1. Which of the following administrative thinkers has defined administration as “the organization and direction of human and material resources to achieve desired ends” ?
L. D. White
J. M. Pfiffner
J. A. Veig
H. A. Simon
2. Which one of the following statements is not correct in respect of New Public Management ?
It has market orientation
It upholds public interest
It advocates managerial autonomy
It focuses on performance appraisal
3. ‘Good Governance’ and ‘Participating Civil Society for Development’ were stressed in World Bank Report of—
(A) 1992
1997
2000
2003
4. If the administrative authority within a department is vested in a single individual, then that system is known as—
Board
Bureau
Commission
Council
5. Globalisation means—
Financial market system is centered in a single state
The growth of a single unified world market
Geographical location of a firm is of utmost importance
Foreign capitalist transactions
6. By whom was the ‘Managerial Grid’ developed ?
Blake and White
Blake and Schmidt
Blake and Mouton
Mouton and Shophan
7. Who among the following says that public administration includes the operations of only the executive branch of government ?
L. D. White and Luther Gulick
L. D. White
Luther Gulick
W. F. Willoughby
8. The concept of the ‘zone of indifference’ is associated with—
Decision-Making
Leadership
Authority
Motivation
9. Who has analysed the leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?
C. I. Barnard
M. P. Follett
Millet
Taylor
10. Simon proposed a new concept of administration based on the methodology of—
Decision-making
Bounded rationality
Logical positivism
Satisfying
11.Who wrote the book ‘Towards A New Public Administration:The Minnowbrook Perspective’?
Frank Marini
Dwight Waldo
C. J. Charlesworth
J. M. Pfiffner
12. Who rejected the principles of administration as ‘myths’ and ‘proverbs’ ?
W. F. Willoughby
Herbert Simon
Chester Barnard
L. D. White
13. The classical theory of administration is also known as the—
Historical theory
(B) Mechanistic theory
Locational theory
Human Relations theory
14. How many principles of organization were propounded by Henry Fayol ?
10
14
5
9
15. Simon was positively influenced by ideas of—
Terry
(B) Barnard
L. D. White
Henry Fayol
16. Negative motivation is based on—
Fear
Reward
Money
Status
17. ‘Job loading’ means—
Shifting of an employee from one job to another
Deliberate upgrading of responsibility, scope and challenge
Making the job more interesting
None of the above
18. The theory of ‘Prismatic Society’ in Public Administration is based on—
Study of public services in developed and developing countries
Institutional comparision of public administration in developed countries
Structural-functional analysis of public administration in developing countries
Historical studies of public administration in different societies
19. Who among the following is an odd thinker ?
Taylor
Maslow
Herzberg
Likert
20. Which of the following is not included in ‘hygiene’ factors in the Herzberg’s two-factor theory of motivation ?
Salary
Working conditions
Company’s policy
Responsibility
21. The ‘Gang-Plank’ refers to—
Discipline
Initiative
Equity
Level jumping
22. The history of evolution of the Public Administration is generally divided into—
Three phases
Four phases
Five phases
Six phases
23. Henry Fayol’s General theory of Administration is applicable at—
Policy management level
Top management level
Middle management level
Workshop management level
24. F. W. Taylor, the founding father of Scientific Management movement propounded the theory which was conceived to be a scientific methodology of—
Careful observation
Measurement
Generalization
All of these
25. In which of the following are public and private administrations not common ?
Filing
Managerial techniques
Scope and complexity
Accounting
26. Bureaucracy that is committed to the programmes of the political party in power is called—
Depoliticised bureaucracy
Semi-politicised bureaucracy
Committed bureaucracy
Fully politicised bureaucracy
27. The principle of ‘span of control’ means—
An employee should receive orders from one superior only
(B) The number of subordinate employees that an administrator can effectively direct
