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(1) Which one of the following statements about systems approach to organisation is not correct ?
(1) It is derived from one general systems theory
(2) It leads to certain fundamental principles of organisation
(3) It studies the organisation as a whole in relation to its environment
(4) It views the organisation and its environment as interdependent for inputs and resources
Answer: It is derived from one general systems theory
(2) In his ‘Principles of administration’, Pfiffner did not include :
(1) Material and supply
(2) Functions and powers of local authorities
(3) Methods and procedure
(4) Administrative accountability
Answer: Functions and powers of local authorities

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(3) ‘Public Choice Approach’ to public administration came into existence in the :
(1) 1890s
(2) 1920s
(3) 1940s
(4) 1960s
Answer: 1960s
(4) Who has analyzed leadership in terms of ‘circular response’ ?
(1) L. Urwick
(2) H. Simon
(3) C.I. Barnard
(4) M.P. Follett
Answer: M.P. Follett
(5) Which one of the following is not a feature of Barnard’s theory of formal organisation ?
(1) Common purpose
(2) General incentives
(3) Communications
(4) Willingness to cooperate
Answer: General incentives
(6) In which country the practice of ‘once a speaker always a speaker’ is followed ?
(1) USA
(2) UK
(3) India
(4) Switzerland
Answer: UK
(7) The Supreme Court’s right to judicial review was first established in :
(1) USA
(2) India
(3) France
(4) Switzerland
Answer: USA
(8) Which one of the following committees dealt with political activities of civil servants in Britain ?
(1) Mastermann Committee
(2) Plowden Committee
(3) Assheton Committee
(4) Northcote-Trevelyan Committee
Answer: Mastermann Committee
(9) Functional specialization in the Indian Administrative service was recommended by :
(1) First Administrative Reforms Commission
(2) Satish Chandra Committee
(3) Appleby Report
(4) Sarkaria Commission
Answer: First Administrative Reforms Commission
(10) ‘Delegated legislation’ is not :
(1) Subordinate legislation
(2) Executive legislation
(3) Ordinance making power
(4) Rule making power
Answer: Ordinance making power
(11) The system of Efficiency Rating for scientifically assessing the performance of public officials for promotion first originated in :
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) U.S.A.
(4) U.K.
Answer: U.S.A.
(12) Ashok Mehta Committee in 1977 recommended for the establishment of :
(1) Nagar Panchayat
(2) Panchayat Samiti
(3) Maha Panchayat
(4) Mandal Panchayat
Answer: Mandal Panchayat
(13) Who among the following is associated with the concept of Realistic Liberalism ?
(1) E.H. Carr
(2) Robert Byrd
(3) George Kennan
(4) John Herz
Answer: John Herz
(14) Which one of the following books was written by E.H. Carr ?
(1) The open society and its enemies
(2) Twenty years crisis
(3) Political Realism and Political Idealism
(4) The Realities of American Foreign Policy
Answer: Twenty years crisis
(15) Frants Faron was the first scholar to use the term “Third World”. To which country he belonged ?
(1) France
(2) England
(3) Algeria
(4) Egypt
Answer: Algeria

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