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TNPSC Combined Technical Service 2024: Combined Technical Services Examination IN Interview Posts, Public Administration

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COMBINED TECHNICAL SERVICES EXAMINATION
                                      (TNTERVTEW POSTS)
                                  COMPUTER BASED TEST
                PAPER - II - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
                                (PG DEGREE STANDARD)
1   Choose the correct answer.
    sltlur n6r er9larraou-r Gpri$Glp@*e .

    (1) Court use Public Interest Litigation (PIL) play passive role
        Clu^ngtpo orp6Clci.r (PIL) $$traelirpntuoeir Gl+u.loppGpnn gg ung$qg6r,p
         or dl*6letnpcur

    (2) PIL is passive in nature
         Glungpeu or pri;1g erpein peineo Lo ugl <i_r p6r&sloEpgl

    (3) PIL is more positive in determining the cases
         Cl u   ngpeu 6,r p{i;(g, ar p6 gsor or $rtLo rafl u r$lcb Gp fi oorpr u no
                                                                                      @ O,*,Clpgl
    (4) PIL is essentially a authoritative on the pa-rt ofthe petitioner
        D@tpnrJa:fu Glunlg$poreor; Glungpcu arpthdlo
                                                            $$lroetrrp Lb er$lsnrTu
         \ou ir6(56, LUpr(grD

    (A) (1) and (4) only correct                        (B) (2) and (3) only correct
           (1) Lopgrir (4) Lor-@Lb erfl                      (2) o@gro (3) tor-@Lb +rfl
    (C) (3) and (4) only correct                       ,Pf(3) only correct
           (3) LopgLl (4) Lor@Lb +ttl                     (3)    or-@Lb elfl
    (E) Answer not known
           o9olr Clpri uefleUoreu


2   Administrative Tribunals (AT) are deals by under article.
    Sl6o:nep $riununireorar updl OEp eLL LguL-i c$orn$ri;6lpgr.
    (A) 323-8                                          ugrf szs-/
        323-61                                               323_er
    (c) 322-8                                           @) 322_4
        322-A                                              822-s
    (E) Answer not known
           orSlao   r Gp   rfl u..: o6lebooa.r


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5   Right to Information to its citizens was first guaranteed in the world by
    paareb zltlaoo6our (gr+rDBseDr;O gopuin (pp6tSl6b e-odleu e-EpryarnpuuO$6lugr

    ,g    Sweden
          ser9 L-etn
                                                     (B) Finland
                                                            r9leinar nriisr


    (c)   Denmark                                    (D) England
          ClrainLonnB                                       Stra6la;nggt
    (E)   Answer not known
          or9lor   r Glprflu er9leuooo

6   The Right to Information is guaranteed by the constitution itself in
    paor: eD ll[1 or Lo elLtb glp6ttr et rJfl ur o an Lo u Go 6 s nainrlg6ea-'qu gt
                                                      r91



    (A)   Austria
          gciu$llflun
                                                 ,l*        South Africa
                                                            Glpetr   qu lfld;sn
    (c)   Holland                                    (D) Finland
          gDn6upgl                                          r9leino nrhsr

    (E)   Answer not known
          eflanu Gplfluer9cuoro


7   "Administrative Law is concerning the powers and procedures of
                                                            was given by
    administrative agencies"
                                         - A definition
    "priouns er--ub ereinugl $lrto:ns $lgauorraoofletn et$lenryraseir LDIig b p@LgDaDpscir
    Gpnrriunor +Luong r", 6r6itrp orotrJurolporu Glen@iipotli
    (A) IvorJenning,                                 6t:;?ffii_
          gau ri Glg<ineuflruetu

    (C) W.R. Wade                                     (D) Cessare Bearria
        W.R. Garr                                           Gl+eGr7 Gusnrflun

    (E)   Answer not known
            en r Glgrfl uei91 ooro
           e,91




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8     Identify the following one                    of the reason is not for growth of
       Administrative law.
       EBor1gLb enrJorr6reafleb gdrg
                                             $lqqorne +L_r_$$eir a:enri&grig e_lflu:peilonppnlg6.
       (A) Urbanisation
              psrtou onpett

      6       Non-Discretion to public officials
              a1q+ o6null uJ naeir peiiroflgu u .a$e nrJrflein61ro
       (C) Flexibility of standards in need
              Gporeu uglctu ptrLor6ngl Gp6l
                                                Bq uein 6 Or rgr
       (D) Exploration of new field of public administration
              6l u   ng p rio: nepsd,r Ll6 ur u 15$eetr saturr_$l u u u
                                                                              @pcir
      (E) Answer not known
              efl ar r_ 6lp fl uerg <boro



 9.   Choose the correct answer.
      e/tlur n6r orglor r_an ut Gpri$6p@rl;e.

      (1) Public Interest Litigation (pIL) was introduced in India in 19g0,s
             Gtung1 po 6!p6(g @IL)
                                              @p$lu:rerglo l9g0,saflcb erdlcpsuu@rgpuur_, g
      (2) Originally, pIL was first developed for privileged people in U.S.A.
          e_aurorou9leb,
                         -.Glungt Feu^
                                       o:p*g qqOetrClpe$lo Lrornirol,trrgliCgpnriir
             er Cl Lo rflis nogt eu 19op?r4pp a5l dr,iu.l X               Ji.gr
                                                              " fr'fp "
      (3) It is an outcome of rule of ]aw
             Glung peu aJ p{iiq5 creinugt erqi;$dn or_g uglein Glorofi uunr_n1gLb.
      (4) PIL cannot be applicable to an Individual
             Clungt po 6rp6(g paflpugrig Glunggpng

      (A) (2) and (B) only correct                        glf      XS and (3) onty correct
            (2) LopgLl (3) Lou@Lb +rfl                             (1) Lopgo (B) oi@Lb +rfl
      (C) (2) and (4) only correct                            (D) (4) and (B) only correct
          (2) Lopgo (4) ou@Lir erft                                (4) opg1o (B) ou@o erft
      (E) Answer not known
            o9l or   u G)grfl u ergl araoo
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10. Administrative law as a separate branch of legal discipline, especially in
     India, came to be recognised in the middle of the
     Slrtornsd' surrb err gqgnrqggorpu9lein gqg paflu r-9lrflorno, g$luuns @$$una9leu,
     og$u9l<tu errtuEsltl&auur, gr.

     (A) 17th century                                            G) f Stt century
           17qLb gir,D,Dn6in@                                        18gLb gr@pnaiur@
     (C) 19th century                                        yl/l    ZO,,n   century
         19qrb gnppnatuO                                             20gLb 5lrpprTain@
     (E) Answer not known
           o6lan L- Glgrflu: er9larana;




11. The Doctrine of Separation of Powers was systematically propounded by
     etpenryu r9lrflofloror& Gsnrunreor GDcDpuln6 anor$peu ri

    \,6 Montesquieu
             r-ciudlg -
           toneinG
                       in his book 'The Spirit of Laws'
                                            euur6iserfl6in Lomrf6!

     (B)   Plato in his book'The Social Contract'
           r9GenrGr-n - $l G+na$lueio e neinr.qndr
     (c)   Aristotle in his book 'The Spirit of Laws'
           .slrfloiur--nL-rqo - e L-urfuoaflein zarrrtol

     (D)   A.V. Dicey in his book 'The law of the Constitution'
           A.V. orrfl - g1ry8 u: a.ror ro rl r9letn euuLb
     (E)   Answer not known
           or9l or   r Gp lfl   u-r or9l   arora;




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72. The functions ofthe executive can be classifred as
     $lrio: ns$$leir Cl+uarun@sarror r9leinar qqLo nE oraosuu$)$palnLb
     (A) Delegated legislation                         (B) Quasi Judicial Function
            r-9r1pp$ggar +r-L-Llr                           66lgql6D rD enririq Gl+u-rcbu n@

     (C) Discretionaryfunctions                       ,16 All of the above
           ofllgu u Ge ucuu n$)e eir                      GLorh*'r6l u oral&6r
                                                                        .er        d)

     (E) Answer not known
            or91   or   r Clprfl uefloaro

13. Administrative Law                     Commission in India was setup under the
     leadership of
     @$$unor5lel $lgarne d:LL -%60@Turtb Sorlfletn poreuao Lo uL9lein EB ercoLo6euurrgr
     (A) C.D. Deshmukh                                 (B) A.D. Gorwala
            C.D. Gpelyqs                                   A.D. Gsnriarneun

    tgf P.C.
        P.C.
             Jain
                         Glgu5letr
                                                       (D) Ashok Mehta
                                                            crGen& GLoSbpn
     (E)   Answer not known
            ar91 an     r- Glprfl uer9ldorar




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14. Assertion [A] and Reason [R] type question.
    e'pg [A] Lopgr] anrTonLb [R] euaoe o9larn
    Assertion [A] : The purpose of the judicial supervision is principally to
                           control the policy and the expenditures of the executive
                           branch.
     opgr [A] :            Gleuralnrdl gtelr)D r-69r $$Sgrarpu9l6irr Gopunnororunorgr
                           gopetnen Lo u: ne   ,     Glsneirorrs tD,Dg rb   6le6D6fl6rrBl   s6h r-6pnar
                           or@uunrnlgLb.
     Reason [R] :          The Judicial Control of Administrative acts to ensure
                           their legality and protects the citizen's rights.
     anrlm,o [R] :         $l6ouns prorrq&orssofloin 6gr $$SgJ6rpugl6ttr su@uurunorgl
                           gp6itr euL-ugftauonar D.DgLb rooflp e-l[l6D u9]6nor                  Lo

                            u ngt d6 ru ugt to rT(grb.

   ,rlGf   [A] is true; [R] is false
           [A] odnugr ,n; [R] aetnug porg
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true; [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
           [A] ,pgrn [R] orirp OrlainGtlb afl; [R] ereinugr [A]rh15 eltlunor eflen6aonlgLb
     (C) [A] is false; [R] is true
           [A] oeinugr p6rg; [R] ereinugl elfl
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true; [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
           [A] ,pg,b [R] t,inp @rlaln@Lb efl; [R] +aT51 [A]diO elflunor erSlor&sooo
     (E)   Answer not known
           e,91eo   r Clprfl uo9locoeu




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15. The primary objective of judicial control over administration is the
     protection of
     Sl rtor ns$$l dn    dg .EPpg -p u9l eiir e u@ u u nrrqein g:pdneo io u nor Gp n6e ro norgt

   ,fr paflqrfloro
       Private Rights                                     (B) Public Interest
                                                              Clunsr marein

     (c)     Legal Rights                                 @) Accountability
             srr lfflaDm                                      Clungluqorrarto
     (E)     Answer not known
             or9l ar   r- Clgrfl uor9looreu


16. Choose the right answer by using Assertion [A] Reason [R].
     e'pg [A] Loggb onryaurLb [R] aru uueinu@g$ eflun6r eflenr-arur GpripCp@
     Assertion [A] : Advisory Committees have a prominent place in public
                                  administration.
     e'.DE   [A]              : 6)ung $lrteunog$1eb €Geuneanor6 lgqgd;otggd;qg g:661u $r-Lb
                                  Lctrr@.

     Reason [R]               : They function more than a liaison agency in between
                                  the public and the officials.
     snrymrLl    [R]          : etdfrscir GlungLo6eg66b .gSlonrfls@{fi19rb @arrrGu gqg
                                  Glpnurtq $lporarLone Cleuralu@619rnriscir.
     (A) [A] and [R] are correct; [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
             [A] ,,oEr,b [R] +rfl; [R] oeinug [A] uSOtC eflurn6rT erglor6sonqglb
     (B)     [A] and [R] are correct; But [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
             [A] ,pgr,b [R] $rlannGto elfl; garno [R] crdru5t [A] etr eiflurnor;
             ei9lenris toeilar


    ,yr [A] isurflu:norgt;
                 correct; [R] is false
                             porpnorgr
             [A]                    [R]
     (D) [R] is correct; [A] is false
         [R] erflunargr; [A] porpnorgl
     (E) Answer not known
         erfl an r- Glprfl u e6l an o
                                    dr-l


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17. Assertion [A] and Reason [R] type question.
     s,pE [A] LogE Lb onrJemrrb [R] ororouuul- eiglorn.
    Assertion [A] : Government play important role in the socio-economic
                    development of the nation.
     e',Dg [A] :       pnl+ein eqgos Glunlgornpnry GLotbunr-+Eqg slrJenrareLb r-6le gr&6lur
                       uerflu:npgdldnpgi.

     Reason [R]:       Expansion of Bureaucracy leads to corruption,
                       harrassment and mal administration
     snrymrrn [R] :    er$snrTorri6sLb er9/flo.roora.rpnargr espg16(gtb, 51drllgppgtLb,
                       prtorno $ftGsrqpgrn 6lonain@ Gleeirdlprg.
     (A) [A] is true; [R] is false
           [A] eretnu51 6rfl; [R] oetnug parg
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true; [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
         [4 ,pglb [R] crdnp 6ucl,r@o ,n; [R] creinugl [A]tg arflunar orglor&oLonlgLb
     (C) [A] is false; [R] is true
           [A] cretnug p6!g; [R] creinug erfl

   ,|Ef    eotn [A] and [R] are true; [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
           [A] Lopg1rb [R] ad'rp 6ra;n@Ll +rfl; [R] creinugr [A]e1g elflu.:nar e$eni;sLoeua;
     (E) Answer not known
           oflcor Glpfluo6ktuora;




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18. Assertion [A] and Reason [R] type question.
     *'pg [A] ropgLb snyanrrn [R] oreoe er9lorn.
     Assertion [A] : The Parliamentary System of Government is based on
                              the principles of collective responsibility.
     *',oE [A] :              unTngr-oetngr (g6D,D .s1r7enrfusto nangl *'r@u Glungtuunetnoro
                              crgt r-b Gsnr-unrrsein rf5t +6rpn(g6.

     Reason [R]:               The legislature is the supreme organ of the
                               Government, reflects the will of the people.
     snqasrrjl [R] :           sLLr.D6tlptonargl el rTenrars$$dn r6lc Goetnorto Gung$$lu,r
                               q
                                   $ruun(gLb, er5l o6eaflein uo$orp rSlrl$uaSlhdlpgJ.
     (A) [A] is true; [R] is false
            [A] oetnugr efl; [R] creinug parg
    ,16     [A] and [R] are true; [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
    Y
            [A] olguLir [R] 6,ler"0r'l e,{l; [R] gar5l [A]eg ef)urn6r o8orssonqgLb
     (C) [A] is false; [R] is true
            [A] creinug polg; [R] aetnugt p-ai.nor Lo
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true; [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
            [A] ,pg,b [R] crdnp @ral'r@Ll sn; [R] creinugt [A]sqg erflunor er9lor6sooeu
     (E)    Answer not known
            or9lan   r Clp rflu afleu eo eu




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19. Audit Report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is based
     on the wisdom, faithfulness and economy this implies the principles of
    the
     ll^
     uurrpl6tl, L6n6DLopp6[r6oLo, 8&s6TLb" +dlu gr+uuanuu9leb pofleore rfpnem
    $pSl, p6D6r)olro oourui;g3i parflBars erglouorfletn etfl*cosu9lein Lain@LouJn66r
     Ganrunr*norgl.
     (A)   Executive's Control over Administration
           $l gar no$$l <in u69 61 eu eb er gr ar ar lil dn s r@ u u n@


   ,rff $lgarno$$ldir
        Parliamentary Control over Administration
                      rfg1 n7ngLoeinp$$ldn or@u
                                           u                        un@

     (c)   Property Audit Report
           plbus$p6inaDo poffi ri;eoo et$ki;erro

     (D)   Constitutional Authority of the Comptroller and Auditor General
           pal6Dal rD 56rdr6(g parfl eans .9{ gI 611 6u rfl dfi e1 rJd ur oor o u r-l .a$1e nryur

     (E)   Answer not known
           efl an   r Clprfl u:   ar9l   cboro




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21. Choose the correct Answer          :


    sfl u-r n6r o,9lorreou GEripGlEStr;s :

    Assertion [A] : Media control over Administration today is extremely
                    helpful in the decision making process and economic
                    and social development.
    a',og [A] ,            6lg-nsg$rin l8gi eor-e$$lein sr-@uununorgt, grqclor@jtg6\)
                           Geupgcongr rDpgr.b egru, GlunlgennpnrJ Go6unr-+E1g r6lseq rn
                           u u..: gr eirenp ns 6 19S6l,o5.

    Reason [R] :           In a Representative Democracy the Ad.ministration is
                           answerable to the people and this is checked through
                           different means of mass media and press.
    snryam-rLir [R]   :    Ordf66pgt- gorpnusg$cil, $lnor:ne6 GlungLori;sgrilg
                           Clunguqorr--u-rpneb, 6gt uoGeugur-r- o6seir GlpnL-riq
                           snporr G6h LoEgrb e6trL55pncb Gen$Iieu u@dlpgl.

