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MH SET 2018: 28 January, Paper III, Public Administration

  • Date: 28 January 2018
  • Paper code: JAN21318
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 40 pages
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                                          PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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                            Public Administration
                                     Paper III


                                                      III
Time Allowed : 2½ Hours]                           [Maximum Marks : 150
Note : This paper contains Seventy Five (75) multiple choice questions. Each
       carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
                              (75)                                        (2)



1.   ‘‘Administration is politics since it       1.

     must be responsive to the public

     interests,’’ is said by :

     (A) Wilson                                        (A)

     (B) Appleby                                       (B)

     (C) Waldo                                         (C)

     (D) Wiedner                                       (D)

2.   The POSDCORB view is criticized             2.

     because it ignores :

     (A) Managerial Techniques                         (A)

     (B) Managerial Processes                          (B)

     (C) Substance of the subject                      (C)

     (D) Efficiency                                    (D)

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3.   New Public Administration                  3.
     emphasizes on :
                                                     (A)
     (A) Organizational structure
                                                     (B)
     (B) Bureaucratic authority
     (C) Participatory processes                     (C)

     (D) Value-free administration                   (D)
4.   Match List I with List II and select       4.         I          II
     the correct answer from the codes
     given below :
                                                                            I
                 List I
                                                     (a)
     (a) New Public Administration
                                                     (b)
     (b) Development Administration
                                                     (c)
     (c) Comparative Administration
                                                     (d)
     (d) Administrative Development
                                                                           II
                 List II
                                                     (1)
     (1) Edward Weidner
                                                     (2)
     (2) Robert Dahl
                                                     (3)
     (3) Dwight Waldo
     (4) F.W. Riggs                                  (4)

     Codes :
           (a)    (b)      (c)   (d)                           (a)   (b)        (c)   (d)

     (A)   (3)    (1)      (4)   (2)                 (A)       (3)   (1)        (4)   (2)

     (B)   (4)    (3)      (2)   (1)                 (B)       (4)   (3)        (2)   (1)

     (C)   (1)    (2)      (3)   (4)                 (C)       (1)   (2)        (3)   (4)

     (D)   (2)    (4)      (1)   (3)                 (D)       (2)   (4)        (1)   (3)

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5.   In which of the following is not           5.

     common in public and private


     administrations ?

                                                     (A)
     (A) Filing

                                                     (B)
     (B) Managerial techniques


     (C) Scope and complexity                        (C)



     (D) Accounting                                  (D)


6.   Which one of the following elements
                                                6.

     is ignored by the classical theory ?


     (A) Formal structure
                                                     (A)


     (B) Managerial techniques                       (B)


     (C) Informal patterns
                                                     (C)


     (D) Principles of organisation
                                                     (D)

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7.   Assertion (A) : There cannot be an          7.          (A) :
     organisation without hierarchy.

     Reason (R) : Organisation involves
                                                              (R) :
     a group of people amongst whom
     work is divided.

     Answer the question using the codes
     given below :                                    (A) (A)     (R)
     (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                      (R)   (A)
         (R) is the correct explanation
                                                      (B) (A)        (R)
         of (A)
                                                            (R)   (A)
     (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
         (R)      is   not   the   correct            (C) (A)                              (R)
         explanation of (A)

     (C) (A) is true but (R) is false                 (D) (A)                             (R)
     (D) (A) is false but (R) is true

8.   The principle of unity of command           8.
     was rejected by :

     (1) F.W. Taylor                                  (1)
     (2) Seclor Hudson                                (2)
     (3) J.D. Millet                                  (3)
     (4) Herbert Simon                                (4)

     Codes :
     (A) (1), (3) and (4)                             (A) (1), (3)            (4)

     (B) (1) and (4)                                  (B) (1)          (4)

     (C) (1), (2) and (3)                             (C) (1), (2)            (3)

     (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)                        (D) (1), (2), (3)             (4)

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9.   The most important means of             9.

     co-ordination is :


     (A) Hierarchy
                                                   (A)

     (B) Consultation
                                                   (B)

     (C) Planning

                                                   (C)
     (D) Centralised      Housekeeping

                                                   (D)
            Agency


10. The essence of scalar principle          10.


     is :
                                                   (A)

