Deck 4: Public Administration in India

Question 1

Members of the UPSC in India retire at the expiry of 6 years or at the age of...... which ever is earlier:

A) 62
B) 65
C) 70
D) 60

Answer 1

65

Question 2

Members of the State PSC retire at the expiry of 6 years or at the age of...... which ever is earlier:

A) 62
B) 65
C) 70
D) 60

Answer 2

65

Question 3

Which of the following is not an advantage of direct recruitment system?

A) it is consonance with the principle of democracy i. e. equal opportunity for all
B) it ensures continues supply of new ideas outlook into public service
C) it is economical
D) it widens the area of selection

Answer 3

it is economical

Question 4

The pattern of public service in India conforms to that of :

A) American model
B) British Model
C) French model
D) Chinese model

Question 5

Which of the following methods is not included in the category of on the job training?

A) orientation
B) role playing
C) refresher course
D) vestibule training

Question 6

Which of the following is not an advantage of training?

A) increase in efficiency
B) increase in morale of workers
C) less supervision
D) less strikes

Question 7

Which of the following is not relevant to merit system of promotion in service?

A) seniority
B) service rating
C) promotional examinations
D) promotion by selection committee

Question 8

"The capacity of a group of people to pull together persistently and consistently in the pursuit of a common purpose" is called:

A) morale
B) control
C) coordination
D) productivity

Question 9

Which of the following factors helps to build up morale of the employees in the organisation?

A) participatory management
B) grievance redressal machinery
C) job satisfaction
D) all the above

Question 10

India follows the practice of:

A) plural budget
B) cash budget
C) performance budget
D) surplus budget

Question 11

In India judicial activism become a very commonly known phrase. What does it really mean?

A) Judiciary has vigorously started clearing the large back-log of cases to provide quick and efficient justice
B) The court have started intervening where the Executive failed to do its duty or abused its authority
C) The judges have started taking part in politics
D) None of the above

Question 12

Judicial activism in India is the result of several factors but the most prominent of them is:

A) political corruption
B) over enthusiasm of the court
C) public interest litigation
D) failure of parliamentary control

Question 13

The purpose of O and M is:

A) To restore the organisation of government
B) To promote greater coordination
C) To root out corruption
D) To review the internal organisation and procedures with a view to promote

Question 14

Which of the following constitutes essential element in the administrative structure?

A) the chief executive
B) higher civil service
C) departmental system
D) all the above

Question 15

The Prime Minister's office in India is a:

A) line agency
B) auxiliary agency
C) staff agency
D) none of these

Question 16

Who appoints the members of the all India services and central services?

A) The President
B) the Prime Minister
C) The Cabinet
D) UPSC

Question 17

Who recruits the members of the all India services and central services?

A) The President
B) the Prime Minister
C) The Cabinet
D) UPSC

Question 18

The administrative head of the state administration is:

A) Governor
B) Chief Secretary
C) Chief Minister
D) Finance Minister

Question 19

The executive power of the state in India vested with:

A) Governor
B) Chief Secretary
C) Chief Minister
D) Legislative Assembly

Question 20

The most important exponent of classical theory of administration was:

A) Henry Fayol
B) Gullick
C) L. D. White
D) Urwick

Question 21

The term ' public administration' was coined in the year:

A) 1812
B) 1897
C) 1815
D) 1903

Question 22

Who said "Public Administration is the art and the science of management as applied to the affairs of the state"?

A) Waldo
B) Gullick
C) L. D. White
D) Urwick

Question 23

Public Administration is:

A) a discipline
B) an activity
C) a subject study
D) all the above

Question 24

Scientific treatment of bureaucracy is generally attributed to:

A) Max Weber
B) Karl Marx
C) R. Michels
D) Indian thinkers

Question 25

The foremost proponent of the integral view of Public Administration is:

A) LD. White
B) Dimock
C) Woodrow Wilson
D) Herbert Simon