61. The question asked orally after the question hour in the House is called—
Supplementary question
Short notice question
Starred question
Unstarred question
62. The economy cut motion seeks to reduce the proposed expenditure of a demand for grant by—
Rupees one hundred
Rupee one
A specified amount
An unspecified amount
63. Who was the Chairman of the Economic Reforms Commission (1981-84) ?
Dharam Vira
L. K. Jha
K. Hanumanthiya
B. G. Deshmukh
64. In which year was the decision of separating accounting function from audit function taken by the
Central Government for its financial administration ?
1950
1965
1976
2000
65. In which recruitment, in a system for higher position is open to all the qualified candidates who may
wish to apply is known as ?
Direct recruitment
Recruitment by promotion
Ordinary recruitment
Passive recruitment
66. ‘Position classification’ is the classification of—
Salaries
Duties
Departments
Personal status of incumbents
67. The civil service was defined as “professional body of officials, permanent, paid and skilled” by—
Herman Finer
O. G. Stahl
Felix Nigro
E. N. Gladden
68. A new All India Service can be created by—
An amendment of the constitution
An executive order
A resolution under Article 312 of the Constitution
A statute
69. The British concept of Civil Service neutrality is laid down by—
Fulton Committee
Assheton Committee
Masterman Committee
Northcote-Trevelyn Committee
70. The ‘spoils system’ in the USA began during the period of—
Jefferson
Jackson
Washington
Adams
71. Promotion in Civil Services indicates—
Such changes in the situation which indicate difficult work and more important responsibility
Change in the place of work
Transfer of work from field to Headquarters
Always an increase in pay
72. Which of the following is not an All India Service ?
Indian Foreign Service
Indian Administrative Service
Indian Forest Service
Indian Police Service
73. The Union Public Service Commission of India has been established under the—
Article 315
Article 320
Article 325
Article 335
74. Which of the following reports deals with the relations between the specialists and generalists ?
Haldane Committee Report
Sarkaria Commission Report
Fulton Committee Report
Kothari Committee Report
75. Reservation for the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in the services has been provided in the
Indian Constitution under—
Article 315
Article 335
Article 365
Article 375
76. ‘Efficiency record’ method for determining the merit for promotion is practised in—
