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MH SET 2024: 7 April, Paper II, Public Administration

  • Date: 7 April 2024
  • Paper code: APR-21224
  • Series: A
  • Language: Bilingual
  • 48 pages
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                                           PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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                          Public Administration
                                      Paper II


                                                       II
Time Allowed : 120 Minutes]                          [Maximum Marks : 200
Note : This paper contains Hundred (100) multiple choice questions. Each question
       carrying Two (2) marks. Attempt All questions.
                              (100)                                           (2)


1.   Who of the following has restricted          1.
     the use of term administration to the
     activities of the administrative
     branch only ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) Willoughby
                                                        (B)
     (B) L.D. White
                                                        (C)
     (C) Luther Gulick

     (D) Marshal Dimock                                 (D)

2.   According to critics, what is the main       2.
     drawback of the view that equates
     administration with managerial
     techniques ?
                                                        (A)
     (A) It is too abstract and arbitrary
                                                        (B)
     (B) It includes technical and
         operational activities
                                                        (C)
     (C) It focuses on the common
         purpose of administration

     (D) It provides a realistic character              (D)
         to administrative study

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3.   Who were the Cameralists and what            3.         16    18
     was their primary focus during 16th
     to the 18th century in Europe ?

     (A) Chinese administrators studying
                                                       (A)
         public administration

     (B) Indian priests practicing public
         administration                                (B)

     (C) German and Austrian professors
         and administrators studying                   (C)
         civil service

     (D) Egyptian           bureaucrats
                                                       (D)
         specializing      in    pyramid
         construction

4.   In the administrative hierarchy,             4.
     what is the special connotation of the
     term “department” ?

     (A) The smallest unit below the                   (A)

         chief executive

     (B) The territorial subdivisions of a
                                                       (B)
         country

     (C) The largest and highest unit                  (C)
         below the chief executive

     (D) The academic divisions in
         universities                                  (D)

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5.   Which has made administration                5.
     more transparent and closer to
     people ?
                                                       (A)
     (A) Liberal Policy
                                                       (B)
     (B) Information and Technology
     (C) New Economy Policy                            (C)

     (D) Administrative Reforms                        (D)
6.   Who distinguished between ‘sub-              6.
     stantive supervision’ and ‘technical
     supervision’ ?
                                                       (A)
     (A) Margaret Williamson
                                                       (B)
     (B) Millet
     (C) Pfiffner                                      (C)
     (D) Elton Mayo                                    (D)
7.   Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                 7.          (A)               (R)
     pattern :
                                                               (A) :
     Assertion (A) : Span of control
     means the span of supervision.
     Reason (R) : ‘If the span of                             (R) :
     supervision is extended thinly,
     unsatisfactory result occur’.
     Answer the question using the codes
     given below :
     Codes :
                                                       (A) (A)         (R)
     (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                             (R)      (A)
         (R) is the correct explanation
         of (A)                                        (B) (A)         (R)
     (B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but                      (R)      (A)
         (R) is not the correct explanation
         of (A)                                        (C) (A)                        (R)
     (C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
     (D) (A) is not true, but (R) is true              (D) (A)                  (R)

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8.   Staff council were established by             8.
     the government of India on the

     recommendations of ................. .
                                                         (A)
     (A) First Pay Commission
                                                         (B)
     (B) Second Pay Commission
                                                         (C)
     (C) Royal Commission

                                                         (D)
     (D) J. H. Whitley

9.   The classification of services in India       9.

     is governed by the ............. .

     (A) Civil services rules of 1955                    (A)        1955

     (B) Civil services rules of 1930                    (B)        1930

     (C) Civil services rules of 1947                    (C)        1947

     (D) Civil services rules of 1929                    (D)        1929

10. What is not included in ordinary               10.

     pension ?
                                                         (A)
     (A) Superannuation pension
                                                         (B)
     (B) Retiring pension                                (C)

     (C) Invalid pension                                 (D)

     (D) Injury pension or family pension

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11. Assertion (A) : Maslow was
                                                 11.          (A) :
    interested in research in under-
    standing human behaviour.

    Reason (R) : It was the result of                         (R) :

    his early career as psychologist.

    Answer the question using the codes
    given below :

    Codes :

    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                  (A) (A)          (R)
        (R) is the correct explanation
                                                             (R)      (A)
        of (A)
                                                       (B) (A)          (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
        (R) is not the correct explanation                   (R)      (A)

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

12. Peter Drucker’s concept of ‘MBO’             12.

    emphasizes :

    (A) Motivation and control                         (A)

    (B) Communication and control                      (B)

    (C) Motivation and self-control                    (C)

    (D) Objectives and control                         (D)

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13. Minnowbrook-III broadly deliberated
                                                 13.         III
    on :

    (A) The          Future    of   Public
           Administration,          Public
           Management         and   Public             (A)
           Service

    (B) The          Issues    of   Public
           Administration,          Public
                                                       (B)
           Management         and   Public
           Service

    (C) The          review    of   Public
           Administration,          Public             (C)
           Management         and   Public
           Service