     (A) Unity of Command
                                                   (B)
     (B) Span of Control

                                                   (C)
     (C) Communication


                                                   (D)
     (D) Co-ordination


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11. Match the List I with List II and        11.         I               II

    select the correct answer by using

    the codes given below :
                                                                          I
                List I
                                                   (a)
    (a) Chester Barnard
                                                   (b)
    (b) Henry Fayol
                                                   (c)
    (c) Herbert Simon
                                                   (d)
    (d) Chris Argyris
                                                                          II
                List II
                                                   (1)
    (1) Organisation and Innovation
                                                   (2)
    (2) Zone of indifference
                                                   (3)
    (3) Gangplank
                                                   (4)
    (4) Bounded rationality

    Codes :
                                                             (a)   (b)         (c)   (d)
          (a)    (b)      (c)   (d)

                                                   (A)       (1)   (2)         (3)   (4)
    (A)   (1)    (2)      (3)   (4)

    (B)   (2)    (3)      (4)   (1)                (B)       (2)   (3)         (4)   (1)

    (C)   (3)    (4)      (1)   (2)                (C)       (3)   (4)         (1)   (2)

    (D)   (4)    (1)      (2)   (3)                (D)       (4)   (1)         (2)   (3)

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12. Find the odd one out :                    12.

    (A) Human relations theory                      (A)

    (B) Structural theory                           (B)

    (C) Socio-economic theory                       (C)

    (D) Humanistic theory                           (D)

13. Highly coordinated centralised            13.

    administrative system is attributed

    to :

                                                    (A)
    (A) USA

                                                    (B)
    (B) UK

                                                    (C)
    (C) India

                                                    (D)
    (D) UK and India

                                              14.
14. The ‘Gangplank’ refers to :

                                                    (A)
    (A) Discipline

    (B) Initiative                                  (B)


    (C) Equity                                      (C)


    (D) Level jumping                               (D)

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15. Match List I with List II and select        15.         I               II
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                             I
                 List I
                                                      (a)
    (a) Frederick Taylor
                                                      (b)
    (b) Abraham Maslow
                                                      (c)
    (c) Chris Argyris
                                                      (d)
    (d) Frederick Herzberg
                                                                             II
                 List II
                                                      (1)
    (1) Management by Integration

          and self-control
                                                      (2)
    (2) Two-factor theory
                                                      (3)
    (3) Reward theory
                                                      (4)
    (4) Need theory

    Codes :
                                                                (a)   (b)         (c)   (d)
           (a)    (b)        (c)   (d)
                                                      (A)       (1)   (4)         (2)   (3)
    (A)    (1)    (4)      (2)     (3)

    (B)    (3)    (4)      (1)     (2)                (B)       (3)   (4)         (1)   (2)

    (C)    (2)    (1)      (3)     (4)                (C)       (2)   (1)         (3)   (4)

    (D)    (4)    (3)      (1)     (2)                (D)       (4)   (3)         (1)   (2)

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16. Which is the last step of Prismatic          16.

    society ?

    (A) Neo-Prismatic                                  (A)

    (B) Ortho-Prismatic                                (B)

    (C) Eo-Prismatic                                   (C)

    (D) Bio-Prismatic                                  (D)

17. Who said, ‘British Constitution is a         17.

    child of Wisdom and Chance’ ?

    (A) Litton Strechy                                 (A)

    (B) Margaret Thatcher                              (B)

    (C) Winston Churchill                              (C)

    (D) Edward Dicey                                   (D)

18. ‘‘Differentiation and integration are        18.
    two key elements in the process of

    development’’ is the assumption

    of :
                                                       (A)
    (A) Classical theory
                                                       (B)
    (B) Neo-classical theory

    (C) Ecological theory                              (C)

    (D) Incremental theory                             (D)

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19. Pay fixation in UK is done on the             19.

    basis of :


    (A) Index Number System                             (A)


    (B) Increased Productivity Index                    (B)


    (C) Performance rating                              (C)


    (D) Priestley formula                               (D)


20. Which one of the following is the US
                                                  20.

    President’s principal staff agency in

    fiscal, legislative and administrative

    management ?


