Deck 6: Public Administration and Governance in India and USA

Question 1

The merit system of recruitment of public services in U.S.A was introduced in the year:

A)1884
B)1910
C)1848
D)1900

Answer 1

1884

Question 2

Which of the following is not part of the financial management?

A)preparation of the budget and securing approval of the legislature
B)execution of the budget
C)approval of the budget by the cabinet
D)rendering of the accounts by the executive and the audit of these accounts

Answer 2

approval of the budget by the cabinet

Question 3

Which of the following rule is not part of the budget making?

A)rule of lapse
B)guillotine
C)budget is prepared on the basis of gross income and not net income
D)estimates should on cash basis

Answer 3

guillotine

Question 4

Which of the following types is practised in India?

A)zero-based budgeting
B)performance budgeting
C)incremental budgeting
D)none of these

Question 5

Performance budgeting was first started in :

A)u.k
B)u.s.a
C)france
D)australia

Question 6

The term performance budgeting was first coined by:

A)administrative reforms commission in india
B)first hoover commission in u.s.a
C)fulton committee on civil services in u.k
D)plowden committee on the control of public expenditure

Question 7

Which of the following agencies is concerned with budget making?

A)finance ministry of india
B)treasury in u.k
C)bureau of the budget in u.s.a
D)all the above

Question 8

Rajya Sabha in India consists of

A)238 members
B)250 members
C)254 members
D)256 members

Question 9

Zero-based budgeting first started in:

A)u.s.a
B)india
C)u.k
D)australia

Question 10

In India the budget is prepared by the Union Finance Minister to:

A)joint session of two houses of parliament
B)rajya sabha
C)lok sabha
D)the president

Question 11

The Ombudsman in Sweden is an independent authority to ensure:

A)that administration is carried on according to law
B)that public authorities do not exceed or abuse their authority
C)that justice is rendered fairly and impartially
D)that rights and freedoms of citizens are not violated

Question 12

The ombudsman in Sweden has the power to;

A)investigate complaints and recommend action
B)prosecute guilty officials
C)take disciplinary action against public servants
D)none of the above

Question 13

In India the institution of Ombudsman is known as:

A)c.b.i
B)lokpal and lokayukta
C)central administrative tribunal
D)consumer courts

Question 14

Who is appointed as the first Lokpal in India?

A)justice pinaki chandra ghosh
B)justice k g balakrishnan
C)justice h.l dattu
D)none of the above

Question 15

First Lokpal in India was appointed in the year:

A)2018
B)2019
C)2000
D)2005

Question 16

Bhoomi project in Karnataka is an example of

A)government to government initiative
B)government to citizen initiative
C)government to business initiative
D)government to employee initiative

Question 17

Computerization of land records is an example of:

A)government to government initiative
B)government to citizen initiative
C)government to business initiative
D)government to employee initiative

Question 18

Gyandoot in Madhyapradesh is an example of:

A)government to government initiative
B)government to citizen initiative
C)government to business initiative
D)government to employee initiative

Question 19

Lokvani project in Uttarpradesh is an example of:

A)government to government initiative
B)government to citizen initiative
C)government to business initiative
D)government to employee initiative

Question 20

Project " FRIENDS in Kerala" is an example of:

A)government to government initiative
B)government to citizen initiative
C)government to business initiative
D)government to employee initiative

Question 21

------------ is a government to citizen initiative in Rajasthan

A)e- mitra project
B)smart gov
C)mca21
D)none of the above

Question 22

e-Seva is a ----------------------initiative in Andhra Pradesh

A)government to government initiative
B)government to citizen initiative
C)government to business initiative
D)government to employee initiative