1. Which of the following statements about Delivery Monitoring Unit in PMO is correct

It deals with the appointments to different posts in CentralGovernment.

It reviews Budget provisions.

It examines security measures.

It reviews and select programmes including MNREGA, NRHM, JNNURM, SSA, etc.

2. "Every person holding a civil post in British India holds it during thepleasure of His Majesty and may not be dismissed from the service by an authority lower in rank than theauthority which appointed him." It was provided for the first time by which of the following Acts

Government of India Act, 1858

Indian Council Act, 1892

Government of India Act, 1919

Government of India Act, 1935

3. Which one of the following is not correct about the comparison between Cabinet Secretary and ChiefSecretary
Both are administrative heads of respective Governments.
Both are chief regulators andco-ordinators of their respective administration.
Both supervise the decisionsand policies of respectiveGovernments.
Both have Ministerial or Departmental responsibilities.
Select the correct answer from the given codes
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and

Only

and

Only

4. Constitution of a high level panel comprising CAG, CVC and the Cabinet Secretary to ensure clean andaccountable Government was suggested by

Paul H. Appleby

A.D. Gorwala

Fifth Central Pay Commission

Sixth Central Pay Commission



5. Which Article of the Constitution authorises Parliament to enact legislationon any subject in the State List

Article 200

Article 247

Article 249

Article 250



6. Which of the followingrecommendation was not made by Second Administrative Reforms Commission relating to appointment of Chief Secretary in a State

Chief Secretary shall be appointed on the recommendation of a Collegium.

The Collegium shall consist ofnominee of the Chief Minister.

The Leader of Opposition andincumbent Chief Secretary shall be consulted.

The Government shall consult with the Governor.



7. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Institutions) List II (Ministries)
Central Administrative Tribunal Ministry of Labour
(b)Employees' Provident Fund Organization Ministry of Human Resource Development
Border Road Organization (iii)Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) (iv)Ministry of Surface and National Highways

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8. Arrange the following Committees on Civil Service Reforms in a chronological order and select the correct answer from the codes given below
Hota Committee
Kothari Committee
Yogendra Kumar Alagh Committee
Sathish Chandra Committee

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9. The Ministry of Personnel, PublicGrievances and Pensions was created in which of the following years

1970

1973

1977

1985



10. Which one of the following is not thesoftwares developed for the improvement and simplification of the Accounting System of Central Government offices

Government AccountingInformation System (GAINS)

Controller's Account (CONTACT)

Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (IGAF)

Integrated Multimodule Processor for Voucher Entries (IMPROVE)



11. Which of the following is not matched correctly

Technical Institute of Guide for Chartered Accounting Accountants and Financial of India reporting by urban local bodies

Bangalore Civic Agenda Task Organization Force

Introduction of World Bank accrual based Financial accounting in Assistance 7 cities of Gujarat

JNNURM Provision of job guarantee for the poor



12. Which of the following statements about the Task Force on Accounting and Budget Formats for ULBs (2002) is not correct

It was appointed by the CAG of India.

It devised model budget formats alongwith accounting formats.

It made recommendations on introduction of cost accounting and MIS in ULBs.

It was appointed by the 11th Finance Commission.



13. "In view of the emergence of District as the key unit of field administration, there is no need to have an intermediate level of administration between State headquarters and the District." This recommendation was made by

Hanumanthaiah Committee

Veerappa Moiley Committee

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

K. Santhanam Committee



14. Which of the following statements about the UPSC is not correct

The composition of the UPSC is determined by the President of India.

Half of the members of the UPSC should be from those who have held office for at least 10 years under the Government.

UPSC can also serve the needs of a State on the request of the Governor and with the consent of the President of India.

The member of the UPSC can resign by addressing the resignation letter to the Chairman of the UPSC.

15. Which of the following is not themagisterial powers of a District Collector

Power to issue arms licences.

Power to seek help of themilitary in grave situation.

Transfer of the DeputySuperintendent of Police.

Maintenance of Law and Order.