    (A) The Executive Office                            (A)


    (B) Office of Management and
                                                        (B)
         Budgeting

                                                        (C)
    (C) White House Office


    (D) Office of Administration                        (D)


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21. The     nature     of    Development          21.

   Administration is different from

   traditional administration. (Choose

   the odd man out) :


   (A) Structural           and   function              (A)

          similarity


   (B) Goal-oriented and innovative
                                                        (B)

   (C) New techniques and new
                                                        (C)
          attitudes


   (D) Citizen participation                            (D)


22. The    concept     of    Development          22.

   Administration used after ...........


   (A) First World War                                  (A)

   (B) Second World War                                 (B)

   (C) Mayo’s Resolution
                                                        (C)

   (D) Riggs concept
                                                        (D)

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23. The political system in under-
                                              23.

    developed countries can be divided

    into :

                                                    (A)
    (A) Traditional autocracy system


    (B) Dominant party mobilization                 (B)

        system
                                                    (C)
    (C) Non-communist system

                                                    (D)
    (D) Autocratic elite system


24. Who considered differentiation and        24.


    integration as two key elements in

    the process of development ?


    (A) Panandikar                                  (A)


    (B) Neal F.W.                                   (B)


    (C) F.W. Riggs                                  (C)


    (D) Milton                                      (D)

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25. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                25.        (A)               (R)

   pattern :
                                                           (A) :

   Assertion (A) : The concept of

   Development Administration is used
                                                            (R) :
   in two interrelated senses.


   Reason (R) : The administration

   of development and development of

   administration are intertwined.                    (A) (A)      (R)


   Codes :                                                (R)      (A)


   (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and

       (R) is the correct explanation                 (B) (A)        (R)

       of (A)                                             (R)      (A)

   (B) Both (A) and (R) are true and

       (R)      is   not   the   correct
                                                      (C) (A)                      (R)
       explanation of (A)


   (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                      (D) (A)                      (R)
   (D) (A) is false but (R) is true


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26. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                    26.        (A)                (R)

   pattern :
                                                               (A) :

   Assertion (A) : Importance of the

   Cabinet Secretariat is due to
                                                                (R) :
   expansion         in     the   scope   of

   government.

   Reason (R) : Advancement of

   technology has resulted in creation

   of government agencies.

   Select the correct answer from the                     (A) (A)      (R)

   codes given below :                                        (R)       (A)


   (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and

       (R) is the correct explanation                     (B) (A)      (R)

       of (A)                                                 (R)       (A)

   (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but

       (R)      is    not     the   correct               (C) (A)                        (R)
       explanation of (A)

   (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                          (D) (A)                       (R)

   (D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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27. Who has recommended that ‘‘The               27.

    Cabinet Secretary should be an

    administrative officer of the highest

    rank’’ ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Chester Barnard

                                                       (B)
    (B) N. Gopalswami

                                                       (C)
    (C) Gulick


    (D) Woodrow Wilson                                 (D)


28. Who of the following is the first            28.

    line supervisor in secretariat

    hierarchy ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Secretary

                                                       (B)
    (B) Deputy Secretary

                                                       (C)
    (C) Additional Secretary


    (D) Secretariat Officer                            (D)


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29. The rules for transaction of business        29.

    of Government of India are made

    by ..........
                                                       (A)
    (A) President
                                                       (B)
    (B) Prime Minister

                                                       (C)
    (C) Parliament

                                                       (D)
    (D) Secretariat


30. ‘Academy        Board’   of   Sardar         30.

    Vallabhbhai Patel National Police

    Academy is headed by :


    (A) Home Minister


    (B) Home Secretary                                 (A)


    (C) Minister of Human Resource
                                                       (B)

          Development
                                                       (C)
    (D) Secretary of Human Resource

          Development                                  (D)


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31. The State Chief Secretary does not
                                                 31.

    act as :


    (A) Principal Advisor to the Chief


         Minister                                      (A)


    (B) Principal      Advisor   to   the
                                                       (B)

         Governor
                                                       (C)
    (C) Secretary to the Cabinet

                                                       (D)
    (D) Secretary to the Chief Minister


32. Citizen charter, in India, ensures in        32.


    administration :


    (A) Quality approach                               (A)


    (B) Flexibility                                    (B)


