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1. Who did not act as the Deputy Prime Minister of India ?
(A) Morarji Desai
(B) Charansingh
(C) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(D) Devi Lal

2. Who has recommended three-fold (Imperial, provincial and subordinate) classifications of civil services ?
(A) Aitchison Commission
(B) Lee Commission
(C) Maxwell Commission
(D) Islington Commission

3. ‘Sandwich Pattern’ of training for the IAS probationers started in :
(A) 1986
(B) 1976
(C) 1979
(D) 1969

4. The single window system was first adopted in Union Public Service Commission in the year :
(A) 2013
(B) 2012
(C) 2011
(D) 2010

5. Which one of the following statements is incorrect regarding the concept of public interest litigation ?
(A) It is related to social welfare
(B) It safeguards the interests of common man
(C) It is a case fought in the interest of people
(D) It safeguards the interests of Judiciary

6. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern :
Assertion (A) : The National Security Council was established in 1997.
Reason (R) : Its need was felt because the Prime Minister wanted expert and popular advice in defence policies of the Government.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

7. Consider the following statements about the Governor of a state who has the power to appoint :
(1) Judges of the High Court
(2) Members of the State Public Service Commission
(3) Members of the State Finance Commission
(4) The Accountant General
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(A) (1) and (2)
(B) (2) and (3)
(C) (1), (3) and (4)
(D) (2), (3) and (4)

8. The Council of Minister of a state deals with the following matters :
(1) Governor’s address to the Vidhan Sabha
(2) Fixing the time, place and agenda of cabinet meetings
(3) Proposals to refer any matter to the zonal council
(4) Important policy matters, including changes in the existing laws
Chose the correct code :
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) (2), (3) and (4)
(D) (1) and (2)

9. The positions enjoined upon the Chief Secretary of the state are :
(1) Secretary to the Cabinet
(2) Chief advisor to the Chief Minister
(3) Chief of the secretaries
(4) Representative of the state in all legal matters
Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :
(A) (1), (2) and (4)
(B) (2), (3) and (4)
(C) (1), (2) and (3)
(D) (1), (3) and (4)

10. For the first time in the history of District Administration Collectors were appointed in the year :
(A) 1772
(B) 1781
(C) 1919
(D) 1935

11. Which of the following statements is not correct ?
(A) Gram Sabha is representative body
(B) Gram Sabha is constitutional body
(C) Gram Sabha is lowest unit of Indian local self government
(D) Gram Sabha is created by the 73rd Amendment of the Constitution

12. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) pattern :
Assertion (A) : Chief Minister is formally appointed and removed by the Governor.
Reason (R) : District collector is formally appointed and removed by the Chief Minister
Answer the question using the below given codes :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

13. Which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888
(B) The City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1949
(C) The Maharashtra Municipal Corporation Act, 1974
(D) The Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1948

14. The list of functions of municipalities given in the twelfth schedule of the Constitution does not include :
(A) Planning for economic and social development
(B) Fire services
(C) Promotion of cultural, educational and aesthetic aspects
(D) Land management including registration

15. Who viewed Weber’s bureaucratic model as a “paradigm” of Public Administration ?
(A) Michael Crozier
(B) Dwight Waldo
(C) Herbert Simon
(D) Mary Parker Follett

16. In the field of comparative public administration who amongst the following have conducted empirical studies of bureaucratic behaviour in different social and cultural perspectives :
(A) Robert Presthus and Michael Crozier
(B) Pffifner and Presthus
(C) Peter Blau and Warren Bennis
(D) Miller and Rice

17. Problems of contemporary research in comparative public administration are …………….. .
(1) Research focus is mostly on reforms and accountability
(2) Lack of theory and thoughtful methodological approaches in research
(3) Mostly relies on secondary data
Answer the question using the codes given below :
(A) (1), (2) and (3)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Only (1) and (2)
(D) Only (3)

18. The bureaucracy at the policy making level is, to a remarkable extent, neither permanent nor professional in :
(A) USA
(B) UK
(C) France
(D) Japan

19. Which is the smallest unit of rural local government in United Kingdom ?
(A) Parish
(B) County
(C) Borough
(D) Both (A) and (C)

20. Which of the following are important elements of development administration ?
(1) Goal oriented
(2) Planned
(3) Participatory
(4) Innovativeness
Select the correct answer from the codes given below :
(A) (1), (2), (3)
(B) (3) and (4)
(C) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
(D) (1) and (2)

21. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) :
Assertion (A) : The RTI Act has led to enabled citizens.
Reason (R) : The citizens can question decisions and demand answers beyond what the government chooses to disclose voluntarily to the public.
Answer the correct question using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

22. This is a basic ingredient of the social responsibility of industries and business :
(A) Business Development
(B) Industrial Productivity
(C) Corporate Ethics
(D) Corporate Effectiveness

23. Which one of the following is not a step in social audit ?
(A) Clarifying purpose and goal
(B) Identify stakeholders
(C) Definition of performance indicators
(D) Training on social audit methods