    (D) The core values of Public
                                                       (D)
           Administration,          Public
           Management         and   Public
           Service

14. Mary Parker Follett’s book ‘Creative         14.
    Experience’ brings into focus the
    problem of :

    (A) Psychology in Organisation                     (A)

    (B) Conflict in Organisation                       (B)
    (C) Morality in Organisation
                                                       (C)
    (D) Alternative           System    of
           Government                                  (D)

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15. Match List I with List II and select       15.         I,      II
    the correct answer by using the
    codes given below :
                                                                              I
                     List I
                                                     (a)
    (a) Chester Barnard
                                                     (b)
    (b) M.P. Follett
                                                     (c)
    (c) Chris Argyris
                                                     (d)
    (d) Abraham Maslow

                 List II                                                      II

    (1) Management is a profession                   (1)

    (2) Immaturity-maturity theory                   (2)

    (3) Motivating behaviour                         (3)

    (4) Organisation as cooperative                  (4)
         social systems

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

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

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

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16. Which of the following pairs is not         16.
    correctly matched ?
    (A) Spiritual Father of the Social                (A)
        System – C. I. Barnard
    (B) Management Guru – Elton
                                                      (B)
        Mayo
                                                      (C)
    (C) Father of Scientific Management
        – F. W. Taylor
                                                      (D)
    (D) Nightingale of Management
        Science – M. P. Follett
17. From the following which is not             17.
    the characteristic of charismatic
    leaders ?                                         (A)
    (A) High levels of dominance
                                                      (B)
    (B) High levels of self confidence
    (C) They don’t have ability to
                                                      (C)
        convince followers
    (D) Strong conviction in the moral
                                                      (D)
        righteousness
18. The ‘CLECTS’ in prismatic society           18.
    of F.W. Riggs are :
    (A) Elected leaders of middle class               (A)
    (B) Political leaders who could not               (B)
        win the elections
                                                      (C)
    (C) Elite groups who use traditional
        clout to win elections
    (D) Typical prismatic group                       (D)

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19. Which of the following statements
                                               19.
    is incorrect regarding the elements

    of New Public Management ?

    (A) An attention to lesson from                  (A)

        private sector management

    (B) A focus upon entrepreneurial
                                                     (B)
        leadership

    (C) An emphasise on input and                    (C)

        output control and evaluation

    (D) An emphasise on authority and
                                                     (D)
        responsibility

20. According to Fayol, ‘Administrative        20.

    skill that is required also in :

    (A) Industry, Government as well as
                                                     (A)
        home management

    (B) Industry and home management
                                                     (B)
    (C) Government and Administrative

        Process                                      (C)


    (D) Home management and industry                 (D)

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21. Matching Pattern :                       21.

                    List I                                                 I

              (Provisions)

    (a) Board of Control                           (a)

    (b) Central Administration                     (b)

    (c) Governor General                           (c)

    (d) Secretary of State for India               (d)

                List II                                                    II

                    (Acts)

    (1) Regulating Act, 1773                       (1)                           1773

    (2) Government of India Act, 1858              (2)                                1858

    (3) Pitts India Act, 1784                      (3)                            1784

    (4) Charter Act, 1833                          (4)                 1833

    Codes :

        (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)                         (a)   (b)   (c)        (d)

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

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

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

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

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22. The position and role of the Cabinet        22.
    Secretary has been influenced by the
    emergence of the following powerful
    mechanisms :
                                                      (A)
    (A) NITI Aayog
                                                      (B)
    (B) Finance Commission

    (C) Inter-State Council                           (C)

    (D) Prime Minister’s Secretariat                  (D)

23. The Cabinet Secretariat performs            23.
    the following types of functions :

    (1) Preparation of agenda for
                                                      (1)
         Cabinet meeting

    (2) Keeping minutes of meetings of
         the Cabinet                                  (2)
    (3) To co-ordinate the work of
                                                      (3)
         various Ministries

    (4) Dismissal of members of the                   (4)
         Cabinet
                                                      (5)
    (5) To assist the members of the
         Cabinet in discharging their
         parliamentary responsibilities

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

    (C) (1), (2), (3) and (5)                         (C) (1), (2), (3)     (5)

    (D) (1), (3), (4) and (5)                         (D) (1), (3), (4)     (5)

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24. By    which    Act   the   Central          24.
    Government has established over
    Provincial   or    Presidency
    Government ?
                                                      (A)          1772
    (A) 1772 Act
                                                      (B)          1773
    (B) 1773 Act
    (C) 1833 Act                                      (C)          1833

    (D) 1857 Act                                      (D)          1857

25. How many proposers and seconders            25.         1997
    are essential for Presidential
    candidates by ordinance of June
    1997 ?
                                                      (A) 50              50
    (A) 50 proposers and 50 seconders
                                                      (B) 20              20
    (B) 20 proposers and 20 seconders
    (C) 10 proposers and 10 seconders                 (C) 10              10

