1 Who used the word "Gujar Bhasa" for the first time

Parmanand

Bhalan

Padmanabh

Akho

Not Attempted

2 Jhalawadi dialect is spoken in which of the following districts

Bhavnagar

Surendranagar

Jamnagar

Junagadh

Not Attempted

3 Who started the periodical "Prasthan"

Vijayrai Vaid

Vadilal Dagli

Vishnuprasad Trivedi

Ramnarayan Pathak

Not Attempted

4 "Bandhan ane Mukti" a work by 'Darshak' is based on which historical event

Early history of India

Freedom Revolution of 1857

Non-Cooperation Movement

'Quit India' Movement

Not Attempted

5 'Ghadtar ane Chantar' is whose autobiography

Nanabhai Bhatt

Manubhai Pancholi 'Darshak'

Jugatram Dave

Amrutlal Thakkar (Thakkar Bapa)

Not Attempted

6 Which Gujarati film got the Human Rights Award at UNESCO InternationalFilm Festival

Kanku

Tanariri

Bhav ni bhavai

Zher to pidha chhe jani jani

Not Attempted

7 Who translated Tolstoy's 'War and Peace' into Gujarati

Nagindas Parekh

Jayanti Dalal

Ramanlal Shah

Manibhai Desai

Not Attempted

8 Who was the first progressive Diwan appointed in the Baroda State byMaharaja Malhar Rao Gaekwad to enact administrative reforms

Diwanji Ranchodji

Dadabhai Naoroji

Sir T. Madhav Rao

Manubhai Mehta

Not Attempted

9 Who is the author of "Sabdanushasan" (ÉÛ¼þùÛ¶ÛäÉÛÛÍÛ¶Û)

Vimalsuri

Hemchandracharya

Merutungacharya

Kumarpal

Not Attempted

10 What was the relationship of poetNanhalal with Dalpatram

Brother

Uncle-nephew

Father-son

None of the above

Not Attempted

11 Who was the editor of periodical "Vismi Sadi" (ÈÛàÍÛ¾Ûà ÍÛþùà)

Umashankar Joshi

Haji Mohmmad Allarakha Shivji

Poet Nanhalal

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Not Attempted

12 Who was the pioneer of Library Movement in Gujarat

Alexander Kinloch Forbes

Fatesingh Gaekwad

Ra'Khengarji III

Motibhai Amin

Not Attempted

13 Who founded "Manavdharmsabha" (¾ÛÛ¶ÛÈÛµÛ¾ÛÙÍÛ½ÛÛ)

Narmad

Karsandas Mulji

Durgaram Mehta

Dalpatram

Not Attempted

14 Who was the father of the Modern Reform Movement in Gujarat

Durgaram Mehta

Dalpatram

Narmad

Bholanath Sarabhai

Not Attempted

15 Who is the writer of 'Gnati Nibandh' (ßÛÛÜ©Û-ܶۼÛ×µÛ)

Narmad

Dalpatram

Goverdhanram Tripathi

Manilal Nabhubhai

Not Attempted

16 By whom was the weekly'Satyaprakash' started

Dadabhai Naoroji

Narmad

Karsandas Mulji

Kekhushro Kabraji

Not Attempted

17 Which of the following princely states of Saurashtra, in whose name, hostels have been constructed at Banaras Hindu University

Morbi (Morvi) and Limdi

Gondal and Porbandar

Bhavnagar and Navanagar

Rajkot and Wankaner

Not Attempted

18 Who is famed for being the pioneer "Father" of modern education in Gujarat

Ambalal Sarabhai

Ranchhoddas Girdhardas

Lord Bishop Carr

T.C. Hope

Not Attempted

19 Who did the Gujarati translation of "Ain­e-Akbari" (…Ûˆ¶Ûé …ïõ¼ÛÁõà) and "Mirat-e- Sikandari" (ܾÛÁõÛשÛé ÜÍÛï×õþùÁõàõ)

Dara Shikoh

Waris Alvi

Balshankar Kantharia

Keshav Harshad Dhruv

Not Attempted

20 Where is the first temple of BAPS located

Vadtal

Bochasan

Maninagar

Sarangpur

Not Attempted

21 By whom was the 'Pranami sect' started

Devchandra

Prannath

Lalji

Kuberdas

Not Attempted

22 The "Madhavrai's fair" at Madhavpurnear Porbandar is held to

celebrate the marriage of Lord Krishna and Rukmani

celebrate the accession of Krishna to the throne of Dwarka

celebrate the marriage of Arjun and Subhadra

commemorate the Swayamvar of Draupadi, the Panchal Princess

Not Attempted

23 How was North Gujarat known inancient times

Dwarvati

Aanart

Latt

Surastra

Not Attempted

24 Where is 'Chitra-Vichitra' fair organised

Ambaji (Banaskantha)

