Theories and Concepts of Public Administration | Set 1
1. Who is known as ‘the father of local government’ in India?
Correct : C. lord cunning
2. Public Administration may be defined as…?
Correct : D. administrative of public
3. Bureaucracy is based on…?
Correct : D. charishmatic authority
4. The founder of Scientific Management School of thought was..?
Correct : A. f.w. taylor
5. The father of Human Relations theory was..?
Correct : B. elton mayo
6. The founding father of theory of Bureaucracy was:
Correct : C. max weber
7. Systems theory of management is based on the concept of components having:
Correct : B. inter- dependence
8. Administrative accountability is established in government organizations by:
Correct : D. all the three above
9. The first book on Public Administration was written by?
Correct : B. l. d. white
10. Public Administration is the study of…?
Correct : C. public policy implementation
11. Communication runs faster in…?
Correct : A. centralized structure
12. Performance budgeting is based on..?
Correct : C. objectives of expenditure
13. The concept of Politics-Administration dichotomy was given by…?
Correct : A. frank henry goodnow
14. The President of U. S. who laid the foundation of the study of public administration
was:
Correct : A. president wilson
15. Formal relationship in an organization is based on…?
Correct : D. rules and regulations
16. The Ideal Model of bureaucracy is based on authority of…?
Correct : C. legal rational
17. Pressure groups in public administration work for..?
Correct : D. sectoral interest
18. The administrative reforms under which various services were merged in
occupational groups were introduced in…?
Correct : B. 1973
19. Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the
organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends” ?
Correct : B. j. m. pfiffner
20. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of New Public
Management?
Correct : B. it upholds public interest
21. ‘Good Governance’ and ‘Participating Civil Society for Development’ were stressed
in World Bank Report of….?
Correct : A. 1992
22. If the administrative authority within a department is vested in a single individual,
then that system is known as…?
Correct : B. bureau
23. Globalisation means….?
Correct : B. the growth of a single unified world market
24. By whom was the ‘Managerial Grid’ developed ?
Correct : C. blake and mouton
25. Who among the following says that public administration includes the operations of
only the executive branch of government ?
Correct : C. luther gulick
26. Who has analysed the leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?
Correct : B. m. p. follett
27. Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of..?
Correct : C. logical positivism
28. Who wrote the book ‘Towards A New Public Administration: The Minnowbrook
Perspective’ ?
Correct : A. frank marini
29. Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ?
Correct : B. herbert simon
30. The classical theory of administration is also known as the….?
Correct : B. mechanistic theory
31. How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol ?
Correct : B. 14
32. Simon was positively influenced by ideas of…?
Correct : B. barnard
33. ‘Job loading’ means..?
Correct : B. deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge
34. The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on…?
Correct : C. structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries
35. Who among the following is an odd thinker ?
Correct : A. taylor
36. The history of evolution of the Public Administration is generally divided into..?
Correct : C. five phases
37. Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at..?
Correct : B. top management level
38. F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propounded
the theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of…?
Correct : D. all of these
39. In which of the following are public and private administrations not common ?
Correct : C. scope and complexity
40. The principle of ‘span of control’ means…?
Correct : B. the number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct
41. Which of the following is not a function of staff agency ?
Correct : D. achieving goals
42. Which of the following is not a staff agency in India ?
Correct : D. economic affairs department
43. In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means…?
Correct : B. ladder
44. The 4Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luther Gulick are..?
Correct : D. purpose, process, person, place
45. One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called..?
Correct : A. a squealer
46. According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, the
span of control varies from…?
Correct : B. 8 to 12
47. The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is…?
Correct : A. election
48. The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in..?
Correct : D. 1962
49. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was..?
Correct : C. sweden
50. ‘Habeas Corpus’ literally means..?
Correct : A. to have the body of
51. The system of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by…?
A.
Correct : A. v. dicey
52. Who says that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ?
Correct : C. lord acton
53. The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in India consists of..?
Correct : B. 22 members
54. If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are not
required by law, it can lead to..?
