Indian Administration Questions and Answers

81.

Which one of the following terms does not apply to the Vice-President of India ?

A.He may be removed by Impeachment.
B.He may resign by writing to the President.
C.He may be removed by a Rajya Sabha Resolution and agreed to by the Lok Sabha.
D.He may seek re-election for any number of times.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: A

The term that does not apply to the Vice-President is the one that says he may be removed by impeachment. Impeachment is the procedure for removing the President only. The Vice-President is removed by a resolution of the Rajya Sabha passed by a majority of its members and agreed to by the Lok Sabha, under Article 67(b).

The other three terms are valid. He may resign by writing to the President, and he may be removed by that resolution. He is also eligible for re-election any number of times.

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82.

Who called the Indian Civil Services as the Steel frame of Indian Constitution ?

A.Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
B.Sardar Patel
C.Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
D.Govind Ballabh Pant

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: B

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel called the Indian Civil Service the steel frame of the Indian Constitution. In the Constituent Assembly he defended the retention of the all-India services as needed for unity and administrative stability.

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru is wrong because he was critical of the ICS legacy. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar is wrong because he was the chairman of the Drafting Committee and did not use this phrase. Govind Ballabh Pant is wrong because he was a Congress leader and Chief Minister, not the source of this description.

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83.

A public personnel may face disciplinary action on the following basis :

(i) Inattention to duty
(ii) Inefficiency
(iii) Insubordination
(iv) Integrity
Codes :

A.(i), (ii), (iii)
B.(ii), (iii), (iv)
C.(i), (iii), (iv)
D.(i), (ii), (iii), (iv)

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: A

Disciplinary action may be taken for inattention to duty, inefficiency and insubordination, so the answer is (i), (ii) and (iii). These are failures of conduct and performance.

Integrity as stated in (iv) is a quality required of a public servant, so having integrity cannot be a ground for punishment. Lack of integrity would be one, but the item as printed names integrity itself. The other three options each include item (iv), so they are wrong.

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84.

Which one of the following is not a Constitutional Body ?

A.Union Public Service Commission
B.Finance Commission
C.University Grants Commission
D.Election Commission

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: C

The University Grants Commission is not a constitutional body. It was set up by an Act of Parliament in 1956, so it is statutory.

The Union Public Service Commission is constitutional under Article 315. The Finance Commission is constitutional under Article 280. The Election Commission is constitutional under Article 324. Each of these has its basis in the Constitution itself and is therefore wrong as an answer to this question.

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85.

Which Independent State merged into Indian Union with the consent of the people ?

A.Jammu & Kashmir
B.Sikkim
C.Goa
D.Hyderabad

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: B

Sikkim merged into the Indian Union with the consent of its people. In 1975 the Sikkim Assembly voted for abolition of the monarchy and merger, a referendum supported it, and the 36th Constitutional Amendment made Sikkim the 22nd state.

Jammu and Kashmir is wrong because it acceded through an Instrument of Accession signed by its ruler in 1947. Goa is wrong because it was taken by military action in 1961. Hyderabad is wrong because it was integrated after the police action of 1948.

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86.

Assertion (A) : Methods of legislative control over administration in a parliamentary system are different from those in a presidential one.

Reason (R) : In the presidential system of the United States, powers of administration are vested in the President.
Codes :

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

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: B

Both statements are correct, but the reason does not fully explain the assertion. Legislative control differs in the two systems: in a parliamentary system the executive is answerable to the legislature through question hour and no-confidence motions, while in the presidential system control works through committees, appropriations and Senate confirmation.

The first option is wrong because that the President holds administrative powers is only one feature of the presidential system. The options calling a statement false are wrong because both statements are correct.

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87.

Assertion (A) : Joint Consultative Machinery (JCM) promotes harmony between the employees and employer.

Reason (R) : Redressal of employees grievances boosts up their moral.
Codes :

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

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: A

Both statements are correct and the reason explains the assertion. The Joint Consultative Machinery lets government and employee representatives discuss service conditions, and it promotes harmony between them. Redress of employees' grievances boosts morale, and better morale improves relations between the two sides.

The second option is wrong because grievance redress is part of how the machinery promotes harmony. The options calling either statement false are wrong because both are accurate.

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88.

Assertion (A) : The relationship of a Minister and a Civil Servant is that of a Master and a Servant.

Reason (R) : A Civil Servant is required to render honest advice to the Minister.
Codes :

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

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: D

The assertion is false and the reason is true. A civil servant is not the servant of the minister in the sense of master and servant. He is a servant of the Crown or the State, bound to give the minister honest advice and to carry out lawful decisions, but he is not a personal servant.

The options calling the assertion true are wrong for that reason. In the option that both are correct, the reason cannot explain a relationship that does not exist.

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89.

What is correct about the formation of new State/s in Indian Union ? Use the codes given below for correct answer :

(i) It can be done by separation of territory from any existing State.
(ii) It can be done by uniting two or more States or part of States.
(iii) The creation of new States can be accomplished by an ordinary legislation.
(iv) The Parliament cannot alter the territory of the States without their consent.
Codes :

A.(i), (ii), (iv)
B.(i), (ii), (iii)
C.(i), (iii), (iv)
D.(ii), (iii), (iv)

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: B

Statements (i) and (ii) are correct, and the key also accepts statement (iii), so the answer is (i), (ii) and (iii). Under Article 3 Parliament can form a new State by separating territory from a State or by uniting two or more States or parts of States, and it does so by a simple majority law that is not treated as a constitutional amendment under Article 368.

Statement (iv) is wrong because Parliament is not bound by the consent of the States: the President must refer the Bill to the State Legislature concerned for its views, but those views are not binding. The three options containing (iv) are therefore wrong.

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90.

Match List - I with List - II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below :

List - I	List - II
a. Power of the Union or the State to frame recruitment rules for public services	i. Article 309
b. Safeguards and protection of civil servants against arbitrary executive orders	ii. Article 310
c. Public Service Commission for the Union and for the States	iii. Article 311
d. Creation of All India Services	iv. Article 312
	v. Article 315

Codes : a b c d

A.i ii iii v
B.ii iii v iv
C.ii iii iv v
D.i iii v iv

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2012,

Answer: D

The correct matching is the power to frame recruitment rules with Article 309 (i), safeguards for civil servants with Article 311 (iii), the Public Service Commissions with Article 315 (v) and the creation of All India Services with Article 312 (iv). The code is i iii v iv.

The first option gives the Public Service Commission Article 311. The second option gives recruitment rules to Article 310, which deals with tenure at pleasure. The third option puts the commissions under Article 312, which is the All India Services provision.

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