Gubhakhari (Sabarkantha)

Vautha (Ahmedabad)

Sagbara (Narmda)

Not Attempted

25 What is the name of the main temple at Dwarka

Dwarkadhish Temple

Krishna Mandir

Jagat Mandir

Mukhya Mandir

Not Attempted

26 Who was Akbar's commander of Gujarat during the Battle of Bhuchar Mori (1591)

Muzzafar Shah

Mirza Aziz Koka

Nizamuddin Baxi

None of the above

Not Attempted

27 Which Satyagrahi of Gujarat is famous as "Dungli-chor" (Onion thief)

Mohanlal Pandya

Narhari Parikh

Dwarkadas Talati

Vamanrao Mukadam

Not Attempted

28 Where is the only Synagogue (Prayer­house of Jews) situated in Gujarat

Bharuch

Udwada

Vadodara

Ahmedabad

Not Attempted

29 Which branch of Jain religion initiated from Limdi

Sthanakvasi

Deravasi

Digambar

Shewtambar

Not Attempted

30 Who built the lake Sudarshan for irrigation

Chandragupta Maurya

Ashok

Rudradaman

Pushyagupta

Not Attempted

31 Who abolished the pilgrim tax

Siddhraj

Mulraj

Bhimdev

Karndev

Not Attempted

32 Which Chinese pilgrim visited Vallabhi in Gujarat in the seventh century

Heiun Tsang

Fahien

Cho Min

Sung Yun

Not Attempted

33 Which of the following is a male­dominated dance

Tippani (ܤø¸¸Û¨Ûà)

Garbi (•ÛÁõ¼Ûà)

Rasdo (ÁõÛÍÛ¦øÛé)

Tintodo (¤øá¤øÛé¦øÛé)

Not Attempted

34 By whom is 'Sudreh' and worn

Khoza

Parsi

Memon

Jew

Not Attempted

35 Which Kutchi sea-pilot (Malam) directed Vasco da Gama's ship from Malindi in East Africa to Malabar coast

Kanji Malam

Virji Malam

Ram Singh Malam

Shyam Malam

Not Attempted

36 Which was the duty of Kotwal

To look after the fort.

To regulate price.

To resolve issues regarding houses, streets and roads.

All of the above.

Not Attempted

37 Which was the headquarters of the northdivision of Mumbai Presidency duringthe British period

Ahmedabad

Vadodara

Surat

Kheda

Not Attempted

38 "Girasdari" system was abolished in which year

1948

1949

1950

1951

Not Attempted

39 With what was the lyric "Amargurjar" related during the Mughal period

Law-order

Revenue

Army

All of above

Not Attempted

40 Mohanlal Pandya and Shankarlal Parikhwere associated with

Ahmedabad mill workers strike

Kheda Satyagrah

Bardoli Satyagrah

Dandi March

Not Attempted

41 Which was the famous port of Gujaratduring the Sultanate period

Bharuch

Vallabhi

Cambay (Khambhat)

Surat

Not Attempted

42 Which princely state of Gujarat refused to sign the instrument of accession to theIndian Union in 1947

Navanagar

Palanpur

Balasinor

Junagadh

Not Attempted

43 Which political leader from Gujarat isconsidered as the architect of Panchayati Raj in Modern India

Balwantrai Mehta

Indulal Yagnik

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Morarji Desai

Not Attempted

44 On which date did the Gujarat PanchayatAct, 1961 come into force in Gujarat

1 May, 1963

15 August, 1963

26 January, 1963

1 April, 1963

Not Attempted

45 What is "Land cess" in Panchayat tax

Land Revenue

Surcharge on land revenue

House tax

None of the above

Not Attempted

46 In the mid-nineteenth century, which princely state of Gujarat established thedepartments of public works and education

Baroda

Junagadh

Jamnagar

Bhavnagar

Not Attempted

47 Which of the following is the provisionin Panchayati Raj System for tribal populated area

Provision for tribal President.

Vice President should be a tribal.

Exclusive provisions in budget regarding tribals.