Correct : B. abuse of power
55. which of the following administrative systems is the absence of judicial review a
feature ?1. USA 2. UK 3. France 4. India
Correct : B. 2 and 3
56. The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by..?
Correct : D. first hoover commission of usa
57. Audit of State Government is…?
Correct : B. a union subject
58. In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok
Sabha ?
Correct : D. 1964
59. The C & AG of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of..?
Correct : A. municipal undertakings
60. The role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been
undermined by …….?
Correct : A. the state governments
61. The Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget in the year…?
Correct : B. 1921
62. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed
by ….?
Correct : A. speaker of lok sabha
63. The question asked orally after the question hour in the House is called…?
Correct : C. starred question
64. The economy cut motion seeks to reduce the proposed expenditure of a demand
for grant by…?
Correct : C. a specified amount
65. Who was the Chairman of the Economic Reforms Commission (1981-84) ?
Correct : B. l. k. jha
66. In which year was the decision of separating accounting function from audit
function taken by the Central Government for its financial administration?
Correct : C. 1976
67. ‘Position classification’ is the classification of…?
Correct : B. duties
68. The civil service was defined as “professional body of officials, permanent, paid
and skilled” by?
Correct : A. herman finer
69. A new All India Service can be created by..?
Correct : C. a resolution under article 312 of the constitution
70. The British concept of Civil Service neutrality is laid down by..?
Correct : C. masterman committee
71. Which of the following is not an All India Service ?
Correct : A. indian foreign service
72. The Union Public Service Commission of India has been established under the..?
Correct : A. article 315
73. Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists and
generalists ?
Correct : C. fulton committee report
74. ‘Efficiency record’ method for determining the merit for promotion is practised in..?
Correct : A. the usa
75. “Officials make work for each other.” This is said by..?
Correct : C. parkinson
76. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration started functioning at
Mussoorie from…?
Correct : C. sept. 1, 1959
77. Constitutional Safeguards to civil servants in India are ensured by..?
Correct : C. article 311
78. ‘Mandamus’ is a writ issued by the Court…?
Correct : A. asking a public official or any authority to perform legal duties
79. A written constitution
Now choose the right option
Correct : C. 1, 2, 5
80. In which of the following articles of the constitution is the term
‘Cabinet’ mentioned ?
Correct : C. article 352
81. The Public Corporation is…?
Correct : D. accountable to parliament
82. Who among the following said that, “Company form of public enterprise is a fraud
on the Indian Constitution ?
Correct : C. ashok chanda
83. The grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of estimated expenditure is
called…?
Correct : D. vote on account
84. Impeachment proceedings against the President for violation of the Constitution
can be initiated in…?
Correct : C. either house of parliament
85. Planning Commission was setup..?
Correct : C. by a cabinet resolution
86. If the President wants to resign, he shall address his letter of resignation to..?
Correct : C. vice-president of india
87. A Governor can issue an ordinance..?
Correct : C. whenever the state legislature is not in session
88. Charged expenditure upon the Consolidated fund of India..?
Correct : D. is not submitted to the vote of parliament
89. The principal function of Directorates in a State Government is to…?
Correct : A. undertake policy implementation
90. The District treasury comes under the control of the..?
Correct : B. district collector
91. The existence of the Second Chamber (Legislative Council) in the state largely
depends on the wishes of the…?
Correct : D. legislative assembly
92. The Minister-Civil Servant relationship in India emerged as a result of…?
Correct : B. montagu-chelmsford reforms, 1919
93. Village Panchayat is accountable to the..?
Correct : D. none of the above
94. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of…?
Correct : C. mandal panchayat
95. The first municipal corporation in India was set-up at Madras in the year..?
Correct : B. 1687
96. In the Constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the…?
Correct : C. concurrent list of the vii schedule
97. Who conceived the concept of Gram Swaraj ?
Correct : C. mahatma gandhi
98. Reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj bodies seeks to ensure..?
Correct : C. participation of women in public life
99. Mayor-in-Council form of government means..?
Correct : A. cabinet form of government at the municipal level
100. According to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the minimum age for contesting
elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be..?