   ,*q      [A] and [R] are correct; [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
            [A] ,,opr,b [R] .,inp Brlann0Ll srfl ; [R] creinugr [A]&g elflu-lnor er9an6sLonlgrn
    (B) [A] and [R] are correct; [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]
        [A] ,ppi,b [R] od'rp 6ratn6\Lb rtfl ; [R] crdnug [A]rig, e/flunor ofilor&sooo
    (C) [A] is correct; [R] is false
        [A] eralnugr sfl ; [R] 6r6tnug pargl
    (D) [R] is correct; [A] is false
        [R] acinugr e'fl; [A] creiirug parg
    (E) Answer not known
        ar9l an r 61p lfl u o6l eb oro




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22. Choose the correct sentence on Executive control over administration:
     Slnarns$$etn r-6pnan Gleui6D .l g1 er.r eu rflan eL-@uunr-qonor up.dlu-r erflul nor
     orni,dlugorp GprtpGlp@s :
     (i)    Executive control means control by the Prime Minister over the
            public servants
            6euar etgtoa;lflein er@uun@ creinugt, rglqplDri el rJ& €lgtoro;risetr dgl
            Gleg$gr tb er@ u u nuarrr tOdI*;CgLir

     (i1)   The Executive control exercised is differ from legislative control
            Gleural stgtarr6uft GopGle neirgLb e r@uununorgt, urr;ngoeinptb
            GtopGlsneirgLb eL-$l u u nr'_rqerSl 1q$gl Gorg u r-, 5r.

     (iiil The Executive control is exercised through audit
            Gleu:ar er gl or o lflein eu@uunr-nang parfldans q9ocurjl Geu:iiu@$puu@61pgt

     (iv)   Internal audit in carried out by parliament


    g
            e-eir parfl 6ano ur n6rgl u nryneg Loring$p ncir 61au.l u u u @ 8 glgt

            (i) and (ii) onty correct                   (B) (ir) and (iii) only comect
            (i) LopgLir (ii) or@rn efl                      (ii) Lopgtir (iii) Lor-OLb efl
     (c)    (iii) and (iv) only correct                 (D) (i) only correct
            (iii) opgLl (iv) or@r-b erfl                      (i) LoL-GtLb efl
     (E)    Answer not known
            efl   orr 6lplfl uo9lcboro




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23.    Assertion [A] :       In parliamentary Government, the cabinet is
                             collectively responsible to the parliament
        e'pg [A] :           unryr@LDdrp elryennns$$leb, cr6Dto&6ry6t or,               a.'Lrns
                             u n[neDto6tnp$$p6         Gl   ung uq6DLuipn(56
       Reason [R]:           The Political Executive can exercise control over
                             Administration
        snrTmro [R]    :     s[8uo Geuar .e1gtoarfi. priorne$$,in dg sr@uunroou
                             Clegtgp19orqqrn
        (A) [A] and [R] are correct; [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
            [d opELir [R] Bryerr0ll, ",fl ; [R] oeinugr [A]ri;1g elflu:nar oflar6eonlgr-b
      ,rt [A] and [R] are correct; [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
            [A] ,pgr6 [R] @ryarn@Lir,,fl ; [R] oetnugr [A]d;g elflunar orglorBsLor o
        (C) [A] is true [R] is false
            [Al creinusr efl , [RI creinusr seumr
        (D) [R] is true [A] is false
              [Rl crainusr clfl , [Al creinuar seumr
        (E) Answer not known
               r Glprflu e6leuerreu
              orSlor




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24. Consider the following statements, choose the correct answer                                 :

     6 BsannL- ou n66l u.r ril sor6r E(Dgl s,   eiil u r6n a9l ao L-or ur Gpri$6lp gt   ris :
     (r) Administrative Accountability and Administrative responsibility
             are similar
            $l go: ne Cl u npt rl q an r-err Lo q Lb, =9i gl 61 6D rt G u ng u q ao ror Lo q Lb gdnp norp nlg rn

     (ii) The concept of Accountability cannot the obligation of the
            Administrator
            $llgarneu Clungluqaororo 6rgtrb eqg$pnargl $lE-*pdpO stg)lolr6uri
             sr@ u u r-L-npor fi creinupnlgLb
     (iii) The concept of Responsibility is objective
             esrgluri Clunguqanroto crgt 6 sgEbpnorg qp6uutonorgl
     (1v) The concept of Accountability is subjective
             $l go.l ne Cl u ngt u qorror Lo 6rgt tb sqgpnarg eltcctr ru to n6rgi

     (A) (i) only correct                                ,F ,r, only correct
             (i) oL-@Lir elflurnorgl                      - (i, ou@Lb erflunangt
     (C) (ii) and (iii) only correct (D) (ii) and (iv) only conect
         (ii) roggLl (iii) LorGtLl erflunorgr (ii) opgLl (iv) or-gtLb eiflunengr
     (E) Answer not known
             o9l or L- Glprfl u..re6l aroro:




25. Administrative Accountability (AA) and Administrative Responsibility
     (AR) was classified by
     plqor ns Gl u ngt u qor ranLo u9l<in ou glqgoaopegLil (AA) $) 19or ne Gl u ng u qeororLodl5rjr
     (AR) +* GeugtunL-orL- o.renauu@$$luarrt.
     (A) L.D. White                                        (B) Earl Attlee
             L.D.9u9r                                            clrlo et re$l

    Jpt Pfiffner                                           @) Lord Acton
           r9luorri
             .""u                                                alnf L- .916L-6in

     (E)     Answer not known
             or91 err   r- 6)prfl uo6loeoeu

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26. Assertion [A] :             The SDG 2023 report states that the world is not on
                                track to achieve gender equality by 2030.
    s',ogr [A]   :              s(ps ororri&Sl 6o,rrO 2023 erf[i;enauglcinurq, 2030s6elr
                                u nerllar eLo$gar$onp elenrarppsnor uncopu9lo rcuaLb $tcbeneu

    Reason [R] :                At the current rate, it will take 300 years to end child
                                marriage and 286 years to close gaps in legal
                                protection and remove discriminatory laws globally
    snrlonur [R]     :          ppGunorpur or9t6lp$$cl etgJ, gppaopg $gLoarrgeop
                                @+6rl{itgdi Clsnain@ar7 300 gafor@eoir, elru ungtsnur9le!
                                lehor StorrGarofleonerr grq, e-6us etorer9leu unqgunr-@&
                                errr6ls6D6n 66s 286 gai,n@oeir +15lb.
    (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
          [A] cretnug1 elfl ; .ttennel [R] ereinug1 peug
  ,.gf    Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
          [A] rpgrb [R] crcinp 6ra;,nGr,i, efl ; Gtogxrb [R] ordrugl [A]liqq erflunor
          er9lor&otonqgLb

    (C) [A] is false and [R] is true
       [A] oetnugr porg; GLog1Lb [R] crdnug elfl
    @) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation
       of [A]
          [A] rpg,b [R] *oinp Orlaln@Ll +rf) ; garneU [R] creinug [A]e1g erflunor
          or9lorris Lo6r)   o
    (E) Answer not known
          orflorr Gpf) u:o.9k;reneu




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27. "The claim of public Administration is to be a science, as long as its
    study is comparative" - such comment given by
        "Glung $ligor nser9lureu norgl etflor9lueun15Lb creinugt etgetn uquq G)6Dg) u-r n6r5l
        gur9lr-@ (9D6opuns $tcfegO ororqpnetn $gd;sgoqqLb" - 6r6itrg 519p5lolT
        Clsnfit&sar n.

        (A) Woodrow Willson                                       (B) L.D. White
               lrGrJn or9leile6itr                                    L.D.9u9lu

   ,/
               Robert DahI                                        @) W.Willoughby
               ynu f r rnei;                                          W. o,9loGonr9l
        (E)    Answer not known
               or9 or     r Gprfl uer9leueoeu

28. Choose the correct answer:
        elfluin6r er9lenr aou GprtpGlp@r;e :
        The objectives of studying comparative Public Administration by
        guLSr@ Glung $lrior ns$anp grlnuopein Gpnriorraoir Gleinor lSor oror nq5 rjl
        (,     Analytical and Empirical Investigation
               ulguunulo1 Lopg Lb etgtuar quteq
        (ii) Emphasis on the study of developing societies
               ar orlp lb egrs ru s ofl ein gur 6r.1 {i   g go861 u$5 or rn
        (ii| Value-laden political theory
                o$luq unr[bp grJClu..rar Gonr-un@
        (A) (i) only                                              (B) (i), (ii) and (iii)
                (i) oL-gtLb                                            (i), (ii) opsrrLr (iii)
        (C) (i) and (iii) only                                   ,Jpr (i) and (ii) only
                (i) Loggllrb (iii) oL-@Li>                            (i)        (ii)
                                                                          LorirmrLb     Lor--frirn

        (E) Answer not known
                o'91 ao   u 6p lfl u   er91   arano




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29. Choose the correct answer:
    eflui n66r or9len reo u-r Gsriri;ClsfA&o :

    Assertion [A] : Democratic processes and good governance practices
                    alone will not produce sustainability.
    s',op [A] :                 A6rrpnu:s psBeq g:copseir LoIDglj> p6b6urr8 panrgoaoprseir
                                Lor@GLo p or eu$patneo ooru: e-19eln6e ngr.

    Reason [R] :                There is a need for ecological citizenship to guide all
                                forms and levels of public decision making.
    snrlonrn [R] :              6lung: gorqGar@$p66]dr s6D6r$g1 suur6rsdr rDpgjb
                                orraa.rraogd;1gLb orglanr@arpgg 6per5lu:cit (g+6Dr.D
                                Gsaoarurndlmsr
     (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
            [A] oreiirug1 erfl ; .%emnc [R] oetnug pa:g
   gplf     eotn [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
            [A] opg,b [R] uroino @ry'alnGt,b erfl; GogtLb [R] oeinu5l [A]B1g elflu.lnor
            o$lo16sLongrjl
     (C) [A] is false and [R] is true
         [A] oeinug pargu; GLogLb [R] orinugr arfl
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation
         of [A]
            [A] ,pglb [R] uruinp $rlain@tr erfl ; -?rornr [R] eretnug [A]ssnour eflurn6ur
            erSlo16o Lo ei;eu

     (E) Answer not known
            er9lorr Glprflu a9 ebeoeu




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36. Choose the correct Answer            :


    efflurnar er9leoranur Gpri$Clp@ri;a :
    (r) USA has been the longer tradition home for patronage recruitment
           system than UK.
           $lmdleunporp snrrqgtlb .gGlorfl6o $ai.nL- unrTriultlu$orp paflpuri +prr6q
           $l u.l Loor (ggpor u Clsnainrag$p pnrnlgLb

    (il) Switzerland has been referred to as "a civil service state".
            eorflr+rto np5t pn@pnein "(g+6nlou uaroflscrfl6tn elrJ*', cretng ig$lufluuu@Lb
            pnr-ngb
    (iil) Personnel system of sale of office was practiced in U.S.A.
            eqe u amfloru..: o8puooor Cleu:qLb uaroflur nenri (g6D,D gGlLorfl&sno9leir
            16leinurhmuurrsr

    (iv) Guardian Bureaucratic system was practised in Switzerland
            u ngt s nor euein gSlsn[orri65 goeogl aor9lr+rieu np$]eb r9leinupgruur@ orspgt

   g*f <rlonly correct                            (B) (i, only correct
            (i) LouOLb sfl                             (ii) or@o +rf)
     (C) (ii) and (iii) only coruect              (D) (r, (ii) and (iii) only correct
            (ii) LopgrLl (iii) Lor@Lir efl             (i), (i1) LopgLir (iii) Lor@Lb erfl
     (E)    Answer not known
            aQeor Clp rflu o:9 eL aneu




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37. The objectives of the Chief Minister's Girl child protection scheme is
     grparororieifkin Gluaim qgp$orpsatr ungtcnuq $liu$p<in 15161d;Gsnetreennorgt

     G) To promote small family norm
           0$l u qg@ rnu er9l$l g:arpeonor esr61ge,9l u ugt

     (ir) To prevent child marriage
           15pp6,pp p gLoonnrsoror$ pO u ugl
     (iil) To provide safe hostels for girls
           6l g rd e   gri;g' u rgts ru u rT6r a9l @$l aoren o-r p rir lgar gt
     (A) (i) only                                       ,6      ,rand (ii) only
         (i) or@tr elfl                                         (i) oggtir (ii) Lor@r-b elfl
     (C) (i) and (iii) onlv                                (D) Gi) and (iii) only
           (i) opgLl (iii) Lor@o erfl                          (ii) LoggLir (iii) Lor-OLir efl
     (E) Answer not known
           e6l an   r Gplfl u   er9l arona-r




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38. The true statement about incrementalism by Charles Lindblom is
    enfi6u6iu er5lainruGennrilein elfl ui n6r e'Ep n6rgt

     (,    If a decision-maker proceeds through a succession of small
           incremental changes, he has the advantage of avoiding alterations.
           eO    glqGlerr@tuarrt Clpnr--ri&8u:norr 8$lu..r urauurqunor p-u:ri&fl onppri,iseh
           proa;rb   GlsnrrirHsneb. .erari dlrnBsr sanor ser9lri u u6lcb .srorr*'alLb leirerrst.

     (iD This method reflects policy-making process in democratic and
           non-democratic states.
           6lriis /r-D6)m 066116 r1r {B nfimrrb eo6rmnulsLorhm m nfr,loofleb Glsneiraosoeiren
                                      rT


           L(Ddn6(grb Cleuogoorgru9letu         r-91   r7$luerS[;61anpgl.

     (iii) Because these states operate chieflyby consensus and gradualism
                   Opp n$larme eh 19066)u Lona rflual Lb LoeSlor nar ororsu9leu
           qG oretnp neb,                  Lo

           Agdlpp o(Dp5t LD.Dg Lb urqrlurqurno Gobu@6 p6itrolLou n6r)
           6ou.r ciru @6letrrpco.

     (A) (i) only                                        y6 <rl and (iii) only
           (i) Lor@tr erfl                                       (i) LopgLir (iii) or-@Ll olfl
     (C) (i) and (ii) only                                  (D) (i1) and (iii) only
           (i) nggo (ii) Lor@tr erf)                            (ii) LopgLir (iii) Lor@Ll +lfl
     (E) Answer not known
           o6lao   r 6prflu: or9leboreu




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39. Assertion [A] : Public Administration consists of all those operations
                                  having for their purpose the fulfillment or enforcement
                                  of public policy
     a',og [A]             : Glungt $lftornsrn cretnug Glun5t6 Glsneiransenu porgrGcuppcr:5r
                                  elorolgt etoebu@$goorp Gpn6sione6 Glsneinr- etolor$gt
                                  pL-or rA6anssanorq Lb e-eiror166l u--r5l.

