficiency
C. individual as socio-psychological being and what motivates him
D. none of the above
Correct : C. individual as socio-psychological being and what motivates him
9. Hierarchy means:
A. officials at different levels of organization
B. control of the higher over the lower
C. gangplank
D. all the above
Correct : B. control of the higher over the lower
10. Which of the following is an advantage of the scalar process?
A. it serves as an instrument of integration and coherence in an organization
B. it enables to fix up responsibility at each level
C. it simplifies the procedure of file movements
D. all the above.
Correct : D. all the above.
11. Which of the following is true regarding hierarchy?
A. it does not take into account the informal organization
B. undue delay in making decisions
C. it contributes nothing to reposing mutual trust between the officials
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
12. Which of the following is relevant to the span of control?
A. nature of work
B. leadership
C. age of the agency
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
13. The term “performance Budget “ was coined by
A. administrative reforms commission in india
B. second hoover commission of usa
C. estimate committee of india
D. first hoover commission of usa
Correct : D. first hoover commission of usa
14. The Chairman of the Public Account Committee of the Parliament is appointed by
A. speaker of lok sabha
B. prime minister of india
C. president of india
D. chairman of rajya sabha
Correct : A. speaker of lok sabha
15. The Civil Service was defined as “professional body of officials ,permanent ,paid and skilled by
A. herman finer
B. o.g stahl
C. felix nigro
D. e.n gladden
Correct : A. herman finer
16. Which of the following agency is not a staff agency in India?
A. cabinet secretariat
B. planning commission
C. union public service commission
D. monopolies and restricted trade practices commission
Correct : D. monopolies and restricted trade practices commission
17. Span of control is concerned with:
A. number of field establishments which can be controlled by the head quarters
B. number of levels of authority which can be created in an organization
C. determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manger
D. none of the above
Correct : C. determining the number of subordinates to be supervised by each manger
18. Weber mentions three types of authority. Which of the following is not in them?
A. legal rational authority
B. official authority
C. traditional authority
D. charismatic authority
Correct : B. official authority
19. Centralisation is the result of certain factors. Which of the following is not in them?
A. central control makes for efficiency and economy
B. economic planning and modern wars
C. popular participation in the administration
D. modern means of communication
Correct : C. popular participation in the administration
20. Some of the techniques of coordination ae mentioned below. Which of them is not a technique of voluntary coordination?
A. prior reference, consultation and clearance
B. organizational hierarchy
C. conferences
D. standardization of procedures
Correct : B. organizational hierarchy
21. Which of the following ways are useful for securing coordination in the organization?
A. clarifying authority and responsibility
B. facilitating effective communication
C. through leadership
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
22. Luther Gulick mentions some difficulties in the way of effective coordination. Which of the following is not among them?
A. uncertainty of the future
B. lack of knowledge and experience in the leaders
C. size and complexity of the organization
D. lack of administrative skill and technique
Correct : C. size and complexity of the organization
23. Max Weber mentions some causes which led to the rise of bureaucracy. Which of the following is not among them?
A. the creation of money economy
B. the emergence of capitalist economy
C. democracy
D. advent of the nation state.
Correct : D. advent of the nation state.