None of the above

Not Attempted

48 What is "Pithora"

Tribal art of drawing

Tribal festival

Tribal dance

Tribal music

Not Attempted

49 How many seats are reserved for women in Panchayati Raj in Gujarat

One-third

One-fifth

Fifty percent

Thirty five percent

Not Attempted

50 Who was the first Delhi Sultan to lead campaigns against Ra'Khengar of Girnar

Qutub-ud-din-Aibek

Iltutmish

Alauddin Khilji

Muhammad Tughlaq

Not Attempted

51 In which year was the first All India Music Conference held at Vadodara

1906

1913

1916

1919

Not Attempted

52 Which of the following is an indispensable instrument for the performance of Bhavai

Bhungal

Kartal

Dholak

Ektaro

Not Attempted

53 The step-well with three entrances is called

Jaya

Vijya

Bhadra

Nanda

Not Attempted

54 With what is Haveli Sangit associated

Kings

Wealthy Merchants

Pushti Sect

Manbhatts

Not Attempted

55 Which of the following is the oldestmuseum of Gujarat

Western Museum, Rajkot

Barton Museum, Bhavnagar

Kutch Museum, Bhuj

Baroda Museum and Literature Gallery, Vadodara

Not Attempted

56 Where was the first girl's school startedby Vernacular Society in 1848 in Gujarat

Ahmedabad

Vadodara

Rajkot

Bhavnagar

Not Attempted

57 Which Gujarati merchant imported the first printing press in India in 1677

Virji Vora

Shantidas Zaveri

Bhimji Parekh

Sheth Bhikandas

Not Attempted

58 Which of the following sites of Harappa culture is located in Gujarat

Banwali

Chanhudaro

Surkotda

Kalibangan

Not Attempted

59 Which Gujarati female dancer did the choreography (dance-direction) in Hindifilm "Umraojan"

Bhanu Athaiya

Mrinalini Sarabhai

Sonal Mansingh

Kumudini Lakhia

Not Attempted

60 What is the name of the autobiography of drama artist Jayshankar Sundri who turned into "Sundri" from "Bhojak" dueto performing female role

Naipathya (¶Ûíé¸Û¬ýÛ)

Thoda Aansu Thoda Ful (¬ÛÛé¦øÛ …Û×ÍÛä ¬ÛÛé¦øÛ ºæõÅÛ)

Natak Sarkho Nadar Hunnar (¶ÛÛ¤øïõ ÍÛÁõ"ÛÛé ¶ÛÛþùÁõ Ðäü·ÛÁõ)

Koyal Kahe Shor Machaye (ïõÛéýÛÅÛ ïõÛÐéü ÉÛÛéÁõ ¾Û˜ÛÛýÛé)

Not Attempted

61 Which of the following schemes is helpful to tackle the problem of unemployment in India

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Ujjawal Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana

None of the above

Not Attempted

62 The poverty line, according to Planning Commission, keeps all those under ceiling, who cannot afford to have

2400 calories per person per day inurban areas and 2100 calories per person per day in rural areas.

2400 calories per person per day in rural areas and 2100 calories per person per day in urban areas.

2400 calories per person per day inurban as well as rural areas.

2100 calories per person per day inurban as well as rural areas.

Not Attempted

63 In which type of unemployment, the marginal productivity of labour is zero

Structural unemployment

Frictional unemployment

Cyclical unemployment

Disguised unemployment

Not Attempted

64 The co-existence of relatively developed and economically depressed states as well as regions within each state is known as

Unbalanced economy

Regional backwardness

Regional imbalance

None of the above

Not Attempted

65 Who among the following developed the Second Five Year Plan

S. Chakravarty

P.C. Mahalanobis

V.K.R.V. Rao

A.K. Sen

Not Attempted

66 Which of the following plans focused on"Growth with Social Justice and Equity"

Seventh Plan

Eighth Plan

Ninth Plan

Tenth Plan

Not Attempted

67 New economic reforms were introduced in 1991 and exports were stepped up.Imports were also liberalised with a view to

provide lower cost output

meet shortfall in demand

to improve Repo rate

to improve efficiency, quality and technology

Not Attempted

68 Which of the following is not thecompelling reason for the introduction ofeconomic reforms

Inflation

Rising fiscal deficit

Falling foreign exchange reserves

Unsatisfactory performance of the private sector

Not Attempted

69 What is JAM

Janta Aarogya Mother

Jan Dhan Aarogya Mobile

Jan Dhan Aadhaar Mobile

Jan Dhan Aadhaar Mother

Not Attempted

70 What was India's approximatefoodgrains production in 2015-16

300 million tonnes

250 million tonnes

200 million tonnes

150 million tonnes

Not Attempted

71 Which of the following can be regardedas the most recent tax reforms in India

Goods and Services Tax Bill

Direct Tax Code Bill

Companies Act, 2013

International Financial ReportingStandards (IFRSs)

Not Attempted

72 Liberalisation in 1991 involved the following reforms, except

External sector

Financial sector

Agricultural sector

Industrial sector

Not Attempted

73 Globalisation has the following aspects

Reduction of trade barriers

Facilitate free flow of capital acrossnations

Permit free flow of technologyacross nations

All of the above

Not Attempted

74 WTO agreement came into force from

January 1994

January 1995

January 1996

January 1998

Not Attempted

75 Agreement on Trade of Textiles and Clothing under WTO envisaged that allnon-tariff barriers in textiles and clothingindustries would be done away with by