     Reason [R]            : Public Administration examines every aspect of
                                  government's effort to discharge the laws and to give
                                  effect to public policy
     anrJmrLb   [R]         : 6un51 $)narnsLb er-rdrs6D6n $laDpGorpguarppgtb GunS&
                                  6lsneirorsoru-r p6DL-(!D@puuO$gl6uppOlb elrlend,ro$$dn
                                  gcupdleafl ein geir 61 or ng ei tbe$orp q Lb gur a1 Gleur61p5.
     (A) [A] is true and [R] is false

   g       [A] cr<irrugr p-aiuraoLo GLogLrn [R] odrugr pa.rg
           Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
           [A] iopELb [R] *.inp @rlain@rn elfl, GogLb [R] crcinugr [A]s1g el8u-rnor
           eflcr6sonlgLb
     (C) [A] is false and [R] is true
         [A] creinugr porg Gogrn [R] crdnug alfl
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation
         of [A]
         [A] ,,oE,l, [R] croinp 6ruln0,i, elfl, gorncb [R] crdrugr [A]eg erflunor
           a9len&sociro
     (E) Answer not known
           erfl or   r 6prfl u:   or9l at   oro




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40.    Assertion [A] : Policy is not the same thing as 'method of procedure'
       e..Dg [A]             :      Glsneirors cretnug G+uebg:anpr6snar -dlqgro,p Guneinp
                                    g!6irrp6)6u

       Reason [R]            : Policy deals with basic issues, basic to the working of
                                    the whole administrative machinery.
       snrlonrn [R]          :
                           Glsnetrors e1+uu6ol r-9lr7r]Clororuaoen anuuneirdlpg, gl1gr
                           $l rta.r ns 0 tp6l'lpd oin Gleu eu u nur4p 15 Lb e1 gJ et qu u an uu: n1g Lb.
       (A)    [A] is true and [R] is false
             [A] en [R] pa,E
      ,JFf   Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
              [A] opg,b [R] oanp @rainGto erfl GLogLb [R] od'rugr [A]B1g elflunar
             er9len6oo nlgrj:

       (C) [A] is false but [R] is true
           [A] p-E +6rn6b [R] e-dreoo
       (D) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of
           tAl
           tA] rDpgjtb tR] oetrug elfl. +orncir tR] creinugt [A]r;srar eiflurnor
             o9lor&sLoebar

       (E) Answer not known
             o9l or   u Clprfl ue6l aroral


41. Policy sciences approach was primarily initiated by                     :
       6lsnoiraos erflo6lu ell et@l(5(p6DD (glp6tno> Lo ui n6 @ourlnefu Glpnr-me uur-r-pnlgLb

       (A) Machiavelli                                  gl$f Harotd.-D-Laswell
             ton66lu6laroerSl                                G)goryna;L-- rq-onciuGloreu

       (C) Karl Marx                                     (D) Franklin Roosevelt
             snftd tonft{ii6iu                               rqqnr6rdl6rfl6tn geiuGlatoL-

       (E)   Answer not known
             o6l an   r 61p u
                            rf l   er9l   eloreu




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42. The father ofpolicy science is
      Clsreirans erSlo9lu erSl<in p$orp aror elorp6suu@uellrt

                                                        (B) Lindblom
     ,yrr Lasswell
          o naiuCloro                                        crSlainr--q Gar nLb

      (C) Dror                                          (D) Simon
            +[nfi                                            6frst-D6irl

      (E) Answer not known
            o9larr 6pl[1 u or9leuoro


43. Identify the one ofthe non-approach to policy evaluation
      Gls neirors o$l u Su@ er g4gg)6Dp61g e-rfl uprilo npg                $g ar: ng Lb
      (A) EvaluativeAssessment
            Lo$uL9@ euu6Dr-

      (B) Effectiveness Evaluation
            Gleu-r eil$lgrtin Lo$ u LS@


      (C) Evaluation Synthesis Approach
             Lo$uLSi5l Gpnlguq sgtggo5op

     11Yf n*P.nmental Method
             u lflGenpanor grorgl

      (E) Answer not known
             o9l an    u Glp   lf1   u:a5l araro




44    Find out the steps of public policy making
      Glungt Glaneirooseir e-lgarn6s$$o @6egrb erfluJn6n u qseir @enareorngLb

       (A) Getting Agenda                                (B) Policy Formulation
             dlrr rflneb Cl umrsei;                          Glsneirors lgor n6e Lb

       (C) Policylmplementation
             6l s neirors pen rgrargr u u @$pci;
                                                        wf All of the
                                                           Gog*'flu:
                                                                                above
                                                                                €t6,6r5gtlb
       (E) Answer not known
             or9l eo   r Gprfl ueflooreu
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45. Find out the incorrectly paired match     :

    p6up n6n @oromcou sainrpSls:

    (1) Herbert Simon                   Bounded Rationality
          6)go riu ri-r a:srD6ttr       oraoqurgtBsu u   rr u1g$p$leq
    (2) David Easton                    Black Bon Model
          Grer9lu r.r'oiuuein           slguq C1unetn Lo n$llfl
     (3) Vicker                         Policy Science
          o,9l&sft                      Clsnehors er$lofluO

     (4) Charles Lindblom               Public Policy Approach
          enfto6iu e6lalruuGennrj:      Clu ng16 Clsneirors e1 gt 15(gal.0

     (A) (1) and (3) are correct
          (1) LopgLl (3) Lor@rn +rfl

   gPlf <l and (2) are correct
          (1) topgrir (2) or@Lb erfl
     (C) (2) and (3) are coruect
          (2) npgtr (3) or@Lb erfl
     (D) (3) and (4) are correct
          (3) LopgLir (4) Lor@tb elfl
     (E) Answer not known
          o9larr- Clp rflu o6lcu oreu




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50. Which of the following statements are correct about Pressure Groups?
     r5leinorqyrj: *-.pgeofld; 619l .ei(gpp6 qgqg6sonoru u!1fi erflunargr

     (D Pressure Groups play an important role in Policy-making in most
           countries
           GluqgLbunonar pn@eofleb Glsneirors arguu$etu 6rGpe+$lsnryB (5(9ri56ir
           qgcridl u unrg, ardli;dletnpar

     (ir) They are found more in US or UK than in Russia or China
           6rGpd'&5lsn[{i qgqgBeeir etGlolfld;e nTSlrardlonpgr pn@sofleil et$e LoneeilLb
           ryaipu.: n/ Sarner9leu lqarplor nsorl Lb a nanru u @dletrpor


     (iii) They may also supply official law-makers with technical
           information for a policy proposal
           g1g Glsneirone godn6l onglqr;enar Glpngldgtru peorareenar et$lenrTu grtor
           euurfl u$g uori6@6(5 eri prirscrlnd)
     (A) (i) and (iii) onty                            (B) (i) and (ii) only
         (i) LopELir (iii) oL-@Lir                         (i) opgLir (ii) or@tr

    .vri   O>,(ii) and           (iii)                 (D) (ir) and (iii) only
           (i), (ii) opstr (iii)                           (ii) opgtl (iii) oL-grLi,
     (E)   Answer not known
            ar91   or   r G)prfl uoflooreu

51. Which one of the following is not one of the techniques used by pressure
     groups to achieve their goals?
     r9letnar:lgeuoreupdlcrl 6rgt s(gpgB ggBseir pruseir Slalrigsaror etorrorppgu
     uueinu@$gLb 5trurisaflei; gdnp6bo ?

     (A) Electioneering                                (B) Lobbying
            Gpnpcir r9ry&enryLb                              al,Dt-.lgppGi)

     (C) Propagandizing                              11$
                                                     v   Contesting Elections
            19 rJ&e nqLb      Geurgei:                       Gpnpalo Gunrrau9@peu
     (E)    Answer not known
            or91   or   r C)prfl uefloareu



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58. The village Headman as mentioned in the Vedic literature by
     6l rlnLo$ p6ocrlerr ri Garp $t eur;dl u$$ cil $t ar ar   ng qg$l u Gl rL r u r@ eirornri
     (A) VAO                                            ,ro Gramani
             6) qnLo $l riorne e{gx6r6uri                         61rynLoad

     (C) Grama Elder                                      (D) OId Man
             6lnnro pro6sar n                                     ao6l uro.r   f
     (E) Answer not known
             er9 or L- Clp rflu or9laloneu




59. Dyarchy in the Provinces during British India was established by
     @$$lunar9lctu quldlGeuun grdluglet Glunqgg, $$p+ err-Lonorg SrJr. aor srdleou-r


   g Cls nain(i\ eu rhssr

             Government of India Act, l-919
             $l$$ui el[enrurs& errri, 1919
     (B)     Local Government Act
             p-eironn:E etrJe nrfue & +r-r-Lb

     (c)     Government of India Act, 1935
             @p$lui er[enus& eL-L-Lb, 1935
     (D)     Indian Independence Act, 1947
             6fi61u +5rh6lne eLAb. 1947
     (E)     Answer not known
             ar9 on   r 6p lfl u   or9l   cbcoo




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60. Balwantrai Mehta Committee was constituted by
    ucborp$rynur Go$pn gqg $porncir $lgar u u urp ngLb

    (A) Finance Commission
          $l$l ganamuLb
   ,.Ff $lrr
        Planning commission
             ganamu              Lb


    (c)   Sarkaria Commission
          ef{isnrflui n +6o6srur 6

    (D)   Administrative Reforms commission
          priorne Eft$OggrBacir g(g
    (E)   Answer not known
          efl or   r 6l g ifl u: efl a;oro

61. The duration ofpanchayats is
    u @enu:$gtri;saflein upc66e natLb

    (A) 3 years                                   (B) 4 years
          3 a.rlgunre eir                             4 a.r1gr--rBreeir

   Y1d s Y'^'"                                    (D) 6 years
          5 orlgr-rirseir                             6 er.rlgr--raseir
    (E) Answer not known
          o,Sloru Gpifl u:e9 ciloro




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62. The District Administration means the management of
     Lono:Lu pgarnsLb creinugt $p<fu GLoeunainaro crglri Clu nlgennlg Lb

     (A) RevenueAdministration
             orga:nO flgo.rnern
     (B) Law and order Administration within a district
             rDrTor      LL €t enar9lo nor euL- gqgnig flgarnern
        ,
             Public Affairs within this unit
   &
             gg 6$ltGlr-r ug$u9ld Clungr e6ler:enrl et6u(g
     (D) Development Administration within a district
             Lonor rr$$p1g6ir6nn6r oreniiifl fl ria.r ner-b

     (E) Answer not known
             er51   or   u Gprfl u a9l eiloro;


63. Identify the incorrect answer
                        eainrfls
     p6r.rp n6r a9len ronur

     The incorrect provision ofthe Panchayat Raj institution is the
     uq$unu$5t rlng-ein pcup nar u g$ nengt      u..r




   ,.6 Fresh   election within one year in case of suppression (or)
       dissolution
             reirerrnrdl elryonnic$onp soro$5toflr-uneb gO orgr$$lp6efr q$u,
             e-6iT6nnLE Gprtpcir

     (B)     Formation of gram-sabha at village level
             Cl rTnoeaousoren llgar n619po


     (c)     Setting up of state election commission for holding Panchayat
             elections
             reirornr-8 Gpripcfu pL-pp Lonpeu Gpripcit +ordfirurLb sterrto&s Garain@Lb
       (D)   One-third of the seats and offrces reserved for women
             1yr6irdld eO urn(g $r-rirsaror Gluainatgri;qg ggt6suur Gorain@Lb
       (E)   Answer not known
             er9lan      r G)p rflu oflarcoeu

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64. The institution of ombudsman was evolved in 1809 in
     lgorp$iruunenfr @-,o (ombudsman) 1809 go q6in@ Sgp pnrrqeil L(D6un6rgl
     (A) U.S.A.                                    (B) Russia
           .gClLorf[6cn                                [6]+ uJ n

   ,16 Sweden
           +er9 r*etn
                                                   @) France
                                                       r9l rTnrineiu


     (E)   Answer not known
           o6lorr Clpflua9ktuoro


65. The core value of public administration is not dependent upon
     Clung $)rtarneg$leh gedlu LoSluLt 6gi enrigpg erciro
       Bu^reaucracy.
   ,t4 glprsnrJ                                    (B) Equity
                6)rn55to                               eLoGDa)L6)ro

     (C) Effectiveness                             (D) Efficiency
         Gleu:ebpgrtin                                 $grgrorrorLo
     (E) Answer not known
           o6l an   u Clp lfl u afl eilorar




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66. Find out the correct statement on the right to information act
     psor ril e1$l q Lb zrfl co o 6)p nr-riu nor e fl ui n6r e'0 6D,D Gp rtpGlp @ri;so1 r-b

     (A)     The government of India had set up a working group on the RTI in
             2005
             paeuetu e1$lqLb e-lflolo&er-L-Lb Glpnurtunar g19 uadl;gqgoro: S6$u .errra
             2005 u9kir €)l6rLDppgt

    v        RTI movement was spearheaded by the state of Rajasthan
             p66!a.l erdlqLb riflorLo $lu:rhsLb gop<ingopoSlcil trg6iupn6itr onSlo$$o
             ClsnrrfuClursr.

     (c)     Tamilnadu was the first state to implement the RTI Act
             psarei: e1$lqrn rfloo errLb etoouG)p6u.l epoil Lon$leuLb p6lP.Dn@

     (D)     It is not a fundamental right
             pocu<il g1$lqLb lrflarLo err-ri g1g slr+uu6DL rlfloro $Ooro;

     (E)     Answer not known
             a9lan L- Gprflu: er9lar onar




67. The 'Tenure System' for the Indian civil service was introduced by

                                                       g
     $r5$ u 6 qar Lo u u ofls qg6e nan' upo06a neu gDar,p eir o'eo u-r er$l grs u u @$p u: or ri
     (A)     Dalhousie
             rc$6lamcrrfl
                                                               Curzon
                                                               s ie6tn

     (c)     William Bentick                              (D) Robert Clive
             a9lclc$l u Lir Cl u einrqri;                      $rTnunr- dlanencir
     (E)     Answer not known
               ao r Clprfl u o9l ooro
             ar91




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68. Arrange the introduction of Lok Ayuktas in the following states in the
     chronological order
     EpoainL- onporuoofldl Gon6 qqri;pno9lein .arflg:e$$lorcn sn6ugDolpuut+
     g119ruqOu@ggls

     (1) Rajasthan
            rlngaiup nein

     (2) Uttar Pradesh
           zg$ly r-9l1Gpern
     (3) Andhra Pradesh
           gp$lu r-9l[GPern
     (4) Assam
           elsffrb
     (A) (2), (3), (1), (4)                       v*{ $),(2), (3), (4)
     (c) (4), (3), (2), (1)                          (D) (3), (1), (4), (2)
     (E) Answer not known
           afl or   r Clprfl u-'lerll danat

69. A whistle blower in an organisation is a person
     g6 etorLour9ein "cqgl qgpa.rnenft" 6r6trru6u ri
   ,*d Who reveals bad things about his department to the public
           p6r5t gi 6Dp up$l u Gro neo nan o9l og u ntusan6n rD{is@li(g G1 o.r afl u u @5gr u o.r rt
     (B)   Who is a good singer
           g1g palo unusri
     (c)   Who is assigned security duties
            u rgtsnu Ll 5L6DrD56)6[r Go$Clsneiruar ri

     (D)   Maintains attendance
           err(Eano u;f,lo1 urTnorfluuori

     (E)   Answer not known
           o6l or   r Gprfl uer9l ebana.r
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70. Administrative corruption is caused by
     $lriou na e*pe$l<in 6!(D s rrJ@rlo n6ngl

     (A) Absence ofstrong public opinion against corruption
            esrpgt{t;i5 cr$)ryna ore6lmou:nem Glungl6 e1g$g Sataxcoo

     (B)    Inadequate laws to deal with corruption
            eopcDal cr$l rtGl eneiren G u n$ u gt ena9l o nor sl-L-rij sch S aro nor o

     (c)    Lack of willingness to enforce laws
            errrirs6n6n Gleu ebu @$gop$u nen 451 1gu u lmrrieq Soo nenio
            All of the above
            Gopa'$lu .eroror$g:rb
   "d,
     (E)    Answer not known
            e$ or r- GErfl u er9l ar orar




71. In the matter of the Judges given exemption from RTI Act.
    $$u$ecrr paaro .edlu.llb p-lflorLo eu$$do 6O,rgi o6lper9lareg
     61sn@&auur@etrargt
     (i) Chief justice is exempted from RTI Act
           e-rire $$oeiirp p6r)6D6DLo 66t"51 psaro et$lULb eur$paSlqgpg c$lo615
           C)sn@rfie Lr u r@eirengt
     (ii) Institution and the head cannot be two district Public Authorities
           flgorargorjl p6D6u6Dto6our u.l,b CI'lel"O onorrr Glung et$lelflaorno $156e
           @qurTSl
     (iii) Chief justice and other judges of the apex court are not exempted
           e-r+e$$lociirp poroorLo $$lu$ D.EgLb 6lp $$u$ogriqS psorcir sdlqLb
           *r-r-$$leSl6S5l ofio6qg Gen@6ouur-erSleuaneu
     (A) (i) is correct
             (i) oL-OLir alflurnolo)err
                                                        ,F (ii)(ii)   and (iii) are correct
                                                                      Loppg   o (iii) +lflu: nororar
     (C) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct                 (D) (i) and (iii) are correct
             (i), (il) Logg Ll (iii) eflun@r6oar               (i) Lopgo (iii) elflu norcoar
      (E) Answer not known
             a9lor r- Clp iil u a9l cloro




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72. The first member to leave the first Administrative reforms commission is
     GDpeunrn $lteuns Eri$ggpaear gorarrug$lc6llqgg GeuoflGu.Ldlul @poir zgur5lanri

     (A)   H.C. Mathur                           (B) H.V. Kamath
           Glom&.C]. Lonsrn                          Clerrnri.e$1. cnoB


   ,Jgr G.S. Pathak                              (D) K.Hanumanthaiya
               upri;
           $.crciu.                                  Gs. eirn arrr Lo fiaos ur n
     (E)   Answer not known
           o9l ao r-- Clp lfl u: o9l ooro




73. The chairman of the economy committee set up in 1948 is
     1948 cu steoro&suuL-r- Glunlgennpnry fl&sar O114r60dn parcuarft
     (A) Girija Shankar Bajpai                ,/Er Kasturbhai       Lalbhai
           6lrflgn e rz,re ri ugunu-r              soiugltf u nur arnebr       nu-r


     (C) Morarji Desai                           (D) K.Hanumanthaiyya
           ClLonrTnrigfl Gpenu.t                     Gg. oroenrrorhensu n
     (E)   Answer not known
           or91 eo   r- 6prfl u.le$ eboro


74. Sarkaria commission was constituted on
     ert&snrflur n -soromu:6 eleoo6ouurr gr

     (A) 9th June 1980                           (B) gtt' June 1982
         I HOdr 1980                                 I gO6br 1982
   ggf s'oJune 1983                              (D) g,n June 1985
           9 godr 1983                               9 gO6tr 1985
     (E) Answer not known
           oflaru Glp lflu"roflcil en ar




