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This section includes 233 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your UGC-NET knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 51. |
Hierarchy means: |
| A. | Officials at different levels of organisation. |
| B. | Control of the higher over the lower |
| C. | Gang plank |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» C. Gang plank | |
| 52. |
The human relations theory focussed on the |
| A. | Physiological factors |
| B. | biological factors |
| C. | Social and psychological factors |
| D. | Economic factors |
| Answer» D. Economic factors | |
| 53. |
Bureau type or single-head agency is not suitable because: |
| A. | It can lead to one man’s despotism |
| B. | It cannot resist political pressure |
| C. | It cannot avoid political partiality |
| D. | All the three above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 54. |
Public administration is --------------- |
| A. | The basis of government |
| B. | An instrument of national integration |
| C. | A stabilising force in society |
| D. | An instrument for providing services |
| Answer» D. An instrument for providing services | |
| 55. |
The purpose of O and M is: |
| A. | To restore the organisation of government |
| B. | To promote greater coordination |
| C. | To root out corruption |
| D. | To review the internal organisation and procedures with a view to promote |
| Answer» E. | |
| 56. |
Who among the following is known as the father of American Public Administration ? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | L D. White |
| C. | Goodnow |
| D. | Willoughby |
| Answer» B. L D. White | |
| 57. |
According to Rule of Law..............? |
| A. | all are equal |
| B. | all are equal before law |
| C. | some are more equal |
| D. | bureaucrats are above law |
| Answer» C. some are more equal | |
| 58. |
Uniformity of treatment is considered as an important feature of .......... administration: |
| A. | private |
| B. | public |
| C. | private and public |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» C. private and public | |
| 59. |
“Politics has to do with expression of the State will whereas administration has to do with the execution of these policies” this attributed to -- |
| A. | L.D.White |
| B. | Goodnow |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson |
| D. | Willoughby |
| Answer» C. Woodrow Wilson | |
| 60. |
The essence of promotion is: |
| A. | change of title |
| B. | change of pay |
| C. | change of assignment |
| D. | change of duties and assignments |
| Answer» E. | |
| 61. |
In the USA, the ‘spoil system’ was discarded in favour of the ‘merit’ principle by the : |
| A. | Civil Service Reform Act 1978 |
| B. | Pendleton Act 1883 |
| C. | Hatch Act 1939 |
| D. | Civil Service act 1853 |
| Answer» C. Hatch Act 1939 | |
| 62. |
The foremost proponent of the integral view of Public Administration is: |
| A. | LD. White |
| B. | Dimock |
| C. | Woodrow Wilson |
| D. | Herbert Simon |
| Answer» B. Dimock | |
| 63. |
A joint PSC for two or more states can be established by: |
| A. | The concerned states |
| B. | An Act of parliament |
| C. | The UPSC |
| D. | The Government of India |
| Answer» C. The UPSC | |
| 64. |
The office of the district collector in India is based on the principles of : |
| A. | delegation |
| B. | decentralisation |
| C. | devolution |
| D. | deconcentration |
| Answer» E. | |
| 65. |
Which of the following systems of recruitment is most widely prevalent in modern states? |
| A. | merit system |
| B. | spoil system |
| C. | authoritative system |
| D. | semi –merit system |
| Answer» B. spoil system | |
| 66. |
“The capacity of a group of people to pull together persistently and consistently in the pursuit of a common purpose” is called: |
| A. | morale |
| B. | control |
| C. | coordination |
| D. | productivity |
| Answer» B. control | |
| 67. |
The Independent Regulatory Commissions perform |
| A. | regulatory functions |
| B. | administrative functions |
| C. | quasi-judicial functions |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 68. |
Which of the following is not an aspect of supervision? |
| A. | Institution aspects |
| B. | Personal aspects |
| C. | Political aspects |
| D. | technical aspects |
| Answer» D. technical aspects | |
| 69. |
Which of the following responsible for the growth of administrative law? |
| A. | expansion of the functions of the government |
| B. | social and economic consequences in industrial revolution |
| C. | increasing complexities of the modern administration |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 70. |
The English word ‘administer’ is derived from Latin words..............and ....... |
| A. | advocate and minister |
| B. | ad and magistrate |
| C. | ad and ministrate |
| D. | ad and mission |
| Answer» D. ad and mission | |
| 71. |
The word “POSDCORB” was coined by: |
| A. | J M. Pfiffner |
| B. | Marshal Dimock |
| C. | Luther Gullick |
| D. | L D. White |
| Answer» D. L D. White | |
| 72. |
The functions of UPSC can be extended by: |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Ministry of personal administration |
| D. | Parliament |
| Answer» E. | |
| 73. |
Which of the following functions are assigned to leadership? |
| A. | goal settings |
| B. | designing jobs |
| C. | communication |
| D. | all the three above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 74. |
Which of the following is the basic difference between public and private administration? |
| A. | different environment |
| B. | account keeping and audit |
| C. | organisational structure |
| D. | techniques of management |
| Answer» E. | |
| 75. |