January 1996

January 1998

January 2005

January 2010

Not Attempted

76 Which one of the following is not thejustification for the initiation of second generation reforms

Skill development

Environment protection

Inclusive growth and sustainable development

Fiscal reforms

Not Attempted

77 What is India's external debt GDP ratio at the end of March 2016

28.3%

23.7%

21.2%

31.9%

Not Attempted

78 What is India's GDP growth in First Quarter of 2016-17

3.4%

6.1%

8.1%

7.1%

Not Attempted

79 Gross fixed capital formation as percentage of GDP in April-June 2016(at current prices) was

31.6%

28.3%

30.6%

26.5%

Not Attempted

80 A favourable climate for "import substitution" in India started after

Second Five Year Plan

Third Five Year Plan

Fourth Five Year Plan

None of the above

Not Attempted

81 What does EPZ stands for

Export Production Zone

Export Promotion Zone

Export Processing Zone

Export Payment Zone

Not Attempted

82 Which of the following is not one of thetop eight export sectors of India, inrecent past

Ores and minerals

Agriculture and allied products

Chemical and related products

Gems and jewellery

Not Attempted

83 Which of the following sectors has beenhaving the largest share in India'simports during the recent past

Machinery

Electronic goods

Gems and jewellery

Petroleum products and crude oil

Not Attempted

84 Which one of the following is the firststate of India to ratify GST bill

Gujarat

Orissa

Assam

Telangana

Not Attempted

85 Who is the author of the book "Poverty and the un-British rule in India"

M.L. Dantwala

Dadabhai Naoroji

P.D. Ojha

B.S. Minhas

Not Attempted

86 Which economist gave plans for the upliftment of the Indian poverty strickenpeople

John Maynard Keynes

A.C. Pigou

Jagdish Bhagwati

Amartya Sen

Not Attempted

87 "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which by far the greater part of numbers are poor and miserable."This statement was made by

Adam Smith

Alfred Marshall

Suresh D. Tendulkar

Amartya Sen

Not Attempted

88 Under MGNREGA, all those who are able to and are in need of work have been granted employment for how many days in a year

365 days

300 days

100 days

200 days

Not Attempted

89 According to Census 2011, which are the three most populated States of India,in the descending order

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, W. Bengal

Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Andhra Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh

Not Attempted

90 Which of the following is not a reason of income inequalities in India

Progressive taxation

Concentration of wealth

Inflation

Skewed land ownership

Not Attempted

91 According to UNDP Report 2015 on human development, what percentage ofIndians are estimated to suffer from multidimensional poverty

22%

37%

54%

75%

Not Attempted

92 What has been the rate of growth(annual) of India's population during 2001 and 2011

1.40%

1.76%

1.90%

2.10%

Not Attempted

93 By which year does the Swachchh BharatAbhiyan aims at Open Defacation Free India by providing access to toilet facilities to all rural households

2017

2019

2022

2024

Not Attempted

94 Of the concluded Eleven Five Year Plans, which plan has achieved the maximum growth rate

Eighth Plan (1992-97)

Ninth Plan (1997-2002)

Tenth Plan (2002-07)

Eleventh Plan (2007-12)

Not Attempted

95 On which data the estimation of poverty ratio in India is based

Consumption expenditure

Income

Wealth

Unemployment

Not Attempted

96 Government Finance is known as

National Finance

Public Finance

Private Finance

None of the above

Not Attempted

97 The principle(s) of taxation is/are

Principle of equality

Principle of certainty

Principle of secrecy

Both and above

Not Attempted

98 Which of the following tax is the best example of the ability to pay principle oftaxes

Excise duty on cigarettes

Personal income tax

Proportional sales tax

Highway toll tax

Not Attempted

99 Government taxing and spending policy is called as

Fiscal policy

Monetary policy

Commercial policy

Finance policy

Not Attempted

100 A budgetary approach in which input ofresources is related to output of services is called as

Zero base budgeting

Planning programme budgeting

Incremental budgeting

Performance based budgeting

Not Attempted

101 Zero based budgeting forces managers to

Prepare a budget based on historical costs.

Formulate a budget by objective rather than function.

Justify all expenditures at the beginning of each budgetary year.

Estimate a product's revenues and expenses over its expected life cycle.