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75. Find out the odd one out with regard to specialist services.
          Lqldrr6u(Drb uesfls6rfld, 6lpuq uemfl
                                                  $lqmr$grorr-b Sebonp umfleour eairrpfie.
          (i)   IndianAdministrativeServices
                @gpur qgqotLou umfl
          (ir) Indian Space Research Organisation
                @$$lu er9leln6arafl grynurridl $lEa.ran6
          (iiD Indian Council of Agricultural Research
                Sl$$l u efloren'u grynurr}d LoainpLb
          (iv) AII India Institute of Medical Sciences
                erdlo @$pu rD(Epgtcu .er$la6lud: $lgorarLb
          (A) (ii) and (iii)                                    (i) only
                (ii) opELir (iii)
                                                          "6,   (i) Lor@Lb
          (C) (iii) and (iv)                               (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
                (iii) opet (iv)                                (i), (ii), (iii) LopgLr (iv)
          (E) Answer not known
                c0eou 6lp flu a6lci:ona:


76.       "Decision Makingl' in government is a plural activity'' - a definition
          given by
          "eqrlenrire$$leb @+Gl6uO 3bpal norg eft ueinorro prorra6orsuneb" - 6T6r
          ar6Dlruolp6Dru 61e n@$got lt

      -
      V '
          fd s."uter Hudson                                (B) Herbert Simon
                6le&aln Gppredn                                oiuftr orslD6in
          (C) John Millet                                  @) Terry
                gnein rfkiralr                                  6lrrilfl
          (E) Answer not known
                er9lor r- Glp lflu: o,9lcl oreu




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77. The concept of "bounded rationality'' was advocated by
     "e L-@ u u @$p u u   rr- u lg3bpfl eq eo Lor o oo u.r" getnGl o g!$par ri
                                                                       n


     (A) F.W. Riggs                                     (B) Abraham Maslow
            aru.L-r5log. rfLl;ctu                            gr9lrlondr LoneiuGon
     (c)   Max Weber
            GLo6oiu Glouurri
                                                     J6 Herbert
                                                            nftr
                                                                 Simon
                                                             eirn nu       aosroein

     (E) Answer not known
            ofleor Clplfl ula9lcilaro




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78. Choose the correct answer
     elflur n6r er9lor r-oo u-r GpfgGlp@rbe

     Assertion [A] : Job satisfaction gives a employees a fair chance to
                     demonstrate their ability in an organisation
     e',Dg [A]            :    uauflugleb oorfleopar norg, gn rarfl u narqgBlg .s)lar lflein
                               6lOr ar orp$lcir prraofletn $lgrorLoeou o6lenBgarpplg ornuruuns
                               6<U,fi6l.ogt.
     Reason [R]           : Employees expect suffrcient pay for their skills,
                               Advancement to keep their confidence always high
     onrlarrLb [R]        :    uarfl ur nenrtseir prarsaflein $lglaooegBlg 6rp,D6u ng, eo$urn
                               GLoLbun@ qdluorparp pLbG[i;coe cruGlunqgglrjr et$e r-one
                               $1gd;e cr$ nu nri661p nriseir.
     (A) tAl and tRl are correct; tRl is the correct explanation
            of [A]
            [A] ,pg,b [R] SrTaln@Ll sn, [R] creinugr [A] eO e6lurn6r oflor&sonqgr-b

   ,F [A]   Both [A] and [R] are correct; [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
                  LopE,b [R] cretrp g[ain$)Lb +n, [R] oeinug [A] e15 srfluJnor oglen6sLoa;eu
     (C) [A] is true [R] is false
         [A] oanug "n, [R] creirug porpt
     (D) [R] is true [A] is false
         tR] oetnugr +n, [A] oeiirugr parg
     (E) Answer not known
            er9lorr Gplfl u-r ar9l eirano




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81. choose the decending order of the Abraham Maslow's Hierarchy of
    Needs.
    ${,1"L,      onciuGona9lein Gporo.r u rq$lorori GsnLunuor._
    6lprflq Glerne.
                                                                6pdrCg eu floreugld)

    (i)   Social Needs
          +qgo Gpororseir

    (ir) Self-actualisationNeeds
          p<in $ieopoqp Gporeue eh

    (iii) PhysiologicalNeeds
          lreflucil Gporote etr
    (iv) Self-Esteem Needs
          p<ino$lu q Gporeueeh

    (v) Security Needs
          unglcnuq Gpororaatr
    (A) (iii), (v), (i), (iv) and (ii)              (B) (iii), (v), (i), (ii) and (iv)
          (iii), (v), (i), (iv) LopgLr (ii)              (iii), (v), (i), (ii) LoggLi, (iv)
    (C) (ii), (iv), (i), (iii) and (v)             grtOrl,(iv), (i), (v) and (iii)
          (ii), (iv), (i), (iii) mesLr (v)               (ii), (iv), (i), (v) LoggLi, (iii)
    (E) Answer not known
          or91   eoL- Glprfl u"rofletua"ra:




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82. Assertion [A] : A communicator must not be a good listener.
       q"pg [A] ,              SO C"^-P Glpnr-nuncri erarsuLb et 6l.opp aorafluunenrJns
                              @Ori;o Go.rainrqu gtei:dlur-6leboro.
       Reason     [R]:         Two way communication is the basic core of any
                               communication.
       onrlarrub [R]    :      6leu.l$lg GlpnunG)eb 6rO-d                     Gleur$G]gnununorgr
                               gi +u u6)Lul narGpnn a.r Lou.t 5(D6un(glb.
       (A) [A] and [R] are correc| [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
           [A] ,pg,b [Rj cr,inp OralnGrO efi; [R] aranugl [A]ri;6 stflunor ergoni;olonlgLb
       (B) [A] and [R] are correct; but [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
              [4] .pO," [R] *.iop Oral"OLl +rfl; gornei-r [R] eretnug [A]r;1g erflunor
              eflar6s oCu eu
       (c)    [A] is correct; [R] is false
              [A] crdnugr en; [R] oeinug parg
      ,J'f [R] is correct;
                      erf);
                            [A] is false
              [R] cretnugr          [A] aeinugl pergt
       (E)    Answer not known
              er0ao   r 6prfl uer9lcireoo

83.    Three types of leadership styles advocated by Max Weber is the
       Gm&eiu Glo:uuri go <in6l Lo ng!$p qgooing: areooun66r p6D6u6oLD (p6Dp ur n6rgl

      tgf Charismatic, traditional, legal rational
           sat n&Clur nor, unrTLburflu, +L_r_Lb/ uojj;gpflo1
       (B) Titalar, controllers and organizers
              pot6D u t_..1, s r_@ u u $t$$eeh, .q en Lo u u nenfi seir

       (C) Institutionalists, specialists, hybrids
             $lgotarotn$leeir, 6!6bgpn56h, sarurglarraseh
       (D) Charismatic,institutionalists andspecialists
             sa.: rt&Cl, pgro.rorar n$leeir, p qowrteeir

       (E) Answer not known
             o9anr 6lp lflu.l o9leilaoeu

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84. "Civil service is a professional body of officials, permanent, paid and
     skilled'a definition was given by
    "1grler>o   u umfl   u-L   nennseir oetnGunri, $lrfpprfonor, eo$luooflrieuu@Lb, $petn Gluppl
     en Gpnglrfuglaogr g{ooour9lein €lg16!aln66iT +6uri' -                    6r6irrp 6u6nlur6o[6Dur
    erafl$porri

   ,*<r Herman Finer
                  rtLoein enuorri
                                                       (B) F.A. Ogg
        Clgo                                               cru.cr. +gri;

     (c)   E.N. Gladden                                @) Ramsay Muir
           r=r'.oein. dlornuein                            rynLbGe gru9lrt

     (E) Answer not known
           e$ or L- Gprflueflelora-r




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88. Consider the following statements, choose the correct answer
     6 Bsannr-   agE Bsoror EOpq Lb, effl ur n6r o9l or ror ur Gpn$Glp@ ri;so1 Lb
     (1) Communication is an important principles of co-ordination
         Cleur$lGlpnr-rtq creinug gignndororur9air 16lo gr6dluLonorGpnri
           Ge nrunL-nqgLb

     (2) Millet portraits "Communication" as the heart of management
           "Glqa6 61pruriq" creinuorp GLoeunamornu9lein 6Opr,b 616r rileiroi
           qgglur9l@6lpnri

     (3) Communication is a multi - way traffic
           "Geur$lGpnl-rtq" cretnugl "udn-greoar or g!" q or r-u:p ng Lb
     (4) Communication is said to be a process of meaningful intraction
           among human beings
           Cleu:$- Glpnufrq cretnug ooflp zu9lrioqgrtsdlouGu:rLrnar Glunlqrgeiror
           $enu-uSL-gt Cleu..rpgoorp u ng6
     (A) (1) and (2) only correct                    (B) (2) and (3) only correct
           (1) LoggrLir (2) or@ub +lil                    (2) Lopgrir (3) or-@Lb elfl

   6       (4) only correct
           (4) Lor@tb eifl
                                                     (D) (2), (3), (4) only correct
                                                          (2), (3), (4) or@Ll elf)
     (E)   Answer not known
           or9lcor Clp lfl u: a9lei:oreu




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89. Choose the correct answer
    slilur n6r o6leo uanur Gpri$Glp@ri;e

    (1) Minimum pension of the Central Government employee raised to
           Rs. 8,000
           io$$u: elryenrara oog!urtsgrig gorp$pure gri.rgl$u-rLonorgl O. 8,000 gs
           rurt$puur-@otuongt
    (2) Family pension drawn uniformly as 30% of last pay drawn
           (g0rnu gurgtrpu:onorg Sr7ne, sanr-dlurne Gupp esrpug$lcflg$gt 30% 4a
           Clupuu@6lpgr
    (3) Pension schemes are applicable to Government servants appointed
           before 1.1.2003
           1.1.2003 +6610815 gretnqorarrJ $lu.lr6l6suuuL-arfiepgrig gurg5$luLir
           6lungggrn
    (4) Information and Facilitation counter for pensioners established in
           Lok Nayak Bhavan
           gurg5$luLriegri;snar pearo ,o,Dgtb GsaDerl oaflpnri;qqrn (psuq
           €l6DrD6suur-@eiror $lr-Lb Garn6 pnu6 u6udr +(gb
    (A) (1) and (4) only correct                 (B) (2) and (1) only coruect
           (1) opgLir (4) Lor@Lb alfl                 (2) LopgLl (1) or-@Lb erfl

   \g      (2) and (4) only correct
           (2) Lrpgo (4) or@Lb elfl
                                                 (D ) (3) and (2) only correct
                                                      (3) LorhrnrLb (2) Lorfri Lb clfl

    (E)    Answer not known
           or9lon   u Gp lflu er9leileneu




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90.    The minimgm eligibility period for receipt of pension is
       grn g5$l u 6 61 ugorpplgrfl u OaDpEpu L& a neu p1g$l u norg

       (A) 20 years                                    (B) 30 years
              20 gainglaeir                                30 gain@scfr
       (C) 15 years                                   ,ro 1010 years
              15 ga;n@setr                                     gaftn@eeir

       (E) Answer not known
              or9 an L-    Gpfluoflatoreu


91. "Corruption was an evil which has to be fought on fronts, at all levels" - a
       remark was passed by
       "eopcunargl $raanorpngtb, gtp6r,6r +lt olorpg gleinoreufluglg Lb, LorrrisoflgLb
       6r5l'ipgl GunrJnr Go:mr@Lb" cror a.pfl u.lo.r ri

      ,rg Dr.
          Dr.
              Radhakrishnan
                        rlnp ndl qgeilcrrein
                                                       (B) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
                                                            Dr. A.P.J. equgleU scunrb
       (c)    Dr. Manmohan Singh                       @) Santhanam Committee
              Dr. LoeinGtoncein I rir                       +$pnarLb igqg

       (tr)   Answer not known
              or9lan L- Clp rflu efle! aneu




92. Identify the Broder view in dealing the public services
       (gr+6Dr-DU umflsorcr ansunqgat$etu 6Cf,fiO,b er5lrflar nar u nftora.r or u-.r oainr$lo

       (A) Personnel management (B) Manpower management
              uarflutnanri Goonainoro                       oaflgs$peb GoonorrorLo
       (C) Labour welfare management lgfPerconnel Administration
              Gpngleuncnri par          GoonainaoLo         uarfl ut nenrt pgatnoLb

       (E) Answer not known
              erfl an   r- Gp rfl u a9l cilano




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93. Consider the following statements, choose the correct answer on
    personnel classification
    EBsaimr ar n66.l u: r6Lsoulen s(Dgts, uerflurnenft auerreuunL-qein eflurn6n ar9larr L-ao u-r
    Gsrifi6sdit&s
    (l)    IAS, IPS, IFS are the classic examples of position classification
           E.6r.6r6iD, g.rgl.croiu, g.eru.croiu +Cluanoroeir "uarfl u9leir Sloral u9la-rai '
           gl +u u6D L u noB C)snainr uarfl u.l norri or oreu u nL-r+E(g 9-pnr6uronq5r.b

    (ir) India has adopted the system ofRank classification ofpersonnel
          B,rSrn pgd gr6r.D 6)r6o5u u rLt+6)6rr z-60l-ru umflu:norri Slga.r ne g)olporul
           Ednupgdlpgl
    (iir) Personnel are classified based on Hierarchy by Rank in civil
           service
           qgrqorLouumfle ofieb, uesflurn6nfts6h      p(g$ etrquuanru9leb u q$looale oflelr
           anorpgl ororsu u @$pu u @6lp nfteah

    (i") Rank classification is not suitable for Generalist cadres
          POSCpanp umflutnenf cuorouun@ 6)ungluaoflu..rnori eog!urt goolpd;(g
           Cl u nqg3bp16l eileu npp r(grb


    (A) (i) only correct                           (B) (ii) only correct
           (i) Lor@Lb e lfl                             (ii) ror-@Lb erfl
   ,Jzf (ii) and (iii) only correct                (D) (iv) only correct
           (ii) LoggLir (iii) ou@Lb erfl                (iv) or--@Lb erfl
    (E)   Answer not known
          oflan r-- Clp rflu o6leir oreu




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94. "Performance Appraisal" is necessary, as it is a

    g
     Gl   eu!$lp cin Lo$) u rnco'gt .ei 6u Cl ur
                            LS                     LD   rr(5 Lb 6rcl 66r66fl O +l{gl g n

               A proven tool of control by management
               GLocu nainon Lo sr@Ltunr-rgeiir
                                                    $1grS1d;suur-r gri s6er91u:ngLb
     (B)       A measuring scale
               erora9r@ aga9l
     (c)       A policy of the Government
               el rTenrar a$$1etn Clsneirorsu nlgrb
     (D)       Promotion system
               uper9l zu rtal goenp u nlqLb

     (E)       Answer not known
               or9lanr Glplfl u or9l cbaro




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95.    Choose the incorrect answer on classification
       umflunorri arorsuun@ up$lu: po:pnar aL nri;Clu$errp acrru$ls.
       (i)   The basic unit of an organisation is "position"
             grt etan o u r-9lein <9ll+uu6)Lruror J1o(g etpetn "$loral u: n1g6"
       (il) In an organisation, the Incubent and position are similar
            ei. 4leoLou6lc , sp6tr $lanoq6, spp @r$$gsnar 6pflq
             GleuJuJu u L-L-6uCDLb eGrf ouare rilu lr-orrJno:ft

       (iil) Duties and Responsibility of the positions are always similar
             gri $loreu u9lein 6L-6DLDulLb G)unguq6 cru6lunqggLb gGrT to n$llflu norgt
       (iv) All India Seryices are recruited on the basis ofits occupant
             eranorE$p$1u Geeoa.rseir .gpdn g66lrJrflu u norrfletn et rlu r or L-u9leir
             gr-Gertu q Cleu-r u u u @dleiirpor
       (A) (r, (ii) and (iii) only incorrect
             (i), (i0 LopEo (iii) Lor--@lb garpnorgl
      VPf Gl only inconect
           (ii) LorOLir p6up n6rgJ
       (C) (ii) and (iv) only incorrect
           (ii) ropgrir (iv) Lor@Lb porpnargt
       (D) (i) and (ii) only incorrect
           (i) opgLl (ii) or@Ll porpnargl
       (E) Answer not known
             oflor r- Clprfluo0 aroreu




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98. "Spoils System" in U.S.A was practiced during the Presidentship of
     +rGlo/f[;;cnor9lo 'C[$a] 6lurn6r (g6r,,D' Opp garn$"Sl snog$etu porL-granpugla;
     6opper

    $      Jackson
           gn6eetn
                                              (B) Jefferson
                                                  Clgurtedn

     (c)   Adams                              (D) Washington
           qL-Lboiu                               or na$lril rein

     (E)   Answer not known
           o0orr- G1plfl ueElatoreu




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99. Choose the correct answer
    eifl u n6r o6lor r--oru.r GpripGlp@rl;o


    Assertion [A]            Supremacy of Generalist is the basis of the Indian
                             bureaucracy
    sranflu [Al   ,
                             6p6. ei$)snq arfi&son6ngt Glungt          6lumr&sro /Lo6)m6Dur
                             GLoetnorLoq orr-urpns        $qguuorp          €ll+uu6)Lu-tn6&
                             Cle nainrq(D{i6lpgl.