The USA
France
The UK
Japan
77. “Officials make work for each other.” This is said by—
Peter Drucker
Ramsay Muir
Parkinson
H. Finer
78. The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration started functioning at Mussoorie from—
June 12, 1959
Sept. 13, 1959
Sept. 1, 1959
February 12, 1959
79. In the USA, the ‘spoils system’ was discarded in favour of the ‘merit principle’ by the followings Act—
Civil Service Reform Act, 1978
Pendleton Act, 1883
Hatch Act, 1939
Civil Service Act of 1853
80. Constitutional Safeguards to civil servants in India are ensured by—
Article 310
Article 312
Article 311
Article 315
81. ‘Mandamus’ is a writ issued by the Court—
Asking a public official or any authority to perform legal duties
Enquiring into the legality of claim of any person to public office
Asking a person who has detained any other person, to appear before a court
Against any lower court not to do any act excess of their jurisdiction
82. Rajya Sabha in India consists of—
238 members
250 members
254 members
256 members
83. The features of Indian Federal System are—
1. Division of powers
2. Separation of powers
3. Independent judiciary
4. Leadership of the Prime Minister
5. A written constitution
Now choose the right option—
2, 3, 5
1, 4, 5
1, 2, 5
1, 3, 5
84. In which of the following articles of the constitution is the term ‘Cabinet’ mentioned ?
Article 74
Article 75
Article 352
Not mentioned in the Constitution
85. How many members are nominated to the State Legislative Council by the Governor ?
1/3rd
1/12 th
1/8th
1/6th
86. The Public Corporation is—
Accountable to Finance Ministry only
Partially accountable to Parliament
Not accountable to Parliament
Accountable to Parliament
87. Who among the following said that, “Company form of public enterprise is a fraud on the Indian Constitution ?
Paul Appleby
Chhagla Commission
Ashok Chanda
Morarjee Desai
88. The grants made in advance by the Lok Sabha in respect of estimated expenditure is called—
Token grant
Vote on credit
Exceptional grant
Vote on account
89. Impeachment proceedings against the President for violation of the Constitution can be initiated in—
The Lok Sabha
The Rajya Sabha
Either House of Parliament
The Supreme Court
90. Planning Commission was setup—
Under the Government of India Act, 1935
As per the provisions of the Constitution of India
By a Cabinet resolution
As per the recommendations of the National Development Council
91. If the President wants to resign, he shall address his letter of resignation to—
Chief Justice of India
Prime Minister of India
Vice-President of India
Speaker of Lok Sabha
92. The duty of Finance Commission is not to recommend upon—
Distribution of taxes between the Union and States
Determination of principles which should govern the grantsin-aid from the Center to the State
Consideration of new items of revenue to be allocated to States
Any other matter especially referred to the Commission
93. The term ‘Federation’ has been used in the Indian Constitution in—
Article 373
Article 280
Article 90
Nowhere
94. A Governor can issue an ordinance—
Whenever he likes
Whenever Chief Minister advises him
Whenever the State Legislature is not in session
When the Union Government tells him to do so
95. Charged expenditure upon the Consolidated fund of India—
Is submitted to the vote of Parliament
Is not submitted to the vote of Rajya Sabha
Is not submitted for the sanction of the President
Is not submitted to the vote of Parliament
96. Which Article of the Constitution of India deals with the nomination of the Anglo-Indian community in the State Legislative Assembly ?
Article 239
Article 267
Article 333
Article 403
97. The principal function of Directorates in a State Government is to—
Undertake policy implementation
Render auxiliary services
Facilitate policy formulation
Promote inter-agency cooperation and coordination
98. The District treasury comes under the control of the—
State Government
District Collector
District Treasury Officer
Chief Secretary
99. The existence of the Second Chamber (Legislative Council) in the state largely depends on the wishes of the—
People
High Court
Governor
Legislative Assembly
100. The Minister-Civil Servant relationship in India emerged as a result of—
Government of India Act, 1935
Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms, 1919
Indian Constitution, 1950
Morley-Minto Reforms, 1909
101. Village Panchayat is accountable to the—
Panchayat Samiti
Zila Parishad
Chairman of the Village Panchayat
None of the above
102. Who among the following is known as ‘the father of local self government’ in India ?
Mahatma Gandhi
Lord Canning
Lord Ripon
Lord Wellesley
103. Ashok Mehta Committee recommended for the establishment of—
Nagar Panchayat
Panchayat Samiti
Mandal Panchayat
Gram Panchayat
104. The first municipal corporation in India was set-up at Madras in the year—
1767
1687
1667
1678
105. In the Constitution of India, economic and social planning is included in the—
Union List of the VII Schedule
State List of the VII Schedule
Concurrent List of the VII Schedule
None of the above
106. Which among of the following is not considered as part of the Civil Society ?
Non-Government Organizations
Caste associations
Legislature
Family
107. Who conceived the concept of Gram Swaraj ?
Jaya Prakash Narain
Vinoba Bhave
Mahatma Gandhi
Swami Dayanand
108. State Finance Commission is appointed by a State Government every five year to determine—
Financial resources of the state for placing state’s requirements before the Union Government
Development requirements of the state for formulating State Five Year Plan
Budgetary requirements of various departments of the state government
Pattern of distribution of state’s tax revenue between the state government and local bodies (both rural and urban) and the pattern of grant-in-aid to local bodies
109. Reservation of seats for women in Panchayati Raj bodies seeks to ensure—
Economic welfare of women and children
Gender parity in rural society
Participation of women in public life
Empowerment of women as an individual
110. Mayor-in-Council form of government means—
Cabinet form of government at the municipal level
Classical prefectorial form of government at the municipal level
Making Mayor unaccountable to his colleagues
Presidential form of government at the municipal level
111. According to 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, the minimum age for contesting elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions should be—
18 years
23 years
21 years
25 years
112. Town Area Committee is constituted and governed by—
District Board
State Legislature
Governor
Municipal Council
113. The Lokayukta and Uplokayuktas Act was first passed in—
Maharashtra
West Bengal
Karnataka
Orissa
114. Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution relating to the Panchayats contains—
18 items
28 items
19 items
29 items
115. Which one of the following statements is not correct about civil society organisations ?
They are sovereign bodies
They are voluntary but nonprofit-making agencies
They work in close proximity with people
They create awareness; educate and sensitive people on common issues and act as catalysts of social change
116. The ‘Recall’ provision to remove the elected office-bearers from the local self-government institution has been executed in—
Bihar
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
117. The State Election Commission conducts, controls and supervises municipal elections under—
Article 240(1)
Article 241(2)
Article 243(K)
Article 245(D)
118. Which of the following states does not have Panchayati Raj Institution at all ?
Assam
Tripura
Kerala
Nagaland
119. Under which of the Article of the Constitution of India did the District Planning Committee come into existence ?
243 ZD
243 ZE
244 ZD
242 ZD
120. Which of the following is not the duty of a District Magistrate ?