The control or supervision of the superior over the subordinate
The number of people being controlled
28. Which of the following is not a function of staff agency ?
Planning
Advising
Consultation
Achieving goals
29. Which of the following is not a staff agency in India ?
Cabinet Secretariat
Cabinet Committees
Planning Commission
Economic Affairs Department
30. In hierarchy, the term ‘scalar’ means—
Step
Ladder
Position
Process
31. The 4Ps theory of departmentalization as advocated by Luther Gulick are—
Purpose, process, plan, place
Place, person, programme, process
Purpose, process, place, programme
Purpose, process, person, place
32. One who tells one’s supervisor anything detrimental to an associate is called—
A squealer
A rate buster
A chiseller
None of these
33. According to Urwick, where the work is of a more simple and routine nature, the span of control varies from—
9 to 12
8 to 12
7 to 9
10 to 12
34. Delegation of authority by a Sales Manger to his saleman is an example of—
Upward delegation
Side-ward delegation
Downward delegation
None of these
35. A virtual organisation is—
One which has profit as the major goal
One in which leadership always tends to fulfil psychological needs of the subordinates
A small, core organization that outsources major business functions
One which has concern of the employees as its top priority
36. The most effective means of citizen’s control over administration is—
Election
Pressure Groups
Advisory Committees
Public Opinion
37. The Santhanam Committee on prevention of corruption was appointed in—
1961
1964
1963
1962
38. The first country in the world to introduce the right to information was—
Norway
USA
Sweden
Finland
39. What is meant by the Doctrine of State Immunity ?
The State is immune to being sued
The State can be sued but not in the national courts
The State cannot be sued in its own court without its consent
None of the above
40. ‘Habeas Corpus’ literally means—
To have the body of
To command
To prohibit
None of the above
41. The system of ‘Rule of Law’ was propounded by—
A. V. Dicey
Lowell
W. F. Willoughby
H. Finer
42. Who says that “Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely” ?
L. D. White
Lord Beveridge
Lord Acton
Josiah Stamp
43. The Public Accounts Committee of Parliament in India consists of—
15 members
22 members
25 members
30 members
44. If a public servant imposes upon the citizens duties and obligations which are not required by law, it can lead to—
Error of law
Abuse of power
Error of authority
Error of fact finding
45. Of which of the following administrative systems is the absence of judicial review a feature?
1. USA
2. UK
3. France
4. India
3
2 and 3
1 and 3
2
46. The present constitution of the USA was adopted in—
1786
1778
1787
1789
47. ‘Grand Corps’ in French Civil Service stands for—
Senior level of specialist administrators
Senior level of generalist administrators
Senior level of generalist cum-specialist administrators
Senior level of defence administrators
48. In France, the term of the President is—
Four years
Five years
Six years
Seven years
49. In England, the Cabinet must resign from office as soon as it loses the confidence of—
The King or the Queen
The House of Commons
The House of Lords
All of these
50. Under their service rules, the British Civil servants—
Are required to be neutral in politics
Can be partisan
Can be partly neutral and partly partisan
Can pursue active party politics
51. The term ‘Performance Budget’ was coined by—
Administrative Reforms Commission of India
Second Hoover Commission of USA
Estimates Committee of India
First Hoover Commission of USA
52. During passing of budget in the Parliament ‘Guilotine’ is applied to those demands which are—
Discussed and approved
Discussed but not approved
Discussed and reduced
Not discussed for want of time
53. Audit of State Government is—
A state subject
A union subject
In the concurrent list
None of these
54. In which year was the Committee on Public Undertakings constituted by the Lok Sabha ?
1953
1956
1963
1964
55. The number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure is—
103
106
102
109
56. The rule of lapse means—
All appropriations voted by the legislature expire at the end of the financial year
All pending bills in Parliament lapse with its prorogation
The demand for grants of a ministry lapse with criticism of its policy by the opposition
The appropriation bill lapses if it is not returned by the Rajya Sabha within 14 days
57. The C & AG of India does not audit the receipts and expenditure of—
Municipal undertakings
State Governments
Government companies
Central Government
58. The role of the Finance Commission in Central-State fiscal relations has been undermined by—
The State Governments
The Zonal Councils
The Planning Commission
The Election Commission
59. The Railway Budget was separated from the Central Budget in the year—
1920
(B) 1921
1922
1923
60. The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament is appointed by—
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 ?