Not Attempted

102 In which case can the tax burden be shifted

Indirect taxes

Direct taxes

Estate duty

Wealth tax

Not Attempted

103 Which of the following sources ofinternal borrowings is not a part of public savings

Balances from current revenue

Surpluses of public enterprises

Additional resource mobilisation

Loans from public

Not Attempted

104 Excess of budgetary expenditure over budgetary non-debt receipts is called

Revenue deficit

Fiscal deficit

Primary deficit

None of the above

Not Attempted

105 The current values of the Repo rate andReverse Repo rate in our country, respectively, are

and 6.5%

6.5% and

6.5% and 6.25%

and 6

Not Attempted

106 Which of the following banks is not a public sector bank

State Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

Axis Bank

Indian Overseas Bank

Not Attempted

107 According to Raghuram Rajan, the target and instrument variable of the Reserve Bank of India, respectively, are

Inflation, Interest rate

Growth, money supply

Unemployment, bank credit

Liquidity, high-power money

Not Attempted

108 The largest 14 banks were nationalised in India, in which year

1951

1969

1991

2009

Not Attempted

109 14th Finance Commission has recast its fiscal transfer formula with a view to increase forest cover. What weight isallotted by it for the presence of forest cover

5.5%

6.5%

7.5%

8.5%

Not Attempted

110 Which of the following is not included inthe HDI (Human Development Index)

Globalisation

Life expectancy

Literacy

Per Capita Income

Not Attempted

111 Who received the Nobel Prize for Economics for the pioneer work inInternational Trade

Paul Anthony Samuelson

Paul Krugman

Amartya Sen

Jagdish Bhagwati

Not Attempted

112 Which of the following currencies willbe included as the fifth currency in the SDR basket with effect of October 2016

U.S. Dollar

Chinese Renminbi

Japanese Yen

Indian Rupee

Not Attempted

113 Development that meets the needs of thepresent without compromising the abilityof future generations to meet their needs is called as

Economic development

Human development

Sustainable development

Balanced development

Not Attempted

114 One of the most important conditions laid down by IMF for grant of assistance during 1991 economic reforms was

Reduced Repo Rate

Increased interest rate

Reduced poverty

Devaluation of Indian rupee

Not Attempted.

115 Which of the following organisationsprepare Human Development Report

World Bank

International Monetary Fund

United Nations Organisation(UNO)

United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP)

Not Attempted

116 What is the main aim of SAARC

Non-alignity

Regional Co-operation

Non-interference in other's internal affairs

None of the above

Not Attempted

117 Where is the ASEAN Secretariat located

Singapore

Malaysia

Indonesia

Thailand

Not Attempted

118 What are the current CRR and SLR rates in India

and respectively

2.5% and respectively

and respectively

None of the above

Not Attempted

119 Which of the following is not a creditrating agency

ICRA

SEBI

CRISIL

Fitch Ratings

Not Attempted

120 What is the aim of imposing excise to protect the new industries

Help foreign industries establish themselves in the local market

Help consumers enjoy a variety of products in the local market

Provide incentives for established local manufacturing firms to venture in foreign markets

Protect young manufacturingproducts from foreign competition

Not Attempted

121 Who said "Administration is now so vast area that a philosophy of administration comes close to being a philosophy of life"

Woodrow Wilson

Dwight Waldo

Marshall E. Dimock

F.M. Marx

Not Attempted

122 Who conceived the idea of 'Gram Swaraj'

Jayprakash Narayan

Vinoba Bhave

Mahatma Gandhi

Dayanand Saraswati

Not Attempted

123 The Committee on Assurances in the Indian House of People (Lok Sabha) is accountable to

President

Prime Minister

Speaker

Leader of Opposition

Not Attempted

124 The process of Bharatiya Mahila Bank's merger with which Nationalized Bank is going on

State Bank of India

Bank of Baroda

Central Bank of India

Punjab National Bank

Not Attempted

125 The subject of Audit of accounts of the states is in the

Union list

State list

Concurrent list

Residuary matters

Not Attempted

126 Which one of the following articles in Indian Constitution provides that a money bill shall not be introduced in the Council of States

109(1)

109(2)

109(3)

107(1)

Not Attempted

127 A budgeting technique, "which compliments and links to the existingplanning, budgeting and reviews process' is known as

Traditional Budgeting

Performance Budgeting

Programme, Planning and BudgetingSystem

Zero Based Budgeting

Not Attempted

128 Which one of the following is not a 'charged' expenditure in India

President's emoluments

Salary and allowances of Prime Minister

Salary of Lok Sabha Speaker

Salary of the judges of Supreme Court

Not Attempted

129 Which one of the following yearswitnessed the introduction of Gift Tax by the Government of India

1953

1957

1958

1962

Not Attempted

130 National Development Council was setup in the year

1947

1950

1951

1952

Not Attempted

131 Which one of the following is notstatutory or constitutional body

Union Public Service Commission

Reserve Bank of India

National Development Council

Central Vigilance Commission

Not Attempted

132 Who defined civil services as "a professional body of permanent, paidand skilled officials"

Herman Finer

E.N. Gladden

O.G. Stahel

B. Flippo

Not Attempted

133 Which one of the following articles ofthe Indian Constitution restricts the number of Ministers in a State

Article 163

Article 164

Article 165

Article 166

Not Attempted

134 Which one of the following States had93 ministers in its Council of Ministers at one point of time

Bihar

Maharashtra

Uttar Pradesh

West Bengal

Not Attempted

135 Which one of the following functionswas divested by Cornwallis Code of1793 from the office of the collector

Collection of Taxes

Maintenance of law and order

Management of jails

Judicial functions

Not Attempted

136 Which one of the following has recommended that "there is no need to have an intermediate level of administration between the two units (i.e. state and district) of government"