    (C) Impartiality                                   (C)


    (D) Uniformity                                     (D)


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33. Match List I with List II and select        33.               I             II
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                List I                                                    I
    (a) Governor                                      (a)
    (b) Council of Ministers                          (b)
    (c) Duties of Chief Minister                      (c)
    (d) Legislative Council                           (d)
                List II                                                  II
    (1) Article 167                                   (1)         167
    (2) Article 169                                   (2)         169
    (3) Article 155                                   (3)         155
    (4) Article 163                                   (4)         163
    Codes :
          (a)    (b)      (c)   (d)                         (a)    (b)        (c)    (d)
    (A)   (1)    (2)      (3)   (4)                   (A)   (1)    (2)        (3)    (4)
    (B)   (4)    (3)      (2)   (1)                   (B)   (4)    (3)        (2)    (1)
    (C)   (3)    (2)      (4)   (1)                   (C)   (3)    (2)        (4)    (1)
    (D)   (3)    (4)      (1)   (2)                   (D)   (3)    (4)        (1)    (2)
34. It lays down the full blueprint of          34.
    personnel processes :
    (A) Executive Decisions                           (A)
    (B) Administrative Rules                          (B)
    (C) Constitutional Provisions                     (C)
    (D) Manpower Planning                             (D)
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35. Even a brilliant training cannot          35.

    repair a faulty :

    (A) Recruitment                                 (A)

    (B) Placement                                   (B)

    (C) Procedure                                   (C)

    (D) Organization                                (D)

36. Morale is improved by the concept         36.

    of :

    (A) Authority                                   (A)

    (B) Hierarchy                                   (B)

    (C) Teamwork                                    (C)

    (D) Accountability                              (D)

37. The focus of performance appraisal        37.

    is on :

    (A) Professional Accomplishments                (A)

    (B) Personal Accomplishments                    (B)

    (C) Performance Skill                           (C)

    (D) Value attitudes                             (D)

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38. Which one of the following is not a
                                                   38.

    challenge      before   local   rural


    government in India ?


    (A) Financial support                                (A)


    (B) Law and order
                                                         (B)

    (C) Access to marketing outlets
                                                         (C)
    (D) Promotion of agricultural


        research                                         (D)


39. The number of demands in General               39.


    Budget for civil expenditure is .......


    (A) 109                                              (A) 109


    (B) 106                                              (B) 106


    (C) 103                                              (C) 103


    (D) 102                                              (D) 102


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40. Which of the following is not true          40.
    about Comptroller and Auditor

    General of India ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) CAG is appointed by the

        President                                     (B)

    (B) He enjoys the security of tenure
                                                      (C)

    (C) He can be removed by the

        President of his pleasure
                                                      (D)
    (D) His salary is charged upon the

        Consolidated Fund of India

41. A new office of the Comptroller
                                                41.
    General of Accounts (CGA) has been

    created as a part of :

    (A) The Department of Economic                    (A)
        Affairs

                                                      (B)
    (B) The Department of Expenditure

    (C) The Department of revenue                     (C)

    (D) The Department of Financial
                                                      (D)
        Services

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42. Who made the first use of sample        42.

    testing in Social Science ?

    (A) Charles Booth                             (A)

    (B) P.V. Young                                (B)

    (C) M.L. Bowell                               (C)

    (D) Frank Yatan                               (D)

43. Which type of research faced the        43.
    problem of finding appropriate

    primary sources ?

    (A) Descriptive research                      (A)

    (B) Explorative research                      (B)

    (C) Experimental research                     (C)

    (D) Historical research                       (D)

44. What do you call for the subsect        44.

    of a larger population in social

    research ?
                                                  (A)
    (A) Society
                                                  (B)
    (B) Sample
                                                  (C)
    (C) Community
                                                  (D)
    (D) Group of peoples

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45. Secondary sources of data collection          45.
    include :

    (A) Interviews                                      (A)

    (B) Radio Appeals                                   (B)

    (C) Rare Manuscripts                                (C)

    (D) Questionnaires                                  (D)

46. This is a list of questions called            46.
    schedule used by the investigator for
    measuring attitudes, opinions and
    behaviours :
                                                        (A)
    (A) Observation schedule

    (B) Document schedule                               (B)

    (C) Rating schedule                                 (C)

    (D) Evaluation schedule                             (D)

47. Consider the following statements :           47.
    (1) Schedule XI contains 18 subject                 (1)
         of Panchayat jurisdiction.