24. Under Policy Resolution 1948, it became the exclusive monopoly of the Central Government :
(A) Ship building
(B) Railways
(C) Aircraft
(D) Iron and Steel

25. Restructuring economy under Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation Policy (1991) has influenced :
(A) Equitable economic development
(B) Centre-state relations
(C) Nature of mixed economy
(D) Underlying ideals of the Constitution

26. A departmental form of public enterprise is characterised by :
(A) Administrative autonomy
(B) Juridical nature
(C) Independent personnel system
(D) Executive creation

27. The accepted role of public enterprises in the 20th century was to facilitate :
(A) Competitiveness
(B) Planned development
(C) Public welfare
(D) Economic stability

28. Sale of a particular division or assets which are not compatible with its core business is called :
(A) Privatisation
(B) Disinvestment
(C) Divestment
(D) Investment

29. The Economic basis of poverty among forward classes was first introduced for reservation by the government under the Prime Ministership of :
(A) Jawahar Lal Nehru
(B) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(C) P. V. Narsimha Rao
(D) Narendra Modi

30. The budgetary role of the US President through office of Management and Budgeting is in nature more :
(A) Financial
(B) Managerial
(C) Political
(D) Balancing

31. Auto termination of a law after a specific date mentioned in its parent statute is called :
(A) Executive legislation
(B) Subordinate legislation
(C) Sun set legislation
(D) Delegated legislation

32. “The social welfare policies lack an integrated approach and direction.” Who commented ?
(A) Renuka Ray Committee, 1958
(B) Committee on Child Care, 1962
(C) Ranade Commission, 1967
(D) National Expert Commission on Women, 1987

33. Kaka Kalelkar Commission was appointed by the Government of India to determine the criteria for identification of :
(A) Population below the poverty line
(B) Socially and educationally backward classes
(C) Economically backward upper castes
(D) Socially and educationally backward communities

34. According to whom “social change is automatically determined by economic factors” ?
(A) Karl Marx
(B) Sumner and Keller
(C) MacIver
(D) Jenson

35. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) pattern :
Assertion (A) : Affirmative action consists of a set of antidiscrimination measures.
Reason (R) : It provide access to preferred positions in a society for members of excluded or underrepresented groups.
Answer the question using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

36. Reservation for citizens falling in backward classes has been permitted under the Article :
(A) 13 (1)
(B) 16 (4)
(C) 19 (2)
(D) 338

37. The major objectives of tribal development do not include :
(A) Elimination of Untouchability
(B) Elimination of Exploitation
(C) Infrastructure Development
(D) Human Resource Development

38. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern :
Assertion (A) : The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is the Nodal Ministry for overseeing the interests of the scheduled castes.
Reason (R) : It protects them from social injustice.
Answer the following by using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true

39. ‘In the happiness of his subjects lies his happiness, in their welfare his welfare’ who stated ?
(A) Arya Bhatta
(B) Kautilya
(C) Vivekananda
(D) V. Ramaswamy Naiker

40. Consider the following statements :
(1) Rural development is a strategy to improve the social and economic life of the people living in village.
(2) Rural development focus only on social transformation.
Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect ?
(A) Only (1)
(B) Only (2)
(C) Both (1) and (2)
(D) Neither (1) nor (2)

41. Which of the following is not a part of policy typology developed by Theodore Lowi ?
(A) Distributive Policy
(B) Regulatory Policy
(C) Constituent Policy
(D) Patronage Policy

42. Public policy is whatever governments choose to do or not to do :
(A) Thomas Dye
(B) Lindblom Charles
(C) Harold Laski
(D) David Easton

43. Who decribes policy analysis as “The Thinking Man’s response to demands” ?
(A) David Easton
(B) Pareto
(C) Thomas Dye
(D) Fred Riggs

44. Process approach to the study of public policy is advocated by :
(A) Thomas Dye
(B) Harold Lasswell
(C) Yehezkel Dror
(D) David Easton

45. The Garbage Can Model of policy making is developed by :
(A) James Marck and Johan Olsen
(B) Amitai Etzioni
(C) Carol Weiss
(D) Aaron Wildvasky

46. In the outside initiation model of agenda setting issues arise in :
(A) Within the government
(B) Non-governmental groups
(C) Influential group with access to policy makers
(D) In policy analysts contribution

47. Who is considered as the most important actor in policy implementation ?
(A) Political leaders
(B) Non-governmental actors
(C) Bureaucracy
(D) Political parties

48. Which of the following is a constraint on rationality in public process ?
(A) Directives of executive
(B) Objectives of the constitution
(C) Conflicting demands
(D) Multiple administrative units

49. Assertion (A) and Reason (R) Pattern :
Assertion (A) : Government data and reports matter in policy problem definition.
Reason (R) : Feedback provides information on current performance and unanticipated consequences.
Answer the question using the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Only (A) is true, (R) is false
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false

50. According to Kautilya, which one of the following is not a set of principle which embodies the essential attribute of a state :
(A) Principle of division of labour
(B) Principle of authority
(C) Principle of responsibility
(D) Principle of discipline