16. Assertion Ideally, the question sequence should conform to therespondents' way of thinking.
Reason The questions ofpersonal character need to beavoided as opening questions.
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Both and are correctand is correct explanationof

Both and are correct,but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



17. Who stated that "We cannot take a single step forward in an inquiryunless we begin with a suggestedexplanation or solution of the difficulty which originated it"

Lundberg

Werkmeister

Robert and Merton

Cohen and Hegel



18. Which of the following principleswere enumerated by R.A. Fisher asthe principles of experimental research design
Principle of Local Control
Principle of Matching
Principle of Randomization
Principle of ReplicationSelect the correct answer by using codes given below
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19. The statement "Knowledge is Foresight and Foresight is power" relates to

Pure research

Applied research

An interplay between and 'Applied' research

Empirical research



20. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Institutions) List II (Ministries)
Central Administrative Tribunal Ministry of Labour
(b)Employees' Provident Fund Organization Ministry of Women and Child Development
Central Social Welfare Board Ministry of Human Resource Development
National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

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21. Which of the following Commission Committee had recommended that there should be All India Services in the area of Education, Health, Judiciary and Engineering

M.M. Punchhi Commission on Centre-State Relations (2010)

Sarkaria Commission on Centre-State Relations (1988)

Second Administrative Reforms Commission Report Refurbishing of Personnel Administration (2008)

The Committee on Civil Service Reforms (2004)


22. Assertion The fundamental ethos of the employee-employer relationship is utilitarian and contractual.
Reason Both employees andemployers are tied into mutual exchange relations.
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Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct,but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.


23. Fiscal Responsibility and BudgetManagement (FRBM) Act in India was passed in which of the followingyears

2003

2006

2009

2011



24. "Authority stems from the task beingperformed and from the situation" who among the following suggested this concept of authority

Herbert A. Simon

Mary Parker Follett

Chester I Barnard

Max Weber



25. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Institutions) List II (Year of Establishment)
National Authority for Chemical Weapons Convention 2008
Performance Management Division 2004
National Advisory Council 2009
Council on Climate Change 1997

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26. Assertion The Central Social Welfare Board acts as a change maker with a humanitarian approach.
Reason It facilitates networking of committed social workers for the empowerment of women and children.
Codes

Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



27. 'Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan or education for all' is an outcome of which of the following Constitution Amendment in India

42nd Amendment

44th Amendment

59th Amendment

86th Amendment



28. The midterm appraisal of NHRM in 2009 observed that

there has been decline in health indicators.

there has been a significant improvements in health indicators.

no change is noticeable in it.

the appraisal was not conducted.



29. Which one of the following is not an indicator of low level of social welfare

High rate of crime

Unemployment

Poverty

Higher life expectancy


30. Primary Health Care Approach based on equity, access and social justice is a vital philosophy of social development and it represents

Area Development Approach

Consumer Rights Approach

Minimum Needs Programme Approach

The Social Reform Approach



31. Social Development is an approach to
increase per capita income
enhance the quality of life
respond to the problems of distorted development
deal with poverty related problem through a combination of economic and social measures
Select the correct answer by using codes given below
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and

and

and

and



32. Which of the following is not one of the advantages of disinvestment

Increasing Government involvement in essential services.

Improving public finances.

Funding expansion plans.

Expanding share of ownership.



33. The performance of Central PublicSector Enterprises of Maharatna Status is reviewed by
Inter-Ministerial Committee
Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Department of Public Enterprises
Apex Committee headed by Secretary, Industry Ministry
Apex Committee headed by
Cabinet SecretarySelect the correct answer by using codes given below
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34. Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Purskar is awarded under

Panchayat Empowerment Incentive Scheme

Panchayat Empowerment Accountability Scheme

Panchayat Empowerment and Accountability Incentive Scheme

Gram Sabha Accountability and Empowerment Scheme



35. Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India is related to the President's power to entrust any matter, under the executive jurisdiction of Union Government, to a State with its consent

Article 248

Article 256

Article 257

Article 258



36. Which one of the following statements is not correct about the Integrated Action Plan for tribal and backward districts of India

IAP was launched in 2010.

