Deck 9: Public Administration and State Administration

Question 1

The main responsibility of a directorate in state administration is to:

A) Review policies
B) Implement policies
C) Make policies
D) Evaluate policies

Answer 1

Implement policies

Question 2

Which among the following is empowered to create more All-India Services?

A) Rajya Sabha
B) Parliament
C) Union Cabinet
D) State Legislatures

Answer 2

Parliament

Question 3

Karl Marx regarded bureaucracy:

A) As an instrument of government
B) As a medium of policy implementation
C) As an instrument of dominant ruling class promoting its particular interests
D) As an instrument of the nobles promoting their interest

Answer 3

As an instrument of dominant ruling class promoting its particular interests

Question 4

The primary objective of judicial control is to

A) Punish the criminals
B) Resolve disputes
C) Protect citizen's rights
D) Safeguard private property

Question 5

Which one of the following is not a function of Union Public Service Commission?

A) Recruitment rules
B) Classification of services
C) Disciplinary matters
D) Promotion and deputation.

Question 6

Public administration is different from private administration in

A) Productivity
B) Judicious risk-taking
C) Financial returns
D) Legislative approval

Question 7

Public administration is superior to private administration by virtue of the fact that

A) Its achievements and failures are subject to scrutiny
B) It works in accordance with well-defined procedures.
C) It has to maintain high standards of efficiency.
D) It has the primary responsibility to promote public welfare

Question 8

Which one of the following is the main cause of the scalar system?

A) Unity of command
B) Hierarchy
C) Delegation
D) co-ordination

Question 9

The state public service commission submits its annual report to the

A) Parliament
B) Cabinet secretary
C) Governor
D) President

Question 10

Who is the appointing authority of the Chairman of UPSC?

A) The President
B) The Prime Minister
C) Cabinet
D) Governor

Question 11

" Public Administration consist of all these operations having for their purpose the fulfilment or enforcement of public policy "

A) L D. White
B) Luther Gullick
C) Henry Fayol
D) D. Waldo

Question 12

The dominant focus of the classical theory was on

A) Decision making
B) Human relations
C) Motivation
D) Organizational structure

Question 13

The recruitment of All India services is the function of

A) UPSC
B) State PSC
C) Legislature
D) Rail Way Recruitment Board

Question 14

The role of Public Administration is to execute the

A) Programmes of political parties
B) Will of the People
C) Will of the state
D) Policies of the Government

Question 15

New Public administration laid emphasis on:

A) Economy and efficiency
B) Values and ethics
C) Both a and b
D) None of the above

Question 16

The modern theory of organisation or system theory developed in the period:

A) 1930s
B) 1940s
C) 1950s
D) 1960s

Question 17

Organisation can be structured on the basis of:

A) Major purpose served
B) Process
C) Persons or things dealt with
D) Any of the above

Question 18

Which one of the following is not an organisational form in the government in India?

A) Department
B) Public corporations
C) Partnership firm
D) Independent regulatory commissions

Question 19

'Management by exception' is related to:

A) Span of control
B) Delegation of authority
C) Scalar chain
D) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the informal means to enforce administrative accountability?

A) Mass media
B) Political parties
C) Interest groups
D) Unity of command

Question 21

Which of the following is not a demerit of decentralisation?

A) Promotes competition between different units
B) Lack of competent managers at the unit level
C) It expensive
D) Creates problems of coordination

Question 22

Which of the following models of bureaucracy exists in India today?

A) Depoliticed bureaucracy
B) Semi politicised bureaucracy
C) Committed bureaucracy
D) Fully politicised bureaucracy

Question 23

The concept of anonymity is the commitment of:

A) Neutrality of public services
B) Committed bureaucracy
C) Democratic government
D) None of the above

Question 24

Anonymity of the public servant implies that:

A) They take no decisions
B) They are not responsible for their action
C) Their responsibility is protected by the principles of ministerial responsibility
D) None of the above

Question 25

Which of the following is not relevant to the position classification in public services?

A) It emphasises and simplicises personal administration
B) It ensures equal pay for equal work
C) It protects public services from political interference
D) It facilitates the problem of recruitment

Question 26

Which of the following activities is included in staffing?

A) Recruitment
B) selection
C) transfers
D) All the above

Question 27

Why is recruitment through public service commission considered necessity for public services?

A) Recruitment through independent agency shall ensure that the selection of candidates is based on merit
B) Government departments are not competent to do that job
C) Selection has become too technical a job in modern state
D) None of the above

Question 28

The instituition of ombudsman was first introduced in ----

A) India
B) U. K
C) Sweden
D) U. S. A

Question 29

The executive power of the Union government in India is vested by the constitution ------

A) The Prime Minister
B) The President
C) The Cabinet
D) None of the above