NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Public Administration MCQs (Practice_Test 11 of 104)
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- Which one of the following forms of public enterprises in India, is constituted through a separate statutory enactment?
- A control board
- A joint-stock company
- A departmental undertaking
- A public corporation
- Consider the following statements: The Finance Commission of India differs from the Planning Commission because
- The former is a Constitutional body and latter a Cabinet creation
- The former determines the principles of allocation of grants-in-aid to the States and the latter allocates funds for the Central and the State Governments.
- The former emphasizes the distinction between Plan and Non-plan expenditure and the latter maintains it.
- The formers report is submitted to the
- Union finance Minister and the latter՚s to the Cabinet.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 3 and 4
- 2,3 and 4
- 1,2, 3 and 4
- Which of these are correct?
- Consider the following in relation to the Prime Ministers Office
- It assists the Prime Minister as the head of the Cabinet.
- It co-ordinates the activities of Government departments.
- It keeps liaison with State Governments on matters of Prime Ministers interest.
- It helps the Prime Minister to perform his functions as the head of the
- Government.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 4
- 3 and 4
- 1,2 and 4
- Which of these are correct?
- The need for introducing functional specialization in the I. A. S. Was recommended by
- Appleby Report
- Satish Chandra Committee
- Administrative Reforms Commission
- Kothari Committee
- Which one of the following is not a function of the Election Commission?
- To superintend, direct and control elections to the office of the President
- To select candidates for election
- To recognize and derecognize political parties
- To prepare electoral rolls
- Which one of the following is the function of the Finance Commission?
- Preparation of the Central Budget
- Assessing income tax proceeds
- Determining the principles governing grants-in-aid to States
- Exercising control over Government expenditure
- Which one of the following is not a characteristic of departmentally-managed public undertaking in India?
- It is financed by annual appropriation from the treasury
- Its permanent staff consists of civil servants
- It is created by an executive order of the Government
- The price of products and services of the enterprise are determined by the market forces
- In terms of Constitutional status, the Union Public Service Commission is
- An Advisory Board
- A Grievance Redressal Body
- A body in charge of directing recruitment at State level
- A body which supervises training of civil servants
- Consider the following statements: The Administrative Reforms Commission recommended
- Introduction of performance budgeting system.
- Departmentalization of accounts.
- Zero-based budgeting system.
- The need to recruit and post specialists in policy making functions.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1,2 and 3
- 1,3 and 4
- 1,2 and 4
- 2.3 and 4
- The Governor of a State in his role as Administrator of an adjoining Union Territory exercises his functions, as such independently of
- The President of India
- The State Council of Ministers
- The Prime Minister
- The Union Home Minister
- Which one of the following is not the function of the State Secretariat?
- Co-ordination and cross-clearance between the administrative departments in the Secretariat.
- Taking policy decisions on administrative departments proposals
- Framing proposals for legislative enactments on the basis of policy decisions of the Heads of Directorates
- Functioning as the main channel of communication between the Central and other State Governments
- Consider the following: Chief Secretary to the State Government is also
- Secretary to the Chief Minister.
- Head of the Civil Services in the State.
- Secretary to the State Cabinet.
- Advisor to the Governor.
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 1 and 3
- 2 and 3
- 2 and 4
- After Independence, the role of the District Collector has undergone a substantial change due to
- Rise of political consciousness
- Democratic decentralization
- Role of mass media
- Public interest litigations
- Ashok Mehta Committee (1977) , recommended for the establishment of
- Mandal Panchayat
- Nagar Panchayat
- Panchayat Samiti
- Gram Panchayat
- Which one of the following Committees/Commissions recommended for integration of Union, State and Local Finances?
- Taxation Enquiry Commission
- Local Finance Enquiry Committee
- Rural-Urban Relationship Committee
- Rural-Urban Relationship Committee