First Administrative Reforms Commission

Sarkaria Commission

Second Administrative Reforms Commission

Punchhi Commission

Not Attempted

137 Organization and Methods M )Division was set up in the CabinetSecretariat during the year-

1952

1954

1956

1960

Not Attempted

138 Who recommended setting up Exclusive Vigilance Cell at district levelunder overall supervision of the DistrictCollector'

Select Committee on Prevention of Corruption in Administration

Santhanam Committee

Constitutional Review Commission

Second Administrative Reforms Commission

Not Attempted

139 Which one of the following is notcorrect regarding Second Administrative Reforms Commission's recommendation to set up a 'District Council' at districtlevel

District Council should have representation both from urban and rural areas.

District Council is to be considered as District Government.

District Collector should work as chief executive officer of the District Council.

District Collector should not be made accountable to District Council.

Not Attempted

140 Which one of the following provinces territories was in Part-C, at the time of adoption of the Constitution in India

Assam

Hyderabad

Saurashtra

Kutch

Not Attempted

141 The role of the collector regarding certain responsibilities varies from one state to another state. Select which one of the following roles is similar acrossdifferent states of the country

Food and Civil Supplies

Economic Development

Human Resource

Local Self Government

Not Attempted

142 Who is the Chairman of the Expert Committee constituted in 2015 for the reforms in the Civil Services examination of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)

Venu Gopal Rao

Virappa Moily

Ashok Kumar

B.S. Baswan

Not Attempted

143 Who coined the term 'New Public Management'

Christopher Pollitt

Andrew Massey

Christopher Hood

David Osborne

Not Attempted

144 New Public Administration emphasized on Change and responsiveness Client centricity Structural changes Multi-disciplinary perspective Which of the above is/are correct

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.

and are correct.

Not Attempted

145 Who was the chairman of the 14th Finance Commission

Dr. Y.V. Reddy

Dr. M. Govind Rao

Ms. Sushma Nath

Shri Ajay Narayan Jha

Not Attempted

146 Which article of the Constitution provides for the creation of an All IndiaJudicial Service

Article 310

Article 311

Article 312

Article 315

Not Attempted

147 The training policy for civil services in India may be primarily aimed at Enhancing professional knowledge Sensitization to professionalenvironment Academic learning of emergency issues Bringing right attitudinal orientation Select the correct answers by using codes given below: Codes:

and only

and only

and only

and

Not Attempted

148 Who advocated that "Conduct Rules for Civil Servants need to be redrawn based on the values and code of ethics"

Second ARC Report on Ethics inGovernance

Second ARC Report on CitizenCentric Administration

Second ARC Report on RefurbishingPersonnel Administration

The Prevention of Corruption Act,1988

Not Attempted

149 Second ARC stressed that consultation with UPSC in disciplinary cases against civil servants should be mandatory onlyin cases relating to-

Dismissal

Removal

All matters including dismissal and removal

Only in dismissal and removal

Not Attempted

150 The term 'Broken Window Syndrome' isused to denote reluctance on the part of citizens to complain against excesses to-

Police Authority

Judicial Authority

Executive Authority

Media

Not Attempted

151 Which one of the following Finance Commissions recommended "The grants that we recommend should go to gram panchayats, which are responsible for delivery of basic services, without any share for any other level"

XI Finance Commission

XII Finance Commission

XIII Finance Commission

XIV Finance Commission

Not Attempted

152 Which one of the following is a committee on Panchayati Raj Institutions

Balwant Rai Mehta Committee

G.V.K. Rao Committee

L.M. Singhvi Committee

Ashok Mehta Committee

Not Attempted

153 Which of the following Article providethe basis for imposing President's rule in a State

Article 365

Article 360

Article 357

Article 352

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154 Which of the following ConstitutionalAmendment Acts provided for the appointment of the same person as Governor for two or more states

4th Amendment

7th Amendment

11th Amendment

24th Amendment

Not Attempted

155 Which one of the following is correct about powers of the Governor of a State

Acts with the aid and advice of Council of Ministers always.