Administration would differ from one field to another according to the subject matter. This statement explains the |
| A. | Managerial view of administration |
| B. | Wider view of administration |
| C. | Integral view of administration |
| D. | Narrower view of administration |
| Answer» D. Narrower view of administration | |
| 76. |
Who coined the term bureaucracy? |
| A. | Max Webber |
| B. | Gullick |
| C. | Fayol |
| D. | Piffiner |
| Answer» B. Gullick | |
| 77. |
New Public administration laid emphasis on: |
| A. | Economy and efficiency |
| B. | Values and ethics |
| C. | Both a and b |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Both a and b | |
| 78. |
Who recruits the members of the all India services and central services? |
| A. | The President |
| B. | the Prime Minister |
| C. | The Cabinet |
| D. | UPSC |
| Answer» E. | |
| 79. |
‘Management by exception’ is related to: |
| A. | Span of control |
| B. | Delegation of authority |
| C. | Scalar chain |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Scalar chain | |
| 80. |
Which one of the following is not an organisational form in the government in India? |
| A. | Department |
| B. | Public corporations |
| C. | Partnership firm |
| D. | Independent regulatory commissions |
| Answer» D. Independent regulatory commissions | |
| 81. |
New Public administration laid emphasis on ------------ |
| A. | Economy and efficiency |
| B. | Values and ethics |
| C. | Behaviour of the public |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Behaviour of the public | |
| 82. |
In the acronym ‘POSDCORB’ the letter ‘O’ stands for |
| A. | office |
| B. | organisation |
| C. | opinion |
| D. | opening |
| Answer» E. | |
| 83. |
Which one of the following is the main cause of the scalar system? |
| A. | Unity of command |
| B. | Hierarchy |
| C. | Delegation |
| D. | co-ordination |
| Answer» C. Delegation | |
| 84. |
The scalar principle refers to: |
| A. | Classification of civil servants according to scales of pay |
| B. | Grading the duties according to the degree of authority |
| C. | Organising the relations between members of ‘line’ and ‘staff’ agency |
| D. | Governing the allocation of persons to the different levels in the hierarchy. |
| Answer» C. Organising the relations between members of ‘line’ and ‘staff’ agency | |
| 85. |
The annual report of the UPSC is submitted to the: |
| A. | President |
| B. | Prime Minister |
| C. | Parliament |
| D. | speaker |
| Answer» B. Prime Minister | |
| 86. |
The state public service commission submits its annual report to the |
| A. | Parliament |
| B. | Cabinet secretary |
| C. | Governor |
| D. | President |
| Answer» E. | |
| 87. |
Which of the following help establish accountability in the administration |
| A. | Decentralisation |
| B. | Delegation of authority |
| C. | Devolution or deconcentration |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 88. |
The name of Max Weber is associated with ------- |
| A. | Bureaucratic theory |
| B. | System theory |
| C. | Human relations theory |
| D. | Administrative theory |
| Answer» B. System theory | |
| 89. |
The hallmark of public administration is: |
| A. | Consistency of treatment |
| B. | Public responsibility |
| C. | Community service |
| D. | External financial control |
| Answer» C. Community service | |
| 90. |
Who is the father of Public Administration? |
| A. | Woodrow Wilson |
| B. | Winston Churchill |
| C. | Roosevelt |
| D. | Nehru |
| Answer» B. Winston Churchill | |
| 91. |
Who is regarded as the “father of All India India” services? |
| A. | Lord Macaulay |
| B. | Lord Cornwallis |
| C. | B R. Ambedker |
| D. | Sardar Patel |
| Answer» E. | |
| 92. |
The concept of anonymity is the commitment of: |
| A. | Neutrality of public services |
| B. | Committed bureaucracy |
| C. | Democratic government |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Committed bureaucracy | |
| 93. |
The administrative Staff College of India was established: |
| A. | 1957 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1959 |
| D. | 1962 |
| Answer» B. 1958 | |
| 94. |
In which one of the following kinds of a public undertaking ministerial control is all – pervasive? |
| A. | Government company |
| B. | Departmental undertakings |
| C. | Government corporation |
| D. | Joint undertaking |
| Answer» C. Government corporation | |
| 95. |
The chairman and members of UPSC hold office for a term of: |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 5 years |
| D. | seven years |
| Answer» E. | |
| 96. |
The role of Public Administration is to execute the |
| A. | Programmes of political parties |
| B. | .Will of the People |
| C. | Will of the state |
| D. | Policies of the Government |
| Answer» B. .Will of the People | |
| 97. |
Members of the State PSC retire at the expiry of 6 years or at the age of...... which ever is earlier: |
| A. | 62 |
| B. | 65 |
| C. | 70 |
| D. | 60 |
| Answer» C. 70 | |
| 98. |
Which of the following features of bureaucracy is mentioned by max Webber? |
| A. | offices are ordered in a hierarchy |
| B. | there is a complete segregation of official activity from private life |
| C. | official duties are conducted in a spirit of impersonality |
| D. | all the three above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 99. |
.Public administration is different from private administration in |
| A. | Productivity |
| B. | Judicious risk-taking |
| C. | Financial returns |
| D. | Legislative approval |
| Answer» E. | |
| 100. |
The administrative head of the state administration is: |
| A. | Governor |
| B. | Chief Secretary |
| C. | Chief Minister |
| D. | Finance Minister |
| Answer» B. Chief Secretary | |