    Reason [R]:              Lt. Gen. Surendranath committee recommended the
                             civil servants must be a specialist
    snrymrLb [R]      :      Glar.Glg. *Gr7$$rpnp (g(rdn6rgi, (g+6DrDU uooflunenfrsah
                             "Epr,-.1 $1qan$gtorib" Glupprarrtsorna $6rio Gorain@6 cror
                             ulfl$g1anr1ri;61pgr.

     (A) [A] and [R] are true; [R] is the coruect explanation of [A]
        [A] ,pg,l, [R] @ryam@Ll erfl; [R] creinugt [A] eCg efluin66r o8eirasonlgrb
   glf tU and [R] are true: but [R] is not coruect explanation of [A]
        [A] opE,b [R] 6t,lrl"O,i, sn; [R] creinugr [A] ,*,Cq elflurnor eflor6sLD6b6u
    (C) [A] is true; [R] is false
        [A] crcinu51 efil; [R] creinug peugt
    (D) [R] is true; [A] is false
        [R] elarrugr sfl; [A] crrinug peugt
    (E) Answer not known
           o9 or L- Glplfluor9latora,r




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100. Imperative of specialization in the civil service was felt by the
     (5+orou uarflcoflci.r "6lp r,-.1 ,61,-..1*rpgt -" gorpuglein $dnfluoroun6)LD6)rLr larrnpp

    g (5(9

             Lt. General Surendranth Committee
             Clar.Clg. *Gr1gp[prp g(g
      (B)    Satish chand committee
             666+epp g(B
      (c)    A.D. Gorwala committee
             A.D. Gcnnoln6Dn (g(,
      (D)    Santhanam committee
             e$pnorLb gq9

       (E)   Answer not known
             c,9l or L- Glp ifl u crfl elroreu




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101. Choose the correct answer on New Public Management
     q$u Glung Goa;nai.noro (New Public Management) upflu: sltlurn6r ar9lorroru-r
     Gsnri;Clsfll&s :

     (i)    The New Public Management emphasis bureaucratization
            Ll6u Clung GoeunarrorLo etpe nrJorr riri;e elolr.ouq llgar n&u$orp
            arcflqgggrdlpgr
     (ii) The New Public Management aims at "Efficiency''
            q$l u-r Cl u ng G oar nainor Lo $pco o u9l O p Lb r9l ii;eoa 6o nainrqgrhdlpg

     (iii) The New Public Management advocates Government should
            change from doer of public activities to a distributor of public
            benefits than more governance
            q$u.l Clrng] Goonobrarournorgt, ei [onrilslonorgt 6ung G]sur oo6rfl 6n
            r.r@u@euarpu-r@pg,r, Clungl $cuorer aoror Lor@rn o9pGundluupne $1g6e
            Gorain@ rn crar Gu n$l*6lprg

     (iv) The New Public Management faith in more Government
            q$)u: Clun5l GoornaincrrLou-rnargt, peila-rnu8oru: erflr-, .l$lern prio.rnsp$eir
            p tb r5l 6ans Cl a nainqlgrbdlpg

     (A) (i) and (iii) only correct                   (B) (ii) and (iv) only correct
            (i) oppLir (iii) or@Ll efl                      (ii) opgLir (iv) Lor@Ll erfl
            (ii) and (iii) only correct               (D) (iii) and (iv) only correct
   {b
            (ii) ropgLir (iii) oL-@rb elfl                (iii) Lopgrir (iv) or@o erfl
     (E) Answer not known
            er9leo L- Clprflu: er9lcboreu




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102. Match the following landmarks in the growth of New Public
     Administration:
     EBr;sa;nr-a.rp$l6b L6ir6n q$lu Glung pria.rns$$lcir g:661ur orenrt&61 ps1i1eqeororu
     Clunqg3b5te :

                  Conference                                   Year
                         Lonpn@                                gairr@
     (a) Philadelphia conference                             1. 1968
          r9lorGluci-rr-9lun    Lonpn@                          1968
     (b) First Minnowbrook conference 2. 1988
          g)gornol5t u6ldnGarnq6ri                  tonpn@      1988
     (c) Second Minnowbrook conference 3. 2008
          @fafuunorgl r6leinGarnqgri;               onpn@       2008
     (d) Third Minnowbrook conference 4. 1967
         qgrdngrnarg r.6kinGarnqgri Lonpn@ 1967

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

   ,y6+  | 2                                  3
    (D)4 3 1                                  2
     (E) Answer not known
          ofl or L- 61 g lfl u orfl ei:oreu




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105. A Remark, "Administration is a Moral Act and Administrator is a Moral
     Agent" was given by
     '$Iiornerb creinug $$l6lpflu5laxo Gl+uonqgLb. $)ner.rn61 creinuarft efi 6S


    g
     grsor rJnornir' creing oflo riear3barp *l$luar n

             L.D. White                                   (B) Ramsay Muir
             L.D.9u9r                                           qnLbGe gou ri

     (c)     C. Merriam                                   (D) Paul H. Appleby
             C. GLoilfluLb                                    uncu H. gu r9leiror u

     (E)    Answer not known
             er9lenr Clpifl u:orfleucoeu



106. The word'Administration" is derived from the word of
     "$l lgor ns Lb" crgt rjl or nri$op, 6,Ep ar nri'$orp u9l erSl   6$9 6) up u u rrp ngtb.
     (A)     Greek                                        (B) English
             6)Gr7ri;uLb                                        qnirCloLb

    d        Latin
             6tp$ut,
                                                          (D) French
                                                                r-9lClr@e

     (E)     Answer not known
             a9l or   u Gprfl u er9kil oreu




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108. Match the following :
      SBancrruorarou Glun1g$ge :
     Match correctly an important event in several phases of public
      administration.
      Clung Slrtarne$$eir ucilGarg urq$ioreuooflrin g:ri8u $le$crlaoror erflu-rna G)un1g$gre :
                   Phases                                       Event
                  u rq$lencuoeir                               pepolsetr
      (a) 1887-1926                        1. Principles of Administration
           1887-1926                             $l rtat nsrh Gs neirorsseir
      G) 7927-1937                         2. Public policy perspective
           1927-t937                             Gl u ngrri; Glsnoirano   elqEigr
      (c) 1938-1947                        3. Politics-administration Dichotomy
           1938-1947                             .gtdueb - $lrtor ne r9llfluq
      (d) 1971-1e90                        4.    Era of challenge
           1971- 1990                            ear nei:oaflein qafur@




    6(B) 3
           ( a)
           3
                      (b )
                      1
                      1
                               (c
                               4
                               2
                                           (d)
                                           2
                                           4
     (c) 1            D        4           2
     (D) 2    1      J    4
     (E) Answer not known
           er9lorr Clp rflu c,9 cileo eu




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110. Assertion - Reason type question :
     a'.ogr [A] Loggtil enryarrri [R] orcns efleurn :
     Assertion [A] : Governance is ultimately concerned with creating the
                     conditions for ordered rule and collective action.
     a'pE [A]             : $E$uns. ggols oetnug eft g(Dnirc6DrDuurr ogl$l LoSgr-b
                               *r-l@ pror rgri;ors oetnugtolGLou: ngril
     Reason     [R] : Governance is used in a variety of ways and has a
                               variety of meanings.
     enrlmnb    [R] , p_g3f;_IflH;#l*-, erglpnileennei:, uei:Garg orgleoflcir
     (A) [A] is true; [R] is false

    g        [A] cr<inu51 efl ; [R] oeinug porg
             Both [A] and [R] are true, [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
             tAl Lo,Dglb tRl 6r6i,r,D 6TdrOLb elfl ; tRl +algr tAl Bqg +lflunar
             a9lor6e onlgLb

     (C) [A] is false; @l is true
         [A] crcinugr p6ug; [R] odnu5 elfl
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true; but, [R] is not correct explanation of [A]
             [A] ,,oE,n [R] r.inp $ryaln@Lb orfl ; garneb, [R] +*Sr [A] eO sflurnan
             or9lor&o Loeuat

      (E) Answer not known
          o6l or r 6lp ifl u: o9l ebanat




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111. Pubiic Administration considered more science, when it concerned with
     Clung SlqgorneLonar5t 6pp ulgtunuroluin Glunlg$$l 6tU,+,g,n Gunlgg
     er$1eu r1u ns erflo9l ua.rno sopu u @6lpgr.

     (A) Value Analysis
           Lo$1uq et rqu uaouu5lo nor u(guunurq

           Factual Analysis
   ipf
   v       e-ai.n6Dlo elquuaruu9otnar ulguunrirol

     (C) Logical Analysis
           pft65 +I+uuolruSlatnon ulguunu.lq
     (D) Empirical Analysis
           e{ g[ uolol np ulSu u nu.Lq

     (E) Answer not known
           er9l an   u Clprfl u er9l eirorar


112. Reforming civil service structure is the impact of the pursuing one of the
     goals of the
     lgqorLouuooflaoflein erarrouaru Srt$t15gglb GerLrer.rpnarg 6pdn g,t Satihdlcoar
     slaDLargp15 61eOuuu@Lb g:up$lsaflrin o9lorerreq eafl eb geiirp ngLb.

    tyrr The New Public Management
           ud u..: Clunar Goo narraoio
     (B)   New Public Administration
           u6lur 6lunsr filrneunsLtr
     (c)   Globalization
           L6D5tDtU tOr566U

     (D) Democratisation of public administration
           6u n5t pqgor ns$orp gorpnuou u @$gpri;
     (E) Answer not known
           er9lon    r Clp   rflu-.: er9leboro




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113. "The heart of administration is the management of programmes
     designed to serve the general welfare" - a quote was signifies the
     "pgor:ns$$dn 6lOpr,b creinugr, Glung pogiri;1g Georerr Gleriarppene $uL-riaaoor


                                                              g
     Goonai,naoLo GeOaranp or+6uolouupr(gb"                       - creinp a.'-Sg qgorbClu$gtouuu@pg6ugl
     (A) Administration                                                Management
            $lgarneLb                                                  GLoeunainoro

     (C) Programmes                                            (D) General Welfare
            $ rr-rirseir                                               6l u nsr marein

     (E) Answer not known
            afl or r-- ClErfl u ofil e! or ar




114. Match the following :
     Egleainuarporp Glung$ge :
                   Concept                                Thinker
                    5(Epgt                              6lfiseoer ur nerrri
     (a) Unity of command                             1. Millet
           go6Dr-D 5r-L6D6[r                              r-6lciror

     &) Coordination                                  2. Mooney
           gqyru6loronuq                                  Gnnmfl
     (c) Span ofcontrol                               3. Urwick
           sr@uunL-$t er9&a                               esft6rqlB
     (d) Supervision                                  4. Fayol
           G o@ u nrtaoor u91 L-etr                       u nur ci.l


           (a) (b) (c)                          (d)
           t423
    s      4231
     ( C ) 3124
     (D ) 4213
     (E)   Answer not known
           oflor   r 6lpiflu er9looro


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115. Identify the following works done by Mary Parker Follet
     GLolfl unrtsfr Gunaru Jleirfts6nral 6r(gpuuLt- q$p6rEis6t 6n sainL-1fle :

     (,       The new state
              q$u: errle
     (i,      Creativeexperience
              46e ugfta: etg[u6urb
     (iir) Politicalparties
              .gr8 u:su suflseh
     (rv) The ruling class
          +@rb orf66rb
     Choose the right answer in the code given below.
     E Bsalnr- ar lfl oreol ur u u..r eirru   gl$$ elfl ur n6r cr9l or ror u-r Gp ripGlp@ris :

   ,J'T (i) and (ii) are correct                               (B) (iiil and (iv) are correct
              (i) Lopg Lir (ii) elflu naroror                      (iii) opgr Lir (iv) e lflu naroror
     (c)      (ii) and (iii) are correct                       (D) (i) and (iii) are correct
              (ii) opgLl (iii) e rflu norooor                      (i) opg Lir (iii) eiflu nororar
     (E)      Answer not known
              oflaou Clpfl u:er9l oano


116. Meaning of "Organisation" is to "Designing the structure of the
     Administrative Machine" was restricted by
     "cqcoouq" eretnupein Glunlganar, "$l1gor na .pd fp$etr cr6orou6ou
     6)r r+6)-r 6) LD u up n1g   rb" creur eu@u@$pr; a-'151u at rt

     (A) E.N. Gladden                                       vpr Lyndal     Urwick
              E.N. dlennrein                                    e6lalnr-ar lrte6[i

     (C) Mc Parland                                            (D) L.D. White
              CILoB u nriGa;ainr                                     L.D.9u9lL-
     (E)      Answer not known
              a9lanr Clprf) ueflcileoeu




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117. Identify the nature of the organisation of the "Ministry of Law and
       Justice".
       (4.
       "eLr-rjl opgd:
                      $$l$gl6op erano&ee6" 61916 flgorarpprirr €tolr.our_.1 peinorou:norgJ
       (A)     Function

     6
               u asflsch et rqu u an r- u9leu n orgl

               Process
               papq .er rqu uarrru9arnorgt
       (c)     Clientele
               u u:ornafl 15(g +ltquuanr--u9lonargl
       (D)     Place
               etarllDor.l 6.p$utr e{ rqu u an L-u9lo nemgl

       (E)     Answer not known
               ar9l an   u Glprfl u oE riroreu


118. Managerial authority denotes
     G r.oeu nainco o -?borarrq lfl on Lo qq$1 u rgl @ orp nargt


     Ji        Right to act as direct the action of others in attainment of
               organizational goals
               Egu-*     @o&lgeanen eroruou$1ctu Lopparrfltin GlsuraDo @uri;e geil6Dgi
               Guu-Lcb u   ouppanar lrfl orto
                             @$gt
       (B)     Right to give orders and power to extract obedience
               {Er'L 6D6n56)6fr orpralSeup$enor llflorLo ropgtb EBurqporo r9lrflS6lp@r;i5Lir
               et$le nrTLb
       (c)     Supreme coordinating power
               l&e g6r.r8oarruq eri$
       (D)     Discipline
               gq96e Lb

       (E)     Answer not known
               or9l or   r Glpfl uer9l<iloral



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119. The highest J.evel of participative management is the
     uraGspq G Loeu nainoo ro uS ein r-6le zu rt$p porounang
     (A) Administrative participa tion gi$f
                                       -    Decisive participation
         prior.rno uruGs;iq                 $rlonar$$leb uraGspq
     (C) Consultativeparticipation (D)Associativeparticipation
           gGeuneooar uruGspq                      a.'u@ urlGs$q
     (E)   Answer not known
           a6lar r- Gprfluefloano



120. "Hawthorne effect" refers to increase in productivity because of
     "gonairGpnna aflarorol"
                             .e-pui5$lg$pd erpsifluoru 15d1.b6l,Dgt, 6Icl6r6fl6[, sgJ
     Ep-- Clsnainr pn6 $CUppSt
     (A) Good physical working environment
           pebo Goraoa: 6pei:
     (B) Secure job
           ungJaniunor Geuoro

    11gf er"r"nce of observers in production
           rpup;$aru-r sainsnofl uuouriee,ir @gppgrr
     (D) Job security
           Gor:oral unglsruq

     (E) Answer not known
           o5lan   r Glprflu: o6leboreu




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123. The "fourteen principles oforganisation" was given by
     .gtanLo u r-9lein u$orneinlg GsnLun@seir pppalt

     (A) Plato                                          ,JDf Henri Fayol
            r9lGenrGrn                                        6larneinr6l u Gur nei;

     (C) Fredrick Taylor                                 (D) Max Weber
            u ClrJurfle 6l rurarft                            Gto6eiu Glolruuri

     (E)    Answer not known
            oflaor Clpifl uo,9lcloro


724. The principles of "Unity of command" implies
     "gqgor Lo6 s ur-6o 6r/' Ge nr-_u n$t ar.r aSl qE6igt orp norgr

     (A) In Union there is strength
            gggaooor u.r are6l qgggdlpg
   gpf n^vtoyees should receive orders from one superior only
            u o.ofl u.l norft oair G Lo ar$ls nrfl eofl .dl Opgr Lgp [er.{ Gl u g ar eop Od[;6lpg.

     (C) Group to be assigned the responsibility of commanding
            191196glpq5 errororu9@Lb G)unguq ardedairpgt

     (D) Command be equally distributed among horizontal line
            dlanrLor-r-$$ki-r erfleorDn6r or-uorenu9l@oronp g$ledlarrpgr.

     (E) Answer not known
         ofl ar r 61p cfl ooro
                        ifl ur




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125. Find out the incorrect statement
     p6uprfi'I &r,OdD,E oainrl'le

    *4 InoneUnity of command, an employee receives order from more than
             superior officer
            A(D oog!urt gdngtBg Gr.opuL-r- e-uri =er$lsnrflu9lr-rflgpg +606!T6Du-r
            Clu mrdlmnri.

