NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Public Administration MCQs (Practice_Test 12 of 104)
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- , Jawahar Gram Samridhi Yojana (JGSY) is implemented entirely at the level of
- District Panchayat
- Intermediate Panchayat
- Village Panchayat
- Nagar Panchayat
- In the context of grass root democracy. People՚s participation signifies citizens
- Contesting elections to Local Self-Government institutions
- Attending meetings of political parties.
- Aggregating and articulating public demands through public discussions.
- Making decisions in local bodies.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 1,2 and 3
- 2,3 and 4
- 1.2,3 and 4
- Which one of the following functions is not performed by District Collector?
- Maintenance of law and order
- Collection of Land Revenue
- Dispensation of Justice
- Social Welfare
- In which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India is Urban Local Self Government mentioned?
- Seventh
- Eighth
- Eleventh
- Twelfth
- According to Herbert Simon, if a decision is directed towards individual՚s goal, it is
- Organizationally rational
- Personally rational
- Objectively rational
- Subjectively rational
- Consider the following with respect to the revolutionary features of the 73rd Constitutional Amendment:
- Bestowal of Constitutional status on Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) .
- Mandatory elections to PRIs.
- Introduction of third tier of Government with powers in rural India.
- 33% reservation of seats and chairpersonships for women in the
- Panchayats at each level.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 4
- 1,2 and 3
- 3 and 4
- 1,2, 3 and 4
- Which of these are correct?
- Consider the following statements: President՚s Rule in a State can be proclaimed if
- There is constitutional breakdown in a State.
- The Governor sends a report to the President to that effect.
- The Governor of a State fails to perform his constitutional functions.
- The State Administration fails to function in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1,2 and 3
- 1,2 and 4
- 2,3 and 4
- 1,3 and 4
- Consider the following in relation to impacts of the policy of economic liberalization on public sector undertakings
- Disinvestment of equity shares in PSUs.
- Allowing full 100% Government ownership in core sector PSUs.
- Deregulation, deli censing and dequota system.
- Full convertibility of the Rupee in the current account.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 1,2 and 3
- 2,3 and 4
- Which one of the following statements relating to the power of Judicial Review in India is correct?
- Supreme Court can take up matters for judicial review On its own
- Supreme Court can be directly approached for judicial review of legislative decisions
- Supreme Court can review its own judgments in the light of new developments
- Supreme Court can ask Lower courts to submit a case for its judicial review
- Assertion (A) : Hierarchy brings rigidity and affects human relationships in administratio.
- Reason (R) : Hierarchy is a built-in-device to achieve coherence in the organization.
- Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Narrowing of the span of control, has undesirable effect of hampering communication by decreasing the number of organizational levels.
- Reason (R) : Span of control determines permutations and combinations of relationships requiring the attention of the superiors.
- Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Fredrick Taylor՚s concept of ‘functional foremanship’ is regarded as unworkable in traditional administration.
- Reason (R) : In functional supervision, authority of the expert is brought to bear fully upon the operator.
- Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Weber՚s ideas of ‘impersonal detachment’ and ‘esprit de corps’ are incompatible.
- Reason (R) : ‘Esprit de corps’ can emerge if the relationship in the organization is dictated by formality and impersonality.
- Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : Henri Fayol identified five elements as the primary functions of management activity.
- Reason (R) : According to him, knowledge of administration. Rather than technical knowledge. Is needed at higher levels of an organization.
- Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true
- Assertion (A) : To be truly effective, Ur wick felt that command must represent a common objective.
- Reason (R) : Effectiveness depends primarily upon the spirit that emanates from the commander՚s personality.
- Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- A is true but R is false
- A is false but R is true