    (D) 01 proposer and 01 seconder                   (D) 01              01

26. Which of the following statements           26.
    about the Union Secretariat in India
    is incorrect ?
    (A) It is a policy making and                     (A)
        executive body
    (B) It is a policy consultancy
                                                      (B)
    (C) The Secretariat is headed by the
        Cabinet Secretary                             (C)
    (D) It is the collective name of
                                                      (D)
        all the departments in the
         Secretariat

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27. According to recommendation of              27.               1997
    Central Pay Commission, 1997,
    how many years service is must for                                 IAS
    IAS officer become the District
    Collector ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Six year of service
                                                      (B)
    (B) Nine year of service
                                                      (C)
    (C) Twelve year of service
    (D) Fifteen year of service                       (D)

28. How many grades of ‘Mansab’ were            28.
    there in Akbar time ?
    (A) Fifteen Grades                                (A)
    (B) Twenty Grades                                 (B)
    (C) Thirty-three Grades                           (C)
    (D) Forty Grades                                  (D)

29. Which of the following are                  29.
    barriers in Citizen Centric
    Administration is identified by
    the second Administrative Reform
    Commission ?
                                                      (1)
    (1) Onward looking attitude of civil
        servants                                      (2)
    (2) Red tapism                                    (3)
    (3) Difficulties in administrative
        infrastructure
    Choose the correct option :                       (A)   (1)
    (A) (1) only
                                                      (B)   (1)         (3)
    (B) (1) and (3) only
                                                      (C)   (1)         (2)
    (C) (1) and (2) only
    (D) (1), (2) and (3) only                         (D)   (1), (2)          (3)

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30. The Revenue Administration in the           30.
    Mughal rule was under :

    (A) The Wazir                                     (A)

    (B) The Diwan                                     (B)

    (C) The Mushriff                                  (C)

    (D) The Mustanfi                                  (D)

31. Which      statement    is   correct        31.
    regarding Municipal Corporations
    in Maharashtra ?

    (A) All Municipal Corporations in                 (A)
        Maharashtra are governed by
                                                                                1888
        the Bombay Municipal Act,
        1888

    (B) The functioning of all Municipal
                                                      (B)
        Corporations in Maharashtra
        is governed by the Nagpur                                               1948
        Municipal Corporation Act,
        1948
                                                      (C)
    (C) All Municipal Corporations in
        Maharashtra are governed by
        the     Bombay      Provincial
                                                            1949
        Municipal Act, 1949

    (D) All Municipal Corporations in                 (D)
        Maharashtra are governed by
        Municipalities,     Municipal
        Council Act, 1965                                          1965

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32. Which of the following statements            32.
    are correct about the Governor of the
    state ?
                                                       (1)
    (1) The executive power of the state
        is vested in him
    (2) He must have attained thirty-                  (2)
        five years of age                              (3)
    (3) He holds office during the
        pleasure of the President                      (4)
    (4) The grounds for his removal are
        laid down in the Constitution
    Codes :
                                                       (A) (1), (2)        (4)
    (A) (1), (2) and (4)
                                                       (B) (1), (2)        (3)
    (B) (1), (2) and (3)
                                                       (C) (1), (3)        (4)
    (C) (1), (3) and (4)
    (D) (1), (2), (3) and (4)                          (D) (1), (2), (3)         (4)

33. Who recorded this observation                33.
    “Despite the important role of local
    self-government bodies in the
    democratic process and in meeting
    the basic needs of the people, the
    financial resources generated by
    these bodies are far less than their
    needs”.
    (A) Balwantrai Mehta Committee                     (A)
    (B) First Administrative Reforms
                                                       (B)
        Commission
    (C) Sarkariya Commission                           (C)
    (D) Second Administrative Reforms
        Commission                                     (D)

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34. 73rd Constitutional Amendment              34.                              73

    Act 1992 relating to Panchayat Raj                         1992

    Institutions does not apply in :

    (1) Mizoram                                      (1)

    (2) Meghalaya                                    (2)

    (3) Nagaland                                     (3)

    (4) Goa                                          (4)

    Codes :

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

    (B) (1), (2) and (3)                             (B) (1), (2)         (3)

    (C) (3) and (4)                                  (C) (3)        (4)

    (D) (1) and (4)                                  (D) (1)        (4)

35. The provision of Governor of the           35.

    State in India is borrowed from the

    Constitution of :
                                                     (A)
    (A) U.S.A.
                                                     (B)
    (B) Canada

                                                     (C)
    (C) England

    (D) France                                       (D)

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36. When the Cantonment Boards are          36.
    established in India ?
                                                  (A) 1919
    (A) 1919
                                                  (B) 1935
    (B) 1935
                                                  (C) 1924
    (C) 1924
                                                  (D) 1947
    (D) 1947
                                            37.
37. According the Act PESA Gram
    Sabha has special powers of :
                                                  (1)
    (1) Administration of canals
                                                  (2)
    (2) Prohibition of liquor
                                                  (3)
    (3) Mimer products in the forest
                                                  (4)
    (4) Manage village markets

    Select the correct codes :
                                                  (A) (1), (2), (3)
    (A) (1), (2), (3)
                                                  (B) (2), (3), (4)
    (B) (2), (3), (4)
                                                  (C) (3), (4), (1)
    (C) (3), (4), (1)