24. Which of the following features of bureaucracy is mentioned by Max Weber?
A. offices are ordered in a hierarchy
B. there is a complete segregation of official activity from private life
C. official duties are conducted in a spirit of impersonality
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
25. Spoils system of recruitment of public services was prevalent in:
A. india
B. u.k
C. u.s.a
D. france
Correct : C. u.s.a
26. The merit system of recruitment of public services in U.S.A was introduced in the year:
A. 1884
B. 1910
C. 1848
D. 1900
Correct : A. 1884
27. Which of the following functions does not belong to civil service?
A. giving advice
B. programme and operational planning
C. production of services
D. policy formulation
Correct : D. policy formulation
28. Which of the following is not part of the financial management?
A. preparation of the budget and securing approval of the legislature
B. execution of the budget
C. approval of the budget by the cabinet
D. rendering of the accounts by the executive and the audit of these accounts
Correct : C. approval of the budget by the cabinet
29. India follows the practice of:
A. plural budget
B. cash budget
C. performance budget
D. surplus budget
Correct : A. plural budget
30. Which of the following rule is not part of the budget making?
A. rule of lapse
B. guillotine
C. budget is prepared on the basis of gross income and not net income
D. estimates should on cash basis
Correct : B. guillotine
31. Which of the following types is practised in India?
A. zero-based budgeting
B. performance budgeting
C. incremental budgeting
D. none of these
Correct : C. incremental budgeting
32. Performance budgeting was first started in :
A. u.k
B. u.s.a
C. france
D. australia
Correct : B. u.s.a
33. The term performance budgeting was first coined by:
A. administrative reforms commission in india
B. first hoover commission in u.s.a
C. fulton committee on civil services in u.k
D. plowden committee on the control of public expenditure
Correct : B. first hoover commission in u.s.a
34. Which of the following agencies is concerned with budget making?
A. finance ministry of india
B. treasury in u.k
C. bureau of the budget in u.s.a
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
35. Rajya Sabha in India consists of
A. 238 members
B. 250 members
C. 254 members
D. 256 members
Correct : B. 250 members
36. Zero-based budgeting first started in:
A. u.s.a
B. india
C. u.k
D. australia
Correct : A. u.s.a
37. In India the budget is prepared by the Union Finance Minister to:
A. joint session of two houses of parliament
B. rajya sabha
C. lok sabha
D. the president
Correct : C. lok sabha
38. The institution of Ombudsman was first introduced in:
A. u.k
B. australia
C. sweden
D. nigeria
Correct : C. sweden
39. The Ombudsman in Sweden is an independent authority to ensure:
A. that administration is carried on according to law
B. that public authorities do not exceed or abuse their authority
C. that justice is rendered fairly and impartially
D. that rights and freedoms of citizens are not violated
Correct : D. that rights and freedoms of citizens are not violated
40. The ombudsman in Sweden has the power to;
A. investigate complaints and recommend action
B. prosecute guilty officials
C. take disciplinary action against public servants
D. none of the above
Correct : A. investigate complaints and recommend action
41. In India the institution of Ombudsman is known as:
A. c.b.i
B. lokpal and lokayukta
C. central administrative tribunal
D. consumer courts
Correct : B. lokpal and lokayukta
42. Who is appointed as the first Lokpal in India?
A. justice pinaki chandra ghosh
B. justice k g balakrishnan
C. justice h.l dattu
D. none of the above
Correct : A. justice pinaki chandra ghosh
43. First Lokpal in India was appointed in the year:
A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2000
D. 2005
Correct : B. 2019
44. Bhoomi project in Karnataka is an example of
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : B. government to citizen initiative
45. Computerization of land records is an example of:
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : B. government to citizen initiative
46. Gyandoot in Madhyapradesh is an example of:
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : B. government to citizen initiative
47. Lokvani project in Uttarpradesh is an example of:
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : B. government to citizen initiative
48. Project “ FRIENDS in Kerala” is an example of:
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : B. government to citizen initiative
49. ------------ is a government to citizen initiative in Rajasthan
A. e- mitra project
B. smart gov
C. mca21
D. none of the above
Correct : A. e- mitra project
50. e-Seva is a ----------------------initiative in Andhra Pradesh
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : B. government to citizen initiative
51. Select the government to business initiative:
A. mca21
B. project friends in kerala
C. smart gov
D. none of the above
Correct : A. mca21
52. ------------- is a government to government initiative
A. smart gov
B. mca21
C. gyandoot
D. none of the above
Correct : A. smart gov
53. Khajane Project is an example of:
A. government to government initiative
B. government to citizen initiative
C. government to business initiative
D. government to employee initiative
Correct : A. government to government initiative
54. National e-governance plan was formulated in the year:
A. 2000
B. 2006
C. 2005
D. 1998
Correct : B. 2006
55. ------------- is an online platform to engage citizens in the task of good governance.