     (B)    Under UOC, an employee of an organisation should report to one
            superior officer
            gO 6E-o,p$etn eo$urt g1g run er$lanlfl*ig or@GLo dBurqpporn.
      (c)   Henri Fayol was an ordent advocate of unity of command
            6f gooindl .'" u u.r cil   $BG s ncirons u9l etn goeinGl Lo n glpga ifl eb g:peinor Lo u noror rt.
      (D)   F.W. Taylor rejected the principle of unity of command
            F.W.Gluu.rori @&Gloneirorooru: $lrlnorfl$pnn.
      (E)   Answer not known
            cflanu 6plf) uoElcilorar


126. Classification of central services under classes I, II, III and IV was
     changed into Groups A, B, C and D on the recommendation of
     rgleineuqgaroropgeir crppri; O119ur9l,in ulflsgorTu9lar Gurflo I, II, III LolDgrn fV
     orqquqsaflein EB op;$lu Ge6D6uo6rfl6in arorauun@ 15119 A, B, C LolDgtb D crar
      ronrilmuuLrar ?

      (A) Second Pay Commission (B) Fourth Pay Commission
            $lrTalrunargl esr$)uri; gq9                              pneinonorgt ecr$luri; qgqg

    . gl    Third Pay Commission (D) First Pay Commission
    v       goeirpnarg eenpuri; 6119                                 GDponLb esr$luri; qgqg
      (E)   Answer not known
            o,9larr- Glp lfl uer9l eboro




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127. Which of the following determines the general policies pertaining to the
     central services?
     rflebrar qgor orasg ar o$$ u..r Gsol6us6ir G)gnrriuner Glu ngterr nen Glenetranseoror ergl
     EtLoneufl&6lmsr r

      (A)    Ministry of Finance
            ,6l5pg-p €tolro&sorb
      (B)   Ministry of Home
             e-cirglaDp e{al Lo&65rb

    ,9r Ministry of Personnel
             uatfl ur nerri gl orp etoro&eeLb

      (D)   Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
            pnr-nqgLoeinp o9ler.rsnr7nfu seir et 6) LD&es[)

      (E)   Answer not known
             o,9laru Clpifl uo6lciloreu



128. Reservation to SC/ST in the public services guaranteed by the
     Glun51 uarflsofleir pnB$puuuGrnri' opgLb upnrgquglor6ri;snan Sr-ggrrl;E@ @pair
     grarrb rg$l rro npu u @$pu u @6lpg1.

      (A) Article 365                                  (B) Article 315
              sos
             or9l$l                                        o9l$l srs

    gpf Articte szs                                    (D) Articte 37b
        a9l$l sss                                             ofl$l szs
      (E) Answer not known
             a9l eo   r- Clprfl uafl eirorat




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129. The services conditions of the chairman and members of the TNPSC are
     governed by
     gdf FpnQt eqry+ reioflunorrt- Gpnq gaoanu:$$lein p6Do6rti LopgLb rgur-91anris6rfl6in
     Geareu $l u$pororseir $) rieudl u ugt z

           Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1954
   *{
           1954-+Lb +atur6l pdl$,on@ et[& u arfl ur norri Gp rio.r nerrmru-r
           gqgrarqggrenpseir.

     (B)   Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1953
           1953-+6 .%dirro             pdlp,Dn$l €trr&       uemfl u nelrri   Gp rio.r norarru-r
           gqgralgg:otpeeir.
     (c)   Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1955
           1955-<zbrb +6irr@    p6l0,rn0 .e{rrs, u arfl u: norrt Gprta.r norerru-r
           g(grrl15g:6Dpscir.

     (D)   Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Regulations, 1956
           1956 +Lb +dino       pdl$pnGt et[& uanfl ur norrt Gp riar naoarru-r
           gqgnLlggrenpeeh.

     (E)   Answer not known
           er5lorr Gplf) u:o9leuaneu


130. Which of the following is the name of the App' launched by Anna
     Administrative staff college for competitive exams?
     Gunuq$ Gprtarfistg&sne gtdronn $lnarne Lr uoflurnenn e og1rrflu n<ir
     Clpnr-r suurr- Gleuroilugl6in Gluurri u9ldnar 15or ororspfl ci.r o5t r
     (A) Ennam App                              ,yr Nokkam App
           crainmrb Cleurasl                         GpnBsLb GeuaSl

     (C) AASC App                                (D) AIMTN App
           AASC Gleur6$l                             AIMTN 6eur6,5l
     (E) Answer not known
           o9anr Gplfluo9loono




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131. Which of the following statements regarding management of state
' services by chief secretary is incorrect?
    paneu6orD& Clsu-r6Dn6nn €l[e           Ge6oorJs6)6n   prtordluug Clpnrrtunam r9leinougrn
    glfi mrgafl eb 6T6r s6rmtr66Trfr l ?

    (A)     Chief secretary of that particular state manages the state services
            erpp 6$lur-9lL-r- tonSlal$$l6tn polalolo& Gleur6Dn6nf onfleu Geerrareoren
            6lftar8{irdlpnf
    (B)     He is the head of the entire civil service of the state
            eiarrt Lo n$la;$$ ciir gr@GlLon$ g g;Ic. Gs6,6us6rfl6tn p6r,6uarfno e-6ir6nnft.
    (c)     He is the mentor and conscience keeper of the state services
            €l6uri .9i[& Geor6us61fr6ttr or glonrrau: nsq dr, roe'oenr8anul& snuueIr(Dt.orr5
            6eu eb u @ 6letnp nri.

   ,6       He also supervises their active civil and political participation
            e1orri el rJ+ Geo6.ro6rfl6D E-etrGornrflcin q5+anrDu unnGepq iopg Lb ex rldlu:cfu
            unlGe$oru qLb GLopunrtora.ru5l@Clpnri.
    (E)     Answer not known
            o6lor r- Clprflu er9leboreu




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132. Assertion [A]           Skill training is meant for broadening the mind of the
     employee

     *'rh mr [Al :          6p,in        uu9l$fl       oetnugt uodunenlflein LD6n6Dp
                             c6l lfl e4 u u @$g euppsnsGo reirengt.


     Reason [R] :           Training imparted to the officers of Indian Audit and
                            Accounts service is an example of skill training
     unrlarrur [R]    :     6,o61. garflBora Lopgrb 66n6(gcair Ge6odugldn erpcnrflsqg*g
                            eu priou u g) tb u u5lpdl $lpetr u u9gfI;g gg o@ggrri;snr--@.


     (A) [A] is true, but [R] is false
             erEg Lain6Dl.o enryarrb pa.rg
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
             e:pg rb snrTarrgor-b erfl, snrTerr6 so,b@p e6lor&qgorpne ueherrgt
         ,
    ,9       [A] is false, [R] is true
             er,DDl p6ug e nryarrLb Lain6) LD

     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation
             of [A]
             e..pg rb onrJongcLb +l[1, e nrJerr6 elpdl,D15 9-6ruralo o6]en6oociro.

     (E) Answer not known
             er9lorr Clplfl u:e6looro




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133. The Number of All India services were there when the Government of
     India Act, 1919 decentralised the administration
     6,rdl, *r,I* errrn 19196in, urq $lftoine$cop urloratn6dluGung 6CUpp =q6l6n
     @p$tu u orflaoflein crainarfl Boro
     (A)    5                                    (B) 7
   ,.gf 9                                        (D) 11
     (E)   Answer not known
            or9lan   r Glprflu or9leboreu

134. The Indian Institute of Public Administrative is which type of an
     organisation?


   g @E$u Glungt $lrtorne SlEo:arLb (IIPA) 6rpp 6'r6D6 eloroLq gq56?
           Quasi - Governmental
           grn* - sniris
                                                 (B) Government Department
                                                    el[ep 5l6tp
     (c)    Executive Body                       (D) Board Type of Organisation
           prtornor; gqg                            gteoLou r-9lein u6u6Ds 6u 6Dg

     (E)   Answer not known
           or9lorr Glp lf) u aSlcbeoeu




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135. A new all India service can be created by
     gO q$lur eraren$$l$$u: Ge6)6u6)ur $g<in gra;tb e-(D6un&6 goqu.lrb
     (A) A resolution of the Rajya Sabha
            r7n2!u"l e u naflein $riLo norLb


    d       An act of parliament
            u rrJreD Lo6tnp$$l atn +rL-Lb

      (c)   An order of the President
            soatrndl udl uEl6in p risneu

      (D)   A resolution of the UPSC
            UPSC u9ldn $riLonorLb
      (E)   Answer not known
            o61 or r- 6p rfl u: er9l <ilerrar




136. The father of Civil Services in India is

     g      Charles Cornwallis
            snft 6D6iu o nteinor net5l eiu
                                                     (B) Robert Clive
                                                         qnurtr 6)ooenor
      (c)   Lord Mountbatten                         (D) Warren Hastings
            roeq ainrGu L-L--ein                         ar nryein gp noiuoetir

      (E)   Answer not known
            or9arr Gprfluo9kiloro




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137. Article under which the provision the all India services is made under
     grooorp$p$u (g+olLDU umfls6tr @p$tu etry'dluei: eneargpcir S);bp erL- e-gur9ain
     EB rlgarn6suu06l,Dg.
     (A) Article 307                               1y{drri"t"  srz
           s1u p gruq 3O7                              eLL LEI    312
                                                                Llr_..]


     (C) Atticle 275                                (D) Article 258
           sLL e gtu t_.1 27S                           €FL_r e gruq 258

     (E) Answer not known
           e6lor   r Gprflu.le0 claneu

138. Assertion [A] : A Governor is a nominal executive head of a state
     s.pg [A] :               gO +@pri gO on$logpdr G]uu:rTenerglalnor $lirar.rnsg
                              p6)a)6uft.

     Reason [R]:              The Governor acts as an agent of the Union
                              Government
     en[6!rrn [R] :           g(gpft Lo$$lu eqfletn (gD6orrJn6 Gluuebu@dlpnri.
     (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
         [A] *fl, +6rn6b [R]p-gt.
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true; and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
           [4] ,pg," [R] 6rat"Oo elfl, GogtLb [R] cretrrugr [A]e'9tEg eiilurnor
           er9len6sLb.

     (c)   [A] is false, @l is true
           [A] p-E,gannd [R] efi
    sf     Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation
           of [A]
           [4 .pg," [R] @qr*rgto eifi, Gogrn [R] ori'rug1 [A]ogtE1g erflurnor
           o9len6socbar.
     (E)   Answer not known
           a5lor   r 6prflu orflcbaoal



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139. No money bill can be introduced in the legislature assembly without the
     recommendation of the
     $arri u rfl$gro [u!]d'r$l eluuGu ryeoortu9leu uour oGenpnora: pn6seb G+uru grqulng.
      (A) Speaker                                   i1\/Gou.rno,
          surprusft                                      g@pfr
      (C) Chief Minister                            (D) Finance Minister
          @Feir +loro&ei                                  6lp eroro&ert
      (E) Answer not known
            or r Gprfl afl aroro;
              o9l               u..:




140. Amange the following posts of a state secretariat in hierarchy (Higher to
     Lower) order by using the code given below
      Egpssainr qgpllu9rao ru uu.Ldnu@$$l gqg Lon$lo 6euos$$ein r9leinor 19 Lir rpefleaoen
                       B ) 6,r flol+uSl d glgrrisar ro6seq Lb:
      ( a-u ri g:peb 6



      (D      Special Secretary
              6puq Cleueu norri
      (ii)    Secretary
              CleuJ o n6nrt

      (iir)   Deputy Secretary
              geoon& Cleur6un6ri
      (iv)    Under Secretary
              eni CleuJ6D n6nir

    J{(c)
              (i0, (r), (iii), (iv)
              (iv), (iii), (i), (ii)
                                                     (B) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
                                                     (D) (il), (iii), (iv), (i)
      (E)     Answer not known
              er9l or   r Gprfl u o0 ar orar




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142. Which of the following article of the Indian constitution deals with the
     "Duration of state legislatures"?
     $$$1u: errySueuoriour-9letn EtinarqgLb crpp r-91/tlo1 "on$)ar +r-r-o<ingr3b$cin cna)tb"
     upfli; ar961pgrr
      (A) Article 170                              (B) Article 171
          r-9llila1 rzo                                Glrflal rzr

                                                   (D) Article 173
    JFT Article     172
        rSlrflerl rzz                                  r91rf1o4 rzs

      (E)   Answer not known
            a$ ao r- Clprfluofloaro




143. Which of the following state has unicameral legislature in India?
      r-9l<inorgLb crpp onpeup$ldr St$$uno9leil 6!(D ean! er--ur-oetngr$eop& Glenmr@oirengr

      (A) Andhra Pradesh                           (B) Bihar

                                                   g
            4g$riur-9lfipeur                           LSe nri


      (C) Karnataka                                    Tamil Nadu
            eftpnren                                   pdlDpno
      (E) Answer not known
            ar9l an   r G1p lfl uofl eiroro




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144. Assertion [A] : Judicial review is the power of a high court to examine
                     the constitutionality of legislative enactments and
                     executive orders of both the central and State
                     Governments.
     &l,8g [A] ,                   65fpgl6D,D LDg gu:a1 creiirug, LDgdu opgLb onflo etrJ*s6rfl6tn

                                   L'r'r',T'J, u?T#fi,T -,, "d,L n9,lI "l-, o f6fl ffi?$ fl
                                                 "
                                   et$le nrTonlgLb.
     Reason [R] :                  The provisions of articles 13 and 226 explicitly confer
                                   the power of judicial review on a High Court.
     enryarrLl [R] :               13 ^ -lo,ogb 226 6!gt rgltfleqoofl<in o,9$lgoarpscir
                                   rut$$loarrpg$p6 6Sp51-.D Goonurq et$lonqgcop
                                   Glouofl u ucrrrur na ou p rirlgdleinpor.

     (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
            [A] *,f1, +66rn6u [R] p*E
   gZf      eotn [A] and [R] are true; and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
            [A] opgr,i, [R] @rlaln$tLir elfl, Gogrub [R] crdrug [A]^9p15 elflu.rnor
           oflar&crir
     (C) [A] is false, [R] is true
           [A]p-gr,gorno [R] elfl
    (D) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of
           tAl
           [4] ,p8," [R] @rlann@o erfl, GLogib [R] cretnug [A] ut5]Ocg eif)urnor
           eflen&s Locit cu

    (E) Answer not known
           er9l or   L- Clp lfl u..r o5ktuorar




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145. Assertion [A] : The judges of a High Court are appointed by the
                     President.
     a..Dp [A] :               zu ri$$ o einp $$l u$ sar gorn$ u$l u neir $l u r6ki;e u u @6lp ntsoir.
     Reason [R] :              The chief justice of a High Court is appointed by the
                               President after consultation with the chief justice of
                               India and the Governor ofthe State concerned
     snnmrLl [Rl:              Glridlu .B6Da)6Dr-o rfdluA Lorhmrrj> ed]ufiguur-L Lonrflo&dlein
                               +gp(Eld,r soppnGondlgp r9leinorrt grt Lon$lar$$kirr
                               e-un$6odnp$p6tr p6oalolro $$u$loru (g+ruryep po6u6un
                               $lur16166lgrnrt.
     (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
         [A] ,fii, gorno [R] palE
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true; and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
         [A] ,opUr,i: [R] 6'ler,r0Lir erfl, GogrLb [R] crdnug [A]^9tOqg erflurnatr o9len&srb
     (C) [A] is false, [R] is true
           [A] p-gr,garnar [R] erfl
           Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of
    "Ff    tAl
           [A] ,pgr,b [R] @,lern@Ll eifl, GogrLb [R] odnugr [A] tqtOO e/flu:nar
           er9len6sLooo
     (E) Answer not known
           afl or r- Clprfl u orfi ar oreu




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146. Assertion [A] : The Minister and the Secretary of the department
                     concerned supervise the execution of the decisions of
                     the cabinet.
    a,porlAl,
                            33ffi;#ffi"'i,"8r""[.*Sorpuereinn,d*il6.#fl3x;
                            Gop u nrtoror u91 @6leinporri
    Reason [R]         : The Chief Minister evaluates the performance of the
                            various executive agencies and takes corrective action
                            wherever necessary.
    sn[dsrLb [R]       :    GDp6D6Dro&6i ueirGarg err$lanpGargp gLdlpgtorpu9lein
                            Cleureb$lporen o$uS@ Gleug, GEorolurnar $L-AooflO $qg$p
                            prar ra&oroe coor GropGle netrdlpnri.
    (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
        [A] *iil, +6rn6b [R] p-gr
    (B) Both [A] and [R] are true; and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
          [4] ,pE. [R] 6rlarn0,i, eiil, Gog6 [R] crdnugr [A] u8Ocq elflurnor
          a9lo16o6
    (C) [A] is false, [R] is true
          [A] p*E,garneir [R] erfl
   ,Ff    Fiotn [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of
          tAl
          [4] ,pE,i, [R] 6,lern@,l elfl, GLogLb [R] crdnugr [A] ogtptg eiflurnor
          cr9len6s oeileu