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

38. In Maharastra how many members          38.
    are elected to Nagar Panchayat ?

    (A) 10                                        (A) 10

    (B) 12                                        (B) 12

    (C) 17                                        (C) 17

    (D) 15                                        (D) 15

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39. In 1787 the District Collector was         39.         1787
    given, which of the following
    powers :
                                                     (1)
    (1) Civil Justice and Magistracy
                                                     (2)
    (2) Developmental Activities in
        District                                     (3)
    (3) Administration of Revenue                    (4)
    (4) Law and Order
    Select the correct codes :
                                                     (A) (1), (2), (3)
    (A) (1), (2), (3)
                                                     (B) (2), (3), (4)
    (B) (2), (3), (4)
                                                     (C) (1), (3), (4)
    (C) (1), (3), (4)
    (D) (3), (2), (1)                                (D) (3), (2), (1)

40. In the era of Ashok dynasty who was        40.
    known as present day’s collector ?

    (A) Cirkar                                       (A)

    (B) Rajuka                                       (B)

    (C) Vishayapati                                  (C)
                                                     (D)
    (D) Uparik

41. The most popular form of city              41.
    government in USA is :

    (A) Parlimentary Commission                      (A)

    (B) The Mayor–Administrator Plan                 (B)
    (C) The Mayor–Council Plan                       (C)
    (D) The Commission Plan                          (D)

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42. Factors contributing to the emphasis        42.
    on Comparative Public Administration
    in America :
                                                      (1)       1933
    (1) The influence of German
         immigration since about 1933

    (2) The translation of the writings               (2)

         of Max Weber                                 (3)

    (3) Because Public Administration
         emerged in America
                                                      (4) 1945
    (4) Final entrance of the USA into
         world politics after 1945
                                                      (A) (1), (2)         (3)
    (A) (1), (2) and (3)
                                                      (B) (1), (2)         (4)
    (B) (1), (2) and (4)
                                                      (C) (3)        (4)
    (C) (3) and (4)

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

43. Who says “Administration cannot             43.
    normally improved very much
    without        changes    in     the
    environmental constraints”.
                                                      (A)
    (A) Gunnar Myrdal
                                                      (B)
    (B) Fred Riggs
                                                      (C)
    (C) F. W. Taylor

    (D) H. Emerson                                    (D)

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44. Consider the following statements :          44.

    (1) Behavioral Approach emphasis
                                                       (1)
        on facts.

    (2) Systems Approach views an                      (2)
        administrative system as a sub-

        system of the society.

    (3) Ecological Approach examines                   (3)

        the instructions between an

        administrative system and its

        external environment.

    (4) The Bureaucratic Approach
                                                       (4)
        has been used to study the

        developmental           role   of

        bureaucracies.

    Which of the statements given above
                                                       (A) (1), (2), (3)          (4)
    are correct ?

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

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

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

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45. Which of the following is the              45.
   structural feature of administration
   in the developed countries ?
                                                     (A)
   (A) Organizational Structure

   (B) Rational Bureaucracy                          (B)

   (C) Powerful Bureaucracy                          (C)
   (D) Centralized Administrative
                                                     (D)
       Mechanism

46. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)               46.          (A)                (R)
   pattern :
                                                             (A) :
   Assertion (A) : The Cabinet
   operates under the leadership of the
   Prime Minister in Japan.
                                                            (R) :
   Reason (R) : In Japan the Cabinet
   is responsible to the Emperor and
   not to the Diet.

   Answer the question using the codes
   given below :                                     (A) (A)         (R)                 (R)
   Codes :
                                                             (A)
   (A) Both (A) and (R) true and (R)
       is the correct reason of (A)                  (B) (A)                    (R)

   (B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
                                                     (C) (A)             (R)
   (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                     (D) (A)         (R)
   (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and
       (R) is not correct reason of (A)                    (R)     (A)

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47. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                  47.          (A)                 (R)
   pattern :
                                                               (A) :
   Assertion (A) : The more the
   development of technology, the
   higher the level of differentiation.                        (R) :

   Reason      (R)   :   The    level   of
   differentiation in any country
   depends on the technological and
   non-technological factors.

   Codes :                                              (A) (A)          (R)                (R)

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

       is the correct reason of (A)
                                                        (B) (A)                     (R)
   (B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
                                                        (C) (A)              (R)
   (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
                                                        (D) (A)         (R)
   (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and
       (R) is not correct reason of (A)                       (R)      (A)

48. Which of the following is not                 48.

   included in ethics in research ?