A. mygov
B. smart gov
C. khajane project
D. none of the above
Correct : A. mygov
56. Advantages of e-governance are:
A. cost reduction
B. transparency
C. accountability
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
57. ------------ is the application of ICT to the process of government functioning for good governance.
A. e -governance
B. smart governance
C. m-governance
D. none of the above
Correct : A. e -governance
58. Who defined development administration as “a goal oriented and change oriented administration”?
A. edward weidner
B. fred riggs
C. herbert a simon
D. none of the above
Correct : A. edward weidner
59. Who is the First Finance Minister of India?
A. sri.r.k shanmukham chetty
B. sri.p.chidambaram
C. dr.manmohan singh
D. smt. nirmala sitharaman
Correct : A. sri.r.k shanmukham chetty
60. The Right to Information Act came into force in -----------.
A. october 2005
B. december 2000
C. january 2002
D. none of the above
Correct : A. october 2005
61. Who is the First Prime Minister of India?
A. pandit jawaharlal nehru
B. dr.manmohan singh
C. sri. a.b. vajpayee
D. sri.i.k.gujral
Correct : A. pandit jawaharlal nehru
62. Select The models of e-governance:
A. the broadcasting models
B. the critical flow model
C. the comparative analysis model
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
63. Which of the following is not a demerit of decentralisation?
A. promotes completion between different units
B. lack of competent managers at the unit level
C. it expensive
D. creates problems of coordination
Correct : A. promotes completion between different units
64. Management by exception is related to:
A. span of control
B. scalar chain
C. delegation of authority
D. none of the above
Correct : B. scalar chain
65. The role of public administration is to execute the:
A. programme of political parties
B. will of the people
C. will of the state
D. policies of the government
Correct : A. programme of political parties
66. The recruitment of All India Services is the function of :
A. upsc
B. state psc
C. legislature
D. railway recruitment board
Correct : A. upsc
67. Who is appointing authority of the chairman of the UPSC?
A. president
B. prime minister
C. cabinet
D. governor
Correct : A. president
68. The term “public” in the public administration stands for:
A. the citizens
B. the governmental administration
C. judicial functions
D. legislative functions
Correct : B. the governmental administration
69. Which of the following is the main cause of the scalar system?
A. unity of command
B. hierarchy
C. delegation
D. co-ordination
Correct : B. hierarchy
70. Karl Marx regarded bureaucracy as:
A. an instrument of government
B. a medium of policy implementation
C. an instrument of dominant ruling class promoting particular interests
D. an instrument of the nobles promoting their interests
Correct : C. an instrument of dominant ruling class promoting particular interests
71. Which among the following is empowered to create more All India Services?
A. rajya sabha
B. parliament
C. union cabinet
D. state legislatures
Correct : B. parliament
72. The principle of unity of command ensures:
A. accountability
B. acceptability
C. specialization
D. co-ordination
Correct : A. accountability
73. Who said “An organization has three elements- persons, combined efforts and common purpose?
A. l.d white
B. gulick
C. millward
D. gladden
Correct : A. l.d white
74. The last stage in the process of recruitment is:
A. appointment
B. orientation
C. placement
D. probation
Correct : B. orientation
75. The administrative staff college of India was established:
A. 1957
B. 1958
C. 1959
D. 1962
Correct : A. 1957
76. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was:
A. india
B. sweden
C. u.s.a
D. finland
Correct : B. sweden
77. Uniformity of treatment is considered as an important feature of -------- administration:
A. private
B. public
C. private and public
D. none of the above
Correct : B. public
78. Public administration is:
A. a discipline
B. an activity
C. subject study
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
79. The Prime Minister’s office in India is a:
A. line agency
B. auxiliary agency
C. staff agency
D. none of these
Correct : B. auxiliary agency
80. Which of the following factors helps to build up morale of the employees in the organization?
A. participatory management
B. grievance redressal mechanism
C. job satisfaction
D. all the above
Correct : D. all the above
81. In which year railway budget merged with union budget in India?
A. 2016
B. 2017
C. 2000
D. 2018
Correct : B. 2017