    (E) Answer not known
          o6lorr Glp lflu a6lot eoeu




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147. Assertion [A] :            Chief Minister recommends persons who can be
                               appointed as Ministers by the Governor.
     a'por [A]                                                      pur.6l6euur-6arquJ pu,iso,en
                   '           Ar*6)rJ;?.,i #,H;ffifff|i.
     Reason [R] :              The Chief Minister is the head of the state council of
                               ministers.
     enr;mrLb [R] :             Lon$leu et or Lo&er;or ar u9 ein pol6ual[n6 GDp6boi ft teirornri

     (A) [A] is true but [R] is false
           [A] rltl, -Zbarneir [R] p-E
    \r'
    ^(5    Both [Al and [R] are true; and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
           [A] r.oppr,n [R] 6ram@Li, erfl, Gogrrb [R] creinug [A] uI5lpO elflurnor
           el9lor&o6
     (C) [A] is False [R] is true
           [A] p*gr,garneb [R] +fl
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation
           of [A]
           [A] opgLl, [R] $'iolnGro erf1, Gog1Lb [R] crrinugr [A] ^91p" eiflurnor
           or9lardcLor o

     (E) Answer not known
           a0 or   u 61p lf) u o9l ebaneu




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148. Which of the following subjects come under the concurrent list of the
     Indian constitution?
    @p$luj erqdlura.rarouGlein                 6t-*pp ur-rqu:erSleu d$eeainL-eu6r$leb crgi .errrirqgLbr
     (,   Economic and social planning
          6l u nlpennpnry roEgb eU)6 $l L-L-r6luci-r

     (ii) Newspapers, books and printing presses
          61   eur$$p nctrseir, q$pa n eetr Lopg rj: el &+s Lb
                                                    r



    (iii) Factories
          6lsnrilrilenolals6ir
    (iv) Trade unions : Industrial and Labour disputes
          Clpn glpeao a oair, Glpn g! cbgr orp Logg Lb G1p n g! ar nenri rgl q&E orareetr

    (A) (i) and (ii) only                                      (B) (iii) and (iv) only
               (i) Lopgo (ii) Loi@Lir                              (iii) oggLl (iv) LoL-@6
    (C) (r, (ii) and (iii) only       gpf1i1, (ii), (iii) and (iv)
        (r, (ir) LogELb (iii) Lou@til      (r), (ir), (iii) opgLl (iv)
    (E) Answer not known
               or9l an r-- 61p rfl   u er9kilaral




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150. Match correctly the articles of the Indian constitution with their
     corresponding subject matter :
     6-p5t, erqfluooriouq& eLLU r-9llflalsarren er or.rp$lcin Glpnrrtqaouu.r
     c$log ul ra sqg L-ein erflurrs[r 6ung$pa1Lb

          Articles                                   Subject matter
          elrTdluotanuuq&                            Glunl5etr
          erru r9lrflo.1
     (a) 352                                   1. Suspension ofprovisions ofArticle-19
                                                     during emergencies
          352                                        Gpflu erarer;parooafldn Gung r9llfloq -re $O
                                                     cr9l$soror @arr$lgtpgpo
     o) 356                                    2. Provisions as to financial emergency
          356                                        $l$l .srorery$loo 61pnrft u nor er9lpg:orpsetr
     (c) 360                                   3. Proclamation of emergency
          360                                        garerJp eoeu   r-91   rJaremtb
     (d) 358                                   4. Provisions in case offailure of
          358                                        constitutional machinery in states
                                                     Lonparnraafldr etryd)urcuorLouq @u_rpSlrLir
                                                     Gpncilo0 uan L-$pneb 6rpu @ rb 6r! u r@o6tr

          (a)            &)        (c          (d)
    (A) 1                2         o
                                               4
    (B) 4                3        2            1

   Jsf
    (D)
        s                4        2            1
          4              .1        1           2
    (E)   Answer not known
              er9leo   r- Glprflu er9leuaoeu




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151. Assertion [A] : Judicial control over administration emanates from the
                     principle of judicial review
     &',Dg [A]   :            $lrtaneg$1dn     dg 66lpg-p er@uun@ 66pet.p r-8ennura1
                              Clsnetrorou9lerSlg$gr Clorofl uu@6lpgr.

     Reason [R] :             Judicial review means the power of the courts to
                              declare the laws and orders of the government as
                              invalid ifthey are against the constitution
     snrffirrjl [R] :         SSpSt.p r6ornu:o1 6r6i,rugt s[Adn srr-rtuseir Lopglb
                              e-Sp[6r16or6n 9{6)6r] elrydluoarouGlplg crp rynanoreu 6rerl
                              erfl erSle g Lir, S$l Lodrrp rusofl ein er$ s nry$aop gd[,;6lpg].
     (A) [A] is true and [R] is false
         [A] erflGLog1rn [R] p*gr
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
             [A] LopELb [R] ",f1, GtogLb tR], tA] erSlponor erflurn6n er9len&uongLb
        -,
    -\,,Gj   [Al is false and [R] is true
             lAlp-gr Gtog1r:> [R] ofl
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true but [R] is not the correct explanation
             of [A]
         [A] ,pgr,b [R] "fl, GLogLb [R], [A] er9lpenor erflurror erfletr&soeilo
     (E) Answer not known
             a9larr Clprflu: o61or oreu




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152. Which of the following are the means of judicial control over
     administration?
     dBseirL-a.rpgeh ag $lrtatneppetn dSi 65lpg-p,i, or-@uunurgetn arglgoarpunlgLbz
     (1) Suits against government
          etrlenrae$$p1g o$rynor arp&goeir
     (2) Judicial review
          rfrdl&aranm L-Sornurer
     (3) Rule of law
         eLug$lcin qLE
     (4) Statutory appeal
          er-r-rf$lurnen glolpu5@
     (5) Droitadministratif
          $lrto.r ne zrfleoo

     (A) (1), (2) and (3) correct
           (1), (2) opEr (3) eflurn6r6D6u

    Vff G), (2) and (4) correct
           (1), (2) Loggo (4) el[lurn6r6Dar
     (C) (2), (4) and (5) correct
           (2), (4) Lopgo (5) slflurn6r6D6r
     (D) (1), (3) and (5) correct
           (1), (3) LopELir (5) eflur6r6D6u
     (E) Answer not known
           er9l or   L- Clp lfl u o6l cil oro




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I

153. The judicial control over administrative acts emanates from the doctrine
     of.
     $lri'arne& Cleuebcoflein 6gt Edlp5-p,tr e r@uunueor& Glsnourqguugi 6tpdl
     (P6)r.orT6 ?

     (A) Separation of powers                         (B) Judicial review

    g        er$lenrJu Glrflo9loran
             Rule of law
             errg$etn gr-8
                                                          6$lpSl-p r-6ornrilo.1
                                                      (D) Deleeated legislatron
                                                          Glndl fildl&srer sL rLb

     (E)     Answer not known
             o6l or   r Clp lfl u a9l eboro,r

154. The least effective means of executive control over administration is
     p rtar nopi$ldn l65t $lnornsd; sr@uunrrgetr (5olparn6n u u-rgtciren or glgoanp ung a

     (A) Executive legislation                        (B) Budgetary system
             r6lonmGcrrilmr      srr.erdlsnnb             euneu Clscuer& C)rrLb

     (C) Staff agencies                           ,.q 4ppeal to public opinion
             uasflurn6nft (p5@LDs6ir               -  G)ungtods6ir 5(85orp sor npcir

     (E)     Answer not known
             erfl ar L- Glprfl u ofl aran   o




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155. Which of the following is not a term of reference of Sarkaria commission?
      eina: lgo.r ora.r,Egctr 6191 eis nfil ur n €6D6rurESl 6trr etps nrl ar rJr-b r5l o @ Oorat r
      r-9l



      (A) To review working of existing arrangements between union and
             state
             grinfl u$glri;grb on$lornregsqgLb Soruu5lonar pBGunanpu.r qpunuqeiir
             Gle urelu      nLoru og gulal Geutut
      (B) Making recommendations as to the changes needed
             Gporo.r u: nor onpp nneeh (gdlpsi           npgt 6D [s6)Gn ar p rE gp6i)
                                                     "
    glPf Sotving water disputes
             p$$ rt r9l [&E6rorecoor$ $rtu ugr
      (D) Protect the independence ofstates
             Lo   nSlorusafl <in epp$l rfpaop u n5ten$po
      (E) Answer not known
             ar9l or   r- Clp lfl u or9l cfu areu


156. Which schedule of the Indian constitution provides for Union State and
     concurrent ]ists?
     6p6, erryClucuorour9lein crbp irLlo.r6)@r LDpSlu, Lonpo LD.DgLb Glungl
      u r-rqura-leoren Cle n@ii;gletreng e

      (A) Schedule V                                       (B) Schedule I
             V Lb 4l rrorormr                                 I r-b +ri ur-olarrarr
      (C) Schedule VI                                    p{Sfs.nuarrtu VtI
             VI Lb 4ry rrororaro                              VII Lb axr--L-arancrr
      (E) Answer not known
             a6leo L- Clprfl uc6l eUoreu




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157. Reason and Assertion type
     Assertion [A] : The Governor of the state has been empowered under
                     Article 200 of the constitution to reserve any bill for
                     the approval ofthe President.
     a'$g [A] '            s[dluroorourgletn o+rypg 2oo ein 6p +egpii, (5+ule
                           paneuorlf)etir guqpgl&15 opp LoGenpnanarqr-b eglri(g6rrppg
                           et$ls nqtb C1 upg1 eirennri.
     Reason [R] :          The President is bound to sign such a bill
     enrlom6 [R]   :                                                   senn$lL$1/srqu']r*
                           #^,1fl",_il**i"5,1"8;*59"''r,,*oil
   - tyl Wis true but [R] is false
   \r' [A] eflunarg         -Qborno [R] pa.rpnargt
     (B) Both [A] and [R] are true; and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
         [A] ,pg,b [R] elflunororar, GLogrLb [R] creiru5; [A] ein +rflunan ar9lor*sLongrir
     (C) [A] is false; [R] is true
         [A] porpnarg [R] elflunorgt
     (D) Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is not the correct explanation of
         IA]
         tA] rDpgrb tR] 6reln@Ll sflurn6r6Dor -tbarnar [R]-[A]ar!tetr slflurnor
           e6len6oLoebal

     (E)   Answer not known
           o,9loor Clplfl uer9lebaro




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158. Arrange the following in chronological order
     EBargororarpolp el6D6rr 6r$u@$puuuL- qainqetn elrquuoruu5leu arlfloreu@$ge.
     (1) Sarkaria commission
         eftsnrflurn erflogdir
     (2) Zonalcouncil
         toainL-60 lgqgd;aetr

     (3) Inter state committee
         on$la: raeqgri;6lorrGu: u: nen (g(gdi56tr
     (4) Rajamannar committee
         ryngLoetrornfi g1g

     (A) (1), (2), (3), (4)                        tgrt<rl, O), @), (2)
         (7), (2), (3), (4)                               (3), (1), (4), (2)
     (c) (4), (3), (2), (1)                          (D) (3), (1), (2), (4)
         (4), (3), (2), (1)                               (3), (1), (2), (4)
     (E) Answer not known
          e0en L- Gprflu cr9laraneo




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159. Which of the following /statements are true about zonal councils?
     r-9ldna.rlgarorerrpgair croro.r Loainual e6)us6iT u$pfl eiflu norp nqgrjr   I
     (i) Zonal councils are set up under the State Reorganisation Act 1956
          L-oairnro soruseh, Lon$)al ng8ryorouq +rlLb 1956 6in u+ 6rEuo5puuLr g,l

     (ii) They are advisory bodies
          $ora.r gGons6)6r gt6)Lou qs6fir(gdl
     (iii) Home Minister is the head of the zonal councils
          [DainLeu ean u safl etr porola.r rt e-etrg orgl e{ 6rr Lo&eqn6u ni

     (A) (i) only                                       (B) (i) and (ii) only
            (i) LoL-@rb                                     (i) LopgrLir (ii) LoL-@Li>
     (C) (ii) and (iii) only                         ,.Pt (i), (ii) and (iii)
            (ii) oggLir (iii) LorGtLlr                       (i), (ii) Lopso (iii)
     (E) Answer not known
            eflorr- 6lprfl uo9leilcoo




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160. Which of the following statements are true about ARC on union state
     relations?
     op$lu Lonflo rgrqscir qg$l p5l Slrtorns 6,t6<Opp qoronu:$$1etr eqg$grrieoflei.r
     GletnarlgolemorEgl6ir 6r6o6u /6rgt slfl uJ rl6drg] ?

     (, An Inter-State council should be constituted
           Lo   n$lo rusqg&dleo uGur ur nor eO Oi14r 4rlenro6auul Geuai.n@Lb
     (ii) Powers should not be delegated to the maximum extent to the states
           with regard to their work
           tonporueqg&6 etoris6rfl6in Lrdfifl GlpnL-riune et$lanrynirsc,ir et$leuL-eLona,
           et$ls nr7 gu u6DLU q 61eri.r u rl u L-ri;a.r-ngt
     (iii) The finance commission may prescribe policies for distribution of
           funds ofthe states.
           Lo   npornsg6snar $l ur--Lonaifl u-l rBr66D6n ergl$lGu ndlse GeLrainrau.r Glsnetrensscir
           gdtpgt 616 +ol6ffru rb urflg5tanrJrieatnrj:
     (A) (i) only                                           (B) (, and (ii) only
         (i) or-@Ll                                             (i) LopELir (ii) Lou@rb
                (i) and (iii) only                          (D) (ii) and (iii) only
    Wf          (i) LopgLir (iii) LoL-@Ll                       (ii) Loggo (iii) or@Lir
     (E) Answer not known
                o9l an   u Clprfl u:o6l eirano




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161. Which of the following statements are true with respect to the
     qualification of members of Finance Commission?
     P$ qeoerru s gur-9lorriaofl,in pg6 g$l$gr r-9lr*ror6Lb a.'pgeofleil 6rgt Laftn6DLo?
     (1) He should be a retired judge
         erorrt gurq Glupp $pu$lune Sgrio Ga:ainglLn
     (2) He should have special knowledge of the finance and accounts of
         government
         s[errEisg$diT 6]6 ,pEr,i, scrrBlgsoh up$iu 6lpuq +lrdlol OCUrI;s Garain@Lb
      (A) (1) Only                                    ,.gf (2) Only
             (1) or@Lir                                    (2)     Lor@Llr

      (C) Both (1) and (2)                               (D) Neither (1) nor (2)
             (1) LorirmrLl (2)                               (l)-ur etoo (2)-Lir slarar
      (E)    Answer not known
             e61 or   r Glpifl uo6lcboro

162. Which of the following is/are not put under the state sources of revenue
     EBorlgarorar$getr cr5t /erora Lonpeu or lgo.r nu: gpnrToeiro r
      (r) Capitation taxes
           g:opar ar rflsoir
      (ii) Taxes on advertisement other than those published in newspapers
            Cleu:$lpneiruoflo Glorofl u9lruu $)Lb or9 arLbu rlnrsetr pag1r1 Lopp erflenLbu rTar /floetr
      (iii) Estate duty in respect ofproperty other than agricultural land.
            er9larenur poLb por9lrT Lopp Gl+n$geeh dpnor croiuGr-u orrfl

      (A) (i) only                                       (B) (r) and (iii) only
             (i) Lor@Ll                                      (i) LopgLl (iii) Lor@Li>
      (C) (i) and (ii) only                           gf,f {;it) orrtv
             (i) opgrl (ii) Lor@tr                            (iii) Lou@Lb
      (E)    Answer not known
             o$arr G1p u or9lelenar
                            rf1




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163. The first finance commission was constituted in the year
     Cppci; 616 +or6nur[)         g6i!T0 zlgorn6e uulr gr.
      (A) 1e50                                         (B) 1e55
    gzf tost                                           (D) 1e52
      (E) Answer not known
            c6l or    u Glp ifl u or5l ci: oro
164. Comptroller and auditor - general (CAG) of India is appointed by the
     @$$unor9l<in poreuorLo6 solio5 parflr*ors elgtora;f @arrlneir $lu:rfki;suu$tdgrnri
      (A) Prime Minister
            ErypLort
      (B) Fiaance Minister
           $l$ etarLo&eri
      (C) Parliamentary Standing Committee
         - p nrngtodnp $lcoarri;6119
    glf    Prcsid'ent
           Ao,n6"S
      (E) Answer not known
            o6lcor Glprfl uor9kirorcu