It has been introduced in 82 tribal and backward districts in India.

The objective of IAP is to create public infrastructure and services in the selected districts.

The District Collector and Chairman Zila Parishad have been made responsible to chalk out IAP proposals.


37. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Programme) List II (Launched in the year)
Swarnajayanti Gram Swarojgar Yojna (SGSY) 2004
Provision of Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) 2009
Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) 1999
National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM) 2011

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38. Which of the following institution is responsible for the recruitment of Civil Services in USA

Office of Personnel Management

Federal Labour Relations Authority

Merit System Protection Board

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission



39. Which of the following approach is developed by 'Ong and Humphris' for impact assessment of public policies

Cost-benefit Analysis

Performance Measurement Approach

Rapid Appraisal Methodology

Experimental Approach



40. State Finance Commission is appointed by a State Government every five year to determine

Financial resources of the State for placing State's requirements before the Union Government.

Development requirements of the State for formulating State Five Year Plan.

Budgetary requirements of various departments of the State Government.

Pattern of distribution of State's tax revenue between the State Government and Local Bodies (both rural and urban) and the pattern of Grants-in-aid to Local Bodies.



41. Assertion Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme has not made any impact on the lives of rural poor.
Reason Social Audit could minimize the defects in the implementation of social development programmes.
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Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.


42. "Public administration is constrained by Constitution and relatively unconstrained by market forces and it is considered a public trust exercised on behalf of the sovereign." Who of the following made this statement

Rosenbloom D.H.

Wallace Sayre

Lipsky M.

Peter M. Blau



43. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Author) List II (Book)
Dwight Waldo Frontiers of Development Administration
Edward Weidner Development Administration in Asia
F.W. Riggs Temporal Dimensions of Development Administration
James J. Heaphey Spatial Dimensions of Development Administration

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44. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Principles) List II (Explanation)
Espirit de corps Right man in the right place
Equity One head one plan
Unity of direction Justice tempered with kindness
Order Need for teamwork and healthy interpersonal relationship

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45. Grading of duties, not according to different functions, but according to degree of authority and corresponding responsibility, is called

Hierarchy

Division of functions

Decentralization

Span of control



46. Unity of Command is in contradiction with which of the following

Centralisation

Delegation

Functional foremanship

Adjudication


47. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Thinkers) List II (Views)
Woodrow Wilson The life blood of administration is power.
Luther Gulick The field of administration is a field of business.
D. Waldo Public administration research was grounded in Political Theory.
N.E. Loug Politicoadministrative system is unique and warrant unique treatment.

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48. Which one of following is not thebasis of New Public Service Theory

Theory of Democratic Citizenship

Models of Community and Civil Society

Organizational Humanism and Discourse Theory

Public Choice Theory



49. Assertion :The New Public Management with its explicit 'Market' orientation and over reliance on the private sectorhas varied responses from the commonwealth countries.
Reason :It looks that neo­classical economics has captured the public sector allover the world.
Codes

Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct,but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



50. The term is connected with which of the following

Decision-making

Leadership

Communication System

Motivation



51. "The number of cross and group relationships increases in mathematical relation as the number of subordinates assigned to an executive increases." Who among the following advocated this view

Katz and Kahn

Wildasky

Graicunas

Norbert Weiner



52. Who among the following has proved by his studies that the democratic style of leadership is the most effective in management

Fred E. Fiedler

Kurt Lewin

Rensis Likert

Chris Argyris



53. The best known theory of group supervision, called the 'linking pin' concept is formulated by

Frederick Herzberg

Abraham Maslow

Rensis Likert

Douglas McGregor



54. Anti-bureaucratic approach was most dominant in the writings of

Christopher Hood

Ferrell Heady

Vincent Ostrom

Dwight Waldo




55. Who of the following glorified Herbert Simon as "The one man in the world who comes closest to the ideal of Aristotle or a Renaissance Man"

Woodrow Wilson

Richard Cuert

L.D. White

Luther Gulick



56. Which one of the following has been a common theme in all the three Minnowbrook Conferences held so far

Public interest orientation

Relevance

Effective decision-making

Global approach to public governance



57. Assertion Leadership is judged by results not by attributes.
Reason The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker, but of the manager.
Codes

Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



58. Arrange following experiments of Elton Mayo in chronological sequence
The Great Illumination
Social Organization
First Enquiry
Human Attitudes and Sentiments
Absenteeism in the Industries

Codes

and

and

and

and



59. Which one of the following is notcorrect about Chester I. Barnard

He developed the philosophicalground work for management.