   (A) Seeking consent of respondent                    (A)

   (B) Providing incentives                             (B)

   (C) Maintaining confidentiality                      (C)

   (D) No asking sensitive question                     (D)

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49. Identify the incorrect statement :           49.
    (A) The comparative administration                 (A)       1963
        group as set up in 1963
    (B) Ferrel Heady was the Chairman
        of the CAG from its inception to               (B)                     1970
        the end of 1970
    (C) The Comparative Administration                 (C)
        Group (CAG) has widened the
        horizons of public administration
                                                       (D)
    (D) CAG to focus on the adminis-
        trative problems of developing
        countries
50. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                 50.             (A)                  (R)
    pattern :
                                                                 (A) :
    Assertion (A) : The Price-
    Indeterminacy promotes a bazar like
    atmosphere in a prismatic society.
    Reason (R) : In a prismatic economy                      (R) :
    ‘arena’ as well as ‘market’ factors
    coexist simultaneously.
    Answer the question using the codes
    given below :
    Codes :
    (A) Both (A) and (R) true and (R)                  (A) (A)           (R)                   (R)
        is the correct reason of (A)                          (A)
    (B) (A) is false, but (R) is true                  (B) (A)                    (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false                     (C) (A)           (R)
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and
                                                       (D) (A)           (R)                   (R)
        (R) is not the correct reason
        of (A)                                                (A)

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51. Which country practiced limited             51.
    operation of market mechanism with
    the state playing an active role in
    guiding the economy for the welfare
    of the community ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Japan
                                                      (B)
    (B) Malaysia
                                                      (C)
    (C) India

    (D) China                                         (D)

52. From the following which statement          52.
    is true with regard to ‘Sunset
    Legislation’ ?
                                                      (1)
    (1) It is a formal process of policy
        review for eliminating the
        undesired, outdated, redundant
        and irrelevant.                               (2)

    (2) Elimination or minimization of
        low priority programmes.

    Select correct codes :
                                                      (A) (1)
    (A) (1) is correct
                                                      (B) (1)        (2)
    (B) (1) and (2) are correct

    (C) (1) and (3) are correct                       (C) (1)        (3)

    (D) (1), (2) are incorrect                        (D) (1), (2)

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53. Assertion (A) : The Public Accounts         53.          (A) :
    Committee plays a very important
    role as the watch-dog of Parliament.
                                                             (R) :
    Reason (R) : The basic material
    from which the committee draws its
    subjects for examination are the
    audit reports of the Comptroller
    General of India.
                                                      (A) (A)          (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                       (R)      (A)
        (R) is the reason of (A)
                                                      (B) (A)                    (R)
    (B) (A) is false, (R) is true
                                                      (C) (A)              (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false

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

        (R) is not the reason of (A)                        (R)      (A)

54. Which committee fixes a time for            54.
    voting a particular demand and for
    all the demands for grants included
    in the budget ?

    (A) The     Business      Advisory
        Committee                                     (A)

    (B) Department Related Standing
                                                      (B)
        Committee
                                                      (C)
    (C) Minister of Finance

    (D) Rajy Sabha                                    (D)

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55. From the following which provision           55.
    deals with the Money Bill as per
                                                       110
    Article 110 of Constitution ?
    (1) Imposition, abolition, remission,              (1)
        alteration or regulation of any
        tax.
                                                       (2)
    (2) The appropriation of money
        out of the consolidated fund of
        India.                                         (3)
    (3) The imposition of fines or other
        pecuniary penalties.
    Select correct codes :                             (A) (1)       (2)
    (A) (1) and (2) are correct                        (B) (1)       (3)
    (B) (1) and (3) are correct
                                                       (C) (2)       (3)
    (C) (2) and (3) are correct
    (D) (1) (2), (3) are incorrect                     (D) (1) (2)         (3)

56. Who is the Chief Accounting                  56.
    Authority for all transactions of the
    Ministry ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Secretary
                                                       (B)
    (B) Joint Secretary
                                                       (C)
    (C) Chief Minister
    (D) Finance Officer                                (D)
57. Which Article of the Constitution            57.
    exempted the property of the union
    from all taxes imposed by a state or
    by law provided otherwise ?
    (A) Article 284                                    (A)       284
    (B) Article 285                                    (B)       285
    (C) Article 270                                    (C)       270
    (D) Article 272                                    (D)       272
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58. Match List I with List II and select             58.         I           II
    the correct answer from the codes
    given below :
                                                                                    I
                     List I
                                                           (a)
    (a) Audit of Accountancy
                                                           (b)
    (b) Audit of Authority                                 (c)
    (c) Audit of Appropriation                             (d)
    (d) Audit of Propriety                                                         II
                 List II                                   (1)
    (1) Ensure that expenditure had
         the requisite authority

    (2) To detect cases of extravagance                    (2)
         and waste

    (3) To see the complete and true                       (3)
         picture of final accounts

    (4) Most         important      part   of              (4)
         obligatory audit

    Codes :

         (a)   (b)     (c)    (d)                                (a)   (b)   (c)        (d)

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

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

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

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

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59. According to Gladastan which are             59.
    the following principles of good
    budget ?
                                                       (1)
    (1) The budget should be balanced.
                                                       (2)
    (2) Only one budget for all financial
        transactions.
                                                       (3)
    (3) Budget should be on net basis.

    (4) Budget should be on annual
                                                       (4)
        basis.

