NET, IAS, State-SET (KSET, WBSET, MPSET, etc.), GATE, CUET, Olympiads etc.: Public Administration MCQs (Practice_Test 22 of 104)
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- Consider the following statements with respect to the legislative powers of the Governor:
- He summons, prorogues and dissolves the assembly
- He adjourns the sittings of the state assembly
- He addresses the first session of the legislative assembly after elections
- He causes to lay the budget in the assembly
- Which of these are correct?
- 1 and 2
- 2 and 3
- 2 and 4
- 1 and 3
- Which one of the following committees recommended the separation of regulatory and development functions at the district level?
- Dantwallah Committee
- Hanumantha Rao Committee
- Kothari Committee
- G. VK. Rao Committee
- The main responsibility of Directorate in state administration is to
- Review policies
- Implement policies
- Make policies
- Evaluate policies
- Which one of the following is not the duty of District Magistrate?
- Maintenance of law and order
- Collection of land revenue
- Implementation of poverty alleviation programmes
- Conduct of local bodies elections
- Consider the following statements with respect to the 73rd Constitutional Amendment: It provided
- For 27% reservations to the Other Backward Classes
- That the chairperson of the Panchayat at intermediate⟋district level shall be elected by, and from amongst the elected members thereof
- For reservation for SCs⟋STs
- For uniform five-year term for local bodies
- Which of these is⟋are correct?
- Only 1
- 1 and 2
- 2,3 and 4
- 1,2, 3 and 4
- In which part of the Indian Constitution, has the provision for Panchayats been made?
- IX
- IV
- Ill
- IX A
- In which one of the following states, is provision relating to reservation for Scheduled Castes in Panchayats under 73rd Constitutional Amendment not applicable?
- Nagaland
- Mizoram
- Meghalaya
- Arunachal Pradesh
- The Recall provision to remove the elected office-bearers from the local self government institution has been executed in
- Bihar
- Kerala
- Madhya Pradesh
- Haryana
- Consider the following statements with respect to the Constitutional (Seventyfourth Amendment) Act, 1992: It provided for
- Three-tier municipalities.
- Ward committees
- District Planning Committees
- Direct elections of chairperson of a municipality
- Which of these is⟋are correct?
- Only 1
- 2and3
- 1,2and3
- 2,3 and 4
- Assertion (A) : The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is the culmination of the process of democratic decentralization.
- Reason (R) : The state should take steps to organize village Panchayats and endow them with such powers and authority as may be necessary to enable them to function as units of self-government.
- 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) : Managerialism and mercerization can help public administration move towards an increased volume of public goods and services.
- Reason (R) : Failure to implement public law principles relating to contracts reduces the accountability of the public administration.
- 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) : The New Public Administration movement has failed to take root.
- Reason (R) : It was a mere gust of emotions with no clearly defined operational underpinnings.
- 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) : Acquisition rather than responsiveness is the major thrust in market debate.
- Reason (R) : Market concerns and public interest ethics, in their ultimate are supplementary.
- 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) : In government offices, O & M units function as line agencies.
- Reason (R) : O & M units are expected to play advisory role.
- 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) : It is the functions of the judiciary to ensure that the civil service functions within the limits of law.
- Reason (R) : The judicial control over civil service is expensive, dilatory and complicated.
- 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