He was only concerned withhuman-relations school.

He went deep into sociology,psychology and abstract reasoning.

He was called spiritual father of social system school.



60. Match List I with List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Thinkers) List II (Concepts)
Peter F. Drucker The Scanlon Plan
David Osborne and Ted Gaebler Theory of Departmentalization
McGregor Generic Management
Luther Gulick New Public Management

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61. Woodrow Wilson laid emphasis on which of the following
Separation of Politics and Administration.
Improving the effectiveness ofPublic Service throughmanagement and by training of civil servants.
Comparative analysis of political and privateorganizations.
Divide work nearly equally between managers and workers.
Select the correct answer by usingcodes given below

Codes

and

and

and

and


62. Which one of following is not a feature of administrative system of developing countries

Colonial legacy

Operational autonomy

Formalism

Lack of technical competence



63. Which one of following French Prime Ministers said that "the administration is as represented by the grands corps"

Edith Cresson

Jacques Chirac

Michael Rocard

Michael Debre



64. Which of the following is not one of the department of US Federal Government

Agriculture

Commerce

Industry

Health and Human Services



65. Match items in List I with items in List II. Select the correct answer from the codes given below
List I (Civil Service) List II (Characteristic)
Conseil d'Etat Corps for bridges and roads
Inspection des Finances Technical corps
Corps des Mines Specializes in administrative law
Corps des Ponts et Chaussées One of the first five grands corps

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66. Assertion The ethos of Private Sector Management is becoming important to Public Sector Management in the post Liberalization era.
Reason Public Sector is a drain on the Public Exchequer.
Codes

Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



67. The study which compares whole administrative system of two countries in their proper ecological context is called as

Micro study

Macro study

Middle range study

Area study



68. Donald C. Stone states that, "the process involved in moving from an objective to be accomplished to the actual creation of organisation, service-system, new practices or relationships which evidence that change has actually taken place" is termed as

Administrative development

Capacity building

Nation building

Institution building



69. Who defined under development as a condition characterised by an ongoing process of retrogression

Alfred Sauvy

Mao Zedong

Andre Gunder Frank

Walter Rodney


70. The bureaucracy tended to be more powerful in developing countries than in the developed ones." Who among the following have supported this view
F.W. Riggs
Edward Weidner
Ferrell Heady
S.N. Eisenstadt
Select the correct answer by using codes given below

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71. Which of the following is the correct elaboration of V.A. Pai Panandikar's formula

Coordination, Resources, Organisation, Public and Personal

Coordination, Resources, Organisation, Policies and Personnel

Coordination, Resources, Organisation, Personnel and Procedures

Coordination, Resources, Office, Personnel and Policies



72. Assertion Policy maker is bound to consider variety of factors while taking policy decision.
Reason Policy makers are well versed with environmental factors of policy agenda.
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Both and are correct and is correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



73. Assertion The bureaucracy plays an important role in policy formulation.
Reason :The formulation of policy requires the advice of persons who are impartial or neutral.
Codes

Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.



74. Which of the following statements about municipal accounting reforms is not correct

They are the foundations for integrity and maturity of Government.

They can serve as engines of good governance.

Acceptable accounting practices need to reflect both the financial transactions and financial performance of the ULBs.

It helps the local bodies to have greater technical accountability.


75. 'Networked Government' is the idea of

Honey Report

1st Minnowbrook Conference 1968

2nd Minnowbrook Conference 1988

3rd Minnowbrook Conference 2008