    Select the correct codes :
                                                       (A) (1), (2), (3)
    (A) (1), (2), (3)
                                                       (B) (1), (2), (4)
    (B) (1), (2), (4)

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

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

60. Which is the final stage of the              60.
    budgetary process ?
                                                       (A)
    (A) Passing of Money Bill
                                                       (B)
    (B) Passing of Finance Bill
                                                       (C)
    (C) Passing of Appropriation Bill
                                                       (D)
    (D) Planning, Scrutiny, Accounting
        and Audit

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61. From the following which are the            61.
    characteristics of social welfare ?

    (1) Utilisation of welfare measures               (1)
        to support or strengthen family

        as a basic social institution.

    (2) Intent to strengthen the
                                                      (2)
        individual capacity to cope with

        the life situation.

    Select correct codes :
                                                      (A)       (1)
    (A) (1) is correct
                                                      (B) (1)         (2)
    (B) (1) and (2) are correct

    (C) (1) and (2) are incorrect                     (C) (1)         (2)


    (D) None of the above                             (D)

62. Which period is declared as                 62.

    International Women Decade by the

    United Nations ?
                                                      (A) 1965-1975
    (A) 1965-1975
                                                      (B) 1975-1985
    (B) 1975-1985

    (C) 1985-1995                                     (C) 1985-1995

    (D) 1995-2005                                     (D) 1995-2005

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63. From the following which scheme is          63.
    not intended for women ?

    (A) One Stop Centre Scheme                        (A)
    (B) Swadhar Grih Scheme                           (B)
    (C) Anganwadi Services Scheme                     (C)
    (D) Ujjwala Scheme                                (D)
64. Which community is not included in          64.
    minority at the national level ?

    (A) Christians                                    (A)
    (B) Buddhist                                      (B)
    (C) Zoroastrians                                  (C)
    (D) Gujarati                                      (D)
65. The objectives of ‘Hamari Dharohar’         65.
    programme are :
                                                      (1)
    (1) To curate rich heritage of
        minorities under overall concept
        of Indian culture
                                                      (2)
    (2) Curating iconic exhibitions
                                                      (3)
    (3) To benefit minority youths
        especially school dropouts
    Select the correct codes :

    (A) (1) and (2) are correct                       (A) (1)        (2)

    (B) (2) and (3) are correct                       (B) (2)        (3)

    (C) (1) and (3) are correct                       (C) (1)        (3)

    (D) (1), (2) and (3) are correct                  (D) (1), (2)         (3)

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66. Which      Act   was    passed      by        66.
    Government of India to provide a
    uniform pattern of administration,
    care, protection, treatment and
    development      of    neglected    or
    delinquent juvenile.                                (A)           1982
    (A) Juvenile Justice Act, 1982
                                                        (B)           1983
    (B) Juvenile Justice Act, 1983
                                                        (C)           2000
    (C) Juvenile Justice Act, 2000
                                                        (D)           2001
    (D) Juvenile Justice Act, 2001

67. Who remains the Chairman of                   67.
    National Disaster Management
    Authority ?
                                                        (A)
    (A) President
                                                        (B)
    (B) Prime Minister
                                                        (C)
    (C) Chief Minister

    (D) Judge of Supreme Court                          (D)

68. In which year National Disaster               68.
    Management        Authority        was
    constituted ?
                                                        (A) 2001
    (A) 2001
                                                        (B) 2002
    (B) 2002

    (C) 2004                                            (C) 2004

    (D) 2005                                            (D) 2005

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69. What   is   Affirmative      Action        69.
   Reservation ?
                                                     (1)
   (1) Policies that promote the
       representation and participation
       of groups that have been
       historically marginalised or
                                                     (2)
       discriminated against.

   (2) It is a action plan for welfare
       of the citizen.

   Select the correct codes :                        (A) (1)

   (A) (1) is correct
                                                     (B) (2)
   (B) (2) is correct
                                                     (C) (1)   (2)
   (C) (1) and (2) are correct
                                                     (D) (1)   (2)
   (D) (1) and (2) are incorrect

70. Through which constitutional               70.

   amendment Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan                                   (SSA)
   (SSA) is mandated by Government
   of India ?
                                                     (A) 85
   (A) 85th

   (B) 86th

   (C) 87th

   (D) 88th                                          (D) 88

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71. Find the incorrect statement from           71.
    the following :
    (1) Public policy may be either                   (1)
        positive or negative in form.
    (2) In positive form it may involve               (2)
        some government actions to
        solve particular problems.
    (3) In negative form it may allow                 (3)
        decisions by public servants to
        take action on some matter on
        which government order is
        sought.
    Codes :
                                                      (A) (1)           (2)
    (A) (1) and (2)
                                                      (B) (2)
    (B) (2)
                                                      (C) (3)
    (C) (3)
    (D) (1)                                           (D) (1)

72. Assertion (A) and Reason (R)                72.         (A)                  (R)
    pattern :
                                                                (A) :
    Assertion (A) : Public policy
                                                      (Dewey)
    focuses on what Dewey once
    described as ‘the public and its
    problems’.                                              (R) :
    Reason (R) : Public policy is about
    people and their needs, values and
    preferences.
    Codes :                                           (A) (A)           (R)                 (R)
    (A) Both (A) and (R) are true and                        (A)
        (R) is the correct reason of (A)
                                                      (B) (A)                      (R)
    (B) (A) is true, but (R) is false
                                                      (C) (A)            (R)
    (C) Both (A) and (R) are false
    (D) Both (A) and (R) are true and                 (D) (A)         (R)
        (R) is not correct reason of (A)                  (R)       (A)