    (2) Schedule XII contains 29
                                                        (2)
         subject of Municipal jurisdiction

    Which of the above statements is/
    are correct ?

    (A) Only (1) is correct                             (A)   (1)

    (B) Only (2) is correct                             (B)   (2)

    (C) Both statements are correct                     (C)
    (D) Both statements are incorrect                   (D)

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48. In the wake of 73rd and 74th
                                                     48. 73
    Constitutional Amendments, the

    development role of the Collector has

    become ...........
                                                           (A)
    (A) Very powerful

    (B) Ceremonial                                         (B)

    (C) Motivational
                                                           (C)
    (D) More accountable without

         power                                             (D)

49. Which of the following pair is not               49.
    correctly matched ?

    (A) District Collector is Chief                        (A)
         Executive Officer of ZP : Odisha

    (B) District         Collector   is   the              (B)
         Executive Director of DRDA :

         Andhra Pradesh

    (C) DRDA         is    under     District              (C)
         Collector : Maharashtra

    (D) The Collector plays very crucial
                                                           (D)
         role in the execution of welfare

         programmes : Rajasthan

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50. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
                                                 50.        (A)               (R)
   pattern :

                                                            (A) :
   Assertion     (A)    :   In   Indian

   Administration the tent is mighter

   than the pen.
                                                            (R) :
   Reason (R) : To impress on the

   collector the necessity of field visit

   to meet the people in their normal

   surroundings and to see things for

   himself.

   Select the correct answer from the

   codes given below :
                                                       (A) (A)      (R)
   Codes :

   (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                       (R)      (A)

       (R) is the correct explanation
                                                       (B) (A)      (R)
       of (A)
                                                           (R)      (A)
   (B) Both (A) and (R) are true

       but (R) is not the correct                      (C) (A)                 (R)
       explanation of (A)
                                                       (D) (A)                      (R)
   (C) (A) is true but (R) is false

   (D) (A) is false but (R) is true

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51. What is right chronological order of        51.

    commissions       and    committees

    studying for various urban issues in

    India ?

                                                      (1)
    (1) Royal        Commission      on

         Decentralization
                                                      (2)

    (2) Statutory Commission on local

         self government
                                                      (3)
    (3) Taxation Enquiry Commission

         on local taxation and local

         government                                   (4)

    (4) Lord Ripon’s resolution on local

         self government
                                                      (A) (1), (2), (3), (4)
    (A) (1), (2), (3), (4)
                                                      (B) (4), (3), (2), (1)
    (B) (4), (3), (2), (1)

                                                      (C) (3), (2), (1), (4)
    (C) (3), (2), (1), (4)


    (D) (4), (1), (3), (2)                            (D) (4), (1), (3), (2)


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52. What do you call for the process of           52.
    transforming social policy into social
    services ?
                                                        (A)
    (A) Social Welfare Administration
                                                        (B)
    (B) Social Service
                                                        (C)
    (C) Social Security Schemes

    (D) Development Administration                      (D)

53. Under the Constitution welfare                53.
    is a :
                                                        (A)
    (A) Union subject
                                                        (B)
    (B) State subject
                                                        (C)
    (C) Concurrent subject

    (D) Residuary subject                               (D)

54. The concept of Social Justice finds           54.
    a mention in the Constitution under
    articles :
                                                        (a) 38
    (a) 38
                                                        (b) 39
    (b) 39
                                                        (c)   40
    (c) 40
                                                        (d) 43
    (d) 43
    Codes :
                                                        (A) (a)        (b)
    (A) (a) and (b)
    (B) (a), (b) and (c)                                (B) (a), (b)         (c)

    (C) (a), (b) and (d)                                (C) (a), (b)         (d)

    (D) (a), (b), (c) and (d)                           (D) (a), (b), (c)          (d)

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55. Which of the following is not a target        55.
     group of the Ministry of Social

     Justice and Empowerment ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Senior Citizens
                                                        (B)
     (B) Transgender
                                                        (C)
     (C) Beggars