165. The railway budget was separated from the central budget in the year
     rlu9lOGo urGlgr g619l, 6,rp +6in+dl15pgJ Glung urGlgrqerSlgggr
      Lgllfl66uuLr gl
      (A) Lszo                                     utgfrczt
     (c) te22                                          (D) 1e23
     (E) Answer not known
            er9l an   u Clprfl u er9l eborat
166. Under the President rule, preparation of the budget is rest with the
     e$uricg p6D6D6uri grdlu9lan SB $lp$lano erdlhore pu..rnrflur9letn GlunEuoru
     Clsnainq6uugt
     (A) Home Ministry                                 (B) Cabinet Secretariat
            zeir5lorgl 4qorLo&ee Lb                        elorto&eqooo GeuJosrb
     (C) Prime Minister's Office gpf Ui.rirtry of Finance
            l9lqpLof etg)lor6u6Lb                         p$ erarLoeeeLi>
     (E) Answer not known
            oflorr- Glp iflu: erSlet aneu

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167. The number of demands in the general budget for civil expenditure is
     Clung,61661-t et$)eorsu9o, Glun5t Geoo$arrrsg6snar Gonlfl6orcsaflein
     erainerfl6ors

     (A) ro2                                         16 rcs
     (c) 106                                             (D) 10e
     (E) Answer not known
            er9l or   r 61p lfl u   or9l eiloreu




168. Committee on Public Undertaking was constituted by the Lok Sabha in
     the year

    gro6sorena: u: no Cl u ng1 p g ar orrfu s (966 n6r (g(S) eli ol LD65 u u r-r- gain@



     (c)
            1964
            1961
                                                         (B) 1954
                                                         (D) 1e63
     (E)    Answer not known
            o9l eo    r Clprfl u    or9 aroreu




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169. Arrange the following on the basis of year of establishment in
     chronological order
     Epo.rgorara.r$orp et6D6r 6/pu@ripuurr gafurratiir er rau u or uu5lcir orrfloreuu@$gto
     (1) CAG
            n.ur.dl
      (2) Committee on Public Undertaking
            C1ungt Pgorenrus6rfldrr u8pnor gqg
      (3) Public Accounts Committee
            Glungt eerr&1gri; 1g1g
      (4) EstimatesCommittee
            Lo$luL9r@ri; g,qg

    ,*d (3), (4), (2), (1)                                (B) (3), (4), (t), (2)
      (c)    (1), (2), (3), (4)                           (D) (4), (3), (2), (1)
      (E)    Answer not known
             a61 or   r Glprfl   u.:er91   elroro




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170. Which of the following is/are not a method through which the parliament
     controls the Indian Financial Administration
     L9letn_arlgororopgeir crg/croro    6p6, 616l $lrtorns$$lein r-6pnor unyngLodnp
     or-@uununsngl ?
     (i) Cut motions
         6laL u@$ $rtLo norrirseir

     (ii) Supplementary grants
         gtaoam Lonaflunie eir
     (iii) Comptroller and Auditor General
         p6D6u6Dr.o pemfl 6ore su@ u u nurnorri

     (A) (i) only                                 (B) (ii) and (iii) only
           (i) LoL-@Lb                                (ii) Lo@go (iii) ou@Lb
     (C) (i) and (iii) only
           (i) ogELir (iii) Lor@Llr
                                              ,lrf (iii)
                                                   (iii)
                                                         only
                                                           LoL-@Lb

     (E) Answer not known
           ofloor Clprfl u a91 eiroro




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171. Performance budget was introduced in India based on the
     recommendation of which of the following
     Epargorororpgtetr apcin uiflSgrorfugldn etquuorru9la; St$$ura6letu Gleuctu$lgrdn
     err[6.]    - Gleoeq $r-r-Lb er$lg:euu@gpuuL-, gr?
    ,y$          AaministrativeReforms Commission
                pricuns S,tSCfpp .Ato,ffirurb
     (B) Public Accounts Committee
                Gun5t oarrri;gri; 1gq9
     (C) EstimatesCommittee
                opuL9r@lh qgqg
     (D) Committee on Public Undertakings
                6lung gtorgl $lgararruecir r-Spnar gq9
     (E) Answer not known
                er9l or   r- 6p lfl u: o6l O oro


772. The term "Deficit Financing" denotes
     "   upp nri; 19 eop 61 5l uSl CU       q " qg$l u rgl @ oup narg
                                        "
     0.0 Excess revenues                                           y(Ey' E*.".r expenditures
                elpauuqunor eulgornul                                    et$lsuuqurnor Gl+euo1
     (C) Balanced fiaancing                                         @) Zerc expenditure
         Eqnor p$l                                                      $*g$u: Gleoal
     (E) Answer not known
                aflanr- Gprfl uoflcloreu




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174. Choose the correct answer.
     elfl u.r n6I e0oruorur Gpri$Glp@d;s.

     (1) The Appropriation Act dealing with the revenue
         $l$ u6l rq eudr arqpor nur a9lorenygeirpu u,Edl orsu ngdlpgr
     (2) The finance Act dealing with expenditure
           $l$l &erL-r-o narg1 Cl eo6,5l6r a9l ar e nry$orp up$l ano u: ngdl grgt
     (3) Enactment ofbudget preceeds the execution ofbudget
           $l$l$loroul$Ii;ore eL-L-on6sal, 61661-, erSld;ans porr--goanprun6s@{iqg
           roficosursnrarb
     (a) The budget is executed by the administrative ministries only
         $l$l$loreuu:$Iiors urnoqlb .gpppp $lfarns .glorLo&esnirscnn6b or-@GLo
           porrg:anp u @gpu u @6lpgr

   ,*6 (3) and (4) only couect                           (B) (4) and (1) only correct
            (3) LopELir (4) Lor-grLb +rfl                    (4) opEo (1) Lor@Lb olfl
     (c)    (2) and (4) only correct                     (D ) (1) and (3) only correct
            (2) LoBgrl (4) LoL-@Ll eltl                       (1) LopgLir (3) Lor-@Lb efl
     (E)    Answer not known
            e61 eo   r Gprfl   u..:ar9l   eiloro


175. Which of the following is/are sources of revenue of the village panchayat?
     EBar gor arar gg cir 619l / 6r6D6u 6IJno u @enu$Sl dr 6lSl +p n[r.b
     (i) Tax on building
           euL-u5$lein l8pnor or lfl
     (ii) Tax on profession or trade
           Glpngleb eulfl
     (iii) Grants from state government
           onpo a1q8uLb Glugruu@Lb r-onaflutb
     (A) (i) only                                    Vpf (D and (ii) only
         (i) or@rn                                           (i) topEuo (ii) Lor@Lb
     (C) (ii) and (iii) only                             @) (iii) only
            (ii) opgLl (iii) LoL-@Lir                       (iii) Lor@Lb
     (E) Answer not known
           or r Gprfl u:a6l ooro
            er9l




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176. Choose the right matches among the fundamental right articles
     gt +u u 6D L p-fl ar oseir oSlpeofl rir srfl ur ns Gl u ngpg ar gr setorrfl a.
     (i) Right to equality                                               (Arts 29-30)
            eo$gror rrflaoto                                       (oql$l 2e-3o)
      (ii) Right to freedom                                        (Arts 19-22)
            &pp$[ p-if]orro                                        (ergl$l 1e-22)
      (iii) Right to freedom of religion                           (Arts 26-28)
            Lop epp6[56penor e-iflono                                    26-28)
                                                                   (o15161

      (iv) Constitutional and cultural rights                      (Art 1rt-18)
            41rJC)uroaoLouq r.o,Eg rb satn&enr7   p-lflaoto        (6O51 14-18)

      (A) (i) and (iv) are correct                  (B) (i) and (iii) are correct
          (i) opgLir (iv) erfi                           (i) opgLl (iii) en
      (C) (i) and (ii) are correct                 ,.6 <rrl and (iii) are correct
          (i) opELi, (ii) en                             (ii) Lo@g1rl (iii) cn
      (E)    Answer not known
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177. Match the following :
     dBeainr-orpop 61 u ng$ge.
        Rights                                            Article provision
           zlflaooedr                                     et_r rlllfleqseh
     (a) Right to freedom                                1. Articles 19 to 22
         asfi8n rlflarr ro                                    ELr_ o Eruq 1-9 A)Fio 22
     (b) Right against exploitation                      2. Articles 23 and 24
           &[airTr-gt&15 cr$l[n6r p-rf]or Lo                  sir zmruu 23 torbmrli) 24
     (c) Right to equality                               3. Articles 14 to 18
           +ro&sreu llflooo                                   s:ss o g)tu t-.i 14 G)pd 18
     (d) Right to freedom ofreligion                     4.   Articles 25 to 28
           r.op app$lrr rflanLo                                sL-L e-Etuq 25 A)p6o 28

           (a)      G)        (c          ( d)
     (A) 2          4         D           1

    ,*gl 1          2         D           4
     (c) 3          1
                              .)
                                          4
     (D)4           2         |           3
     (E) Answer not known
             o0 or r- 6prflue6lci:oreu




178. The constituent assembly held its first meeting on
     etrl8uoaoLouq $l iromuaoru u9letn gopo enrlLb peor6lupp pneir
     (A) October 9,7946                                (B) November 9,1946
             et6Gr-nuri 9,1946                            patd)uri 9,1946

    ,I4f December   9,1946
         qe6uft 9,1946
                                                       (D) January 9,7947
                                                          garar rfl g,Lg4T
     (E)     Answer not known
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182. How were the District Judges referred to during Asoka's Period?
     clt Gens rfl6in eneu$peil onouLr- $$lu$eef creir o: ng elcop8su urremrt r

     (A) Vispatis                              ,.Fr Rajukas
           er9leiu   u$lseir                        [85&5nB66tr
     (c)   Gramanis                                (D) Gopas
           61 rJnLooofl e   fi                         Gsnu n&seir

     (E)   Answer not known
           o,9leor Clplfl u-re6ki.rareu



183. What was the duty of Nayak during the Mauryan Period?
     Cloanrflurt sna:$$eb, pnuridlein uoofl u ngt z

     (A) Collector                                 (B) Forest Officer
         ougeSluuarrt                                  oror etpsnrfl

    11gl fo*nGuard                                 (D) Chief of theTown
           pe rJ     snuunorri                         p6ryp5ldrr p6oal6ufr

     (E) Answer not known
           orSlanr Gglfl uo,9lcfu a:eu



184. The non-muslims during the Mughal Rule are known as
     gosat nur ri eno$$ri: geiuc8Ll elebarnGpnri $elorng elonp&suurranf

     (A) Sunnis                                    (B) Padshah
           *einafleiu                                  unLer+n

    ,lil   Jimmis
           dl LbL6l6iu
                                                   (D) None of the above
                                                       Gopa''fl u crg  euoreu
                                                                       or1 161


     (E)   Answer not known
           or9lcor Clprfl uofl clerreu




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185. Who is described as the Indian Machiavelli?
     $p$tu ner9l<tr LonBClu-rG otatel5l crar er9larlfl6cuu@uorri urnriz
     (A) Buddha                                       (B) Chandragupta Maurya
            u6sri                                         efiC)nreus Clnenltluri

    {y Kautilya
            Gsenqeu u ri
                                                      (D) Thiruvalluvar
                                                          $l6orfiqgerri
     (E)    Answer not known
            cr9lanu 6plfl u er9 cuaro



186. Who was the first Governor-General appointed under the Regulating
     Act,1773?
     grarpuu@$g,lLb erL-lj), 1,77sdn Ep f)urjleauurr grpo sorf6rrt - Glgarryeb u:niz

     (A) Robert Clive                             ,J"r Warren      Hastings
            6rlnurti dlooenor                          or nrlein Ggociu     rqrar ciu


     (C) Lord Cornwallis                              @) Lord Wellesley
            s nrieinor nc0 oiu r9l ryq                    Cl or eUoroiue$l r9lryq


     (E) Answer not known
            ofl or r- Gp lfl uer9l eboro




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188. The main feature of parliamentary system of Government constitutes
     unrJngroeingl gud gorpu9l<in g:ri;61u e1LbeonqgLbura $Or;u a'rqurgt
     (1) Written Constitution
          6r(gpu u r-L e1 rJdlurosrrtou q
     (ii) Bicameralism of Parliament
              u n7 ngLoetrp$$l ein $ gear u

     (iii) Executive is responsible to the legislature for its policies and acts
             $l rtcu ns$$ cin Gls neirorsseir ropp Lb Gl+u: eire q961g erroeinglGto Gl u np u q
     (iv) Separation of powers among Executive, Judiciary and Legislature
          $1


                                                          g
             rior no Lb, er--u$gt cogr, rDpg rb sLLlDdrp$$lp g $ an uG u e1$o nrytb r9l $pO

     (A) (i) and (ii)
                  (i) Lortrmrt (ii)
                                                                    (ii) and (iii)
                                                                    (ii) LorirrnrLb (iii)
                                                                                                   rfl




      (C) (i) and (iv)                                         (D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
                  (i) opgLr (iv)                                   (i), (ii), (iii) Lopgr:r (iv)
      (E)         Answer not known
                  er91   or   r Clprfl uo,9l cilorer-r

189. In which year, the name of the Ministry of External Affairs and
     commonwealth relations was changed to Ministry of External Affairs?
     6tbg +ain+6b, 6lor ofl qpeq setr to.Dg rb s ntoeinG eu eD$ p-g)el166ir etorlD&ecLb,
      Gl or ofl   u-lpol$glolp et6r, LDesctb cror 6l u u ri to npprjl Gl uppg z
      (A) rs47                                                 (B) 1e48
    t6 1949                                                    (D) 1e50
      (E)         Answer not known
                  er9 or      r Clp lflu o,9lelooeu




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195. Research and Analysis wing comes under the control of the
     q,ryfiur-efl opgr-b ulguunurol elcoLouun@lgl g,Dp $lgororp$lar eL-@uunL-Lq6in SB
     6rOedlpgr
     (A) CentralSecretariat                          ,/Er gieoto&e[6Do.r
                                                          Cabinet Secretariat
             Lo$$u Gleu:eusb                                                   C]su.r oed)

     (C) Ministry of Home Affairs                       (D) Inteligence Bureau
             zeirganp c)l6DrD&e6lb                           zorarrisreo rn uaraflur til
     (E) Answer not known
             a9larr r- Clprflu a9lebeoeu




196. Money Bills can be introduced in
     u crr LoGenp n6eetr Sl nr   g er$i 19rs u u @$p u u @61 drrprar
    ,J'f Lok Sabha
             ro6s6natletr
                                                        (B) Rajya Sabha
                                                             Gloeuarar

     (C) Both (A) and (B)                               (D) None of the above
             (A) ,pg,b (B) @rlalor@Li>                       Goga.'Slu ergeq rflooreu
     (E) Answer not known
             a9lorL- Clplfl uc,9leboro



197. An article to the Indian Constitution deals with the stability of the State
     rest with the
     6Odlg euaroorLour9lein @Sp et-r-u rglrflornorg elryAdr rfgr oLgrig Glpnrrieuarp
     erftriiClrrEBClmsr

     (A) Article 100                                    (B) Article 200
             r9liflal 100                                    LSlifleq 200

    gl2. erticte soo                                    (D) Article 330
             rQrfleq 300                                     r9]61e1 330

     (E) Answer not known
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198. The Power of Judicial Review relates to
     66pSJ-p LDg+uq et$erqLir r9leinar:19Lb puorrq&aoeqrein Glpnuriqeouu-rpnqgLb
     (A) Advise President on constitutional matters
           et r1S1 u oan to u q arfl L-u: mr safl ci.r garn$l u$[;;g qGa.r n+orar or.L p ru gpcil

     (B)   Review the organisation of judiciary
           $$pgorpdlein el6)rDu6nu o$uunrio1 Gl+urargr

    I      Declare Laws of parliament unconstitutional that are against
           constitution
           ei76lu:arorLour9lpg o$lln6r unrJngoetngr srurirs6D6n a4 rJdlu ara-r o u r-9lp1g
           (g rlarrnorgl erar .sflo6lu ugt

     (D)   Prepare laws to prepare the rule of law
           eru$pin gudloru: u ungtsnBs eLLr6t66)6n punrfluugt
     (E)   Answer not known
           c,9loru 61p lflu..r a$leboreu



199. The Vice President act as president when the office ofpresident falls to
     (gr+r![ep p6D6u6uri uper9l sner'luna @gri;gt.bclur(gg (5r+ur[&p 5l6)66rp p6D6r)6urt,
     (gqu[&p gaooar rJna& Gleucbu@6 snoLb

    6      Six Months
           +g rDnplb
                                                         (B) One Year
                                                             g1g argrb
     (c)   Two Years                                     (D) Five Years
           6'lcinGt ollgrLb                                   EFgt 6'r(Dr--b
     (E)   Answer not known
           er9l ar   r Gp lfl u   orSl   ciroro




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200. The President can ask the Council of Ministers to prove its majority in
     the
     (g+ru[& paroeurt, slor Loii,+rJora: (g(g6u rr6rg etpetn 6 u q1l u r6in6r Lo6D ur $lqgr9Iis
      GangLb $lrLb

      (A) Rajya Sabha         gp|ffobsabha
          rynpiur eun              GonB eun
      (C) Estimated Committee @) Standing Committee
          Lo$uL9r@ qgqg            porrarri 19qg

      (E) Answer not known
             er9 or   r- Clplflu.:o6looro




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