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Governance and Public Policy in India
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Which one of the following is incorrect in respect of Local Government in India?

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Consider the following statements regarding the Right to Information Act (RTI) 2005. Which of the statements is/are correct?
1. A non-government organization financed indirectly by the funds of Government is a public authority under the act.
2. While the institution of the Supreme Court falls under the ambit of the act, the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) has been exempted.
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Consider the following statements.
1. Policy-making is same as decision-making.
2. Policy has a narrow implication and short time frame.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?

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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the world's largest:

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Who among the following is known as 'The father of local self-government' in India?

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The National Development Council came into existence in August

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Gorwala Report was submitted in which year?

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The facilitator for National e-Governance Programme (NeGP) is

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What do you mean by rule of law?

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The Right of Citizens for Time Bound Delivery of Goods and Services and Redressal of their Grievances Bill, 2011 (Citizens Charter):
1. Seeks to create a mechanism to ensure timely delivery of goods and services to citizens
2. It requires every public authority to publish a CC within six months of the commencement of the Act
3. Levies a penalty of up to Rs. 50,000 for failure to render services
4. Emphasised on citizens as customers
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What was the theme of the World Bank Report titled 'Governance and Development', which was published in 1992?

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Which of the following is the meaning of decentralised planning?

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. . . . . . . . Constitutional Amendment transformed decentralised planning into reality.

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The Lokpal Bill provides for the filing, with the Ombudsman, of complaints of corruption against

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How many members does the Committee on Private Member's Bill and Resolution consist of

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Consider the following statements regarding the POSHAN Abhiyaan. Which of the statement are correct?
1. It is a multi-ministerial convergence mission with the vision to ensure attainment of malnutrition free India by 2022.
2. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is implementing POSHAN Abhiyaan.
3. Its objective is to reduce stunting in identified Districts of India with the highest malnutrition burden by improving utilization of key Anganwadi Services and improving the quality of Anganwadi Services delivery.
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Which among the following achievements of Right to Education Act, 2009 is/are correct?
1. The RTE Act has successfully managed to increase enrolment in the upper primary level (Class 6-8)
2. Stricter infrastructure norms resulted in improved school infrastructure, especially in rural areas
3. More than 3.3 million students secured admission under 25% quota norm under RTE
4. It made education inclusive and accessible nationwide
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The main objective of accountability is

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The Administrative Reforms Commission (ARC) headed by Morarji Desai submitted a special interim report on 'Problems of Redressal of Citizen's Grievances' in 1966. In this report, the ARC recommended the setting up of

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Which of the following correctly lists the state of the policy-making process in chronological order?

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