Which of the following is correct?
A. The officials do appear before the committees of the Parliament yet they cannot be obliged to answer personal criticism
B. Administration is thus, accountable to the legislature only in an indirect way
C. In a parliamentary type of government, the administration is controlled by the Parliament
D. All of the above
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The tool of executive control over administrative is the
A. Power of appointment and removal
B. No confidence motion
C. Adjournment motion
D. All of the above
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Which one of the following system is not a mode of public control?
A. Election
B. Recall
C. Pressure groups
D. Prohibition
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Consider the following pairs is/are incorrectly matched?
1. Establishment of Finance Commission for reviewing financial positions of Panchayats
Article 243 I
2. Election to Panchayats
Article 243 K
3. Panchayat Institutions not to apply to certain areas
Article 243 M
4. Continuances of Existing Laws and Panchayats
Article 243 N
A. 1 and 3
B. Only 3
C. 3 and 4
D. None of these
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The concept of policy science was born with the publication of whom?
A. Harold Lasswell
B. Osborn
C. W. Taylor
D. N. Hanary
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PMAY-G is converged with Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for the:
1. construction of sanitary toilets.
2. unskilled wage component.
3. support provided to homeless families.
4. or to those who live in kutcha houses as per the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC), 2011 data.
A. 1 and 2
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4
D. Only 2
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The best nature of state in order to establish society based on good governance is
A. communist
B. totalitarianism
C. democratic
D. nazism
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The technique of citizen's control over administration are
1. election
2. public opinion
3. pressure groups
4. advisory committees
5. recall
Select the correct answer using the options given below
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 5
C. 3, 4 and 5
D. All of these
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Which of the following states does not have Panchayati Raj Institution at all?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Kerala
D. Nagaland
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The Principles of Good Governance defined by United Nations, are mainly on:
1. Participation, Rule of Law
2. Consensus Oriented, Equity and Inclusiveness
3. Effectiveness and Efficiency
4. Accountability, Transparency & Responsiveness
Select the correct option:
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 1, 3 and 4
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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The Administrative Reforms Commission of India recommended the establishment of the Lokpal and Lokayukta in
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Arrange the project planning, exercise in a sequential order.
1. Plan
2. Programme
3. Policy
4. Project
5. Activity
A. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
B. 3, 1, 2, 4 and 5
C. 2, 3, 4, 5 and 1
D. 4, 2, 1, 3 and 5
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Choose the correct about multi-level planning.
A. India does not have multi-level planning
B. It is seen as hurdle in developing
C. It encourages corruption
D. Brings efficiency in system and implementation
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The usual Adhoc Parliamentary Committee is the
A. Select committees on bills
B. Railway Convention committee
C. Committee to draft Five Year Plans
D. All of the above
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Which of the following is not a term of reference of II ARC?
A. Steps to ensure effective administration at the state level
B. Making police accountable
C. Steps to ensure effective district administration
D. PRI
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Which of the following is correct regarding the MGNREGA Act?
A. It is under Ministry of Panchyati Raj
B. The employment will be provided within 10 km of range
C. The Gram Sabha issues a job card
D. One third of the stipulated work force must be women
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Who had written on public policy in his book 'Arthashastra'?
A. Asoka
B. Chanakya
C. Banabhatta
D. Chandragupta Maurya
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The progressive changes in the socio-economic structure of the country refers to
A. economic growth
B. development
C. inflation
D. None of these
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Who heads the NITI Aayog as its Chairperson?
A. President of India
B. Prime Minister
C. Finance Minister
D. Minister of Planning
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What are the main objective of NITI Aayog?
A. To design strategic and long term policy
B. To create a knowledge, innovation and entrepreneurial support system
C. To focus on technology upgradation
D. All of the above
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