Has the power to appoint and remove members of State Public Service Commission.

Possesses judicial powersanalogous to the President.

All the above are correct.

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156 Which of the following thinker(s) is/are in favour of similarities in Public Administration and Private Administration Herbert A. Simon Peter Drucker Henry Fayol Paul H. Appleby Select the correct answer using codesgiven below Codes

and only

and only

only

and only

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157 Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using codes given below: List I List -II (Statement) (Scholar)

The Administrative W.B. Process is universal. Donham The real core of Henry administration is the Fayol basic service which it performed for the public. Administration is the (iii) Felix A. basis of government, no Nigro government can exist without administration. If our civilization Paul H. breaks down, it will be Appleby mainly because of failure of administration. Codes







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158 Which of the following is not correct regarding the impact of L.P.G. (Liberalization, Privatization Globalization) process on Public Administration

Contracting out of services

Disinvestment in public sector

Corporate Management

Enhanced role of the state

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159 Which of the following is not one of the core principles of New Public Management as described the Hays and Kearney

Down Sizing

Democratization

Decentralization

Debureaucratization

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160 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) was established by Government of India in which of the following years

1995

1997

1998

2000

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161 Prime Minister's Award for Excellence in Public Administration is handled bywhich of the following ministry /organization of Government of India

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances Pensions

Ministry of Home Affairs

Cabinet Secretariat

Prime Minister's Office

Not Attempted

162 Which one of the following is not an example of Public Private Partnership

Build, Operate, Own and Transfer(BOOT)

Build, Operate and Own

Build, Operate and Transfer

Design, Build, Finance, Operateand Own (DBFOO)

Not Attempted

163 Which of the following committee/commission/report recommended to establish the institution of Lok Pal at the Central Level and Lokayukta at the State Level in India

The Paul H. Appleby Report 1st

Administrative Reforms Commission Report

A.D. Gorwala Report

State Reorganization Commission

Not Attempted

164 Social Audit for the first time fully and legally was implemented in which of thefollowing programmes

Swarn Jayanti Gram Swaraj Yojana

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS)

Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana

MP MLA Local Area DevelopmentProgramme

Not Attempted

165 Which of the following is not correctly matched (Writ) (Intention or meaning)

Certiorari Issued against Judicial/ Quasi Judicial Authorities

Quo Prevents illegal Warranto assumption of public office.

Prohibition Issued by highest officers to his/hersubordinate.

Mandamus Issued by the court to apublic official asking to perform official duties.

Not Attempted

166 Who used the term "Market-based Public Administration'

Osborne and Gaebler

Lan and Rosenbloom

Hood

Pollitt

Not Attempted

167 When was Antyodaya Ann Yojana (AAY)implemented

1970

2000

1995

2002

Not Attempted

168 'Operation Flood' relates to

Flood Mitigation

Flood Rehabilitation

Ushering in 'white revolution'

Self sufficiency in cereals

Not Attempted

169 Integrated development of slums throughprojects for providing shelter, basic services etc. to urban poor has been undertaken under

Environmental Improvement of Urban Slums

Nehru Rozgar Yojana

Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission

Urban Infrastructure and Governance Programme

Not Attempted

170 CPM stands for

Critical Procedure Method

Critical Performance Method

Critical Process Method

Critical Path Method

Not Attempted

171 Program, Evaluation and Review Technique was developed by

UK Naval Engineers

US Naval Engineers

Indian Naval Engineers

Russian Naval Engineers

Not Attempted

172 Which political party in Sweden inserted the principle of public access in the Freedom of Press Act to ensure freedom of information to its citizens

Hats

Caps

People's Party

None of the above

Not Attempted

173 Who wrote 'New Despotism'

Ernst Freund

W.A. Robson

L.D. White

Lord Hewart

Not Attempted

174 Which of the following are examples ofessential legislative functions in India Power to amend or repeal an Act Power to impose taxes Power to impose new penalties Power to oust the jurisdiction oflaw courts Codes:

and

and

and

and

Not Attempted

175 A Commission to Review Administrative Law in India was set-up in 1998, which recommended to repeal50% Central Laws, identified 109 laws for Amendments and Documentation of Administrative Laws etc. This commission was headed (chaired) by whom

P.C. Jain

Brij Kishore Sharma

Veerapa Moiley

Subhash Kashyap

Not Attempted

176 "Administrative Law is that part of thePublic Law which fixes the organizationand determines the competence of the administrative authorities and indicates to the individual remedies for the violation of his rights." This definition ofadministrative law is given by whom