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73. Match the List I with List II and         73.         I           II
    select the correct answer from the
    codes given below :
                                                                             I
                    List I

          (Author/Editors)
                                                    (a)
    (a) Pressman and Wildvsky
                                                    (b)
    (b) James Anderson
                                                    (c)
    (c) Barrett and Fudge

    (d) Mazmanian and Sabatier                      (d)

                 List II                                                     II

                 (Books)

    (1) Examining the Policy-Action                 (1)
        Relationship

    (2) Implementation and Public                   (2)
        Policy
                                                    (3)
    (3) Implementation
                                                    (4)
    (4) Public Policy Making

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

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

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

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

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74. ‘Incremental approach of public             74.
    policy is unjust as it creates a gap

    between those who have more power

    and those who have little power.’

    Who said this ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Amitai Etzioni
                                                      (B)
    (B) Yehezekel Dror
                                                      (C)
    (C) Karl Marx

    (D) James M. Buchanan                             (D)

75. According to Lasswell, policy               75.

    sciences are :

    (1) Contextual                                    (1)

    (2) Multi-method                                  (2)

    (3) Unrelated                                     (3)

    (4) Problem oriented                              (4)

    Select the correct codes :

    (A) (1), (2) and (3)                              (A) (1), (2)         (3)

    (B) (2), (3) and (4)                              (B) (2), (3)         (4)

    (C) (1) and (3)                                   (C) (1)        (3)

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

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76. According to Lindblom, which of the           76.
    following aspects prevent policy
    makers from identifying a full range
    of policy alternatives and their
    consequences ?
                                                        (1)
    (1) Constraint of time
                                                        (2)
    (2) Intelligence
                                                        (3)
    (3) Cost
                                                        (4)
    (4) Environment

    Select correct codes :

    (A) (1), (2) and (3)                                (A) (1), (2)         (3)

    (B) (2), (3) and (4)                                (B) (2), (3)         (4)

    (C) (1) and (3)                                     (C) (1)        (3)

    (D) (1) and (4)                                     (D) (1)        (4)

77. According to Barret and Fudge, on             77.
    which of the following aspects does
    policy implementation depends
    Choose wrong option.
                                                        (A)
    (A) Knowing what you want to do
                                                        (B)
    (B) Availability of resources

    (C) Ability to control these resources              (C)

    (D) Ability to manipulate resources                 (D)

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78. According to Dror, which of the             78.
    following is a policy making stage ?

    (A) Determining policy making
                                                      (A)
         strategy

    (B) Establishing operational goals                (B)
         with some order of priority
                                                      (C)
    (C) Motivating the execution of
         policy

    (D) Processing problems                           (D)

79. Which of the following pair/s is/are        79.
    correctly matched ?

    (1) Meta policy making stage –
                                                      (1)
         Surveying, processing and
         developing resources
                                                      (2)
    (2) Policy      making    stage    –
         Motivating the execution of
         policy                                       (3)
    (3) Post policy making stage –
         Executing the policy

    Codes :
                                                      (A)   (1)
    (A) Only (1)
                                                      (B)   (2)    (3)
    (B) Only (2) and (3)

    (C) Only (1) and (3)                              (C)   (1)    (3)

    (D) Only (3)                                      (D)   (3)

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80. The 18 stage model of policy making        80.         18

    is related with :

    (A) Herbert Simon                                (A)

    (B) Yehezekel Dror                               (B)

    (C) John Kingdon                                 (C)

    (D) Laurence Lynn                                (D)

81. What is the objective of good              81.

    governance ?
                                                     (A)
    (A) Sarvodaya
                                                     (B)
    (B) Social Welfare
                                                     (C)
    (C) Antyodaya
                                                     (D)
    (D) Good Government

82. The first report of Nolan committee        82.

    is related with :

    (A) Official position                            (A)

    (B) Pay grades                                   (B)

    (C) Pay commission                               (C)

    (D) Standards in public life                     (D)

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83. Citizens Charter was first adopted        83.
    in which country ?

    (A) USA                                         (A)

    (B) UK                                          (B)

    (C) India                                       (C)

    (D) Singapore                                   (D)

84. Which key dimensions of good              84.
    governance were identified as per
    World Bank document on sub-
    Saharan Africa ?
                                                    (1)
    (1) Public value management
                                                    (2)
    (2) Public sector management

    (3) Business management                         (3)

    (4) Acountability                               (4)

    (5) Legal        framework     for              (5)
         development
                                                    (6)
    (6) Information and Transparency

    Codes :
                                                    (A) (2), (4), (5), (6)
    (A) (2), (4), (5), (6)

    (B) (1), (2), (3), (6)                          (B) (1), (2), (3), (6)

    (C) (2), (3), (4), (6)                          (C) (2), (3), (4), (6)

    (D) (1), (2), (5), (6)                          (D) (1), (2), (5), (6)

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85. Who is founder of concept ‘Citizens         85.
    Charter’ ?