     (D) Labour                                         (D)

56. In some countries the term NGO is             56.
     applied to an organization that in

     another country would be called

     .............                                      (A)

     (A) Development organisation                       (B)

     (B) Non-profit organization
                                                        (C)
     (C) Welfare organization
                                                        (D)
     (D) Social organization
                                                  57.
57. Public Policy is a :
                                                        (A)
     (A) Discrete Decision

     (B) Pattern of Activity                            (B)

     (C) Interest Aggregation                           (C)

     (D) Interest Articulation                          (D)

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58. Put in order the following stages of        58.
    Public Policy :
    (1) Policy Education                              (1)
    (2) Policy Interpretation                         (2)
    (3) Policy implementation                         (3)
    (4) Policy formulation                            (4)
    Codes :
    (A) (4), (2), (1), (3)                            (A) (4), (2), (1), (3)
    (B) (1), (4), (2), (3)                            (B) (1), (4), (2), (3)
    (C) (1), (2), (4), (3)                            (C) (1), (2), (4), (3)

    (D) (2), (4), (3), (1)                            (D) (2), (4), (3), (1)

59. Match List I with List II and select        59.         I         II
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :                                                            I
                 List I
                                                      (a)
    (a) Elite Model
                                                      (b)
    (b) Systems Model
                                                      (c)
    (c) Neo-institutionalist model
    (d) Incremental model                             (d)

                 List II                                                    II
    (1) Concept of information theory                 (1)
    (2) Preserve the status quo                       (2)
    (3) Conservative tendency in policy               (3)
        making-decision
                                                      (4)
    (4) Four Arenas of Power
    Codes :
          (a)     (b)        (c)   (d)                          (a)   (b)        (c)   (d)

    (A)   (2)     (1)        (4)   (3)                (A)       (2)   (1)        (4)   (3)
    (B)   (1)     (3)        (2)   (4)                (B)       (1)   (3)        (2)   (4)
    (C)   (3)     (4)        (1)   (2)                (C)       (3)   (4)        (1)   (2)
    (D)   (4)     (2)        (3)   (1)                (D)       (4)   (2)        (3)   (1)

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60. Who is the first thinker to state the        60.


    policy science concept in Political


    Science ?


    (A) Max Weber                                      (A)


    (B) John Wright                                    (B)


    (C) L.D. White                                     (C)


    (D) Harold Laswell                                 (D)



61. Strategic planning concentrates              61.


    on ...............


    (A) Extensive documentation                        (A)


    (B) Decision-making                                (B)


    (C) Fate of subunits                               (C)


    (D) Planners                                       (D)

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62. The President of India can appoint
                                                    62.
    ........... according to the Article 338
                                                          338
    of the Constitution of India.

    (A) Union Public Service Commi-                       (A)

         ssion
                                                          (B)
    (B) National      Commission        for

         Backward Classes                                 (C)

    (C) Minorities Commission
                                                          (D)
    (D) Scheduled Caste and Scheduled

         Tribes Commission

63. Who has said that ‘‘Directive                   63.

    Principles of State Policy stand for

    the greatest guarantee for a genuine

    democracy of India’’ ?
                                                          (A)
    (A) M.C. Setalwad

                                                          (B)
    (B) M.V. Pylee

    (C) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar                                 (C)


    (D) B.N. Rao                                          (D)

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64. According to the Article ......... of the        64.

     Constitution of India, facilities to the

     Scheduled castes and Scheduled

     tribes are given for the term of ten

     years.                                                (A) 338

     (A) 338
                                                           (B) 334

     (B) 334
                                                           (C) 244
     (C) 244

                                                           (D) 164
     (D) 164

                                                     65.                      1935
65. Since the enactment of Government

     of India Act 1935, this term has been

     generally referred to as ...........