Ivor Jennings

F. J. Goodnow

C.F. Strong

Prof. Robson

Not Attempted

177 Who of the following recommended forthe establishment of agency in Government of India

Gopalaswami Ayyangar

K. Santhanam

A.D. Gorwala

Paul H. Appleby

Not Attempted

178 Which of the following is not a technique of Work Measurement Work Management

Work Sampling Method

Time Study Method

Empirical Estimation Method

Post Determined Time Systems

Not Attempted

179 When was the first Parliamentary GeneralElection conducted under the existingdelimited constituency framework

1999

2004

2009

2014

Not Attempted

180 If a question arises whether a bill is a moneybill or not, who decides this question

The President of India

The Finance Minister, GOI

Speaker of the House of People(Lok Sabha)

Chairperson, Rajya Sabha

Not Attempted

181 Which one of the following articles ofthe Constitution of India provides for the'Appropriation Bill' at the union government level

Article 110

Article 112

Article 113

Article 114

Not Attempted

182 The proposal through which the amountof the demand is sought to be reduced by l (Rupee One only) is called as

Economy Cut Motion

Policy Cut Motion

Credit Cut Motion

Token Cut Motion

Not Attempted

183 In which of the following years, for thefirst time, the system of 'Memorandum of Understanding' between Government and PSUs was introduced

1986-1987

1987-1988

1998-1999

2000-2001

Not Attempted

184 The Disinvestment Department in Government of India was first established/started in which of the following years

1992

1993

1999

2001

Not Attempted

185 When did the Government of India recognize nine Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) as 'Navratna' status for the first time

1991

1995

1997

2001

Not Attempted

186 Economic and Social Planning is the 20th entry of which of the following lists of the Constitution of India

Union List

State List

Concurrent List

Residuary List

Not Attempted

187 A Committee for District Planning toconsolidate the plans of Panchayats &Municipalities in the district is providedby which of the following articles of the Constitution of India

Article 243 A

Article 243 B

Article 243 ZD

Article 243 ZE

Not Attempted

188 Consider the following regarding 'NITI Aayog' The P.M. is its chairman. The Governing Council consists of all the Chief Ministers of states and LG's of Union territories. The Vice-Chairman is to be appointed by the P.M. Its tenure shall be five year. Select the correct answer using codesgiven below

and only

and

and only

and only

Not Attempted

189 The emoluments allowances of the Governor are charged on which of the following

The Consolidated Fund of India

The Consolidated Fund of the Concerned State

50-50 from the Central and State Consolidated Fund

50-50 from the Central and State Contingency Fund

Not Attempted

190 To promote Inter-State Trade and Commerce among various states, the Parliament should take steps to establish"An Inter-State Trade and Commerce Commission". This recommendation was given by which of the following

Sarkaria Commission

National Commission to review the working of the Constitution

Second Administrative Reforms Commission (A.R.C.)

First Administrative Reforms Commission (A.R.C.)

Not Attempted

191 Consider the following regarding the functions of State Secretariat. It serves as think tank and brain trust of the State Government. It gives direction and guidance to the directorates and field agencies. It is the main coordinating agency of the State Administration. It is spokesman of the Central Government. Select the correct answers by using the codes given below: Codes

and only

and iii) only

and only

and only

Not Attempted

192 Assertion

The collector has been reduced to the role of target chaser and a fire fighter of the State Government. Reason The multifarious activities performed by the collector make him almost indispensable but at the same time also make him an overburdened functionary of the district. Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes Both and are correct and is the correct explanation of

Both and are correct but is not correct explanation of

is true, is false.

is false, is true.

Not Attempted

193 Which of the following reports submitted by Second Administrative Reforms Commission is concerned with 'State and District Administration'

Fifth Report

Tenth Report

Thirteenth Report

Fifteenth Report

Not Attempted

194 Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India deals with 'Services under the Union and States'

Article 308-323

Article 308-329

Article 348-351

Article 148-151

Not Attempted

195 Based on the proposal passed by RajyaSabha in 1961, The Third All India Service, "Indian Forest Service" was created in which of the following years

1962

1963

1966

1968

Not Attempted

196 Consider the following about the methods of capacity building Training Reforms Technology Democratic values Select the correct answers using the codes given below Codes

and only

and only

and

and only

Not Attempted

197 Which one of the following ministry isthe Nodal Administrative Ministry for 'Joint Consultative Machinery' in India

Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Labour and Employment

Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Not Attempted

198 Which one of the following is not a subordinate or attached or autonomous organization of 'Ministry of Finance' Government of India

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

Reserve Bank of India

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA)

Disinvestment Department

Not Attempted

199 On which of the following dates the'Panchayati Raj Diwas' is celebrated inIndia every year

21st April

24th April

26th April

2nd October

Not Attempted

200 The concept of in the context of Local Government or Rural Local Government means

Funding, functions and feedback

Forces, feedback and funding

Functioning, fast and funds

Funds, functions and functionaries

Not Attempted