Public Administration Questions and Answers - Set 18 | Public Administration MCQs

1 Development, according to Riggs “ is a process of increasing autonomy of social systems, made possible by rising levels of diffraction”. In the light of this, select which one of the following is not correct ?

1 Increasing autonomy means discretion

2 Discretion means the ability to choose among alternatives

3 Diffraction means degree of differentiation in a social system

4 It also means creating disintegration in a social system.

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Answer: It also means creating disintegration in a social system.

2 Which of the following a is not the structural feature of the Agraria model ?

1 Pre-dominance of a scriptive, particularistic, and diffuse patterns

2 Stable local groups and vast spatial mobility

3 Relatively simple and stable “occupational” differentiation

4 A deferential stratification system of diffuse impact

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Answer: Stable local groups and vast spatial mobility

3 Which of the following committees made recommendations on the political rights of the civil servants of United Kingdom ?

1 John H. Whitley Committee

2 Sir John Whyatt Committee

3 The Masterman Committee

4 Lord Nolen Committee

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Answer: The Masterman Committee

4 Which one of the following is not the qualification for the President of USA ?

1 He should be a natural born US citizen

2 He should have attained atleast 35 years of age

3 He should be a US resident for atleast 10 years.

4 He should not have completed two terms of the Presidency.

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Answer: He should be a US resident for atleast 10 years.

5 Which of the following is not a feature of the Pendleton Act of 1883 ?

1 It abolished the Jacksonian spoils system partially

2 It firmly established the merit system.

3 It established the United States Civil Service Commission.

4 Its actions are subject to judicial review and can be declared void.

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Answer: Its actions are subject to judicial review and can be declared void.

6 Which one of the following is not the result of the Bretton Woods Conference held in July 1944 ?

1 Articles of Agreement to create IMF

2 Articles of Agreement to create IBRD

3 Recommendations for international cooperation.

4 Recommended a proposal to create WTO in coming years.

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Answer: Recommended a proposal to create WTO in coming years.

7 Gender discrimination is prohibited under which of the following provisions of Directive Principles of State Policy ?

1 Article 39

2 Article 40

3 Article 41

4 Article 42

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Answer: Article 39

8 Which one of the following is excluded from the jurisdiction of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India ?

1 Scheduled castes

2 Scheduled tribes

3 Economically backward classes

4 Socially and educationally backward classes

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Answer: Scheduled tribes

9 When was the Central Social Welfare Board established ?

1 January, 1953

2 August, 1953

3 October, 1953

4 August, 1954

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Answer: August, 1953

10 Under National Health Mission community volunteers are called ASHAs. In this acronym first and last ‘A’s stand respectively for which of the following ?

1 Active and Assistants

2 Accredited and Activists

3 Accredited and Actors

4 Active and Attendants

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Answer: Accredited and Activists

11 Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the Competition Commission of India ?

1 It was established in 2003 for the first time.

2 It replaced the MRTP Commission.

3 Its tenure is 3 years.

4 It is a tribunal to monitor healthy competition between the indigenous and foreign companies.

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Answer: Its tenure is 3 years.

12 Which of the following statements about the industrial policy reforms introduced in India is not correct ?

1 The number of industries solely reserved for public sector is drastically reduced to three.

2 Investment by large industrial houses need a separate clearance under the MRTP Act.

3 Industrial licensing has been almost abolished.

4 A new competition law has been put in place to regulate anti-competitive behaviour

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Answer: Investment by large industrial houses need a separate clearance under the MRTP Act.

13 In last round census identified slums in India in three different types. Which one of the following is not included in the categories ?

1 Identified

2 Notified

3 Recognised

4 Upcoming

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Answer: Upcoming

14 How much weightage is accorded to the population as per 2011 Census by the Fourteenth Finance Commission in horizontal devolution formula devised for allocation of funds to a state ?

1 25 percent

2 17.5 percent

3 15 percent

4 10 percent

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