     (A) OBC                                               (A)


     (B) Scheduled Caste                                   (B)

     (C) Women Empowerment                                 (C)

     (D) Scheduled Caste and Tribe
                                                           (D)

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66. Match List I with List II and select           66.         I          II

    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                                I
                 List I
                                                         (a)
    (a) Protection of Civil Right Act
                                                         (b)
    (b) The Scheduled Castes and
          Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
          Atrocities Act)
                                                         (c)
    (c) Maintenance and Welfare of
          Parents and Senior Citizens
          Act                                            (d)

    (d) National        Commission      for                                    II
          Backward Classes Act
                                                         (1) 1955
                 List II
                                                         (2) 1989
    (1) 1955

    (2) 1989                                             (3) 1993

    (3) 1993                                             (4) 2007

    (4) 2007

    Codes :
                                                                   (a)   (b)        (c)   (d)
           (a)    (b)       (c)   (d)
                                                         (A)       (1)   (2)        (4)   (3)
    (A)    (1)    (2)       (4)   (3)
                                                         (B)       (1)   (2)        (3)   (4)
    (B)    (1)    (2)       (3)   (4)

    (C)    (2)    (3)       (1)   (4)                    (C)       (2)   (3)        (1)   (4)

    (D)    (1)    (2)       (4)   (3)                    (D)       (1)   (2)        (4)   (3)

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67. Most debated problem concerning              67.

    Public Sector undertakings is :

    (A) Restructuring of PSEs                          (A)

    (B) Disinvestment                                  (B)

    (C) Financial scarcity                             (C)

    (D) Greater autonomy                               (D)

68. The main reason for the limited              68.
    success of the public enterprises in
    India are :

    (1) Over-capitalisation                            (1)

    (2) Lack of autonomy due to faulty
                                                       (2)
        control
                                                       (3)
    (3) Unsound and non-rational price
        policy
                                                       (4)
    (4) Lower      utilization   of   the
        production capacities

    Codes :                                            (A) (1), (2), (3)            (4)

    (A) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
                                                       (B) (2), (3)           (4)
    (B) (2), (3) and (4)
                                                       (C) (3)         (4)
    (C) (3) and (4)

    (D) only (1)                                       (D)       (1)

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69. The concept of globalization is
                                               69.

    related with :


    (A) Single state centered market

                                                     (A)
        system


    (B) The growth of single unified                 (B)

        world market
                                                     (C)
    (C) Geographical location of a firm

                                                     (D)
    (D) Foreign capitalist transactions


70. The term Local Self Government has         70.

    been used in those countries which

    were :
                                                     (A)
    (A) Developing countries

                                                     (B)
    (B) Developed countries

                                                     (C)
    (C) Under the colonial rule


    (D) Poor countries                               (D)


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71. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment           71. 73

    added a new schedule to the Indian

    Constitution, that is ..........
                                                      (A) 12
    (A) 12th Schedule
                                                      (B) 11
    (B) 11th Schedule

    (C) 10th Schedule                                 (C) 10

    (D) 14th Schedule                                 (D) 14

72. The democratic decentralisation at          72.
    the grass-roots level has been

    adversely affected because of :

    (A) Devolution of power                           (A)

    (B) Local taxation                                (B)

    (C) Procedural checks                             (C)

    (D) Discretionary grants                          (D)

73. Before 1947 the British Raj in India        73. 1947
    was .............

    (A) a regulatory administration                   (A)

    (B) services administration                       (B)

    (C) finance administration                        (C)

    (D) welfare administration                        (D)

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74. What are the causes of urbanisation        74.

    in India ?

    (1) Transportation facilities                    (1)

    (2) Industrialisation                            (2)

    (3) People’s growing demands of                  (3)
        luxurious living
                                                     (4)
    (4) Population explosion
                                                     (5)
    (5) Education facilities

    Codes :
                                                     (A) (1), (2), (3)          (4)
    (A) (1), (2), (3) and (4)
                                                     (B) (2), (3)         (5)
    (B) (2), (3) and (5)

    (C) (1), (2), (4) and (5)                        (C) (1), (2), (4)          (5)

    (D) (3), (4) and (5)                             (D) (3), (4)         (5)

75. Which one of the following pair is         75.
    not correctly matched ?

    (A) Community          Development
                                                     (A)                                 1952
        Programme : 1952
                                                     (B)                              2014
    (B) Ganga Kalyan Yojana : 2014
                                                     (C)                              1986
    (C) Indira Aawas Yojana : 1986
                                                     (D)
    (D) Integrated Rural Development
        Programme : 1978                                   1978

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