NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Public Administration MCQs (Practice_Test 8 of 104)

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    • Assertion (A) : Line and Staff agencies are so inextricably intermingled in practice that many scholars and practitioners of management do not even attempt to clarify a Line and Staff concept.
    • Reason (R) : Many ministries such as
    • Finance and Education are neither purely Line agencies nor purely Staff agencies.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Leadership qualities are not fixed, though they are essentially viewed in terms of relationship between the leader and the led.
    • Reason (R) : Leadership depends upon the capacity to control the over changing organisational environment.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : The function of communication is not just to send out a message.
    • Reason (R) : Communication must satisfy the receiver for moving towards the desired end.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Recruitment rules are generally framed by Government to provide for competition and selection on merit through written examination and/or interviews.
    • Reason (R) : Subjectivity prevails in the determination of merit.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Some of the developing societies have realized that their country is over-governed.
    • Reason (R) : They feel that downsizing of government would be in every one՚s interest.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Promotion in the civil service is considered as a matter of routine.
    • Reason (R) : Promotion can be earned through competition amongst all eligible contenders.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Developing societies need reforms in civil service fields.
    • Reason (R) : The expenditure on training and development of civil servants has been on the increase in such societies.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : ‘Fair comparison’ cannot be accepted as a principle to pay public employees.
    • Reason (R) : Public services have many direct and indirect advantages.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : The rule of lapse is not essential for effective financial control.
    • Reason (R) : The rule of lapse suffers from weaknesses relating to planning and control of expenditure.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Control over administration is slowly shifting from legislature to executive.
    • Reason (R) : Parliament hardly finds sufficient time for detailed examination and scrutiny of expenditure and achievements.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : When a specialist is required to do the job of a generalist, he loses both ways.
    • Reason (R) : A specialist is a relative term depending upon the context.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : The All-India Services violate the federal principle of the Constitution as well as the autonomy of States.
    • Reason (R) : The All-India Services officers are governed by Central Government rules and the State Governments do not have full control over them.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Relationship between the civil servants and political executives at the State headquarters has to be of mutual trust, confidence and respect.
    • Reason (R) : Civil servants start teaming to work with politicians right from their initial postings in the field.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : People do want to know what is being done, why it being done and how it is being done in their district.
    • Reason (R) : The district administration holds a different view about transparency and accountability.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true
    • Assertion (A) : Rural development as a function of Government of India started ‘as a search for an alternative to laissez faire’
    • Reason (R) : The efforts of Mahatma Gandhi provided the necessary, impetus and momentum for the rural development in India.
      1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
      2. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
      3. A is true but R is false
      4. A is false but R is true