    (A) John Manro                                    (A)

    (B) John Martin                                   (B)

    (C) John Major                                    (C)

    (D) John Mayor                                    (D)

86. Which of the following indicators of        86.
    good governance is not given by
    Kautilya’s Philosophy ?

    (A) The king should be servant of                 (A)
         state
                                                      (B)
    (B) The king should be just and
         honest                                       (C)

    (C) The king should not follow the
         code of conduct
                                                      (D)
    (D) To ensure people’s welfare

87. Which of the following is not the           87.
    reason       for   the   growth   of
    Administrative Tribunals ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Administrative justic cheaper
                                                      (B)
    (B) Speedy justic

    (C) Flexibility                                   (C)

    (D) No provision of appeal against                (D)
         the decisions of tribunal

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88. The relations between citizens and           88.
    administration are like :

    (1) Clients                                        (1)

    (2) Regulatee                                      (2)

    (3) Litigants                                      (3)

    (4) Controller                                     (4)

    Select the correct code :

    (A) (1), (2), (3)                                  (A) (1), (2), (3)

    (B) (2), (3), (4)                                  (B) (2), (3), (4)

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

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

89. Which     are    ways   of   people’s        89.
    participation in administration ?

    (1) Participation in decision-making               (1)

    (2) Participation in implementation                (2)

    (3) Participation in sharing benefits              (3)

    Select the correct code :

    (A) (1), (2) and (3)                               (A) (1), (2)     (3)

    (B) (1) and (2)                                    (B) (1)    (2)

    (C) (2) and (3)                                    (C) (2)    (3)

    (D) (1) and (3)                                    (D) (1)    (3)

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90. The object of Citizen Charter was :            90.

    (A) Democratic Decentralisation                      (A)

    (B) Responsive Administration                        (B)

    (C) Strengthen the Panchayat Raj                     (C)

    (D) Removal of Poverty                               (D)

91. Research methodology includes :                91.

    (A) Research policy of government
                                                         (A)
    (B) International research policy

                                                         (B)
    (C) Establishment of research and

          development cell
                                                         (C)
    (D) Procedures        for    scientific
                                                         (D)
          investigation

92. In which model general principles              92.

    are    developed      from    specific

    observations ?
                                                         (A)
    (A) Micro theory
                                                         (B)
    (B) Induction

    (C) Deduction                                        (C)


    (D) Macro theory                                     (D)

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93. Assertion (A) : Designing a                   93.          (A) :
    research project needs to include
    serious considerations of the ethical
    dimension.

    Reason (R) : Many social science
                                                               (R) :
    studies aim at describing situations
    and events.

    Answer the question using the codes
    given below :

    Codes :

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

        (R) is the correct explanation                        (R)      (A)
        of (A)
                                                        (B) (A)          (R)
    (B) Both (A) and (R) are true but
        (R) is not the correct explanation                    (R)      (A)
        of (A)
                                                        (C) (A)                   (R)
    (C) (A) is true but (R) is false
                                                        (D) (A)                    (R)
    (D) (A) is false but (R) is true

94. The hypothesis that suggests there            94.
    is no relationship among the
    variable understudy :
                                                        (A)
    (A) Simple hypothesis
                                                        (B)
    (B) Complex hypothesis

    (C) Null hypothesis                                 (C)

    (D) Logical hypothesis                              (D)

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95. Which approach in research focuses          95.
    on understanding behaviours,
    attitudes and opinion of individuals
    or groups ?
                                                      (A)
    (A) Quantitative approach
                                                      (B)
    (B) Mixed-methods approach

    (C) Qualitative approach                          (C)

    (D) Comparative approach                          (D)

96. Which is the good source of                 96.
    formulation of research problem ?

    (A) Survey                                        (A)
    (B) Case study                                    (B)

    (C) Review of literature                          (C)

    (D) Hypothesis                                    (D)

97. The arrangement of conditions for           97.
    collection and analysis of data in a
    manner that aims to combine
    relevance to the research purpose
    with economy in procedure is
    known as :
                                                      (A)
    (A) Hypothesis
                                                      (B)
    (B) Research design
                                                      (C)
    (C) Research problem

    (D) Research question                             (D)

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98. Name the research method which is            98.
    usually done by developing a close
    interaction with members of a group
    or living in the situation which is
    being standard.                                     (A)
    (A) Case study
                                                        (B)
    (B) Participant observation
                                                        (C)
    (C) Community discussion forum
                                                        (D)
    (D) Participators research

99. Which is not the function of research        99.
    report ?

    (A) To communicate the research
                                                        (A)
         result

    (B) To help the executives in                       (B)

         selection of right action

    (C) To verify conclusions of others
                                                        (C)
    (D) Using inappropriate research
                                                        (D)
         methodology

100. Which of the following is not search        100.
    engine in research ?

    (A) Alta Vista                                      (A)

    (B) Google                                          (B)

    (C) Share Ware                                      (C)
    (D) Britannica Encyclopedia                         (D)

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